Sat, Jun 18th 2011 07:00 am
The Town of Lewiston appears to have cleared the way for development at the northeast corner of Creek and Pletcher roads. The Town Board voted 4-0 Friday morning to approve a Planned Unit Development calling for a modified proposal of 43 units of senior housing sponsored by People Inc., along with a revised conceptual plan for 17 two-unit duplexes to be built on 20 acres.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:55 pm
More than two-dozen people attended Thursday's meeting of the Parkway Preservation Committee, which coincided with the display of six Robert Moses Parkway North alternative drawings at the Village of Lewiston's Red Brick Municipal Building. Former Lewiston Mayor and current 12th District Niagara County Legislator Richard Soluri served as moderator, and urged the audience to vote in favor of parkway plans maintaining or refurbishing the main road between downtown Niagara Falls and the River Region.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:30 pm
Do you find yourself jamming to songs such as, "School is out for summer," "Let's get the party started," and "Dancing in the street?" If so, bring your dancing shoes, adventurous side and appetite to the second annual, "Beginning of Summer Street Dance." The Youngstown Business and Professional Association will be sponsoring the event that takes place on Thursday, June 23, from 6 to 10 p.m.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:25 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston officially unveiled a new Lewiston sign on Thursday.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:15 pm
The Ransomville "Free Concerts in the Country" 2011 series kicks off on Thursday, June 30, with an award-winning local high school rock band, Brass Monkeez. The eight-week free concert series takes place at the William J. McLaughlin Free Library Gazebo at 3733 Ransomville Road every Thursday at 7 p.m. from June 30 through Aug. 25 with the July 14 concert changing venues for one date only to Porter on the Lake Park.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:15 pm
The Lew-Port Class of 2011 recently celebrated the end of the school year with the Lewiston Police Department, which presented its annual picnic for the graduating seniors at Fort Niagara State Park. The day featured a parade of uniquely decorated Class of 2011 student vehicles escorted into the park by the Lewiston Police, New York State Parks Police and Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:10 pm
Lewiston resident Travis Diez has announced his candidacy for Town of Lewiston highway superintendent and offers the following statement.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:00 pm
Bring your appetites and fun side to this year's Town of Porter "Summerfest" on Sunday, July 3, from 2 to 11 p.m.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 10:55 pm
So far, so good.
The first "Tuesday in the Park" concert at Artpark went off without a hitch this week, according to Village of Lewiston officials.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 10:45 pm
Are you a strawberry fanatic? Do you enjoy eating while being entertained? If so, then Youngstown's Strawberry Festival just may be the place for you.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:55 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, tonight released the following statement regarding the movement of legislation he supports to allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara Falls River Gorge on a high wire. The bill was unanimously passed by the Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development committee today and is now one step closer to being passed by the full Assembly.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2011 06:25 pm
Pam Kilmer, director of the Early Childhood Education Center at the First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, offers "kudos" to the art department at Lewiston-Porter High School.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2011 06:20 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, State Sen, George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, Town of Lewiston Councilman Mike Marra, and Lewiston Supervisor Steve Reiter met Wednesday with New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey to discuss several plans to make much-needed short and long-term improvements to Niagara Falls State Park, Joseph Davis State Park and state parks throughout the Niagara Region.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2011 12:35 pm
The Ransomville "Free Concerts in the Country" 2011series kicks off on Thursday, June 30, with an award-winning local high school rock band, Brass Monkeez. The eight-week free concert series takes place at the William J. McLaughlin Free Library Gazebo at 3733 Ransomville Road every Thursday at 7 p.m. from June 30 through Aug. 25 with the July 14 concert changing venues for one date only to Porter on the Lake Park.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2011 12:30 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has published a booklet that summarizes the War of 1812 on the northern border from Lake Michigan to Lake Champlain. Fort Niagara State Park volunteer Donald Gibbons of Youngstown compiled the booklet. Gibbons has been a longtime volunteer at Fort Niagara State Park and took this project on as a service to the Niagara Region of New York State Parks.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2011 11:15 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, released the following statement on Monday regarding his vote to pass the Public Integrity Act of 2011.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2011 11:15 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, blasted the Assembly Majority on Monday for denying an up or down vote by the entire Assembly on legislation that would return state lands currently receiving property tax exemptions back to Niagara County's tax rolls. The bill, which was delivered a setback in the Rules Committee, which is controlled by New York City Assembly members, was rejected along party lines.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 04:05 pm
The Sports Medicine Department of Mount St. Mary's Hospital will offer a series of basic conditioning programs for high school age students starting July 6. Led by certified athletic trainers Jason Hopkins, ATC, and Brian Healy, ATC, the program will focus on endurance, speed, agility and injury prevention to assist athletes in grades 9-12 prepare for the fall 2011 season. The programs will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 07:00 am
The Friends of the Lewiston Library report tickets for its "Fountain of Gold" raffle are still on sale.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 07:00 am
