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Spitlers carry on the tradition
Publication date:11/23/2004
Category:sports
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. � When Saint Peter�s College opened its men�s basketball season Saturday at West Virginia, freshman guard Tim Spitler didn�t play much, if at all. But he�ll made history.
Fami
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Helpers need a hand
Publication date:11/22/2004
Category:news
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Since retiring in 1991, Jack Burock has dedicated his life to helping others.
Now, in order to continue doing that, the North Tonawanda resident is asking for help.
Burock serves as the
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Bills fans remain loyal
Publication date:11/22/2004
Category:news
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ORCHARD PARK � �We criticize them when they play bad, but we love the Buffalo Bills whether they win or lose.�
That was the post-game sentiment of Josh Richenberg of Depew, who summed up the fe
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NT pageant winner dreams big
Publication date:11/22/2004
Category:news
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Monday is Andrea Schnitzer�s �easy� day.
She�s up and in uniform at 7 a.m. to get to class at Mount St. Mary Academy in the Town of Tonawanda. After getting home by 2:30 p.m., it�s off to work
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Park lights set to shine
Publication date:11/22/2004
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � Oppenheim Park soon will be a blaze of holiday lights, ready for carloads of families to enjoy.
The county and the United Way have teamed up to bring a light display to Wheatfield
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/22/2004
Category:obits
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Stanley Habuda, Helen Brzezubski, Ruby Daley
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A Twin Cities resident celebrates her 100th birthday
Publication date:11/22/2004
Category:news
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Vodka martinis and cigarettes. That�s Margaret Foote Merriman�s secret to life.
The former Tonawanda Highland Elementary School teacher celebrates her 100th birthday Wednesday, and says bad ha
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Jim Kelly's advice helps in 37-17 win
Publication date:11/22/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) � When all seemed bleak, Drew Bledsoe turned to the one person he thought might provide him perspective and help answer his critics: Jim Kelly.
It worked. Recalling the
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NU�s Mendez has lofty company
Publication date:11/22/2004
Category:sports
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The Niagara University men�s basketball team goes after its second win today when the Purple Eagles play Central Connecticut at 7 p.m. at the Gallagher Center.
Senior Juan Mendez is on track to
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Set fire offers hands-on training
Publication date:11/21/2004
Category:news
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Local firemen were licking their chops Saturday.
They had an empty house all to themselves. So they did what they do best � put out a fire.
Four local fire companies, Brighton, Sheridan
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Reptile show combines laughter, education
Publication date:11/21/2004
Category:news
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The first rule was no screaming.
But that�s all children did at the North Tonawanda Library on Saturday during a live reptile show by Nickel City Reptile. They didn�t scream in horror, however,
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Older and wiser ��adults flood higher education
Publication date:11/21/2004
Category:news
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For Nick Dowd, turning 21 didn�t mean he�d reached drinking age. Twenty-one meant the start of his college career.
Dowd, who enrolled in Niagara County Community College, fits into the �nontrad
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Warrior program comes of age
Publication date:11/20/2004
Category:sports
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Even though they may have given up the fewest points in Western New York, boast nine First Team Division players, have Western New York�s All-Academic team with an average of over 90 and an undefeated
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Richter was one of a kind
Publication date:11/20/2004
Category:sports
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The Wall of Fame at Ralph Wilson Stadium is getting quite crowded. When Jim Ritcher is honored at halftime of Sunday�s game against the St. Louis Rams, he will be the 21st entry on the wall. But it�s
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Hess out as NT city assessor
Publication date:11/20/2004
Category:news
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The North Tonawanda city assessor is on his way out.
Or is he?
Brian Hess, the current NT assessor, said he was considering leaving his position in favor of a similar position in Cheekto
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Catching up with Thomas Perry
Publication date:11/20/2004
Category:news
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Many people enjoy writing; Thomas Perry actually did something about it.
Perry, 57, one of Tonawanda High School�s most successful graduates, was a precocious boy, according to his father.
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NT to file a suit vs. state
Publication date:11/20/2004
Category:news
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The Twin Cities have another connection.
The North Tonawanda School Board has joined numerous small cities, including Tonawanda, in a lawsuit against New York, charging the state with underfund
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The Train Man
Publication date:11/20/2004
Category:news
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PENDLETON � Whether it�s a volcano letting off steam, the Hellgate Bridge, the little girl making snow angels or the Statue of Liberty, you�re bound to find something to spark memories of Christmas at
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Obituaries 11/20/2004
Publication date:11/20/2004
Category:obits
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Obituaries 11/20/2004
Joan Platter; Lewiston
Marcy Minor; Elyria Ohio
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Area schools stake their claim to postseason honors
Publication date:11/19/2004
Category:sports
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Lauren Bates may not may advanced far in the states after bowing out after one match, but the Kenmore West prodigy was a lock to make the Niagara Frontier League All-League Team.
The Section VI
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Grant money used to refurbish plaques and fence at former Buffalo Bolt Co.
Publication date:11/19/2004
Category:news
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Part of looking to the future in North Tonawanda involves preserving the past.
The fence and plaques from the former Buffalo Bolt Company, predecessor to the Roblin Steel site on Oliver Street,
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No progress on suspended cop
Publication date:11/19/2004
Category:news
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The investigation into the conduct of a North Tonawanda police officer appears to be stuck in the mud.
As reported Oct. 16 in the Tonawanda News, Lt. Timothy Gray was placed on unpaid, 30-day s
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Fire forces two families from home
Publication date:11/19/2004
Category:news
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An electrical fire in the Town of Tonawanda on Thursday afternoon left a multi-family home inhabitable and caused minor injuries to two firefighters.
Sheridan Park Fire Chief Jim Stauffiger sai
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Vincent feels helpless about Bills' woes
Publication date:11/18/2004
Category:sports
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This wasn't what Troy Vincent had in mind when he joined the Buffalo Bills as a free agent after five straight Pro Bowl appearances with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The veteran cornerback, who ha
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Let the police call you
Publication date:11/18/2004
Category:news
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Don�t call us, we�ll call you.
It may become a new motto in law enforcement, thanks to Reverse 911 � a computer system that allows public safety officials to send prerecorded messages over the
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Layoffs appear imminent
Publication date:11/18/2004
Category:news
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Doug McClinsey might soon be considering a career change.
The Bowen Drive resident already has a successful job, but with the way government is run in North Tonawanda has McClinsey considering
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DPW worker saves man
Publication date:11/18/2004
Category:news
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Quick timing from Kenmore Department of Public Work employee Ted Massey helped defuse a potentially dangerous situation in the village early Tuesday morning.
While driving a truck that was hau
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Journalist discusses Woodward, Nixon
Publication date:11/18/2004
Category:news
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AMHERST � Speaking to a crowd of mainly John Kerry supporters, Bob Woodward told them George W. Bush isn�t the worst president.
�People have forgotten what Nixon was like,� said the legendary
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Obituaries 11/18/2004
Publication date:11/18/2004
Category:obits
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Obituaries for November 18, 2004:
James Brady; North Tonawanda
Yolanda Clementino;
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Time to butt out
Publication date:11/17/2004
Category:news
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The date was circled on the calendar � April 1. It was the day Sue Grant had chosen to kick the habit.
Grant, 60, who lives in the City of Tonawanda, started smoking in her 20s and at the begi
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NCCC women have the numbers and a new coach
Publication date:11/17/2004
Category:sports
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SANBORN � The Niagara County Community College women�s basketball team, which struggled to the finish as a club team last season, has the numbers to compete in 2004-05.
Coach Bob McKeown, who h
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Town embarks on more development
Publication date:11/17/2004
Category:news
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The Town of Tonawanda has begun talks with a private developer to turn a waterfront site into the next Colvin Woods Business Park.
Town officials met with developer Thomas Montante on Tuesday t
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Carrier raises money for newspapers to servicemen campaign
Publication date:11/17/2004
Category:news
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Thirty bucks is a lot, at least to a teenager.
That�s about how much 13-year-old Jennifer McAndrews of the city of Tonawanda made last week delivering papers.
And she gave up every last
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Obedience just a click away?
Publication date:11/17/2004
Category:news
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It�s all about timing, Sarah Connaughton said.
After all, it�s not easy to teach an old dog new tricks � or is it?
Connaughton, a certified dog trainer, thinks it is, thanks to clicks. T
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/17/2004
Category:obits
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Francis Lysaght
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Marketer chosen for Lowry
Publication date:11/17/2004
Category:news
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In the market for a middle school?
As it turns out, the North Tonawanda City School District has one available.
School board members heard reports from three leading real estate companie
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Home Grown � Rick Cassata is honored in Ottawa
Publication date:11/17/2004
Category:sports
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Early in his career, Rick Cassata was faced with one devil of a choice � football or baseball. For one of the City of Tonawanda�s most famous natives, the choice was a simple as a quarterback sneak.
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NT, Ken West still boasting star power
Publication date:11/16/2004
Category:sports
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North Tonawanda�s season may have ended sooner than it wanted to and Kenmore West salvaged a turbulent campaign with a win over Williamsville East in the Consolation Bowl, but both schools were recogn
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Bledsoe, Holyfield reach twilight time together
Publication date:11/16/2004
Category:sports
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In a span of about 24 hours, two athletes may have seen the writing on the wall for their careers in the same town where they enjoyed their greatest success.
Saturday night, former heavyweight
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Just a penny? Erie County tax would pile up
Publication date:11/16/2004
Category:news
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You�ve heard it before: A penny dropped from the Empire State Building would fall with such velocity that it could kill a person.
That�s just one penny. Ever wonder what 69 million pounds of p
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Residents irate over cancer study's finding
Publication date:11/16/2004
Category:news
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Despite being told by doctors and health experts that the former Linde site is not responsible for high rates of cancer in the Town of Tonawanda, many residents remained unconvinced.
But those
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NT could slash workforce by 25
Publication date:11/16/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda elected officials need to find $750,000 by the end of the year.
Department heads in the city will meet with elected officials today in an effort to find ways to either cut cost
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Town could save $1 million on garbage
Publication date:11/16/2004
Category:news
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The Town of Tonawanda has renegotiated and extended its waste disposal contract in a move that is expected to save more than $1 million over the next seven years.
In agreeing to extend its cont
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Letters to the Editor: Christmas already here
Publication date:11/16/2004
Category:opinion
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Do you remember opening gifts as a child on Christmas morning? The wrapping paper, the excitement, the specialness of the day? Sadly, there are a great number of families in Tonawanda that can�t easil
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NCCC men hope depth equals more victories
Publication date:11/16/2004
Category:sports
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SANBORN � Niagara County Community College has a new look in the gym and, as always, a fresh outlook from men�s basketball coach Frank Rotundo.
The Trailblazers went 5-19 last year, but were re
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Winter months don't stop the farmers market
Publication date:11/15/2004
Category:news
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Jim Chiodo knows where to go for the freshest fruits and vegetables in North Tonawanda.
The Ganson Street resident has lived in the city for 72 years. He�s been going to the city�s farmers mark
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Bills bow to Brady
Publication date:11/15/2004
Category:news
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The Gong Show, My Mother The Car, Mr. T and Tina. Add the Buffalo Bills to the list of most unwatchable things ever seen on national TV.
The Bills turned in one of the worst prime-time performa
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NT resident awarded $3.75 million
Publication date:11/15/2004
Category:news
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A North Tonawanda man was awarded $3.75 million by a Niagara County jury after a two-week trial ended Nov. 5.
Donald Reynolds, a South Meadow Drive resident, contracted mesothelioma, a terminal
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Casino cash coveted
Publication date:11/15/2004
Category:news
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The local share of slot machine revenues from the Seneca Niagara Casino, already mired in political wrangling, is being pulled in yet another direction: Toward Lockport. More specifically, toward the
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/15/2004
Category:obits
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Barney Tortorella, Darlene Kennedy, Minnie Zitzka
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Mr. Schabb goes to Washington
Publication date:11/15/2004
Category:news
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Geoffrey Schaab has a new job at the Pentagon.
If he told you any more about it, he�d have to kill you.
That�s a stretch, but the Town of Tonawanda native is nonetheless mum on many deta
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THS students rake it up
Publication date:11/15/2004
Category:news
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Students from Tonawanda High School went out Saturday afternoon to rake a few leaves and, hopefully, rake in a few dollars.
Student Council members participated in a community service event cal
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Editorial: Send a soldier a newspaper
Publication date:11/14/2004
Category:opinion
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A few weeks ago, I was reading the paper and couldn�t get over a story about Adam Bacon, a young Marine on leave after a tour of duty in Iraq.
Bacon was pictured with his arms around his brothe
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Editorial: Tonawanda taking crucial steps
Publication date:11/14/2004
Category:opinion
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Give City of Tonawanda officials their due.
Last week, the Common Council voted to move the Parks Department, the Sewer Department and the City Traffic and Signal/Electrical Department under th
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Car theft: Taken for a spin
Publication date:11/14/2004
Category:news
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It was a Sunday morning in a church parking lot.
Frederica Gerwitz came out of St. Andrew�s Episcopal Church in Buffalo and reached into her purse for keys. When she got to the spot where she l
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�Culture shock� to hit Erie County
Publication date:11/14/2004
Category:news
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Andrea Jackson sees a steady stream of suburbanites coming into the city of Buffalo to use facilities like Shea�s and the Buffalo Zoo.
If they close, she said, those outside the city�s limits w
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Child abuse cases continue to rise in Niagara County
Publication date:11/14/2004
Category:news
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Niagara County child abuse investigators continue to work on overdrive as they struggle to keep up with an increase in cases across the county.
The spike in child abuse cases has been consisten
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Send a soldier a paper � Tonawanda News sends papers abroad
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:breaking
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A few weeks ago, I was reading the paper and couldn�t get over a story about Adam Bacon, a young Marine on leave after a tour of duty in Iraq.
Bacon was pictured with his arms around his brothe
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Signs for the sick
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:news
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Andee Rauh and Robin Kohler have been caught doing some unusual things lately.
Last week, they snuck around in the dark plucking political campaign signs from their neighbors� lawns. Wednesday,
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Local businesses cringe at idea of more taxes
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:news
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With the impending Erie County budget crisis, local businesses are fearing the worst � increased taxes.
�They�re never good,� said Dave Hohl, president of Hohl Industrial in the Town of Tonawan
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County lawsuit goes forward
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:news
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Republican lawmakers in Niagara County will seek the help of two outside firms to defend them in a case filed by their colleagues on the other side of the aisle.
Taxpayers will pay between $5,0
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New wave of music stations emerges on the Net
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:news
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For those who are sick of channel surfing between a handful of radio stations that play and say the same thing, an alternative exists.
Internet radio has entered the music scene, offering a wid
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Honoring Tonawanda's veterans
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:news
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Sam DePasquale wants his two young sons to appreciate what the American military does for the country.
Thursday, the City of Tonawanda resident looked on as Salvatore, 10, and Thomas, 11, stood
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Stacking the upper deck
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS � It was already a pretty high-stakes game taking place in the poker room of Seneca Niagara Casino.
The winner of Thursday night�s tournament wasn�t just playing for cash or bragg
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:obits
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Real Picard, William Wilson, Frances Sommer
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Letter: NT deer problem hasn't been done justice
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:opinion
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Attention residents of North Tonawanda: First, I just want to bring to the attention of everyone that reads and writes to Sound Off, that if you do not know what the heck you are talking about, please
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Still going strong
Publication date:11/12/2025
Category:sports
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TONAWANDA � Annie Szuis may be breaking waves at her age, but she also breaking barriers along the way.
Szuis, 85 and a Tonawanda resident, has been setting various swimming records in her age
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Sorry Sequel: Frannies rolls over Marauders again
Publication date:11/11/2025
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � The St. Joe�s Marauders were determined to shut down Zak Kedron and top-ranked St. Francis this time around.
They did, for the first half at least.
St. Francis, held score
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ImpressiveImprints Inc. is 2004 business of the year
Publication date:11/10/2026
Category:news
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Impressive Imprints Inc. is making its mark on the Tonawandas, literally and figuratively.
President Rob Albert started the company in October 1990, offering custom printed pencils out of his N
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Council OK with change
Publication date:11/10/2026
Category:news
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Government in the City of Tonawanda just got a little smaller.
In the spirit of consolidation, the Common Council voted on Tuesday to move the Parks Department, the Sewer Department and the Cit
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Potential job cuts reduced in county
Publication date:11/10/2026
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � An original estimate of between 100 and 200 job cuts has been reduced to 49, and just 10 of those are currently filled, Niagara County Manager Gregory Lewis said.
When the 2005 budg
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/10/2026
Category:obits
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Elizabeth Kline, Calvin Muck, Joyce Bryant, Lori Yohe, Leona Niese
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City water tower will be coming down
Publication date:11/10/2026
Category:news
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Spaulding Fibre has yet to be demolished, but its neighbor, Hackett Water Tower, is on its way down.
Crews started dismantling the 500,000 gallon water tower in the City of Tonawanda on Monday.
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Bid provides no clear future for Mount View
Publication date:11/10/2026
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � The future of Mount View Health Facility remained cloudy following an update delivered Tuesday evening by the county manager.
Niagara County released a request for bids from companie
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Center brings out women's best
Publication date:11/10/2026
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � Most people focus on only one aspect of their appearance � toning their bodies or the way their hair and skin looks � at a time.
One local spa, however, offers women the chance to
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Hoddick named Citizen of the Year
Publication date:11/9/2026
Category:news
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Dr. James Hoddick is a big, jolly man with rosy cheeks � he makes an excellent Santa Claus.
He also makes an excellent citizen, according to the Tonawanda Chamber of Commerce who recently name
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Public safety budget spared
Publication date:11/9/2026
Category:news
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LOCKPORT ��The Niagara County Legislature faced the first program cut of the 2005 budget planning season Monday night and decided against it.
In a budget meeting attended by the full Legislatu
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Towne Players find new home
Publication date:11/9/2026
Category:news
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It�s back to school for the Towne Players.
The local acting troupe will soon move to a new home at a local elementary school after spending the summer and fall in temporary residence at the Ch
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Study finds no link between Linde, cancer
Publication date:11/9/2026
Category:news
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There appears to be no connection between the high rate of cancer in residents living near the Linde site and exposure to nuclear waste at the facility, according to the Department of Health.
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Gateway can work, but only with true vision
Publication date:11/8/2026
Category:news
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With plenty of dockage, a smattering of restaurants, and a schedule of activities that occupies most of the summer, Helen Sylvester understands why boaters love Gateway Harbor.
But the North To
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Rock with Santa
Publication date:11/8/2026
Category:news
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A new fund-raiser this Christmas season hopes to donate gifts to about 200 area families � while giving the rest of us a bash with live music.
Local residents John and Katie White are heading
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Lawmakers to look at budget details
Publication date:11/8/2026
Category:news
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The county is facing a major property tax increase, a possible sales tax increase, about 49 less positions and less funding for non-mandated services and cultural institutions.
County lawmakers
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Bills jolt Jets
Publication date:11/8/2026
Category:news
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ORCHARD PARK � Running and throwing the ball effectively despite a brisk wind, the Buffalo Bills grounded the New York Jets on Sunday, 22-17 at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Playing their best overall
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/8/2026
Category:obits
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Helen O'Connor, Margaret Sizer, Ralph Ronan, Dorothy Schuster, Margaret Zielinski, David Lambe
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Waiting to reap rewards at Gateway Harbor
Publication date:11/7/2026
Category:news
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Alice Roth insists this is almost exactly the way she pictured it.
She might have underestimated the amount of boats in the Western New York area, and she certainly didn�t see a Saturday night
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United Way behind its goal
Publication date:11/7/2026
Category:news
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Not all organizations have big, fat administrative budgets.
Bill Miles, 2004 campaign chairman of the United Way of the Tonawandas Inc., said even though the group�s fundraising is behind sched
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The key to the future?
Publication date:11/7/2026
Category:news
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A key to improving the quality of life in Western New York may lie along the shores of one of the area�s most recognizable natural resources.
Area officials are hoping the Niagara River Greenwa
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Obituaries 11/07/2026
Publication date:11/7/2026
Category:obits
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Queenie Bedrosian; Niagara Falls
Gladys Cornish; Lockport
Ronald Dettbarn; Lockport
Annie Garrett; Niagara Falls
Estelle Grose; NIagara Falls
Theresa Elizabeth Insan
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Image Makeover � fresh ideas and new business brought to Erie Canal
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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LeAnn Jones was shocked. As a 10-year employee of Cornerstone Research and Marketing, Jones knew the company�s ownership was frustrated with its rental agreement in the Town of Tonawanda. She knew tha
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Orchard Park wins Class A title over NT, 14-7
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � History has a way of repeating itself � even if it�s cruel.
North Tonawanda�s season ended the way it started as the Jacks fell 14-7 to Orchard Park (9-1) because of two first-ha
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Joel Giambra: Proposed budget covers Medicaid, not much else
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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This is the complete speech given by Joel Giambra on Friday:
Today, I am submitting my proposed budget to the Erie County Legislature.
It is a balanced budget, as required by law. But i
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Crowd travels with Jacks
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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The parking lot at Ralph Wilson Stadium was filled Friday night despite temperatures in the low 40s and even chillier wind chills.
Although the Bills weren�t playing, there were still plenty of
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O'Connor: Giambra might drop the big one
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:opinion
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While descending 16 flights of stairs at the Rath Building on Friday, the puns were irresistible.
The occasion � a fire alarm during Erie County Executive Joel Giambra�s political suicide attem
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Taylor Devices looks to future
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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No business is safe from the economic struggles in America.
Taylor Devices, the North Tonawanda-based company that specializes in shock control technologies, is no exception.
Total sales
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Amherst not liable for fatal accident
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � A State Supreme Court justice has released the Town of Amherst from liability for an accident that claimed the life of Lockport teenager Charlene Sewar.
Justice Frank A. Sedita dismi
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:obits
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Helen O'Connor, E. Winifred Strassburg, Richard Kohler
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Wheatfield soldier wounded in Iraq home in time to attend his benefit
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � When Jim Pirinelli started putting together Friday night�s benefit for his cousin John Pirinelli, he had no idea the event would turn into a homecoming celebration.
But that�s just
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Public hearing on Tops' gas station
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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The next important step to potentially building a gas station at Tops on Niagara Street will take place Monday night, but the residents most outspoken against it are looking past it.
A public h
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NFTA considers a deal with NFR
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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The region�s top transportation agency has talked with a controversial development group on building a new bus station and welcoming center in downtown Niagara Falls.
Niagara Frontier Transpor
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Canada lights up holidays
Publication date:11/6/2026
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario � The Winter Festival of Lights begins its transformation this month.
As part of a plan to have one of North America�s biggest winter festivals by 2007, its 25th annivers
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Jacks all business heading into final
Publication date:11/5/2026
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � It was almost symbolic of the Jacks� secret to success.
On media day at Ralph Wilson Stadium for the Section VI championships, the North Tonawanda contingent of coach Eric Jantzi
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Core: Alex Port, Steve Julian and Matt Scalice have grown together on and off the field
Publication date:11/5/2026
Category:sports
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Coach Eric Jantzi�s enjoyed a luxury that not many teams around Western New York have enjoyed for the past three years.
Every game, every practice and every workout session he knows he can penc
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Schmitt: Police work is just connecting the dots
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:opinion
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Forget advanced force training, high-powered assault weapons or state-of-the-art infrared sensors.
Capt. Jim Litz of the Tonawanda Police Department can sum up the biggest technological advance
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Gladiators ready for Harvest Bowl playoffs
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:sports
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You�ll never see the Buffalo Gladiators on ESPN or doing big time product endorsements.
What you will see are guys who leave their hearts and souls on the field and give there best game in and
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Can Bills swim with the big fish?
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � If the Buffalo Bills want to prove they can swim with the big fish in the NFL, they have to do more than just feed on the bottom feeders.
They can do just that Sunday when they t
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A STAR program: Home energy audit pays off for area residents
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:news
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Gloria West plans to save some money this winter.
After having an energy audit done on her 85-year-old North Buffalo home last year, she saw her heating bills stay the same, despite the rising
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Gateway Park concert series has people coming back to the Tonawandas
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:news
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With two kids and a hectic lifestyle, Helen Becker doesn�t get to spend as much time at Gateway Park as she wishes.
But when she is given the opportunity � like during a Psychedelic Furs� conce
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Keep the kids safe
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:news
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Staff and administration at Gilmore Elementary School in North Tonawanda are taking steps to ensure their students remain safe.
A violence prevention program meant to educate pupils on how to a
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Town budget passes easily 4-2
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:news
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The Town of Tonawanda passed its 2005 budget by a vote of 4-2 Thursday, in a decision that divided Republicans against Democrats.
The budget includes an 8.8 percent property tax increase, whic
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Richard Kohler, Paul Schweyen, Harriet Shuman
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Privatization plan for nutrition sites scrapped
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:news
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Prospects for privatizing services at the county�s nutrition sites have been severely diminished as lawmakers have been inundated with calls from concerned senior citizens protesting the proposal.
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Hospital volunteers fete 40 years
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:news
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For several volunteers at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, what started out as a hobby has turned into a lifelong commitment.
Seven women have spent more than 40 years at the hospital. The total number
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Quakers, Jacks all too familiar with each other
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:sports
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Some Quick facts on the Jacks:
North Tonawanda and Orchard Park are playing in the playoffs for the third consecutive year. Orchard Park lost last year in the regular season, 7-6 and then beat
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Another day-after tangle for president
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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WASHINGTON (AP) � Tested by terrorism and a long, bitter re-election campaign, President Bush crept close to victory against Sen. John Kerry in a roiling contest that came down to a heart-stopper in t
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Locals react to Bush�s lead
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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In a presidential race decided by the smallest of margins, preliminary results at press time showed President Bush leading the nation, though New York strongly supported challenger John Kerry.
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Salem Melles needs a new host family
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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Salem Melles has only been in the United States for two months, but he�s as politically knowledgeable as anyone.
Melles, 17, is an exchange student from Brazil in need of a new host family. He
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Maziarz makes it look easy
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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There would be no David vs. Goliath stories in New York�s 62nd District state Senate race.
George Maziarz, R-North Tonawanda, defeated Democratic challenger Matt Bova in the race to represent N
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Younger crowd makes way to polls
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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As the clock neared 7 p.m., nearly three quarters of eligible voters had made their way through the voting site at the VFW Hall on Main Street.
�It�s been really busy here,� said election inspe
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Garbage law progresses
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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Kenmore�s process of adopting standardized garbage cans continues to progress, as the Board of Trustees approved the specifications Tuesday for two legal notices pertaining to the recently passed garb
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
James Campbell, Rosaline Whalen, June Klein, Kermit Kowsky
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Schimminger wins 15th term
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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TONAWANDA � For Robin Schimminger, Tuesday was just another day at the office.
In a victory that didn�t raise many brows, the incumbent Democrat was elected to his 15th term as state Assemblyma
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April sings Moorman�s praises
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:opinion
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ORCHARD PARK � Buffalo Bills special tams coach Bobby April didn�t want to declare punter Brian Moorman the team�s MVP, deferring such questions to head coach Mike Mularkey. But it�s not hard to figur
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Rebuilding a program
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:sports
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BUFFALO � Coach David Finger knew how important Monday�s meet was to his Mount St. Mary�s swim team, so he decided to do something to about it.
Before the meet began, Finger jumped in the pool
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Drowning is accidental: Fronczak fell into Ellicott Creek
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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City of Tonawanda Police reiterated on Monday that the dead body pulled from Ellicott Creek was the result of an accident.
A fisherman noticed 58-year-old Gerald L. Fronczak�s body floating upr
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Town plans to rebuild fire tower
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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Officials from the Town of Tonawanda are scrapping plans to make repairs and upgrades to their fire tower training facility, and are blazing ahead with plans to instead replace the structure.
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Fronczak remembered as good friend
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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Nelson Brochey had been a friend to Gerald Fronczak for the past 17 years. The two men met while working for the North Tonawanda Department of Public Works.
News of Fronczak�s passing this week
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Human services may lose county funding
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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BUFFALO � Representatives from human service agencies Monday urged Erie County Executive Joel Giambra not to ax their 2005 funding, which helps support programs for thousand of at-risk children and fa
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Family finds flu vaccine in Canada
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:news
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Even if Sandra Smith lived in Tennessee, she said she would have driven the 700 miles to Canada to get her flu shot. Luckily for the Niagara Falls resident, Canada � and the clinic providing flu shots
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Kids vote for their own parties
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:news
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In the end, students at Riverview School chose a shorter school day over fresher lunch food.
It was all part of an exercise at the City of Tonawanda elementary school to introduce kids to votin
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Wind and a prayer
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:news
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ORCHARD PARK � Looked what the wind blew in � a Buffalo blowout.
Willis McGahee scored two touchdowns and rushed for 102 yards and Drew Bledsoe tossed two touchdown passes as the Bills beat the
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Obituaries
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
June Klein, Duane Runge, Legrand Harms, Matthew Sledziewski, Raymond Thuman
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New help for former nuclear site workers
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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Two moves this week should help get the ball rolling on a federal program to compensate former nuclear site workers.
