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• Zoar Valley Coalition protests DEC’s plans to cut down 92 acres of forest

  22-09-2024 18:49 via wivb.com
  
  GOWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Saturday marked the first of two protests planned by Zoar Valley Coalition, a group who calls the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s logging plan at Zoar Valley a breach of public trust and an environmental hazard. The DEC says it’s being done to protect the environment.Earlier this year, the DEC, along with Audubon Connecticut and New York, are slated to cut 92 acres of forest for timber and wildlife management in the DEC-owned Zoar Val
  
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• Fire causes $70K in damage to Lockport home

  22-09-2024 17:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Saturday night fire caused $70,000 in damage to a multi-unit residential structure on North Transit Street in Lockport, fire officials announced.Authorities said at 10:37 p.m., crews responded to a call reporting visible flames and upon arrival, fire was coming out of two first floor windows on the side and back of the house, along with the back porch and exterior siding of the back wall.Hoses were deployed to extinguish fire on the porch, siding, first floor bedroom an
  
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• UB Bulls beat No. 23 Northern Illinois in MAC opener

  22-09-2024 01:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kicking off MACtion by knocking off the top-ranked contender in the conference, University at Buffalo came from behind to score one of the biggest wins in its football history, 23-20 in overtime Saturday on the road against No. 23 Northern Illinois.Beating a ranked opponent for the second time ever, the Bulls improved to 3-1 for the third occasion in 26 seasons playing Division I FBS football. The only loss came on the road against No. 6 Missouri. UB's prior victory
  
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