The Buffalo Chronicle
The Buffalo Chronicle
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –Alec Baldwin is an ass. That’s why he’s so good at impersonating Trump. Here’s a really funny photo. Baldwin had a hat made with “Make America Great Again” written…
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Dyster fires Destino a day before civil service protections take effect
BY FRANK PARLATO Terminating his employment him on the last day before his job became protected by civil service law, Mayor Paul Dyster has fired Johnny Destino, the director of purchasing for Niagara…
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Cuomo fights order to close sewage cesspools, endangering public health
BY JAMES HUFNAGEL Finally, something is being done about the stench coming from Albany, and we’re not talking about the recent indictments of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aides. Six years after Cuomo…
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Morinello sworn into office
Today, Assemblyman Angelo Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) took his oath of office and was sworn in as a member of the New York State Legislature. Morinello was elected on November 8, 2016, defeating…
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Stopping Uber is like David verses Goliath
BY TONY FARINA Uber and Lyft have blanketed Albany with money as they push state lawmakers and the governor to legalize expansion of their ride-hailing services to upstate cities, including Buffalo, but…
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A larger meaning to the uber fight?
BY JIM OSTROWSKI You might think that the Western New York political class is embarrassed about being one of the few places on earth to make Uber-driving a crime. You would be…
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The Paladino effect
BY JAMIE MOSES On December 23, 2016, Artvoice published a traditional end of year survey asking four simple questions: 1. What would you most like to happen in 2017? 2. What would…
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Too big for their britches at World Juniors
BY ANDREW KULYK AND PETER FARELL TORONTO…The 2017 IIHF World Juniors hockey tournament is just about over, with the finals set for Thursday night (January 5) at Montreal’s Bell Centre. This year…
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How Phil Rumore co-opted the school board and rigged the teacher’s contract
BY CARL PALADINO Rumore v Taxpayers, Parents, and Children In 2016, when both friends of Phil Rumore, the president of the Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) suggested he retire, Rumore began his final…
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‘Wrong House’ raid leads to death of dog for Sgt. Aljoe
BY FRANK PARLATO Working off a tip from ‘snitch’, Buffalo Police Lieutenant Sean O’Brien and Detective Shawn Adams went before the Chief Judge of Buffalo City Courts, the Hon. Judge Thomas Amodeo,…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO —Jamie Moses lays out his view of Carl Paladino. 1) Paladino can be an ass. 2) Paladino’s speech is protected by the 1st Amendment. 3) Buffalo Schools have improved significantly…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –Trump right-hand woman Kellyanne Conway will be in town for a fund raiser. Littlesis.org is keeping track of which businesses are supporting the event. https://littlesis.org/maps/1865-buffalo-business-backs-trump –Don’t look now, but President-elect Trump is…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –I get the feeling the President-elect doesn’t understand the gravity of his job. For example, his treatment of intelligence reports on election hacking is weird and lacks decorum. Unpresidented,…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –The slimy underbelly of Albany politics shows how people like Tim Kennedy and Catherine Young are paid for by Manhattan real estate investors. https://www.propublica.org/…/developers-of-manhattan-luxury… –The billboard is up, school board…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –I like edible landscapes and trees. I will grow and forage more food in the coming year. A good start is to attend a free presentation at Ashkar’s from…
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Poloncarz should back film festival
THE EDITORIAL BOARD Director Bill Cowell’s network of relationships in the Los Angeles film industry spans the upper echelon of American media. That he maintains roots in Western New York is an…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO Took a run to Blackbird Cider Works but it was closed. Hit a couple wineries and got dinner at Mariachi de Oro. I never knew Medina was our own…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –There’s a whole bunch of tit-for-tat going on between the US and Russia. We probably won’t know what it means until Putin’s chosen President takes office for the US.…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO —John Best wisdom. Hey, is that redundant? “Random thoughts…I’ve heard a few times how people who have been married 50-60 years pass away within a few days or weeks…
