- Early winter ushers in the Western New York ski season
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- This week’s 28-inch snowfall in the Southern Tier is triggering an avalanche of early-season business at local ski resorts, beginning with today’s partial opening of Holiday Valley in Ellicottville.
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- Now who’s drowning in debt? Bill collectors
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- You know the economy’s bad when debt collectors can’t pay their bills.
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- Rod Watson: Let’s profit from our weather
- Drafty old houses. Cold, snowy weather. Sky-high poverty along with the highest black male jobless rate in the nation.
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- UB airs ambitious redesign
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- An ambitious and dramatic redesign for the University at Buffalo was unveiled Wednesday.
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Other City & Region News
- Aid for New York sought in federal stimulus package
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WASHINGTON — New York’s congressional delegation will push for major aid to the state in a new federal economic-stimulus package early next year, including a big boost in Medicaid funding that could cut billions of dollars from the state’s giant deficit.
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- Four from UB suspended in hazing of student
A University at Buffalo student required hospital treatment after he was covered with hot sauce and spray paint in a fraternity hazing incident Wednesday.
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- Massage parlor owner’s prostitution role nets prison
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A businesswoman who recruited women to travel to Western New York and work as prostitutes at her four local massage parlors was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison.
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- Blue-collar workers ratify 9-year pact with 20% raises
One of Buffalo’s largest unions has ratified a contract that would give raises averaging 20 percent to blue-collar workers who haven’t received pay increase in more than eight years.
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- 50 people arrested by Orchard Park police at Monday Night game
Orchard Park police, along with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office and the State Police, had their hands full at Monday night’s football game, dealing with problems for a 15-hour period stretching to 4 a. m. Tuesday.
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- DEC plan called dumping on Niagara
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NIAGARA FALLS — Members of the public Wednesday night denounced a draft plan from state environmental regulators that they said proposes to keep Niagara County as the state’s only place to landfill hazardous waste.
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- City man arrested in bomb threats to high school
NORTH TONAWANDA — Detectives arrested a city man Wednesday and accused him of falsely reporting two bomb threats Nov. 8 that targeted North Tonawanda High School.
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Election 2008
- Party color didn’t matter in race
- Obama has narrow victory in Niagara County
- Click here for updated national election returns
- Appeals Court rules Kryzan can't have Working Families ballot line
Buffalo/Erie County
- Aid for New York sought in federal stimulus package
- Blue-collar workers ratify 9-year pact with 20% raises
- Pioneering Buffalo nurse honored
- End to busing outside city aired
Northern Suburbs
- Now who’s drowning in debt? Bill collectors
- Modified soccer pushed for Tonawanda district
- Newstead informally approves changes at Kreher’s plant
- High benzene levels found in Tonawanda
Eastern Suburbs
- Sorority to kick off annual fundraising event
- Man pleads guilty to raping girl, 6
- Sisters Hospital CEO to also head St. Joseph
- Depew School Board urged to OK freshman seminar program
Southern Suburbs
- Orchard Park addresses life, death and the dam beavers
- Bethlehem case legal fees to be shared
- 50 people arrested by Orchard Park police at Monday Night game
- Historic Elma records are given as gift
Niagara County
- Niagara County Village of Barker seeks buyer to put part of former Birds Eye operation to new use
- Massage parlor owner’s prostitution role nets prison
- DEC plan called dumping on Niagara
- Aid for New York sought in federal stimulus package
Other WNY
- Financial concerns may threaten wind farm projects
- Board OKs bids for capital project
- COMING UP
- Early winter ushers in the Western New York ski season
Focus on Niagara Falls Tourism
- Market has lost some shine
- Can Harriet Tubman lure tourists?
- Lots of music, less harmony
- Aid planned to help restore Hotel Niagara
Ontario/Niagara
- Increased bridge volume expected for Bills game
- Canadian accused of trying to smuggle $458,140 into U.S.
- Barenaked singer gets dismissal
- Suspect arrested in Fort Erie break-in
Schools
- Buffalo students scout options at 'high school fair'
- School aid is whacked worse than feared
- $1.8 million Hamburg schools deficit is cut substantially
- Schools to split bill in steel plant case
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Columns
- By Rod Watson
Drafty old houses. Cold, snowy weather. Sky-high poverty along with the highest black male jobless rate in the nation.
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