Thu, Jun 10th 2010 05:00 pm
Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University is hosting a free Citizen and Community Preparedness conference at Niagara University on Saturday, June 12. The "Empowering Volunteers" Conference is designed to provide training opportunities and workshops detailing "best practices" in citizen and community preparedness initiatives. The event is for community volunteers and leaders in Niagara County, Erie County and the City of Buffalo.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 07:00 am
A Time to Dance recital will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Niagara Falls High School.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
Free concert at Hennepin Park
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:25 am
Representatives of the Town and Village of Lewiston will meet Monday to discuss funding for the Historic Piper Law Office and Welcome Center. The Host Community Standing Committee informed both parties this week that Greenway money should be allocated to the project via a sponsor, if at all.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
The Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Restoration Advisory Board invites area residents to attend the first of its planned series of community presentations on the LOOW Site Wednesday night. To be held at the Lewiston-Porter High School auditorium from 7 to 9:30 p.m., the program, "LOOW Site Radioactive Storage: The Experts Speak," will feature two presentations and a question and answer period on the radiological issues existing in certain areas of the LOOW Site.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with the Old Fort Niagara Association, on Friday unveiled more than $850,000 worth of upgrades to the electrical systems and roofs at the site.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 06:00 pm
The next low-cost spay/neuter clinic, sponsored by Niagara Feline Friends, is Saturday, June 12. The $75 fee also includes rabies and distemper shots.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 11:15 am
On Thursday, the Board of Trustees backed away from a Lewiston Lions Club proposal to collect charitable contributions inside of Artpark during the "Tuesday in the Park" concert series. Instead, trustees approved a plan wherein volunteers representing Heart, Love and Soul and Community Missions can solicit patrons outside of the performing arts venue's South Fourth Street entrance.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 11:15 am
Bruce and Andrea Blakelock say the trailer recently placed on Water Street is both disturbing to guests of their Riverside Motel and an obstruction of their waterfront view.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 10:00 am
Memorial Day weekend gives us an opportunity to remember and honor our veterans, both fallen and living. Many organizations have services or ceremonies open to the public for this occasion. Among these are the Lake Ontario VFW Post 313 in Youngstown, Lewiston VFW Post 7487, the Martin F. Jennings American Legion Post 836 in Wilson and the American Legion Post 1451 in Wheatfield.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 09:00 am
Get your taste buds ready. Get set with a pen and pencil to jot down great culinary and kitchen ideas. And, go to the second annual Tour of Kitchens in the Lewiston region on Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:15 am
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
The Lewiston Town Board heard quality of life issues and moved on approving a new highway superintendent Monday evening at Town Hall.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe has teamed up with the Lewiston Council on the Arts to present Earth Voices of the Great Spirit, an all-day event that will celebrate Native American culture on Aug 21.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Health, and Niagara Catholic High School have teamed to organize the "Pathways to Careers" program.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 08:00 pm
William Stillman, a nationally known autism spectrum speaker and award-winning author, will be the keynote speaker for the first-ever special needs conference, "Demystifying Autism: An Inside-Out Perspective," on June 8 and 9.
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Sun, May 23rd 2010 02:00 pm
Lynn W. Catalano, executive director of the Mount St. Mary's Foundation, recently attended a meeting of the Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club and discussed the foundation's $1 million Campaign for Women's Health.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:30 am
Spend Memorial Day with soldiers from years past as Old Fort Niagara tells the story of its occupation from the colonial era through 1963 when the last military units were withdrawn. "Soldiers through the Ages" is Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:30 am
Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte, D-Lewiston, reported this week she is continuing her fight to keep Wilson-Tuscarora and Joe Davis state parks open by pushing for passage of a bill that would keep them operating through the end of the fiscal year, ending March 31, 2011 (A.11013). Specifically, the measure would require the state Office for Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to use funding allocated to them in the budget extenders to maintain the same level of services provided as last year.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:30 am
The Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club has presented a $500 donation to the Lewiston Council on the Arts as a token of appreciation and support of community service to Lewiston and the Niagara Region. The Lewiston Council on the Arts and the Village of Lewiston have provided their stamp of approval to the Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club in their hosting of Art of Ribs 2010, which is going to be held in Academy Park the weekend of the 44th annual Lewiston Art Festival, Aug. 14-15. Rotary will donate proceeds from this fundraising event to the Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, Breast Care Center and Maternity Ward.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:00 am
The Niagara River Greenway Commission voted in favor of eight projects - four Lewiston-based and three in Youngstown - at a meeting held Tuesday in the Beaver Island Clubhouse on Grand Island.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees will gather at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday for the annual end-of-the-year wrap-up. Chances are, though, that the other item on the special meeting agenda will draw more of an audience.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:00 am
Lewiston-Porter voters spoke their minds Tuesday, approving the district's 2010-11 budget plan and cost control referendum, and electing candidates with a general focus on addressing spending and maintaining educational quality.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:00 am
Porter Town Board members for the most part held a low-key session on May 10, one that was absent complaints from residents, but also one that had some news.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, May 10, to Friday, May 14, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 08:00 am
Lewiston's Jerald I. Wolfgang recently received a mark of distinction for his honorary work in the community at the 2010 Small Business Matchmaker Awards Luncheon. He was awarded the U.S. Small Business Administration Buffalo District Director's Small Business Week Special Award of Distinction and Achievement.
