Tobacco excise tax hike set for Sept 1 in New York
Beginning September 1 the cigarette and small cigar excise tax rises by one dollar to 5.35 per pack marking the first hike since July 1 2010. The NY Smokers Quitline at Roswell Park in Buffalo expects more quit attempts with enhanced support services including free nicotine replacement therapy and coaching via 1 866 NY QUITS and online options at nysmokefree.com Learn2QuitNY text program.
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Community tip contact for Lancaster Depew events and leaders
Readers are invited to submit news tips about upcoming events or new businesses in Lancaster or Depew or suggest community leaders for profiles. Email jsinner beenews.com or mail James Sinner 5564 Main St Buffalo NY 14221-5410.
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Erie County faces migrant shelter strain amid rising asylum seekers
A Erie County official urges better federal and state action as more than 500 asylum seekers arrive from New York City. He cites gaps in safeguards, health concerns, and school challenges as districts prep for about 120 migrant children while funding remains unsettled and coordination falters.
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Labor Day tribute to unions and worker gains across history
A concise reflection on Labor Day as a celebration of American workers and organized labor. It traces union-led safeguards from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire to the Fair Labor Standards Act, notes modern membership declines, and highlights Western New York gains and national inspiration from unions.
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