On Thursday, President George W. Bush signed into law the bill that extends
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:obits
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Legrand Harms, Geraldine Boorum, Joann Cornelius, Norman Healy, Lois Parmentier, Josephine Lostracco, Isabelle Hickman, June Healy, Raymond Thurman
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Local swimmers benefit from stability at Niagara
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Captains Christen Kane of Lockport and Nate Katz of Niagara Falls have seen more than thier share of swimming coaches at Niagara University as the Purple Eagles sank near the bottom of the
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Devils topple Jamestown
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:sports
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KENMORE � Scott Davis got what he had hoped for.
In his final game at Crosby Field, the Kenmore West senior and his Blue Devil teammates handed Jamestown an 18-6 loss Saturday in the semifinals
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Matt Bova challenges incumbent George Maziarz
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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State representatives have outlasted their expiration dates.
At least that�s what Matt Bova, D-North Tonawanda, thinks. Bova is running for the New York state Senate, hoping to freshen up the a
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State Sen. George Maziarz, R-NT, seeks sixth consecutive term
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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A tireless worker who is leading the charge for economic development in the area.
That�s how Henry Wojtaszek, the Niagara County Republican Committee Chairman, described state Sen. George Mazia
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A traveling diorama exhibit depicting scenes from Vietnam comes to Tonawanda
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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It made most some smile, but at least one cried.
A traveling diorama of scenes from the Vietnam War came to the City of Tonawanda�s Vietnam Veterans Museum on Saturday � its first ever trip to
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More action taken on extended nuclear workers compensation
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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Two moves this week should help get the ball rolling on a federal program to compensate former nuclear site workers.
On Thursday, President George W. Bush signed into law the bill that extends
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Golfing for ghouls at the golf dome
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS � Jay Cody swayed back and forth in his inflatable dress and swung as hard as he could.
Normally, a 10-year-old boy dressed up in a giant woman�s nursing outfit and hitting a wate
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A dash of magic
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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Garrett Thomas was like many children at 6 years old. He was fascinated by magicians he saw on television.
He took it a step further than most kids, though.
At age 12, he was performing
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Claims process drags on for nuclear workers
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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�Pending, pending, pending,� Keith VanAlstein said, as he sifted through a stack of letters sent by the federal government.
In 2001, VanAlstein completed an application for the Energy Workers
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Skaters fly in Community Skate Jam
Publication date:10/31/2004
Category:news
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NEWFANE � Rain showers didn�t stop 15-year-old mud covered John Osborne, of Medina from skateboarding during the Community Skate Jam on Saturday afternoon.
Osborne said he was so muddy from fa
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One in, one out: Tonawanda falls; NT going to the Ralph
Publication date:10/30/2004
Category:sports
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There weren�t a lot of dry eyes in the Twin Cities Friday night.
Tonawanda fell to Southwestern 17-14 as their comeback attempt failed on a Trojan interception with less than a minute to go, br
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New and improved armory
Publication date:10/30/2004
Category:news
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Nothing ventured is nothing gained, that�s the motto of the Tonawanda Armory�s new owner, Mustafa Tanbakuchi.
The owner of PC Expanders on Sheridan Drive in Amherst has had a good run of busine
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NT's DeGraff making major upgrades
Publication date:10/30/2004
Category:news
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You know the scene:
Your doctor enters the room with your X-rays. He coolly puts his glasses on and adroitly shakes the film. He finds the nearest light source to contrast it with, tilts his h
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New bishop greets flock in Tonawanda
Publication date:10/30/2004
Category:news
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With the pomp and circumstance of his installation behind him, Bishop Edward Kmiec now has time to get down to work.
Unpacking.
The new head of the Diocese of Buffalo gave his first Mass
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Bittersweet: NT closes facility with big win
Publication date:10/30/2004
Category:sports
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Sprawled out on the grass in the chilly night, the Lumberjack seniors took a moment to reflect where they were headed after beating West Seneca West 34-6 Friday.
As the lights shut off, they ga
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Warriors bow out with loss
Publication date:10/30/2004
Category:sports
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The Tonawanda Warriors� season ended in heartbreaking fashion as they lost 17-14 to Southwestern in a Class B playoff game Friday at Clinton Small Stadium.
Trailing by three with only 2:20 rema
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Obits
Publication date:10/30/2004
Category:obits
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Mary Beach
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Pets could be in danger during Halloween
Publication date:10/30/2004
Category:breaking
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They can�t knock on doors, but they certainly know how to beg for treats.
Halloween is no longer a day just for children and fun-loving adults. Pets also we want to be part of the fun.
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NT knows first round isn't easy
Publication date:10/29/2004
Category:sports
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Last week, the Lumberjacks went into the Warriors� house and left any disbelievers convinced just how good they can be. Tonight, they won�t be as hard-pressed for motivation.
North Tonawanda (5
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It's sore fishing all around
Publication date:10/29/2004
Category:sports
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Most anglers I�ve talked with said this year has been a bummer. This is my first year since the salmon and trout stocking back in 1973 that I haven�t caught either one.
Not that I haven�t trie
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Cherry Farm proposal slow to develop, but hope remains
Publication date:10/29/2004
Category:news
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Fifty acres, 10 years, millions of dollars.
Little progress.
Originally hailed by the state as a classic example of the successful transformation of a former industrial site into a water
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Signage along the Shoreline Trail proposed
Publication date:10/29/2004
Category:news
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The Tonawandas are right in the middle of an ambitious project to connect the area�s bike trails from Fort Niagara to, eventually, the Pennslyvania state line and into Ontario.
The Greater Bu
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/29/2004
Category:obits
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Ralph Dubay, Anastasia Abbour
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Vietnam Diorama ccomes to Tonawanda
Publication date:10/29/2004
Category:news
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Originally meant to treat those with post traumatic stress disorder, a series of intricate dioramas depicting scenes from the Vietnam War will make their way to the City of Tonawanda this Saturday.
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Murray: Let the fun begin
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � I felt like the Aflac Duck in that commercial with Yogi Berra after I listened to the Buffalo Bills� explanation of their muddled situation at running back.
According to the Bill
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Postseason honors won't elude Twin Cities
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:sports
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The regular season may be winding down, but the post season honors may be revving up in the Twin Cities.
Lumberjack coach Eric Jantzi earned Buffalo Bills Coach of the Week for Week Eight�s 28-
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Tonawanda starts Syracuse road trip now
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:sports
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The hopes of a perfect season may be gone, but for the Tonawanda Warriors, it�s back to business as usual this Friday � dominating Class B Football in Western New York.
One week after losing t
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Heart and Soul
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:sports
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He walked off the field, caked with mud, eyes reddened, sniffling from his nose and billowing his hot breath into white plumes into his mustache.
Despite an 11-tackle effort Friday, his Warrior
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Prodigy: Lauren Bates
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:sports
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When the one of the world�s top-ranked tennis player pays you a compliment, you�d be best advised to listen to what she has to say.
One could only imagine what Kenmore West�s Lauren Bates was t
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Quick fixes: NT Housing Authority renovations get rave reviews
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:news
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A fresh coat of paint in her apartment has things looking brighter for Katherine Whipple.
The North Tonawanda resident has seen some improvements to her residence recently, and more are on the
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Harmon comes home from Iraq
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:news
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For Jeff Harmon, police work has been inescapable.
The City of Tonawanda police officer doesn�t mind � it�s what he�s good at.
Harmon, also a captain in the U.S. Army, has been overseas
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Local professionals talk about taking part in World Trade Center cleanup.
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:news
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BUFFALO � Tim Crino and Andy Goralski were sent to New York City on Sept. 12, 2001.
Their mission: to recover evidence from the largest crime scene in the nation�s history.
Crino and Gor
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Anastasia Arbour, North Tonawanda
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Schmitt: Oliverio's hospitality lives on at DeGraff
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:opinion
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Lunchtime meant more to Dawn Kennedy than just a tuna sandwich or a cup of coffee.
For more than a decade, Kennedy spent each midday break with her grandfather, North Tonawanda�s Joe Oliverio,
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Heaven sent: T.J. Baker balances religion, duty for Jacks
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:sports
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Maybe it was divine intervention. Maybe it was foreshadowing. Or maybe T.J. Baker is just plain lucky.
Days before the 95th T-NT Classic, The North Tonawanda Lumberjacks posed for their victory
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These Birds don't cook so easy
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � Remember when you first got a look at this season�s Buffalo Bills schedule and penciled in the Oct. 31 game against Arizona as a sure win? Things look a little bit different now, don�t
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Skate elsewhere: Ives Pond won't open up
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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One of the City of Tonawanda�s most enduring winter traditions � ice skating at Ives Pond � will end this winter.
Now that the Erie County Water Authority is running the city�s water, flooding
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T-NT earns $8,869
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda High School was not the only big winner of last Friday�s T-NT football game.
The newly formed City of Tonawanda Booster Club Council cleaned up � to the tune of almost $9,000.<
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On the front lines
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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MaryAnne Casamento stood up in front of the Wilson Town Hall, held up her hands and crossed her fingers.
�That is going to give you the power you need to make it through the day,� she told doze
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Party leaders tackle issues
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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Robert Davis said George Bush has the leadership to guide the nation for the next four years, while John Kerry flip-flops on the issues and offers no clear plan for the future.
Leonard Lenihan
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Harold Davis, Julia Dreier, Joyce Pickard
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Sump pump law news to residents
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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Ron Fortman was surprised to learn he had to install a bubbler system for the sump pump in his basement before he could sell his Hazeltine Avenue home in the Village of Kenmore.
If he had known
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Slaughter seeks 10th Congressional term
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter is seeking her 10th term in Congress in a contest that pits her against an underfunded Republican, Michael Laba, and Independent Francina Cartonia.
When he
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NT group wants more docks
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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The plans are set. Now comes the hard part.
The North Tonawanda Waterfront Commission met Tuesday to discuss its priorities for next year. Now it�s left with the difficult task of lobbying city
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Flood aid heads to Niagara County
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:breaking
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Relief may be on the way for hundreds of Niagara County residents who suffered property damage during the heavy rains that hit the area in late summer.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency d
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Mr. Shutout
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:sports
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It�s 45 shutouts and counting for Bobby Shuttleworth.
On a rainy, wind-swept day Oct.16 at Peek Field on the Nichols campus, the 17-year old Tonawanda native etched his name in Western New York
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Kenmore Mercy�s program helps chronic respiratory problems
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:news
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It leaves you feeling like you�ve just run a marathon.
Except you didn�t. You just made dinner or went to the bathroom.
That�s how Janice Collin describes the way people who suffer from
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C-SPAN bus spans Ken West
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:news
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A different kind of school bus was parked in Kenmore West High School�s parking lot Monday afternoon. It was big and yellow, but this bus was outfitted two large-screen televisions, video cameras and
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Young voters being heard as election nears
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:news
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Forget debates about age requirements to drive or buy alcohol. Justin DePlato thinks the voting age should be lowered to 16.
�Where are most polling centers? Schools. If we lowered the voting a
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Flood aid heads to Niagara County
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:breaking
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Relief may be on the way for hundreds of Niagara County residents who suffered property damage during the heavy rains that hit the area in late summer.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency d
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
George Bryan, Jr., Julia Dreier, Bernadette Zaplawa
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
George Bryan, Jr., Julia Dreier, Bernadette Zaplawa
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Volleyball sectionals are underway
Publication date:10/26/2004
Category:sports
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North Tonawanda gave Frontier, the fourth-ranked girls volleyball team in Western New York, all that they could handle in an early sectional game. Frontier squeaked out the win in 5 games 23-25, 25-20
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Haunted help: Fund-raiser to benefit Make-A -Wish
Publication date:10/25/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda High School junior Mike Raisch is doing his best this Halloween season to see that dreams, and not nightmares come true.
Raisch, with the help of his family and a dedicated grou
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Teacher reaches out for help with supplies
Publication date:10/25/2004
Category:news
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Katie Schwallie�s classroom looks like most others.
The first-grade teacher at Thomas Edison Elementary School in the Town of Tonawanda adorns her walls with posters, lines a bookshelf with tit
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Stomping out hunger: CROP Walk gets new location
Publication date:10/25/2004
Category:news
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Fighting hunger was never so scenic.
On Sunday, hunger was hit from four directions as members of the City of Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, the Town of Tonawanda and Kenmore took part in the annu
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/25/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Joseph Clement, Bernadette Zaplawa
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Murray: Bledsoe's days are numbered
Publication date:10/25/2004
Category:sports
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The J.P. Losman watch already is on.
After another dreadful performance by quarterback Drew Bledsoe and the Buffalo offense, the questions already are flying as to when, not if, Losman will be
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Letter: NT fire troubles spreading
Publication date:10/25/2004
Category:opinion
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It is about time the silent majority speaks up about what is happening to the North Tonawanda Fire Department.
I�m a 33-year veteran of the fire department, so I am not looking out for my futur
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26th district candidates focus on jobs
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:news
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For Jack Davis, it�s about jobs and Social Security, manufacturing and national security.
For Tom Reynolds, it�s about positioning Western New York, the state and the nation to ride the wings o
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Lockport marathon runner Cuzzacrea vies for another entry into the Guinness Book of World Records
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:sports
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LOCKPORT � Nobody thought twice about Mike Cuzzacrea�s plans to take his twin infant boys on a 26.2 mile ride from Buffalo to the Guinness Book of World Records Museum in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canad
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Hirschfeld keeps dream alive
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:news
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It�s been almost 60 years since Abe Hirschfeld was first elected to office � deputy mayor of a small town in Israel named Bnai Brak.
Now he wants to be your senator. A junior senator at age 85.
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Making an impact on crime in the Falls
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS � Local policing agencies are teaming up to make an impact on the community.
�Since June, local, state and federal law enforcement officials have been working side-by-side through
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Students teaching students
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:news
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NEWFANE � It�s never too early to get involved.
That�s one message that Newfane High School seniors are passing on to their younger peers through the Student Empowerment program.
Throug
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There's still gas left for Blue Devils
Publication date:10/23/2004
Category:sports
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It wasn�t supposed to be like this for Connolly Cup candidate James Mallory and Kenmore West in the 2004 season.
First starting senior QB Matt Eisenhauer went down in the second game. Then two
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NT hands Tonawanda first loss in T-NT Classic
Publication date:10/23/2004
Category:news
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TONAWANDA � The crowd was ready, the stadium was set and the setup couldn�t have been better for Tonawanda to run the regular season gauntlet.
But the Warriors weren�t ready for what the Lumbe
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Area residents oppose county's planned library cuts
Publication date:10/23/2004
Category:news
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The closure of the Buffalo Erie County Library�s 51 branches would create a big inconvenience for the Daley family.
Michael Mahaney, director of the Buffalo-Erie County Library system, said the
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Local child recovering after liver transplant
Publication date:10/23/2004
Category:news
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TONAWANDA -� Pam Przybylski-LaDue�s infant daughter, Morgan, stopped eating. She didn�t think much of it. But after a series of doctors visits, she learned Morgan needed a liver transplant � immediate
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Obituaries 10/23/2004
Publication date:10/23/2004
Category:obits
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Torn S. George, 60, of North Tonawanda, from a brief illness.
Lillian A. Corsaro, 94, of the Town of Tonawanda.
Paul W. Krysa, 66, of North Tonawanda.
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The end is here
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:sports
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September 2004 must seem like another season for the Lumberjacks.
Since their season-opening loss to the Orchard Park Quakers, when OP posted 22 points at the Lumberjacks sports complex, and t
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Bulldogs hit the showers early in Lew-Port Tourney
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:sports
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The Kenmore East Lady Bulldogs were eliminated from the 26th Annual Lew-Port Cup soccer tournament Thursday night as they fell to Sweet Home, 2-1.
The field was tilted toward the Bulldogs� end
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NOCO sees renewable fuels as its hot product
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:news
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When Jim Newman thinks of the future, he thinks green.
For the past four years, the chief executive officer of NOCO Energy Corp. has been working to build the local market for environmentally f
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Squeezing for a space
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:news
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The parking competition on Main Street in the City of Tonawanda tonight might be as fierce as the football game.
Tonawanda and North Tonawanda high schools, both with football teams riding long
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Book may close on libraries
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:news
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BUFFALO � If the county�s proposed budget cuts are approved, it could mean the closing of Grand Island Memorial Library.
Buffalo-Erie Country Library patrons pleaded Thursday with trustees to f
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Suspect is sought in bank robbery
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:news
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Town of Tonawanda police are searching for the man who held up a bank in the Town of Tonawanda on Thursday afternoon.
The KeyBank at 4248 Delaware Ave. in the Del-Ton Plaza was robbed around 12
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Professional says Jones can't miss
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:news
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Stuntman Bob Brown has some advice for would-be daredevil Kirk Jones: Don�t miss.
Brown, who has jumped from high-rise buildings countless times during his 22-year career as a Hollywood stunt
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Campaign costs 'ad' up
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:news
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Paula Banks-Dahlke pledged to get the word out about her campaign with some radio advertisements in the two weeks before the election.
To her, running the ads then only makes sense � the run u
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Lillian Corsaro, Torn George, Frederick Strebe, Thomas Naughton
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NCCC is moving closer to study for student housing
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:news
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SANBORN � A feasibility study to determine the pros and cons of constructing on-campus student housing at Niagara County Community College could be started by the end of the year.
Bassam M. Dee
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Town of Tonawanda budget shifts little
Publication date:10/22/2004
Category:news
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If you want to get under the skin of Tonawanda Town Councilman John Flynn, just ask him about Thursday�s town board meeting.
The special meeting to vote on changes to the 2005 budget, to Flynn,
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Back from Iraq: Bacon's make T-NT a family affair
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:news
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Lance Cpl. Adam Bacon spent the last eight months defending America�s freedom. He deserves some peace and quiet.
This week, however, peace and quiet can be elusive.
The former Tonawand
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Erie County schools look to share more
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:news
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Schools in Erie County are investing in an important idea: sharing.
A study commissioned by the Erie County Association of School Boards and conducted by Cornell University is looking into ways
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Local group seeking Jammies for GIs
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:news
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Guns and bulletproof vests are essential for a soldier in battle.
City of Tonawanda resident Cheryl Lepsch says pajamas are essential for a soldier in the hospital.
�People aren�t aware
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NT artists get chance to shine
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:news
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Young artists from across New York will have their first chance to display their masterpieces this weekend.
Three works from students at Ohio Elementary School in North Tonawanda will be featu
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Shaping up: Study says obesity rates rising in WNY
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
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High-speed Internet, fast food and drive-thru marriages. With more things to do and less time to do them, Americans want results as fast as possible.
Unfortunately, physical fitness isn�t somet
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Tops decision is months away in Tonawanda
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
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A decision on building a gas station in Tops� lot on Niagara Street is at least a couple months away.
Tops expressed interest in building a gas station in their parking lot in 2003. They will l
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NT residents wins WNY crown
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
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Growing up, Lindsay Pratt couldn�t imagine herself as a beauty pageant winner. But two years ago, that�s just what the North Tonawanda resident became, and a calling was answered.
In 2002, Prat
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Ken East's Whitehead never stops playing
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:sports
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Kenmore East senior Erin Whitehead is only 17 years old but she may get many people�s vote for President of the United States. Heck, dealing with the nation�s budget is stroll in the park compared to
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Editorial: T-NT really should be a Classic
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:opinion
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One team is undefeated and ranked fourth in the state in its class.
The other continues to gain momentum after a season-opening loss.
Does it get any better than Friday�s T-NT Classic?
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Highland School holding annual book fair
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
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Captain Underpants and Spongebob Squarepants compete against each other this week at the Highland School book fair.
Well, at least they�re competing for dollars.
The city of Tonawanda sc
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
John Latta, North Tonawanda; Geraldine Nagel, Tonawanda
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NT residents wins WNY crown
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Growing up, Lindsay Pratt couldn�t imagine herself as a beauty pageant winner. But two years ago, that�s just what the North Tonawanda resident became, and a calling was answered.
In 2002, Prat
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Tops decision is months away in Tonawanda
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
A decision on building a gas station in Tops� lot on Niagara Street is at least a couple months away.
Tops expressed interest in building a gas station in their parking lot in 2003. They will l
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Bowlers needed to help out
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:sports
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AMF Lancaster Lanes will hold a fund-raising benefit for Mrs. Shirley Schoemann on Nov. 14 to raise funds to offset mounting medical expenses incurred from several life-threatening health conditions.
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Mega winners: GM workers ride streak of luck
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:news
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Tom Carney�s afraid someone might be after his job.
That�s because Carney works on an engine assembly line that won the New York State Lottery�s Mega Millions twice within two weeks.
Si
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Class teaches Town ladies how to act properly
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:news
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Britney Spears. Paris Hilton. Glamorous, but not role models for the next generation, according to experts in social graces.
A class held at the Town of Tonawanda Senior Citizen Center on Satur
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Smith, Ray honored as top cops
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:news
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Karen Smith deals with nightmares every day.
Her job as a detective with the North Tonawanda Police Department includes handling every sexual abuse case in the city.
It�s a job that requ
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Burn victim gets free treatment
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:news
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Izabela Baketaric shouldn�t be alive right now.
The 8-year-old from Bosnia barely survived a crib fire when she was a year old. Now, Baketaric is coming all the way to Kenmore Mercy Hospital on
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
John Latta, Ruth Schultz
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Ride of your death
Publication date:10/18/2004
Category:news
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Most people ride in a hearse only once in their life. And even then, it�s probably an experience that�s tough to remember.
Heather Welfare, alive and well to be sure, rides in one every day. Sh
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Kenmore man remembers lives lost in Vietnam
Publication date:10/18/2004
Category:news
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Like other veterans, Patrick Kavanagh often wondered why was his life was spared when so many of his friends didn�t return home.
He now knows why.
The 55-year old Kenmore resident recent
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Tonawanda, GI residents support city/county merger
Publication date:10/18/2004
Category:news
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Trisha Weiser feels there�s too much government.
The Grand Island resident thinks a proposal being floated to consolidate Buffalo into Erie County will help in several areas, including cutting
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Murray: Bills' McGahee makes the most of his first start
Publication date:10/18/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � Willis McGahee certainly had an explosive performance in his first NFL start Sunday.
McGahee rushed for 111 yards on 26 carries in Buffalo�s 20-13 win over the Miami Dolphins at
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/18/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Richard Johnson, North Tonawanda; Harold Pankow, Wheatfield
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/18/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Richard Johnson, North Tonawanda; Harold Pankow, Wheatfield
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New face of farming
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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Bottled milk delivered to doorsteps. Animals fed nature�s best. Fruits and vegetables carried from the farm straight to the stands.
These are fabled slices of Americana, but they haven�t been r
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Worked to death: Nuke workers seek compensation
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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Ray Corsaro was one of three guys who worked on a maintenance crew at the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works in the late 1960s. All three suffered from cancer later in their life. Corsaro, 62, is the only on
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Kenmore West humbles Lockport, 22-12
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:sports
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KENMORE � The only thing consistent about Saturday�s football game at muddy Crosby Field was the play of Ken-West running back James Mallory.
Mallory, a 5-10, 185-pound senior, rushed for 205 y
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Tops holds final flu clinic of the year
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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Tops on Niagara Street was a final outlet of hope Saturday for many people hoping to get vaccinated against the flu this winter.
Other places may hold flu vaccine clinics later this year, but S
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Strange presences haunting local homes and lives
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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TOWN OF LOCKPORT � The family cat, Barney, was the first to notice a strange presence in Helene Lee�s home in The Woodlands.
The cat, named by Lee�s grandchildren, would sit and stare at a co
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Benefit to be held for teen killed in car accident
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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Sheila Simone wears a picture of she and her daughter on a necklace, day in and day out.
It�s her way of keeping her daughter, Patricia Adams, close to her heart.
�I would give up anythi
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Walk of faith
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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YOUNGSTOWN � Almost 150 members of the First Presbyterian Church have walked halfway to Bethlehem � almost 3,000 miles � without leaving the confines of their quaint village.
The church�s healt
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Inclement weather can�t stop the Boy Scout Camporee
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARAFALLS � Rain drenched the tents and clothes of almost 30 Boy Scout troops who took part in the second day of the 2004 Fall Camporee in DeVeaux Woods State Park on Saturday.
But even the
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A new debut for the Palace
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � There may not be a red carpet running down the aisle, but The Historic Palace Theatre is rolling out a new identity.
After nearly a year of flexing its wings, the Palace�s Main Stree
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NT cop handed suspension
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:news
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An investigation is being conducted into the conduct of an officer with the North Tonawanda Police Department, Niagara County District Attorney Matthew Murphy said Friday.
The officer under inv
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GOP wants state to take over Medicaid
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:news
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Erie County Republicans threw their support Friday behind a proposal offering sales tax revenue to Albany in exchange for Medicaid relief.
Republican legislators offered to give up one of the f
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Vaccine shortage raises price concerns
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:news
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ALBANY � The chairman of the state Senate�s health committee called Friday for a review of New York�s price-gouging law because of doubts the statute can be used against flu vaccine price-gougers.
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Obituaries Oct. 16, 20004
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:obits
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Lisa M. Kuligowski, 27, of Rochester but formerly of North Tonawanda, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Pauline Esther Smith, 88, of the City of Tonawanda, of a lengthy
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Bagging a title: NT tops N-W for Class AA North crown
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:sports
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Dirty jerseys, a soggy field and a sloppy win didn�t stop North Tonawanda from clinching the Class AA-North title with an undefeated record Friday at the Lumberjack Sports Complex.
Niagara-Whea
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Lincoln Arena gets new look
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:news
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Lincoln Arena in the Town of Tonawanda recently received a facelift thanks to the donation of several local businesses.
The building was repainted last week for the first time since it was buil
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Kenmore residents welcome new garbage law
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:news
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Who says Western New Yorkers fear change?
Kenmore residents appear to be more than ready to embrace the village�s new garbage law of switching to the standardized hydraulic lift-style of cans l
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Tonawanda rolls past Roy-Hart, 40-0
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:sports
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MIDDLEPORT � The Tonawanda Warriors needed to defeat the Roy-Hart Rams by at least 20 points in order to clinch a home playoff game and the Class B North title. They accomplished that and more, winnin
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Letter: Quality of life is now lost in Colvin �Woods�
Publication date:10/16/2004
Category:opinion
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I�m glad I waited to read Dan Barufaldi�s column, �Greenspace is great, but not without jobs� before I responded to the one written by Paul Lane titled �Development is good, for the right price.� Baru
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Celebrating caregivers
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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Three years ago, Jerry Rein, 76, suffered a massive stroke that left him partially paralyzed on his left side, unable to speak or swallow and with impaired short-term memory.
The stroke occurre
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County to fund fire tower repair
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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The Tonawanda fire tower is expected to reopen as early as spring after receiving $250,000 from Erie County to perform repairs to the facility, officials announced at a press conference Thursday.
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Soldier brings back lessons from Iraq
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda High School students got a lesson they won�t find in any textbook Thursday.
Andrew Kornacki, a 2001 NTHS graduate, has been serving with the National Guard in the Sadr City sect
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Chamber events give residents a say
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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Tired of paying the highest state and local taxes in the country?
Fed up with your electricity costs?
Interested in seeing more waterfront development in the Twin Cities?
The Cham
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Forum unites science, business
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS � About 500 people converged on Conference Center Niagara Falls for a technology forum Thursday aiming to bridge the gap between the science and commercial sides of the industry.
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No debating views of these candidates
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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There was only one microphone at Thursday�s breakfast forum held for state Assembly and Senate candidates.
No matter. There only seemed to be one message.
Four incumbents and a challenge
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Flu shot shortage makes local impact
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Niagara County�s free flu shot clinics have become a casualty of the nationwide vaccine shortage.
The county�s Department of Health announced Thursday that the state has not sent th
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Hoops star's girlfriend says case is hyped
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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A nightmare.
An incident blown out of proportion.
A young man singled out because he�s a basketball star.
Those are just some of the thoughts of the 23-year-old woman at the cente
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Doggone it: Grand Island girls roll past Kenmore East
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:sports
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Jessica Remmes scored four consecutive goals to lead the visiting Grand Island Lady Vikings to a 7-0 win over Kenmore East in Niagara Frontier League varsity soccer action Wednesday afternoon.
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More nuclear workers can get aid
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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A bill approved by Congress will increase the number of former nuclear site workers at four plants in Tonawanda, Lockport and Buffalo that are eligible for compensation.
The plants include Lind
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Tim Schmitt: 'Maize' isn't fiction for Cowell family
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:opinion
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Red.
Karen Cowell swears she never sees it.
Her movie writer/director/actor/husband of 18 years has a tendency to fill her family�s North Tonawanda home with �project people,� and his overcramped
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Fighting a losing battle: NT business faces rising electric costs
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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Joann Edin�s ceramics shop was open Wednesday, but potential customers might have thought otherwise.
That�s because Edin keeps the lights off in the shop during the day and at night as much as
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Cats shaken up at SPCA
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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The SPCA of Erie County suffered a minor kitty catastrophe Wednesday afternoon when a car backed into the organization�s Ensminger Road building, breaking a window and damaging the exterior wall of th
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Local students try for poem reading record
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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Local students have been training hard the last couple weeks to break a world record.
