Sat, Dec 11th 2010 03:00 pm
Despite the inclement weather, Newfane's Holiday Light Up festival was an enjoyable one on Dec. 3.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2010 03:00 pm
The Youngstown Business and Professional Association has been named the recipient of a $3,000 check from the William G. Mayne Jr. Business and Community Enhancement Program. The program is designed to offer cash grants to business organizations in Niagara County through contributions from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission for the purposes of enhancing and assisting with their plans for brick and mortar improvements in their communities as well as marketing and promotional materials.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2010 03:00 pm
Customers looking to pick up some holiday baked goods on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Mangia Cafe & Bakery in Lewiston were treated to a few hours of Christmas caroling, courtesy of six Niagara University theater majors. Niagara's University's radio station, WNIA, was also on hand, broadcasting live from the café.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2010 02:00 pm
Lee Simonson calls it Lewiston's most important day. Yet, not everyone knows just what happened on Dec. 19, 1813.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2010 02:00 pm
Macri's Italian Grille welcomes children and families to have lunch with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Sunday, Dec. 12 and 19, and Saturday, Dec. 18.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2010 01:00 pm
At the tail end of Monday's Village of Lewiston Board meeting, after trustees returned from executive session, a motion was passed extending the deadline for an Article 78 lawsuit to be filed. This action provides Lewiston businessman Jerry Williams an additional 90 days to take legal action contesting variances passed Nov. 17 by the village's Zoning Board of Appeals on behalf of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2010 01:00 pm
The Ransomville Community Services Food Pantry opened for business on Dec. 2. Operated by the Ransomville Community Services Advisory Board, under the direction of members the Rev. W. T. Lowery Jr., Mary Martinez, Deborah Parker, Joanne Whitney and Anthony Collard, the pantry is located at Ransomville Free Methodist Church, 3924 Ransomville Road.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2010 09:00 am
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Thu, Dec 9th 2010 03:00 pm
Tired of dealing with shopping, decorating and shoveling snow? Need a little Christmas caroling, laughter and memories? Cure the bah-humbugs at Stella Niagara in Lewiston this weekend with Theatre in the Mist's production of "Home for the Holidays."
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Thu, Dec 9th 2010 02:00 pm
Col. Jim McCready will take command of the 107th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard in January, Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, the adjutant general of New York, announced Wednesday.
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Tue, Dec 7th 2010 05:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center chief of staff, Dr. Domonic F. Falsetti, and Judith A. Maness, president and CEO, have announced the following appointments to leadership of the medical staff.
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Sat, Dec 4th 2010 11:00 am
The Village of Lewiston has clarified what was sold in its recent transaction with Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. On Nov. 15, a 197.23-foot parcel of property was sold for $1. Of that land, 101.15 feet is actually under the Water Street Landing restaurant, and not in front of the building.
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Sat, Dec 4th 2010 11:00 am
The Greater Niagara Ballet Co.'s production of "The Nutcracker" is on stage Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center. For more information, ticket locations, or exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, visit www.wnypapers.com/gnbc.
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Sat, Dec 4th 2010 11:00 am
One year ago, the quaint and quiet village of Youngstown burst out into a veritable winter wonderland. Three families were each given $5,000 and tasked with creating the most original, most elaborate, most over-the-top holiday display imaginable. We're talking tens of thousands of lights, an ice rink, a spinning ballerina, a giant blowup train and real-life soldiers, amongst other props.
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Fri, Dec 3rd 2010 03:45 pm
The Town of Lewiston announced this week it will hold a Comprehensive Plan update session with representatives of Wendel Duchscherer Engineers on Thursday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. at Lewiston Town Hall. Town Supervisor Steve Reiter, along with Town Board members, town attorneys, the town building inspector, plus the town's planning, zoning and environmental chairs, are all expected to attend the meeting, which will discuss the town's master plan. The session is open to the public.
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Fri, Dec 3rd 2010 03:40 pm
They came, they heard what State Parks representatives had to say, and they gave input. What happens next is anyone's guess.
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Fri, Dec 3rd 2010 03:00 pm
Visitors to the 43rd annual Lewiston Christmas Walk this weekend will be able to check out a brand-new attraction that's sure to be a natural fit for this artsy village -- an art gallery.
