The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorized at least $4 million in task orders for work related to properties contaminated with radioactive waste in Niagara and Erie counties. A 52-year-old Youngstown man was severely injured after he was ejected from a motorcycle on Wednesday, according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office.Police responded to 3970 Lower River Road in the Town of Porter shortly after 5 p.m.Chautauqua County Executive Paul Wendel Jr. presented his 2027 tentative executive budget to the county legislature on Wednesday. A central component of the proposal is a flat county property tax levy and an 85-cent decrease in the property tax rate.Batavia Downs and Western Regional Off Track Betting held their 2026 mid-year financial report Wednesday. Well, Week 3 of the NFL season is here, and the Bills are ready to showcase the new Nickel City uniforms in the new stadium. Buffalo hosts the Los Angeles Chargers in a game scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Sunday.