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LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility

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LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility

Inpatient, ER will close; outpatient services to continue

Sara Furlong

February 26, 2026

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is in discussions with Kaleida Health to acquire the Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) campus,...

Robertson: ‘The Tank’

Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors

Robertson: ‘The Tank’

May 26, 2022

Occasionally, you run into a gobbler too smart to fool. Scott Neely and I hunted one of these for three years. We nicknamed the big gobbler ‘The Tank....

Welch to ‘Bama marks official era end for Bonnies

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Welch to ‘Bama marks official era end for Bonnies

J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era

May 21, 2022

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The first of them committed just before a memorable postseason run. Indeed, it was on the eve of the St. Bonaventure men’s bas...

For Sudbrook, a mistake, tragedy, 16 forfeited wins

College Sports, Columns, Local Sports

For Sudbrook, a mistake, tragedy, 16 forfeited wins

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

May 20, 2022

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on retired St. Bonaventure baseball coach Larry Sudbrook who will be honored this afternoon wi...

Sudbrook recalls 36 years in Bona baseball

Baseball, Columns, Local Sports

Sudbrook recalls 36 years in Bona baseball

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

May 19, 2022

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on retired St. Bonaventure baseball coach Larry Sudbrook who will be honored tomorrow afternoon...

Robertson: Gobblers — two for one

Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors

Robertson: Gobblers — two for one

WADE ROBERTSON

May 19, 2022

Anyone who’s read my articles on spring gobbler hunting knows how often I mention the fact it is a sport fraught with perils. Here, Murphy’s Law rules...

Bienkowski, Burkholder excited to coach ‘Classic’

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Bienkowski, Burkholder excited to coach ‘Classic’

SAM WILSON Special to the Era

May 17, 2022

Coaches and teammates came together for the first time Sunday for a Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic with some historic implications. The all-time se...

Butler: Greatness meant more than simply hoops with Lanier

Columns, Local Sports

Butler: Greatness meant more than simply hoops with Lanier

J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era

May 13, 2022

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — I wrote about Bob Lanier before I ever met him. And considering I first met him when I was 10 years old, that’s probably as go...

Robertson: Gobbler insanity

Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors

Robertson: Gobbler insanity

WADE ROBERTSON

May 12, 2022

Scott Neely and I sat on the hillside overlooking a valley we knew held several big gobblers. Yet, today, the valley was silent. The birds were there,...

Pollock: Lanier’s legacy part of Bonnies’ 1970 ‘What if?’

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Pollock: Lanier’s legacy part of Bonnies’ 1970 ‘What if?’

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

May 12, 2022

I had already heard of St. Bonaventure several years earlier when, as a Knicks fan growing up in rural Albany, Fred Crawford played parts of two seaso...

Bona adds Morgan State transfer as retooling continues

Basketball, Columns, Local Sports

Bona adds Morgan State transfer as retooling continues

J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era

May 10, 2022

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — We’ve been reminded of this particular wrinkle with each passing announcement. “Just because (insert St. Bonaventure men’s bas...

Pollock: Time for majors to begin using a pitch clock

Columns, Local Sports

Pollock: Time for majors to begin using a pitch clock

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

May 07, 2022

The other night on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, he got big laughs during his monologue lamenting that baseball was “boring.” His point, other than to ...

Pollock: Transfer portal, NIL creating havoc for Bona

Columns, Local Sports

Pollock: Transfer portal, NIL creating havoc for Bona

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

May 05, 2022

Here’s some advice for fans when St. Bonaventure’s 2022-23 men’s basketball season opens next November … grab a program. It’s a guarantee you’ll be wo...

Pollock: It’s too early for assessing the Bills’ draft

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Pollock: It’s too early for assessing the Bills’ draft

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

May 02, 2022

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — By now, you’ve probably seen multiple stories assessing the draft of every NFL team. They’re even more laughable than the onslaug...

Robertson: Pattern your shotgun

Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors

Robertson: Pattern your shotgun

WADE ROBERTSON

Apr 28, 2022

Have you ever noticed many storytellers take certain liberties with the facts? Though the event’s validity is sworn to on a stack of bibles and Aunt M...

Stolzenberg had advice for girls on sports jobs

Columns, Local Sports

Stolzenberg had advice for girls on sports jobs

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

Apr 22, 2022

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Thirty-three times St. Bonaventure has hosted its Girls & Women in Sports Day, but it’s doubtful that the university has had a...

Robertson: Surprise at the reservoir

Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors

Robertson: Surprise at the reservoir

WADE ROBERTSON

Apr 21, 2022

It’s no fun spending holidays alone. Old memories appear unbidden, and it’s bad enough without your wife as it is. Quiet times are dangerous, for then...

Stebbins recipient Maguire inspired ‘bench mob’ teammates

Columns, Local Sports

Stebbins recipient Maguire inspired ‘bench mob’ teammates

SAM WILSON Special to the Era

Apr 18, 2022

Just two days before his team’s trip to Glens Falls — the pinnacle of Allegany-Limestone’s boys basketball season — Andy Maguire had a scare. The A-L ...

Pollock: Women’s sports getting a boost via TV networks

Columns, Local Sports

Pollock: Women’s sports getting a boost via TV networks

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

Apr 14, 2022

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a three-part series on St. Bonaventure’s Dick Joyce Sports Symposium, held a week ago today at the Quick Center f...

Robertson: Two trout for Mom

Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors

Robertson: Two trout for Mom

WADE ROBERTSON

Apr 14, 2022

One of the nicer things about living in Bradford is its proximity to New York State. You can fish both states the same day and double your enjoyment. ...

Pollock: Sports betting now impacting our TV choices

Columns, Local Sports

Pollock: Sports betting now impacting our TV choices

CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era

Apr 12, 2022

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a three-part series on St. Bonaventure’s Dick Joyce Sports Symposium, held last Thursday afternoon at the Quick ...