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Saturday, July 4, 2009

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‘Extremely troubling’ deficiencies cited in audit of Erie Basin Marina operator

When a yacht rumored to be owned by Ivana Trump cruised into Erie Basin Marina a year ago, the private operator of the city-owned facility decided to give the Gran Finale a break. (Updated: 07/03/09 7:14 AM )

Albright-Knox cutting to 4 days a week

Citing continued hard economic times, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery said Friday that it will reduce expenses by closing on Wednesdays, starting July 15. (Updated: 07/03/09 7:10 AM )

Legislators approve reduction to 13 seats

Voters would decide whether two seats on the 15-member Erie County Legislature should be eliminated under a downsizing plan lawmakers approved Thursday in a 14-0 vote. (Updated: 07/03/09 7:14 AM )

Coup prompts Mesi to resign Senate post

Joe Mesi, the former heavyweight boxer appointed to a controversial new office in Buffalo by State Senate Democrats, resigned Thursday effective immediately. (Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM )

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Rising costs take toll on Fourth

More than 25,000 people have been drawn to Firemen’s Park in Blasdell over the past decade for one of the area’s most impressive fireworks displays. (Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM )

FBI agents search county's two most expensive homes

A young businessman who owns a company with the shadowy-sounding name of Phantom Holdings One made two mysterious, record-setting purchases of spectacular luxury homes here last year. (Updated: 07/02/09 7:50 AM )

Old fort history coming alive as never before for the Fourth

YOUNGSTOWN — Old Fort Niagara is preparing for its largest living- history display ever this holiday weekend as it celebrates the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War, and you’re invited. (Updated: 07/02/09 9:16 AM )

Mourners extol the life of D.C. train operator

Terry Slaughter was a high school classmate of Jeanice McMillan’s and remembers that the Buffalo native kept to herself. (Updated: 07/02/09 8:08 AM )

Rod Watson: Going beyond baby steps in school reform

One victim of the State Senate stalemate is the bid to move Buffalo School Board elections to November. (Updated: 07/02/09 7:12 AM )

Drunk driver sentenced to 3-9 years in fatal Main St. hit-run

Christopher Tulumello looked every bit the clean-cut young man with a promising future as he stood Wednesday in Erie County Court dressed in a charcoal suit awaiting sentence. (Updated: 07/02/09 8:11 AM )

Kaleida-ECMC coexistence is key to ‘historic’ plan

A potentially historic plan on how Kaleida Health and Erie County Medical Center could coexist— without merging — was unveiled Wednesday by a steering committee of doctors from both medical groups. (Updated: 07/02/09 7:54 AM )

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Rod Watson: Going beyond baby steps in school reform

One victim of the State Senate stalemate is the bid to move Buffalo School Board elections to November.

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