Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:35 pm
Raising $50,000 at this summer's PubFest will be a tall order.
Fortunately, organizer Ken Scibetta is larger than life.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 04:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, sponsored and passed a bill that is designed to change the makeup of the New York Power Authority to include a resident of Niagara County. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. George Maziarz, R-62nd, amends the public authorities' law to provide that the NYPA board of trustees, appointed by the governor with the approval of the Senate, must contain one trustee who is from Niagara County and one who is from St. Lawrence County.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 12:20 pm
The Old Fort Niagara Tavern Night fundraiser was another sell-out success. Photo gallery by Wayne Peters.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 11:20 am
Lydia S. Soluri (Manerino), "Cici," 71, of Lewiston, died Friday, March 2, 2012. She was born in Niagara Falls, a loving and devoted daughter to the late Louise and Joseph Manerino.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:35 am
Lifelong Wilson resident Beatrice Brawn celebrated her birthday with a gathering at the Wilson Conservation Club on Saturday, Feb. 25, two days before she turned 100 years old.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter Class of 2013 will hold a fish fry dinner and basket auction.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
Residents for Responsible Government will hold its annual members meeting on Saturday, March 10, at 9:30 a.m. in the Cora Gushee Room at the Youngstown Red Brick School village center.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Each year around this time for the past 42 years, brave members from communities throughout Western New York have laughed in the face of winter and willingly jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario for a good cause.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
While most college students went home to their families for winter break, one local student saw this time off as an opportunity to embark on a selfless venture. Alyssa Miller spent her holiday season on a volunteer mission to Uganda.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter School District has announced it will be holding kindergarten registration this month and a kindergarten orientation program for new students in May.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of March.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 08:45 pm
Rivershore Inc. received the second place silver award this week in Buffalo First's 2012 Best Places to Work list.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:30 pm
The Wilson Historical Society recently hosted a program on the War of 1812.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:25 pm
The Longaberger Apple Tree Branch will hold its annual spring clean out sale and fundraiser on Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pekin firehall, 3024 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:10 pm
Lewiston-Porter Air Force Junior ROTC will host its third annual Cadets vs. Faculty basketball game on Friday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. The money raised by the cadets during the game will be used for an April field trip to Fort Drum. The Lewiston-Porter Players in Progress will perform and the cadets will hold a basket raffle and sell concessions during the game.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:05 pm
Issues ranging from a police commissioner with the village to Sanborn improvements were among discussion items heard at Monday's brief but active Lewiston Town Board regular meeting.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:05 pm
Tuesday's Lewiston-Porter Board of Education meeting featured both serious news as well as some pleasantries.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:00 am
Guitarist, composer, sound artist Jason Beaudreau brings his group of all-star musicians to the "Second Saturday" fine arts series for a night of original jazz music on March 10.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 02:05 pm
It's never too late to learn a new craft.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 12:25 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that Renae Kimble has been appointed to serve on the Niagara Falls Water Board. Ceretto had previously recommended Kimble for the position in a letter to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 12:00 pm
Niagara University announced today that it has received a $1 million gift from the Castellani family for continuing support of the Castellani Art Museum on the university's campus.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 10:05 am
Starpoint High School is making waves again (and expects to win raves again) with its annual musical.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 03:45 pm
J. Fitzgerald Group, an international marketing technology company based in Lockport, has added Lindsay van Harssel as art director.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 01:20 pm
For the third straight year, the Club Managers Association of America's Student Chapter of the Year resides on Monteagle Ridge.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 11:40 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Phil Mastantuono Agency.
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Tue, Feb 28th 2012 02:20 pm
Local residents turned out last Saturday afternoon and evening for a team 8-ball billiards fundraiser at Brennan's Irish Pub. The event was a benefit for the Youngstown Free Library.
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Tue, Feb 28th 2012 12:45 pm
Just in time for Easter, Niagara Frontier Publications' new Web contest seeks an answer to one of life's great questions: Which restaurant has the best fish fry?
We're looking for the freshest catches, the tastiest batters and the best bang for the buck. The restaurant with the most votes will receive a special recognition, bragging rights, and a full write-up in our three main newspapers (The Sentinel, The Tribune and The Dispatch).
Those nominating an eatery will enter to win a prize of their own. One lucky participant will be drawn from a hat and receive a $25 gift certificate to an area restaurant.
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Tue, Feb 28th 2012 12:00 pm
Dr. Glenda R. Rose and Dr. Thomas G. Barba and the staff of Rose Chiropractic in Lewiston held their 22th annual "Doctors with a Heart Day" on Saturday, Feb. 11. Chiropractic adjustments and examinations were exchanged for donations of food collected to benefit the Niagara Community Action Program's food pantry.
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Sat, Feb 25th 2012 07:05 am
It's official: Lewiston has out-Franced France.
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Sat, Feb 25th 2012 07:00 am
"It's not often you get involved in a project that has so many positive attributes for your community, your customers, your company."
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Sat, Feb 25th 2012 07:00 am
Sacred Heart Villa School of Lewiston is hosting its annual luncheon and basket auction on Saturday, March 10, at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Sat, Feb 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter Music Department announced last week that a number of its student musicians were selected to perform with All-County honors ensembles.
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Sat, Feb 25th 2012 07:00 am
Even though the weather was pretty decent compared to other years, there were 88 hearty contestants in the 28th annual Lower Niagara River Anglers Steelhead Contest held on Feb. 18. The contest is held yearly in honor of Roger Tobey, who was a hard-working volunteer in fisheries management.
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Sat, Feb 25th 2012 06:55 am
Lewiston-Porter High School instructional music teacher Kevin Duncan, speaking on behalf of Lew-Port students involved in the recent production of "Beauty and the Beast," extended his appreciation to the community for its support.
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Fri, Feb 24th 2012 08:40 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will conduct a series of educational programs in March as part of its "Health for All Seasons" community education series.
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Fri, Feb 24th 2012 07:45 pm
The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department announces the following programs and activities for the month of March. All will take place at the Village of Lewiston Red Brick Municipal building, 145 N. Fourth St.
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Fri, Feb 24th 2012 01:10 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Chamber Honors 2012 Awards Gala on Saturday evening, Feb. 25, at the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel Event Center, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Feb 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Ransomville Volunteer Fire Co. will hold its 15th Daytona 500 Party on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the firehall, 2525 Youngstown-Lockport Road, Ransomville.
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Wed, Feb 22nd 2012 05:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-I-Newfane, today welcomed the news that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be transferring the 235 drums from the LeRoy Superfund site to a hazardous waste facility in Michigan. The materials had previously been destined for Lewiston before Maziarz and Ceretto intervened.
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Wed, Feb 22nd 2012 11:15 am
Lewiston's new Sea Scout troop will offer free sailing lessons to young adults (ages 14-20) on the tall ship "The Black Pearl." Those interested in getting more details about this program are invited to call Captain Amanda Alexander at 716-698-8399. Or, readers can attend an open house at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St., at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23.
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