Fri, Mar 30th 2018 03:25 pm
On Sunday afternoon, the Town of Wheatfield held a luncheon at the town's Community Center to swear in David Heim as the new town justice. The town also recognized Matthew Mosher who was sworn in last Tuesday and replaced Heim as the town prosecutor.
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Fri, Mar 30th 2018 03:25 pm
On Saturday morning, children and families gathered at the Town of Wheatfield Youth Center, as the town's Recreation Department put on their annual Easter party.
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Fri, Mar 30th 2018 02:55 pm
On March 20, 1918, a group of Wheatfield residents met and formed the First Volunteer Chemical Fire Co. of Bergholz. 100 years later, first Chief Julius Stoelting and first President Henry Voelker's volunteer company is still running strong along Niagara Road.
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Wed, Mar 28th 2018 07:00 am
After a long, cold winter, Project Pride of North Tonawanda is looking to spring forward with a series of cleanup and planting events. The group has been busy this winter discussing its planting and fundraising ideas for the upcoming season. In order to prepare for June planting, there is a need for cleanup. As the snow has slowly melted, litter and debris have appeared along key business corridors.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2018 04:05 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau will sponsor the 2018 summer food service program (SFSP). This program ensures children who are economically disadvantaged continue to receive nutritious meals during summer vacation. Meals are comparable to the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs (NSBP and NSLP, respectively) throughout the school year.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2018 01:40 pm
Do you have an ongoing health issue? The Niagara County Department of Health Nursing Division, in collaboration with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free chronic disease self-management workshop for individuals with any ongoing health condition (for example: arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, pain or high blood pressure).
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Mon, Mar 26th 2018 07:00 am
It's as true now as it was 150 years ago: the fashions people wear are indicators of the times. In fact, styles of clothing and accessories can be very useful in helping people add a decade or even a date to their family's photographs, which can be invaluable to genealogy research.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2018 04:05 pm
The Sanborn Area Historical Society is holding its regular meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, at the Sanborn Firehall. The society is holding a special program, "Great Adventures of Western New York Women during WWI," led by Susan Eck.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2018 04:05 pm
The Shawnee Junior Firefighter Explorer Post is holding its annual spaghetti dinner and basket raffle at noon on Sunday, March 25. The dinner at the Shawnee fire hall, 3747 Lockport Road, will run until 4 p.m.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2018 04:00 pm
Macerich's Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA, is running a food and clothing drive to benefit Community Missions of Niagara Frontier. Customers who make a donation now through March 29 will receive a free savings pass ($5 retail value) and retailer offers.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2018 03:55 pm
On Monday evening, prior to the Town of Wheatfield Town Board regular meeting, the board held a work session and heard from representatives of Moog Inc.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2018 03:55 pm
At Tuesday's monthly Town of Niagara Town Board meeting, conversations got quite heated at times.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2018 03:55 pm
At Monday night's Town of Wheatfield regular Town Board meeting, the board announced several items, all with great relevance to the town.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
The Niagara Region Construction Alliance (NRCA) is teaming up with several business and professional organizations in Niagara County for a joint networking event, set to take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at New York Beer Project, Transit Road, Lockport.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
"The Holocaust: Restitution and Recovery of Stolen Art," "A Bug's Life," "India-Japan Relations" and "Grocery Store Gardening" are just a few of the projects to be featured in the student showcase hosted by Niagara County Community College. The event is part of the college's spring open house and will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday on the college's Sanborn campus (main gymnasium, H Building). The showcase is open to the public.
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Fri, Mar 16th 2018 08:45 pm
Old, tattered, faded or worn American flags? Do you know how to dispose of an American Flag when it is no longer in proper condition to fly? Not many people do.
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Fri, Mar 16th 2018 08:45 pm
Niagara County Community College is hosting a spring Job & Transfer Fair from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Main Gymnasium, H Building. The event is open to the public. NCCC is located at 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Fri, Mar 16th 2018 08:40 pm
The Rotary Club of Niagara County Central completed its 12th annual gifting of dictionaries to third-grade students in the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. Rotarian, the late Joseph B. Emmons, began this project locally in 2006. Emmons' wife, Rotarian Marsha Emmons, proudly continues his worthwhile endeavor to bring the keepsakes of written knowledge to the students.
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Fri, Mar 16th 2018 08:30 pm
The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation has awarded a $146,938 grant to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to support a care initiative for young women.
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Fri, Mar 16th 2018 08:30 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office and Town of Lewiston Police Department are recommending the community to be on high alert after identifying multiple cases of distemper in raccoons in Niagara County.
