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Bob Confer

CONFER: Downstate interests cause gas pains

CONFER: Catholics and the almighty dollar
When I tell people I live in Gasport many of them respond with a resounding, “that’s God’s Country!”
CONFER: New York’s cap on green energy
CONFER: Young blood needed in community
Last week’s column was probably the most popular one I’ve written.
CONFER: Why your loved ones have left N.Y.
The chances are very good that you know someone who has left New York.

• CITY OF TONAWANDA: Budget totals $30.8 million
• PROFILE: Recognizing a ‘real community hero’
• CITY OF TONAWANDA: City employees bid colleague farewell
• TOWN OF TONAWANDA: Help on two wheels
• NIAGARA COUNTY: Service honors fallen officers

• COLLEGE SOFTBALL: NT's Miranto, Canisius look for Golden ending
• HS ROUNDUP (May 15): Vikings take it to NT in baseball and softball
• BASEBALL: Lysiak pitches Niagara Falls past Kenmore East
• LACROSSE: Kilgours continue to make reservation, WNY proud
• COLLEGE ROUNDUP (May 16): UB women win 2 MAC titles

• ADAMCZYK: Where everyone gets to play
• OUR VIEW: Legislators continue to lick wounds
• WALLACE: Age is a relative thing
• OUR VIEW: Don’t stop at the city line
• DUVALL: Tragedy: a new spectator sport

• VIDEO: Ride the Orange County Chopper's MotoCoaster
• ART: Landscape exhibit arrives at Kenan Center
• TELEVISION: 'Chopper' dudes debuting coaster at Darien Lake.
• Internet video goes mainstream
• TELEVISION: 'Gladiators' on NBC reviewed.

• SABRES: Retired Buffalo enforcer, Ray, sues NHLPA again
• SABRES: Team signs Boston College's Gerbe to deal
• SCHMITT: Gerbe's signing a must for Sabres' image
• SABRES: Butler to leave DU
• SCHMITT: Presser chock full of Sabre tidbits

• INDUSTRY: Family-owned businesses often fail because of infighting
• LIFESTYLE: Fictional mothers can teach us a lot
• ENViRONMENT: More Americans feel guilty for not living greener
• HEALTH: New dads twice as likely to become depressed
• HEALTH: Action is louder than weight

• AUDIO SLIDESHOW: The Niagara County Sheriffs' Mounted Division.
• VIDEO: Watch the Puff Girls make marshmallow magic!
• TINY TREASURES: Geocaching in the Niagara region
• VIDEO: Niagara Falls bed and breakfast owners band together
• VIDEO: Tour the Lockport Sleep Medicine Center

• INDUSTRY: Family-owned businesses often fail because of infighting
• BUSINESS: Franchise owners pay the price for success
• WHEATFIELD: Health costs irk business owners
• BUSINESS: Small business owners learn marketing strategy
• BANKING: First Niagara posts fourth-quarter increase

Weekly Features

• Q&A: ‘On the Moon’ with a Tonawanda musician
• Q&A: NT girl sings anthem at Bisons game
• Q&A: Tonawanda girl gets welcome relief
• Q&A: Soldier rides for a cure
• REMEMBERING YESTERYEAR: Queen Ann-style house was home to the Rand family

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