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Taxpayers vote Tuesday on school budgets and board members amidst layoffs, turmoil
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Many here in Western New York have the chance to vote Tuesday on school district budgets and school board members. The vast majority of school budgets are expected to pass but it's been a very active budget-making process in some local districts. Remember the scenes from...
Financial learning center moves into larger Amherst space
AMHERST, N.Y. — The Establishment, a financial education center run by Joseph Dileo and other financial advisers with Vision Financial Group, recently upgraded its space to fit more people after growing significantly in the last decade. Dileo, CEO of Vision Financial Group, a Mass Mutual firm, said that while...
Which side of your graduation cap does the tassel go?
BUFFALO, N.Y. — High School graduation season will soon be upon us and there's that one question every upcoming graduate always asks. "What side does the tassel go on before graduation?" According to Cap and Gown Direct, it depends on what type of school you are graduating from. If...
Canisius University gives Bills DB Damar Hamlin honorary doctorate
Canisius University in Western New York honored Buffalo Bills DB Damar Hamlin at its commencement ceremony on Saturday. Hamlin, who returned to the field in 2024 after suffering a cardiac incident during a game in 2023, was awarded an honorary doctorate. Per the school:. A true champion both on and...
Buffalo School Board member on deep cuts in new school budget: 'It was the most challenging budget to be a part of'
Buffalo School Board member Larry Scott told WBEN on Friday when he recognized earlier this year that all of the federal funds received from the pandemic had to be used by this June, the situation resulted in a $90 million deficit. Read more here:
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