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News from May 2023

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Members of Congress Lead Bipartisan Push Urging US to Address Canada’s Underused Housing Tax

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 31, 2023

As Summer Cottage Season Kicks-Off, US Leaders Want Canada to Hold Neighbors Harmless

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Congressman Higgins Announces Approval of Legislation Increasing Funding & Supporting Jobs for Veterans

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 30, 2023

In Remarks, Higgins Says We Can’t Default on Our Veterans

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Michigan Avenue Lift Bridge to Close for Construction on Tuesday, May 30, 2023

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 29, 2023

On May 24 City officials from the Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets announced that the Michigan Avenue Lift Bridge, which spans the Buffalo River, will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, starting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30th.

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Mayor Brown Appoints Brittney Montgomery as City’s New ADA Advocate

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 27, 2023

Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced the appointment of Brittney Montgomery as the City of Buffalo’s first Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advocate.

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Buffalo Ledger area weekly mass times

By Buffalo Ledger | May 27, 2023

The following parishes in the Buffalo Ledger coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Representatives Higgins and Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation Improving Community Access to Human Services & Mental Health Support

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 26, 2023

The HELP Act Provides Federal Funding for the 211 & 988 Non-Emergency Lines

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Erie County in week ending May 20?

By Buffalo Ledger | May 25, 2023

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Erie County was found at five gas stations in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Congressman Higgins Announces $480,000 For Lake Erie Protection Programs Led by Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 25, 2023

Funding, Secured by Higgins in the Federal Budget, Will Support Programs Engaging the Community in the Assessment of Shoreline & Water Quality

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Pastor Craig Pridgen Serves as Guest Chaplain for the House of Representatives

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 25, 2023

Congressman Higgins Invites Niagara Falls & Buffalo Spiritual & Community Leader to Give Opening Prayer

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Erie County in week ending May 20?

By Buffalo Ledger | May 24, 2023

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Erie County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Reps. Brian Higgins & Jamaal Bowman Reintroduce Resolution Condemning the Great Replacement Theory

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 24, 2023

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) reintroduced a resolution to condemn the white supremacist “Great Replacement Theory,” along with Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Judy Chu (CA-28), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan (WI-02), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD- 08), Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and a diverse coalition of over one hundred members of Congress who co-sponsored the resolution.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Erie County in week ending May 20

By Buffalo Ledger | May 23, 2023

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Erie County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Erie County had the cheapest e85 gas in week ending May 20

By Buffalo Ledger | May 22, 2023

The lowest price of e85 gas in cities throughout Erie County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Sens. Wyden, Crapo, Reps. Kelly, Higgins Lead Legislation to Honor Medal of Honor Recipients

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., today led members of Congress to introduce legislation in the Senate and House designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Ore. and New England as the “National Medal of Honor Highway.”

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Higgins and Meng Introduce Legislation to Prohibit the Sale and Transfer of Body Armor to Potential Mass Shooters

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 22, 2023

Lawmakers reintroduce the bill, named in honor of Aaron Salter, Jr., ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Buffalo massacre

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Erie County in week ending May 20?

By Buffalo Ledger | May 21, 2023

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Erie County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Congressman Higgins Marks Full Reopening of the US-Canada Border with Push to Ease Travel & Grow Tourism

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 21, 2023

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives during National Travel and Tourism Week calling the end of COVID restrictions at the Northern Border “a turning point in rebuilding the interconnected relationships and economies communities along the US-Canada border enjoy.”

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Thompson, Higgins, Carter, Titus Announce Creation of the Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus

By Buffalo Ledger Report | May 21, 2023

oday, Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, Troy A. Carter, Sr., Dina Titus, and Brian Higgins announced the creation of the Congressional Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus to promote the benefits of resilience and the need for equity in the country’s disaster preparedness and response infrastructure. Research has shown that racial minorities, rural areas, low-income communities, tribes, individuals with disabilities, seniors, and children are all more likely to experience the most devastating impacts of disasters.

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Buffalo Ledger area weekly mass times

By Buffalo Ledger | May 20, 2023

The following parishes in the Buffalo Ledger coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Buffalo Ledger area weekly mass times

By Buffalo Ledger | May 13, 2023

The following parishes in the Buffalo Ledger coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.