While the communities of Lewiston, and Niagara-on-the-Lake and Queenston, Ontario, come to mind when the War of 1812 is mentioned, it was from the Village of Youngstown, located in the Town of Porter, that the first families fled the night of Dec. 18, 1813, when the British and their Native American allies attacked and captured Fort Niagara.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 04:05 am
The Town and the Village of Lewiston have been working together on the new Seneca Street on-ramp that is intended to relieve traffic snarls that typically occur on Center Street after the "Tuesday in the Park" concert series at Artpark.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:15 am
Developer Richard Hastings, attorney John Bartolomei and E.I. Team President Hormoz Mansouri, the principal owners of the famous Frontier House, are expected to present a new development plan to the Village of Lewiston Planning Board on Monday, July 11. They seek to build around the Center Street property.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:10 am
Village of Lewiston officials met Wednesday to discuss recent changes in municipal law. Parking is now limited on Tuesday nights so as to not obstruct private lots. Traffic will be redirected so as to better accommodate patrons exiting the "Tuesday in the Park" series at Artpark.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:05 am
For those who didn't download the Robert Moses Parkway North PDFs from our website, Monday's State Parks-sponsored open house was an opportunity to see the concepts for the first time. And for those who did access the electronic files, Monday's event was a chance to ask questions about the six designs, which range from complete parkway restoration to complete removal.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:00 am
Neighboring residents of a planned unit development eyed for the northeast corner of Creek and Pletcher roads met this week with Lewiston Town Supervisor Steve Reiter and officials of the proposed Creek Road Commons project.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:00 am
A birthday is celebrating a life. A birthday is remembering a life. A birthday is a time to reflect in the fight back through life's most difficult times. Celebrate, remember and fight back at Relay For Life in Lewiston.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:00 am
Business First conducted an analysis of 97 of Western New York's 98 school districts by examining four years of test data provided by the New York State Department of Education. Each school district was then given a rating, indicating the general performance of its public elementary, middle, and high schools. Wyoming, the 98th district, does not have a public high school and therefore did not receive a rating.
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Thu, Jun 9th 2011 12:05 pm
Hops-N-Vines, a new member of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, June 8.
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Thu, Jun 9th 2011 10:50 am
"The fear of the cancer returning always stays with you -- it is just buried better some days than others," says breast cancer survivor Amy Beckett.
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Thu, Jun 9th 2011 10:15 am
Local leaders and members of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will formally welcome Trusello's to Lewiston on Friday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m.
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Thu, Jun 9th 2011 09:30 am
Stop by the Lewiston Museum in the heart of the village and check out the new Museum Store at 469 Plain St. It's open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 1 until 5 p.m.
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Thu, Jun 9th 2011 09:20 am
Construction crews have worked for the better part of two weeks on the new additions to Hibbard's Custard and the Natural Link butcher shop on Center Street and Portage Road in the Village of Lewiston. The former is adding an indoor seating area for lunch and dinner, while the latter is receiving some additional showroom space.
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Thu, Jun 9th 2011 08:55 am
Bring your cameras and experience the breathtaking gardens at the sixth annual Lewiston GardenFest, sponsored by the Lewiston Garden Club. The free event takes place on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the village.
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Wed, Jun 8th 2011 07:00 am
The normally tranquil lakeside community of Wilson is in the "running" for the second annual celebration of "Wilson's Amazing Race."
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Wed, Jun 8th 2011 07:00 am
The Youngstown Free Library is now on Facebook. "One way to learn about events, new materials or to check on our hours is to 'like' the library on Facebook," says the library's Jan Gilgore.
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Tue, Jun 7th 2011 02:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, have arranged a meeting with New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey to discuss the condition of Niagara Falls State Park and what steps can be made to address this issue before the height of the summer tourism season. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 15.
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Tue, Jun 7th 2011 07:00 am
Jeanne Klein, a volunteer at the Lewiston Museum, will be presented the Josiah Tryon Award at this year's Historical Association of Lewiston's annual celebration that will take place at the Niagara Falls Country Club on Wednesday, June 29, at 6 p.m.
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Tue, Jun 7th 2011 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Education Foundation Inc. will present Distinguished Alumni Awards for the first time in the history of the Niagara Falls School District to Arthur Elia and Frank Mirabelli, cousins and friends whose families began successful construction related businesses in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jun 6th 2011 10:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb will join him in hosting a "People's Convention to Reform New York" Town Hall meeting in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, June 8. The event is scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Niagara Falls Public Library, located at 1425 Main St., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jun 6th 2011 09:25 pm
Bring your adventurous side to the 18th annual Ransomville Community Faire. The all-day faire will be held on Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the William J. McLaughlin Library (Ransomville Library), located at 3733 Ransomville Road.
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