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No rush on 'fracking' decision, Cuomo says

ALBANY – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo suggested today a decision on whether to permit hydraulic fracturing for natural gas might not come before November, when he will be asking voters to re-elect him for...

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Harvard clears 2 of 4 sites amid bomb reports

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University has issued an all-clear for two of the four campus buildings evacuated because of a report of possible explosives.Students have been told that they can return to...

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Uniland gets $10 million in tax breaks

After months of sometimes contentious debate, Uniland Development Co. was granted $10 million in tax breaks for its Delaware Avenue office and hotel complex that will serve as headquarters to...

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Find a shopping experience to savor at gifts shops with a good cause

When was the last time you had a peaceful Christmas shopping experience? One where you weren’t fighting crowds, slogging through dangerous parking lots and searching sloppy shelves for a unique gift...

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TD Rink at the Brink extends hours for holiday

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – Beginning today, the TD Rink at the Brink, the outdoor ice-skating rink next to Table Rock House overlooking the Horseshoe Falls, will extend its operating hours for the holiday...

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Third annual holiday fest set for today and Saturday at Canalside

Canalside’s third annual holiday celebration this weekend gets underway at 4:30 p.m. today at East Canal, Main and Scott streets.Featured are holiday singing and children’s activities, in a heated...

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State funding earmarked to fight vehicle theft, insurance fraud

District attorney’s offices and police agencies in Erie and Niagara counties will receive nearly half a million dollars in state grants to fight motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud, Gov. Andrew M....

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Westfield teacher is finalist for first-ever Grammy award for music educators

WESTFIELD – Kent Knappenberger has been named one of 10 finalists in the first-ever Grammy Music Educator of the Year Award. A teacher at Westfield Academy and Central School, he was nominated by some...

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Niagara County Planning Board approves expansion of gravel pit, restaurant

WHEATFIELD – An expansion for a Lockport gravel pit and the site plan for a Niagara Falls restaurant were approved this week by the Niagara County Planning Board.Both projects were referred back to...

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Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office receives plaque for accreditation

LITTLE VALLEY – The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office has earned state accreditation, one of the 153 law enforcement agencies – out of 553 statewide – exceeding general expectations of...

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Sabres notebook: Persistence, patience pays off for Stafford

Drew Stafford had the perfect opportunity to score on a one-time shot. Only he missed.Same story different day for Stafford who has been getting opportunities but failing to cash in.That is until the...

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Bills notebook: Bills can’t avoid blackout in final home game of the...

The Buffalo Bills announced the expected Thursday afternoon: Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins did not sell out and thus will be blacked out on local television.It’s the first blackout of the...

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Flynn part of Sabres’ emergence

Brian Flynn acknowledged after the game that it’s still a little strange when he plays against the Bruins. He grew up in Lynnfield, Mass., about 20 miles north of Boston and was a big fan. He had...

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Multiple Manuel injuries don’t spell doom

EJ Manuel’s most recent knee injury is cause for concern, but not a reason to give up on him.At least that’s the opinion of Stephania Bell, a physical therapist and board-certified orthopedic clinical...

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Buffalo News Staff Selections, Week 16

Miami at Bills (+2½)Mark Gaughan: MiamiJay Skurski: BillsTim Graham: MiamiJerry Sullivan: BillsBob DiCesare: BillsMilt Northrop: MiamiNew Orleans (+3) at CarolinaMark Gaughan: New OrleansJay Skurski:...

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False arrest prompts $1.1 million lawsuit against NFTA

Armed with a court decision lambasting his false arrest, antiwar activist Nate Buckley is taking the offensive.Buckley, in a civil lawsuit, accuses the NFTA and two of its police officers of assault,...

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Pedestrian killed while crossing Genesee Street

A 61-year-old Buffalo man was struck and killed by an SUV late Thursday night while crossing Genesee Street at Normandy Avenue in Cheektowaga, police said.The identity of the man has not yet been...

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Thruway reopens after shutdown due to truck accident

The westbound Thruway reopened at around 6:20 a.m. this morning after being closed for nearly two and a half hours due to an accident involving twos tractor-trailers.The incident happened at around 4...

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Teachers, parents blast Brown's turnaround plan

Superintendent Pamela C. Brown’s latest proposal to turn around three of Buffalo’s most struggling schools is being met by criticism from two influential stakeholder groups.Leaders of both the Buffalo...

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Thaw set to rain on area snow parade

Though the region has stockpiled plenty of the makings for a White Christmas, Mother Nature always has the last word.Rain – and lots of it – will accompany a thaw topping out at 50-plus degrees by...

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