Fri, May 31st 2013 07:00 am
Niagara County Republicans endorsed the full slates of the county's 12 town and three city committees Wednesday night. At the same time, they unanimously elected Scott Kiedrowski, who has served as interim chairman for the past month, as chairman in his own right.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 04:25 pm
During the month of June, St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Sanborn and the Niagara Power baseball team of Niagara Falls will join together to impact the local community.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 04:20 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield junior varsity girls softball team with the help of the high school marketing class raised $1,420 for this year's cause of autism.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 04:15 pm
Niagara County will once again host SWIP (Senior Walk in the Park) on June 6.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 04:15 pm
Three votes sent the Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education back to calculators to find a tax levy that the residents will live with, and emotions ran high as the next steps were presented to a large gathering of residents on May 22.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 04:10 pm
Adams Fire Auxiliary will hold its annual Crafts & Treasure Sale and Chicken Barbecue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, June 1, at the firehall at 7113 Nash Road, Wheatfield.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 04:10 pm
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 3229 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn, will hold its annual Congressional and Community Picnic on Sunday, June 2, beginning at 11 a.m.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 11:25 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been selected to receive a grant award of up to $100,000 over two years through the Doctors Across New York Physician Practice Support Program.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 07:00 am
On March 23, seven young adults from the Tuscarora Nation started on a 1,200-mile journey, tracing their ancestor's footsteps from 300 years ago. Starting at Snow Hill, N.C., after a monument dedication to the Tuscarora People, they began canoeing, hiking, biking and running their way home to the Tuscarora Nation in New York.
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Mon, May 27th 2013 07:00 am
One of the nation's foremost experts on the prevention and treatment of substance use and addiction among girls and women will address the June 4 kick-off luncheon for Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's Project Runway.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 02:05 pm
Two first-time events are scheduled this June to assist the Niagara County SPCA. One involves taking a walk in Hyde Park in Niagara Falls. The other is a firefighter competition, part of a five-day Jamboree set for the old Summit Park Mall in Wheatfield.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:00 pm
Robotics students from Lockport's Emmet Belknap Intermediate School traveled to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for a visit with SAL the Surgical Robot.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:00 am
VFW Niagara Falls Post 54, 2772 Main St., Niagara Falls, will hold a basket raffle, farmers market, craft show and bake sale from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 26, to benefit its building fund.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:00 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a new "Congress on Your Corner" stop in North Tonawanda for residents to gain assistance with federal issues.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:00 am
On Monday, Americans will honor men and women who died while serving this country.
Solemn ceremonies will be held in both the Town of Niagara and in Wheatfield.
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 02:40 pm
The new Wheatfield Pool & Spa, 2131 Sawyer Drive, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 02:15 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a warning to New Yorkers today after receiving information from multiple consumers about a scam targeting senior citizens with robo-calls advising that they have been "approved" for medical alert equipment at "no charge."
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 01:45 pm
Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe was part of a local delegation on a two-day trip to Washington, D.C., this week to promote the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 01:40 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield community was rocked this week by the news that three high school students were involved in a car crash early Sunday morning, resulting in the death of one student. A second student remained in critical condition at Erie County Medical Center.
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 01:40 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board got verbally spanked by one of its senior citizens at its Tuesday meeting. During the public speaking portion of the meeting, the Pretoria Street resident said, "When is this fighting going to stop. It's so petty. It's time to grow up and work together."
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 01:40 pm
It wasn't a perfect report, but it was vastly different than the one the Niagara County SPCA got in January 2012 from Barbara Carr.
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 01:40 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield's voters nearly evenly split on Tuesday defeating the proposed $62.7 million school budget 1,601 to 1,598.
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 01:35 pm
Niagara County Sheriff James R. Voutour is urging everyone to buckle up heading into the busy summer driving season.
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Thu, May 23rd 2013 12:00 pm
Wine on Third hosted a reception for Russian-born artist Kristina Fekhtman, who visited for an opening exhibit of her water color and fashion illustrations.
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Tue, May 21st 2013 09:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center recently turned the spotlight on its volunteers, celebrating their service and commitment at a luncheon at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute.
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Mon, May 20th 2013 01:30 pm
The eight area YMCA Buffalo Niagara locations will be collecting old worn and tattered flags ready for retirement from June 3-7. Flags will be taken to Forest Lawn Cemetery on Saturday, June 8, for proper retirement.
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Mon, May 20th 2013 07:00 am
The Health Association of Niagara County Inc. will present six awards at its annual meeting and luncheon at noon on June 6 at the Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Drive, Lewiston. The nonprofit agency will also conduct elections for its board of directors.
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Mon, May 20th 2013 07:00 am
Dr. Stuart Weinstein recently presented a check from Advanced Dental to Niagara Falls Air Base Capt. Gina Pizziconi-Cupples.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 12:40 pm
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, wants its neighbors to grill safely as Memorial Day rings in the unofficial start of the summer cook-out season.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:50 am
A public hearing on Niagara County Community College's proposed $49 million budget will be held at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the county courthouse in Lockport.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:00 am
Niagara Hospice and the Schoellkopf Health Center on May 10 announced a new partnership that will lead to the opening of a dedicated hospice unit on the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center campus.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:55 am
Investigation of workers' compensation claims by Niagara Active Hose Volunteer Fire Co. members has sparked some heated discussion in the Town of Niagara.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:55 am
Pizazz Hair Design, 8962 Porter Road, Town of Niagara, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a customer appreciation day from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 20, with product sales, prizes, food and beverages, a special discount and various vendors on site.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:55 am
Das Haus German Heritage Museum will open at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, for its 39th season.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:50 am
Lorna Tilley-Peltier, Lori Pittman and Amy Deull had the opportunity to share their visions of school board membership and visions for the district during a candidate's forum prior to the budget hearing last week.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:50 am
Voters in the Niagara-Wheatfield School District are being urged by the Board of Education and candidates to get out and vote.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 10:00 pm
Some 274 senior citizens enjoyed a free breakfast, prize drawings and each received a geranium to take home on Saturday thanks to the efforts of the Niagara County Central Rotary Club.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 09:00 am
Wheatfield residents Dick and Eileen Britton start to arrange new and used items for the North Tonawanda Meals on Wheels Gigantic Garage Sale.
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Thu, May 16th 2013 07:00 am
Applications for the Ruth and William O. Sass Scholarship to encourage excellence in the field of nursing are being accepted through June 1.
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Wed, May 15th 2013 09:25 pm
Approximately 360 employees of the 914th Airlift Wing are scheduled to be furloughed one day a week for 11 weeks starting July 8.
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