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Answering your questions about National Grid’s smart meters
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (556+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) " After we posted about National Grid's new smart meters coming to Buffalo, our 7 News Facebook comment section filled up fast " questions, concerns, and a lot of curiosity about what this change actually means. I went through those comments…...
National Grid set to begin installing smart meters for Buffalo-area customers
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (179+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) " National Grid has announced it will begin installing smart meters for its more than 121,000 Buffalo-area customers beginning this month. According to National Grid, the smart meter provides homeowners and business owners with new ways to monitor their energy…...
WNY refugee agency reacts as Trump admin plans review of Biden-era refugees
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (380+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) " The Trump administration is planning an unprecedented review of all immigrants admitted to the United States during President Joe Biden's time in office, a move that could reopen the cases of more than 200,000 refugees. "It's putting everything into…...
'Fantastic': Roswell Park leads largest study of triple-negative breast cancer in Black women
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (390+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) " As we mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, work is being done in our own backyard to create better outcomes for patients. "This is a fantastic study with fantastic information because it really gives credence to the fact that…...
There is a new penguin chick at the Aquarium of Niagara and you can help name it
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) " The Aquarium of Niagara announced it has a new Humboldt penguin chick, and you can help name it! The aquarium said the chick hatched last month after a roughly 40-day incubation period and weighed 87 grams at its…...
'There are a lot of questions': Village of Angola residents frustrated over recent land sale
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (411+ words) ANGOLA, N.Y. (WKBW) " Village of Angola residents expressed their concerns Monday night at a village meeting, frustrated over the recent $500 sale of drainage-prone land behind their homes. Many said they were never given a chance to buy the property themselves and…...
Aquarium of Niagara reveals name of new penguin chick that was selected by the public
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (148+ words) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) " The votes are in, and the Aquarium of Niagara announced its new penguin chick is named "Cantuta." "The cantuta (Cantua buxifolia), otherwise known as the sacred flower of the Incas or the Peruvian magic tree, is the…...
Community reacts to projected teacher layoffs and program cuts in Holland Central School District
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (290+ words) Parents in the Holland Central School District voiced their frustrations after the Board of Education voted to move forward with projected staffing cuts for the next school year. Parents in the Holland Central School District voiced their frustrations Monday night…...