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Some Ignore Open Burning Regulations For generations, rural residents of the Northeast burned everything from leaves and brush to garbage and tires to save on trash pickup. As of this fall, all states in the region are regulating open burning -- not only to prevent wildfires -- but to keep toxic smoke from polluting the region's air.
WBFO News
The death of Amanda Wienckowski still raises questions and her family is raising money to find the answers.
A new appropriations bill will provide monies for computer improvements in report filings.
Investigators say a high rate of speed caused the crash that killed four teens in Clarence Sunday night. Erie County Sheriff Investigators revealed their findings to reporters this morning at a news conference.
WBFO Listener Commentaries
There must be something about autumn that inspires people to write about it. Last week, we heard a piece about the inevitable arrival of winter. This morning, listener-commentator Chris Mackowski joins us with his reflections about the Fall season.
The calendar will soon change to November. And before we know it, listener-commentator Amy Ludwig VanDerwater says winter will be upon us.
The baseball playoffs are in full swing. And that has our listener-commentator Joe Marren reflecting that baseball will always break your heart.
Wednesday Night Concerts
Greg Klyma is a Buffalo born troubadour who has been living on the road performing music full-time since August 1998.
"High Octane Rockabilly." Those are the words that best describe the music and showmanship of The Headers.
Leroy Townes shoots a love of American mythology through the murky, whisky-addled current of roots rock. Conceived and reared in the Genesee River valley, Leroy has been described by some as "Northern-fried rock." Currently promoting their second self-produced studio album, Leroy and the boys are currently calling Buffalo home and enjoying the warm yankee welcome.
Meet the Author
Gustav Niebuhr, author of Beyond Tolerance: Searching for Interfaith Understanding in America
A visit with Frederick Law Olmsted scholar Charles Beveridge.
Kathleen M. Dudzinski and Toni Frohoff, authors of Dolphin Mysteries: Unlocking the Secrets of Communication
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