The Niagara County Industrial Agency gave preliminary approval for $17 million in property tax incentives for Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA. Representatives of the mall said the tax breaks are imperative to its stability.Local lawmakers held a hearing on a proposed ban of businesses using biometric data collection on Wednesday. The bill would prohibit retailers like Wegmans from collecting customers’ data through facial recognition technology.A long-shot bid to keep open the doors of a Catholic church in North Tonawanda received a boost after a Vatican office recently revoked Bishop Michael W. Fisher's decrees closing the church and merging the parish with another one nearby. A Buffalo woman has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child after driving six children to vandalize The Terrace at Delaware Park in October 2025.With the series knotted at 2-2, Sabres on their home ice against the Canadiens tonight. Puck drops at 7.