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Stephen T Watson

@buffaloscribe

@TheBuffaloNews Amherst/Clarence/Tonawanda/Grand Island reporter. @BuffaloGuild executive committee. I tweet about news, sports, food and Buffalo.

 Buffalo, NY, USA
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News: An 11-year saga reaches its end next week when the first stores at the Station 12 development in Amherst (the former Northtown Plaza) open on Thursday. Warby Parker, Alo Yoga among the first to open, with more to come in the weeks and months ahead. buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
Station Twelve’s long wait nears an end: First stores open next week

Station Twelve’s long wait nears an end: First stores open next week

Warby Parker, Alo Yoga and The North Face are among the first five stores set to open on Thursday at the Station Twelve development in Amherst.

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Jon Morosi
@jonmorosiOct 16
Milwaukee will host Game 1 of the World Series for the 1st time since October 1, 1958. Pitching matchup at County Stadium that day: Warren Spahn (Braves) vs. Whitey Ford (Yankees). @MLBNetwork
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Wegmans is great but this is wild. I don't know if I'd camp out overnight for the grand opening of a grocery store.
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@JoeBrunoWSOC9Oct 14
People camped outside of Charlotte’s first Wegmans ahead of opening day. If you did not, I’ve got you covered
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The Buffalo News@TheBuffaloNewsOct 4
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, and her Republican challenger, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, both agree that New Yorkers face an affordability crisis. Where they differ is in how each would handle the problem as governor. ➡️ Find link to story in bio
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@PeteGuelliSep 23
2 great seats to Sunday’s game and a signed Nickel City jersey from QB1️⃣ up for grabs! #BillsMafia
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Tim Graham@ByTimGrahamSep 17
Highmark Stadium currently doing an air test of "Mr. Brightside." It's back. Whether you like it or not.
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Matthew Glynn@MattGlynnBfloSep 17
Jennifer Burris, the new president at @buffalostate, received a warm welcome at a campus reception for her, but she was candid about the challenges ahead. buffalonews.com/article_1923…
Buffalo Next: Buffalo State president pledges transparency with tough decisions

Buffalo Next: Buffalo State president pledges transparency with tough decisions

Burris pledges transparency with tough decisions

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Carol Marbin Miller@MarbinMillerSep 10
This will be a long thread. Please stick with it. The Miami Herald, one of the premier legacy newspapers in America, laid off or wrote off more than 30 positions today – well over one-third of its editorial staff. The cuts include crucial accountability beats. (1)
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Local news in Ohio and in the Great Lakes region will be at an incredible loss if the Blade closes. I’ve said this before, but each time a news outlet is shuttered, it does a disservice to its community, which needs the presence of independent media for: (1/)
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BLADE ALERT: Block Communications has announced its intention to explore a sale of The Blade’s assets, which, if unsuccessful, will result in the final edition of the newspaper being published Dec. 31. toledoblade.com/local/city/2…
Possible final edition of Blade announced; company explores sale

Possible final edition of Blade announced; company explores sale

Block Communications has announced its intention to explore a sale of The Blade’s assets, which, if unsuccessful, will result in the final edition of the ...

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It was a privilege to write about Army Lt. Gary Scott, who died in a firefight in Vietnam in 1968 after going to the aid of a medic. A road in his native Le Roy was just renamed in his memory. Thanks to friends and family who shared stories of Scott. buffalonews.com/news/local/a…
58 years after he died in a field in Vietnam, Gary Scott gets his due in his native Le Roy

58 years after he died in a field in Vietnam, Gary Scott gets his due in his native Le Roy

Gary Scott, who was killed in 1968 in Vietnam, was honored in his native Le Roy. The Army medic he died next to traveled from Alaska for the road-renaming ceremony.

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This and all my other stories, and all @TheBuffaloNews articles, are available for everyone to read this holiday weekend because we’ve lifted our paywall through Labor Day.
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Rutgers paying UMass $1.5M to play them Week 1 as 30-point favorites only to lose and then set off a pre-planned fireworks show postgame might be the single saddest thing l've ever seen
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Matthew Glynn@MattGlynnBfloSep 2
More about the @Ford settlement with @USEEOC at Buffalo stamping plant. A top official from the automaker visited the plant to talk about corrective actions the company has taken. A union official says 2 employees were fired years ago over the incidents. buffalonews.com/news/local/b…
Ford to pay $2.3M in harassment settlement at Hamburg plant

Ford to pay $2.3M in harassment settlement at Hamburg plant

Ford Motor Co. will pay $2.3 million under a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over claims that employees of its Hamburg stamping plant were subjected to harassment and...

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Hochul, after criticism, announces more money for rape crisis services buffalonews.com/news/local/g… via @TheBuffaloNews
Hochul, after criticism, announces more money for rape crisis services

Hochul, after criticism, announces more money for rape crisis services

The state will increase aid to rape crisis and other victim services by $36 million following an outcry from providers, advocates and lawmakers that critical programs were being shortchanged, Gov....

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Nathan McDermott@natemcdermottAug 25
We probably won’t ever see anything like this for the rest of our lives
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I've been updating this story with new details all day. Just added more from the defense attorney, who is making a claim of self defense on his client's behalf. Read this in-depth look at Amherst's only homicide of 2026 in @TheBuffaloNews: buffalonews.com/news/local/a…
Rochester man charged in April fatal stabbing in Amherst

Rochester man charged in April fatal stabbing in Amherst

Tyshon White was indicted by an Erie County grand jury on a manslaughter charge in the fatal stabbing of Caden Nelipowitz in April in Amherst, the town’s only 2026 homicide.

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AG office says it cannot pursue criminal charges in refugee's death but DA can buffalonews.com/news/local/c… via @TheBuffaloNews
AG office says it cannot pursue criminal charges in refugee's death but DA can

AG office says it cannot pursue criminal charges in refugee's death but DA can

Nurul Amin Shah Alam was picked up from Erie County jail by border patrol and dropped in freezing temperatures outside a closed restaurant. He was found dead five days later.

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Joshua Bessex@Bessex_JoshuaAug 6
March 10 ➡️ August 5 buffalonews.com/multimedia/c… @TBNSports @TheBuffaloNews
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Prison watchdog wants state probe into allegations of torture at WNY facility buffalonews.com/news/local/g… via @TheBuffaloNews
Prison watchdog wants state probe into allegations of torture at WNY facility

Prison watchdog wants state probe into allegations of torture at WNY facility

A prison watchdog association wants Inspector General Lucy Lang and an independent agency to investigate claims that Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility inmates were subjected to...

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Smitty Talks Bills
@NickSmitty3Jul 28
Buccaneers superstar DT Vita Vea on possibly playing for the Bills: “My dream destination? Buffalo. I would love to play for the Bills. They already got the best defense in the league and they have a real chance at a Super Bowl.” 👀 (Via Up & Adams)
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