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PM Roundup: Wednesday, February 22

PM Roundup: Wednesday, February 22

As the price of crude oil rises, Western New Yorkers are paying higher-than-average prices at the pumps. The nationwide average is $3.57 a gallon for regular unleaded, while a sample of Buffalo stations shows an average of $3.83. Prices across -the-board are the highest on …

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    Rumore’s Criticism of CNN Is Valid

    Today’s guest media critic is Phil Rumore, the president of the Buffalo Teachers Federation. In a telephone interview on Channel 2’s late news Tuesday night, Rumore was highly critical of a lengthy CNN report on the cosmetic surgery rider in medical insurance contracts for Buffalo teachers. “It is really pathetic that CNN is going to rehash [...]

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      Sabres 2, Islanders 1

      Ryan Miller made 30 saves, including stopping Matt Moulson on the doorstep with 4:04 left, and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

      Tyler Myers and Thomas Vanek staked the Sabres to a 2-0 lead, and Buffalo …

        Bills season ticket prices to remain flat for 2012

        ORCHARD PARK, NY – The Buffalo Bills announced that season ticket prices will remain flat for the 2012 season while prices in the Tops Family Corner and Coors Light Rockpile sections will be sign…

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          Ch.2 Foolishly Buys TWC Rate “Plan”

          Ch.2 Foolishly Buys TWC Rate “Plan”

                This is what I’m thinking after long holiday weekend: It was easy to laugh at how easy Channel 2 – the station that stands up for us – accepted a statement by  Time Warner Cable Monday that there won’t be any rate hike resulting from the recent deal with MSG that brought [...]

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            PM Roundup: Monday, February 20

            PM Roundup: Monday, February 20

            Charges may be pending in a February 10 incident involving state senator Mark Grisanti and his wife at Seneca Niagara Casino. A weekend press release from Grisanti says his family will press charges in the alleged assault against his wife, Maria. The statement also encourages …

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              University at Buffalo Statement in Response to News Reports about NYPD Surveillance

              The University at Buffalo has released a statement in response to an Associated Press report indicating that the New York City police department (NYPD) monitored the website postings of Muslim students at UB and several other colleges and universities.

                Let’s Talk Native with John Kane 2/19/12: The Grisanti Affair Part II

                The Seneca Nation President and Council join LTN in its condemnation of the press and asserting that no one involved in the mayhem at the Seneca Niagara Casino was innocent or without blame. One of the principals involved in the original disturbance speaks through his …

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                  Reflections of The Way Life Used to Be

                  Reflections of The Way Life Used to Be

                    I didn’t want to give up four hours of my life to celebrate Whitney Houston’s life. My goal Saturday was to ignore her funeral or homegoing and live my life. But the social media wouldn’t let me do it. However, the goodbye to Houston made me think about how our lives have changed since [...]

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                    Sabres 6, Penguins 2

                    Derek Roy scored twice and added an assist for the Buffalo Sabres, who snapped a four-game skid with a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.

                    Jason Pominville had a goal and two assists, while Ryan Miller made 22 saves, including stopping Jor…

                      TWC Rate Hike Inevitable By Year’s End

                      TWC Rate Hike Inevitable By Year’s End

                        It’s time for The Interpreter to make sense of the Time Warner Cable deal with Cablevision, the owner of Madison Square Garden Network, the New York Knicks and New York Rangers. Here are some quick thoughts: I awoke this morning in time to hear Channel 2 morning anchor Michael Wooten tell viewers “we don’t know [...]

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                        Assist to Knicks’ Lin on MSG, TWC Deal

                        Assist to Knicks’ Lin on MSG, TWC Deal

                         You may recall the headline of my Dec. 27 blog four days before MSG disappeared from Time Warner Cable in a contract dispute: “Sabre Fans Should Root for Knicks.” My point was that the dispute was all about the New York City market since it has about seven times as many TWC subscribers as the Western [...]

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