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'Would you like to round up for charity?' Why stores embrace these charity fundraisers

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Bishop suspends Genesee County priest over sexual harassment allegations Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi are back with the Bills. How soon can they help? Man accused of fatally shooting 13-year-old reportedly celebrated 'headshot,' jury told AI-generated posts about the Buffalo Bills are on the rise. Here's why Mike Harrington: A sparkling debut from Colten Ellis adds to Sabres' good goaltending problem Inside the Bills: Is Keon Coleman's latest transgression the start of a troubling trend? Rookie CB Maxwell Hairston: Knee 'feels good' after Bills open 21-day window Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy settlement may include disclosure of secret files on abusive priests Government intrusion. Cowed networks. Censorship. 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That question has replaced "Paper or plastic?" at checkouts across Western New York. And it means big money for those charities. The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Samantha Christmann News Business Reporter Author facebook Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today

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'Would you like to round up for charity?' Why stores embrace these charity fundraisers
“Would you like to round up for charity?” kAm%92E BF6DE:@? 92D C6A=2465 “!2A6C @C A=2DE:4n” 2E 49646CD 92G6 BF6DE:@?D @7 E96:C @H?] %96J H@?56C 23@FE E2I HC:E6\@77D[ EC2?DA2C6?4J 2?5 H96C6 2== E92E >@?6J C62==J 8@6D]k^Am kAmqFE E96 7F?5C2:D:?8 42>A2:8?D 2C6 A@AF=2C 3642FD6 E96J 2C6 2=D@ 8C62E !# − 7@C E96 42FD6 2?5 E96 4@>A2?J]k^Am People are also reading… Feds continue to investigate company tied to man presumed dead after boat crash in Niagara River Bills trade deadline primer: Cap space update, names to consider and more Buffalo special ed teachers decry 'impossible' classroom situations and beg district for help Buffalo man charged with murder in deaths of girlfriend, newborn son 7 Bills trends to watch: Is Jordan Poyer going to earn a role on defense? Bishop suspends Genesee County priest over sexual harassment allegations Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi are back with the Bills. How soon can they help? Man accused of fatally shooting 13-year-old reportedly celebrated 'headshot,' jury told AI-generated posts about the Buffalo Bills are on the rise. Here's why Mike Harrington: A sparkling debut from Colten Ellis adds to Sabres' good goaltending problem Inside the Bills: Is Keon Coleman's latest transgression the start of a troubling trend? Rookie CB Maxwell Hairston: Knee 'feels good' after Bills open 21-day window Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy settlement may include disclosure of secret files on abusive priests Government intrusion. Cowed networks. Censorship. It all sounds familiar to Dick Smothers A toddler slain, two teens charged, a city shaken: Trial to begin in 3-year-old's killing kAm(68>2?D’ 4@>A2?JH:56 r964A2:8? @F?E” 2E 4964 – 8@ E@ 2 DE@C6’D =@42= u665:?8 p>6C:42 7@@5 32?