Tue, Mar 22nd 2011 03:10 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, on Tuesday denounced a plan that would place a new tax on every firearm currently owned by New Yorkers and establish a levy on future firearm purchases. Ceretto called Senate bill S.2994 an egregious attack on the Second Amendment and demanded that lawmakers from both parties defeat the legislation.
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Tue, Mar 22nd 2011 03:10 pm
The Committee for Mayor Terry Collesano will sponsor a reception and birthday celebration for the Village of Lewiston mayor on Tuesday, April 5. The event runs from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Lewiston Village Pub, 840 Center St.
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Mon, Mar 21st 2011 03:00 pm
Linda Roscetti, center, a resident of New York City who is an artist and clinician, recently donated one of her paintings of an Italian village to the Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence for display.
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Mon, Mar 21st 2011 02:55 pm
Rivershore Inc., in partnership with The Family & Friends Down Syndrome Association of Niagara, held events Monday to promote the sixth annual World Down Syndrome Day. The keynote speaker was renowned musician Sujeet Desai. The instrumentalist, who has performed around the world and with performers including Kenny G., spoke on how individuals with Down syndrome lead happy, productive and meaningful lives.
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Mon, Mar 21st 2011 02:55 pm
Tops Xpress officially opened Monday morning in the Village of Lewiston.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:05 am
NBC's primetime investigative series "Dateline" was in Niagara County earlier this week to film segments for a spring episode. Members of the team stayed in Lewiston, at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
Western Door Paranormal will present an evening of ghostly fun on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at the Lewiston Opera Hall, 732 Center St., Lewiston.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Lewiston Rotary Club host the 29th annual Shaw Festival Garden Party and Theatre Event on Friday, May 20, at the Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queens Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. This year's event showcases the classic musical "My Fair Lady."
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
It was an active work session of the Lewiston Town Board this past Monday, with town planning and projects the main areas of discussion.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter School District is facing a 4.2 percent increase in its 2011-12 budget that in normal times would not be a major problem. However with New York state calling for a reduction in state aid to Lew-Port of $2.3 million, the increase will have to be made up within the district. Lew-Port's proposed budget for 2011-12 is $41,779,619, up $1,684,961 from 2010-11.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
On Monday, April 18, the Porter Highway Department will hold a town-wide brush pickup. It will continue through Tuesday, April 19.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 12:30 am
Artpark has outgrown its space, and it's time to expand.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 11:15 pm
The Barton Hill Hotel & Spa is still closed following a fire Monday afternoon at the 78-room Village of Lewiston inn. Owner Diane Finkbeiner said her business is "performing safety and maintenance checks in the best interests of ... staff and guests." She said her hope is that the Center Street hotel will reopen as soon as possible.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:35 pm
The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter cantata, "Footprints in the Sand: A Journey to the Cross and Beyond," by Joseph Martin, at five area churches on April 15, 16, 17 and 23. The specific dates, times and church sites of the performances are as follows:
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 03:45 pm
Michelle Ball of Lewiston recently spent her 15th birthday in a most unusual way: starring in an IMAX movie.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 02:00 pm
Pre-K students at Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida St., in the Village of Lewiston, recently came to school dressed in pajamas in memory of "Kids with Cancer," part of the project "Jammin for Cancer Research."
