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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

State rejects new Love Canal probe; Sabres beat Columbus 5-2

Plus, the Sabres snap a slump with a 5-2 win over Columbus.

The Daily Buffalo team2 stories16 sources5 min read

Love CanalTop story

State says no to a new Love Canal investigation while a Niagara Falls school awaits radiation checks

About 300 feetfrom Love Canal to the McKiernans' 99th Street home

The has not confirmed where the waste or the chemicals in their soil tests came from.

Source: WIVB News 4

The state has turned down a new investigation of the neighborhoods around . On Wednesday, the declined a petition from the McKiernan family to refer their case to the EPA and expand the probe to surrounding streets. The family found industrial waste buried in their backyard on 99th Street.

Friday added a school to the story. Jocelyn McKiernan says a security guard escorted her out of the Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls after she tried to meet principal Johanna Richards about radiation findings. State and federal officials earlier confirmed elevated radiation levels in the school's parking lot.

“We are now being met with closed doors, no transparency and sheer rudeness.”

Jocelyn McKiernan, Niagara Falls parent
  • DEC: plans more testing at the McKiernans' property
  • State officials: no evidence the family is at risk
  • Principal Richards: no known health risk to the school community

Agencies are expected back at the school next week

  1. Nov. 4 declines the McKiernans' petition to refer the case to the EPA.
  2. Nov. 5News 4 interviews McKiernan outside the school, where she asks for transparency.
  3. Nov. 6McKiernan says a security guard escorted her out of the school.
  4. Next weekEPA and DEC are expected to conduct more assessments of the school property.

Source: WIVB News 4

Sabres

Josh Norris ends a six-game drought as the Sabres beat Columbus 5-⁠2

If you missed it, the Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 Friday night at KeyBank Center. Josh Norris scored twice to end a six-game goals drought, and Owen Power had three assists.

The Sabres won at home Friday night

  • Columbus Blue Jackets2
    Buffalo Sabres5
    FinalNorris ended a six-game goals drought with two goals.

Source: CBS Sports

Jack Quinn opened the scoring at 6:50 of the first period with his ninth goal of the season. Norris made it 4-1 at 9:46 of the second, and Josh Doan's goal pinballed in off his body 1:07 later for 5-1. Rasmus Dahlin also scored, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves.

The Sabres outshot Columbus 37-⁠26

Source: Die by the Blade

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  • Sabres: won four of their last five games
  • Columbus: Sean Monahan left with a lower-body injury
  • Blue Jackets: have lost three straight road games
  • Next: Sabres host Vegas on Sunday

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News Notes

Schools

Three Buffalo school board members backed out of the conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, which begins Nov. 7. WBEN says the trip would have cost the full Buffalo contingent $15,500, including $3,500 for the board members. Meanwhile, the district's CFO said Wednesday that a proposed closure plan for eight schools could save $18 million annually. WBENWIVB News 4

The Scottsdale trip carried a $15,500 price tag

$15,500
for the planned Scottsdale trip for the full Buffalo contingent
$3,500
of that for the three board members
$18 million
in yearly savings the CFO says a closure plan could bring

Sources: WIVB News 4, WBEN

Radiation

Niagara homeowner Lexi Hawk says the radiological results emailed to her show thorium at what she describes as 200 times normal background. She says she got no explanation from the EPA. WBEN

Bills

The Bills hit the road Monday to face the Vikings at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN, with Bills Kickoff Live at 7 p.m. on WIVB. Locally, the game airs on 97 Rock. Josh Allen has faced Brian Flores' defenses eight times since entering the league in 2018. WIVB News 4Niagara Gazette

Injuries

Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins is trying to "push through" a rib injury for Week 9 against the Vikings. The Bills released a lengthy initial injury report Thursday that listed Dawkins, Anderson and Brown. Buffalo BillsOlean Times Herald

Golf

The Niagara County Golf Course closed for the season on Fri., Nov. 6. Public Works Commissioner Garret Meal cited current weather and an outlook that shows no improvement. He said, "The season will end the way it started, which is dealing with wet weather." Niagara Frontier PublicationsWGRZ

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  4. Tues., Nov. 3Mayor Ryan proposes a $94M capital budget, plus the Bills' 36-10 win
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Daily Buffaloto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

State rejects new Love Canal probe; Sabres beat Columbus 5-2

Plus, the Sabres snap a slump with a 5-2 win over Columbus.

The TLDR

  1. State turns down a new Love Canal investigation
  2. Sabres beat Columbus 5-2 as Norris ends his drought
  3. Board members back out of the $15,500 Arizona trip
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