But instead of lifting weights, local children have been lifting books.
Thousands of students in Wes
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:obits
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Berenice Brown, The Rev. Joseph Kukucka, Legrand Kramer, Ellen Markovitz, Clarence Miller.
For full obituaries, see today's edition of the Tonawanda News. Call 693-1005 to subscribe.
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Roblin site almost ready for business
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:news
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Normally, a big, empty field wouldn�t be that appealing. But for Leonard Wudyka, the vacant lot across the street from his business on Oliver Street in North Tonawanda is a beautiful site.
The
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Tops is one step closer to gas pumps
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:news
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Tops is one step closer to adding a gas station to its parking lot on Niagara Street.
The City of Tonawanda�s Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved Tops� request to subdivide the lot T
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Tonawanda school board OKs suit
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:news
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Brace yourself, New York, the city of Tonawanda�s school board is taking you to court.
The board approved a motion Tuesday night to take the state to court for underfunding small city school di
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'Cuse is it
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:sports
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Syracuse will be a hub of bowling activity for thousands of N. Y. state senior men and adult mixed teams for the next several weekends.
Bowl-Mor Lanes will host the 24th Annual Seniors Champio
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Job outlook bright: Forecasters predict more local jobs
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:news
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Area residents out of a job have several reasons to be optimistic over the next few months.
A survey from the Milwaukee-based staffing firm Manpower Inc. found that 17 percent of Buffalo-Niaga
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Council divided on Tonawanda's Mountain Avenue
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:news
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A decision on Mountain Avenue is at least a few weeks away.
The City of Tonawanda Common Council is divided three ways on what to do with the avenue of grass that lies between Niagara Street an
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Tona school board to vote on lawsuit
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:news
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New York state may soon find itself defending itself against the City of Tonawanda in court.
Tonawanda�s Board of Education was given an invitation last month by the Association of Small City
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Eye for charity: Kenmore Lions gets dog trained for blind person
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:news
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The third time has proven the charm for the Kenmore Lions Club.
Officials from the club have been trying for four years to sponsor a guide dog through training and into the arms of a sightless
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Short supply, high demand force oil costs up
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:news
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t may not feel like a Western New York winter yet, but when homeowners look at their next heating bill, things could start to feel chilly � and it�s only going to get colder as crude oil prices contin
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Gladiators enter championship game
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:sports
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Quarterback John Augustine threw for one touchdown and ran for another Saturday night as the Buffalo Gladiators topped the Lyndonville Tigers 20-14 in a New York Amateur Football League (NYAFL) playof
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Letter: Try something new to keep the deer away
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:opinion
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The ongoing public policy problem with deer/human conflict in North Tonawanda has encouraged me to add my observations. Our problems are not unique. I can recall a Cornell professor sharing with me, d
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:obits
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James Carere, Stella janiak, Dorothy KellyMelvin Kromer, Nancy Nicholson
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:obits
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Stella Janiak, Donald Doebler, Louise Ryskalczyk
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Fueled up: Vote may bring gas station to Niagara Street Tops
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:news
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A new restaurant. A Rite Aid. Anything but a gas station, according to Gerald Hathaway.
For years, Tops on Niagara Street has wanted to build a gas station in their large parking lot. And for y
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First-time voters prepare to hit polls
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:news
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Brittany Bukoski is sick of hearing about the war in Iraq.
The City of Tonawanda resident turns 18 next week, and is eager to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Bukoski said although s
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Niagara County decides not to hire consultant
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � The county will not be hiring a firm to try to save money by getting unions and management to use the same health insurer.
In an 9-9 vote last week, a resolution to hire Niagara Ins
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Bills can't wrap up first win
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:sports
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. � On Columbus Day as we celebrate the discovery of America, the Buffalo Bills still are seeking to discover how to win.
The Bills, who now are 0-4 following their 16-14 la
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Coffee can cause problems for younger drinkers
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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For her six-month wedding anniversary, Kalie Juratsz wrapped up her used coffee pot and presented it to her husband.
Then they tossed it into the garbage.
It was just what he wanted.
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Software supersizes knowledge
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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When Denise Galatioto did a search for �lard� on the Internet, she found exactly what she was looking for.
It was an image of a greasy burger sandwiched between a glazed doughnut.
�I ju
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Software supersizes student knowledge
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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When Denise Galatioto did a search for �lard� on the Internet, she found exactly what she was looking for.
It was an image of a greasy burger sandwiched between a glazed donut.
�I just
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Fire department�s open house stresses fire safety to kids
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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Fighting fires is serious business, but once in a while, it can be a lot of fun.
The Tonawanda Fire Department held an open house Saturday to cap off Fire Prevention Week. The event, catered to
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Pedal patrol protects park
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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Criminals of the Woodlands Mobile Home Park, beware. The Niagara County Sheriff�s Department has unveiled a new tool in its effort to reduce crime at the park.
Deputy Jim Voutour will be patrol
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Praying for better education
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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When it comes to small classroom sizes, Nicole Czumaj takes it for gospel.
Although Czumaj sends her children Jacob and Hannah to the Play School at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg, she said rel
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Running for a good cause
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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PENDLETON � This January, Councilman Jerry Farnham will spend some time running in the Florida sunshine with one thing on his mind � Molly.
Farnham is part of the Western New York Leukemia & Ly
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Fort goes national
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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YOUNGSTOWN � More than 150 years of history packed into 30 minutes.
That�s the story of a new documentary about Old Fort Niagara that will air nationally on PBS at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 18.
�T
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New business set to open on Oliver Street
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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Margaret Gonzalez has a small grocery store within walking distance to her house on Thompson Street in North Tonawanda.
She said the store is nice, but she decided to give a new business a chan
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:obits
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Edna Elizabeth, Dorothy Patterson, Adeline Dominianni, Rose Mangione, Clyde Curry, Randolph, Frank Krawczyk, Donald Doebler, Julia Sanders
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Warriors playoff-bound
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:sports
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CHEEKTOWAGA � Tonawanda overcame a mistake-filled first half to secure a playoff berth with a 35-7 win over Maryvale on Saturday in Section VI Class B-North football.
The Warriors (5-0, 6-0) pu
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Team faces the Bills today in New Jersey
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:sports
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. � Just a handful of New York Jets players are left from the last squad to start 3-0. They are quick to remember the disaster that ensued.
After getting to 6-1 in 2000, the
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Lancers move into driver�s seat
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:sports
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WILLIAMSVILLE � The Lewiston-Porter football team took a giant step toward making the Section VI playoffs Saturday, downing Class A-North rival Williamsville East 14-9 in a hard-hitting defensive cont
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Home run pushes Yankees to 6-5 win
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:sports
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) � A big home run by Ruben Sierra, a clutch 11th-inning hit by Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are headed right back where most people figured � playing the Boston Red Sox for
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Small Strides
Publication date:10/9/2026
Category:news
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Sue Ness says the term �female perspective� is too parochial.
She views the world through the eyes of woman, but would rather her opinion be characterized not as just a woman�s, but that of a
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Preparing for the Future
Publication date:10/9/2026
Category:news
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When it comes to computers in the classroom, St. Joseph�s Collegiate Institute has everyone beat.
After a major technology upgrade this summer, the campus now boasts wireless Internet, a new s
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Tonawanda prepares for 'birth' of full water pressure
Publication date:10/9/2026
Category:news
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Mayor Jack Gallagher might be up to his ears in mud, but at least he has enough water pressure to wash it off.
With the Erie County Water Authority gradually raising water pressure in the City
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Lane: Jeopardy not as easy as it looks
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:opinion
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CLEVELAND � Everyone�s so darn sure they can do it. Every person reading this has watched �Jeopardy!� at least once in their lives and rattled off about 25 straight answers.
�This isn�t so hard
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Are you ready for some football T-NT style?
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:coming
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This year's edition of the Tonawanda-North Tonawanda football game could be one of the most exciting in the game's storied history. get to the game with the all the knowledge of the Tonawanda News spo
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Enriching education: Ken-Ton schools use data to target weak areas
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
When Barbara Battaglia talks about something being rich, she�s not talking about money.
She�s not talking about chocolate cake, either.
Battaglia�s referring to rich information � the ki
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Rescue Five still going, even after loss of engine
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:news
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Engine Five may be no more in North Tonawanda, but members of Rescue Fire Company Number Five want residents to know their building is still open.
The hall, located at 1241 Strad Ave., has been
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Cleaning up NT: Officials explain garbage pickup
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:news
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The end of summer and beginning of autumn is proving to be a busy time for North Tonawanda�s Department of Public Works.
Heavy rains and the resulting flooding in September made garbage pickups
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Town's budgets sessions begin
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:news
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As the Town of Tonawanda begins to take a hard look at its budget for next year, there are two things it can�t ignore: rising fuel costs and a potential loss of revenue in traffic fines.
In rev
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Family matters: O'Hara sisters shine on court in win
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:sports
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The Cardinal O�Hara girls volleyball team is run like a family and not because the Szczepaniecs have instilled a proud tradition in the Msgr. Martin League.
Even though the girls fell 25-20, 28
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HS roundup: Higgins goal earns tie for West
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:sports
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BOYS SOCCER
Lew Port 1, K. West 1
The Lancers (6-3-1) lone goal came off the foot of Jim Harbison while the Blue Devils (5-4-1) goal was scored by Dan Higgins. Steve Pusateri added an as
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:obits
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Martha E. Bowman, Rosemary L. Hassler, Katherine Sonnen
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Edwards is twice the threat in net for KW
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:sports
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When Zach Edwards first made eye contact with coach Todd Marquardt, he knew what his role would be on the Kenmore West boys soccer team.
Edwards, a 17-year old senior, in his first year of vars
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Firefighers, residents dismayed about Engine 5 closing
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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Knowing that a single minute may have saved her parents life, Michelle Guedesse came to North Tonawanda City Hall willing to donate an evening.
The City of Tonawanda resident joined dozens of o
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On top of technology
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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For Barbara Settelberg, the chalkboard has become obsolete.
It�s still on the wall in the front of her classroom at North Tonawanda High School, but a projector screen, displaying the vivid col
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Clare Holler, Rosemary Hassler, Genevieve Berhalter, Martha Bowman, Katherine Sonnen, Maurice Hanel
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Zonta Club seeks new members
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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�Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.�
This phrase, from a Girl Scout song, sums up the Zonta Club of the Tonawandas.
The club is an organization of busi
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Lumber city gets its money
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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Bill Hewes works as the vice president of American Rubber Products Corporation. He might also want to consider a career as a psychic.
Hewes, who serves as a committee member for the Lumber Cit
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Town pharmacy is victim of scam
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:news
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A local pharmacy is out thousands of dollars after being scammed by a caller posing as a Western Union representative.
Lincoln Park Pharmacy, in the Town of Tonawanda, lost $10,928 in a total o
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Thunder Struck
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:sports
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As Nichols coach Larry Desautels was letting the officials know what he thought of their calls late in the second half, Mt. St. Mary coach Joe Sirriani remained a picture of calm on the opposing sidel
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Groups against bait-and-shoot
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:news
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North Tonawanda resident Phil Milos has been a sportsman all his life.
The 62-year-old loves traveling to Wyoming and Cattaraugus counties every autumn to hunt. But the bait-and-shoot program
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'Dracula' takes the stage in Tonawanda
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:news
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Bucking tradition, Tonawanda High School has decided to do something more macabre for its fall drama production.
In the spooky spirit of Halloween, �Dracula� was the choice.
�We usually
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Tonawanda's Loretta Street up for improvements
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:news
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New paving, new curbing and new drains soon could be in Loretta Street�s future.
The Tonawanda street, a dead end off Grove Street, is first on the city�s list of possible grant-funded project
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Mt. St. Mary picks up big win
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:sports
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As Nichols coach Larry Desautels was letting the officials know what he thought of their calls late in the second half, Mt. St. Mary coach Joe Sirriani remained a picture of calm on the opposing sidel
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Grid Guess has a winner!
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:sports
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Finally, ladies and gentlemen ... we have a winner!
After four weeks, Donna Reitsch of Townline Road is the $250 winner after guessing all 12 games correct and having the closest point total to
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Genevieve Berhalter, Clare Holler, Elizabeth Turk
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Editorial: Put a lid on Ken-Ton rat problem
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:opinion
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As hard as it may be to admit, Kenmore and the Town of Tonawanda have a rat problem.
In fact, the Erie County Department of Health has responded to more than 500 complaints there this year.
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Development, rezoning hearings set in NT
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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Attracting new business and supporting local companies will be the goal of North Tonawanda�s Common Council on Wednesday.
A public hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. to discuss a grant proposal
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Warriors roll, remain unbeaten
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:sports
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Even a negated game-opening kickoff return for a touchdown couldn�t stop Tonawanda on Friday night.
Jake McPherson�s 80-yard kickoff return was called back on a holding penalty, but it made lit
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NT defense was tested all afternoon but never gave in
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:sports
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JAMESTOWN � The North Tonawanda Lumberjacks overcame some inclement weather, turnovers and a long journey to put away the Jamestown Red Raiders 27-0 Saturday at Strider Field.
The Jacks (4-1, 3
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Rekindling memories: Three local firemen honored in Albany today
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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Firemen will always be our heroes.
Since 9/11, perhaps no profession has garnered as much respect and admiration as firemen. But the lineage of warriors who charge into burning buildin
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NT grad injured on Iraq
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Carol Chute describes her son, David Cooney, as the type of person who always puts the needs of others first.
That certainly was the case Oct. 1, when Cooney and other members of the U.S. 1st
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Dogs help alleviate Town's golf course problem
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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The Town of Tonawanda�s two newest employees may be a pair of dogs that are trained to chase birds.
Last week, the Town brought in a pair of border collies from North Carolina to chase away th
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Monday night lights
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:sports
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BALTIMORE � Winless no more, the Kansas City Chiefs rendered the Baltimore Ravens defenseless with an almost unimaginable display of ball control and patience.
Priest Holmes ran for 133 yards a
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Monday night lights
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:sports
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BALTIMORE � Winless no more, the Kansas City Chiefs rendered the Baltimore Ravens defenseless with an almost unimaginable display of ball control and patience.
Priest Holmes ran for 133 yards a
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Lane: Time to tailgate for 2004 election
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:opinion
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The Super Bowl has nothing these days on the race for the White House.
CNN and other cable news outlets were camped out at Coral Gables, Fla., last Wednesday for last Thursday�s debate. A littl
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Ralph Huntley, Emily Robinson, Elizabeth Turk, Robert Zimmerman
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:obits
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Ralph Huntley, Emily Robinson, Elizabeth Turk, Robert Zimmerman
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Greenspace important, but so are jobs
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:opinion
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In a recent Tonawanda News commentary entitled �Development is good, but not at all costs,� some points were made that bear closer scrutiny before being accepted.
The first is that Colvin Wood
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Stirring the ashes: NTFD expects changes after Engine 5's closing
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:news
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Philip Jaques has served as a North Tonawanda volunteer fireman for the last four and a half years. The Saybrook Avenue resident is proud of the work he does with the fire company.
�We give 110
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Wading through artifacts: Tonawanda's closed water station is a history buff's dream
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:news
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When Tonawanda�s water pumping station closed down at the end of August, the building left a gold mine of artifacts that local historians are starting to gleefully digest.
The most numerous ite
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Rat meeting slated for Wednesday in Town
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:news
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Got rats?
If so, your chance to get help has arrived.
An informational meeting on the rodent problem that�s manifested in the Town of Tonawanda and Kenmore will take place Wednesday.
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Remembering yesteryear: Seaway Trail walks told of NT's history
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:news
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From June 9 through Sept. 29, the North Tonawanda History Museum and the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum collaborated on 16 weeks of Seaway Trail walks in North Tonawanda, our first joint initiativ
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Murray: How can you lose a football game? Let me count the ways.
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � The Buffalo Bills aren�t a bad football team � they�re just not a good one.
For the third time in as many games, the Bills played well enough to be competitive, but not good enou
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Snagged again: Patriots tie winning-streak record with 31-17 win
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � Tom Brady�s arm and Richard Seymour�s legs. You can�t accuse the New England Patriots of running out of winning combinations.
The quarterback and the defensive end teamed up to s
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NT cruises at Jamestown, 27-0
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:sports
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JAMESTOWN � The North Tonawanda Lumberjacks overcame some inclement weather, turnovers and a long journey to put away the Jamestown Red Raiders 27-0 Saturday at Strider Field.
The Jacks (4-1, 3
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Obituaries
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Deborah Kohler, Emily Rose Robinson, Floyd Wells, Robert Zimmerman
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Huge success: Bill Fuccillo has come a long way since his early days
Publication date:10/3/2026
Category:news
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In 1978, Bill Fuccillo was kicked out of his apartment because he couldn�t afford to pay the rent.
He had just graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in marketing, but was unable to l
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Lewis reflects on Niagara County�s budget
Publication date:10/3/2026
Category:news
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Jill Terreri: The county is facing this $10 million deficit. How is the county going to fill it?
Gregory Lewis: All the county budgets will be submitted in draft form to us. We will go over al
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Ava's Place ordered to get rid of tables
Publication date:10/2/2026
Category:news
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It�s hard to do anything under the table in North Tonawanda.
Friday afternoon, members from the Department of Public Works arrived at Ava�s Place on Webster Street in North Tonawanda, with orde
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No Doubt -Tonawanda rolls past Medina to delight of big crowd
Publication date:10/2/2026
Category:sports
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The Tonawanda Warriors left no questions unanswered with a 28-0 branding of Medina on Friday before a packed Clinton H. Small Stadium.
It�s Medina coach Nick Benedetti who has some questions to
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Lane steps up to city editor
Publication date:10/2/2026
Category:news
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Paul Lane has been named the city editor for the Tonawanda News.
Lane, who graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor�s degree in journalism, has been with Greater Niagara Newspapers fo
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Pay attention to your colon - period
Publication date:10/2/2026
Category:news
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It is a little taboo � perhaps perceived as improper. But frankness and discussion about gastrointestinal health can save lives, according to area doctors.
Colon cancer, also known as colorecta
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Obituary
Publication date:10/2/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Maurice Hanel, Eileen Thiele
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Candidates tackle Iraq war in first of three debates
Publication date:10/1/2026
Category:news
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) � Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush Thursday night of a �colossal error in judgment� in ordering the invasion of Iraq. �The world is better off without Saddam Hussein,� th
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Wireless Internet access at Gateway
Publication date:10/1/2026
Category:news
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Have you ever been on a boat in North Tonawanda�s Gateway Park, staring at your laptop in frustration and worried if you got that all-important e-mail? Your fears have been alleviated, thanks to two a
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Practice makes perfect
Publication date:10/1/2026
Category:news
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The following is a test of the emergency response teams of the Twin Cities:
A two-car rollover accident under the Delaware Street Bridge in the City of Tonawanda resulted in about a dozen injur
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Planned Parenthood gives out awards
Publication date:10/1/2026
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Alexander Sanger came to Niagara County Thursday night with two missions � to help honor pro-choice advocates and to reframe the arguments of the pro-choice movement.
Sanger, the gra
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Debates are subject of a debate in Davis-Reynolds race
Publication date:10/1/2026
Category:news
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In warring press releases, spokesmen for the Jack Davis and Thomas Reynolds congressional campaigns are debating the mechanics of formal debates.
The Davis campaign launched the first volley Se
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Town eyes joint purchasing
Publication date:10/1/2026
Category:news
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It�s not often that you get to hear Town officials discuss their preferences in toilet paper.
The topic came up during a meeting Thursday among several Town councilmembers and department heads
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Schmitt: Smyers said it for all of us
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:opinion
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He wasn�t being vicious. Or malicious. Just judicious. And with all due respect to Dr. Seuss and Johnny Cochran, Tonawanda Alderman Tom Smyers wasn�t trying to create a buzz when he asked what every p
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Group home comes to Tonawanda
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:news
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The �sold� sign on the front of the house does not tell the whole story; a different sort of family will be moving onto Brookside Terrace.
Six developmentally disabled adults will call 275 Broo
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Police look into NT break-ins
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:news
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An unusually high number of break-ins in North Tonawanda has prompted police to issue a warning to city residents.
�Be on the lookout for suspicious persons, noises or activities,� NT police De
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Council hears concerns over Engine 5's closing
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:news
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The controversial step of closing Engine 5 fire company in NT was discussed Wednesday by members of the Common Council and Fire Chief Gregory Frank.
The decision to close the engine was made Mo
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Students lend hand at Kenmore Mercy
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:news
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Jackie Bush always knew she wanted to go into the medical field. But the 17-year-old Kenmore East senior wasn�t sure exactly what she wanted to do.
Until this summer.
Bush was one of 1
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Reaction mixed to Niagara County budget cuts
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � County Manager Gregory Lewis� proposed budget requires a lot from legislators ��letting go a chunk of the county work force, giving up a prime patronage position by terminating the clerk of
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Pat Murray: Belichick has plenty of reasons to smile
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:sports
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It�s amazing some of the things one learns during Wednesday�s media day at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
This week, we learned New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick actually has a sense of humor.
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Warriors learn from Alden experience
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:sports
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One thing is for certain about the Tonawanda Warriors after last week�s last-second win over Alden. They can win anywhere, under any circumstances and by any means necessary.
Tonawanda dominate
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:obits
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Delores Gollhardt, Edward Granat, Eric Warblow
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Bracing for the debate: Locals expect fumbles, not info
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:news
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When the presidential debates air tonight for a multimillion member television audience, Americans will see Sen. John Kerry pitted against the incumbent President George Bush.
One is a former
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NT's southern road trip is a possible pitfall
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:sports
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The Lumberjacks and their triple-option offense head into the southern tier and Strider Field on Saturday, relatively fresh after a sound beating of Kenmore West last week. Both teams started 0-1 on t
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Editorial: T-NT could be a classic
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:opinion
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Believe it or not, the Tonawandas have turned a corner. We�re on the rise. Back near the top of the heap. Unfortunately, we�re not talking about job growth or capital investment, but when it comes to
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Handle with care: Potentially fatal animal disease is spreading
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:news
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Veterinarians at the Brighton Eggert Animal Clinic are seeing a sharp rise in a disease spread by rodents that can be fatal in dogs.
The Town of Tonawanda clinic has had 15 confirmed cases of l
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Will Tim Hortons stir traffic controversy?
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:news
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The foundation is poured. The walls are on their way up. Another Tim Hortons is coming to town.
The new location in the Youngmann Commerce Plaza on Young Street in the City of Tonawanda is in
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Still fired up about smoking ban
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:news
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A day after local bar and restaurant owners challenged state lawmakers to modify the smoking ban, it still was unclear Tuesday if that call would be answered.
�I�m going to take their suggestio
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Tonawanda school board OKs study
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:news
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The Tonawanda School Board gave its approval Tuesday night to a comprehensive, long-term evaluation of the district.
Superintendent George Batterson said the study will help the district with l
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NT waterfront commission might get help
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:news
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The North Tonawanda Waterfront Commission may have some help in tapping into new revenue streams.
Sam Ferraro, the director of the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, spoke Tuesday ni
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Bisone leads Tonawanda soccer
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:sports
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Dominic Bisone scored once and set up the game-winner as the Tonawanda Warriors picked up a 2-1 win over Lackawanna in ECIC Division IV boys soccer action Tuesday night at Clinton H. Small Stadium.
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Big splash: Tonawanda swims past nemesis Alden
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:sports
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Warrior head coach Lisa Schroeder received a triple treat for her birthday Tuesday at Tonawanda High School.
Schroeder avoided the celebratory dunk, which assistant coach Nathan Bourke took, an
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/29/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Edward Granat, Victor Kozen, Eric Warblow
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Delaware Hose waits to move
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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Members of the Delaware Hose volunteer fire unit have been walking past a �For Sale� sign as they enter their Young Street hall for weeks now.
The City of Tonawanda declared their intention to
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Lions down Devils in soccer
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:sports
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With three players, including leading scorer Jocelyn Pecoraro missing from the lineup Lady Lions coach Jason Wulf needed his team to step up and accept the challenge of playing different roles.
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Warriors, Steelers to renew tough rivalry
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:Choose category
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By Dave Ricci
[email protected]
Tempers were flaring, trash talking was out of hand and players had to be separated. No, t
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Joseph J. Fronczek, North Tonawanda; Victor M. Kozen, North Tonawanda; Charlotte Maziarz, North Tonawanda; Joan Scarbecz, Memphis, Tenn.; Donald Woods, North Tonawanda.
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Letter: Tonawanda schools deserve respect, cash
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:Choose category
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(Editor's Note: Did you miss this letter and others like it on the editorial page? Call 693-1005 to subscribe to the Tonawanda News.)
I just got done reading Paul Lane�s column �Tonawan
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NT's Engine 5 to close
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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The North Tonawanda Fire Department will close Engine 5 in a week, Fire Chief Greg Frank said Monday.
The decision to shut down the company at the intersection of Nash Road and Deerfield Drive
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Rats blamed for dog's death in Town of Tonawanda
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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It�s been a rough week for Town of Tonawanda residents Denis and Kathy Miller.
During a routine visit Wednesday to Kenney Park with their two dogs, their 10-year-old boxer Maggie May suddenly fell i
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NT College Fair offers alternatives
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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Decisions, decisions.
With a variety of curriculums, tuition rates and commuting distances, Rita Insalaco knows choosing the right college is hardly a decision to take lightly.
That�s wh
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Reynolds addresses NT students
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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Danielle Wilcox has had an uneasy feeling recently.
Since the U.S.-led war on terror began, talk of reinstating a military draft has been given real consideration for the first time since the V
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Letter: Tonawanda schools deserve respect, cash
Publication date:9/28/2004
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(Editor's Note: Did you miss this letter and others like it on the editorial page? Call 693-1005 to subscribe to the Tonawanda News.)
I just got done reading Paul Lane�s column �Tonawan
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Letter: Tonawanda schools deserve respect, cash
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:opinion
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I just got done reading Paul Lane�s column �Tonawanda schools should opt out of suit.�
He was right: We have cut teachers, aides and sports funds for the past two years. We have battled with a
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Manning, Favre throw nine TD passes
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:sports
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) � Peyton Manning and Brett Favre threw nine touchdown passes between them and weren�t even the heroes.
That role went to Jason David, a rookie defensive back who stole the bal
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Council takes steps to fix up deserted Spaulding Fibre site
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:news
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For 12 years, its long, brick smokestack has puffed nothing but hot air.
The former Spaulding Fibre site, a 660,000-square-foot deserted industrial compound on the southern tip of the City of
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Democrats want more time
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:news
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Erie County Democrats figure with the county facing a nine-figure deficit and huge property tax rate hike in the 2005 budget, residents might have something to say about it.
With that in mind,
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A unique treatment at Kenmore Mercy
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:news
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Harvey Loucks is a normal guy in almost any sense of the word.
The 75-year-old Bell Aerospace retiree lives on Forbes Avenue in North Tonawanda. He also suffers from prostate cancer and offers
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Local filmmaker�s second movie set to open Oct. 13
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:news
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Bill Cowell is on the road to accomplishing what most of us only dream about, turning his passion into his work.
The former owner of a tree service company in North Tonawanda, Cowell is prepari
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:obits
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Charlotte Maziarz, Joseph Fronczek
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500 family members gather for reunion
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � No crowd is too big for Heidi Lamarr, not even when it�s more than 500 members of her own family.
Relatives from across the continent including Kentucky, Maryland, Florida, Michiga
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Sedlacek: New ideas necessary in NT
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:opinion
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I recently attended the American Legion Post 264 annual party. I was surprised at the number of people that approached me on my letter writing.
Some were business men, both retired and still in
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Parting is such sweet sorrow
Publication date:9/27/2004
Category:sports
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Dear NHL,
I can�t believe it�s been 10 days, 13 hours and 24 minutes since we bid adieu.
After all we�ve been through, you�re going to do this to me after 28 years together.
All
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Truth be told: Don�t be fooled, validate political claims
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:news
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According to a recent television advertisement released by the Bush-Cheney campaign, Sen. John Kerry has cast 98 votes for tax increases.
At the Democratic National Convention July 29, Kerry sa
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Kenmore recalls Vietnam vets, Wall
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:news
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KENMORE � It was a loving welcome home for all Vietnam veterans, living and dead.
Flanked by a color guard from the Milton Brounschidle Post, more than 100 people gathered Saturday morning at t
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Fall Fest draws crowd
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:news
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No one will ever accuse Linda Foels of being lazy.
On Friday night, the eve of Tonawanda�s Fall Fest, the city�s recreation director and her staff spent all night in Veterans Park setting up. F
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Drawing in Dollars
Publication date:9/25/2004
Category:news
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Nancy Wisniewski has spent 47 years shopping along Webster Street.
�They have everything I need down here,� she said. �Plus, I really love Nestor�s hot fudge sundaes.�
Members of the Dow
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Fall Fest comes to Veterans Park
Publication date:9/25/2004
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Hey children, for one day only, it�s OK to eat as much whipped cream as you like.
Complete with pumpkin painting, cherry apples and, yes, a whipped cream eating contest, the City of Tonawanda
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Economy vs. greenspace
Publication date:9/25/2004
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A year ago, the Colvin Woods Business Park was still a lush, wooded space of land that separated the serene quiet of Elmlawn Cemetery from I-290.
