Buffalo News no longer printing a Monday paper

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https://buffalonews.com/news/local/article_2bba0d1f-f33d-4ee1-be13-8560c4a18b57.html

 

[Charles Romes]

Special edition February 9, 2026

[FLFan]

I would read the article about their continuing failure but I can’t without subscribing to their “digital experience”.  It is a shame but they ceased being a newspaper quite some time ago.  

[HOUSE]

If you die we will never know

[MarkyMannn]

Thats great!  Just renewed my 96yo mother in laws subscription, $1,500 a year for the hard copy delivered.  She's not tech savvy at all.  So many articles in that paper, you read part, then directs you to a QR code.  Doesn't help her.  BTW that paper is Small....

Edited 7 hours ago by MarkyMannn

[jkeerie]

I switched from print to digital, then dropped that when they raised the rates to an unreasonable level.  When Lee subscriptions takes over a newspaper, say goodbye to the newspaper.

[BuffaloBillyG]

That paper has been on the downswing since Larry Felser retired.

[Augie]

30 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

If you die we will never know

 

We will need a daily celebration of life, just in case. 

 

The Atlanta Journal Constitution plans to be 100% digital by the end of the year. No more print, any day of the week. Think of all those young paper boys out of work! 

[Roundybout]

This is what happens when you sell out to huge venture capital firms like Lee Enterprises. They deliberately kill local media off then sell the corpse

[BillsDad51]

I worked for a paper. I remember the day they introduced their web page. Execs were so proud. It was free. They thought it would lure readers into buying the print edition. Little did they know.

[rusty shackleford]

Has Spirit Halloween taken over the Buffalo News headquarter building yet?

[eSJayDee]

They're largely at fault for their own demise IMO, just like most other local papers.  I used to subscribe via snail mail to the Buff News (I live in Albany); 1/2 the time I got the paper in 2 days, sometimes it took 3 or 4 & sometimes a LONG time.  I would've loved to have had the option of paying for access via the net (or email) in a timely fashion.

In the late 90s, "amateur journalism" become a thing (that's how I found TBD) cuz "regular" papers refused to adapt to the changing times.

To what extent the proliferation of other sports journalism venues was caused by this, IDK.  Perhaps it was inevitable eventually, but their stubbornness likely accelerated it.

p.s. They're advertising pricing may have contributed to it to, as it wasn't at all in line w/ expense.  Why did it cost like $400 for a few line job listing or house when an ad the same size for puppies or a garage sale was like $5?

[Old Coot]

Sadly print newspapers are a dying breed. With instant news on the web their main reason for being is shrinking along with us old folks who look forward to reading the paper over a cup of coffee in the morning.

 

Who remembers the Courier Express?

 

There was also a Polish language daily.

[RobbRiddick]

What's a paper?

[PetermansRedemption]

I used to subscribe to the Sunday only when I could get it delivered for $2 or something like that. Then they tried doubling or tripling the price and I cancelled my subscription. Never go to their website because of the bombardment from the paywall. 

[Jalan81]

2 hours ago, rusty shackleford said:

Has Spirit Halloween taken over the Buffalo News headquarter building yet?

Classic 👍

[boyst]

4 hours ago, FLFan said:

I would read the article about their continuing failure but I can’t without subscribing to their “digital experience”.  It is a shame but they ceased being a newspaper quite some time ago.  

Learn to code a little and it's so easy to read their crap. 

[Aussie Joe]

I’m quite surprised at this development …because very little changes these days..

[BontitaBills]

3 hours ago, Old Coot said:

Sadly print newspapers are a dying breed. With instant news on the web their main reason for being is shrinking along with us old folks who look forward to reading the paper over a cup of coffee in the morning.

 

Who remembers the Courier Express?

 

There was also a Polish language daily.

I delivered the courier express to Youngstown residents for 5 years.  Up at 4:30am every morning before school.

[PonyBoy]

2 hours ago, RobbRiddick said:

What's a paper?

 

You used this paper when you read this paper.