Sat, Feb 5th 2011 05:00 pm
Village of Lewiston trustees plan to use their next four work session meetings to discuss several of the larger issues looming over the municipality. At 6 p.m. on Mondays, Feb. 7, March 7, April 4 and May 2, the Village Board will address topics including food collections, festivals on Center Street, the Piper Law Office Welcome Center, right-of-ways, the Water Pollution Control Center, the upper plateau and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 04:15 pm
Children ages 8-13 will have the opportunity to step back in time during Old Fort Niagara's fourth annual "Winter Camp for Kids" Feb. 22-24.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 04:00 pm
State Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-138th District, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-62nd District, were among those on hand for the Jan. 29 grand opening ceremony of the Black Willow Winery. The family-owned-and-operated winery is located in the heart of the Niagara Wine Trail at 5565 West Lake Road in Burt.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 09:00 am
The Robert Moses Parkway Preservation Committee will hold a meeting Monday, Feb. 7, at 5:15 p.m. in the Village of Lewiston Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 S. Fourth St.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 09:00 am
Youngstown Mayor Neil Riordan has announced the village will hold a community meeting to discuss the recent wave of break-ins and burglaries hitting local residences. Open to the public, the session will be held Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., in the trustees' boardroom at the Red Brick School Village Center, 240 Lockport St.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 09:00 am
Community education programs by two of Niagara's leading cardiologists, free community lipid panel screenings, promotion of the "Go Red For Women" awareness campaign of the American Heart Association, and a hospital-wide information event are just some of the activities being coordinated in conjunction with The Cardiac Center of Mount St. Mary's Hospital as part of Heart Month in February.
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Wed, Feb 2nd 2011 01:00 pm
Several county leaders celebrated the success of town of Niagara businesses at the Town of Niagara Business & Professional association's annual dinner and awards ceremony Jan. 26 at the LaSalle Yacht Club.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2011 03:05 pm
Free income tax preparations are again being offered to northern Niagara County residents this tax season.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2011 02:00 pm
Jerry Wolfgang, host of LCTV's "Happening in Niagara," recently interviewed Maureen Kellick, marketing director at Artpark (www.artpark.net), and Eva Nicklas, artistic director of Lewiston Council on the Arts (www.artcouncil.org). They talked about some of the upcoming events that are being planned for the 2011 season of entertainment and family-friendly activities in Lewiston.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 03:00 pm
Lewiston Police are continuing their investigations into an accident that occurred Wednesday morning on the 2700 block of Ridge Road and claimed the life of a Lewiston resident.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 03:00 pm
On Thursday, representatives from Niagara Falls, Niagara County, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission and the government of Canada celebrated the completion of the central plaza building at the Queenston-Lewiston International Bridge.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 02:00 pm
On Friday, Feb. 4, Wheatfield health care company Health System Services will be participating in National Wear Red Day to support the American Heart Association.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 02:00 pm
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of February.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 02:00 pm
The Friends of the Ransomville Library, at 3733 Ransomville Road, will hold its annual used book sale on Friday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Included is a $1 bag sale from 3 to 4 p.m. during the Saturday sale.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Fire company inductions are usually very enjoyable affairs where fire company members, friends and family assemble to socialize, recognize the service of dedicated volunteers, extend appreciation, pay tribute.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 02:00 pm
"Winter happens, and it happens a lot in this part," Barton Hill Hotel & Spa owner Diane Finkbeiner says. "Lewiston residents now have the advantage of 'Winter at the Waterfront.' "
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Town of Lewiston Board members heard concerns on a stalled development and discussed future projects at its brief, but active regular session Monday night.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 01:00 pm
Niagara Falls International Airport's third low-cost airline, the Florida-based Spirit Airlines, sent its first planeload of Western New York and Canadian residents to Fort Lauderdale at 1:55 a.m. Friday.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 01:00 pm
The Youngstown Free Library recently held its 62nd annual association meeting, followed by its first regular trustee meeting of 2011 at the Red Brick Schoolhouse. The library is supported by the Town of Porter, the Village of Youngstown, the Friends of Youngstown Free Library, Niagara County and the Youngstown and Porter communities.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 01:00 pm
On Saturday, Feb. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dr. Glenda R. Rose and Dr. Thomas G. Barba of Rose Chiropractic, P.C., 435 Ridge St., in the Village of Lewiston, will sponsor the 21st annual "Doctors with a Heart Day" for their patients. Non-perishable food items will be collected to benefit the Niagara Community Action Program food pantry in exchange for chiropractic services.
