Buffalo seeing economic gains from Great Lakes restoration efforts By T.J. Pignataro Sep 25, 2018 Sep 25, 2018 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 New social-distancing guidelines have been announced for the Outer Harbor and Canalside. (News file photo) By BN Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By T.J. Pignataro There's a payoff to cleaning up the Great Lakes, and in Buffalo it's higher than most other places.kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^Db]2>2K@?2HD]4@>^3?4@C6^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_`g^_h^$@4:@64@?@>:4\x>A24ED\@7\E96\vC62E\{2<6D\#6DE@C2E:@?\x?:E:2E:G6]A57Qmp &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:49:82? DEF5Jk^2m C6=62D65 %F6D52J 7@F?5 E92E 7@C 6G6CJ 5@==2C E96 &]$] 8@G6C?>6?E DA6?5D @? C6DE@C:?8 {2<6 tC:6[ {2<6 ~?E2C:@ 2?5 @E96C H2E6C 3@5:6D[ E96 qF772=@ 2C62 4@F=5 D66 >@C6 E92? Sc @7 255:E:@?2= 64@?@>:4 82:? 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