ARCHIVE JUNE - DECEMBER 2000

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December 13 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Bankruptcy May be City's Only Way to Go
• LEAD STORIES
  • City Council Performance Garners Failing Grades by Mike Hudson
  • Baseball's Ed Delahanty: Death at Niagara Falls by Richard Hudson
  • State NOW Headquarters Moves to Cataract City by Rebecca Day
  • New GOP Chair Pledges to Stand on His Own by Dan Murphy
  • Falls' Downtown Wallows, While Webster St. Thrives in NT by Dan Murphy
• COLUMNS
  • In the Cold November Rain by Mike Hudson
  • Rich-Kid Shrub Unfit to Lead -- But Will Anyway by Bill Gallagher
  • There's Snow Business Like City Hall Business by S.K. Brown
  • Shelflife: Oates' Passionate Prose Burns and Burns in Foxfire by Jen Lewandowski
• FEATURES
  • Setback: The Fourth Installment by Ron Churchill
  • Rebirth is Beauty of December by Frank Thomas Croisdale
  • Niagara's Plume Provides Rainbows by Paul Gromosiak
  • It's Hard to "Let Your Heart Be Light" by Jen Lewandowski
  • Sabre's Playoffs Hopes Rest with Mr. December by Dan Murphy
  • Your Christmas "Miss" List by Frank Thomas Croisdale
  • Unusual Suspects: The Sequel
  • Insight: Breaking the Cycle of Violence by Dianna Bruno

November 29 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Powerful's Petty Manuevers Come at Expense of Progress
• LEAD STORIES
  • Sommer's Only Just Begun Breaking Political Ice by Dan Murphy
  • City Brass Blows Off $1 Million Bailout Offer by Mike Hudson
  • It's Lights Out for Festival Display by Mike Hudson
  • IDA's Pick for Steel Plant Help Turns Up Tarnished Track Record by Mike Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • Witless Wonders Make for Painful Proceedings by Bill Gallagher
  • Seeing Red: G. Dubya and the Red Phone is a Dangerous Combination by S.K. Brown
• FEATURES
  • Setback: The Third Installment by Ron Churchill
  • A Non-Trash Talking Hero for the Ages: John Lambert by Frank Thomas Croisdale
  • The King's Store by Paul Gromosiak
  • No Stopping the Insanity: Storm 2000 Just Blew by Jen Lewandowski

November 15 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Gazette Out of Touch With Readers
• LEAD STORIES
  • Irene Elia, Ph.D.: A Penchant for Perfidy by Mike Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • Bushisms are Fun if You're Press by Mike Hudson
  • Media Jumped Gun in Rush to Finish Line by Bill Gallagher
  • Seeing Red: Dumb and Dumber Developers Dig Us Into A Big Hole by S.K. Brown
• FEATURES
  • Setback: The Second Installment by Ron Churchill
  • Sunshine State Has Last Laugh With Voter Catastrophe by Frank Thomas Croisdale
  • Be Master of Your Domain by Rebecca Day
  • NYC's Little Italy: Now That's Amore by Richard Hudson
  • Every Moment Counts With Children by Dianna Bruno
  • History is Our Greatest Treasure by Paul Gromosiak
  • Hard is the Fortune of All Womankind by Jen Lewandowski
  • Viking Exhibit Spotlights America's Exploration by Richard Hudson
  • Guest View: Proposals to Improve Falls Only Partly Tongue-in-Cheek by Jim Copia

November 1 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • It's Gore, Clinton, DelMonte
• LEAD STORIES
  • The Consensus: Tax Hike Adds Insult to Injured City by Mike Hudson
  • Sky's the Limit for Maziarz interview by Bruce Battaglia
• COLUMNS
  • Can LaFalce Bring Home Bacon by Bill Gallagher
• FEATURES
  • Setback by Ron Churchill
  • The Truth Should Shame Us All by Frank Thomas Croisdale
  • Bishop Turns Back on Falls' Best by Bill Gallagher
• BOOK REVIEWS
  • Double Trouble: Bill Clinton and Elvis Presley in a Land of No Alternatives by Greil Marcus by Rebecca Day

