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The Buffalo Chronicle
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Giambra launches petition to restore Scajaquada speed limit, gains backing of Mayor Brown
Former County Executive Joel Giambra launched a petition earlier this week calling on New York State’s Department of Transportation to restore the Scajaquada Expressway’s 50 mph speed limit — and Mayor Byron…
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is here
BY NORBERT RUG As a three-time prostate cancer survivor that is now battling it for the fourth time now, I wanted to let you know that September is prostate cancer awareness month.…
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As September 11th approaches, a reminder to never forget
BY NORBERT RUG Never Forget. Most people will remember where they were when a historic event occurs. I remember that I was in high school machine shop on November 22, 1963 when…
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Ed Cox would be a strong Ambassador to China, if Trump tasks him
Sources tell The Chronicle that former New York State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox would be an aggressive United States Ambassador to China, if he is tasked by President Donald Trump to strong-arm the…
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Morinello, Norris co-sponsor legislation requiring local input on large scale energy projects
Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello (R, C, I – Niagara Falls) and Assemblyman Mike Norris (R, C) are co-sponsoring a bill (A.3340) to amend Article 10 requiring a local referendum for large-scale energy projects…
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Hillary Clinton has 30 Days to oppose Judicial Watch request to question her under oath
Judicial Watch announced today that a federal judge granted seven additional depositions, three interrogatories and four document requests related to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private, unauthorized email server. Hillary…
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Rep. Omar declares support for terrorist financier’s company
A controversial Minnesota congresswoman known for racially inflammatory anti-Semitic views has publicly declared her support for a terrorist organization in her native Somalia. Democrat Ilhan Omar is demanding that a telecommunications company founded and operated by…
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Federal spending on foreign abortions increased to $700m, infuriating Canada’s indigenous people
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced earlier this summer that his government would spend more than $700 million a year to fund abortions overseas, Canada’s indigenous people were stunned. Now, that shock…
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“What They Make” report analyzes 2018-19 local payrolls across New York
A town police chief in Rockland County was New York State’s highest-paid municipal employee outside New York City during the state’s 2019 fiscal year, according to the latest edition of “What They…
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NYPD pension fund must share names with Empire Center, judge rules
In a major Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) case, a state Supreme Court justice in Manhattan today ruled that the names of retired New York City police officers receiving public pensions must be released…
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Coincidences
BY NORBERT RUG There have been a series of coincidences in my life. My buddy grew up in a house full of girls in Amherst. One of them dated a Harley driving,…
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Kolb: Back-to-school costs are at all-time high
BY BRIAN KOLB Summer always seems to go by in the blink of an eye. Before we know it, the days are shorter, the air is cooler and it’s time to send…
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Tonko congratulates Santabarbara on A+ rating from conservation voters
Advocacy, legislative work on local environmental issues in Montgomery County cited Albany-area Congressman Paul D. Tonko is congratulating Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara again received an A+ rating from the New York League of…
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Langworthy tells Gillibrand to get back to work
In a widely circulated statement, New York Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy is telling Senator Kirstin Gillibrand to get back to work following her recently ended four-year pursuit of the presidency. “Kirsten…
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Many Niagara Falls residents want the City to benefit directly from State Park operations
Niagara Falls State Park is certainly a lucrative and, some would argue, it is an underperforming asset. Presently, the State Parks system does a very poor job programing the parks during the…
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The loss of a tree
BY NORBERT RUG I contributed to global warming a tiny bit more than usual recently. When we moved in to our home over 40 years ago there were two maple trees and…
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Rep. Reed calls on DOJ to investigate misuse of funds, abuse of power inside Governor Cuomo’s office
Congressman Tom Reed is calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s dealings with the Seneca Nation of Indians. Reed thinks that, by withholding federal funds with…
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Wind bids rigged for unions
BY KEN GIRARDIN The Cuomo administration appears to have violated state law by forcing offshore wind developers to cut deals with construction unions, inflating costs and boxing out non-union subcontractors on billions…
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Some Senecas want former President Robert Odawi Porter to run for Congress
Sources tell The Chronicle that influential members of the Seneca Nation of Indians are encouraging former President Robert Odawi Porter, a Harvard educated attorney, to challenge Rep. Brian Higgins in the Democratic Party…
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Kirkwood suggests that Poloncarz is a ‘closet Trump Democrat’
Community organizer Duncan Kirkwood slammed Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz for his allegedly weak progressive credentials in a widely read Buffalo News editorial last month. It’s just the latest friction between the County Executive…