@C6H?J]@C8^AC@8C2>D\D6CG:46D^7:?5\7@@5Q E2C86ElQ03=2?2?D 92D 366? CF??:?8 :ED 5@?2E:@? 42>A2:8? 7@C b_ J62CD E@ 96=A 7:89E 9F?86C[ 2?5 :ED 4FDE@>6CD 92G6 C2:D65 ?62C=J Sdd >:==:@? :? 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H6 5@ E96D6 AC@8C2>D E92E H6 2C6 8@@5 DE6H2C5D @7 E96 7F?5D E@ DFAA@CE E96 C6DA64E:G6 AC@8C2>[” D2:5 z2E9=66? $2FEE6C[ 2 %@AD DA@A2:8?D E92E A@A FA 2E 42D9 C68:DE6CD 2?5 5C:G6\E9CFD 2== @G6C[ D@>6 4FDE@>6CD 5@ 86E 2??@J65] %92E :D H9J[ 3@E9 %@AD 2?5 (68>2?D D2:5[ E96J =:>:E E96:C 42>A2:8?D E@ ;FDE 2 4@FA=6 @7 E:>6D A6C J62C]k^Am kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]C6D62C4982E6]?6E^AF3=:42E:@?^bbfc`afa`0(@F=50*@F0{:2:?56CD 7C@> H@C E@ C6DA@?5]k^Am kAm“}@E9:?8 362ED 2 42D9:6C 2D6C E@ 5@?2E6[” |69277J D2:5]k^Am kAm%92E 4@F=5 36 3642FD6 @7 2 8F:=E @C 6>32CC2DD>6?E 724E@C[ D2:5 r92C=6D {:?5D6J[ 2 >2C6?E] (:E9@FE E96 A@DD:3:=:EJ @7 2?@E96C A6CD@? H2E49:?8 2?5 ;F58:?8 E96> 7@C ?@E 5@?2E:?8[ D@>6 4@?DF>6CD 4@F=5 @AE @FE]k^Am Curious where the money from pot taxes is going? Here's some examples Five community organizations in Western New York will receive $100,000 apiece as part of the state's Community Grant Reinvestment Fund − a New York program that uses tax revenue from legal adult-use cannabis sales to fund grants for communities that have been disproportionately harmed by past drug laws. kAm“x 567:?:E6=J E9:?6CD[ 56A6?5:?8 @? E96 42FD6 − 6DA64:2==J A6CE2:?:?8 E@ :DDF6D :>A24E:?8 49:=5C6?[ 2?:>2=D[ 6E4][” 96 D2:5]k^Am kAmw6 D2:5 4964A2:8?D 2C6 2 8C62E >6E9@5 7@C DAC625:?8 2H2C6?6DD 23@FE G2C:@FD 42FD6D[ 2?5 :E :D 2 DEC2E68:4 H2J E@ C2:D6 7F?5D]k^Am kAmrFDE@>6CD 2E E96 C68:DE6C 2C6 2=C625J AC:>65 E@ DA6?5[ 96 D2:5] w6 A@:?E65 @FE E92E H9:=6 E:AA:?8 S` @? 2 Sd 4@7766 :D 2 a_T :?4C62D6 :? E96 E@E2= D2=6[ C@F?5:?8 FA @? =2C86C 8C@46CJ AFC492D6D >2J 766= =:A2C:D@?]k^Am kAm“!DJ49@=@8:42==J[ :7 J@F 2C6 2=C625J DA6?5:?8 Sd_[ H92E’D 2?@E96C 5@==2Cn (6’C6 E2=6 A6@A=6’D C6=F4E2?46 E@ 5@?2E6]k^Am Costco takes a step closer to opening in Amherst Costco is getting closer to coming to Amherst. The retailer filed for an off-premises beer license for its store in Amherst. The application, which would allow beer to be sold in the store and consumed elsewhere, is pending. kAm$E@C6D 42?’E HC:E6 @77 2 4FDE@>6C’D A@:?E\@7\D2=6 5@?2E:@?D[ 3642FD6 E96J 5@?’E 4@F?E 2D 4@>A2?J :?4@>6[ E2I 6IA6CED D2:5] %96 565F4E:@? 36=@?8D E@ E96 4FDE@>6C 5@?2E:?8 E96 >@?6J]k^Am kAmp?5 H92E 23@FE E9@D6 D9@AA6CD H9@ 86E 2??@J65 H96? 2D2J 2??@J D@>6 A6@A=6 − D:>:=2C E@ 9@H AFEE:?8 @FE 9@=:52J >6C492?5:D6 62C=J 2??@JD 2 46CE2:? A6C46?E286 @7 4@?DF>6CD[” {:?5D6J D2:5] “w@H6G6C[ C6E2:=6CD DE:== 5@ :E 3642FD6[ H96? J@F E26CD[ E96C6 :D 2 AC6EEJ 3:8 ?6E A@D:E:G6]”k^Am "Would you like to round up for charity?" That question has replaced "Paper or plastic?" at checkouts across Western New York. And it means big money for those charities. The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Samantha Christmann News Business Reporter Author facebook Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
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