BUFFALO -- Once in contention for the heavyweight crown, Mr. Mesi, known as Baby Joe, is today a contender for a different title: state senator. A Democrat, his pretty-boy swagger, popularity and fame have helped turn what was expected to be a sleepy race in the suburbs of Buffalo into a competitive and important contest in the battle for control of the Senate, analysts say.

ORLEANS COUNTY, NY - It's that time of the year when people with motorcycles ride with pride. Making sure the ride is safe is the reason a rally is getting a boost.

Chuck Persons (President, Orleans County American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) said, "We're just here making people aware that we're back out on the roads so they have to look out for us."

The Campus House, 17 Main Street, Geneseo. Annual art and fine craft show and sale organized and sponsored by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts with the assistance of SUNY Geneseo School of the Arts.

The owners of forest land who are new to the process of making decisions in the woods want to ensure they do no harm. The next two forestry Internet seminars focus on two common considerations of these owners. On April 16th, owners will learn how to select the trees to cut versus the trees to leave when they are producing

Grants Will Add and Enhance Green Spaces In Cities Throughout the State

Applications are now being accepted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for approximately $900,000 to support urban forestry projects across the state, Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. DEC is seeking proposals for Urban and Community Forestry projects that will enhance New York's urban landscapes with healthy trees and provide environmental, health, and economic benefits.

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March 2008 SBA 504 Rates

6.46% = 20-Year Fixed Rate, 90% Loan-to-Value, Projects of $1 million or more
6.91% = 20-Year Fixed Rate, 90% Loan-to-Value, Projects less than $1 million

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Retired Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia announced that he will suspend his participation with the Vets for Freedom's National Heroes Tour in order to focus on his planned run for Congress in New York's 26th District as a conservative Republican.

Experiential education is just like other learning processes in the way that it is best taught and understood by the breaking down into stages. Experiential learning cycles treat the learners subjective experience as of critical importance in the learning process. Experiential learning cycles (ELC) draw on experiential education principles, which are largely based on the educational philosophy of John Dewey (James 2004).

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Genesee and Orleans Counties is still accepting applications for youth turkey hunt on Sunday, May 4, 2008. To receive a permit, junior hunters must first attend a mandatory orientation on Saturday, May 3, 2 pm â€" 4 pm at the refuge office. Permits will be issued upon completion of the orientation.