Thu, Mar 14th 2019 11:00 am
Niagara-Wheatfield kindergarten registration will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 25 to 29. Registrations will be accepted in the district administration location at 5700 West St. Children must be 5 years old, on or before Dec. 1, to be eligible for this fall.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 10:00 am
Thirty-one students from the Orleans and Niagara Career and Technical Education Centers placed in the top-three at the Regional SkillsUSA competition held at Alfred State University.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 04:10 pm
On March 11, at approximately 5:26 p.m., a Niagara County Sheriff's deputy initiated a traffic stop on an uninspected motor vehicle. Upon stopping the vehicle, the deputy discovered the vehicle to be operated by 50-year-old Jeffrey J. Fader. In the vehicle was a 14-year-old child.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 11:40 am
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Wm. Keith McNall allocated $2,000 to the Salvation Army of Lockport through a resolution last month during a code blue.
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Tue, Mar 12th 2019 07:10 pm
Premier 2019 co-chairs Dr. Sachin Wadhawan, left, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's chief of cardiology, and Senior Vice President for Service Line Operations Sanjay Chadha, center, present a check for $269,000 to Chief of Diagnostic Imaging Dr. Mark D. Perry.
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Tue, Mar 12th 2019 11:00 am
Empower will hold its 10th annual "Snowflake Basket Auction" from 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 22, and then from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Volare Lodge, 56th Street and Kies, Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Mar 9th 2019 07:00 am
Signs of the area's celebrating have begun to appear. From last weekend's Shamrock Run with 4,300 participants in Buffalo's Old First Ward neighborhood, to those Irish flags popping up on street poles, glowing shamrocks appearing in area businesses and more, the St. Patrick's celebrations are heating up.
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Thu, Mar 7th 2019 02:25 pm
Sheriff James R. Voutour announced Niagara County law enforcement agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving. In a combined effort to stop impaired driving, prevent injuries and save lives, law enforcement officers across New York State will take to the roads.
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Thu, Mar 7th 2019 12:55 pm
U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Shaheed Riley, from Niagara Falls, replaces a rack light in a berthing aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23.
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Thu, Mar 7th 2019 12:50 pm
Meredith Roberts, a student at the North Tonawanda Intermediate School, recently received word that she was one of the winners of the New York State Information Security Office's "Kids Safe Online" poster contest.
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Thu, Mar 7th 2019 12:45 pm
Donna Braun, alderwoman in the 2nd Ward for the City of North Tonawanda, officially kicked off her re-election campaign with an announcement to supporters citing her accomplishments while raising the bar for what's coming next.
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Thu, Mar 7th 2019 12:45 pm
The North Tonawanda Department of Youth, Recreation and Parks office located at 500 Wheatfield St. announced extended hours for purchasing resident IDs, golf passes, park pavilion permits, boat trailer parking permits, and sign-ups for sports and classes.
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Thu, Mar 7th 2019 12:40 pm
The 57th annual Variety Kids Telethon raised more than $1,000,000 this past Sunday, receiving volunteer support from Legislator Jesse Gooch and his son's Cub Scout Pack 824.
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Thu, Mar 7th 2019 12:30 pm
On Monday, the Town of Wheatfield Town Board held its first meeting of March - a light one at that.
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Tue, Mar 5th 2019 04:25 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on Tuesday announced DEC has completed its report detailing the comprehensive investigation of the Niagara Sanitation Landfill in the Town of Wheatfield. The report includes the results of DEC's expanded sampling of surface soil, subsurface soil, sediment, surface water, and groundwater at the site, which confirms landfill contaminants do not present an off-site exposure concern to neighboring properties.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2019 01:00 pm
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA, will host its annual wellness event, "Fashionably Fit," on Saturday, March 2.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2019 01:00 pm
On Sunday and parts of Monday, Western New York got hit with yet another storm this winter. No snow or ice to mention, but winds blew through the area at steady speeds in the 40 mile-per-hour range, with gusts up above 70 mph.
