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Sensory Day gives fairgoers who are sensitive to loud sounds and bright lights a chance to enjoy the Erie County Fair in a calm setting.

Todd Vaarwerk from the ADA Compliance team explained that the three-hour window lets visitors experience the fair without stress.

Fair organizers at the Erie County Fair held at the Hamburg fairgrounds have introduced cost-saving options for families, including discounted admission, $30 ride tickets on Sundays, a $3 food sample on Monday, Aug.

17, and $12 Senior Day admissions on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

Buffalo is celebrating Black-owned restaurants this week with Black Restaurant Week 716 hosted by the Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals & local organizers, featuring over 20 businesses such as Sunshine Vegan Eats on the West Side and Marie’s Kitchen inside City Hall.

The event wraps up Sunday.

Buffalo’s Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship is almost ready at the renovated former Buffalo News building, with final touches finishing in 10 days.

Its first class of 90 students will start on Sept. 9 as the institute prepares to offer hands-on business training including AI.

The Hamburg Town Board approved a rezoning package for the Stadium Economic Impact Area (including Erie Community College South Campus), setting a framework for flexible mixed-use development around the stadium area.

No timeline has been set yet for detailed planning.

Highmark Stadium now adds a 6% surcharge on all purchases + funds will support planned improvements, county comptroller Kevin Hardwick said.

The change means only stadium-goers will pay for upgrades instead of local taxpayers.

After traffic delays at the new stadium’s first event, the Sheriff’s Office said officials expect improvements in traffic flow as fans adjust to the venue (officials noted early delays were normal during initial operations).

Residents at The Forge apartment complex on Broadway Street lost water pressure on Thursday after management failed to pay bills — water service was restored by 3 p.m. following a partial payment, and councilmember Halton-Pope urged the owners to meet their obligations.

Gov. Hochul led a beam signing ceremony Thursday with hospital leaders and local officials at the new 15-bed, 132,000 sqft Northern Chautauqua Hospital site in Fredonia — it will replace Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk and open in 2029.

In July, Erie County Health Department approved rabies post-exposure vaccines for 150 residents, the highest count ever as bat encounters increased and officials urged caution with wild animals.

The department scheduled drive-through vaccination clinics for pets on Sept. 12 in Cheektowaga and on Sept. 19 in Hamburg.

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