It was an escape for some Town of Tonawanda re
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Town parks likely to see budget reductions
Publication date:9/25/2004
Category:news
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The Town of Tonawanda Department of Youth, Parks and Recreation will cut several part-time positions next year in order to trim its projected 2005 budget.
Dan Wiles, the department�s director,
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Rat relief is on the way
Publication date:9/25/2004
Category:news
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There likely won�t be much controversy over this bait and kill program.
The Town of Tonawanda has received several thousand dollars from Erie County to hire a private contractor to help extermi
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NCCC's Freeman has trailblazers off to hot start
Publication date:9/24/2004
Category:sports
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SANBORN � Laura Freeman doesn�t believe in wasting time.
The freshman striker on the Niagara County Community College women�s soccer team didn�t wait to have an impact on her new team. Freeman
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290 corridor sees new development
Publication date:9/24/2004
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It�s a combination of the right ingredients coming together at the same time.
That�s how Bob Dimmig, executive director the Town of Tonawanda Development Corp., describes the surge in developme
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Group closer to starting its work
Publication date:9/24/2004
Category:news
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Roughly $1.5 million in federal funding for economic development has sat unused for years in North Tonawanda.
But the Lumber City Development Corp. would like to put that money to good use.
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Water everywhere
Publication date:9/24/2004
Category:news
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It may not be as bad as Florida, but hurricane season has left the City of Tonawanda in a boatload of trouble.
Heavy rains and broken water mains are practically drowning the city.
�The
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/24/2004
Category:obits
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Jack Kinnear, Stanley Warren, Erma Ruck-Krause, Jean Gawrys
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NCCC offers guests a lot to chew on
Publication date:9/24/2004
Category:news
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SANBORN � Even with enrollment numbers up 3 percent from a year ago, Niagara County Community College officials are looking for an improvement.
�We�re trying to increase our visibility,� Kathle
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City to apply for block grant
Publication date:9/24/2004
Category:news
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The residents of Schuler Street are still beaming.
Formerly composed of loose sediment, the street was given a facelift last year: new pavement, new sidewalks, new driveway aprons and a new sew
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Government Reform Task Force looks for ways to reduce county costs
Publication date:9/24/2004
Category:news
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Despite the high taxes and $10 million budget deficit, Niagara County is doing something to try to reduce government waste.
So far, the county has saved $450,753 by implementing six of 27 reco
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Pallotta given jail time for viewing child porn
Publication date:9/24/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Michael Pallotta apologized to the people of Newfane for �putting any scary thoughts in their heads,� before he was sentenced to six months in jail and 10 years probation for promoting a se
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Ken East no match for undefeated LHS
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:sports
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The Lockport Lady Lions and Kenmore East Lady Bulldogs tennis teams both remain undefeated in Niagara Frontier League girls tennis action Wednesday after a 3-3 tie at LHS.
The Lady Bulldogs (4-
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Discover DowNTown
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:news
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Glenna Sternan has co-owned the Partners in Art gallery in North Tonawanda since 1995. She�s amazed how many times visitors tell her they had no idea the gallery, located at 83 Webster St., even exist
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Gronek gets 20 years in prison
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:news
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Anne Peterson finally felt relieved Wednesday.
The Tonawanda woman had fallen victim to a stabber late last year and almost didn�t survive. She�s felt insecure through much of the nine months s
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Canal Fest without City of Tonawanda?
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:news
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They say the grass is always greener on the other side.
Is that the case with Canal Fest?
According to the event�s organizers, that�s the complaint they�ve been hearing from the City of
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Council hears about NT deer problems
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:news
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Colleen Osborn moved to North Tonawanda two years ago for two reasons: the deer and the woods behind her home.
Seeing those deer killed as part of NT�s bait-and-shoot program designed to curb t
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Kenmore garbage law coming
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:news
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There will soon be more rules when taking out the trash in Kenmore.
The Kenmore Village Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Oct. 5 in regards to Local Law No. 9 regarding the new garba
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Danforth expanding
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:news
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The John W. Danforth Company has started construction on a second building in the Colvin Woods Business Park, where it plans to move its recently acquired Orchard Park operations.
The 48,000 sq
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Jails learn to prepare for homeland emergency
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:news
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Defending our country in the event of a biological or other hazardous attack has advanced a bit since the early days of duct tape and plastic wrap.
On Wednesday, personnel from jails in Niagar
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Davis rally draws attention to jobs-trade link
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � �Have you been outsourced ... yet?�
The question spelled out in capital letters was more an exclamation point on the photos and captions around it.
Jack Davis unveiled his cam
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:obits
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Jack Kinnear, Erma Ruck-Krause, Stanley Warren
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Seeing red: Firefighters, EMS told to be cautious
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:news
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For the first time last year, more firefighters and emergency medical service responders were killed in collisions on their way to or from incidents than on the scene, according to a national report.
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Pataki in NT; signs greenspace legislation
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:news
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Ed Kowalewski spent Tuesday afternoon fishing the waters of the Niagara River at Fisherman�s Park in North Tonawanda.
The retired NT resident said he and his wife enjoy spending time at both F
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Pot plants seized in Town
Publication date:9/22/2004
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Town of Tonawanda police seized marijuana plants growing in an Edgar Avenue apartment for the second time in a year Friday.
Police took 42 plants and six grocery bags full of cut and dried mari
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Boeheim shares battle against cancer
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:news
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BUFFALO � Jason Hart is not a household name, even to the most rabid NBA fan.
But aside from beating prostate cancer, he�s perhaps Jim Boeheim�s greatest success story.
Hart, a point gua
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Mountain Avenue: Tonawanda field of controversy
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:news
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The future of Mountain Avenue is now in the hands of Tonawanda�s Common Council after an open forum Tuesday night that heard the concerns of all involved.
Mountain Avenue, a piece of green spa
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HS soccer: Lockport rolls NT boys
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:sports
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The Lockport soccer Lions spread the ball around to 11 different goal scorers in Tuesday�s 13-0 Niagara Frontier League victory over visiting North Tonawanda.
David Yacono and Adam Groff each t
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Letter: Kenmore's Johnson overworked?
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:opinion
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I would like to bring to the attention of the Village of Kenmore mayor, a recent situation that involved the village and myself.
I opened a storefront in May at 2327 Elmwood Ave. To try to get
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Schmitt: It is all about the green, George
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:opinion
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Christel LaCroix was a displaced German in World War II. She met her husband, a North Tonawanda High School grad, while still a refugee.
She moved to the Lumber City more than 50 years ago know
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Bait and Shoot: New deer program to start in NT
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:news
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Daniel Lange has lived on Belmont Court West in North Tonawanda for the last 42 years.
The 71-year-old has only one problem with the neighborhood: the unwanted deer in his backyard.
�They are
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Paul Lane: Festivals don't have to end with summer
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:opinion
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Isn�t summer great? From Canal Fest to the Gateway Concert Series to Summer Sunsation, there�s something to do every weekend and many weekdays.
That season has passed, though. The warm weather
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Man arrested after pot bust
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:news
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A City of Tonawanda man has surrendered to authorities after federal agents raided his home last week and seized more than 100 marijuana plants.
Michael Schnepf, the owner of the home at 317 Ad
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Street abandonment will be discussed
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:news
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David McCormick wants to pay more taxes.
The City of Tonawanda resident lives on Niagara Street, right next to Mountain Avenue. The avenue hasn�t been used in years and more closely resembles a
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Nuclear workers still are waiting
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:news
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Emily Benintende wasn�t sure how she would pass the time after having surgery five years ago that made getting out of the house difficult.
The Buffalo resident enjoyed doing arts and crafts, bu
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Local day center honored
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:news
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Emily Benintende wasn�t sure how she would pass the time after having surgery five years ago that made getting out of the house difficult.
The Buffalo resident enjoyed doing arts and crafts, bu
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New leaders at Salvation Army
Publication date:9/21/2004
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To some, the phrase �In God we trust� is just a saying found on their money.
But to Majors Joseph and Judith Robinson, recently appointed to head the Salvation Army in the City of Tonawanda, i
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HS sports: Warriors blank JFK, 5-0
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:sports
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Jenna Metzger led defending champion Tonawanda over JFK, 5-0, with two goals in girls soccer. Sara Mislin, Sarah Kokanovich and Amy Rumbold each added one goal in the win. Bethany Glenn earned the shu
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Bills come up short against Raiders
Publication date:9/20/2004
Category:news
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OAKLAND, Calif. � Same result, different city.
The Buffalo Bills dropped their second straight 13-10 decision, falling to the Oakland Raiders at Network Associates Coliseum on Sunday.
Th
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Ticket plan may be nixed
Publication date:9/20/2004
Category:news
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Townships statewide won a battle in which few have come out on top Friday.
They beat New York state.
Legislative leaders in Albany said they will act to rescind a measure that would dive
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Showcase 2005 in the works
Publication date:9/20/2004
Category:news
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Organizers of the Ken-Ton Showcase are gearing up for the 2005 event with a kick-off meeting Tuesday.
�We�re in a process of recreating Showcase,� said the event�s coordinator Mary Szarek. �Not
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Gateway Harbor event shows area�s best
Publication date:9/19/2004
Category:news
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So much for keeping up with the Joneses. Valarie Brown just wants a peek.
The Town of Tonawanda resident was checking out boats with Margie Welsh at the Gateway Harbor In-Water Boat Show & Even
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Locals orphaned as youths reunite
Publication date:9/19/2004
Category:news
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Not many people can say they were an inmate at the tender age of four.
But Kitty O�Neil Duffy, an 87-year-old resident of North Tonawanda, said when she entered the St. Vincent�s Female Orphan
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Dancing in the kitchen
Publication date:9/18/2004
Category:news
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Rhodes Palmer has a dance floor in his kitchen.
�We love to dance,� he said. �And what�s a party with out not being able to dance?�
When he and his wife, Cherryl, entertain, the party te
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United Way announces campaign goal
Publication date:9/18/2004
Category:news
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With an Andre Reed jersey on his back, Bill Miles told those in attendance at Friday�s United Way Community Recognition and Kick-Off Luncheon that teamwork is the key to the organization reaching this
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Theme tray raffle planned at NT Senior Center
Publication date:9/18/2004
Category:news
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Pamela Hogan and her staff at the North Tonawanda Senior Center worked overtime Thursday night.
The employees, with help from residents, spent three hours setting up for Sunday�s theme tray raf
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Connor White's pair downs Falcons, 2-1
Publication date:9/18/2004
Category:sports
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Connor White scored twice as the Blue Devils topped the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons, 2-1, in Niagara Frontier League varsity soccer action Friday afternoon at the Kenmore West Athletic Complex.
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Pot bust doesn�t shake residents
Publication date:9/18/2004
Category:news
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Residents of Adam Street say they still feel safe despite two police raids in one block within the past four months.
�Things happen,� said Susan Gregg, who had resided on Adam Street for 27 yea
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Chilly start to Gateway Harbor boat show
Publication date:9/18/2004
Category:news
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Cold weather made it feel more like late fall than late summer Friday.
That didn�t deter North Tonawanda resident Bob Smith from checking out the boats on the first day of the Gateway Harbor I
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High school basketball star makes court appearance
Publication date:9/18/2004
Category:news
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Niagara Falls High School basketball star Paul Harris Jr. appeared in City Court on Friday to respond to charges stemming from a domestic violence incident that occurred inside his home earlier this m
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/18/2004
Category:obits
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Willliam Price, Barbara Coughlin, Donald Wood, James Miller, Robert Pinney
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Peca sat out once before, is ready to do it again
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:sports
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AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) � Michael Peca has already missed one season because of a personal contract dispute. The New York Islanders captain is resolved to do it again now that the NHL has locked out its pl
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Guest view: Town volunteer efforts lauded
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:opinion
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Our community is fortunate to have thousands of people who volunteer their time and effort for a variety of causes, making a positive difference in the lives of others and enhancing our quality of lif
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Making a splash
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:news
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Want to see the bottom of beautiful boats?
This weekend�s Gateway Harbor In-Water Boat Show is the wrong place to do it.
The new event, which will feature boat dealers from throughout Western New Yo
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Pot bust nets 100 plants
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:news
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Federal agents seized about 100 marijuana plants growing in a City of Tonawanda home Thursday morning on Adam Street.
Residents were not at the Adam Street home when the raid took place, but an
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Labyrinth Lore
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:news
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Benjamin Radford has heard the stories of people who walk through labyrinths and see angels. Others claim spiritual renewal. One even told him she saw a vision of an Indian chief.
To Radford, i
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Drive-by shooting disturbs Kenmore
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:news
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Kevin Villareale was relaxing in the living room of his Victoria Boulevard home Wednesday night watching TV.
He saw a flash at 9:14 p.m. and saw the front window shatter. His father, Robert, wa
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Waterfront cleanup is set for Saturday
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:news
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Volunteers will scour two Tonawanda waterfront sites as part of the Niagara Coastal Cleanup that will take place Saturday at 17 locations around Erie and Niagara counties.
�It�s a good way to g
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:obits
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William Price, Barbara Spencer, Barbara Coughlin, John Rogers
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NCCC housing dream advances
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:news
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SANBORN � The dream of constructing a student housing complex on the Niagara County Community College campus is looking more like a reality.
Ronald Winter, vice chairman of the facilities commi
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Art center to feature exhibit
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:news
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The Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda is set to open a new exhibit featuring three artists with local connections.
According to Ellen Ryan, the executive director for the center, there wil
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Sports complex may be improved
Publication date:9/17/2004
Category:news
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The Lumberjack Sports Complex at North Tonawanda High School may be getting some much needed improvements soon.
Board of Education members gave approval Thursday night to begin looking at ways
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Meadow Drive project on hold again
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
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Business has been good for Gary Brennan in his first two years as owner of Yankee Liquors and Spirits in North Tonawanda�s Mid City Plaza.
There�s always room for improvement, though. That�s wh
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NT tax hike is set
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
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Five minutes.
That�s how long it took North Tonawanda�s Common Council to adopt a 2005 budget after spending countless hours over the past few weeks mulling over ideas to reduce the tax rate in
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Ken-Ton debates safety officer
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
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Donette Darrow spent three years researching a special program to bring a full-time state trooper to Kenmore West High School.
After conducting research on her own, she eventually gained the s
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Town family sitting easier after fire
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
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Joshua Dimmig-Russell is back to enjoying some the smaller things in life.
�This is the �after-school� chair,� he exclaimed Wednesday, pointing at a new recliner in the living room.
The
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Town family sitting easier after fire
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
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Joshua Dimmig-Russell is back to enjoying some the smaller things in life.
�This is the �after-school� chair,� he exclaimed Wednesday, pointing at a new recliner in the living room.
The
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:obits
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George Braun, Tonawanda
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Trietley sentenced in death
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Anger and emotion spilled out Tuesday in Niagara County Court as Kenneth Trietley was sentenced to up to four years in prison for injecting his girlfriend, Amy Palmeri, with heroin and then
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In harm's way: Former residents look to rebuild in Florida
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
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Walter Arnez isn�t worried about the cost of rebuilding Florida. He said his state has access to some pretty deep pockets.
�We�ll get money from the government,� Arnez said. �Don�t forget, our
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A city without police?: Tonawanda council passes budget
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
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The Tonawanda Common Council was seriously unhappy with the nearly 7 percent tax increase it passed on Tuesday.
How unhappy?
So much that 4th Ward Councilman Thomas Smyers dropped the po
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Town of Tonawanda company faces $73,200 in fines
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
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A Town of Tonawanda rental company is bearing a heavy load in fines for violating federal safety regulations.
U-Haul was cited for eight violations totaling $73,200 after a June 30 inspection
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HS sports: Tonawanda scores soccer win
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:sports
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Grand Island in pool play.
In the playoffs N-W beat NT 25-19, but lost to the Lions 23-25, 25-21, 23-25 giving Lockport the championship.
For the Falcons� run, Jeff Bissell had 40 serv
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Potential housing plan becoming a reality
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda may soon have some new residents.
Briarwood Estates, a housing development proposed by Apex Consulting, received preliminary approval from the NT Planning Commission Monday nigh
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NT budget to be finalized today
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda residents should begin planning now for a higher tax rate in 2005.
The city�s Common Council met Monday to address concerns raised by residents during last Wednesday�s public h
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Joelle Shrestha will be sadly missed
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:opinion
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Farewell, Joelle Shrestha, but please don't say goodbye to the Tonawandas!� Being a journalist is not easy; being one in a small community where new ideas or opinions not historically part of the comm
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80-yard drive beats Bills on last play
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) � Byron Leftwich spent the first 58 minutes looking terrible, and the last two looking remarkable.
Leftwich capped an 80-yard touchdown drive with a 7-yard toss to rooki
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Ken-Ton preschoolers take Spanish to enhance learning
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:news
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Lisa Almeter has a passion for the Spanish language.
In fact, when one of her four children was in preschool and the teacher asked parents to volunteer their time to teach a skill, she stepped
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Legion band honors the lost
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:news
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Red, white and blue were the colors of the day Sunday � and not because it was the Bills� season opener.
The American Legion of the Tonawandas Post 264 hosted its third annual memorial concert
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Races for council, Senate to be refined in primary
Publication date:9/13/2004
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During the primary election Tuesday in Niagara County, the major contests will be decided by a maximum of 53,087 registered Democrats and a much smaller group, 2,932 registered Independents.
F
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Local law enforcement says keep the ban on assault weapons
Publication date:9/13/2004
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Detective Capt. Larry Eggert and K-9 Officer Steven Ritchie acknowledge the current ban on assault weapons isn�t perfect.
But both men say it�s better than the current possible alternative.
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Umiker to be honored by board
Publication date:9/13/2004
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A Town of Tonawanda Planning board member in his fourth decade of service will be honored tonight by the town board.
Edward Umiker has served on the planning board since 1975, and has been its
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:obits
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Dorothy Hansen, Patricia Gaunt, Joseph Ryskalczyk
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NT holds off Niagara Falls in overtime, 27-26
Publication date:9/11/2025
Category:sports
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If the Niagara Falls football team wants to use North Tonawanda as a measuring stick for success, the Wolverines got a clear reading Friday night at Sal Maglie Stadium.
About one yard short.
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Witmer Road residents left dealing with more flooding
Publication date:9/11/2025
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Things were mostly back to normal Friday for most North Tonawanda residents following the torrential rain ushered in by the remnants of Hurricane Frances.
For Witmer Road residents, though, the
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Remembering 9/11
Publication date:9/11/2025
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Caley Wekenmann misses the flags.
The eighth-grade Meadow School student says although 9/11 is now three years old, the shock of seeing the Twin Towers crumble is still fresh in her mind. Weken
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Fall fest drops into NT
Publication date:9/11/2025
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The North Tonawanda youth and recreation department will host its inaugural fall festival and open house today.
The event includes activities for children, adults and seniors, as well as inform
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/11/2025
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Kathleen Goodwin
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Art Center to hold literary workshops
Publication date:9/11/2025
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The Carnegie Art Center will debut a new literary workshop program on Saturdays this fall. Set to begin Sept. 25, the program will feature five different storytellers and poets.
�We�re very exc
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Cheesecake recipe wins contest
Publication date:9/11/2025
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LEWISTON � The second time was the charm for young Wheatfield residents Craig Forsey and Melissa Fuerch at Friday�s Lewiston Peach Festival Recipe Contest.
Last year�s Peach Festival was the fi
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Niagara University holds memorial ceremony
Publication date:9/11/2025
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LEWISTON � A small group of people gathered in Niagara University�s Alumni Chapel on Friday afternoon, praying for peace.
Although the three-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, was a day away,
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Flooding in Tonawandas causes damage
Publication date:9/10/2026
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Who says Western New York is safe from hurricanes?
The aftermath of Frances tore through the Tonawandas Wednesday night and Thursday morning, leaving schools and roads closed and residents sear
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Mesi mug may go on tower
Publication date:9/10/2026
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Visitors to the Tonawandas may soon be greeted by a 100-foot-high Baby Joe Mesi.
The Town of Tonawanda-born boxer�s father, Jack Mesi, wants to buy the advertising rights to the new water tower
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Slaughter to visit Tonawanda
Publication date:9/10/2026
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Linda Warthling thinks Niagara Falls is great for pulling in some extra dollars.
But only for the Canadians.
�When you�re on the American side, it�s a ghost town,� Warthling said. �You c
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Flood insurance often an oversight in WNY
Publication date:9/10/2026
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On mornings like these, Jon Holler of Holler-Grapes Insurance makes sure he gets his coffee.
He�s going to need it.
The City of Tonawanda insurance agency was busy Thursday morning field
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/10/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Frank Bevino, Betty Hare, Raymond Woods
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Advisories, closings slow local traffic
Publication date:9/10/2026
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Travel advisories and road closings affected traffic throughout the area thanks to Thursday�s rain. The morning ride to work took a hit in some areas, while other areas suffered slowdowns throughout t
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State to collect fines on DWI busts
Publication date:9/10/2026
Category:news
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Legislation that New York municipalities thought was just about the loss of speeding violation revenue is getting a closer look.
Last Wednesday, the state Legislature began collecting the funds
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Games go on
Publication date:9/10/2026
Category:sports
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Rain cancelled a lot of games Thursday night but when the sun did peek through the clouds, Niagara-Wheatfield defeated North Tonawanda High School 1-0 in Niagara Frontier League boys soccer to square
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Lady Warriors ready to repeat
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:sports
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The Tonawanda Lady Warriors will take their first step toward back-to-back titles when the Tonawanda Kick-Off Soccer Tournament begins tonight at Clinton H. Small Stadium.
The three-day tourney
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Lady Warriors ready to repeat
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:sports
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The Tonawanda Lady Warriors will take their first step toward back-to-back titles when the Tonawanda Kick-Off Soccer Tournament begins tonight at Clinton H. Small Stadium.
The three-day tourney
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Still together: Couple maks 70 years of marriage
Publication date:9/7/2026
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A way to a man�s heart � and 70 years of marriage � is with homemade pies.
That�s what worked for City of Tonawanda resident Rose Kreger, who jokes her husband, Harold, has stuck around since they we
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NT budget hearing set for Wednesday
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:news
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North Tonawanda residents wanting to address officials about the 2005 budget, which calls for a 9.8 percent tax rate increase, will get their chance this week.
A public hearing will be held Wed
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Center puts squeeze on heart care
Publication date:9/7/2026
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John Rufrano just wanted to go on his daily walk again.
The Youngstown resident had a bypass in 1977 and has had three heart attacks. His heart was pumping only about 20 percent of the blood it
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:obits
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Rayann Genter
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:obits
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Rayann Genter
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Sheridan Playground alumni gather for reunion
Publication date:9/6/2026
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Mike Colosi generally doesn�t do reunions.
The Town of Tonawanda native made an exception Sunday. Colosi, who works as a FOX television engineer on Long Island, made the trip home for the Sheri
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Prayers for peace
Publication date:9/6/2026
Category:news
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Shirley Gassner watched the news every day and was saddened by what she witnessed.
The war in Iraq, terrorism and the conflict in Israel left the North Tonawanda resident wondering why there wa
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Anglers angle in on Greater Niagara 2004 Tourney
Publication date:9/6/2026
Category:news
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POINT BREEZE � Fishing for some people is more than a way of life, it can also be the beginning of something special.
Linda and Steve Gardinsky, both life-long fishing enthusiasts, met in a hal
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Meditation can help you know yourself
Publication date:9/6/2026
Category:news
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Mike Alexander hasn�t ever practiced group meditation, but he and his wife, Donna, have wanted to try it for a while.
The couple finally signed up to take introductory meditation classes at Mot
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Yankees down the Orioles
Publication date:9/6/2026
Category:sports
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NEW YORK (AP) � Drained by a difficult week, the New York Yankees needed an uplifting victory.
That�s exactly what they got Sunday.
Derek Jeter sparked the stagnant offense, Jorge Posada
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/6/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Shirley Martin
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Enjoying work
Publication date:9/5/2026
Category:news
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When Carol and Bill Baum leave work for the day, they don�t stay gone long. Usually, they�re back at the place three or four times a week. Who can blame them? It is the happiest place on Earth.
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Teacher called to serve overseas
Publication date:9/5/2026
Category:news
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The timing�s rough for Jim Balcom.
The Highland Elementary School physical education teacher should be preparing for his third year at the City of Tonawanda school.
Instead, he�s making
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Boat show to dock at Gateway Harbor
Publication date:9/5/2026
Category:news
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Most boat shows are held in pristine conventions centers under artificial light, where people wander around and gaze at the bellies of squeaky-clean vessels.
Things are done a little differentl
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NT loses, Ken West wins in OT
Publication date:9/4/2026
Category:news
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Last season, the Orchard Park Quakers snapped the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks� 23-game Section VI winning streak.
Friday night at Lumberjack Sports Complex, they stopped a streak that began in
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Rezoning plan has residents concerned
Publication date:9/4/2026
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Area residents are voicing their concerns over a proposed rezoning of land in North Tonawanda.
The city�s Common Council will vote Sept. 15 to authorize a section of land behind Doyle Drive to
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Twin City Ambulance founder to retire
Publication date:9/4/2026
Category:news
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Twin City Ambulance Corporation, the North Tonawanda-based emergency care provider, has undergone some managerial restructuring following the retirement of president and founder Gerald Clark.
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Nifty Thrifty Trend
Publication date:9/4/2026
Category:news
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Kristen Ailing shops at thrift stores once or twice a week. She finds all sorts of shirts, skirts and sweaters every time she dashes through the aisles at a Salvation Army or AMVETS store.
Thri
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Lumberjacks fall to OP for second year
Publication date:9/4/2026
Category:sports
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One turnover against a quality football club like the Orchard Park Quakers is usually the difference between a win and a loss.
Three turnovers, plus a blocked punt on a botched snap, and you ha
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Wheatfield attraction to open for fourth season
Publication date:9/3/2026
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � Over the past three years, Traci Garland learned fun can be found in the oddest places � especially cornfields.
She hopes this fall will be no different at the Maize, located at 39
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Bills starting offense reaches end zone on 16-play, 90-yard drive
Publication date:9/3/2026
Category:sports
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DETROIT (AP) � Steve Mariucci struggled to get too excited about a preseason victory because a handful of Detroit Lions went down with injuries.
On the opening drive, the Buffalo Bills got exac
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Tonawanda schools get aid boost
Publication date:9/3/2026
Category:news
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The Tonawanda City School District was promised additional state aid Thursday, but school officials may still join a lawsuit to get more.
Several student-athletes and officials gathered for a c
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Racial slur is written at grave site
Publication date:9/3/2026
Category:news
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A North Tonawanda woman has been the target of a hate crime for the second time this year.
Vandals this week desecrated the graves of the parents of Tae Sun Meldzuk. They used a grass killer to
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Sheridan-Parkside reunion to take step back in time
Publication date:9/3/2026
Category:news
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Gary Scuto and Sammy Violante are a couple of grown-ups still enamored with the playground.
The Town of Tonawanda natives transformed an afternoon of reminiscing into the social event of the se
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Boosters start donation campaign
Publication date:9/3/2026
Category:news
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Parents of City of Tonawanda student-athletes are taking the district�s budget woes into their own hands.
Booster clubs for various sports teams have formed a �booster club council� to help fin
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/3/2026
Category:obits
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Marion Cooper, John Duga, Crystal Britt
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Thanks to a late state budget, Kenmore's Streetscape is delayed
Publication date:9/2/2026
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The final part of Kenmore�s $1.8 million street remodeling project has been shelved for this year.
Work was to begin in March, but couldn�t until the state budget passed. The budget, due April
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Gronek sentancing postponed
Publication date:9/2/2026
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BUFFALO � The case of a North Tonawanda man accused of stabbing a Tonawanda woman while she waited at a bus stop was adjourned until Sept. 22.
Robert J. Gronek plead guilty to one count of atte
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Hearing set for deer problem
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:news
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North Tonawanda�s Common Council authorized approval for the bait-and-shoot program designed to limit the amount of deer in the city on Wednesday.
The Council, along with representatives from t
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Water crews bend, but do not break
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:news
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Crews have fixed a break that forced water pressure in the City of Tonawanda to plummet Monday night as work continues with Erie County�s takeover of the city�s water services.
City Administrat
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Obituaries
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:obits
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Dr. Elbert Phillips, Marion Cooper, Charles McCollum
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Casino to offer fun, fun, fun at concert
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:news
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Not too many people would bring up California in describing Western New York�s summer of 2004.
Except maybe when talking about how it came to an end.
The epitome of California fun and su
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Local delegation enjoying convention
Publication date:9/2/2026
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NEW YORK CITY � As the Republican convention carries on, local GOP activists are pleased by what their party is doing.
Caught Wednesday by phone as she was shopping in Bloomingdale�s, Niagara
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Final rehearsal
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:sports
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DETROIT (AP) � Don�t tell Mike McMahon the NFL�s final exhibitions are meaningless.
While many downplay such games because starters play little if at all, they are important for some players, l
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Editorial: The ugliest side of war is exposed
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:opinion
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Young men and women are putting up their lives in an effort to keep America the land of the home and free.
