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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –You might think the mess in Flint, Mich. is over, but not for the people who live there, who still can’t drink the water. At least they are still…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –The 538 members of the Electoral College today affirm the election of President Donald Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/…/125fa84a-c327-11e6-8422-ea… –Trump supporters in Montana have begun targeting Jewish people. Not that they are…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –“I need to be able to talk about it and have someone talk back to me.” Christina Abt finishes climbing her Mount Everest — 52 interviews in her 65th…
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Look who says GOP’s last-minute raises out of line
Virtuoso slams GOP for Peck, Tamburlin raises, as he enjoys pension ala Dyster Some of us here at the Niagara Falls Reporter had to laugh when we saw the story that Dennis…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –Snow Roll. Bike riding in the cold. Noon. Be there. http://slowrollbuffalo.org/site-map-snow-roll-barrel-facto…/ –Alan Bedenko glibly gloats as Chris Collins bleats and croaks about e-mails attacked and hacked. Bedenko has a point:…
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Thompson case may be dismissed, in the interest of justice
BY MATT RICCHIAZZI When acting District Attorney Mike Flaherty levied five felony charges against conservative activist Rus Thompson – in the heat of a contested Democrat primary – it was so wrought…
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A short take on today’s news
BY JOE GENCO –Looking for something fun to do this morning? Why not visit Eastern Hills Mall at 11:30 a.m. You can see the Akron Marching Santas and stop at the Cheesy…
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Josh Kushner’s health startup opens trendy Brooklyn clinic
BY JAMES COVERT Oscar Health Insurance just opened its first clinic in Brooklyn — and the place looks just as slick as the startup’s hipster-friendly app. Patients who enter the new “Oscar…
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Viola Desmond, civil-rights pioneer, to be featured on Canada’s new $10 bill
In 1946, Viola Desmond’s stand at a segregated Nova Scotia movie theatre made her into a civil-rights icon for black Canadians. On Thursday, the federal government announced that she’ll be the new…
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Trump wants to overhaul NAFTA?
This is the time for Canada to be bold and be prepared to give; freer movement of people, goods and investments within North America should be our objective via Trump wants to overhaul…
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Schneiderman proposes voter registration and ballot reforms
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday unveiled a package of sweeping changes to the state’s election laws designed to make it easier to cast votes in the state. The proposed…
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Former PM Mulroney suggests Trump could be good for Canada
Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney says the looming presidency of his long-time friend Donald Trump could be good news for Canada, despite Trump’s plans to scrap NAFTA, one of Mulroney’s biggest…
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City councilman accused of humiliating staffer over disability
A former staffer to a Brooklyn city councilman filed a $10 million discrimination suit against the veteran politician Tuesday saying he humiliated the ex-aide over a symptom of his Asperger’s Syndrome —…
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Brooklyn’s youngest congressman snags leadership slot
Hakeem Jeffries promised to emphasize “economic pain” as co-chairman of the Policy and Communications Committee. via Brooklyn’s Youngest Congressman Snags Leadership Slot — Observer
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Buffalo Rising’s sneak peak into new benches for the Old First Ward
Some mighty cool benches are coming to the Old First Ward. Thanks to the continued creative vision of professor Brad Wales at the University at Buffalo, this city will once again benefit…
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Trump has not ‘Enabled Hate,’ but the media often has
The far Left has, often with the unfortunate aid of the national news media, transformed overnight from the party of “love trumps hate” into the party of “fear trumps truth.” via No, Trump…
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Village Voice: ‘Why do we have to go to Buffalo to see a retrospective of one of NYC’s most brilliant pop artists? ‘
Rosalyn Drexler has painted some of the best Pop art you’ve never seen. She’s also written three Obie award–winning plays and won an Emmy (with co-writers including Lorne Michaels and Richard Pryor)…
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Pot smokers feel ‘cheated’ by Prime Minister Justice Trudeau
Recreational marijuana users who worked hard to elect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now feel “cheated” by his support of a police crackdown on storefront dispensaries, a cannabis industry spokesperson says. via Pot smokers…
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10 heartwarming photos of the celebration at Standing Rock
The US Army Corps of Engineers announced they will no longer allow the DAPL to cross under a river near the Standing Rock reservation. via 10 Heartwarming Photos of the Celebration at Standing…
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Scott Belsky on crafting the first mile of product
“How do you build a product that engages a user quickly enough to get them to The Zone and keep them over time?” Entrepreneur and Behance co-founder Scott Belsky explores building a…
