I attend North Tonawanda High School and I’m glad too see the teenagers at Zappers are no longer allowed there. It’s nothing but an area for smokers and it’s a distraction to the students who actually come to school to learn. I believe that Sommer had the right idea and for those who are opposed need to realize it was for the better. That parking lot should be used for picking up or dropping off students. It’s a shame that it took an innocent girl injured for action to finally be taken.

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I would like to say that I am so tired of hearing of our nation's elderly complain about not having this or that. We need the public option of health care so you're going to have to deal with the inevitable. The majority of America wants it, and you've all been riding the gravy train for much too long. Did you know the majority of the people on public assistance and welfare are the elderly? And you have the gall to demand that the rest of us should go bankrupt paying health costs because you refuse to sacrifice like the rest of us do daily to support you, our nation's dead weight? How selfish can you get?

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I recently noticed how many streets have been repaved lately in North Tonawanda. Between my house and getting to work I counted 11 new streets. I think this is great. Our city is looking very good.

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I totally disagree with the "Our View" editorial about continuing the traditional T-NT game. A rivalry game usually suggests a fair playing field between opponents — this is no longer fair as NT has a much larger student body, more players to choose from and more money to pump into their football program. THS is lucky if they have 20 boys on their entire roster! This is like Buff State playing Florida! How does one derive character when he has played an entire game, both ways, while the other team brings wave after wave of replacement players in to pummel him time and time again? The rivalry was great — when it could be called that but the fairness ended long ago, probably in the late 70s.

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Another Sabres season and yes, I believe they could make a good run unlike the gloom and doom people. Take a moment and really look at this team. Remember, the core of this team went deep into the playoffs not too long ago. The addition of Greer, Montadore, Kennedy and Tyler Myers have really filled out the roster. They are rolling four good lines and have a fifth in the wings...it's called depth. If 7 out of the first 8 points is any indication, you, my friend better strap yourself in for a good ride.

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Prisoner escapes from the Tonawanda police station and the spokesman is a detective. Once again, where is the chief's comments?

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How many candidates are there for mayor of North Tonawanda, two or three? Because apparently the current mayor, when he’s cornered with accusations, he doesn’t speak for himself. Instead we have to hear from Jeffrey Mis, his assistant. So, are we actually voting for Rob Ortt or Larry Soos, or is Jeff Mis somewhere in the mix?