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:55 am
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, was released from Albany Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon. He was hospitalized Monday after a fall in his Albany apartment.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:40 am
The Lutheran Church of the Messiah will hold its annual "Easter Parade" fashion show and luncheon, Sunday, March 27, at the church, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston. The event begins at 1 p.m.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:25 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, 28th District, Fairport, has announced two grants from the federal government totaling more than $340,000 that will benefit Western New York fire companies. The Rochester Fire Department is set to receive more than $252,000 and the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. will be awarded $91,756 for equipment and training activities.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:25 am
Daniel Bodenstein, right, exalted ruler of Niagara Falls Elks Lodge No. 346, presents to Artpark President George Osborne the lodge's Citizen of the Year Award at the annual awards dinner on Feb. 26.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2011 06:05 pm
Artpark has outgrown its space, and it's time to expand.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 08:00 pm
About 2:30 p.m. today, smoke billowing through a first floor room at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa in Lewiston triggered a quick response from local fire companies. Trucks rushed to the scene as firefighters rushed into the four-story building to assess the damage. As of the 8 p.m. check-in, there was no official word as to what caused smoke to engulf the room.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 05:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, released the following information on his absence today from the Senate session.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:30 pm
Jeannine Alsous earned a presidential scholarship, an academic competitiveness grant and other merit-based awards from her efforts as an honors student at Lewiston-Porter High School. To help pay her way through college, she lives at home with her single mother, works between 30 and 40 hours a week, and takes out approximately $5,000 in Stafford Loans.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
On Friday, Feb 25, the "100 Club of Buffalo" honored several first responders at a dinner at the Country Club of Buffalo.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Old Fort Niagara will host a special symposium titled "1812: A War of Many Faces" from June 10-12.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
The 2011 season is just weeks away at Ransomville Speedway as May 6 will mark the 54th year of operation at the Big R, located along Lake Ontario in the small hamlet of Ransomville. Coming off their best season ever the management of Ransomville Speedway is busy putting the finishing touches on what they hope will top the successes of a year ago.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Planning is now under way to honor this year's class of distinguished Lewiston-Porter High School graduates, and the Lewiston-Porter Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its third annual induction ceremony to be held on Oct. 5.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Scott Bieler, president of West Herr Automotive Group, was the guest speaker at the Niagara University Family Business Center's March breakfast meeting. He spoke on his company's culture and strategic growth, sharing its leadership philosophy and several operating practices.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 12:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, a sponsor of UB 2020's strategic plan (A.5799), released a statement on Friday in response to a Buffalo News editorial urging the State Assembly to follow the Senate's lead and pass critical UB 2020 legislation to reform higher education in Western New York.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:15 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees is still struggling with whether or not to charge festival organizers a fee to cover safety and maintenance costs. At Monday's work session, Mayor Terry Collesano revealed the community's seven summer festivals cost the municipality almost $4,200 in Department of Public Works labor, and upwards of $11,000 in police services.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Lewiston resident Keith M. Fox announced his intention this week to run for a seat on the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education in the May 17 elections. Fox, a former Lew-Port School Board member and board president, bowed out of running in the Lew-Port board elections last year, citing health reasons.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Waste Management, parent company of CWM Chemical Services LLC, this week released updated results of an economic and fiscal impact study of the CWM hazardous waste landfill in the Town of Porter. Developed in 2009 by Bonadio & Co., the study was revised and updated in 2010.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
The Town of Lewiston will review its updated comprehensive plan at a Town Hall public hearing, Monday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m., prior to the Town Board work session.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 08:00 am
Brennan's Irish Pub, a popular Village of Youngstown restaurant, is reopening at 418 Main St.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 09:00 pm
The 42nd Olcott Polar Bear Day Swim for Sight was held Sunday, March 6, in Olcott Beach. Overnight snow and a raw wind from the north kept the crowd down a bit from past years, but 744 swimmers braved three-foot waves and a 35-degree water temperature to raise money for the Olcott Lions Club.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:30 pm
The Niagara Hospice Alliance wrapped up its 2011 Spring Bouquet Sale last Saturday at businesses and organizations throughout Niagara County. Throughout last week, for a donation of $8 people walked away with a beautiful and fragrant mixed bouquet of flowers.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:00 pm
Town of Lewiston Councilman Mike Marra outlined a plan Monday to radically transform Marilyn Toohey Park behind the Red Brick Municipal Building on North Fourth Street. He presented a packet of information to the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees detailing the creation of a new playground, a refurbished basketball court and a standalone unisex bathroom.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 09:00 am
Fresh from taking Artpark's "Rock the Park" contest and a headlining slot at the venue this summer, Lewiston's Free Henry! was crowned winner of the Hard Rock Café Niagara Falls' Battle of the Bands on Thursday.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2011 06:05 pm
Niagara Feline Friends is once again hosting a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats on Sunday, March 20.
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