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The Buffalo Chronicle
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Performances, plotlines in ‘Replicas’ disappoint fans
BY NORBERT RUG What can I say about the movie “Replicas”? I saw this last week and it seems like I have seen this all before. I have. This movie seems to…
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Schumer may align with Tribes to delay USMCA ratification
The first North American trade agreement was the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, negotiated by John Jay and Alexander Hamilton — and known widely as the “Jay Treaty. Article III affirmed the…
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Winter driving, let it snow
BY NORBERT RUG Winter can also be a very hazardous time of the year especially in Western New York, sunny one minute, and a blizzard 3 miles down the road. It pays…
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I write much more than I need to…
BY NORBERT RUG I tend to write much more than I need to, but when I can’t write, it’s a very distressing feeling. A good day is when I get articles published…
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Impeach the what?
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: Saying “Impeach the motherfucker” and being defended by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is enough to get Rashida Tlaib to Fox news for another day. Of…
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Jamieson family may field a candidate for Six Nations’ Chief, but banking connections raise worries
OHSWEKEN, ON — Ron Jamieson is an enrolled member of the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve and is currently a partner with the financial services intermediary First Canadian Property Investments Ltd.,…
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Dyster likely to sell city parking lots to State to raise needed cash
Sources say that Mayor Paul Dyster is looking to sell the lucrative City-owned parking lots that operate in downtown Niagara Falls. The Dyster administration is desperate to secure cash — hoping to avoid…
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With DOI approving off-Rez casinos, will Cuomo deal with the Cayugas?
President Donald J. Trump‘s Department of the Interior is issuing approvals for new off-reservation casino projects. Despite an increasingly competitive gaming industry, some Tribes are advancing new projects — but not here…
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Mark Hill responds to The Chronicle’s early reports of Chief candidacy
Dear Buffalo Chronicle News, For starters I’d like to wish you and your team a Merry Christmas and Happy Nu;ya! May your year be filled with much prosperity, transparency and accountability. I…
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A year of great shows…
BY JOE GENCO A Short Take on Today’s News: I lost track of how many shows we saw in 2018, but here’s my Top 10: Godspeed! You Black Emperor. Babeville. Cathartic, raw,…
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Mark Hill plans to run for Six Nations’ Chief, with powerful backing
Six Nations’ Councilman Mark Hill is planning to run for Chief of the Grand River Reserve in Ohsweken, ON, the largest First Nations community in Canada. Hill is the nephew of businessman…
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Larry Quinn should broker a Bass Pro deal with Seneca Gaming
Buffalo developer Larry Quinn has, at times, been a catalytic force for change in Western New York — whether in real estate, major league sports, or education policy. He is universally respected…
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Tim Kennedy may be willing to fight for a wider expansion of the light rail system
Senator Tim Kennedy — the newly appointed chairman of the Transportation Committee — will be overseeing the architecture of a massive omnibus spending bill designed to address New York City’s mass transit…
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I don’t like calling names, but…
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: Back to our great America edition. I don’t like calling names, but who are you if you ever thought for a moment our…
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Our house, and other holiday reflections
BY NORBERT RUG Our house is a very, very, very fine house. (Crosby, Stills and Nash & Young, 1970) Ours was always the place to go. All the kids in the neighborhood…
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Peoples-Stokes will shape housing legislation this session
The newly ascendant Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes is expected to play a key role in housing legislation that is expected early this session. Agencies like the New York City Housing Authority…
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Treat women like you treat your mother
BY NORBERT RUG Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement, policies have been devised to keep men out of possible trouble. Men are learning the importance of respecting every woman and valuing…
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A very merry shutdown…
BY JOE GENCO A short take on today’s news: As 2017 ended, I made a list of the best live music shows Beth and I saw all year. At No. 2, just behind Sir…
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Things I got for my wife that she didn’t want
BY NORBERT RUG Years ago I owned a small handyman business. I had installed a microwave in to a wall for a customer and she was telling me just how useful a…
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House Democrats are expected to bring back earmarks — what will Higgins get?
It’s widely expected among Capitol Hill staffers that once the Democrats retake the House of Representatives in January, the caucus will promptly begin constructing an omnibus spending bill that will agglomerate Democrat…
