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Michael Petro

Buffalo

Business Reporter at Buffalo News

Business reporter for @TheBuffaloNews. An occasional WNY sports writer, so I think I know more about sports than I actually do, and former editor at The Sun.

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  • 4 days ago | buffalonews.com | Michael Petro

    Hilbert College has begun its search for its next president as Michael Brophy steps down this summer to assume a similar role at SUNY Hudson Valley Community College. The Hilbert board of trustees will soon appoint a committee made up of campus community and key college stakeholders to conduct the search. In the meantime, the board will appoint an interim president to lead Hilbert. That decision has yet to be announced with Brophy remaining at Hilbert until the end of July.

  • 4 days ago | buffalonews.com | Michael Petro

    The success of the Buffalo Bandits cannot only be measured in their championship trophies, but also by their place as the National Lacrosse League’s most financially stable franchise. Since recovering from two canceled seasons and attendance restrictions for another due to the pandemic, business has been good for the Bandits. In that time, the team has won three straight NLL championships.

  • 1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Michael Petro

    The Town of Hamburg is focused on what’s next for the area around the Buffalo Bills new stadium – and the SUNY Erie Community College property will be a big part of that discussion. Hamburg officials and residents alike believe it will be a critical piece of reimagining the area.

  • 1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Michael Petro

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  • 1 week ago | buffalonews.com | Michael Petro

    Some of the key revenue sources for the Buffalo Bills new stadium continue to fall into place. M&T Bank and the Bills will be celebrating 40 years as partners as the team closes the book on Highmark Stadium this season. And that partnership won’t end there. The Buffalo-headquartered bank announced Wednesday that it will become the Bills' third founding partner at the new stadium, which is slated to open for the 2026 season.

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Mike Petro
Mike Petro @MikePetroWrites
16 Nov 24

RT @TheBuffaloNews: Price of new Buffalo Bills stadium jumps to $2.1 billion – 50% more than first estimate https://t.co/wWlhdDFpmd

Mike Petro
Mike Petro @MikePetroWrites
10 Oct 24

The 5 winners of $1 million in the #43North competition are CoverRight of Brooklyn, Heron AI of Cambridge, Mass, Rarebird of San Francisco, https://t.co/p4aVfd1EQ4 of Brookline, Mass. and Buffalo’s Food Nerd. People’s Choice Award went to Food Nerd.

Mike Petro
Mike Petro @MikePetroWrites
16 Jul 24

The storm system that wreaked havoc last week on parts of Western New York also resulted in one of the six tall cranes being used to construct the Buffalo #Bills new stadium being struck by lightning. https://t.co/Wz5SoKBPmt