October 18 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • It's Time for Butch to Go
• LEAD STORIES
  • Police Contract Dispute Could See City the Loser by Mike Hudson
  • Tax Hike Linked to De-Population of Distressed Falls Neighborhoods by Mike Hudson
  • Plant Demolition Poses Threat to Environment by Mike Hudson
  • Multiplex Mission Nearly Impossible, Officials Say by Mike Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • For Niagara Falls, a Braver New World by Mike Hudson
  • Nader Speaks the Truth; Why Can't Gore, Cheney? by Bill Gallagher
  • Insight by Dianna Bruno
• COMMENTARY
  • Seeing Red: Elia's Vendetta Violates Freedom of Speech by S. K. Brown
• FEATURES
  • "Slowly I Turned": A Piece of America's Pop Culture by Rebecca Day
  • The Grandest Lady of Niagara by Frank Thomas Croisdale
  • NYC for Cheap: Spare the Wallet, Spoil the Traveler by Richard Hudson
  • "Ghostly" Past Lingers at Notorious Haunts by Rebecca Day and Mike Hudson
  • Old Stone Chimney's Rich History Deserves to be Preserved by Paul Gromosiak
• BOOK REVIEWS
  • Omerta by Mario Puzo by Mike Hudson

October 4 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Mayor Takes Stab at Shutting Us Down
• LEAD STORIES
  • City Under Heap of Lawsuits by Mike Hudson
  • Page Takes City to Task for Botched Bid by Mike Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • City Hall Hacks Have Foot-in-Mouth Fetish by Mike Hudson
  • How to Mend the Middle East? Let's Try Water for Peace by Bill Gallagher
  • Shelflife: Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping by Jennifer Lewandowski
• OPINION
  • Wishing I Were There, But Why? by Richard Hudson
• FEATURES
  • New Thoughts From an Old Timer by Frank Thomas Croisdale
• BOOK REVIEWS
  • The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx by Stefan Kanfer by Rebecca Day

September 20 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Good Guys Thwart Library Scheme
• LEAD STORIES
  • Welcome to my Nightmare: Unity Park Hits Slum Lows by Mike Hudson
  • Falls Medal of Honor Winner May Have Been Less Than Heroic by Richard Hudson
  • John Merino on the Way Out interview by Mike Hudson
  • Elia's Men Eyed in Scandal by Mike Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • Stoking the Media Fire: Dumbing Down the News by Mike Hudson
  • Stop the Insanity! Drug Policies Need Overhaul by Bill Gallagher
  • Shelflife: Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho by Jen Lewandowski
• OPINION
  • Read My Lips: Apathy Stinks by Jen Lewandowski
• FEATURES
  • Children Come First For Coalition by Jason Cafarella
  • Unusual Suspects: Film with a Twist of Twisted
  • South America in the Summer? Why Not? by Eileen M. Lapp
• BOOK REVIEWS
  • The Prince of Tennessee by David Maraniss and Ellen Nakashima by Rebecca Day

September 6 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Obstructionist State Election Laws Hamper Ligammari, Delmonte Bids
• LEAD STORIES
  • National Security Issues Cloud Airport Takeover by Mike Hudson
  • City Administrator's Past Money Woes Linked to Mall by Mike Hudson
  • Aquafalls Sinking Fast by Mike Hudson
  • Reporter Expands Market, Circulation
• COLUMNS
  • Fun in the California Sun by Bill Gallagher
• FEATURE
  • Hometown Boy Hits Race Circuit by Richard Hudson
• BOOK REVIEW
  • Dish Rags: A Colorful Romp Through the Gossip Press by Rebecca Day

