The Sanborn Fire Company Band presented its annual Christmas concert at the Sanborn firehall.

Niagara Hospice volunteers ask that any quilters in the community consider joining their cause to ensure each patient receiving Niagara Hospice services receives a handmade quilt.

An official signing ceremony was held at Niagara-Wheatfield High School for senior Caitlin Attfield, who will attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Shannon Risk, an assistant professor of history at Niagara University, has published her second book, "The Madame." Risk will hold a book signing for her latest work of fiction, which follows the adventures of a time-traveling historian, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Niagara University's Campus Store.

Part of Lower Mountain Road was temporarily closed Monday evening to allow cleanup of a diesel fuel spill after an injury accident involving a dump truck and a passenger vehicle.

The second annual Native American Children's Benefit Concert will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Lewiston Opera Hall, 732 Center St., Lewiston.

The Niagara Falls Border Patrol Station, in conjunction with Niagara University, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, the New York State Police, New York State Park Police, the Niagara Falls Police Department and the Town of Niagara Police Department, is sponsoring the 2011 Holiday Food Drive with the Food Bank of WNY.

The Niagara County Auxiliary Police is hosting two open house events to look for new recruits.

From Thanksgiving to "Black Friday" to holiday music and fairs, it's all starting this week. Here's a few events to add to your calendar.

The New York State Disaster Assistance Handbook, which provides an overview of disaster assistance resources for individuals, families, and small businesses in New York, has been updated.

Before overfilling that plate with fat-laden, high-calorie foods this holiday season, consider this: Experts say not only are Americans getting fatter, but the numbers of those who develop diabetes is growing significantly.

Helen Milleville, a resident at The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield will celebrate her 101 birthday on Nov. 22.

Niagara University's English department is pleased to present a mini-conference featuring papers from students in Dr. Philip Collington's senior seminar English class on William Shakespeare's romantic comedies.

Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co., will be offering a New York state snowmobile safety course, Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co., 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn. Course time is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The course is available to children ages 10 and up. Parents are required to accompany the child at registration to sign the state required permission slip and provide a signed note for their child to take the course. Parents are also encouraged to attend the course with their child.

Students are advised to bring a pencil and/or pen and a snack. Soft drinks will be provided courtesy of Shawnee Sno-Chiefs.

"If you are a good landlord and a good tenant, you have nothing to fear," Town of Niagara Supervisor Steve Richards said Tuesday as the Town Board passed a new landlord law.

Following up on last week's budget hearing, the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday approved an $11.8 million budget for 2012.

Town of Niagara resident Nick Occhipinti and his grandson, Vinny, drop off a donation at the bin in Town Hall supporting the second annual "Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive" to help area food pantries feed less fortunate families with children.

The Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield began September participating in the Lewiston Peach Festival, inducted its newest officers early in October and assisted in the Electric Lights Parade just before Halloween.

Memorial recently invested more than $1 million in advanced cardiac telemetry technology for its ER1 Emergency Department, ICU and inpatient Heart & Stroke Center.

The next Wheatfield Business Association meeting will be Monday, Nov. 21, at the Wheatfield Community Center at the corner of Maple and Church roads.

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University at Buffalo Associate Professor of Psychology Jamie M. Ostrov's work on understanding the development of bullying behavior in pre-school children has won him some influential admirers and boosters.

A fox found Nov. 4 off of 21st Street under the Lockport Road Bridge in Niagara Falls is presumed positive for rabies.

Members of FOAR SCORE, the oldest race fan club in America, presented a plaque to Salisa's All American Diner in Wheatfield.

Town Supervisor Robert B. Cliffe got a nod of approval for a second term in office from Wheatfield voters on Tuesday, easily winning re-election.

Organizers of the annual Electric Lights Parade are so excited about the results of the "care a ton" food drive, they've decided to extend the collection.

Horizon Health Services has applied to the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services for permission to establish an addiction service satellite center at the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.

If approved, the integrated center for primary care and addiction would be the first of its kind in Niagara County and one of the first in the state.

"This is a groundbreaking approach that will meet a very pressing community need. The integrated center takes a one-stop approach to serving patients, making it more convenient for patients to access a broader range of services at a single location," said Memorial Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Sheila K. Kee.

The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education, reeling from an audit report received at last week's regular meeting, is looking at extra workshop meetings in upcoming off-meeting weeks to deal with some hard decisions on future school district spending.

On Nov. 2, Wayne Drescher of Drescher & Malecki presented a report on the district's external audit, which showed the district could end up having a deficit as high as nearly $8 million for the 2012-13 school year.

The Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School Band will play a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the school auditorium at 2292 Saunders Settlement Road in Sanborn.

The American Legion Wheatfield Post 1451 will conduct Veterans Day ceremonies at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Wheatfield veterans monument on Ward Road.

On Election Day, Holy Ghost Lutheran School will have hundreds of homemade baked goods for sale starting at 6 a.m.

The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education will accept requests from any individuals interested in serving on the 2011-12 budget committee.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, for Election Day.

Wheatfield has the most contested town races (supervisor and two Town Board seats), while Town of Niagara has only one (highway supervisor). In county races, all voters will vote in the county clerk race, and depending on district, some also will vote for County Legislature candidates.

Wheatfield Supervisor Robert B. Cliffe is seeking re-election to a second term, running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence lines, while Donald J. Wallace is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. Wheatfield councilmen Larry L. Helwig (R, C, I) and Gilbert G. Doucet (R, C, WF, I) are seeking re-election. Opposing them are Robert J. Pino (D) and Barbara A. Lange (D). Town Clerk Kathleen M. Harrington and Superintendent of Highways Arthur F. Kroening are running unopposed.

Joe Petrozzi and his son Russ of Capitol Cleaners are again collecting, cleaning and giving gently used coats and other winter wear to the needy families in Western New York. The days for distribution to the community are Saturday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has set an early November project start for $400,000 of building renovations and technology upgrades at the Summit Healthplex in Wheatfield.

The new digital mammography suite will feature a state-of-the-art, full field digital system with a computer aided detection program, a dedicated workstation for image display and interpretation; and a digital picture archiving and communication system.

This digital technology will shorten a patient's exam time, lower the radiation dosage, enhance physicians' image interpretation capabilities and reduce the need for retesting.

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will conduct a weekday flu shot clinic for adults 18 and older from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the hospital's auditorium, 621 10th St., Niagara Falls.

The United States Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Niagara Falls Armed Forces Reserve Center later this morning.

VA Western New York Healthcare System is celebrating Veterans Day with ceremonies at both the Batavia and Buffalo sites. All veterans are encouraged to wear their medals as America recognizes the legacy of veterans on Friday, Nov. 11.

The North Tonawanda History Museum and the Niagara Frontier Chapter of New York State Women are joining forces to present a program by Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, an authority on Matilda Joslyn Gage. The program begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the museum, 54 Webster St., North Tonawanda.

The show is over for The YellowJackets from the University of Rochester on NBC's "The Sing-Off."