Samantha Christmann, The Post-Star

Samantha Christmann

The Post-Star

Buffalo, NY, United States

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  • The Post-Star
  • The Buffalo News
  • The Pantagraph

Past articles by Samantha:

Despite fewer workers earning minimum wage, advocates push for increase in NY

Advocates of the federal Raise the Wage Act say gains made by minimum wage increases have been eroded by inflation. → Read More

In a hot job market, fewer workers earn the minimum wage, but the push is on to raise it

Advocates of the federal Raise the Wage Act say gains made by minimum wage increases have been eroded by inflation. → Read More

Western New York will have twice as many dispensaries as initially planned – when weed sales finally open here

The number of licenses granted in Western New York will go from 11 to 22. → Read More

Paula's Donuts to move Clarence store that faced backlash for tax breaks to Amherst

The busy and popular local donut chain will move its operations from 8560 Main St. to 8010 Transit Road this spring. → Read More

A push to prepare a new cannabis workforce despite industry's slow start in New York State

New York has had the benefit of watching how others have handled the job of legalizing cannabis. It has been able to study which approaches have been most effective and which pitfalls should be avoided. → Read More

Suburban retail adapts to changing shopping habits

What is happening in local brick and mortar? Here's a look at four high-profile retail projects in flux in Western New York. → Read More

Tops President John Persons says rising prices are changing buying habits

Tops President and Chief Operating Officer John Persons sat down with News Business Reporter Samantha Christmann to talk about the state of business. → Read More

'Mafia style! Nice!': Jim Kelly, in commercial cameo, gets Super Bowl air time

Jim Kelly, who led his team to four Super Bowls, got some NFL air time Sunday night. → Read More

Dave's Outlet opens in the Village of Silver Creek

Dave's Outlet Store will open at 18 Main St. in Silver Creek on Wednesday. → Read More

Mister Snacks sold to Pennsylvania firm

Last week, Amherst-based Mister Snacks was sold to George J. Howe Co. → Read More

Tops workers will start filling in-store Instacart orders in April

Tops workers already handle the majority of the chain's pickup orders at 28 of its 58 stores that offer the service. → Read More

A Closer Look: Inside Amazon's Lancaster distribution center

Roughly 1,200 workers are busy at the Lancaster Sortation Center on Walden Avenue. → Read More

Birzon Jewelers to close Saturday

Birzon is running a retirement sale with merchandise priced at 65% off. → Read More

Lexington Co-op workers vote to form union

Lexington Co-op workers have voted to form a union through Rochester-based Workers United. → Read More

Black Friday brings the die-hard shoppers, few others

Smaller crowds and shorter waits were two of many changes on Black Friday this year. → Read More

4 local Starbucks strike, saying company refuses to bargain in good faith

The strikes will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. → Read More

Chick-fil-A opens this month in Hamburg

It is the chicken franchise's third restaurant in Western New York and its first in the Southtowns. → Read More

Billy Bragg will perform at Starbucks picket line in Buffalo

Bragg is a politically active British musician who specializes in folk-punk protest songs. → Read More

Will there be enough snowplow drivers this year?

Some municipalities say they are short-staffed and others say they are ready for the winter months. → Read More

After four generations, Bemus Point's Hotel Lenhart changes hands

While preserving the hotel's legacy, the new owners are mulling over some big changes. → Read More