August 23 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Cintra Cynics Just Want the Facts
• LEAD STORIES
  • David Cordish: Savior or Charlatan? by Mike Hudson
  • City May Come to Blows with Bartolomei...Again by Mike Hudson
  • Golden Years Turn Ugly for Wrobel Residents by Mike Hudson
  • B-Bar Owners, Neighbors Clash over Noise by Richard Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • Mayor's Manners Make for Embarrassing Night by Mike Hudson
  • Bush, Gore Mock "Values" With Sanctioned Murder by Bill Gallagher
  • Shelflife: John Updike's Rabbit Run by Jen Lewandowski
• FEATURE
  • Walking, Talking with the Dead by Ron Churchill
• BOOK REVIEW
  • Local Author Takes Trip to "Tunnel Town" by Rebecca Day

August 9 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Playing Politics with City Police
• LEAD STORIES
  • Zoning Honcho Blasts Elia by Mike Hudson
  • Former Showgirl Reveals Darker Side of Strip Clubs by Mike Hudson
  • Plea Bargaining: Just a Tool to Keep Court's Budget Low by Jason Cafarella
  • Reporter Doubles Circulation to 10,000
• COLUMNS
  • Politicians, Thieves Attempt to Disrupt Paper's Distribution by Mike Hudson
  • Learning to Like the Unlikable by Bill Gallagher
• FEATURES
  • Artist Sees Beauty in Struggle by Mike Hudson
  • Street Life: Journalist Takes a Walk on the Wild Side by Ron Churchill
  • Stemm Aims at Flowering Music Scene by Richard Hudson
• BOOK REVIEW
  • West's Twisted Tale of Hollywood by Jen Lewandowski

July 26 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Tree Huggers and Granola Crunchers
• LEAD STORIES
  • Occidental Downsizing Leaves Workers in Lurch by Mike Hudson
  • Dems Battle Over Judicial Appointment by Mike Hudson
  • It's WWW Dot Trouble by Mike Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • Sweetheart Deals Go Sour for City by Mike Hudson
  • Wilde Time at Artpark by Bill Gallagher
• FEATURES
  • Across Borders: Beadwork in Iroquois Life by Paul Gromosiak
  • Falls Problems Too Much for Former News Reporter by Ron Churchill
  • Musician Gets Tech Groove on with his Funkadelic MP3 Page by Jen Lewandowski
• BOOK REVIEW
  • Local Author Pens Ribald Tale of Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll by Rebecca Day

July 12 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Truth Vandalized Here
• LEAD STORIES
  • Local Dems Rally Around Clinton Campaign in Falls by Mike Hudson
  • Rainbow Mall Keeps Tax Man at Bay by Mike Hudson
  • GNN Newspaper Workers Unionize at North Tonawanda Mailroom by Mike Hudson
  • Niagara Falls Reporter Boosts Press Run by 40 Percent by Mike Hudson
  • City Loan Program Backfires by Mike Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • Skaters Meet Elia's Wrath for Having Fun by Mike Hudson
  • Build Bridges, Not Barriers, to Commerce with Canada by Bill Gallagher
• FEATURES
  • Ex-NFL Player Turned Actor Takes Up New Cause: Cancer by Mike Hudson
  • Taxi Life: Behind the Wheel by Ron Churchill
  • Local Entrepreneur Sends His Love to Niagara and Beyond with Postcards by Jen Lewandowski
• BOOK REVIEWS
  • Local Author Explores Region's Natural History by Rebecca Day
  • Mystery Novel Unravels in The New York Trilogy by Jen Lewandowski

June 28 2000

• EDITORIAL
  • Deadline for Disaster?
• LEAD STORIES
  • Mommy's Little Bat-Man by Mike Hudson
  • Aquafalls Sinks by Mike Hudson
  • Dem Chair Forster Facing Tough Fight by Mike Hudson
• COLUMNS
  • Boring Journalism: A Thing of the Past by Mike Hudson
  • Gallagher to Falls: "Get Over It!"
  • John Hanchette: Letter From Washington
• FEATURES
  • The Napster Controversy by Ron Churchill
  • Internet Porn Poses Problem for Librarians by Rebecca Day
• BOOK REVIEWS
  • Devil Child or Decent Dem: Two Recent Books About Hillary Clinton
  • Historical Novel Deals With Local History: City of Light by Lauren Belfer