And scam artists repay them by trying to take their hard-earned cash.
How sad.<
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Editorial: State speeding to take more cash
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:opinion
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As if unfunded mandates like Medicaid weren�t enough.
The latest in a long line of state digs at local municipalities is heading down the turnpike recently, although it better be minding the sp
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All in the family
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:news
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�This is not the end of an era, it�s the beginning of a new generation.�
David Cohen smiles as he gives these thoughts on taking over the helm of his parents� catering business, Mr. & Mrs. Cate
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New middle school set to open
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:news
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A new era in North Tonawanda School District history started Tuesday when the new NT Middle School was officially dedicated in a ceremony dedicating a plaque to the memories of Dr. Thaddeus Reszel an
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Another Hortons in town
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:news
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McDonald�s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wendy�s and finally, Tim Hortons � the newest kid on the block in the City of Tonawanda will move into a Young Street location in place of Jamars Dog Obedience Scho
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Now or never
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:sports
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Everybody in UB Land insists the Buffalo Bulls are a much-improved team from the outfit which has won just one game each of the last two seasons.
With the most talent, depth and experience the
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Niagara River Yacht Club may be sold
Publication date:8/31/2004
Category:news
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The Niagara River Yacht Club may soon be on the market. Budget concerns in North Tonawanda have left officials scrambling with ways to limit an expected tax hike in the city. One option being explored
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Tax free week returns to Niagara County
Publication date:8/31/2004
Category:news
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Doreen Poole believes she lost out on a good deal of business last year because her customers were able to avoid paying sales tax on clothing and shoe purchases simply by taking a short drive south.
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Kenmore girl gives hair to Locks of Love
Publication date:8/31/2004
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Three years worth of work was gone in 10 minutes, and Laura Werwinski couldn�t have been happier.
The Town of Tonawanda resident had her hair cut last month for Locks of Love. It took her three
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Woman gets charged in fight
Publication date:8/31/2004
Category:news
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A man and woman each face multiple charges after getting involved in a fight Sunday in the Town of Tonawanda.
John T. Palmer, 24, 39 Seminole Parkway, upper, Buffalo, drove to a Dumas Place hom
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Zolman might not last for long
Publication date:8/31/2004
Category:sports
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Greg Zolman will spend a lot of time calling signals for the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
After that, he could be calling out your order at McDonald's.
Zolman, who was the No. 4 qua
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/31/2004
Category:obits
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John Fick, Ruth King, Charles McCollum, Vernon Rees
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Lane: Rat problem could be fixed
Publication date:8/31/2004
Category:opinion
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Not since the birth of Mickey Mouse has a rodent invasion gotten so much coverage, but rats seem to be on the brains of many Ken-Ton residents.
Rats have been much more prevalent in the area th
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Getting down and dirty
Publication date:8/30/2004
Category:news
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Patricia Butterworth has two choices � rats or pollution.
The city of Tonawanda resident lives on Gibson Street right next door to the Spaulding Fibre factory that closed down in 1992. When the
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Rodents are more than just pests
Publication date:8/30/2004
Category:news
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Don�t tell Paul Winter the rodent problems in the Ken-Ton area are minimal.
The Town of Tonawanda resident was walking his Yorkshire terrier one Tuesday last month, when the dog began sniffing
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Local Republicans are ready for convention
Publication date:8/30/2004
Category:news
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Local officials are preparing to travel to New York City for this week�s Republican National Convention.
Niagara County Republican Committee Chairman Henry Wojtaszek, along with state Sen. Geor
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Fee increase is welcome news
Publication date:8/30/2004
Category:news
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Albany is increasing the cost of snowmobiling this year.
And the outdoor enthusiasts who will shoulder this extra cost are applauding.
For perhaps the first time in the highest-taxed sta
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German fun surrounds fest
Publication date:8/30/2004
Category:news
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On an overcast yet temperate Sunday, music, food, games and socializing doused the St. Mary�s Roman Catholic Church complex for �Summer in the City,� a German-American festival benefiting the church.<
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Mother Nature clobbers Navy
Publication date:8/30/2004
Category:news
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It takes a lot to ground the Blue Angels.
Still, even the best pilots the U.S. Navy has to offer were no match for Mother Nature on Sunday.
For the second straight day, dense clouds and
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Triumphant Olympics close with pride and relief
Publication date:8/30/2004
Category:sports
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Efharisto!
A nervous world learned the Greek word for thank you and repeated it endlessly at an astonishingly successful Athens Olympics that quelled fears, surprised skeptics and greatly honor
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/30/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
John Fick
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NT block party unites neighbors
Publication date:8/29/2004
Category:news
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With a chilly upstate New York winter fast approaching, a few North Tonawanda residents thought they�d take out the summer with a bang.
It was bike parade time.
The residents along Abing
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WNYers ready for GOP convention
Publication date:8/29/2004
Category:news
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For most Americans, national conventions are either captivating, or a reason to flip over to cable.
For a select few, however, they are the chance of a lifetime; a chance to display pride in t
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Rain grounds Thunder Over Niagara
Publication date:8/29/2004
Category:news
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TOWN OF NIAGARA � Day one of the Thunder Over Niagara Air Show took off with flying colors. Literally.
The squadron of Skytypers left trails of white behind them. Fighter jets and helicopters
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Bronze is all that's left for U.S.basketball
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:sports
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) � Bronze is the best the American men can do in basketball, and the reason is simple: A hastily assembled assortment of NBA stars couldn�t beat a better team � Argentina.
Ma
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Get it on film
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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The City of Tonawanda may have concluded its centennial, but the fun of the year-long event has spawned one more activity � a photo contest.
�Actually, the contest started as part of the celebr
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Rock throughout the eras
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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An entertaining history lesson on rock �n� roll is coming to Gateway Park tonight.
The Long Live Rock Show will present a timeline of musical greats, from the Beatles in the 1960s to modern day
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Local liquor stores stay open
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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Gary Brennan would prefer to spend Sundays at home with his family.
That will be more difficult now, though, after a provision included in New York�s recently approved state budget allows liquo
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Breeding future leaders
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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Rachel Twardowski wants to build character in the Ken-Ton School District.
The junior-to-be at Kenmore West High School was one of about 10 students and faculty members who helped organize Thur
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Heart fixer-uppers at DeGraff Memorial
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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The heart isn�t the only part of the body that needs to be treated after a heart attack.
Depression isn�t uncommon among heart patients, according to Dr. David Carlson Jr., who heads the cardia
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Riviera Theater is spruced up for national performer
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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Thoughts of basement renovations on a historic theater do not usually bring to mind an interior designer, an artist, a music teacher � and wallpaper.
But it�s all in a day�s work for Mary Ellen
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Freshman disorientation
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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Jennifer Jones was ranked No. 1 in her senior class.
Karrie Jones was ranked No. 2.
Both want to study mathematics education. Both are enrolled in the freshman class at Niagara Universit
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Careless smoking causes Town of Tonawanda fire
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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One child was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire tore through an attic on Riverdale Avenue in the Town of Tonawanda on Friday.
The victim, whose name was not released, was a young male.
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Robert Solomon, Mary Murphy, Patricia Maurer
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Heart fixer-uppers at DeGraff Memorial
Publication date:8/28/2004
Category:news
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The heart isn�t the only part of the body that needs to be treated after a heart attack.
Depression isn�t uncommon among heart patients, according to Dr. David Carlson Jr., who heads the cardia
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Marinelli: Managing Erie County�s budget pains
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:opinion
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In a letter recently sent to County Executive Joel Giambra and copied to my colleagues in government, the following is designed to initiate a systematic Erie County Budget preparation process, to addr
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Big time with big bird
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
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Gregory Pragel can tell you how to get to Sesame Street.
The nostalgic city block paved the way for this young actor to start a professional acting career and gain international exposure.
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Grant building almost done
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
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After three months of reconstruction and updating, Tonawanda�s Grant Building is ready for its new owners.
Mueller Services, a Getzville agency that offers underwriting support services to insu
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Seven siblings and spouses each celebrate more than 50 years of marriage
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
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Looking for a marriage that lasts? Try a recipe of love, laughter and fortitude.
The advice comes from seven North Tonawanda siblings, each of whom has been married at least 50 years.
Do
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Schumer vows to fight high-interest scam
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, visited Fisherman�s Park in North Tonawanda on Thursday to deliver a warning to local families of active military personnel.
The message was to be careful of a new s
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Blue Angels, Skytypers to perform at air show
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
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Lt. Cmdr. John Saccomando is hoping for clear skies this weekend � and so is the rest of the Blue Angels squadron.
Saccomando grew up in North Tonawanda, and is expecting about 50 relatives eac
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Immigrant helps all types of animals
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
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Most people would consider sparrows, woodchucks and squirrels in their house unwelcome intruders.
Margaret Craig, however, regards that as an average day.
Craig has been in the animal re
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No more parallel parking
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
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Parallel parking is so pass�.
For the customers who frequent businesses along Main Street in the City of Tonawanda, parallel parking is no longer a necessity. The parking markings have been cha
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Marvin Southgate Nicely
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U.S. soccer team beats Brazil 2-1
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:sports
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) � An hour after the game, Mia Hamm was still on the field, hugging, crying, and posing for pictures with an Olympic gold medal around her neck.
Then, finally, she left.
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NT explores rate increases at Deerwood
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:news
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Ron Giroux and Joe Rogo wanted to get nine holes of golf in Wednesday morning. The Town of Tonawanda residents headed to Brighton Park, but there was a wait so they decided to try Deerwood Golf Course
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NT duo starts over
Publication date:8/26/2004
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Lauranda�s Bake Shop and Niko�s Big Fat Greek Restaurant, two businesses that were lost in a fire on Ward Road in early August, have moved on to new locations and are set to re-open, owners said Wedne
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Flynn speaks out on course
Publication date:8/26/2004
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Clarence Hutt has received some support in his quest to improve Brighton Golf Course.
In the Aug. 6 Tonawanda News, the Town of Tonawanda resident complained of sub-standard conditions at the T
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Ken-Ton considering elementary restructuring
Publication date:8/26/2004
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A Ken-Ton School District pupil would have to attend two schools before completing the fifth grade if a proposed restructuring of district elementary schools occurs.
At its meeting last week, t
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Home, safe home
Publication date:8/26/2004
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Make no mistake, Norma Higgs likes to travel.
However, when the Niagara Falls block club leader takes to the road she also likes to make sure her home remains safe and secure.
�I do go a
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CB Vincent upset over Losman's injury
Publication date:8/26/2004
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) � Troy Vincent feels terrible over rookie quarterback J.P. Losman, who�s out indefinitely with a broken left leg.
�All night, I tossed and turned,� the Buffalo Bills vetera
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Our view: State speeding to take more cash
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:opinion
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As if unfunded mandates like Medicaid weren�t enough.
The latest in a long line of state digs at local municipalities is heading down the turnpike this week, although it better be minding the s
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Benefit planned for young man with cancer
Publication date:8/25/2004
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Tim Seymour has a lot to live for.
The North Tonawanda resident is an admitted homebody who even left behind his hobby of pro-stock car racing to settle down and raise a family. His passions no
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OT could force new tax hike
Publication date:8/25/2004
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Living up to its name, the overtime line in the City of Tonawanda�s yet-to-be-finalized 2005 budget appears to need extra help.
After lowering the estimated budget lines in police, fire and the
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Lower penalties could cost residents later
Publication date:8/25/2004
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A clause stashed deep in state budget legislation will end up costing local governments thousands of dollars, officials say.
A measure in Senate Bill 6056 (Part Z, lines 28-30) says only fines
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Site near NT border has been taken off list
Publication date:8/25/2004
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A federal agency has decided that two formerly toxic sites in Niagara County � including one less than a mile from the North Tonawanda border � are no longer potentially hazardous to residents.
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Town man served as Army MP in Iraq
Publication date:8/25/2004
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Mike Kadela remembers Dec. 14 well.
The Town of Tonawanda resident was in Iraq serving as a military policeman with the U.S. Army�s 105th Infantry. He was just returning from Baghdad Internatio
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BOE considering installing 16 cameras
Publication date:8/25/2004
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The City of Tonawanda Board of Education approved the purchase of 16 surveillance cameras to be used in the Tonawanda Senior High and Middle School complex at their meeting Tuesday.
The complex
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NT council reduces tax rate increase
Publication date:8/25/2004
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North Tonawanda Mayor David Burgio and the Common Council met Monday morning with city department heads in an effort to come up with ways to further reduce the expected tax rate increase in the propos
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Huge junkyard fire on Young St. in Tonawanda
Publication date:8/24/2004
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Black plumes of thick smoke blanketed Young Street and the surrounding area Monday when a fire broke out at Frontier Auto Wrecking junkyard in the City of Tonawanda.
No one was injured and dama
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NT Housing Authority has asbestos
Publication date:8/24/2004
Category:news
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Cheryl White loves her home.
White has lived in the North Tonawanda Housing Authority for the past 24 years and has never had any real problems with her apartment. When she saw asbestos warning
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NT City Council, Burgio discuss ways to trim budget
Publication date:8/24/2004
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North Tonawanda Mayor David Burgio and the Common Council met Monday morning with city department heads in an effort to come up with ways to further reduce the expected tax rate increase in the propos
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Board to approve surveillance cameras
Publication date:8/24/2004
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The purchase of 16 surveillance cameras will be up for approval by the City of Tonawanda Board of Education tonight. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at 202 Broad St.
The cameras will be insta
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Town discusses rat problem
Publication date:8/24/2004
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Having failed in her first attempt, Michele Iannello will try again to host a public meeting concerning the Ken-Ton area�s rodent problem.
The Kenmore village trustee spoke before the Tonawanda
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From pews to polls
Publication date:8/23/2004
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Like her faith, Mary Cain-Downey says her political ideas are something she simply was �born into.�
The life-long Catholic has been voting since she was 18 and never misses an election, even wh
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Town men help in Iraq
Publication date:8/23/2004
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A Town of Tonawanda man thinks television could be the key to peace in Iraq.
Russell Ward and his brother, John, have started a movement to get appliances to the Iraqi people. They hope America
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Plans to curb city�s deer problem begin
Publication date:8/23/2004
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At any given time of day, Colleen Osborn can look out her window and see deer meandering through her back yard.
The North Tonawanda resident said the animals haven�t caused any damage to the pr
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Plans dead in the water
Publication date:8/23/2004
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Plans for the annual Tri-Club Weekend Cruise and Picnic were stymied after City of Tonawanda Council members denied three yacht clubs the use of Long�s Point Park.
A resolution by Common Counc
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:obits
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Warren Smith, William Eeles, Charlotte Caturia, Mitchell Beaver, Edith Green, Horst Adolph
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Western New Yorkers remember Clip
Publication date:8/23/2004
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Warren P. �Clip� Smith was an institution around Western New York.
Many people remember him as the rugged voice on WBEN or as the veteran sports anchor at WKBW Channel 7 TV.
But for the
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Getting ready for freshman year
Publication date:8/23/2004
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I remember being the top dog as an eighth-grader. By becoming a freshman, it seemed to me this was the equivalent of going straight back to the bottom of the food chain. If the high school grades were
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Niagara Fitness closes
Publication date:8/23/2004
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Members of Niagara Fitness health club got an unwelcome surprise when they arrived for workouts Sunday morning.
A letter written by the club�s owners was taped to the front door and read: �Due
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Gatlin wins gold in 100
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:sports
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) � Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life Sunday night, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100 field in history to win the gold in 9.85 seconds.
Francis Obikwelu of Portu
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A deer problem solution?
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:opinion
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Finally! After months � if not years � of sitting on their hands, North Tonawanda�s Common Council finally approved a sensible approach to the city�s deer problem.
By approving $7,300 in fundin
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Terry Shaw: Make-believe jobs haunt Erie County
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:opinion
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As Erie County barrels toward fiscal disaster, the Democrats in the Legislature and the Republican executive continue to blame each other for failing to address the fundamental problem.
Basical
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Kmiec excited to lead Buffalo Diocese
Publication date:8/22/2004
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It was only a few weeks ago when Bishop Edward Kmiec discovered he would be a Western New Yorker.
He even remembers the exact time and date: 9 a.m. Aug. 3.
�I was very surprised,� he sai
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Clip Smith dies in accident
Publication date:8/22/2004
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It was a too-sudden end for a man who had a penchant for sticking it out.
Friends and peers were stunned Saturday by the death of Warren P. �Clip� Smith Jr., 63, who was killed Saturday after a
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Wireless Internet technology spreads through region
Publication date:8/21/2004
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How would you like to be able to check your e-mail while you�re at the park? How about when you�re out on the boat?
Enter wireless fidelity, or Wi-Fi for short. Wi-Fi is wireless Internet servi
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ECWA: Water line breaks not surprising
Publication date:8/21/2004
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The takeover between the City of Tonawanda�s water system and the Erie County Water Authority has experienced a few minor problems since Wednesday.
Water main breaks, expected by the ECWA follo
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Areas are stepping up curfew enforcement
Publication date:8/21/2004
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YOUNGSTOWN � Teens in this quiet village are shrugging off a plan to step up enforcement of the curfew due to a recent rash of car break-ins.
Youngstown police announced last week it planned to
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/21/2004
Category:obits
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Robert scarpena, Loretta Winters
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NT's Dawn Cassell, 18, is training for figure skating championships
Publication date:8/21/2004
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With the summer Olympics in full swing, figure skating may not be at the front of most Western New Yorkers� minds. For Dawn Cassell, however, perfecting her technique on the rink has become a daily pr
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Ken-Ton building on market
Publication date:8/21/2004
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For sale: One school, slightly used.
The Ken-Ton Board of Education announced Monday that it�s putting the former Jane Addams School up for sale. District officials also are weighing their opti
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Source: McGahee asks to be traded
Publication date:8/21/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) � Running back Willis McGahee has asked the Buffalo Bills to trade him if he is not their starter on opening day, a source told The Associated Press on Friday.
McGahee�s
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Bills' Denney, Kelsay in a close battle for the starting DE spot
Publication date:8/20/2004
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) � The line on the Buffalo Bills� depth chart next to the left defensive end position says it all: �Ryan Denney/Chris Kelsay.�
The only way their competition for the startin
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Local police budgets keep rising, services stay uncut
Publication date:8/20/2004
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Cuts to next year�s North Tonawanda Police Department budget likely won�t affect service to residents, Chief Randy Szukala said.
Szukala said the public�s police service will not be changed and
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Small-city districts sue state
Publication date:8/20/2004
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Small city schools across New York state are making plans to challenge the allocation of state-issued aid for education.
�It�s clear now that the legislators and governor are not able to enact
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Municipalities are using bonded debt to make long-term improvements
Publication date:8/20/2004
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Borrowing is a common way for homeowners to pay for major improvements or repairs. Municipalities in Western New York are finding themselves in a similar situation, needing loans referred to as bonde
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Groups fight to keep funds in county budget
Publication date:8/20/2004
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Al Cooper needs food.
The Kenmore resident helps run the Black Rock Riverside Emergency Food Pantry and said supplies are running low. He�s counting on discretionary funds from the Erie County
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/20/2004
Category:obits
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James Massaro, Joseph Oliverio, Thomas Fuller, Richard Wolfley, Robert Scarpena, Robert Ferloin Sr.
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What's in a name?
Publication date:8/20/2004
Category:news
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Tulane Road residents know better than many the impact sports have on society.
Kenmore residents on then-Stella Road wanted to rename the street about 80 years ago. They struggled with the deci
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Rain doesn't dampen Hedges tree dedication
Publication date:8/20/2004
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The outpouring was literal Thursday in honor of John Hedges.
About 20 people turned out at the Sheridan-Parkside Community Building to dedicate a tree and plaque in memory of the former Town of
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Security a focus of air show
Publication date:8/20/2004
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TOWN OF NIAGARA � After a couple years hiatus, the Thunder of Niagara air show has returned to Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, but for obvious reasons, this won�t be the same old show.
At le
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Homefront Aid concert finds a home
Publication date:8/20/2004
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WILLIAMSVILLE � It hasn�t been easy, but the HomefrontAid concert ��billed as the largest country music event ever held in Western New York ��is back on.
�It was important to have one,� said Ha
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Schmitt: Angels make a connection, regardless of home
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:opinion
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Melissa Feltes was settling in at Chicago�s Wrigley Field for an afternoon game when a 716 area code flashed on her cell phone.
She knew instantly she was about to make her second trip to Tonaw
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Back-to-school time can create anxiety for some youngsters
Publication date:8/19/2004
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It was just preschool, but Jill Donoughe�s 4-year-old daughter made her feel as if she were being dropped off at a torture chamber each morning.
The crying started when Donoughe would help her
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Let the water flow
Publication date:8/19/2004
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Branko Vezmar was 31 years old when he started working for the City of Tonawanda Water Department.
Now 82, Vezmar has fond memories of his time overseeing the steam-driven pumps that supplied
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NT tax hike less painful
Publication date:8/19/2004
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The proposed 13 percent tax rate increase in North Tonawanda was reduced to 11.7 percent by the Common Council during a revenue meeting Wednesday.
The new number still falls short of the Counci
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Ruie fire investigation ongoing
Publication date:8/19/2004
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The investigation into the fire at the corner of Ruie and Ward roads in North Tonawanda that destroyed a building which housed four businesses is ongoing, fire officials said Wednesday.
Spray-
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From 'death's doorstep' to Purple Heart
Publication date:8/19/2004
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WASHINGTON, D.C. � Wheatfield soldier John Pirinelli received one of the highest honors the U.S. military can bestow, the Purple Heart, in his hospital room Thursday.
In a 6 p.m. ceremony in W
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United Way unveils 2004 goal
Publication date:8/19/2004
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For Katie Mohr of Niagara Falls, the reason for participating in the United Way of Niagara�s Day of Caring was simple.
�Because it feels good to help people,� said the 23-year-old Wegmans servi
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:obits
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James Massaro, Thomas Fuller
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Talking about Tops' pumps
Publication date:8/19/2004
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Wherever the issue of putting gasoline pumps at Tops Market goes, large crowds and heated debates often follow.
At a public hearing Monday on subdividing the Tops parking lot, potentially makin
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Bass Pro rift over Summit Park Mall
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD� Another lawsuit has been filed as part of an ongoing ownership dispute involving the Summit Park Mall on Williams Road.
This time, the Canadian developer who thought he had a deal t
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Bills rookie QB Losman eager to write his own legacy
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) � It�s a half hour after practice, and J.P. Losman is still busy signing autographs along the fence surrounding the Buffalo Bills training camp field.
�Hey, J.P., you were
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Gateway project to cost $4 million
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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The controversial Gateway Point project supported by North Tonawanda mayor David Burgio may be moving forward as early as next month.
The Army Corps of Engineers is completing a feasibility st
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NT program gives rebates to those who invest
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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Angelo DeRossi was hesitant about upgrading his North Tonawanda home with property tax increases looming over him.
�My assessment was raised $12,000 from when I bought the house two years ago,�
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Tops pumps brought up at meeting
Publication date:8/18/2004
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Wherever the issue of putting gasoline pumps at Tops Market goes, large crowds and heated debates often follow.
At a public hearing Monday on subdividing the Tops parking lot, potentially makin
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Rat problem more mouse than elephant
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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John Beaumont thinks a mountain is being made of a rat hill.
Kenmore�s mayor, while acknowledging a rodent problem in the village, feels the problem is more under control than people think. Add
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NT Middle School merger is ready to go
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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The merger of Reszel and Lowry middle schools into one building is going smoothly according to board members and transition coordinators in attendance Tuesday night at the North Tonawanda City School
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Prayer vigil remembers troops, families
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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Remembering the troops and their families and blessing them through prayer is the focal point of the second annual Let Freedom Ring Prayer Vigil at Bethesda Full Gospel Tabernacle this weekend.
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Tonawandans gear up for Day of Caring
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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The real estate business doesn�t give Sue Downing many chances to get her hands dirty.
Her volunteer work does.
�One year, we worked at the Botanical Gardens greenhouse, washed the windo
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Tonawandans gear up for Day of Caring
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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The real estate business doesn�t give Sue Downing many chances to get her hands dirty.
Her volunteer work does.
�One year, we worked at the Botanical Gardens greenhouse, washed the windo
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Bulls say they have talent to improve
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:sports
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According to Buffalo Bulls head coach Jim Hofher, there hasn�t been a shortage of talent at the Amherst campus.
However, a lack of experience was a serious problem, as they�ve posted just one w
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Plumbers could be effected by takeover
Publication date:8/17/2004
Category:news
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Mark Freemont has mixed feelings about Erie County�s takeover of the City of Tonawanda Water Department.
As the owner of several rental properties, many of which require costly repairs because
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Boys and Girls Club employee accused of rape
Publication date:8/17/2004
Category:news
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A Boys and Girls Club employee faces abuse and rape charges after allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a minor.
Martin Fitzpatrick, 51, of Buffalo, is accused of having a relationsh
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Upstates play $6 billion more in taxes than average
Publication date:8/17/2004
Category:news
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Bob Ragan is fed up.
The Wheatfield resident owns a three-family unit and a boathouse in North Tonawanda, as well as several Wheatfield properties. He�s seen his property taxes soar in the past
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High School sports begin
Publication date:8/17/2004
Category:sports
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On the calendar, summer doesn�t end until late September.
But, as far as fall high school athletes are concerned, summer is over.
School doesn�t start for another three weeks, but high s
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People strip down to participate in art at terminal
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:news
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Bob Daeschler left Central Terminal in 1967 to attend Marine Corps boot camp.
The 54-year-old Tonawanda resident returned Sunday to create a new memory: posing nude with thousands of strangers
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Tax hike goes to Council
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:news
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The proposed 2005 City of Tonawanda budget, which would carry a 9 percent tax increase if approved, is now in the hands of Common Council members.
Trimming requests from the police department,
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Kenmore trying to combat rat issue
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:news
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Kenmore residents have been up in arms in recent weeks over what they feel is a growing rat problem.
Village officials, meanwhile, say Kenmore has one of the most proactive systems of rodent co
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Poetry helps woman cope with handicap
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:news
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No one would blame Amy Bull if she decided to give up her dream of becoming a published author. After two car accidents, one of which left her paralyzed from the waist down, and surgery for a brain an
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McGahee scores to lead Bills to win 16-6 win in preseason opener
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) � This is what everyone was waiting for from Willis McGahee.
After 19 months of recuperation and countless questions about the strength of his left knee, the Buffalo Bil
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Michael Moore�s film hits the mark on Bush, war
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:opinion
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Last week I went to see �Fahrenheit 9/11� for a second time. Michael Moore dug his teeth into the Bush administration. Moore is a man with blue collar roots from the rust belt community of Fli
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Shaw: It�s time to stop paying so many pipers
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:opinion
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I heard the unthinkable Thursday night.
A local politician said he no longer cared whether he was re-elected.
I�m not sure I believed Brett Sommer, but the North Tonawanda council presid
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Business owners thrive off adoring pet owners
Publication date:8/15/2004
Category:news
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From massages and pedicures to gourmet foods, jewels and limousines, dogs today have it made. And so do cats, horses, ferrets, birds, lizards and any assortment of other pets.
Whether paying f
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Ice squad receives funding
Publication date:8/15/2004
Category:news
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From water ski accidents in the summer to reports of children playing on the ice during the winter, Tonawanda�s Ice Rescue Team has a lot of work on its hands.
Its job was made a bit easier Wed
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Local golfer wins state tournament
Publication date:8/15/2004
Category:news
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Paul Creighton waited anxiously in a hotel room, awaiting the phone call.
He sweated it out on the bed rather than jinxing the outcome by watching the event. After a few hours, he got a call gi
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Bills defense stressing need to create turnovers
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) � Jerry Gray shakes his head, recalling how many times his Buffalo Bills defenders squandered opportunities to make an interception last season.
By the defensive coordinato
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Not blind to humor
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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Mark Budwey feels lucky to be alive.
Being able to laugh at life�s ups and downs, even after losing his vision in a car accident, is just the icing on the cake. He�s even made a hobby of it as
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Local organizations help families cope with domestic violence
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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Over the course of a year, women from all walks of life enter the YWCA of the Tonawandas assistance programs.
Although their backgrounds and needs are different, many of them share the experie
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Shadow of blackout still looms
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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For Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Salvatore Pino, the memories are so vivid he�ll never forget them.
�It was an interesting night,� Pino said.
For Niagara Mohawk spokesman Steve Brady
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Newman resigns from Niagara USA Chamber
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Robert Newman, president and CEO of the Niagara USA Chamber, announced his resignation Friday.
The announcement came as a surprise to some, though Newman said in January he had discu
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Pension payment delays impacting area
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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The decision by the New York State Legislature to allow state pension payments to be pushed back until Feb. 2005 is being met with mixed feelings among local leaders.
According to State Sen. Ge
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Independence Air lands at Buffalo airport
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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While major airline carriers continue to flounder and seem to declare bankruptcy every other week, a new wave of smaller, low-fare airlines are emerging to meet travelers� demands at a price their wal
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:obits
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Anthony Zipp, Althea Pomar, Edwin Gregorski
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Darren Clarke takes lead at PGA Championship
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:sports
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HAVEN, Wis. (AP) � Darren Clarke put the rumors to rest quickly.
