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Tim Marren | Karen White-Walker | Bill Wolcott | Bob Confer | Canal Discovery w/ Doug Farley | Tom Valley | Tom Christy | Deb Drinkwalter | George Root | Chief's Column by Larry Eggert |

Columns

WOLCOTT: The answer to recession, a 7 cent nickel and Groucho Marx

ERIE CANAL DISCOVERY: Railroads along the canal — Part 2
By 1860, with passenger travel settled in favor of the railroads, the next course of business lay in the transportation of freight.
CHRISTY: Republican or Democrat
Each political party thinks they get attacked, picked on or singled-out every time an official gets labeled as doing something stupid, unethical or even illegal. It’s the classic kindergarten strategy: look, they do it too, go yell at them.
VALLEY: Terns turn bridge plans around
I saw a hyphenated word the other day that I didn’t recognize. I wasn’t sure of its meaning and so I looked it up. The word was: tudam-long.
ROOT: So nice when it works
The first thing an egomaniac such as myself searches for is a public outlet for my opinions and stories.

• BLOG: Can't wait until Sunday's column? Click below
• DRINKWATER: Snippets of Mother’s Day and memories of mom
• MARREN: Taking our writers to the Web
• MARREN: Only media can create "teachable moment"
• MARREN: No one mentioned closing chaos

Karen White-Walker

• WHITE-WALKER: Ah salute, all mothers
• WHITE-WALKER: Smarter than Shiloh?
• WHITE-WALKER: Forget Maude, my money’s on Mary
• WHITE-WALKER: Sunshine and smiles — how dare she
• WHITE-WALKER: And Giuseppe cried

• WOLCOTT: Get in queue for a venue to watch the Olympics
• WOLCOTT: In the market for something made in the U.S.A.
• WOLCOTT: Yankee Stadium, the pope go together
• WOLCOTT: Pinstriping and maple syrup — Go for it!
• WOLCOTT: Swerving from the indignation of the marijuana people

• CONFER: Catholics and the almighty dollar
• FRIDAY: New York’s cap on green energy
• CONFER: Young blood needed in community
• CONFER: Why your loved ones have left NY
• CONFER: Values do matter in public service

Canal Discovery w/ Doug Farley

• ERIE CANAL DISCOVERY: Railroads along the canal — Part 2
• ERIE CANAL DISCOVERY: Railroads — Part 1
• ERIE CANAL DISCOVERY: Erie Canal cook
• ERIE CANAL DISCOVERY: Recollections from an early settler
• ERIE CANAL DISCOVERY: DeWitt Haddock’s view of the canal

• VALLEY: Terns turn bridge plans around
• VALLEY: Still swinging at 85
• VALLEY: The sad irony of a deadline
• VALLEY: Time isn’t on our side
• VALLEY: He was the egg man

• CHRISTY: Republican or Democrat
• CHRISTY: Remove the children from Albany
• CHRISTY: Replenishing the talent pool
• CHRISTY: The day the music died
• CHRISTY: Meet the new perversion — same as the old perversion

Deb Drinkwalter

• DRINKWALTER: Look first or leap first?
• DRINKWALTER: Celebrity shows ... now that’s entertaining
• DEB DRINKWALTER: A little levity is in order
• DRINKWALTER: Guess what? Taxing the taxed
• DRINKWALTER: Winter tulips and Whirly Birds

• ROOT: So nice when it works
• ROOT: Those who were great
• ROOT: Explaining the WNY Drive-in Movie Society
• ROOT: Business logic around Lockport
• ROOT: Let’s go Buffalo

Chief's Column by Larry Eggert

• EGGERT: The city police department — then and now

• MEMORIAL DAY: WW II veterans to be honorary parade marshals
• MEDINA: Thomas the Tank Engine pulls in Friday to railroad museum station
• TOWN OF LOCKPORT: Pinegrove Estates expansion approved
• CITY OF LOCKPORT: Debtors tagged for problems at vacant houses
• NEWFANE: Residents got a look at proposed 2008-09 school budget

• HS SOFTBALL: At long last, it's Lash Field
• BOYS LACROSSE: Lions show their might
• COLLEGE ROUNDUP (May 10): NCCC baseball playing for regional title
• HS ROUNDUP (May 10): Lady Spartans win own track meet
• COLLEGE SOFTBALL: NU bounced from MAACs

• SABRES: Retired Buffalo enforcer, Ray, sues NHLPA again
• SABRES: Team signs Boston College's Gerbe to deal
• SCHMITT: Gerbe's signing a must for Sabres' image
• SABRES: Butler to leave DU
• SCHMITT: Presser chock full of Sabre tidbits

• NEWFANE: Mother suspected drugs in missing girl case
• BLOTTER: Police reports published May 10
• MISSING CHILD: Newfane girl found; suspect accused of child endangerment
• CRIME: Teen accused of shooting boy with BB gun
• CRIME: Man charged with stealing checks

• ERIE CANAL DISCOVERY: Railroads along the canal — Part 2
• CHEERS & JEERS: Thomas the Tank Engine is pulling into Orleans County again, which means a big economic boon to the area.
• CHRISTY: Republican or Democrat
• GUEST EDITORIAL: Crop subsidies should be kept in check
• VALLEY: Terns turn bridge plans around

• AUDIO SLIDESHOW: The Niagara County Sheriffs' Mounted Division.
• THE WEDDING PLANNER: Everthing but the "I do"
• VIDEO: Tour the Lockport Sleep Medicine Center
• QUIET MINDS: Meditation may help children with mental healh issues
• VIDEO: Watch the Puff Girls make marshmallow magic!

• 'Speed Racer' reviewed
• MUSIC: Artpark schedule announced
• THEATER: Arthur opens Artpark season
• MUSIC: 'American Idols' messing up lyrics
• ENTERTAINMENT: Fresh off quiet spell, Britney Spears expected in LA court

• LIFESTYLE: Fictional mothers can teach us a lot
• ENViRONMENT: More Americans feel guilty for not living greener
• HEALTH: New dads twice as likely to become depressed
• HEALTH: Action is louder than weight
• LIFESTYLE: Coupon clippers seek savings

Weekly Features

• PEOPLE PROFILE: Jody Naughton, foster mom, honored by county
• WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM: Reader says Grossi Park entrance a hazard
• WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM: Pothole season plagues area roads
• Q&A: Mark Sanders discusses 'stranger danger'
• CITY OF LOCKPORT: 'Key' awards cheer on canal champions

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