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Mother who lost leg marks birthday at home

Updated: 11/06/09 11:51 PM
Sarah Gregory celebrated her 31st birthday Friday in the company of her husband and 7- month-old daughter in their Amherst home.

$200 million assurance keeps Delaware North in casino race

Updated: 11/07/09 8:39 AM
ALBANY — Delaware North met a Friday deadline by Gov. David A. Paterson to confirm that it can quickly pay a $200 million upfront franchise fee payment if it were selected among a half-dozen bidders to operate a big new casino at a Queens racetrack.

State agency’s grants will help WNY groups rehabilitate 71 houses

Updated: 11/07/09 8:39 AM
A New York State agency has approved $754,000 in grants that will go toward rehabilitating 71 houses into homes for low-and moderate-income families in three Western New York counties.

Taylor sees recovery under way

Updated: 11/07/09 9:11 AM
Douglas P. Taylor doesn’t see much to smile about in the U. S. economy, but he still thinks the recovery is under way at Taylor Devices, the North Tonawanda maker of giant shock absorbers.

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Hit-run brings prison term

Andrea L. Glinski apologized Friday to two women she injured near Daemen College this year, but that didn’t stop a judge from sentencing her to a near maximum prison term for leaving the scene of the injury accident.

WNY continues to wait for swine flu vaccine

New York City has enough swine flu vaccine to hold 29 public clinics throughout its five boroughs, in addition to elementary vaccination clinics already held. Even major Wall Street corporations are getting some vaccine for their high-risk employees.

Prince Charles a big hit in Ontario wine country

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. — He swirled, sniffed, sipped and concluded that the provincial fruit of the vine was fit for a king. Or in his case, king-in-waiting.

Buffalo ready for 'Extreme Makeover'

One lucky local family will open their door Saturday morning to a reality TV camera crew, but 4,500 other local residents already are opening theirs to help.

Great Lakes get $475 million funding boost

Updated: 11/06/09 7:49 AM
WASHINGTON — The Great Lakes will get an unprecedented boost in federal funding now that President Obama, almost unnoticed, has signed bipartisan legislation.

Donn Esmonde: Brown biting the hand that feeds his city

Updated: 11/06/09 7:54 AM
She has a photo of her house on her cell phone. That is how thrilled Renee Law is about grabbing a piece of the American Dream. When I asked her about the home, Law—like a new mom showing off baby pictures— opened the phone to display her prized possession.

Davis misses questions, meetings

Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM
When county and state investigators trekked to City Hall on Wednesday to question an embattled Common Council member, they couldn’t find him.

Paterson’s call for joint session is rebuffed by own party

Updated: 11/06/09 7:22 AM
ALBANY — In their latest snub to their party leader, Democratic leaders in the State Senate are turning down an invitation to a special joint session of the State Legislature that Gov. David A. Paterson called for Monday to address the state’s soaring deficit.

Olmsted Conservancy gets $360,000 grant

Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM
Erie County will send the Olmsted Parks Conservancy a much-needed $360,000, matching the amount the organization raised from donors for its care of the famed Buffalo parks and parkways designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.

Thruway fires toll collector for sending e-mail threats

Updated: 11/06/09 6:58 AM
The Grand Island Bridge toll collector accused of sending threatening e-mails to the leader of an anti-toll group is out of a job.

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Donn Esmonde: Brown biting the hand that feeds his city

She has a photo of her house on her cell phone. That is how thrilled Renee Law is about grabbing a piece of the American Dream. When I asked her about the home, Law—like a new mom showing off baby pictures— opened the phone to display her prized possession.

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