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The Bills stadium’s 6% surcharge has raised $2.88 million for Erie County in two months. None of it stays in the county
The charge on tickets, parking, food and merchandise at Highmark Stadium is passed to the state each April 30. Here is what the 2022 agreement says and what the comptroller calls the…
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An Oscar winner’s film about the Amherst McDonald’s that sheltered blizzard strangers comes to HBO Nov. 24
HBO’s The Buffalo Miracle, directed by two-time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot and executive-produced by Josh Allen, debuts Nov. 24. It tells how an Amherst McDonald’s crew sheltered more than 50 people in…
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Bills come off the bye with a safety suspended, Lamar Jackson back and a fourth-quarter problem to solve
The 5-1 Bills host Baltimore today with C.J. Gardner-Johnson suspended, Damar Hamlin stepping in and Lamar Jackson expected back. After giving up 30 fourth-quarter points in their last two wins, the question…
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Orchard Park’s five-story stadium zone stalls after 31 residents take the microphone
Orchard Park’s plan to allow five-story buildings near Highmark Stadium was tabled after 31 people spoke at an Oct. 7 hearing, most of them opposed. It is not on tonight’s Town Board…
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Buffalo’s Finest: Dion Dawkins, the Shnowman who makes the trenches look good
The Bills’ left tackle wears red cleats, a snowflake face mask and sea-green suits, and he makes the least glamorous job in football look like a fashion statement. Meet the first of…
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Josh Allen ties Jim Kelly in Las Vegas, but a spitting ejection leaves the Bills with a suspension question
Josh Allen tied Jim Kelly’s franchise touchdown-pass record in a 33-30 win over the Raiders. Now the 5-1 Bills wait to learn whether the NFL will suspend C.J. Gardner-Johnson for spitting, and…
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Bills are 4-1, but Jim Leonhard says his defense can’t keep waiting for Josh Allen to rescue it
The Bills are 4-1, but defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard says a unit giving up historic numbers can’t keep relying on Josh Allen to bail it out. “Everything’s being evaluated.”
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Bills fans paid $1.08 million in Erie County’s stadium surcharge in August. Where does it go?
A 6% Erie County surcharge on tickets, food and merchandise at the new Highmark Stadium raised $1.08 million in August alone. Where the money goes, who tracks it, and what still isn’t…
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Editorial Board: Poloncarz should give old stadium to the Senecas, rather than fund $40 million demolition
THE EDITORIAL BOARD Rather than funding a $40 million demolition of the old Buffalo Bills stadium — to accommodate a surface parking lot that will only be used eight days a year —…
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Pegula’s $75 million yacht riles New York taxpayers
Buffalo Bills owner and hydrofracker Terry Pegula is worth more than $5.8 billion and is the proud owner of a new $75 million yacht. The uncommon luxury has been riling New York…
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Alan Bedenko, a local attorney, smears B. Thomas Golisano as ‘a ratfucker’
A lesser-known Buffalo-based attorney who feeds on local government work provided to him by Erie County and his political patron, County Executive Mark Poloncarz, is smearing the billionaire founder of Paychex and…
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Police plan a slew of DWI checkpoints targeting Bills fans, as Liberty Cab offers discounts
The days of lax enforcement of drinking and driving laws following Buffalo Bills home games are over — and local officials are planning for an ‘unprecedented level of enforcement’ this football season.…
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Too much sex to blame for Bills, Sabres seasons?
Industry professionals and sports experts have long claimed that an athlete’s sexual activity is a major factor in determining game day performance. At last year’s 2014 World Cup, many coaches banned entire teams…
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Will DiNapoli save the Bills before Cuomo even has a chance?
It’s no secret that Governor Andrew Cuomo and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli don’t like each other. Cuomo has received only tepid support from organized labor, which provides DiNapoli with a robust base of…
