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TUESDAY: Clinton poised for W.Va. win; Obama looks ahead (12:30 p.m.)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton had every reason to expect a big victory Tuesday in the West Virginia Democratic primary as her campaign tried to use the contest to raise doubts about front-runner Barack Obama’s electability in the fall....more>>

• TUESDAY: Myanmar cyclone victims getting low-quality supplies (11:32 a.m.)
• TUESDAY: HP to buy EDS for about $12.6 billion in cash (10:06 a.m.)

City of Lockport | Towns | Local Links

EDUCATION: Upson students win essay contest
Sometimes kids will say “when I grow up...” followed by what they want to be or what they want to do when they’re an adult.
Charles Upson Elementary students in Lockport had to put those thoughts into writing for the annual essay contest of the Orleans/Niagara Teacher Resource and Computer Training Center. ...more>>

• CITY OF LOCKPORT: Legislators again target water line tax
• MEMORIAL DAY: WW II veterans to be honorary parade marshals

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HS BASEBALL: Adam Biano is Lockport’s ’Control Board’
You can learn a lot from watching Lockport High School senior ace Adam Biano pitch. It isn’t just the obvious skills he brings to the table, it’s the way he carries himself under so much pressure....more>>

• HS TRACK: Record-setting run for Roy-Hart relay quartet
• GIRLS SOFTBALL: Lady Rams rebound to beat Barker, 9-7

SABRES: Retired Buffalo enforcer, Ray, sues NHLPA again
Ray seeks $2 million in punitive damages and back pay in a suit filed in State Supreme Court in Buffalo in January. The lawsuit first became public Thursday in a report published in The Toronto Star....more>>

• SABRES: Team signs Boston College's Gerbe to deal
• SCHMITT: Gerbe's signing a must for Sabres' image

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CRIME: Man accused of assaulting his mother on Mother's Day
A man is facing a felony assault charge after he allegedly choked his mother during an argument at their Locust Street home on Mother’s Day....more>>

• CRIME: Teen accused of threatening boy during a robbery
• BLOTTER: Police reports published May 13

Editorials | Columns

WHITE WALKER: Do you ever wonder why most people never find their real niche in life?
Do you ever wonder why most people never find their real niche in life? Sure wish I could tell you, but I really don’t know....more>>

• EDITORIAL: About once a week we’ll find an event that is worth your while and highlight it here. There was a story in Monday’s paper that is worth touting.
• EGGERT: April showers are giving way to May flowers.

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AUDIO SLIDESHOW: The Niagara County Sheriffs' Mounted Division.
Visit a training session of the Niagara County Sheriff Department's civilian volunteer mounted division, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Watch and listen as members of the patrol share some thoughts about their passion for their service work with reporter Ed Adamczyk....more>>

• THE WEDDING PLANNER: Everthing but the "I do"
• VIDEO: Tour the Lockport Sleep Medicine Center

Art | Music | Theater

THEATER: ‘In the Heights’ heads list of 2008 Tony nominees
“In the Heights,” a lively snapshot of Latino life in Upper Manhattan, received 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, more than any other show....more>>

• MOVIES: 'Speed Racer' gets passed in its debut
• 'Speed Racer' reviewed

INDUSTRY: Family-owned businesses often fail because of infighting
Family-owned businesses make up a huge portion of the economy, but they come with a built-in conflict. When family life and workplace life collide, it can create so many problems that observers say family-owned businesses generally fail not because of economic issues, but because they can’t resolve family turmoil....more>>

• LIFESTYLE: Fictional mothers can teach us a lot
• ENViRONMENT: More Americans feel guilty for not living greener

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Q&A: Pool now not-for-profit
It was there before some roads were in Lockport.
A staple in the community, the Briarwood Pool & Tennis Club, at the end of Willow Street and Briarwood Drive, began more than 40 years ago. But like some other organizations, Briarwood is facing declining membership and financial hardship. Recently, Briarwood received 501 (c) (3) non-profit status with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which board president John Craig said he hopes will help the club with its money problems....more>>

• PEOPLE PROFILE: Jody Naughton, foster mom, honored by county
• WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM: Reader says Grossi Park entrance a hazard

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VIDEO: Watch the demolition of MRS Plating
As officials from the Environmental Protection Agency looked on, a bulldozer began to demolish the MRS Plating building on Park Avenue on Wednesday morning, starting by plucking the business sign off the front of the brick structure and dumping it on the ground. more>>

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