By Stephen T. Watson
and Thomas J. Prohaska
News Staff Reporters
An updated heating and ventilation system in Cheektowaga Town Hall. Grants for small businesses in the Town of Tonawanda. Wireless, high-speed internet service throughout Niagara Falls.
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