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ROYALTON: Middleport cops rescue elderly couple from fire

Two elderly Rochester Road residents were rescued from a fire in Middleport at 12:40 a.m. on Sunday.

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14 hrs ago | Buffalo News

Niagara County faith-related events

Following is a weekly listing of upcoming events of area faith groups held around Niagara County.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

SCHOOLS: Local districts surpass state average in graduation rates

If public school districts were graded on their high school graduation rates, the Barker School District would get an A. The New York State Education Department released 2008 high school graduation rates for every public school district last week.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

BLOTTER: Police reports published June 28

City of Lockport n MENACING: Ronald E. Skilton, 27, 472 Prospect St. Apt. 3 ,was charged with second-degree menacing and third-degree assault.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

PENDLETON: Starpoint graduates hear message of love

When held upside down, the numbers 3407 take the shape of a word. It's the same word that appears on a necklace Starpoint High School valedictorian Nicole Borner was given in February.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

NEWFANE: Another youth counselor reports threat

For the second time since two group home residents were charged with killing their counselor earlier this month, a resident at another local home has been accused of threatening another counselor.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

WGRZ-TV Buffalo

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Another student in the Buffalo Public School District is in critical condition with swine flu.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

Niagara County: More cases of swine flu confirmed

The Niagara County Health Department has confirmed five more cases of swine flu, all involving school-aged children.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

WGRZ-TV Buffalo

Five New H1N1 Cases in Niagara County

The Niagara County Health Department is confirming five new cases of H1N1 influenza, also known as Swine Flu, in school-aged children and one possible case in a pre-school aged child.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

Buffalo News

Judge allows AES to ignore tax bills

A judge ruled last week that AES Corp. does not have to pay the tax bills it received from the Town of Somerset and the Barker Central School District in the wake of a court decision canceling its tax break.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

Funeral Services: Renee remembered as 'sunshine'

Renee Greco's mother cradled her daughter's ashes while friends and family sobbed and tried to sing "You Are My Sunshine" Saturday morning at St.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Buffalo News

Art students prove their mettle through Barker sculpture

The college portfolio art class at Barker High School got the chance to see their sketches brought to life last week with the unveiling of a student-designed steel sculpture outside the school's Herbert F. Lugwig Auditorium.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

Business First: 4 local schools ranked in top 50

Four eastern Niagara school districts cracked the top 50 in Business First's 2009 ranking of all 97 public school districts in Western New York.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

EDUCATION: Eastern Niagara school districts show improvement in math

Eastern Niagara school districts saw improvement in the annual state math tests, according to results released Monday by the state Education Department.

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Mon May 25, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

DECISION: Budgets, open board seats to be decided in Tuesday elections

Public school districts all over New York State will be going to the voting booth Tuesday.

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Sat May 23, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

School Votes: All 6 school district budgets pass

All six Eastern Niagara County public school districts received passing grades on their proposed budgets Tuesday.

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Thu May 21, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

SOMERSET: Town, Barker school boards want to more forward with AES

The AES power plant and the taxes it pays were the big topic as the Somerset Town Board and the Barker School Board searched for common ground in a three-hour executive session at town hall Wednesday.

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Wed May 20, 2009

Union-Sun & Journal

Residents say no to SRO

No. Residents of the Wilson Central School District voted down the school resource officer proposition Tuesday by a 577-198 margin.

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Mon May 18, 2009

Buffalo News

Modest spending hikes sought

The sour national economy has been good for school districts across New York State, including Niagara County, at least at budget time.

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Sat May 16, 2009

Journal-Register

BASEBALL: Wilson scores win over Medina.

Reducing the magic number for clinching at least a share of the title to one, Albion romped to a 20-0 victory over Akron on Tuesday in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

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