Tue, Nov 5th 2013 11:30 pm
It was a beautiful fall morning when the lives of Carmen Presti and his wife, Christie, would change forever. The caregivers and "parents" of Charlie the Chimp were by his side day and night during the last days of his life before his passing on Nov. 4 at the home of The Primate Sanctuary in Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 10:15 pm
Come January, Dennis Brochey will be supervisor in the Town of Lewiston. He unofficially defeated Ernie Palmer by 418 votes in Tuesday's election.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 06:00 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston hosts a special screening of "Niagara" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2013 02:40 pm
On Monday, under the watchful eye of site contractor Rocco DelGrosso and members of the Historical Association of Lewiston, the Tuscarora Heroes monument was installed on Center Street. Statues of three Native Americans, representing the Tuscarora nation, were planted in a park that pays tribute to "Tuscarora Heroes" - the brave men and women who rushed Lewiston residents out of the village during the 1813 British invasion.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2013 10:15 am
More than 700 area students came to Old Fort Niagara Nov. 1 to participate in French Heritage Day. The students learned about life at the fort during the French period from re-enactors portraying the people from all nations who would have been in the area at this time.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 11:00 am
Rumors of a potential lagoon project eyed for Lewiston spilled over at the Lewiston Town Board meeting, where a number of local residents vented their opposition on the mere idea of it ever becoming reality.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:05 am
Nine hundred kids get on and off the buses at the Lewiston-Porter Primary and Intermediate schools each day. Imagine kids jumping off buses, running and weaving toward the buildings with smaller ones caught in the frenzy.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:00 am
On Friday evening, Nov. 15, Old Fort Niagara will present a special evening lantern tour focused on the 17th century history of the site. The tour will recount the explorations of LaSalle and the construction of forts Conti and Denonville during the final quarter of the 17th century. Tour participants will also get an up-close look at daily life for those who accompanied LaSalle on his bold explorations of the Great Lakes.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:00 am
The Jack Beatty Cruise and Clambake has become one of the most popular summer events in Niagara County. This year, in the 14th anniversary of the event, a record $38,000 was raised to benefit Niagara Hospice.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:00 am
St. Peter's R.C. School in Lewiston will hold a reverse draw cash raffle Sunday, Nov. 10, at Lewiston No. 1 Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 145 N. Sixth St. Tickets for the cash raffle are $25. Cash prizes are $5,000, $1,000, $500 and $100 (multiple).
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 06:55 am
The Town of Lewiston completed needed improvements at Sanborn Park and Colonial Village Park this past week.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 06:55 am
Ruth Woodruff Kennedy of Ransomville, in her 100th year, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at her residence under the loving care of her daughter, Ann, and Niagara Hospice.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 12:00 am
The Country Doctor Antiques & Gifts officially opened Friday at its new location, 549 Center St. (formerly Artzee), in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 08:55 pm
The Lewiston Police Department announces it will play Lewiston-Porter School District teachers in a flag football game Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., under the lights at the Lew-Port football field behind the high school.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 08:45 pm
The Lewiston Police Department recently received a pharmaceutical drop-off box from the Niagara County Refuse Department. LPD Chief Chris Salada reports area residents can now visit the Lewiston Police Department at 4059 Creek Road between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and leave their unwanted medications.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 07:00 am
The kickoff of the Christmas season starts in Lewiston on Dec. 7 and 8 with this year's Lewiston Home Tour, a fundraiser for the Historical Association of Lewiston.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:10 pm
Niagara County Community College will host a Fall 2013 Job & Internship Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the main cafeteria of G-Building on the main campus, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn. The job fair is free and open to the public.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 04:20 pm
Artpark has announced "Aladdin & Other Enchanting Tales" as its annual springtime children's theater offering. Philadelphia's Enchantment Theatre Company will present two Mainstage Theater performances (10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.) May 6, 2014.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:45 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club's fifth annual peace poster contest was recently held at the Stella Niagara Education Park. The event, chaired by Lion Marlene Craft and Lion's President Ron Craft, boated 58 entries from Stella Niagara, St. Peter's Roman Catholic and St. Peter's Lutheran schools. This year's theme for the contest was "Our World, Our Future."
