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Sun, Jul 20 2008

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NIAGARA COUNTY: Weather presses tow trucks into service

Tow trucks had to turn away some stranded customers due to the weekend’s winter blast of snow, freezing temperatures and high winds.....more>>

LOCKPORT: A ‘green’ partnership
A city business has joined with a California company to produce what they hope are safer and more environmentally sound sidewalks.
PROFILE: Bringing the Underground Railroad to life
When Kevin Cottrell started running heritage tours to highlight the region’s Underground Railroad history more than a decade ago, he thought interest in the subject would eventually run its course.
AIR BASE: Work to begin on fire building
Despite temperatures that made most dirt impenetrable, local dignitaries were still able to break ground Friday on an $8 million crash fire rescue facility at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in the Town of Niagara.
NEWFANE: Parents react to teacher’s arrest
The day after the arrest of a Newfane Middle School chorus teacher, parents of students at the school are getting up to speed on what happened.
OBITS: Dec, 18's death notices
SOUP KITCHEN: Mother enjoys helping out
Helping out at the Salvation Army’s soup kitchen is nothing new for Linda Weese.
BLOTTER: Dec. 18's police reports
Elmer L. Lemus, 35, 6826 Plaza Drive, was charged with driving too slow, impeding traffic, and first-degree driving while intoxicated.
Q&A: Randy Schultz
Randy Schultz, a college student from Wilson, stepped into the Niagara Gazette offices in 1976 hoping to sell a story about former Cleveland Browns’ great Jimmy Brown. His copy was clean and the story was good, but that’s not what the Gazette sports editor was looking for that day.
NIAGARA FALLS: Claim filed in deadly crash
The family of a Niagara Falls father of five who was struck and killed by a police car in August as he attempted to push a disabled car on Hyde Park Boulevard has filed a notice of claim against the city and the Police Department.
AES BID: Schumer says NRG Huntley will get plant
NIAGARA COUNTY: CSEA deal draws near
RAPPER'S DELIGHT: Local man inks record deal
Cedric Elias has not always made the best choices.
The single father from the City of Lockport has been on the wrong side of the law several times, even spending a couple of years in prison on gun charges.
SOUP KITCHEN: Weather impacts donations
PEOPLE PROFILE: Woman a sitter in a pinch
Beth Holler saw a hole in the child care market.

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Communities

• MOLSON CONCERTS: Atmosphere keeps crowds coming to Lockport
• COMMUNITIES: Red Cross plans drive, awards scholarships
• SAFETY: Tonawanda officials perceive security disparity at Canal Fest
• FUNDRAISER: Benefit for Medina woman is Saturday
• WEATHER: Fast-moving storm causes area damage

Sports

• GORGE-OUS: Devil’s Hole is indeed devilish
• NYCBL BASEBALL: Power back on track after downing Elmira
• RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY: NT’s Schumacher earns feature win
• RUGGIERO: Correcting the wrong of going right
• OUTDOORS: Finding an alternative to oil is a must

Bills

• BILLS: Fullback returns to the offense
• BUFFALO BILLS: Lockport’s Kugler comfortable in new role
• BILLS: Butler signs extension
• BILLS: Police visit team headquarters in probe of Lynch
• BUFFALO BILLS: Emmet Belknap welcomes Dr. Andy Cappuccino

Crime

• CRIME: Man faces 21 charges after chase
• BLOTTER: Police reports published July 19
• CITY OF LOCKPORT: Man suspected of causing accidents after dispute
• BLOTTER: Police reports published July 18
• CITY OF TONAWANDA: Police arrest Lockport man in June burglary case

Opinion

• EDITORIAL: Math test flunks the smell test
• ERIE CANAL DISCOVERY: Nathan Roberts, canal engineer — Part 1
• CHEERS & JEERS: Wow. Lockport is on a roll. The announcement this week that the city is closer to its goal of building an ice rink/recreational facility was even better news than that of the Molson Canal Concert Series.
• CHRISTY: The Age of Hypocrisy
• GUEST EDITORIAL: Golisano PAC adds new dimension

Niagara Living

• VIDEO STORY: Honor Flight
• VIDEO STORY: Organic Farming in Niagara
• COOL TASTES: The skinny on local ice cream treats
• SUMMER PARTIES: Simple tips from an expert
• VIDEO STORY: Garbage in, electricity out at Covanta

Night & Day

• MUSIC: Summer of '69 returns
• MOVIES: 'The Dark Knight' takes off
• MOVIES: The evolution of 'Batman'
• MUSIC: Mickey Hart Band plays Thursday at the Square
• TELEVISION: Rush to play Colbert

Lifestyle

• CELEBRITIES: These locals leave WNY talkin' proud
• BOOK REVIEW: Falls guide ignores U.S. side
• DADDY'S GIRL: The art of 'me, me, me'
• TRAVEL: Plenty of buzz in Eden
• BOOK REVIEW: Bison alum pens biography

Weekly Features

• PEOPLE PROFILE: Bicycling is a disabled nurse's passion
• WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM: Bathrooms in city parks can get messy
• PEOPLE PROFILE: Kelsey Baldwin, rodeo queen
• WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM: West Avenue property is unsightly, unkempt
• WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM: Concert over, but toilets remain

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