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Thu, Mar 15th 2018 02:50 pm
The New York State Department of Transportation announced construction is scheduled to begin Monday, March 19, on a project to mill and pave a portion of the LaSalle Expressway in the City of Niagara Falls.
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Sun, Mar 11th 2018 04:50 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons hockey team has been through it all this season.
Coming off the previous season where they didn't make the sectional final; a middle of the season where they weren't playing their best hockey; a historic end of the season run; and the tragic loss of a classmate mixed into four months was just tidbits of what the Falcons went through.
After the tragedy in the community, the team uplifted many Wheatfield spirits with a run to the New York state large schools championship. Unfortunately, good things come to an end, and on Sunday evening, the Falcons were defeated by the No. 1 team in New York state, the Victor Blue Devils, 5-1.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2018 09:25 pm
It's been a very tough week for the Niagara-Wheatfield community.
On Wednesday, students, faculty, friends and family received tragic news that Michael Ziegler; a student at Niagara-Wheatfield High School and a member of the Falcons football, wrestling and lacrosse teams, tragically passed away.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2018 06:00 pm
On Monday night, Cycling USA presented to the Wheatfield Town Board and residents about proposing a series of bicycle races in Vantage International Point off of Lockport Road.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2018 06:00 pm
In March, while basketball teams are fighting for the chance to be crowned champions, patients battling cancer and other illnesses are fighting for their lives. The American Red Cross is asking blood donors to help patients rebound by making a lifesaving donation this spring.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2018 06:00 pm
Tuesday night at the City of North Tonawanda Common Council meeting, the council spoke out about land banking, which is looking towards the future to redevelop certain areas of a municipality.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2018 05:55 pm
Last Wednesday, Town of Wheatfield residents gathered to view five alternatives for the Niagara River multiuse trail that would extend from the City of North Tonawanda line to the City of Niagara Falls line along River Road.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2018 05:55 pm
After hearing from citizens last Wednesday on the five alternatives proposed for the Niagara River waterfront multiuse trail (see report on cover), the Town Board made its final decision Monday night at its regular meeting on which alternative would suit the town best.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2018 11:25 pm
Empower, the not-for-profit organization formerly known as Niagara Cerebral Palsy, will hold an Alzheimer's awareness event from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Empower for Elders, which is located at 8962 Porter Road (Wayside Nursery Plaza), in the Town of Niagara.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2018 11:30 pm
Tuesday night a couple thousand people gathered at the Niagara-Wheatfield gym for a basketball game between the Niagara-Wheatfield faculty and the Buffalo Sabres Alumni. The evening was more than a fun pickup game, though, as proceeds from the game benefitted the Bald for Bucks association in honor of the late James Campbell, who passed away in August due to cancer.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2018 03:45 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue, a local rescue that has been saving the lives of unwanted, abandoned and homeless animals since 2012, will team up with local community groups for its annual fundraiser. The sixth annual "Heart to Heart: A Taste of the Niagara Region" will take place April 21, at the Cambria Wilson Volunteer Firehall in Lockport.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2018 01:35 pm
State Sen. Robert Ortt recently met with members of the Western New York Library Resource Council.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2018 07:00 am
The days are getting longer and the temperature is warming. This means Daylight Savings Time will soon begin, and New Yorkers will set their clocks forward one hour (on March 11).
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2018 11:45 pm
On Monday when the Niagara-Wheatfield Hockey team defeated Williamsville North for the Section VI large schools crown, Nick Peters played a rare game where he didn't record a point. Saturday night in the state quarterfinals, Peters was in on every scoring play.
The Falcons defeated the Syracuse Cougars, 3-1, to move on to the state semifinals
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2018 07:00 am
The bariatric surgery department at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is increasing the frequency of its patient information seminars. The additional seminars will make it easier and more convenient for the public to get the facts about weight loss options.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2018 07:00 am
Niagara Pioneer Soccer player registration for its 2018 house league spring season is underway.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2018 06:40 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Town Board met Monday night for its second regular meeting of February.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2018 06:35 pm
North Tonawanda sisters, Bailey and Shelby Walter, were recently recognized by the New York State Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The awards are a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. The awards are in their 23rd year and conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Honorees were judged on criteria including personal initiative, effort, impact and personal growth.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2018 06:35 pm
Tri-Community Ambulance Service Inc., in conjunction with its co-sponsor, Action CPR LLC, is looking to potentially change the outcome for people who go into sudden cardiac arrest.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2018 06:35 pm
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas recently named its Member of the Month for February. Erie Collision was honored by the chamber.
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