After three days of hysteria that Whistling Straits might be the toughest test ever at a major, Clarke birdied the first four ho
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ALS victim gets new addition through neighbors
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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Rays of light, broken by window panes, cast a soft glow on Margaret �Peggy� Sizer�s face as she looks out into her back yard.
Green grass and multi-colored rocks replace the broken concrete an
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Wurlitzer Park cleanup begins
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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Mike Pettit has lived on the corner of Wurlitzer Drive and Fairmont Avenue in North Tonawanda since 1988. His children played in the woods behind their home for years, completely unaware they were sta
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Sunsation splashes into Aquatic Center
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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Trepidation dominated Janine Olsen�s face Thursday.
The Town of Tonawanda resident was at the Aquatic and Fitness Center for a scuba lesson. Her friend Diane Fields signed them up, but Olsen di
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Fearful of Friday the 13th?
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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Lockport resident Jerine Jones slept well Thursday.
Instead of tossing and turning, racked with worries over the misfortunes Friday the 13th would bring, she slept peacefully.
�It�s ju
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NT budget crisis thickens
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda Common Council members believe they�ve found a way to cut roughly $200,000 from a 2005 city budget that�s expected to raise taxes more than 10 percent.
Under a proposal from a
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Seeing what see can see
Publication date:8/13/2004
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Peggy Sue Cooper shares a connection with animals, but she doesn�t want to be compared to a similarly talented character.
�I�m not Dr. Doolittle,� she said.
Cooper was sharing her gift w
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Survey to assess the health of WNY residents
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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CHEEKTOWAGA � Don�t put down the phone just yet.
The person on the other end may at first sound like a telemarketer, but they might be trying to save your life.
Western New York�s eight
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:obits
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Althea Pomar
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Tiger Woods looks for first major win in nine tries
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:sports
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HAVEN, Wis. (AP) � Already billed as a major full of mystery, the PGA Championship got another surprise Wednesday.
Ben Curtis pulled a ski cap over his ears � common attire in Wisconsin, just n
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Local golfers tout conditions at Sheridan, Deerwood
Publication date:8/12/2025
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Michael Runo is in love.
The West Seneca resident plays in a golf league at Deerwood Golf Course in North Tonawanda. Despite that, and the fact he�s played on courses everywhere from the Southt
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Good times in the cards at Sunsation
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
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With a steely glare through his heavily tinted sunglasses, Steve Walker dealt out the cards.
�Eleven,� he told the young player, who responded he wanted a hit. The next card was a king.
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New costs added into water deal
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
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Higher water pressure and lower charges for water service are just a few of the perks residents expected after the pending Erie County Water Authority takeover of City of Tonawanda water service.
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Pohzehl heads back to court
Publication date:8/12/2025
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Former Delaware Hose Co. president and treasurer Elizabeth Pohzehl made an appearance in City Court Wednesday.
Following a lengthy pre-trial conference behind closed doors, Judge Joseph Cassata
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Althea Pomar, Naomi Hardleben, Margaret Forth, Wilbert Shamrock
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North Tonawanda mayor shows council state film on waterfront revitalization
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
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Pass the popcorn, Mr. Mayor.
In an effort to promote his message of waterfront revitalization, North Tonawanda Mayor David Burgio turned to the movies for reinforcement on Wednesday. Burgio had
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New kids on the clock
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
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Most teenagers can�t wait until they�re old enough to go to a bar.
Eighteen-year-old John Ceretto Jr. spends almost every night at one � and gets paid for it.
�It�s an amazing job,� he s
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Community members unite at local theater
Publication date:8/12/2025
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Keri Lucey does it on the side when not teaching theater.
Tim Stuff does it to gain experience for an acting career.
Brieanna Bailey hopes to learn the right moves on the way to life as
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NT student heads to Japan
Publication date:8/11/2025
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It�s a dream come true for Elizabeth �Liz� Kalisiak.
The North Tonawanda native and a senior at Oswego College has dreamed of going to Japan since she was a young girl. At the end of the month,
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Tonawanda could join state lawsuit
Publication date:8/11/2025
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After learning an increase in state aid may not be included in the City of Tonawanda school district�s fiscal future, school administrators decided to consider other options.
Due to a continued
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Sunsation tour starts today
Publication date:8/11/2025
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The Town of Tonawanda has finalized plans and is ready for its four-day Summer Sunsation festival beginning today.
Things kick off with a playground carnival at Lincoln Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p
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Laying groundwork for NYPA relicensing
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:news
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One significant group involved in talks concerning the relicensing of the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston agreed Tuesday to start debating the details of a proposed settlement agreement this fall, s
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Some districts receive local aid
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:news
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Tentative school aid figures released by the New York state Legislature this week allot more money than anticipated to the Kenmore-Tonawanda and North Tonawanda school districts.
The City of To
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News group takes shape in Kenmore
Publication date:8/11/2025
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Joan Van de Water wants to share the news.
The Kenmore resident is organizing �Short Takes,� a news discussion group, at the Kenmore Branch Library.
Van de Water hopes the group renews i
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Erie-Buffalo enjoying banner year
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:sports
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Ralph Proulx has a lot to be proud of.
The longtime baseball aficionado keeps busy by being the manager/player on the Erie-Buffalo Baseball Club, which has evolved into one of the top amateur b
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Team helps school's sports program rebuild budget
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:news
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Don�t tell members of the Tonawanda athletic program that the Buffalo Gladiators don�t contribute to the city.
In fact, it may be safe to say the Gladiators have saved the Tonawanda athletic pr
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Council looks at NT's 2005 budget crisis
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:news
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A 13 percent increase in city taxes may become a reality for North Tonawanda residents.
With that in mind, NT�s Common Council took on the difficult process of revising the first draft of the
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Sewer repairs needed at Town's Colvin Woods site
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:news
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Work at the Colvin Woods site is progressing, with emergency sewer repairs set to start and discussion beginning on what to name the access road.
A deteriorating sewer pipe at the site, off of
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Y-Not event changes gears
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:news
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The Youth Night on the Town summer concert series isn�t just for teens anymore.
In an attempt to promote family fun, concert organizers designed an outdoor event geared toward music lovers of
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Go western, young woman
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:news
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By day, Lois Bowers works in the front office at Lockport MRI.
By night, she�s a cowgirl riding her mustang, Monty.
�If he were a man, I�d marry him,� she said.
Bowers, a Buffalo
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Incumbency creates advantage in this year's races
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:news
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As far as the economics of the 2004 state races go, incumbency is a good thing.
Incumbents in nearly every race in which Niagara County voters will cast their ballots in November appear poised
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New Kan-Jam fund-raiser to hit NT
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:sports
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North Tonawanda High School teacher Paul Swisher has always looked for ways to help out the less fortunate.
As an co-inventor of a variation of a frisbee game, he�s been able to do all of that
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Haddad hopes his star is rising
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � Receiver Drew Haddad is hoping success in a far off Galaxy can lead to success with the Buffalo Bills.
The former University at Buffalo standout is trying to earn a spot with the Bi
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:obits
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Stella May Liebeck
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NT resident adds title to many other honors
Publication date:8/9/2026
Category:news
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Most people travel to Nashville to visit the Country Music Hall of Fame. But for Jim Wood, that Hall of Fame doesn�t compare with the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame, located in the same city.
O
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Budget issues force Town pools to close
Publication date:8/9/2026
Category:news
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Summer will end sooner than expected for swimmers here.
All of the Town�s outdoor pools are set to close Sunday. While less busy pools usually close in mid-August, the remaining pools are wrapp
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Man opens NT video game store
Publication date:8/9/2026
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North Tonawanda native Paul Morrow grew up a huge fan of video games.
Now, he�ll be able to play around on a daily basis.
Morrow recently celebrated the grand opening of Gameboyz, a vide
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It's Poole-Ripple down the stretch
Publication date:8/7/2026
Category:sports
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The race for the 2004 Lockport Town & Country Club Invitational championship is tight, but leaders Dave Poole and Jim Rippe of Lockport don�t have long to think about it.
With an 8:30 shotgun s
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Tonawanda's Highland welcomes Todd as new boss
Publication date:8/7/2026
Category:news
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A half-dozen chatty children, sipping milk and munching sandwiches, are Rebecca Todd�s idea of the perfect lunch companions.
The newly hired principal of Highland Elementary School in Tonawanda
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Boathouse issue still a hot topic
Publication date:8/7/2026
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Just say the word �boathouse� in a restaurant or on a street in North Tonawanda, and you can be sure that controversy will soon follow.
No other issue has captivated the city quite like the pro
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Cranbrook couple is knee-deep
Publication date:8/7/2026
Category:news
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Jason Wojcik gave his bride, Angela, a special gift for their 11-month anniversary.
He let her sleep while he assessed the damage to the basement of their Tonawanda home on the morning of July
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/7/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Duane Cakdwell
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City Market may move to Webster St.
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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Some people think Tim Tielman is nothing more than an out-of-town hatchet man for the supporters of the boathouses in North Tonawanda.
Last Thursday, however, Tielman, executive director of the
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Pirinelli vigil held in North Tonawanda
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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Amid flickering candlelight and the sweet sounds of �Amazing Grace,� several hundred people gathered Thursday night on the Erie Canal to pray for a wounded Wheatfield soldier and all the American troo
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Local soldier returns from Iraq war
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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There�s no place like home, especially after spending seven months in a war halfway around the world.
But home is where U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Pardee is now. A sign on his Payne Avenue home we
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Town responds to golf mess
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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Clarence Hutt loves to golf, but not at Brighton Golf Course.
The Town of Tonawanda resident feels the course isn�t properly maintained. Several fairways have divots, he said, and crews are slo
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Bass tourney set for today
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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Pete Kurtzworth just wants people to remember the Niagara River.
With that in mind, the Tonawanda City Hall employee started a power boaters bass tournament last year, during the city�s centenn
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Gildon looks to help out Bills
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � As a linebacker in one of Pittsburgh�s most hellacious defenses, Jason Gildon was a force. He attacked the quarterback at every opportunity and becoming the premier pass-rushing linebacker
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Tonawanda A.C. splits pair of games
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:sports
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It began before the crack of noon and nearly entered into the next day.
But all Tonawanda A.C. had to show for in the National Amateur Baseball Federation Regionals at the Pepsi Center in Amher
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City of Tonawanda has one towing service
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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Having a car towed doesn�t have to cost you your first born.
But only having one towing company contracted out by the City of Tonawanda is enough to make Common Council member Blake Boyle raise
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Family suing cities over death
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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The family of a woman struck and killed by a car on River Road in December 2002 is suing the cities of North Tonawanda and Tonawanda, as well as the driver and owner of the car.
A suit has been
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Tonawanda man playing for $1 billion
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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Frank DeLuca is sure he has the �right one, baby.�
This former Coca-Cola drinker, who switched to Pepsi three decades ago, is a finalist in the Pepsi �Play for a Billion� contest. He and 200 ot
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Tonawanda proposes tax hike
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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With local municipalities mired in budget slop, Tonawanda Mayor Jack Gallagher decided the city doesn�t have the luxury of taking a vacation.
Gallagher proposed an 8.77 percent tax hike for the
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Adventure Landing takes over Putt Putt
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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Commuters who drove past Putt-Putt Golf and Games on Sheridan Drive on Tuesday probably did a double-take.
As of Tuesday morning, the marquee in front of the Town of Tonawanda miniature golf ce
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Williams fined for missing team practice
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � A light drizzle hit the fields of St. John Fisher late Tuesday afternoon, but it was somebody that didn�t even attend practice which provided the biggest lightning rod.
Offensive li
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Officials push for Erie County/Buffalo merger
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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Joel Giambra has big dreams for Erie County.
Since taking office in 2000, one of the county executive�s biggest aspirations has been enacting some sort of city-county consolidation with Buffalo
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NT facing major tax hike
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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Thirteen could be a very unlucky number for North Tonawanda residents this year.
That is if the 2005 city budget is approved as is.
Mayor David Burgio released his budget message follow
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Cause of fire still unknown
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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For Ken Golding, the events of Monday afternoon are starting to sink in.
The loss of his bakery to a damaging fire has him wondering about the future of his business. Golding, who has owned Lau
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Hitting the streets for a good cause
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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Megan Schreiber had no idea what to expect when she reported for duty Wednesday morning.
The 20-year-old Niagara Falls resident, volunteering in her first ever Make a Difference Day, discovered
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No water yet for Splash Park
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS� The signs that said �Opening July 2004� are gone.
Yet, the gates remain locked and the folks who own Splash Park aren�t talking any more about when or if it will reopen this summ
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NT native counts some celebrities among clients
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:news
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Makeup is more than a style issue.
Katherine Lucas Crispo thinks it can change the course of a nation.
The North Tonawanda makeup artist remembers back to the Kennedy-Nixon presidential
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Milloy finally settled in Buffalo
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:sports
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Lawyer Milloy admittedly doesn�t remember all that much about the first week of September 2003.
With the whirlwind surrounding him for about 72 hours, he can be excused.
Milloy was cut j
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Lesley Turner, James Whipple, Connie Bauer, Mary Sloan, Jean Clemons and Mary Glica
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Lee Evans wants to make immediate progress as rookie
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � Buffalo Bills No. 1 draft pick Lee Evans said all he wanted was an opportunity.
He�ll get that, and then some, as a featured receiver in the Bills� offense.
Evans, the No. 13
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Buildings empty at time of ward Road fire, but damage reaches $250,000
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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Fire ripped through four businesses at the corner of Ruie and Ward roads in North Tonawanda Monday, sending flames and thick brown smoke into the air and causing an estimated $250,000 in damage.
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An honest day's wage
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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Should New York state�s minimum wage increase from $5.15 to $7.15 an hour, thousands of people would benefit.
John Valenti is not one of them.
The owner of Sparkle Car Wash on Delaware A
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Maziarz goes extra mile to get passports
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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It may have been the most amazing journey George Maziarz has ever taken.
When it was over, the state senator from North Tonawanda was exhausted, but had sent a Wheatfield couple winging their w
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NT's Bova working for Board of Elections
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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LOCKPORT ��North Tonawanda�s Matthew Bova, who is running against State Sen. George Maziarz in November, is employed by the Board of Elections, a position Democrats say will not interfere in the elect
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Local bike shop goes extra mile
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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Scott Schaffner�s commute to work and home takes about two hours. But it�s not because he�s coming in from Syracuse.
He rides his bicycle from his home in Buffalo to Retap Thrift Store on Webst
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Obituaries
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Benjamin Rakowski, Chester Janiak
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Niagara base is under the gun with upcoming closure list
Publication date:8/1/2026
Category:news
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Former Air Force reservist Dick Fischer spent 43 years working at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
His work was more than just about the missions he served. The base helped shape him into
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Training fire tower to reopen
Publication date:8/1/2026
Category:news
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A Town of Tonawanda fire tower used for firefighter training could be open before the end of the year after being closed for safety reasons.
Councilman David Rider, who heads the Town�s Fire Di
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Police are ready for National Crime Night Out
Publication date:8/1/2026
Category:news
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The 21st annual National Night Out is set for Tuesday, and law enforcement agencies throughout the Tonawandas are gearing up for the neighborhood event.
NNO is designed to heighten crime and dr
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NT native is an Air Force chaplain
Publication date:7/31/2004
Category:news
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Maj. Michael H. Heuer is far from a war zone, but he has his own front lines to deal with.
The emotions and needs of Air Force airmen serving far from home are what the North Tonawanda native d
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Art on the river
Publication date:7/31/2004
Category:news
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Cornelia Dohse-Peck doesn�t get out to Tonawanda much.
Sunday, the multi-media artist and Buffalo resident will make a special trip to the Twin City for Art on the Riverwalk on Sunday in Niawa
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Dog license fees to increase in Town
Publication date:7/31/2004
Category:news
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Owning man�s best friend has become a bit more costly in the Town of Tonawanda.
The town board approved a series of license and impoundment fee increases Monday. License costs will increase bet
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Holiday and summer traffic to cause delays
Publication date:7/31/2004
Category:news
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Travelers should expect longer-than-average delays this weekend at local border crossings.
A holiday weekend in Canada combined with summer traffic and a contract dispute between the Canadian g
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Western women win
Publication date:7/31/2004
Category:sports
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BINGHAMTON � The Western Region open women's basketball team is undefeated after two games. One can only wonder how dangerous the team could be if it ever starts shooting well.
Western moved an
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Western Region softball team sputters in two losses
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:sports
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BINGHAMTON � Heading into the Empire State Games, Western Region softball coach Mike Rappl was concerned about his team�s offense. It turns out those fears were well-founded.
Western scored jus
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Boathouse supporters have plans
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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Nearly two years after the plans for Gateway Harbor development were publicly unveiled, opponents of the plan had their own unveiling.
Some 100 people from both sides of the issue turned out fo
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Area Democrats hit Beantown
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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BOSTON � Western New York Democrats have been whooping it up in Beantown this week, and they have nominated the man they believe will take back the White House.
Cindy Lenhart of North Tonawanda
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Vulcan Street work has businesses seeing red
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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Kim Gregory has had enough of orange cones and traffic barriers.
The manager of Dalmatia Liquors on Vulcan Street in the Town of Tonawanda has seen her business� sales drop 75 percent since con
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Priest hit with 2nd lewdness charge
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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A repeat offender priest from Williamsville was among four men charged Wednesday after allegedly trying to engage in lewd acts at Ellicott Creek Park.
The Rev. Charles M. Werth, 76, of Wellingt
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Man pleads guilty in woman's death
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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A North Tonawanda man who injected his girlfriend with a lethal dose of heroin pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in connection with her death.
Kenneth R. Trietley, 40, 311 Payne Ave., pleaded
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:obits
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Miriam Robinson, Evelyn Ammerman, Vera Gohlike
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Hitting the ramps
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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Connie Weis drove along Interstate-90 for 16 hours with her two sons and her brother-in-law to get to the Niagara Action Dome on time Thursday.
She left Austin, Minn., and drove through the nig
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KidsDay helps families come together
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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Between work and responsibilities of a contemporary lifestyle, parents are finding fewer available hours to spend with their children.
Research conducted by the Boys and Girls Club of America
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South All-Stars hold off the North
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:sports
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LANCASTER � Several top high school football players had one last chance to suit up Wednesday before they went their separate ways to college in the 29th annual Kensington Lions Club North /South foot
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Rain dampens ESG opener
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:sports
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BINGHAMTON � It didn't rain on the Empire State Games opening parade. The rain just canceled it.
Almost 4 inches of rain fell in Binghamton over the past few days, forcing Games officials to sc
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Are celebs tarnishing an ancient Jewish study?
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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It was once considered a deep, mystical study only taken on by the scholarly and elite within the Jewish faith.
But Kabbalah has gone mainstream and is getting publicity from such high-profile
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Shooting claim sparks manhunt
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � A Mapleton Road man claimed he was shot in the doorway of his home Wednesday afternoon, but is now facing charges himself after police say he concocted the whole story.
George Shea
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Tops' foes are pumped
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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Riveredge residents aren�t the only group in Tonawanda with plans to oppose the installation of gasoline pumps at Tops� Niagara street store.
A few community members representing neighborhoods
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Church works on rebuilding
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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When the leaders of the Church of the Nativity United Church of Christ decided the 50-year-old edifice needed repairs, they picked the slogan �It�s time.�
�When the church opened in the Town of
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Five officers honored
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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One of the most difficult jobs as a police detective is dealing with children who have been sexually abused.
It�s a job that North Tonawanda Detective Karen Smith does, but admits it can be tax
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Town teen gets highest Girl Scout honor
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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Janet Hirsch has an idea on how to achieve world peace and harmony.
The 18-year-old Town of Tonawanda resident thinks it begins with the next generation.
�With all the war and conflict t
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St. Dominic's principal resigns
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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St. Dominic Savio Middle School Principal Patricia Muscatello has resigned.
The school has been in the spotlight this summer after one of its teachers, Tonawanda resident Christian M. Butler, w
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:obits
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Miriam Robinson, Robert Till, Wally Koerner, Alphonse Sipior, William Dunker
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Homicide victim leaves unfinished book of poetry
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARAFALLS� A book of poetry being written by Michelle O�Connor.
That was one of the few things relatives found intact amid the smoldering rubble of the Niagara Falls home after the events o
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Report finds high level of traffic heading through WNY
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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Despite an overall loss in population in the U.S. census, Erie and Niagara counties recorded a record high level of motor-vehicle traffic during 2003.
The highest volume in the state � outside
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Three favorites for Porter Cup
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:opinion
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LEWISTON � Peter Tomasulo, Chris Nallen and Spencer Levin return to the Porter Cup today with more muscle on their resumes.
Last year, Tomasulo tied for second with rounds of 67, 63, 68 and 70
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Canal Fest cleanup takes toll on street, pockets
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:news
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When Canal Fest ends, another festival begins.
Except this one is not tailored for families.
Instead of funnel cakes and ice cream, rodents and seagulls help themselves to a smorgasbord
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Town readies itself for first carnival event
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:news
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One thing Western New York has a lot of is winter.
The Town of Tonawanda has been taking advantage of that extended season for several years. Its Winterfest carnival has even grown into a weeke
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NATO man returns for Canal Fest
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:news
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Ronald Ellman has a lot on his plate.
The 1965 graduate of North Tonawanda High School works for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Belgium. Still, he always finds time to make it
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City to enforce outdoor alcohol
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:news
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Ava�s Place served alcohol outdoors during last week�s Canal Fest.
If North Tonawanda Mayor David Burgio has his way, that won�t happen at next year�s Canal Fest.
Burgio unsuccessfully
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Softball tourney to benefit MacIver family
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:sports
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According to Jenna Koch, Tonawanda graduate and current assistant softball coach at Niagara County Community College �everybody knows everybody else in Tonawanda.�
So when word broke of Lindsay
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Transplated O'Hara glad to represent school one more time
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:sports
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By his own admission, Ron Keels was not happy when he was forced to leave Turner/Carroll and head to Cardinal O�Hara his senior year when T/C closed its doors.
But what was once despair has now
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New prototype store is first of its kind in WNY
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:news
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Shannon Ligammari is ready.
The manager of the new Tops Market on Meadow Drive in North Tonawanda can�t wait for the doors to open at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Inside those doors is a store unlike any
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Nutrition program keeps kids healthy
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
The lunchroom at Tonawanda�s Fletcher Elementary School stays busy even after the school year has ended, thanks to the federally funded Summer Food Service Program.
On Monday, crowds of childr
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Casinos in Tonawanda?
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:news
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TIM: I�ve spent most of my life in the city of Tonawanda, and in that time the area along the Niagara River from Mississippi Mudds to Old Man River has become more than just a strip with a couple rest
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Henry Carbonneau, Robert Guenot
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Town to shop around for coverage
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:news
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In an effort to solve a growing problem, the Tonawanda Town Board has hired an insurance negotiator to find a cheaper means of insuring the Town�s workers.
The board approved the hiring of Niag
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Reading on the rise
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:news
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It�s story time and the Tonawanda Public Library is buzzing with toddlers and school-aged children.
Sara, Jordan and Anna Taylor cuddle with their aunt, Sharry Macks, to listen as she reads t
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Family workouts keep whole crew in shape
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Saturday mornings are filled with more than cartoons and sugary cereals for the children and teens who attend Jong Park Tae Kwon Do Institute and Fitness Center.
The large, padded studio is fi
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Young hosts party on Kiss 98.5
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:news
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It�s not often a college student breaks into the radio industry. If they happen to get a low-level, unpaid internship, the closest they get to a microphone is setting one up at a remote location for a
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Boathouse wars hit Canal Fest
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Even Canal Fest could not escape the specter of the most contentious issue in North Tonawanda politics.
Right next to a vendor selling mile-high fried potato slices was a table with a large dis
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Providing security through blankets
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:news
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BY barbara tucker
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Some days there are rooms in Tim McGraw�s Kenmore home that he doesn�t go into because P
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Gladiators improve to 3-0 on season
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
After a sluggish start, the Buffalo Gladiators needed just one drive to get back on track.
John Augustine completed 14-of-17 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and Shawn Coppola rushed fo
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Parents take kids� parties to new levels
Publication date:7/25/2004
Category:news
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When Allison Wood�s 5-year-old daughter was invited to a tea party, the Williamsville mother pictured a couple of Playskool tables, some plastic tea sets and little girls wearing big, floppy hats.
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Sink and swim at Sika Challenge
Publication date:7/25/2004
Category:news
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A dip in the canal never felt so refreshing.
At the Sika challenge, the competitors thrown into the deep got more applause than the ones who crossed the finish line in victory. This year, a maj
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City blamed for yard floods
Publication date:7/25/2004
Category:news
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There are two very different versions of a story about flooding yards in North Tonawanda.
The disagreement pits a local environmentalist against the city�s engineer. Liz Kaszubski, member of th
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Small fire prompts fire department to look at prevention
Publication date:7/24/2004
Category:news
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The festive buzz along the Canal Fest midway was shattered by a simple grease fire that shot up from a vendor�s grill and threatened propane tanks a few feet away.
The incident, which occurred
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Local teen never quit
Publication date:7/24/2004
Category:news
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Lindsay MacIver�s smile never left her face, especially when she was eating cinnamon ice cream.
The 21-year-old Tonawanda resident kept her hope � and her grin � throughout a 2�-year battle wit
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Ex-WNYer now living in Thailand visits Tonawandas
Publication date:7/24/2004
Category:news
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Bangkok is a long way from the Tonawandas.
It�s 8,517 miles, to be exact.
Still, Kevin Perry made the trek from Thailand to Canal Fest this week; by far the longest of anyone at the eigh
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Radiology department gets tech upgrade
Publication date:7/24/2004
Category:news
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Technology can change in a flash.
At DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, technological changes have recently impacted its radiology department. Those changes will increase efficiency
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Puppets take stage at Canal Fest
Publication date:7/24/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Frogs aren�t generally regarded as expert trumpet players.
But for Marilyn Schroeder and Martin Howard, a trumpet-playing frog is part of their daily routine.
The couple owns and runs Po
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/24/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Lindsay MacIver, Jennie Agugliaro
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Porter Cup lead grows to 4 strokes after a 67
Publication date:7/24/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Spencer Levin is in a �zone� � that elusive physical and mental state where an athlete can do no wrong. Or almost.
Levin, a junior at the University of New Mexico, shot a 2-under-par
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Ransomville for the kids
Publication date:7/24/2004
Category:sports
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RANSOMVILLE � Like father, like son on one of the most popular family dates of the season Friday night at Ransomville Speedway.
Wilson�s Roger Israel, and his son, Jaren, were the Streetstocks
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On the move
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:news
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Colby Tuttle takes his job seriously.
Standing just high enough to see over the stainless steel counter of his grandmothers lemonade stand, the first-grader set up cups and fresh lemons befo
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Union has protest at Needler's residence
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:news
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Representatives of a union that represents Mount View workers convened on Legislator Malcolm Needler�s front yard Thursday to protest statements the majority leader made about how much Mount View work
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Lindsay Maciver, John Beckett, Jennie Agugliaro, Elva Graf
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Dangerous beauty
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:news
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Heracleum mantagazzlanum.
The translation from Latin isn�t �don�t touch,� but it ought to be.
Giant hogweed has taken root ferociously in Western New York this year, and slowly the word
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Hulbert takes victory jaunt in Four-Miler
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:sports
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Eighteen-year old Billy Hulbert found the third time a charm in the Canal Fest 4-miler.
After winning the race in a time of 21 minutes, 59 seconds, he stopped just to check into the winner�s ci
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Boat parade garners just two entries
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:news
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There were just two boats in Thursday�s Canal Fest Boat Parade.
Both entries, however, decked out their boats in grand style. The Nixon family of Niagara Falls covered their pontoon with Hawai
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Battle over booze
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Randy Siford isn�t one to thumb his nose at authority.
However, Tuesday found the Ava�s Place manager offering mixed drinks and pitchers of beer to those coming to the Canal Fest parade on Webs
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Capozzi angered by last-minute change
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Historically, the meeting of the North Tonawanda Common Council during Canal Fest week is short and sweet.
While Wednesday�s meeting was short, it was anything but sweet. An irate Cosimo Capozz
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Rats invade Kenmore structure
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Citing problems with rodents, Kenmore residents came out to voice their concern at the Kenmore Village Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday.
Their main focus of concern centered on a residentia
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Cruises getting bigger and bigger
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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From antique low riders to late model Ford Mustangs, crowds of car connoisseurs struggled to find room to park before the beginning of the 6th annual Canal Fest Car Cruise.
�The problem is, t
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Gambling on a new job
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Wikesha Ewing craned her neck over the long line of people in front of her and wondered if it was worth the wait.
�If I get a job it will be,� the Niagara Falls resident said.
She was on
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NT native is working for a Southern PR firm
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Getting a tourist buzz going in Western New York may just take some creative marketing.
North Tonawanda native Jessica Griffin is interning at one of the nation�s top public relations firms and
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NT native is working for a Southern PR firm
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Getting a tourist buzz going in Western New York may just take some creative marketing.