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Mon, May 10th 2010 11:10 am
In observance of the War of 1812, HAL plans to unveil an eight-foot tall bronze monument on Dec. 19, 2013, the 200th anniversary of the siege of Lewiston. The monument will be called "Tuscarora Heroes." Youngstown artist Susan Geissler designed the project, estimated to cost between $350,000 and $400,000.
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Mon, May 10th 2010 11:05 am
With 54 percent of the vote, mayoral candidate Terry Collesano was endorsed Tuesday by the Village of Lewiston Republican Party. The 20-year trustee outpolled Bill Geiben, who was selected mayor in November 2009.
"I'm just overwhelmed," Collesano said after the vote result was announced. "I just want to thank everyone. Thank you.
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Mon, May 10th 2010 11:00 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 May.
*The Lewiston Book Club will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m. The book club meets the first Tuesday of the month. For further information, contact Anita Mallimo at 754-7714.
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Mon, May 10th 2010 11:00 am
Recently, the Village of Lewiston, Artpark & Co., and New York's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation have discussed the possibility of opening a new exit leading from the performing arts venue to the Robert Moses Parkway south (Niagara Falls). In this scenario, patrons exiting Artpark via Portage Road could turn right on Seneca Street (shown left) and onto the RMP. This new connection, only available during the "Tuesday in the Park" concert series, would be the only way for motorists to access the parkway. Center Street to the RMP would be closed.
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Sat, May 8th 2010 09:00 am
Carmelo's celebrates 30th anniversary with farm-to-table presentations;
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Thu, Feb 4th 2010 02:00 pm
Those staying at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa in Lewiston on Tuesday may have noticed there was no padlock on the doors. Despite the threat - real or perceived - that the state Department of Taxation and Finance could seize control of the 72-room inn, the establishment remained open and under the operational control of owners Ed and Diane Finkbeiner.
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Thu, Dec 17th 2009 09:00 am
I've never been a big numbers guy. I've always preferred words to digits.
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Sat, Oct 24th 2009 09:00 am
Acting State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. has dismissed the case brought against the Village of Lewiston and Hastings Lewiston by PSR Press. Developer Richard Hastings is once again free to develop the property he owns surrounding the historic Frontier House.
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Sat, Dec 13th 2008 09:00 am
A motion to dismiss the PSR Press lawsuit against Richard Hastings, his hired architects, and the Village of Lewiston was dismissed in state Supreme Court Thursday by Justice Richard Kloch Sr. Hastings' attorney, John P. Bartolomei, filed the motion claiming the petition incorrectly listed the respondents.
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Sat, Jun 7th 2008 09:00 am
PSR Press Limited, a corporate agent of The Edwin Mellen Press, has filed suit against the Village of Lewiston, Richard Hastings and the EI Team over variances granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The respondents were served legal papers within the past week.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2008 09:00 am
A 31-foot Center Street addition and a 50-foot apartment complex on Ridge Street highlight the newest Frontier House sketch, as presented to the Village of Lewiston Planning Board on Monday. Architect Timothy E. Kupinski, RA, of the EI Team, presented the four-person panel with an updated draft of developer Richard Hastings' vision for the dormant historical building.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2008 09:00 am
The Niagara River Greenway Commission unanimously endorsed all 11 plans put forward in the first round of project submissions. At the board's meeting on Tuesday, 10 commissioners and chairman Robert Kresse signed off on proposals ranging from maintenance at Old Fort Niagara to the reconfiguration of green space on Grand Island.
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Sat, May 19th 2007 09:00 am
The Niagara River Greenway Plan, which began in 2002 as a bullet point in then-Gov. George Pataki's State of the State address, was signed and approved Thursday by state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash. The plan, in physical boundary and purpose, is a series of interconnected points stretching from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. It was created to complement and herald the region's environmental, cultural and industrial heritage.
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Wed, Nov 23rd 2005 07:45 pm
After a lengthy hiatus, Lewiston fitness expert Kelly Mac has returned with a new studio and new programs. What has not changed, however, is her enthusiasm to help other people stay in shape and live a healthier life.
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