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posted on
February 24th, 2009
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Selectmen at odds on Override timing

The Belmont Citizen Herald is reporting today on a Board of Selectmen me ...

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posted on
February 10th, 2009
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The 'burbs
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Buffalo

Speed the plow ... And make it snappy!

I'll admit that my approach to snow removal is different from most, having learned long ago that no matter how much we get, it will all be gone by May, June at the absolute latest. So I shovel only ...

posted on
January 27th, 2009
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The 'burbs
based in
Buffalo

Doing it for the kids

Shortly after I left the luncheon at Charlotte Avenue Elementary School that I described in my column today, I got an email from board member Matt Dills. Dills said he walked away from the event a ...

posted on
January 20th, 2009
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The 'burbs
based in
Buffalo

A loud late-night dilemma

The way Joyce Gramza related what happened to her dog appears to paint a picture of a heartless cop in a nasty suburban department imposing an arbitrary rule on behalf of an uncaring neighborhood. ...

posted on
January 13th, 2009
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The 'burbs
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Buffalo

Building for the future in Tonawanda

It's possible to look at the Town of Tonawanda's plan to spend $1.3 million on a new building for its recreation department as an example of how government should operate. Rather than continuing to ...

posted on
December 30th, 2008
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The 'burbs
based in
Buffalo

What does the future hold?

In my column today, I took a few light-hearted stabs at what 2009 has in store for us. (As grim as some of the more reality-based predictions are, I thought light-hearted would be a good change of ...

posted on
December 18th, 2008
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The 'burbs
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Buffalo

Rink plan gets a grilling in Hamburg

Ice is a hot topic in Hamburg. Nearly 100 residents turned out for a meeting about a proposed new rink on Wednesday, the first official look at an idea that has been discussed for more than a year. ...

posted on
December 16th, 2008
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The 'burbs
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Buffalo

Schools prepare for the worst

Every year, school boards fall over themselves applauding their efforts to keep tax rate increases down to 3 or 4 percent. A budget proposal that will keep the programs in place and increase you ta ...

posted on
December 10th, 2008
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The 'burbs
based in
Buffalo

Girls are ready to hit the ice

There are 17 public schools in Western New York that offer boys varsity ice hockey. Yet despite the hundreds of girls who strap on helmets and skates for community recreation leagues throughout the ...