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NIAGARA COUNTY: Less government may mean more business
Developer said area’s overwhelming infrastructure hindering investment.
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• NORTH TONAWANDA: Residents have role in shaping city’s future
• MISSING CHILD: Newfane girl found in Tonawanda

Tim's Take | UB

BILLS: DiGiorgio ready for graduation day
Buffalo linebacker to receive his college degree Saturday....more>>

• HS ROUNDUP (May 8): Grand Island scores rare softball win over Kenmore West
• HS SOFTBALL: Falcons fly by Kenmore East

Columns | Editorials | Sound Off

ADAMCZYK: The enduring nature of change
As songwriter Paul Simon once phrased it, everything sooner or later falls apart....more>>

• OUR VIEW: Leave Joyce investigation to law enforcement officials
• DUVALL: Cracks in the economic foundation

Art | Music | Theater

'Speed Racer' reviewed
The creators of “The Matrix,” its disappointing sequels and the excellent “V for Vendetta,” Andy and Larry Wachowski, pull out all the visual stops for their film adaptation of “Speed Racer,” the cult Japanese cartoon of the 1960’s. Somehow, it comes together well enough in a film that works in spite of its flaws....more>>

• MUSIC: Artpark schedule announced
• THEATER: Arthur opens Artpark season

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

ENViRONMENT: More Americans feel guilty for not living greener
More people (primarily women) are feeling guiltier this year than they were last about their not-so-carbon-neutral habits....more>>

• HEALTH: New dads twice as likely to become depressed
• HEALTH: Action is louder than weight

Neighbors | Food | Children

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>>

• VIDEO: Watch the Puff Girls make marshmallow magic!
• TINY TREASURES: Geocaching in the Niagara region

Autos | Newsmakers

BUSINESS: Franchise owners pay the price for success
Whether it’s selling steak sandwiches, doughnuts or car parts, joining a franchise gives small business owners the chance to run with the “big boys” of business. National marketing strategies, schooling and support are standard services provided in return for thousands paid by franchisees....more>>

• WHEATFIELD: Health costs irk business owners
• BUSINESS: Small business owners learn marketing strategy

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Remember Yesteryear | People Profile

Q&A: NT girl sings anthem at Bisons game
Singing the National Anthem in front of hundreds of people is enough to make anyone a bit nervous, but that wasn’t going to stop 11-year-old Victoria Buscaglia of North Tonawanda from hitting the high notes at Sunday’s Buffalo Bisons game.
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• Q&A: Tonawanda girl gets welcome relief
• Q&A: Soldier rides for a cure

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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>>

• VIDEO: Soccer training at Proformance
• AUDIO SLIDESHOW: A FORT NIAGARA WEEKEND

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BULLETIN: Events published May 7

Renaissance Club serves dinner
Spaghetti will be on the menu from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Renaissance Club, 252 Vandervoort St., North Tonawanda.
Ravioli, homemade soups and desserts can also be purchased for an additional charge. The club is open to the public.
This is the last spaghetti dinner for the season.
More BULLETIN: Events published May 7

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