The Buffalo News : Opinion

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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City & Region

Donn Esmonde: Termini sees gold in what city once was

Mr. Downtown stood in the grand old ballroom with the flaking plaster and water stain on the ceiling, his face a glow of anticipation.

Sports

DiCesare: Grover's soccer title knocks down some walls

They are 20 players from 14 countries, all of them familiar with poverty and upheaval, some having seen unspeakable horrors. Many spent time in refugee camps. Many are without a parent or two. Each of their stories is deserving of a chapter in a book, a tome that details Grover Cleveland's unfathomable ascent to the Section VI Class B boys soccer championship.

Business

Local firms are ready for an improved economy

The recession might be over, but you won’t find many local executives singing “Happy Days Are Here Again.”

Life

Miss Manners: To tell or not to tell?

Dear Miss Manners: A guest, who, like me, is a middle-aged bachelor (well, I am perhaps a tad beyond middle age, but never mind that) returned this summer—essentially homeless after many years out of the country—to undergo surgeries from which he is now recovering. He does not require in-home medical assistance, but is under doctor’s orders to avoid his usual athletic activities for a while, and he cannot drive now.