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Agriculture chief to tour damaged upstate orchards
ALTON, N.Y. -- The state agriculture commissioner will survey hail damage suffered by upstate orchards when severe thunderstorms rolled across the region earlier this week.
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Lansing Town Talk: Couple celebrates 48 years together in Lansing
"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." Joseph and Gertie Hradisky renewed their wedding vows on March 25 at All Saints Church with Fr. via Ithaca Journal
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EDITORIAL: Gas stations with stores need to make adjustments
"People are cutting back to allow for gasoline" It's no secret that gas prices are high. As soon as the snow melted, mainstream media in the Western New York area turned it's focus to gas prices. via Union-Sun & Journal
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Prominent Westchester rabbi and his wife killed in New Rochelle house fire
"He is a very, very special man" A fast-moving house fire killed a prominent Westchester rabbi and his wife early today, sending waves of shock and grief through a tightly knit Orthodox community centered around his synagogue, Young Israel of ... via The Patent Trader
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Your Northern Westchester Express community news
The Armonk Lions Club seeks qualified nominees for the 2008 Pat. J. Bresha Award, which is given to a North Castle resident who best exemplifies the ideals that shaped the life and service of the late civic ... via Journal News
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FARMING: Area family receives recognition for service to grape industry
David C., Jeanette and Andrew Nichols of 1906 Ridge Road, Lewiston, were presented with the Donald Crowe Memorial Award by the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension at the 15th ... via Niagara Gazette
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Genesee River dredging expected
"I think it would be great. They're trying to do a lot of changes down here and I think bringing boats and seeing the changes down here would be great. " Rochester, NY--After being closed last year, a portion of the Genesee River in Rochester will reopen to larger boats like the Mary Jemison and the Sam Patch. via WROC-TV Rochester
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Commuting Concerns / Trouble spots for the upcoming week
There will be lane restrictions in both directions between Exit 51 to Exit 50A from 12 a. m. to 3: 30 a. m. Tuesday and Wednesday. via Buffalo News
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Man shoots at, misses love rival, kills self
A North Tonawanda man killed himself Wednesday evening after he tried to shoot an ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend in the Town of Lewiston. via Buffalo News
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Man committs suicide in NT after firing shots into Lewiston home
A man from Tennessee fired a shot into a Town of Lewiston home Wednesday evening before fleeing to North Tonawanda, where he eventually committed suicide. via Journal-Register
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Federal Investigations Yield Indictments in Mt. Vernon
Federal investigations into the Mount Vernon, N.Y., city government culminated in two sets of mail fraud and conspiracy indictments on Wednesday. via New York Times
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NRC to discuss Ginna nuclear power plant annual assessment at public meeting
"Through a combination of inspection findings and performance indicators, we are able to develop a comprehensive picture of how nuclear power plants are performing with regard to safety" The results of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's annual safety performance assessment for the R.E. Ginna nuclear power plant will be discussed at a public meeting on Tuesday, March 25. via Empire State News
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City of Lockport: Rental registry looks likely
"Why shouldn't we push for a means of stopping 'bad' rental property owners from taking every penny they can from property and leaving others to clean it up?" Public reaction to the concept of a rental property registry isn't nearly as bad as some Common Council members feared it might be. via Union-Sun & Journal
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Four teens charged with 6 robberies in Greece
Greece Police officers today announced that two Greece teens are facing multiple felony charges for allegedly robbing several gas stations and convenience stores in Greece in the past three months. via Democrat & Chronicle
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Lansing Town Talk: Locals save Haitians from meals of mud
"When the cat is outside, the mouse does be dancing." Baked mud cookies? That's no joke, nor is it play time for little children. It's what's on the menu for starving Haitians. via Ithaca Journal
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City seeks assurances store won't offer X-rated movies
"We're going to make an inquiry about store content" Family Video Movie Club, the nation's third-largest video rental chain, plans to open its first store in the City of Buffalo. via Buffalo News
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BLOTTER: Police reports published March 11
"Next time I see you, I'll put you in a grave next to your father." City of Lockport * RESISTING: Anthony R. Ruiz, 25, 274 Washburn St., back, was charged Sunday night with second-degree obstructing governmental administration, resisting arrest and second-degree assault. via Union-Sun & Journal
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New telephone area code on the way
"Case 07-C-1486 - 315 area code." The way in which north country telephone users make calls is in for a change. Within two years, the area will get a new three-digit area code. via Watertown Daily Times
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Bun B Sets Track List For Return To 'Trill'
Hillary Crosley and Mariel Concepcion, N.Y. Bun B has finalized the track list for his next solo album, "II Trill," which, as previously reported , arrives April 29 via Rap-A-Lot/Asylum. The rapper previewed ... via Billboard
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Speed limits spark dispute in Webster
"I really think we're going to get it through the Senate" Webster Commons is a subdivision divided over the issue of speed limits. Late last year, acceding to the wishes of residents who petitioned and spoke out at public hearings, town leaders changed the speed limit ... via Democrat & Chronicle
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