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:20 pm
After meeting with military staff at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo to secure that location for the annual Red Brick Bench Press Championships, Dennis Brochey of Lewiston was honored with a color print of the armory as a token of gratitude by members of Co. C (Sig) 27th BSTB Army National Guard.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 12:50 pm
The Country Doctor Antiques & Gifts has moved into a new location and will hold a grand opening Friday. Store partners have taken over 549 Center St. (formerly Artzee), and invite the community to stop by from 4 to 7 p.m. for refreshments.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 11:30 am
Angel to Apple Clothing & Shoe Boutique was named winner of the first seasonal window display contest, an offshoot of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce's annual Scarecrow Display.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center will feature a free educational program with Mary Ellen Willen Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 249 to share diabetes management and lifestyle strategies based on extensive training and her personal experience living with diabetes.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 04:55 pm
Casa Antica hosted its annual customer appreciation event Monday, but with a twist. For the first time, the eatery invited guests to dress up in Halloween costumes.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 03:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto recently sponsored a breast cancer screening event in conjunction with the Western New York Breast Health Mobile Mammography Coach at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Niagara Falls. The event was done as a part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to provide breast cancer screenings to women who might otherwise not be able to obtain them.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 03:00 pm
Niagara Feline Friends' next low-cost spay-neuter clinic is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 10.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 07:00 am
Happy Tails, a new pet grooming spa and member of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting and grand opening.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 07:00 am
On Nov. 16, a basket raffle featuring crafters and a bake sale will take place at St. John's Episcopal Church in Wilson. Proceeds from the event will benefit Home Away From Home, a small, privately run feline shelter in Wilson.
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Mon, Oct 28th 2013 03:40 pm
The New York Power Authority's admission-free Power Vista visitors center marked an attendance milestone of welcoming 7 million visitors since the facility first opened its doors in 1963.
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Mon, Oct 28th 2013 01:35 pm
Mount St. Mary's recognized Breast Health Awareness Month with a special day urging its employees to dress in pink to enhance awareness. Displays throughout the hospital also promoted the importance of women having a mammogram yearly with state-of-the-art digital mammography that is available at Mount St. Mary's.
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 11:00 am
Both the Village of Lewiston Planning Board and Board of Trustees have given approval to the DiMino family to expand the Colonial Valley Plaza on Center and South Eighth streets. An 11,056-square-foot addition will be built on the CVS lot's west side, and will house between one and three tenants.
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 10:55 am
The Dory Trading Post in Youngstown announced this week the Bistro at the Old Fort Inn in Youngstown has joined the list of participating businesses offering prizes to selected winners in The Dory's first-ever "Autumn Beautiful" contest.
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 10:55 am
Needless to say, these have been busy times of late for the northern Niagara County citizens environmental group Residents for Responsible Government. With anticipation building on an expected decision by the state Department of Environmental Conservation to determine the future of hazardous waste landfiller CWM Chemical Services, RRG has been pulling out all the stops.
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 07:00 am
Lewiston resident Angelo Sarkees had a simple idea. Seeing the many bottles and cans people simply toss into the garbage, especially at large outdoor events, he began the "Deposits for Food" initiative to collect those pieces and turn them into cash for local charities.
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 07:00 am
Who is that dashing figure standing outside of Casa Antica? Why, it's the Niagara Frontier Publications' scarecrow, that's who! But what is his name? He looks so familiar!
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 07:00 am
This past summer, dance instructors from the Lewiston Dance Center and the Grand Island Dance Center were in New York City for the Capezio NYC Dance Teachers Summit.
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 07:00 am
The Youngstown Free Library has announced the kick-off of a new program designed to encourage a love of books and reading, titled "1,000 books before Kindergarten."
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 07:00 am
With Halloween celebrations fast approaching, the Lewiston Police Department offers the following tips to parents so they can be on the lookout for their children, who will hit neighborhood streets trick-or-treating in the northern Niagara community on Thursday, Oct. 31.
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Sat, Oct 26th 2013 07:00 am
When sitting in the coffee shop one Friday morning, I got a cell phone call from "Big Joe" asking if I wanted to go fishing the river that morning. After a "quick think," my wife said, "Go, get going; you don't need to do anything today." She was right; the only thing I needed to do was to go fishing. I'm always happy to go when Big Joe calls, I've known him all his life, and he turned out to be a darned good fisherman.
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Fri, Oct 25th 2013 06:10 pm
The New York Power Authority will recognize the "Hard Hats of Niagara" on Monday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m., at the Power Vista, the visitors center for the Niagara Hydroelectric Plant. The occasion will mark the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Power Vista and will mark the attendance milestone of welcoming 7 million visitors since the facility first opened its doors in 1963.
At the event, representatives of NYPA senior management will honor the "Hard Hats of Niagara," a group of former construction workers who built the power plant and the Power Vista.
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