North Tonawanda native Jessica Griffin is interning at one of the nation�s top public relations firms and
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Union plans Mount View protest
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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As the county�s plans to sell its Mount View Health Facility move forward, pressure from one labor union is ever increasing as a protest is staged at a lawmaker�s house.
Civil Service Employees
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Jennetta Hardy, John Beckett, Betty Ann Galambos, Claudia Carlson, Lois Anne Schopp
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Joe Mesi to headline Gladiators game
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:sports
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As the general manager of the Buffalo Bisons, Mike Billoni had a promotion for every home game at the former Pilot Field.
Now, as president of the Buffalo Gladiators, he�s trying to bring back
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Wild pair share Porter Cup lead
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Tripp Davis and Spencer Levin share two things � a tobacco habit and the first-round lead in the Porter Cup Tournament at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
Snuff & Puff showed the way
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Glory Be to Kids takes place this weekend
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:sports
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When Scott Gebhardt moved from his hometown of North Tonawanda to become an Atlanta police officer, he missed family and friends alike.
But one of the things he missed the most was the chance t
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Skies stay clear for Canal Fest parade
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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Around 5 p.m., the skies over Canal Fest looked ominous, and many worried a repeat of last year�s downpour was coming.
About an hour later, the sun began to peak through the clouds, and the gra
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Patrons head to Canal Fest early
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda native Carmen Monette got to the Canal Fest at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, more than five hours before the parade would even cross her path on Webster Street.
And she still almost did
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Bad dogs threaten carriers
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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Mail carriers promise to faithfully deliver the mail through snow, rain and the gloom of night.
Dog bites are another story.
According to information released by the U.S. Postal Servic
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Mud puddles aren't scaring golfers in Tonawandas
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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Tom Schwartz won�t allow a little rain to stop him from practicing his golf swing.
�If you want to play this summer, you have to play in the rain,� the Town of Tonawanda resident said. �That�s
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Businesses prepare for festival parking war
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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Parking during Canal Fest is no picnic, but getting towed for parking illegally isn�t exactly fun, either.
Eduardo Esquerre, manager at Subway on Tonawanda�s Niagara Street, said there are alwa
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Rain keeps some away from Canal Fest
Publication date:7/20/2004
Category:news
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The rain may have slowed sales for Canal Fest vendors, but most were optimistic that gray skies wouldn�t last long.
�It�s been very slow today,� said the Rev. Dennis of North Tonawanda�s Fronc
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NT wins tug-of-war
Publication date:7/20/2004
Category:news
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Cheryl Westmorland of North Tonawanda picked the winners before the tug-of-war began.
�North Tonawanda will take this with no problem,� she said.
She was right.
Following a few
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Biker Church hits North Tonawanda
Publication date:7/20/2004
Category:news
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When you�re a biker, a headband and blue jeans qualifies as your �Sunday best� in some circles.
It just may be good enough to wear into church, thanks to a new service recently launched by Tona
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Local resident gets stuck with big towing bill
Publication date:7/20/2004
Category:news
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Judy Tyler was surprised when she heard her father was in a car accident.
She was shocked when she received a towing bill for $167.
The North Tonawanda resident said her father, Charles
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Miami resident comes home to run 4-miler
Publication date:7/20/2004
Category:sports
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Frank Enzinna lives in Miami, but is making a return to his native Gastown to run in the Canal Fest Tim Frank Memorial 4-Mile race on Thursday.
So, why did the 71-year old Tonawandan, who used
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Waiting for the parade
Publication date:7/19/2004
Category:news
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In the 21-year history of Canal Fest, no one ever recalled a downpour quite like the one that hit in the middle of last year�s Canal Fest Parade.
The storm was so bad, television meteorologists
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News debuts new look today
Publication date:7/19/2004
Category:news
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I�m pretty sure it was the mid-1970s when I first picked up a copy of the Tonawanda News. Hungry to see my name in print after getting two hits as my Tonawanda American Little League baseball team � W
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Little flags for little hands
Publication date:7/19/2004
Category:news
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Even patriotism comes in small sizes.
The Exchange Club of the Tonawandas has given away almost 100,000 flags during Canal Fest over the past 20 years.
This year members of the Exchan
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Millemaci announces candidacy
Publication date:7/19/2004
Category:news
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A former Town of Tonawanda councilman has announced his candidacy for the New York State Assembly.
Joseph P. Millemaci, a member of the Tonawanda Town Board from 1991 to 2004, will run against
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Despite plans, Splash Park in Falls is still bone dry
Publication date:7/19/2004
Category:coming
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The signs proclaim �Opening July 2004.�
Exactly when Splash Park plans to reopen remains a mystery.
Despite plenty of fresh paint and signs of activity, the doors and gates remained lock
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Gerhardt to be sentanced
Publication date:7/19/2004
Category:news
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The former Niagara County coroner who confessed to stealing more than $50,000 from a Lockport funeral home he once owned will be sentenced Tuesday in Niagara County Court.
Steven A. Gerhardt, 3
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Hamilton's long, hard road ends with a claret jug
Publication date:7/19/2004
Category:sports
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TROON, Scotland � Unflappable to the very end, Todd Hamilton tapped in a par putt to win the British Open in a playoff, bending over to get the ball out of the hole as if it was just another round of
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/19/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Helen Morath
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Armstrong deals blow to his rivals
Publication date:7/17/2004
Category:sports
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LA MONGIE, France (AP) � The mountains bring out the best in Lance Armstrong.
The Tour de France champion took a big step toward a record sixth straight crown Friday with a display of climbing
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New Meadow Drive Tops store set to open July 28
Publication date:7/17/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda�s newest business is almost ready to open up shop on Meadow Drive.
Tops Market will open to the public at 8 a.m. July 28. The 57,000 square foot facility, located behind the Mid
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Making the grade at Ken-Ton
Publication date:7/17/2004
Category:news
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The parents of Kenmore-Tonawanda school district students aren�t the only ones sweating over report cards.
So is the school board.
After climbing into the top 10 on Business First�s annu
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Businesses join against smoking ban in NYS
Publication date:7/17/2004
Category:news
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Since the state smoking ban went into effect last July, the public reaction in Niagara County has been mixed. While some patrons say they enjoy not having to smell like a cigarette after a night out,
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Bedroom in Homestead dedicated
Publication date:7/17/2004
Category:news
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The rooms in the Benjamin Long Homestead owe their intricate historical design and detail to the contributions of a local antique dealer.
Thomas A. Mileham Jr., a Tonawanda native who died in
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Entertainment industry praises raids
Publication date:7/17/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARAFALLS � More than 1,000 bootleg and counterfeit compact discs.
About 200 pirated DVDs.
Then throw in some pot, a bunch of untaxed cigars and cigarettes and an illegal handgun.
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/17/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Emmitt Kramer, Maxwell Manigin, Amanda Zuch, Michelle Banks
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O'Neil: Culture of fear is ruining American life
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:opinion
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Danger! Reading this column may kill you and your family!
OK, it won�t, but the way the media and government overreacts to certain dangers in our society, you�d think Chicken Little was in char
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Three NT men playing in dodgeball league
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:sports
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Three years ago, David Kelly had an vision.
The teacher at Futures Academy in Buffalo envisioned a high contact, exciting and skillful sport at a professional level. Thus, the Ultimate Dodgeb
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Tugging along at Canal Fest
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:news
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Jim Boyce wakes up at 6 a.m. to prepare the tug, Urger, for the coming day�s journey. He checks the air pressure, starts the engine and checks the oil, all before breakfast.
Boyce, who�s been
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NT's Bova guns for George
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:news
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If the third time really is the charm, then Matt Bova could be on his way to Albany.
But to get there, he must defeat one of the most well-known and influential politicians in Niagara County. B
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Stop and smell the roses
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:news
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You�re never too old to stop and smell the roses.
The Kenmore Garden Club doesn�t want residents of the Sheridan Manor Nursing Home to miss out on the experience, so it�s been bringing the rose
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Susan Ferris Joseph, Harold Kulju, Leo Mierzwa, Maxwell Mangin
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Constructing the World Wide Web
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:news
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When Robert Spencer�s best friend, Cole Aydelotte, was killed in Niagara Falls two years ago, Spencer wanted to do something to ease his pain.
He turned to the Internet.
�One day I was
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Legislator donates seven computers to local senior center
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:news
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When Joan Prohn purchased her first computer this year, she was frustrated by the new technology.
�It�s aggravating, but fun,� she said.
Things got a lot easier after attending comput
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The ticket is set; let�s get to the meat and potatoes
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:opinion
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Now that the dog-and-pony show is over, let the campaign for president get under way.
Presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry announced his choice Tuesday for running mate, first-term South C
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PGA's best prepare for a battle against the elements
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:sports
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TROON, Scotland (AP) � From the time Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and the rest of golf�s top players set foot on Royal Troon, they have lavished this piece of linksland with praise.
T
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Healing to a different beat
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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Feeling stressed?
Carolyn Zimmerman thinks relief may be as easy as picking up a drum.
Banging on a Congo or African drum is not only intensely therapeutic, it�s fun said the Kenmore res
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Group set to move on Spaulding
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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State and local officials discussed future plans for the former Spaulding Fibre site in Tonawanda during the first meeting of the city�s new steering committee Wednesday.
The eight-member comm
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A home made for healing
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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A chance remark made five years ago to Ruth Carrel, the widow of long-time podiatrist Dr. Lee Carrel, will have an influence felt for many years.
When Dr. Carrel died in March of 1998, a good f
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Inspectors may give out court tickets
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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Government works very, very slowly.
That frustration sent North Tonawanda Building Inspector Cosimo Capozzi to the Common Council on Wednesday. Capozzi asked the city to grease the wheels of ju
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Piano virtuoso Lipinski to perform at Riviera
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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Igor Lipinski, a 17-year-old virtuoso Polish pianist and composer, will return to the United States and give an encore performance July 25 at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda.
Lipinski is
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Robert B. West, Leo S. Mierzwa, Harold Kulju
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Tonawanda officials hope Mueller will launch rebirth on Main Street
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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Kung Fu master Stephen Morozowsky sat next to the door of his Main Street studio looking out onto a workout area void of eager students Tuesday.
�We have about three or four students,� he said
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North Tonawanda seeks water study
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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First, it was the Department of Public Works, but now, the North Tonawanda Water and Wastewater Department may see an efficiency study.
Common Council President Brett Sommer has begun the proce
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Police seek funding for new boat
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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Tonawanda Police Chief Cindy Young requested assistance with obtaining Homeland Security funds for a new rescue boat during an informal session of the Common Council Tuesday.
According to Young
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Gas spill takes place in Wheatfield
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � Faulty lines beneath the pumps at a Williams Road service station appear to have been the source of a leak that caused roughly 1,500 gallons of gasoline to seep into the sanitary sewer sy
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Niagara County historian dies
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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David Dickinson wasn�t any old storyteller.
�He made history living,� said William Ross, chairman of the Niagara County Legislature.
On Tuesday, Dickinson � who was known throughout the
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Riveredge shows Gateway�s potential
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:opinion
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Stingy boathouse renters and owners in North Tonawanda�s Weatherbest Slip have protested development of the area, saying the city has too many other needs to gamble such a large chunk of change.
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NT woman to work at Athens games
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:news
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Health woes would have benched Phyllis Phillips if she were an athlete.
But the North Tonawanda senior citizen is headed to the Olympic games for a fourth time even after a double-knee replacem
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Lions Club marks 75 years
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:news
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When Kenmore Mercy Hospital needed funds for a new cataract surgery department, they approached the Lions Club of Kenmore � and hospital officials weren�t disappointed.
The club, which is celeb
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Man rowed 600 miles in a kayak
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:news
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What started as a simple lesson in geography tuned into a 600 mile challenge for a Harrisville, N.Y. man.
�I was trying to explain to my daughters that we live on an island, we�re surrounded b
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Unhappy bikers showed up to NT
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:news
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Webster Street looked a lot like the Summit Park Mall was supposed to look Saturday.
The street was lined with motorcycles, and riders came streaming in most of the night. With a motorcycle ral
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Board looks to defray medical costs
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:news
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The Tonawanda Town Board considered sending a resolution to numerous state and county politicians regarding the local share of Medicaid payments at Monday�s meeting.
Supervisor Ronald H. Moline
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Freshman football returns to NT
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:sports
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The North Tonawanda Football Hall of Fame doesn�t look for excuses.
They just look for solutions.
So when the North Tonawanda School Board couldn�t find the funding to bring back freshma
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Baby names get creative
Publication date:7/12/2025
Category:news
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From Apple to Moon Unit, we�re used to hearing of celebrities give their children eclectic names.
But beyond the gilded walls of Tinseltown, parents are following the trend and stepping away f
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Pageant winners named
Publication date:7/12/2025
Category:news
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Sunday�s 2004 Canal Fest Pageant was full of more than beautiful young women. Everyone who participated helped to make the event all that it was for the young ladies.
�I thought it was great,
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Woman wins sports bonanza
Publication date:7/12/2025
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No one wants the 2004 National Hockey League season to go off as planned more than Sandy Sagona.
The North Tonawanda woman is hoping the league�s labor problems don�t prevent her from seeing th
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Speading cheer at DeGraff
Publication date:7/12/2025
Category:news
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The day before Marjorie Klinger left the rehabilitation unit at DeGraff Memorial Hospital, a young woman came into her room and presented her with a blanket � Klinger�s choice of red and blue for Nort
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Vietnam memorial wraps up Kenmore visit
Publication date:7/12/2025
Category:news
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Navy Lt. j.g. Betsy Johnson said it best when she looked at the Vietnam Wall Experience.
�You can actually feel the tears coming off the Wall,� she said.
Johnson, who is stationed in Buf
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/12/2025
Category:obits
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Terezia Dorko
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Clemens, Johnson and Larkin crack All-Star roster
Publication date:7/12/2025
Category:sports
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HOUSTON � This All-Star game figures to be one for the aged.
Roger Clemens, 42, is likely to become the oldest player to ever start in an All-Star game. He's joined on the National League roste
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Cruisin' into town
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:news
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If you like classic cars, sports compacts and motorcycles, then Gratwick-Riverside Park in North Tonawanda is the place for you on Sunday.
The second annual Super Cruise will roar into town, sh
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Stab victim sues NTPD
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:news
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A woman who suffered multiple stab wounds at the hands of North Tonawanda resident Robert Gronek is now seeking punitive damages from the North Tonawanda Police Department.
According to a summo
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City to hold auction of properties
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:news
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Would you like to buy a bowling alley?
Perhaps a boathouse is more to your liking? Maybe some vacant land might suit your needs?
All of this and more is available to the public during N
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Kenmore Days perfect for village
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:news
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As you stroll through Mang Park in the Village of Kenmore during Kenmore Days, you get the feeling the annual festival is much like other summer celebration.
Smells of cotton candy and pizza fi
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Erie County takes over Tonawanda water
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:news
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From the possibility of advertising on the Colvin water tank to concerns with overlapping billing charges, the conversion of Tonawanda�s water works to the Erie County Water Authority has taken a few
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Still bringing the funk
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:news
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Grand Funk Railroad�s Don Brewer doesn�t sound like he�s referring to music when he talks about the most recent release from his legendary Flint, Mich.-based band.
An old friend, maybe, but not
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'Jet' rallies to win
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:sports
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RANSOMVILLE � Winning his second Pro Stocks feature of the season Friday night, Dave "The Somerset Jet" Schulz will extend his already comfortable points lead at Ransomville Speedway.
Schulz, l
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Traveling Vietnam Wall opens festival at Mang Park
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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Each day, former U.S. Marine Gary Walker is reminded of the suffering the Vietnam War caused.
On the Tonawandan�s wrist shines a silver bracelet engraved with the name of a friend, Paul Tice,
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Day long overdue for those who fought war and disrespect
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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With the pink and yellow neon of a Ferris wheel circling in the distance, Charles Spahn was hardly in the mood for cotton candy Thursday.
In fact, he fought to simply keep his composure.
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Canal Fest Queen crowned Sunday
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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The Canal Fest parade started a bit early this year. Just ask Maryalice Demler.
As is tradition now, contestants for the Canal Fest Pageant came out of the woodwork over the weekend to apply fo
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Garbage changes may be flawed
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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Thursday was garbage day on Tanglewood Drive in North Tonawanda, and city-provided green garbage totes were lined along the street.
Resident Bob Horad said he�s happy with his tote because its
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Council to lead Tops SEQR
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:Choose category
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Members of the Tonawanda Common Council passed a resolution during Tuesday�s meeting, making them lead agency in the State Environmental Quality Review for Tops� Niagara Street property.
Accor
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Student refurbishes Ferris wheel
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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While attending a family reunion in Olcott, 14-year-old Ashley Artieri of North Tonawanda came across a relic.
�As soon as I saw it I knew I could use it for my project,� she said of a 12-foot
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:obits
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Jack Moore, Ann P. Westra, John E. Gruver
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Boys and Girls Club offers touch football league
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:sports
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Summer camps say they offer something for everyone.
When Todd Skoczylas started working at Camp Spirit, a summer day camp sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club, he saw things differently as he p
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Better late than never for NT medalist
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:sports
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Picking up a sport at any age and attempting to master it is a tremendous feat.
Learning a game at the age of 50, such as in the case of North Tonawanda resident Pete Smolinski, and winning a s
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Porter Cup draws the top amateurs
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:sports
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The 46th Porter Cup field has been stretched a tad to include local golfer Jay Lindell of Lakewood and potential international star Rafael Cabrera of Spain.
They will be among the 100 amateur g
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Vietnam wall comes to Town
Publication date:7/7/2026
Category:news
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Mang Park�s parking lot featured more chrome than a Cadillac dealership Tuesday, as bikers assembled to escort the Vietnam Wall Experience to Kenmore.
More than 350 riders were on hand when the
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Miranto tops in state
Publication date:7/7/2026
Category:news
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Katie Miranto has instincts on the softball field that even her high school coach, North Tonawanda�s T.K. Murphy, can�t explain.
That is fitting, because Miranto was at a loss for words when sh
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Kenmore woman receives grant for new home
Publication date:7/7/2026
Category:news
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Nicolette Lagattuta is ready to move.
The Kenmore woman and her son will be doing just that, now that she has the money to buy her very first home. She soon will be packing her valuables and he
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Gladiators return to Tonawanda this Saturday
Publication date:7/7/2026
Category:sports
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The Buffalo Gladiators had a sub-par 2003 season, but only by their standards. Part of the reason was due to the fact they didn�t have a home field until Tonawanda stepped in and allowed them to use C
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Town no longer staffs harbor, but doesn't charge
Publication date:7/6/2026
Category:news
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Ted and Kathy Jakubowski had a surprise Sunday.
The Depew couple drove to the Town of Tonawanda�s small boat harbor for their first cruise of the season. They pulled up to the booth to pay thei
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Teaching like Jesus
Publication date:7/6/2026
Category:news
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Theresa Smith had no idea she was such a legend.
But the story of the infamous �crayon war� that broke out in the St. Joseph�s Religious Education teacher�s class many years ago has spread. Upc
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Lighting up the night
Publication date:7/6/2026
Category:news
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News Brief:
Niawanda Park's July 4 fireworks show had to be cancelled due to weather but the show went on as planned Monday.
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/6/2026
Category:obits
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Thomas Richard Razzani, Albert L. Elser
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Some We Care users ay be rideless
Publication date:7/6/2026
Category:news
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While We Care Group has become a big name locally for transportation, it appears some of its services will be out of commission for a while.
We Care started 20 years ago as a taxi service for p
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Derek Boyle learned the value of hard work on the farm
Publication date:7/6/2026
Category:sports
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MIDDLEPORT � Middleport�s Derek Boyle wears racing gloves for more than protection.
He doesn�t want everyone around him to see his green thumb.
Boyle, 21, the son of Bob �Bob-O� and Kare
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Twin Cities are primed for Independence Day fireworks
Publication date:7/3/2026
Category:news
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The only local display of Independence Day fireworks Sunday will be over the Niagara River.
As was the case last year, fireworks will be shot off from a barge in the river on the Tonawanda/Nort
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Beyond the fireworks
Publication date:7/3/2026
Category:news
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What would the Fourth of July be without fireworks, family cookouts and parades?
Tonawanda resident and World War II veteran Thomas Marino believes that most Americans would still celebrate the
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Teacher admits to child porn
Publication date:7/3/2026
Category:news
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A Town of Tonawanda man who taught at Ken-Ton�s Hoover Middle School and Hoover Elementary admitted to transmitting child pornography, including graphic images of children as young as four years old,
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Talks continue over NiMo building
Publication date:7/3/2026
Category:news
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Those who want to keep the Niagara Mohawk building at Robinson Street and the Twin Cities Memorial Highway standing feel they�ve won a small victory.
For now, the historic structure remains st
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/3/2026
Category:obits
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Phyllis C. Jerla, Corrine L. Horvath, Leslie R. Marohn
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Area business groups continue to lobby for better road sign system
Publication date:7/3/2026
Category:news
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A group of local business leaders continued their push Friday for a system of road signs that they believe will make it easier for visitors to find their way around on the U.S. side of Niagara Falls.<
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Lack of wins won't deter hot-hitting Mike Bax
Publication date:7/3/2026
Category:sports
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This hasn't been the most memorable spring for Mike Bax as far as baseball is concerned.
The former standout at Niagara Catholic High School, Bax was a member of the Canisius College baseball t
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Council believes Burgio too hung up on Gateway
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:opinion
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The mayor recently made accusations that this council lacks a vision for North Tonawanda The fact is that our vision is a comprehensive one that does not rely on one major development opportunity but
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O'Neil: 'Fahrenheit 9-11' a must see
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:opinion
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So I went to see �Fahrenheit 9/11� last week.I wasn�t sure what to expect when I got to the theater in Orchard Park to see the movie, which was the No. 1 film in the country last week. There was talk
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Egyptian church opening in NT
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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Hosny �Gabe� Ghobrial had a good feeling about North Tonawanda the moment he arrived.
It even reminds him a bit of his hometown in native Egypt.
�Everyone is from the same place; your ho
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Housing Authority deal done
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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No more waiting, no more paperwork, no more signatures � the sale of the North Tonawanda Housing Authority closed Wednesday.
City Attorney Henry Wojtaszek and Housing Authority Chairman John Lu
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Town Insurance: Options include switching to single carrier, joining county plan.
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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Town of Tonawanda officials are considering changes to the Town�s employee health care plan in an effort to cut costs.
Negotiations began with the Town�s labor unions regarding changes to healt
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Local festival celebrates the rich tradition of pizza
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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Before you bite into a slice of your favorite pizza, take a moment to think about the work and dedication that goes into creating it.
Ettore Leonardi, of Leonardi�s Pizza in Amherst, wakes up
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Man charged after break in
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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A Town of Tonawanda man faces weapons and burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a woman�s home with bags of weapons and threatening her.
David A. Doenig, 45, no permanent address, went
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Town park has been site of lewd acts for years
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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Like a pounding migraine headache, Ellicott Creek Park has a problem it can�t get rid of.
The Erie County-run park in the Town of Tonawanda has been plagued for years by a reputation as a place
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Area residents cautious of Ellicott Creek Park
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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Melissa Thompson loves Ellicott Creek Park, but she makes sure her children are out by nightfall.
The Williamsville resident, who was visiting the park with her niece and two nephews, says alth
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Local family buries late mother's ashes
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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It was time for Patricia Wagner to fulfill a promise she made to her mother before her death in March.
Gertrude O�Hara�s ashes were buried Wednesday alongside her young daughter Marjorie, who d
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Catholic school teacher pleads innocent
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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St. Dominic Savio Catholic Middle School teacher Christian Butler of Tonawanda has pleaded innocent to charges of having child porn on his school computer and making inappropriate remarks to students.
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Obituaries
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:obits
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Esther E. Schreiber
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State grant funds new rigging at Riviera Theatre
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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In 1926, the curtain at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda opened for the first time, sliding silently along, drawn by a series of pulleys and ropes connected to a �pin rail.�
Today, the fr
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Summit Park Mall saga continues
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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TOWN OF WHEATFIELD � A Toronto developer who thought he had sealed a deal to buy the Summit Park Mall last year has now turned to a judge for help in completing the agreement.
Howard Hurst, th
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Town cutting overtime costs
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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Town of Tonawanda residents might notice their garbage is being picked up earlier in the day lately.
They also will notice road projects wrapping up quicker, tree plantings being done faster an
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Local women to compete in Olympic-level tournament
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:sports
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Canisius freshman shortstop and Kenmore West grad Jamie Gerace thought she had seen everything in her days as an elite local player.
She won a state title and state player of the year in her hi
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Town park has been site of lewd acts for years
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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Like a pounding migraine headache, Ellicott Creek Park has a problem it can�t get rid of.
The Erie County-run park in the Town of Tonawanda has been plagued for years by a reputation as a place
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District seeking ways to improve fields at high school
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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A lot went right for the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks football team in 2003.
They went undefeated in the regular season and deep into the Section VI playoffs yet again.
The downside? The
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Teacher charged for kiddie porn
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS � A computer teacher and soccer coach at St. Dominic Savio Middle School and Niagara Catholic High School has been charged with having kiddie porn on his school computer and with endange
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Ken-Ton costs may be combined
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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Toiletries and stationary are hardly exciting, but they could lead to savings in the Town of Tonawanda and Kenmore.
Officials from the two municipalities have entered into a task force aimed at
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Harding Ave. residents want change
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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Tom Hall has had it.
The Harding Avenue resident has been on the phone with North Tonawanda officials for the past week looking for relief to a problem he says has festered too long. So far, hi
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Kenmore Fire Department has plenty of treats in store
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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Not too long ago, Kenmore Fire Chief Felix Coniglio suggested I drop by the fire hall and have a look at their history section.
As I entered the fire hall I expected to find one, maybe two glas
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Four directors may be appointed
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � The county has reached the final stages in its efforts to hire directors for four of its offices.
The Legislature�s Administration Committee approved recommendations from County Mana
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Rosaries come in all shapes, colors, sizes
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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A bit of style has come to prayer time.
Catholics have more choices than ever before of colors, styles and bead designs when it comes to their most sacred prayer tool � the rosary. Religious go
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Rosaries come in all shapes, sizes, colors
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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A bit of style has come to prayer time.
Catholics have more choices than ever before of colors, styles and bead designs when it comes to their most sacred prayer tool � the rosary. Religious go
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Sabres extend offers to keep 12 players
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:sports
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) � The Buffalo Sabres extended one-year qualifying offers on Tuesday to retain the rights of 12 players, including center Tim Connolly, who missed all of last season with a concussio
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Obituaries
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:obits
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Casimer Midura
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Some students want to be able to express their faith, if they're asked
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:news
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Michael Fiore�s education came from a public high school, where secularism rules.
But most every other aspect of the Niagara Falls teenager�s life is anything but void of religion. So Fiore, a
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Gronek enters guilty plea
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:news
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The man who stabbed a Tonawanda woman at a Delaware Street bus stop pleaded guilty this week on two counts in Erie County court.
Robert J. Gronek pleaded guilty to one count of attempted second
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Radio operators host field day
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:news
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You won�t catch John Kasopski sacking out on the couch for prime time TV.
Instead of letting his eyes glaze over, Kasopski spends his free time contacting people all over the world through the
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DeGraff skilled nursing unit offers more than care
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:news
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Margaret Getty didn�t want to come to DeGraff�s skilled nursing unit.
Now, nine months later, she would have to be dragged kicking and screaming from the North Tonawanda facility.
Getty
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Graff retires after 29 years
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:news
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After spending 29 years as a member of Tonawanda�s police department, retired lieutenant Richard Graff has one thing on his mind.
�I haven�t had a summer off since I was a young kid,� Graff sa
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Girl Scouts construct butterfly garden
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:news
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What started as a project for three senior Girl Scouts to earn their Gold Award became a two-year labor of love.
Erin Filippini, Caitlin Albert and Meghan Barclay spent more than 200 hours each
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Winning for fun
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:sports
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RANSOMVILLE � A pair of Ransomville Kenny�s claimed their first Streetstocks Division feature wins of the season on a crystal clear Friday night of DIRT racing at the Big R.
Kenny Washburn in c
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Miranto finalist for state award
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:sports
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Katie Miranto has been one of the most dominant softball players in Western New York for most of her six-year high school career.
Now, she might be recognized as one of the top players in the s
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Nick Casal will be on Mike Tyson's fight card
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:sports
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Nick Casal has a similar body type to Mike Tyson and a similar boxing style to the controversial heavyweight.
Now, they�ll be fighting on the same card.
Casal, who was scheduled to fight
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Obituaries
Publication date:6/26/2004
Category:obits
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Theresa T. Turner
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Tonawanda working to create new ordinance
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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The black smoke billowing from your neighbor�s back yard is more likely to come from a fire pit than a four alarm fire.
Throughout the Tonawandas, recreational burning � commonly referred to
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Town burn law smokes resident
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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James Tallman�s back yard looks great.
Go through his gate to the arrangement he put together two years ago, and you�ll walk over a grooved sidewalk to his picnic layout. A nautical fence surro
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New pier in the works
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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City of Tonawanda officials hope to make local fishing docks usable for residents confined to wheelchairs.