The Tribune's local municipalities - the Town of Wheatfield, Town of Niagara and City of North Tonawanda - all endured the wind's wrath and had to deal with some damage.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2019 12:45 pm
This past weekend, five Niagara-Wheatfield wrestlers competed at the 57th annual New York State Public High School Athletic Association Intersectional Wrestling Champions in Albany.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2019 12:30 pm
On Friday, March 8, Colonial Village Elementary School, 1456 Saunders Settlement Road, will host its annual basket auction.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2019 12:25 pm
The New York State Education Department has awarded the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District an annualized grant for pre-kindergarten, initiated in February.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2019 12:20 pm
Adam Dickey, 42, recently announced his candidacy for First Ward alderman in the City of North Tonawanda. Dickey, a 20-year member of the Ironworkers Local Union No. 9 in Niagara Falls, currently holds the position of union president.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2019 12:15 pm
Common Council President Eric Zadzilka seeked re-election from voters to allow him to continue several high-profile efforts in the city that have "made North Tonawanda an even better place to raise a family and make it their home," he announced Monday morning.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2019 12:05 pm
From noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, Dwyer's Irish Pub, 65 Webster St., will host its fifth annual Green Beer Sunday.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 05:10 pm
The travel advisory for all of Niagara County, which was issued Sunday by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office and the Niagara County Emergency Management Office, has been lifted.
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Sat, Feb 23rd 2019 07:00 am
When it comes to the City of Niagara Falls, locals are looking for progress. That can be found at Pints for Progress.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2019 03:15 pm
Those who enjoy warm pancakes, eggs and sausage along with a hot cup of coffee on a Saturday morning can come to the Town of Niagara Lions Club and Boy Scout Troop 841 pancake breakfast and bake sale on Saturday, Feb. 23.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2019 03:10 pm
Recently, the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas named Ronco Communications, 595 Sheridan Drive, its February Member of the Month.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2019 03:10 pm
As New York state moves closer to legalizing recreational marijuana use, the North Tonawanda City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution that supports Niagara County Legislator Jesse Gooch's formation of an ad hoc committee which would examine the effects of legalizing marijuana.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2019 03:10 pm
Zach Niemiec, candidate for 2nd Ward alderman of North Tonawanda is calling on the Common Council to implement term limits on all elected positions in the city government.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2019 02:50 pm
The Niagara County Community College Foundation is offering scholarships for incoming and current students for the fall 2019 semester.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2019 02:50 pm
This past weekend, the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons female wrestlers competed in the first-ever New York State Public High School Athletic Association's Section VI Girls Invitational and State Championships.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2019 02:45 pm
Tuesday night, in what Town of Niagara Supervisor Lee Wallace called record time, the Town Board held its regular meeting for the month of February.
The board declared a negative declaration, which shows no harm to the environment, in accordance with the State Environmental Quality Review on part of a site plan from Mercado Development in regard to outdoor seating at a new food hall at the Fashion Outlets Mall.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2019 02:45 pm
The Town of Niagara Active Hose Fire Co. is requesting assistance from its neighbors.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2019 08:10 pm
An ad hoc committee was officially appointed by the chairman of Niagara County Legislature, Keith McNall, in order to examine the local impact of the impending marijuana legalization in New York.
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Mon, Feb 18th 2019 11:45 am
The Niagara County Central Rotary Club will award a total of three $1,000 scholarships to students in the Niagara-Wheatfield, Starpoint and Wilson school districts.
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Mon, Feb 18th 2019 11:35 am
The Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda will host the 2019 "North Tonawanda School District Student Spotlight Exhibition" from Feb. 23 through March 22, with an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28. The venue will also host a family night beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. That night, art teachers from the North Tonawanda public schools will show attendees how to create art.
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Fri, Feb 15th 2019 05:15 pm
The Niagara County Legislature has designated Niagara County as a "Purple Heart County," through a resolution that recognizes and honors those who have received the Purple Heart Medal as a result of being wounded or killed in combat.
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Thu, Feb 14th 2019 04:25 pm
Recently, the Town of Niagara Business and Professional Association honored winners at its annual awards dinner, Jan. 30.
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Thu, Feb 14th 2019 04:20 pm
The Western New York Law Center is expanding its Niagara County consumer debt defense legal clinic to include sessions held in North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Feb 14th 2019 04:15 pm
The North Tonawanda High School Fine Arts Department recently announced that senior Samuel Fesmire was recognized for his outstanding work of art on display at Daemen College's 50th annual All-High Exhibition, which is shown through Feb. 22 in the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Gallery.
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