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Fri, Dec 3rd 2010 03:00 pm
Final plans are still coming together for "Christmas in the Village" in Youngstown, taking place Saturday, Dec. 11, at locations in the village
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Thu, Dec 2nd 2010 03:00 pm
A U.S. Postal Service representative said this week that claims that the Sanborn Post Office might close are just rumors. However, she admitted that Sanborn, like other post offices across Western New York and the nation, could be considered for consolidation.
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Mon, Nov 29th 2010 01:00 pm
For two nights in December, visitors to Old Fort Niagara will experience the holidays as they were celebrated in early America. Historical characters will bring Christmas past alive with 18th and 19th century holiday recipes and portrayals of colonial-era people. The high point of the evening will be a traditional "feu de joie" (firing of joy), a nighttime musket and cannon salute.
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Mon, Nov 29th 2010 11:00 am
"I like and enjoy people," Susan Sullivan says.
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Mon, Nov 29th 2010 11:00 am
For the son of a Youngstown couple, earning a top spot as one of the National Guard's top shooters has become almost an obsession over the past year.
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Mon, Nov 29th 2010 10:00 am
NFP scarecrow has a new name.
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Sat, Nov 27th 2010 10:50 am
Plans are shaping up nicely for a holiday celebration in Youngstown next month that's anticipated by organizers to be one of the best ever.
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Sat, Nov 27th 2010 10:00 am
Developer Jerome Williams and "Save the Lower Niagara River" campaign supporters will meet on Monday, Nov. 29, to discuss their next move, and the Article 78 lawsuit Williams said he intends to file against the Village of Lewiston. The session begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Lewiston Village Pub, 840 Center St.
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Sat, Nov 27th 2010 10:00 am
The Robert Moses Parkway Preservation Committee reminds residents to attend the Robert Moses Parkway proposal scoping meeting with New York State Parks officials on Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the auditorium of the Earl Brydges Library, Main Street in Niagara Falls. Public commentary begins at 6 p.m. and there will be opportunity for consultations and review of the scoping materials from 1 to 6 p.m. that day.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 04:30 pm
Several local businesses have stepped forward to sponsor the Lewiston Historical Association's 2010 Home Tour, scheduled for Dec. 4 and 5. Tickets for the tour are $25 and include admittance to five show houses.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 04:00 pm
The Old Fort Niagara Association, the not-for-profit organization charged with preserving and maintaining Old Fort Niagara's buildings and programs, launched its 2010 annual fund, titled "Call to Arms," earlier this week. The goal is to raise $120,000 in community support by Dec. 31 to underwrite educational programming and assistance with much-needed preservation projects.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 02:00 pm
The annual Tour of Homes returns Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4 and 5 and organizers, the Lewiston Historical Association, are anticipating a "best ever" event for its biggest fundraiser of the year.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 10:00 am
The Newfane Business Association invites area residents to take a drive out to the Newfane area along the lakeshore and check out a number of events over coming days and weeks. Included are:
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 05:00 am
Niagara County developer Jerome Williams intends to file an Article 78 lawsuit against the Village of Lewiston, seeking relief over what he calls hastily approved variances granted for the proposed Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours expansion on Water Street.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 05:00 am
The reality of the situation was pretty clear for Mara Palermo.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 07:45 pm
Kelly Mac-Hosking is bringing her fitness skills back to Lewiston. Several decades of fitness instructional experience have prepared her to open the "ultimate facility" for women's fitness. Mac Fitness Studio is tailored to the special needs of the women in the community.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 05:00 pm
Flu vaccinations now are offered daily at the Summit Park Pharmacy at Wheatfield, 2578 Niagara Falls Blvd.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 06:00 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Nov. 1, to Sunday, Nov. 7, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 79 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:40 pm
Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce board Chairman George Osborne announced Wednesday that, at a meeting of the board of directors earlier in the morning, the board voted to appoint Jennifer Pauly as president.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Porter Board members had a busy session Monday, one that saw the board adopting the town's 2011 $4.6 million budget.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Residents throughout the area took time to honor the nation's veterans at a number of observances held over the past week.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Responding to comments aired at Town Hall sessions along with other feedback following its proposal to amend its Host Community Agreement with the Town of Lewiston and local law 24C-2, Modern Corporations notified the town this week that it is rescinding that offer.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Water Street Landing may soon receive a major facelift. On Monday, Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours President John Kinney informed the Village of Lewiston Planning Board of his intention to add a multi-story addition to the north side of the restaurant building his company owns.
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