Thu, Jul 21st 2011 09:40 am
New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti and Assemblyman John Ceretto wrote a letter to seek clarification as to whether or not the directors of the USA Niagara Development Corporation have the jurisdiction in their bylaws to increase the size of their footprint within Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jul 20th 2011 12:15 pm
Organizers are anticipating huge crowds for the upcoming "First Niagara presents Tuesday in the Park" concerts with Lynyrd Skynyrd (July 26) and ZZ Top (Aug. 2), and will thus suspend the free children's art activities that are normally held during the free outdoor concert series.
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Wed, Jul 20th 2011 12:10 pm
On Saturday, July 30, at 1 p.m., Old Fort Niagara will sponsor a free public lecture by Richard V. Barbuto, deputy director of the Department of Military History at the United States Army Command and Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Ka. Barbuto will discuss the history of the Third United States Artillery Regiment, a unit that served at the Battle of Queenston Heights, Fort Niagara, Fort George and Fort Erie.
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Tue, Jul 19th 2011 12:25 pm
As part of the Country Fair and Community Yard Sale held by the Village of Lewiston Recreation Department on Sept. 17, there will be a new clothesline show of historic pictures of Lewiston.
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Tue, Jul 19th 2011 09:00 am
Load your cannons, aim and fire. The 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 is quickly approaching.
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Mon, Jul 18th 2011 07:25 pm
On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Village of Lewiston Recreation Department is sponsoring a community yard sale on the grounds of the Lewiston Red Brick School, 145 N. Fourth St. The recreation staff is offering 10-foot-by-10-foot spaces for $12 for the community to sell unneeded items.
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Mon, Jul 18th 2011 02:35 pm
Caring, loving, passionate, intelligent, tenderhearted, kind. These are just a few of the many adjectives that can be used to describe the incredible person that Jonathan Miller was, according to his parents, friends and co-workers.
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Mon, Jul 18th 2011 02:30 pm
Students from the Lewiston Dance Center took part in the recent "SummerDanse" competition held at Niagara County Community College. The Dancer Center's Rachel Novelli reports "SummerDanse" was a "first-time" event for most of the students who participated.
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Mon, Jul 18th 2011 02:20 pm
Award-winning author and Lewiston resident Norah Perez has come out with a new sensation, "River Burning." The Lewiston Public Library will hold a book-signing event on Monday, July 18, at 6:30 p.m. to promote perhaps the greatest addition to the writer's already best-selling collection.
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Mon, Jul 18th 2011 02:20 pm
Ransomville Manor residents and employees worked hand in hand with local Boy Scout Dylan Gagnon to complete his Eagle Scout Community Service Project. Although Dylan has only worked at Ransomville Manor for a short time, he and his fellow Scouts made a big and lasting impression at the assisted living facility.
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Sat, Jul 16th 2011 02:40 pm
The Town of Porter Town Board met and heard it from residents Monday on the contentious boat and RV storage issue on private properties.
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Sat, Jul 16th 2011 07:00 am
Frontier House principal John Bartolomei offered the Village of Lewiston Planning Board a sneak preview of what he hopes the historic building will become, and what he plans to build next door.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 06:00 pm
St. Peter's RC Church in Lewiston held its annual parish picnic on July 10.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:55 pm
This summer, the Youngstown Free Library has teamed up with the Porter Recreation Department to present story hour in Falkner Park each Wednesday at 1 p.m. (through Aug. 24). The NIOGA Library System's traveling storytellers present stories on vehicles and transportation, legends and folktales, and dress up, all with a "One World Many Stories" summer theme on July 20, Aug. 3 and 17.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:35 pm
Tops Friendly Markets has announce that Patricia Hooker of Youngstown is a winner in its "Great American Car-A-Day Giveaway." Tops honored Hooker with a formal presentation on Thursday, July 14, at the DiMino Lewiston Tops location.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:30 pm
The Wilson Lions Club recently held its annual awards/installation dinner at the Wilson Boathouse and presented the $5,000 Floyd "Red" Clark Scholarship to WCS Senior Nicholas Failla.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:20 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that he signed on as a co-sponsor of "Caylee's Law" in the New York State Assembly. This legislation would make it a felony for a parent or guardian to fail to notify law enforcement of the disappearance of their child within a timely manner.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:15 pm
"Ceremonial Feathers for the Tuscarora Native American Church," an exhibit featuring a special collection of sacred Native American fans belonging to Crandall Johnson, will be on display at the Lewiston Public Library during the months of July and August.