The Tonawanda Common Council recently authorized Mayor Jack E. Gallagher to sign a Ne
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Healthy options exist for single cooks who plan
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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Sam Giamforcaro gets called �the male Martha Stewart� by friends.
The 34-year-old Tonawanda resident doesn�t seem to mind. Giamforcaro would rather cook for himself than rely on the microwaveab
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All aboard for summer fun
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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A trip to 535 Belmont Ave. looks more like �Pirates of the Caribbean� than a summer camp.
Children at the Ken-Ton YMCA have donned their buccaneer regalia since Monday for pirate week, the firs
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Group receives $55,000 fire grant
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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A North Tonawanda-based nonprofit organization will receive federal fire prevention grant money.
The National SAFE Home Foundation Inc. will receive a $55,611 grant from the Department of Homel
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Tonawanda High students plan for the future
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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Alexander Derby will graduate from Tonawanda High School with a 100.35 average, placing him above excellence in academics.
�I took a lot of Advanced Placement classes, they carry more weight,�
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Venus upset in second round
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:sports
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) � There was no doubt about the score in this Williams match.
A day after sister Venus was the victim of an umpire�s mistake during a second-round defeat, top-seeded Sere
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Editorial: A little TLC would help NT
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:opinion
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Dave Burgio knows business.
And the North Tonawanda mayor knows there are only two ways to go in business � get bigger or bust.
The city he governs has been doing the latter for three de
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Open house gives former students a chance to reminisce
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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Jean Brzeczkowski couldn�t believe the changes she saw as she walked the halls of Lowry Middle School for the final time Wednesday.
The 1950 graduate of Payne Avenue School took a tour of the s
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$10 nets NT man his dream
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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Bling bling, meet John Buchina.
The North Tonawanda resident is the latest Lottery millionaire, beating the 1-in-2.12 million odds and taking a $2 million jackpot.
Buchina bought two $15
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Ken-Ton Relay exceeds expectations
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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Mary Ann Tedesco couldn�t believe how much money there was.
Firefighters from the Kenilworth, Sheridan Park and Ellwood fire companies had collected $6,691 in two hours during their boot drive
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Local legislator supports bike helmet safety
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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Biking can quickly turn from a fun recreational sport to a health hazard.
Just ask Richard Wellenc, owner of Dick�s Bicycle Shop in Tonawanda.
�If you were to fall backwards from a sta
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Community begins the concert season
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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Lancaster�s Dave Mathis docks his boat in Buffalo�s Small Boat Harbor and he�s the first to admit it�s a bit of a ride to bring his boat to Gateway Park.
But Mathis said Wednesday, as he enjoye
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DPW study discussed
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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First, North Tonawanda taxpayers paid for a study of the city�s fire department.
This year, they may be asked to pay for an efficiency study of the Department of Public Works. With budget meeti
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8-foot cross taken from area church
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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What would someone want with an 8-foot-tall metal cross?
That�s what they�re asking at Ascension Roman Catholic Church in North Tonawanda. Workers removed the decorative cross, and three others
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Business is good for the Senecas
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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In 18 months, the group has managed to build and open two casinos, complete construction on a parking ramp and start work on a $192 million, 600-room hotel.
During a discussion Wednesday on the
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Critics question Seneca Nation's gaming activities while tribe touts achievements
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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While supporters of gaming expansion within Seneca Nation of Indian territory discussed their accomplishments Wednesday, others participating in a discussion on the impact of gaming in New York had le
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County looking at $10 million deficit for 2005
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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The county is facing a $10 million deficit, and a tax increase in 2005 appears to be inevitable, according to county officials.
The county�s financial situation isn�t surprising, legislators sa
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Four graduate from NT drug court
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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People rarely thank a police officer for arresting them, especially in open court.
But it happened in North Tonawanda City Court Wednesday. Lisa, a recovering alcoholic, was one of four people
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Obituaries
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Richard N. Carlo
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Former track coach was innovative
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:sports
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Bob Ivory made sure his track stars were in tip-top shape before a meet began.
Because, for the most part, they actually ran to the event itself.
�I talked to (St. Joe�s athletics direct
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Local businesses cope with rising gas, milk costs
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:news
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Shawn Duffy has had enough of rising costs.
The delivery man for Legends pizzeria on Delaware Avenue in the Town of Tonawanda gets sticker shock when he fills up at gas pumps more than many. E
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Blastoff starts season in NT
Publication date:6/23/2004
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Summer is finally here, and the North Tonawanda Recreation Department is ready to officially welcome it.
A �Summer Blastoff� event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Payne Park. Free event
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SilverSneakers keeps senior active
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:news
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There was a time not too long ago when Walter Belling couldn�t reach his back pocket to grab his wallet.
That may have kept him from overspending, but it wasn�t the way he wanted to continue hi
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Going to the trash bin � with love
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:news
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Dressed in her Sunday best, Olive Benedek slings a bag of trash into the back seat of her car.
It�s easier to drive than walk to the nearest trash bin, located hundreds of feet from her apartme
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Students at Tonawanda High do well on Regents
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:news
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Preliminary Regents results show Tonawanda High School students improved their test scores, principal Susan Frey announced during Tuesday�s meeting of the school board.
�We�ve cut our failure r
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Trip causes concern
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:news
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Dan Crangle and John Flynn usually see eye-to-eye.
The two Democratic Town of Tonawanda councilmen had differing views Monday, however, concerning a proposed Explorers Post trip to Atlanta.
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Eva Cunningham enjoys success at Empires
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Eva Cunningham is like a magnet when it comes to Empire State Games medals.
Cunningham, who will be competing in the Games for the sixth time this summer, has won gold or silver in e
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Obituaries 6/23/2004
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:obits
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Gary M. Doeing, Lillian R. Mesler, Sandra Roberts, Helen D. Golden, and Eric K. Schmidt
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Gladiators may return to Tonawanda
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:sports
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The Buffalo Gladiators appear close to making Clinton H. Small Stadium in Tonawanda their home once again.
Both the Gladiators, a semipro football team, and the Tonawanda school district acknow
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Organizers expect bigger things from Canal Fest
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:news
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With the opening day of Canal Fest a little less than a month away, members of the festival committees are busy making the final preparations for the eight-day event.
�We�re ready to roll,� s
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Town water study to begin
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:news
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Town of Tonawanda homeowners saw their water rates increase 3.66 percent this year, and another increase could be coming soon.
The Town Board on Monday approved $34,900 for water rate and sewer
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Lowry to hold open house farewell
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:news
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Some buildings close quickly, and without warning.
Businesses have put chains on their doors without even telling employees. But when the North Tonawanda Board of Education decided in May to cl
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Editorial: Melody Fair is comical
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:opinion
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In the late 1980s, Broadcast Music Inc. filed a lawsuit against Melody Fair Theater�s Ed Smith for failing to pay fees for copyrighted songs.
According to a document in the University at Buffal
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Manganello gives presentation about roller coasters
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:news
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Amanda �Amy� Manganello is hoping life throws her for a loop.
A few hills, twists and turns wouldn�t be bad either.
The North Tonawanda resident � a mechanical engineering major at Union
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NT's top two prepare for graduation, future
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:news
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One would think being a high school valedictorian would open the doors of every university in the country.
Peter McCarthy would say otherwise.
McCarthy, the 2004 valedictorian for North
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Canal Fest to be even better this year
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:news
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With the opening day of Canal Fest a little less than a month away, members of the festival committees are busy making the final preparations for the eight-day event.
�We�re ready to roll,� s
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Mesi still insists he's OK
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:sports
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Tonawanda native Joe Mesi has been under fire by various news sources which said he suffered not one, but three subderal hematomas in his fight with Vassily Jirov.
But Mesi, the No. 1 ranked co
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Gladiators may return to Tonawanda
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:sports
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The Buffalo Gladiators appear close to making Clinton H. Small Stadium in Tonawanda their home once again.
Both the Gladiators, a semipro football team, and the Tonawanda school district acknow
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Two HIV testing sites offered in NT
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:news
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HIV doesn�t know where the Buffalo city line ends.
Elisha Townsend, vice president of education and advocacy for Planned Parenthood of Niagara County, said when her organization sees a rise in
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School salary not so super
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:news
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Donette Darrow goes above and beyond as a parent.
Among the activities of the former Ken-Ton School Board president is involved in is the PTA at Kenmore West High School, where her daughter att
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Kenmore NOCO thief turns self in
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:news
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The man who allegedly has robbed a Kenmore NOCO station twice since December is in jail after turning himself in to Buffalo police.
Demetrius L. Calhoun, 32, no address given, was charged Satur
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Canal location row pits Tonawandas vs. Buffalo
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:news
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So we all know that the Erie Canal opened for business in 1849, and it started in Albany.
Now, some are trying to figure out where it ends, and that debate has pitted Buffalo and the Tonawandas
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Goosen golden, claims U.S. Open No. 2
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:sports
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SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) � Retief Goosen didn�t get the cheers, just the U.S. Open trophy.
In a sterling display of clutch putting and great escapes, Goosen captured his second U.S. Open in four
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June 21 obits
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:obits
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Martin T. Sefranek
Lois Doebler
Gary Doeing
Herbert Utnehmer
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New route for Fireman's Parade
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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Today�s Twin Cities Fireman�s Parade and Inspection will have a decidedly different look from years past.
Not to mention a better view.
Firefighters from Tonawanda and North Tonawanda wi
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Local firemen recount parade's long history, changes in tradition
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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Leonard Neaman has been a firefighter since 1938.
As a member of the National Hose Company on Wheeler Street, Neaman has been marching in the Fireman�s Parade for decades. Neaman said fire-figh
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Can't dodge sport's charm
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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All the cool kids are doing it. And this time around, it�s the big kids getting into the game.
Dodgeball � the sport that requires you to whale balls at people and duck like a coward when your
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Students end year on patriotic note
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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During a time most children dream of sleeping until noon and playing outside, some Kenmore Middle School students have been busy saying thanks to U.S. veterans.
Sarah Buehler�s eighth-grade soc
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Theatre history comes alive
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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Is there a ghost at the Riviera Theatre? Where does the tunnel go that�s beneath the auditorium? Why do volunteers use a snow shovel in the summer?
Unless you�ve experienced a tour of the histo
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High gas prices haven't stopped boaters from hitting the water
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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It�s raining again and the boats docked in Smith Boys Marina on Tonawanda Island rock back and forth on the gentle waters of Niagara River.
Most of the 400 in-water slips are occupied with cr
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A place for all children
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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A group of Town of Tonawanda parents have helped create the first handicap-accessible playground in Western New York.
The new playground at Hoover Elementary School on Thorncliff Road will offi
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Niagara-Wheatfield budget passes on second try
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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SANBORN � For Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, the second time was a charm.
After holding a budget re-vote Thursday, the $52 million figure passed by only 237 �yes� ballots. The numb
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Derby designed for young fishermen
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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Fishing isn�t just for big kids.
That�s the message Tonawanda�s John White wants to get out with the city�s 8th annual Kids Fishing Derby fast approaching.
Sponsored by White�s Turf Crew
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Y-NOT wows another crowd
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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Nick Kogut considers punk rock appetizing.
So much so that the Tonawanda High School sophomore described the local band �Agent Me� � one of three acts at Thursday night�s Youth Night On the Tow
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Community says good-bye to retired NT police officer
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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It took all his remaining energy, but there was no way James Fox was going to miss out on his daughter�s wedding.
He walked her down the aisle and danced with her on her big day, all the while
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Annual youth art event returns to Carnegie
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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The clientele at the Carnegie Art Center will be decidedly younger this weekend.
The center will hold its annual Artcamp Day from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday in the park adjacent to the center at 2
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Husband accused of killing wife
Publication date:6/18/2004
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NIAGARA FALLS � When Michelle O�Connor decided to give her husband Joe one last chance to save their marriage, her friends feared for the worst.
On Thursday morning, the worst happened.
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Husband accused of killing wife
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS � When Michelle O�Connor decided to give her husband Joe one last chance to save their marriage, her friends feared for the worst.
On Thursday morning, the worst happened.
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Flexcare syays it will save county money
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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The county hired an insurance broker earlier this month, the representatives of which say they will save the county money because it will buy insurance in bulk.
Meanwhile, Democrats wondered wh
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Five plants you can't kill � in the beginner's guide to summer gardening
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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Let�s call it gardening for black thumbs.
You know the type. They have good intentions and want a little greenery in that patch of dirt out front. Then, a month after planting their cherished b
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A surprisingly wind-free day greets golfers at the U.S. Open
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:sports
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SOUTHAMPTON � No wind at Shinnecock Hills?
That�s about as likely as a 50-year-old grabbing a share of the lead at the U.S. Open.
Jay Haas, two weeks removed from his runner-up finish at
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Joelle Shrestha: Pageants are destructive to young females
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:opinion
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If beauty pageants were really no longer about beauty, we�d have contestants doing trigonometry on stage.But for some strange reason, it�s still considered politically correct in some backward circl
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Relay event brings together 20 teams
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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Betty Pyne woke up to many surprises one July day in 1988.
Her daughter called her to say she was expecting her first child. Earlier in the day, she learned a lump she felt under her arm while
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Melody Fair closes again
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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It might sound like a broken record to longtime North Tonawanda residents.
Melody Fair will not be open this year.
Ed Smith, spokesman for the landmark theater, said Wednesday that becau
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Gateway grant denied by council
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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Mayor David Burgio asked the North Tonawanda Common Council last week where it stood on developing his vision of a waterfront attraction.
Wednesday, he got his answer.
Not letting a torn
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No funds for Delaware Hose
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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The Tonawanda Common Council decided to take extra caution when dealing with the Delaware Hose Company.
During a meeting Tuesday, council members refused to release city funds to the volunteer
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Former Grant Building gets makeover
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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Construction sounds filled Tonawanda�s Main Street on Wednesday as a team of contractors worked to prepare the former Grant building for its new owners.
According to representatives from Muel
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NT rape case is adjourned until July
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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The case involving a North Tonawanda man charged with felony counts of first-degree rape has been adjourned until July 21.
Michael Solomon, 39, of Stenzil Street in North Tonawanda, was a part-
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County cosmetic surgery brings disbelief
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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When told some Niagara County employees get free cosmetic surgery benefit along with their jobs, several local residents reacted with disbelief.
A quick glance at a recent article that mentione
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Town Board to act on Colvin Woods roadway
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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The Tonawanda Town Board will hold a special meeting Friday to keep work on the Colvin Woods Business Park progressing.
The board will vote to adopt a resolution to change some of the language
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Kenmore's first couple, the Franks
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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Village meetings, for many people, are akin to unbuttered toast or TV static.
For Kenmore residents Bob and Marilyn Frank, however, they�re a vital part of the week.
Bob, 62, and Marilyn
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Bledsoe resting, getting ready
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) � Drew Bledsoe can now go home and rest.
A month of minicamp sessions ended Wednesday for the Buffalo Bills with a new offensive scheme installed, leaving the quarterbac
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New Meadow Drive Tops store set to open July 28
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda�s newest business is almost ready to open up shop on Meadow Drive.
Tops Market will open to the public at 8 a.m. July 28. The 57,000 square foot facility, located behind the Mid
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Closing date on sale of NT Housing Authority looms
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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The sale of the North Tonawanda Housing Authority is complete.
Now it�s just a matter of waiting for the paperwork to be finalized and the closing date to arrive. By the end of the month, Sheld
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Firm stays true to village
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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Rich Ortner is committed to Kenmore.
The owner of Ortner�s Overhead Doors recently found out that the business was being kicked out of its 2550 Elmwood Ave. building because the owner wanted to
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Town man is one happy worker
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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Furniture restoration isn�t easy work, but somehow Stephen Sieracki overlooks the toil of his job and sees something to smile about.
The 39-year-old Town of Tonawanda resident works part-time a
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Tonawanda Police get 3 percent raise
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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The Tonawanda Common Council unanimously passed a resolution approving a four-year contract agreement with police officials during a formal session Tuesday.
The passing of the resolution ended
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Asbestos removal done at NT post office
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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Snow, sleet and gloom of night have never stopped the United States Postal Service.
You can add asbestos to that list.
Cleanup of asbestos floors at the North Tonawanda branch on Goundry
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Hitting the textbooks
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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Sabrina Eggert thinks of herself as a normal student.
�I do okay,� the 16-year-old North Tonawanda High School junior said. �I just need a little extra help some times.�
On Tuesday even
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Paul Lane: Saving Buffalo�s parks would do us all good
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:opinion
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Western New Yorkers are united in their individualism. If it doesn�t directly affect us, we don�t want anything to do with it.
This attitude is holding true concerning Buffalo�s parks system. T
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Should Erie County take our parks?
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:coming
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Erie County is in the process of assuming control of the city of Buffalo's Parks system. Should the county also assume parks in the city and town of Tonawanda? Read about it in the Sunday edition of t
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June 16 obits
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:obits
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Roland A. Gregoire
Robert A. Lynch
James B. Elmore
Beatrice Thursam
Leroy Blount
Read full obituaries in the hard copy of the Tonawanda News.
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Town resident part of Alzheimer's prevention study
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:news
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James Huffcut has a family history of Alzheimer�s disease.
Both his mother and younger sister were diagnosed with the debilitating neurological disorder, which causes memory loss and impairs t
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Drugs found in local bar
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:news
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North Tonawanda police officers found more than they expected at an after hours party at The Lighthouse early Sunday morning.
According to North Tonawanda Police Chief Randy Szukala, officers
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Ken-Ton to keep lower local diploma option
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:news
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Ken-Ton students will be able to earn a local diploma with a 55 on their Regents exams for at least one more year.
The school board on Monday approved extending the low pass option for next yea
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NU's strength coach delivers fit athletes
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:sports
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By Bill Wolcott/[email protected]
LEWISTON � Former Niagara University men�s basketball coach Frank Layden used to moan
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People from all over come to Allentown
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:news
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Blown glass, bronze sculptures and 400,000 people crowded the streets at the 47th annual Allentown Art Festival this weekend.
Artisans came from as close as Niagara Falls to as far away as Fort
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NT's Lukasik flies flag proper way
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:news
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The license plates on John F. Lukasik�s light-colored Cadillac says it all.
�1Flagman.�
The 81-year-old North Tonawandan is a stickler for etiquette when it comes to �one of America�s gr
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Home buying a mix of luck, bucks
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:news
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Kelli and Dan Heigl seek the American dream.
The Town of Tonawanda couple got married in January and is looking for a house. They�ve been looking for a month and toured six houses.
There
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Long Homestead to get repairs
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:news
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The windows of Long Homestead will receive repairs this summer through a grant from state Sen. Byron Brown�s office.
�The current windows are not part of the original homestead, but they�re pr
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Niagara County brothers praise national memorial
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:news
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For Niagara County brothers Orville, Everen and Myrlin Strassburg, it was hard not to be impressed by the National World War II Memorial unveiled in Washington D.C. over the Memorial Day weekend.
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Knights honor stars and stripes
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:news
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The temperature was a stagnant 75 degrees Sunday with the humidity adding 10 or 15 more, but that didn�t bother SSgt. Lou Musilli one bit.
The Kenmore resident is on leave from Iraq, where he a
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O'Hara institutes new band program
Publication date:6/14/2004
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Pat Hahn gets right to the point when he talks about his reason for joining a new music program at Cardinal O�Hara High School.
�It�s great, it�s fun and I get a credit.�
Hahn, who plays
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June 14 obits
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:obits
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Mary Lou Clark
James F. Fox
Sharry A. Hopkins
Arlene Z. Miller
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No slowing Tonawanda native
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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Not his wheelchair, nor a Great Dane, nor a broken neck nor twins can stop Thomas (T.J.) McMahon from grabbing life by the horns.
McMahon, 42, was diagnosed with Freidrichs Ataxia, a form of mu
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Impressive Imprints expanding
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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When some people saw 601 Division St. in North Tonawanda, the word that came to mind was �eyesore.�
But not Rob Albert. When he saw the burned-out house and garage that had sat vacant for years
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Community lends a hand
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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An eager construction crew made up of family friends, neighbors and members of The North Tonawanda Methodist Church crowded into Margaret �Peggy� Sizer�s back yard Friday morning to start the first le
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Seafood haven on the river
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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Tucked away off Aqua Lane in the Town of Tonawanda stands River Grill � a small restaurant with a long history.
�All there was from here up where squatters that lived in shacks along the river
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Empires keep Reuter busy
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:sports
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Basketball coaches often like to talk about one of their players being �a coach on the floor.�
When it comes to the Western Region open women�s basketball team for the upcoming Empire State Ga
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Massage's reputation as a medical treatment is growing
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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Bobbie Ingold can barely walk some days.
Ingold suffers from chronic pain syndrome, which gets so bad some days she almost can�t get out of bed. The East Amherst resident has been going to Lane
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NT man on leave after rape charges
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � Parents of pupils at two Lutheran schools received letters this week telling them of the recent arrest of a part-time music teacher.
Both schools � Holy Ghost and St. John�s � put
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Tops to try again
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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Riveredge residents may be facing another fight to halt the installation of gas pumps in Tops parking lot on Niagara Street.
�It seems Tops is going to keep trying to circumvent the law and i
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Sick days are down at the DPW
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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The North Tonawanda Department of Public Works has been taking it on the chin lately.
However, there is some good news coming out of the Erie Avenue garage. A program, initiated in September 20
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Nigerian evangelist to visit NT
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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His cooking is perhaps as well-known as his preaching.
Nigeria native and evangelist Fubara Ibama will visit his adopted �home church,� Vanguard Christian Church in North Tonawanda, on Sunday.
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Union official tries to save Mt. View
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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While a union official tries to save the troubled Mount View facility, one legislator has proposed letting voters decide its fate.
Ed McDonald, president of the American Federation of State Cou
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'Bills weather' greets team for third mini-camp
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � Even though we�re on the cusp of summer, the Buffalo Bills got a taste of �Bills weather� Thursday morning.
Temperatures barely passed over the 50 degree mark, and wind and rain
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Andre Reed among Hall of Fame honorees
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:sports
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When Bob Ivory got a call from the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame earlier this year, he admittedly had to take a step back in order to gather his thoughts.
"I think I was the most surprise
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Graduate of Tonawanda High School takes part in Reagan's burial
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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Tonawanda High School graduate Ryan Snyder has been busy the last few nights.
A member of the national burial team, the 19-year-old airman first-class in the Air Force Honor Guard kept watch o
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Growing up gay in WNY
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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While walking through the hallways of North Tonawanda High School, Kendall Kelly heard words that jabbed at his self-image.
�Fag,� �queer� and other epithets used to define his sexuality flowe
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Burgio chastises council on Gateway
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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It was just supposed to be a simple discussion about city properties to be auctioned off next month.
One of those properties, however, caused an eruption at Wednesday�s Common Council meeting.
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Runaway teen found in Town
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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A teen-age New Jersey runaway was found recently after being discovered in the home of a Town of Tonawanda girl he met on the Internet.
Robert Minarik, 16, of Northfield, N.J., ran away from ho
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Interest in commerce center grows
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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The North Youngmann Commerce Center still is a couple years from reality, but developers and businesses already are asking about operating there.
He wouldn�t offer specifics, but Robert Dimmig,
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Burgio looking for $750,000
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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No one argues that North Tonawanda City Hall needs some TLC.
The problem is what needs the most work, and how much will it cost. Mayor David Burgio gave the Common Council the numbers Wednesday
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Middle school name change is finalized
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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What�s in a name?
Members of the North Tonawanda Board of Education and the community pondered that question at Wednesday�s board meeting as they discussed ways to continue to acknowledge the R
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Proud to be American
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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When Linda Gee noticed that her friend Carol Baker was having a miserable Mother�s Day because her daughter, Melissa, a member of the Army Reserves, was deployed in Iraq, she decided to take action.
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Mirantos are and always will be � special
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:sports
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Counting the years I spent as a correspondent, I am winding down my seventh year of covering high school sports for the Tonawanda News.
The eighth will definitely have a different � and somewh
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Thunder off in NT
Publication date:6/9/2026
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The plug has been pulled on part of a summer event in Niagara County.
North Tonawanda Mayor David Burgio said the North Tonawanda portion of the Niagara Thunder motorcycle rally, scheduled for
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Thunder off in NT
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:news
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The plug has been pulled on part of a summer event in Niagara County.
North Tonawanda Mayor David Burgio said the North Tonawanda portion of the Niagara Thunder motorcycle rally, scheduled for
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Paul Lane: Ken-Ton super gets raise, teachers get slashes
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:opinion
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In the midst of financial ruin, the city of Buffalo is poised to lay off 150 workers.
Facing a huge fund gap, the Town of Tonawanda cut about $2.4 million from its operating budget to minimize
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Rescue's dilemma carries on
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:news
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Looks can be deceiving.
There are two fire trucks inside the garage at Rescue Fire Co. on Strad Avenue in the Martinsville neighborhood of North Tonawanda. What neighbors on adjacent streets li
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NT Catholic School offers 5K run, food and rides at three-day carnival.
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:news
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So you think you can sing better than John Stevens? This year�s 10th annual Summer Carnival sponsored by North Tonawanda Catholic School is the place to prove your boast.
Although the carnival
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NT man pleads guilty to tax fraud
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:news
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A North Tonawanda man pled guilty to federal tax fraud charges Tuesday.
Victor Phillips pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Hon. William M. Skretny to a felony count of filing a false and fr
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Euler takes on different role at Empire Games
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:sports
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Basketball coaches often like to talk about one of their players being �a coach on the floor.�
When it comes to the Western Region open women�s basketball team for the upcoming Empire State Ga
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Little League scores
Publication date:6/8/2026
Category:coming
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Little League scores and standings from throughout the Tonawandas. Pick up Saturday's edition of the Tonawanda News for a complete roundup.
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Highland's Cascio set for retirement
Publication date:6/3/2026
Category:news
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The Great Wall of China, the Mississippi River and Colorado�s white water rafting sites are just a few of the places on Carol Cascio�s must-see list.
After the Highland Elementary School princ
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NT cops answering Wheatfield calls?
Publication date:6/3/2026
Category:news
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It�s an unwritten rule, and there is no contract or even a handshake deal.
But if you�re driving near the North Tonawanda/Wheatfield border, don�t be surprised to see a city police car speeding
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City market a big hit
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:news
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Elmer Moje has been coming to the North Tonawanda City Market for 85 years. As a child, he came with his father by horse and wagon. Now, he arrives in a truck that rumbles over the uneven parking lot.
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Base Paths: Count on Kelsey
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:sports
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Award a Maroon Star for Valor to Kelsey Schroeder, the eighth-grade southpaw we�ll all be talking about when Tonawanda softball rebounds.
She took it hard after the Warriors closed out
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Paille drawing Peca memories
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:sports
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BUFFALO � First-round draft pick Daniel Paille agreed to a three-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
Selected 20th overall in the 2002 draft, Paille is coming off a strong season i
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Joelle Shrestha: City salaries need to fall in line
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:opinion
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�If you think $50,000 is a lot of money, you need to get out into the world more.�
Those stinging words are from the wife of a Tonawanda police officer. That response was left on my voice mail after
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Katie Clark to attend University at Buffalo
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:sports
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Katie Clark thought she had a thankless job on the member of the Niagara Frontier League champion Kenmore West Lady Blue Devils girls volleyball squad.
Standing at just 5-4, she lacked the heig
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Egyptian Christians open doors in NT
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:news
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Hosny �Gabe� Ghobrial had a good feeling about North Tonawanda the moment he arrived.
It even reminds him a bit of his hometown in native Egypt.
�Everyone is from the same place; your ho
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NT wrestler taking shot at big boys
Publication date:6/1/2026
Category:news
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P.J. Maggiore has been a professional wrestler for as long as he can remember.
�We used to wrestle all the time when we were kids,� said former neighbor Dave Richards. �He�s wanted to be a wres
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Seaway Trail walks set to begin in NT
Publication date:6/1/2026
Category:news
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With the way Mother Nature has been treating the area as of late, it�s hard to imagine going for a walk.
Despite the persistent rain this spring, members of the Carousel Society of the Niagara
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Are public/private partnerships the answer?
Publication date:6/1/2026
Category:news
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The discussion over the future of the Department of Public Works in North Tonawanda has gotten nastier than ever.
A recent ward meeting � which some called a political witch-hunt � saw the lead
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Loose Ends: Local couple bilked by contractor
Publication date:6/1/2026
Category:news
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From the sidewalk, the Sizer home appears to be modest and comfortable, no different from any other house on King Street in Tonawanda.
However, a short trip down a concrete path to the backyar
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80-yard drive beats Bills on last play
Publication date:9/13/2003
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) � Byron Leftwich spent the first 58 minutes looking terrible, and the last two looking remarkable.
Leftwich capped an 80-yard touchdown drive with a 7-yard toss to rooki
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Bringing cheer to sick kids
Publication date:6/23/2003
Category:news
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Start with primary colors, add a little white, some secondary colors, a Styrofoam cutout shape, seven third-graders and you have a beautiful wall hanging that will cheer pediatric patients at Roswell
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