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Tue, Jan 25th 2011 01:00 pm
Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours has acquired the property located at 65 Center St., in the Village of Lewiston, from the successful bidder at the recent foreclosure auction.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 03:00 pm
Wednesday evening was one of good times and celebration as the Lewiston Village Pub and Restaurant marked its third anniversary of operation on the Center Street strip.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 01:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Middle School Builders Club offers a monthly story hour at the Youngstown and Lewiston public libraries on selected Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 01:00 pm
The Niagara County and the Town of Porter Democratic committees are sponsoring a food collection drive in the Town of Porter.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 01:00 pm
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 09:15 am
In the end, the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours controversy boiled down to one thing and one thing only: a roughly 2,580-square-foot expansion. Despite the objections Monday night of a handful of people who claimed the tourism business is a bad neighbor, the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees said the only issue members were interested in was the $1 million, two-story addition proposal that sat before them. Finding nothing wrong with the plan, the board approved it by a 4-0 measure.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 09:10 am
The Lewiston-Porter Junior ROTC Color Guard opened the January Lewiston-Porter Board of Education meeting by presenting the colors.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 09:00 am
The Town of Porter opened 2011 with more discussion on a growing interest item among residents, as recent proposals for windmills in the town occupied the leadoff portion of the Town Board's Jan. 10 regular meeting.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 06:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R, I, 138th District, Lewiston, this week joined several Assembly and Senate colleagues in announcing new legislation that will make it a crime for any elected official to knowingly destroy "open" constituent case files. The legislation, which carries penalties of up to one year in jail and a $25,000 fine, intends to prevent outgoing legislators from destroying existing constituent case files of new members.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 01:00 pm
If you're looking for a volunteer experience where you can have a direct impact on the quality of life for elderly people living in long term care facilities, consider becoming a Niagara County ombudsman.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
Responding to a continuing surge of burglaries, car break-ins and larcenies in the area, the Youngstown Police Department is advising residents to be on guard in their neighborhoods.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 12:00 pm
HSBC Arena in Buffalo and Niagara University's Dwyer Ice Arena took center stage for hockey fans from Dec. 26 through Jan. 5 for the holding of the 2011 IBHF U20 World Juniors Hockey Championships.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:50 am
Edward and Diane Finkbeiner will continue to own and operate the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa in Lewiston under the terms of an agreement reached Thursday in a special term of the New York State Supreme Court. Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. denied a request by CIT Lending Services Corporation/Iddleson Group to place the four-story Center Street hotel in receivership provided the Finkbeiners pay $30,000 in past-due mortgage payments on the 13th of each month.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
At its Jan. 6 reorganization meeting, the Lewiston Town Board opted for a new direction in the assessor's office. The change comes following last month's resignation letter by Acting Assessor Gene J. Virtuoso, who since 2005 has been serving in that role on a part-time basis. "I am submitting my resignation as part-time Acting Assessor effective Jan. 5, 2011 due to personal reasons," wrote Virtuoso on Dec. 10, 2010, to Supervisor Steve Reiter and Town Board members.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
Members of the Jack Beatty Hospice Memorial Regatta and Hospice Dash committees presented Niagara Hospice with $29,000 in proceeds from their Niagara River Boat Cruise and Clambake that took place in July at the Youngstown Yacht Club and the 5K Run/Walk in September at Porter on the Lake.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 11:00 am
Lewiston Police report a recent donation of blankets to the department will ultimately help to keep victims warm.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:00 am
Volunteer drivers and assistants are being sought for Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's CARExpress van, a community service that provides low-cost transportation to Niagara Falls area residents who have appointments at the medical center and Summit Healthplex.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:00 am
The Lewiston Writers' Group is sponsoring a series of short story writing contests that are open to group members and the public.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:00 am
The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency announced this week it has accepted applications for assistance from Hamilton, Ontario-based HT Production for a proposed corrugated box manufacturing facility in Lewiston, Wheatfield Family Density for the construction for a new dental office, as well as the construction of a new medical practice building in the Town of Newfane. The projects total more than $2 million in investment in Niagara County and the creation of 20 full time jobs and nine part-time positions.
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