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 09:10 am
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 11:55 am
One of the metal building industry's leading publications has named Tedesco Construction Services Inc. of Lewiston to its list of the nation's Top 100 metal builders of 2010.
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 11:55 am
A structure built by Tedesco Construction Services Inc. of Lewiston has been honored by Varco Pruden Buildings, one of the nation's largest providers of metal building systems.
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 11:50 am
Mount St. Mary's Foundation will celebrate with the community at its black tie gala on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The proceeds raised from this year's event will benefit the renovation of the Family Birthplace (maternity) at Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center.
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 08:55 am
Tedesco Construction Services Inc., a member of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, recently held a ribbon-cutting in celebration of its new office located at 210 S. Ninth St., in the Village of Lewiston. President/Owner Jeffrey M. Tedesco founded the business in 2006 and works alongside his son, Justin Tedesco, employing four project managers and estimator employees.
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Mon, Jul 11th 2011 07:00 pm
Though nothing was officially submitted on Monday night, Frontier House principal John Bartolomei told the Village of Lewiston Planning Board that his team is continuing its negotiations with the Village Board.
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Sat, Jul 9th 2011 07:00 am
The Town of Porter will hold a public hearing Monday at 7 p.m. in Town Hall on a familiar warm weather quality of life issue for some residents: boat storage on private properties.
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Sat, Jul 9th 2011 07:00 am
Before he was mayor in the Village of Lewiston. Terry Collesano was a barber.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 07:00 pm
The Youngstown Yacht Club has a lot to shout about these days.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 07:00 pm
Happy (almost) birthday, Town of Porter. The town will celebrate its 200th anniversary next year and is currently seeking community help.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 06:20 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center has been listed as a "Five Star Hospital" and "Community Value 100" in the Cleverly + Associates' 2011 Community Value Index. Mount St. Mary's was evaluated along with thousands of other health care facilities in four key areas: financial viability, costs, charges and quality performance.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 06:15 pm
Niagara River Lodge No. 785, of F. and A. Masons, is sponsoring a free Safety ID booth at the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. firehouse during the Olde Sanborn Days. The booth will be open on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The program is not only for children, but open to guests of all ages.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 06:00 pm
When Terry Collesano was elected mayor in 2010, he made it a point to shuffle the Village of Lewiston appointments (including changes in municipal attorney, zoning officer and building inspector).
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:55 pm
The Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has elected Colleen L Nossavage as chairwoman of its board of directors. Nossavage is community relations director for WGRZ-TV and has been a member of the Komen WNY board of directors since 2008.
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 10:10 am
The Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club presented a check in the amount of $3,400 to the Mount St. Mary's Foundation, from proceeds from the club's 2010 "Art of Ribs" Festival held at Academy Park. The funds will go to the enhancement of the maternity department at Mount St. Mary's.
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 09:00 am
The Village of Lewiston received new drawings Tuesday from the principals behind the Frontier House on Center Street. Attorney John Bartolomei, E.I. Team President Hormoz Mansouri and developer Richard Hastings seek to refurbish the historic Center Street building and construct a new, four-story building over what is now the Frontier House parking lot. The drawings, which were left for the Planning Board to review prior to its Monday meeting, indicate the following:
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Tue, Jul 5th 2011 09:05 am
A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to the Lewiston Council on the Arts has provided a unique opportunity for three regional artists to create murals and sculptures during Olde Sanborn Days on July 9-10.
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Mon, Jul 4th 2011 08:00 am
"Busy" and "entertaining," are two words that describe a summer living in Niagara County. From our local "Tuesday in the Park" to floating down the river, there is just so much to do in such a short amount of time. But this summer, something fresh, new and different is coming to the Village of Lewiston - an event that will promise anyone (especially the ladies) a good time.
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Sat, Jul 2nd 2011 07:30 pm
Sister Beth Brosmer of Heart & Soul, and Don Luce of Community Missions, both of Niagara Falls, review the latest reports from the food cash collection drives, ongoing at Artpark entrances on Artpark Tuesdays.
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Sat, Jul 2nd 2011 04:00 pm
Remember when?
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Sat, Jul 2nd 2011 10:00 am
Local music promoter Steve Goodman (pictured) is placing the final touches on the first Lewiston Music Festival, which is set for Friday and Saturday, July 8-9, at Academy Park.
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Sat, Jul 2nd 2011 07:30 am
Summer happenings of note upcoming in the north lake country include:
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