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Hot-air balloon business wins special-use permit
Hot-air balloons will be in the skies over South Wales and East Aurora year-round. The Wales Town Board Tuesday night approved a special-use permit for Aurora Balloon Co.
Rising Stars of Securitization: Madeleine Tan
Institutional Investor News' inaugural issue of 10 Rising Stars of Securitization showcases up-and-coming executives in the securitization arena, with the featured individuals representing all segments of the ...
Australians debate nude photo exhibit
A debate over censorship versus art raged in Australia on Wednesday, nearly a week after police shut down an exhibit by a leading Australian photographer and confiscated portraits of nude teenagers.
HAM DINNER: South Wales Presbyterian Church, 2532 Emery Road, will serve a ham dinner from 4 to 7 p. m. today. via Buffalo News
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All classes from Bishop Turner High School and all classes from Bishop Carroll High School, as well as faculty and friends, are invited to return June 7 to the old Turner campus at 185 Lang St., now the Lanier ... via Buffalo News
Australia summit to tackle ideas about nation's future
“There are a thousand ideas, and 660 minutes of discussion time based on the program”
Tackling discrimination against Aborigines, easing the burden on the drought-stricken south and combatting obesity are just few of the topics on the agenda for a weekend summit on Australia's future. via Newsday.com
Australia's 'best and brightest' talk the talk
“Some of these ideas we will be able to embrace, others we will not, and some we will take in part and change”
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was regaled with ideas both wizard and wacky from the 1,000 delegates he picked for a weekend of brainstorming. via Earth Times
Going Green in Australia's Blue Mountains
“But when you have no choice but to fly, be sure to offset”
LYING under a thick patchwork quilt, breathing in the fresh mountain air, I felt like a true eco-traveler as I listened reverently to a morning medley of nature streaming through my window: the chirping of a ... via The New York Times
Elle Macpherson is an Australian supermodel and actress known for her five cover appearances on Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue in the 1980s and 1990s. via Martha Stewart Living
Ford sells Jaguar/Land Rover to Tata: source
U.S. automaker Ford has agreed to sell its luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover to India's Tata Motors for more than $2 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. via Earth Times
The horseback riding therapy program at Rivendell Recreation Center is seeking volunteers, age 14 and older, to assist with horse care and riding lessons for disabled children and adults. via Buffalo News
Attention: Students, Teachers, and Parents! Do you have a cool class project you're working on, or a unique event, or an exciting new feature at your school? To submit your COOL 4 SCHOOL idea, fill out our ... via WIVB-TV Buffalo
Drugs in water could affect human cells
“The timing makes the poison as much as the dose”
Troubled by drugs discovered in European waters, poisons expert and biologist Francesco Pomati set up an experiment: He exposed developing human kidney cells to a mixture of 13 drugs at levels mimicking those ... via Buffalo News
Board approves resolution opposing state plans to redeploy troopers
“This is what I like to spend my tax dollars on.”
The Wales Town Board on Tuesday night passed a resolution in opposition to state plans to redeploy 92 state troopers, including two currently assigned to the Iroquois and Holland school districts. via Buffalo News
RETIRED TEACHERS MEETING: The Eastern Erie Retired Teachers Association will meet at 11: 15 a. m. today in The Columns, 2221 Transit Road, Elma. via Buffalo News
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...
140 years of railroad history in East Aurora
EAST AURORA, N.Y. - The month of January marked an important milestone in the history of East Aurora, the 140th anniversary of the beginning of railroad service to the village. via Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...
Southtowns lake effect snowfall prompts Hamburg to cancel classes today
A classic lake-effect snow blowing off Lake Erie hammered much of the Southtowns early this morning, leaving up to 10 inches of snow in some areas and prompting the cancellation of classes at Hamburg Central ... via Buffalo News
“There's enough capacity in Weymouth, Oxford, and Worcester to absorb the work that is currently done in Newport”
NEW YORK Gannett's British newspaper division Newsquest is shutting down one of it printing sites. via Editor & Publisher
DWI checkpoint in Aurora nets seven drivers
State troopers and East Aurora police arrested seven motorists Monday evening for driving while intoxicated at a sobriety checkpoint set up at the end of the Route 400 Expressway in the Town of Aurora. via Buffalo News