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Kathy Hochul's Political Future
Patrick DelaneyErie County Clerk Kathy Hochul has been the subject of a lot of discussion regarding the upcoming May 24th special election to determine the next representative for the people of the...
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Four WNY players leading Portland Pirates to the top of the AHL standings
Joe KirchmyerThe Buffalo Sabres aren’t the only team of local interest that’s making an impressive late-season surge. The team’s minor league affiliate, the Portland Pirates, took over first place...
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Local Restaurant Week: March 28th through April 3rd, 2011
Paula ThompsonEntering its third year, Western New York Local Restaurant Week’s spring edition will take place Monday, March 28th through Sunday, April 3rd at more than 150 restaurants throughout...
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Hall of Fame happenings
Paula ThompsonLooking for a quick weekend trip for yourself or the family? Check out what’s going on in the next few months at a couple of the nearby sports halls of fame.Hockey Hall of Fame – the...
View ArticleYour culture passed along to the kids? Hunter-gatherers did it too
Cooperation and the formation of culture may be the result of our human history as hunter-gatherers.An international team of already noted anthropologists published their research in the March 11 issue...
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Rufus finds a home? Great "all around" kitty for adoption.
Sherrie RobinsRufus was lost and alone and wandering around Hamburg. He had no idea where to go and parked himself in front of a house hoping for some food and kindness. Fortunately these caring people...
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Bicyclists should be given a tax credit, not a tax or license fee
Lance BecvarThe writer read recently that some lawmaker in New York was proposing an idea for a kind of tax on bicycle usage. This would have been a mandated licensing fee between $25 and $50 dollars...
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A couple of dry days expected before rain returns to western New York
Jason WarrenHigh pressure will build across the state today. This will bring dry conditions to all of western New York today, after a few morning flurries. High temperatures in the Buffalo area will be...
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Milder air; sunshine through Tuesday
George LangeAfter several days of rain and mixed rain/snow, Western New York will see a return to drier conditions on Monday and Tuesday along with temperatures nearing 50 degrees on Tuesday. This...
View Article"Don't worry, be happy" prescription has some new additions
Prescriptions for longevity have new information behind them.Hudson Street Press has just published The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade...
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St. Bona to face Central Florida and Marcus Jordan in CBI opener
Joe KirchmyerThe 16-team field for the 2011 College Basketball Invitational is complete, with eight opening round games scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, and Wednesday, March 16. St. Bonaventure will...
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Watkins Glen Finger Lakes Wine Festival – July 15th through 17th, 2011
Paula ThompsonWatkins Glen international may be best known for “racing, only twisted,” but it’s also home to the Finger Lakes Wine Festival, happening Friday through Sunday, July 15th through 17th,...
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Spring is the time to start thinking about homegrown holly
Pamela BrodyMarch may seem like an unusual time to think about Christmas holly but if you want to grow your own, now is exactly the time. And since March is Irish-American Heritage Month, this is the...
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Camping at NYS Parks in Western New York
Sandra HeppelGas prices and a sluggish economy have many people rethinking their travel plans for this spring and summer. Camping is a great way to get out on the cheap. Western New York is full of...
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Dry weather expected to last through today before rain arrives tonight
Jason WarrenLow pressure developing over western KY this morning, will move to western Lake Erie tonight before weakening. Moisture surging northward with this system will cause rain to break out this...
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Rain returns to Western New York for Wednesday
George LangeA low pressure system over Kentucky this morning will move eastward to a position off the New Jersey coastline by Wednesday. Temperatures for Tuesday will reach 45 degrees with increasing...
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Update on NHL head shots and Rick Martin memorial service
Joe KirchmyerThere’s been a lot of discussion recently about head shots and concussions in the NHL, with much of the talk being done by current and former stars such as Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux....
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New releases: 3/15/11 - Travis Barker, New York Dolls, Rise Against, and more
Jillian SmolinskiAlbums released March 15, 2011: *****Give the Drummer Some is Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker's debut solo effort released on Interscope Records. Barker collaborated with the likes of...
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Empire State Brewery Trail: The Southern Trail
Paula ThompsonThe Southern Trail of the Empire State Brewery Trails encompasses the New York City and Long Island areas, as well as Kingston, New Paltz, and Hyde Park just north of the area. The...
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Dunn Tire Raceway Park releases 2011 schedule
Paula ThompsonOpen for drag racing and stock car racing once again in 2011, Dunn Tire Raceway Park (formerly Lancaster Speedway) gets its season underway in late April with action on the drag strip....
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