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Old Fort Niagara re-enacts historic battle

YOUNGSTOWN — Grown men played war Friday at Old Fort Niagara. (Updated: 07/04/09 1:25 PM )

Connected despite distance

The chartreuse rubber bracelets have a simple saying: “If you educate a girl, you educate a nation.” (Updated: 07/04/09 8:10 AM )

Town OKs agreement for plane, long a fixture at Kenney Field

The Korean War-era reconnaissance plane that’s been a fixture in a Town of Tonawanda park for the past five decades isn’t going anywhere. At least for the next five years. (Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM )

Off Main Street / The offbeat side of the news

Better than a Toyota (Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM )

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Man admits killing boy, 15, police say

Buffalo detectives have arrested a suspect in the beating death of 15-year-old Sudanese refugee Kowat Rual, whose body was found at the edge of a canoe launch June 9. (Updated: 07/04/09 7:09 AM )

Suspect held again in sale of fireworks

A Town of Tonawanda man accused of illegally selling fireworks that sparked a devastating West Side fire last July was arrested Friday after he was caught selling fireworks out of his vehicle again, Buffalo Fire Department officials said. (Updated: 07/04/09 7:09 AM )

Volunteers find work in Costa Rica

Just days after the coup in Honduras forced the cancellation of a local medical mission, the group— thanks to a flurry of phone calls and coordination between a number of involved parties — will travel to Costa Rica on Sunday. (Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM )

‘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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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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