Sat, Nov 30th 2013 07:00 am
Living in northern Niagara County, one of neatest attributes seen in area residents is their ability to get creative.
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Sat, Nov 30th 2013 07:00 am
With the November elections now history and changes in the town looming for January, the Lewiston Town Board held a "nuts and bolts" type meeting Monday to address old business, ongoing drainage problems and set the stage for cooperation under a new Dennis Brochey administration.
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Fri, Nov 29th 2013 11:20 am
When considering the busiest times of the year for any department store, the days leading up to, and directly following "Black Friday" are certainly at the top of the list. That makes the initiative of employees from the Niagara Falls Target store even more impressive.
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Fri, Nov 29th 2013 07:00 am
Santa Claus, meet Monte the Eagle.
Jolly Old St. Nick is coming to Monteagle Ridge on Friday, Dec. 6 - St. Nicholas Day, no less - for a holiday-themed community open house.
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Fri, Nov 29th 2013 07:00 am
Roswell Park Cancer Institute's annual Tree of Hope lighting ceremony will be held Friday, Dec. 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Kaminski Park and Gardens on the RPCI campus.
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Fri, Nov 29th 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra brings all of the sounds of the season to Western New Yorkers.
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Fri, Nov 29th 2013 07:00 am
On the cold, snowy morning of Dec. 19, 1813, Fort Niagara and the tiny settlement of Youngstown received a visit from some unwelcome guests: 562 British soldiers and Native allies bent on capturing the fort and revenging the destruction of Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) that had occurred just nine days prior.
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Thu, Nov 28th 2013 07:00 am
There is a story about Spanish King Alfonso XIX who, upon learning individuals in his court failed to give thanks before their meals, decided to teach them a lesson.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 11:25 pm
The nation's most beloved spectacle, the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, returns for the 87th year of magic Thursday, Nov. 28 (9 a.m.-noon), throughout the country on NBC.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 10:20 pm
Skip Mazenauer, publisher and CEO of Niagara Frontier Publications, which prints the Lewiston-Porter Sentinel, Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune, Island Dispatch and Grand Island PennySaver, has been named a director at large for the New York Press Association board of directors.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 10:00 pm
The Stoddards of Wheatfield are a giving family.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:40 pm
On Nov. 27, 1950, during the Korean War, Corporal Richard J. Blasinski saved many lives. He was awarded the Silver Star, but was never formally recognized before his passing in 1991.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 01:45 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber issued the following statement Wednesday afternoon:
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:00 am
State and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force, utilizing sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter drunk driving during the week of Thanksgiving.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the state Department of Environmental Conservation are offering a bonus, $25 camping gift card to all persons who book a two-night minimum stay online on "Cyber Monday," Dec. 2.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:00 am
This week will mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season, beginning with "Black Friday," one of the busiest shopping days of the year because of large discounts offered by many retailers. Last year, consumers spent almost $60 billion during the Thanksgiving weekend alone.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:00 am
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, has applied for a grant offered by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and her natural pet food company, Halo; Purely for Pets; and the Petco Foundation.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:00 am
"Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday," the Friday and Monday after Thanksgiving, are the most popular holiday shopping days of the year. Whether heading to the local malls or shopping online to avoid the large crowds, BBB of Upstate New York warns buyers to be aware of scammers and hackers.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:00 am
Are you taking a Thanksgiving Day road trip with your pet? Before you start dreaming of turkey and homemade pies, keep in mind that it's important to plan ahead for pet travel and always keep the best interests of your furry, four-legged friend in mind.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2013 07:00 am
AAA projects 43.4 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a decrease of 1.5 percent from the 44 million people who traveled last year.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 11:35 pm
As the year-end holiday frenzy begins, shoppers can find unique artisanal and mainstream buying experiences along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway, which parallels the freshwater shoreline in New York and Pennsylvania.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 08:30 pm
It's time for a serious message from the shelter. The Niagara County SPCA made the commitment to become a no-kill shelter in July of 2012, and we consistently work toward saving every animal that we can regardless of cost; regardless of physical space; regardless of the constraints in staffing, compensation from contracts and resources in general.
Without a doubt it has been a struggle for the shelter both financially and in terms of space.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 08:15 pm
National Grid is now gearing up for possible electric service interruptions due to anticipated strong winds and snow tonight and tomorrow. Heavy snow and wind gusts of 45 miles per hour are expected throughout upstate New York, with the most severe weather likely early Wednesday, Nov. 27.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 08:15 pm
The cold and snowy November weather, combined with Holiday Valley's powerhouse snowmaking system, will allow the resort to open for the 2013-14 winter season Friday.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 08:15 pm
Kissing Bridge will officially open for its 53rd season of skiing and snowboarding at noon on Wednesday. Winter conditions have allowed KB to make plenty of snow, allowing the resort to open one full month ahead of last year's opening day.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 08:10 pm
Dr. Bala Thatigotla of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was a featured presenter at the recently concluded annual meeting of the Society of Robotic Surgery in Orlando.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 08:00 pm
Niagara Falls has proclaimed Dec. 3, 2013, as #GivingTuesday - Niagara Falls' Day of Giving. The proclamation was made by Mayor Paul Dyster Tuesday afternoon, as he was joined at City Hall by representatives from Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. and Niagara University, two local organizations taking part in the #GivingTuesday initiative.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 11:40 am
Old Falls Street, USA, the three block thoroughfare connecting Niagara Falls State Park with the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in downtown Niagara Falls, is once again lighting the trees along its three city blocks in thousands of white LED lights for the holiday season.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 11:35 am
The Niagara County Legislature issued the following statement Tuesday:
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 09:25 am
A bipartisan group of state legislators who represent Niagara County and the Mohawk Valley have followed through on a promise made to flood victims by introducing legislation that would create a state disaster recovery fund. The bill (S.5987) is co-sponsored by Sen. George D. Maziarz, R-Newfane.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 09:20 am
The chairman of Niagara County's Legislature turned 80 Monday - a milestone colleagues marked with cake, words of praise, and special gifts that symbolized the vigorous government figurehead's decade in office.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 09:15 am
U.S. News & World Report has listed Mount St. Mary's Hospital for successfully implementing a higher standard of care for stroke patients through the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke quality improvement program. Mount St. Mary's earned "Target Stroke Honor Roll" status.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2013 07:00 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón - co-chairs of the international "Secure Our Smartphones" initiative - issued tips Monday to help consumers protect themselves from the growing risk of violent smartphone theft, known as "Apple Picking."
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Mon, Nov 25th 2013 05:00 pm
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School cordially invites interested adults to participate in an upcoming exploration of Chinese culture, language and cooking under the direction of its Chinese teacher, Lifeng (Linda) Li.
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Mon, Nov 25th 2013 04:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto has announced his office is collecting donations for the Heart, Love and Soul Food Pantry in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Nov 25th 2013 12:10 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has congratulated 730 AmeriCorps members as they begin their new year of community service throughout New York.
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Mon, Nov 25th 2013 12:10 pm
It was a full house in the conference rooms at Mount St. Mary's Hospital as family, friends and colleagues joined to salute Dr. Maryann Bishara and recognize her more than 50 years of service to the community at the hospital and health center.
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Mon, Nov 25th 2013 12:05 pm
Jeffrey O. Burnett, D.O., has accepted a permanent appointment as director of the osteopathic family practice residency program at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Mon, Nov 25th 2013 12:05 pm
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, in collaboration with the The Lucille and Jack Yellen Foundation, announced today it is holding a songwriter contest open to local high school and college students.
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Mon, Nov 25th 2013 12:05 pm
Studies on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia have long focused on what's happening inside the brain. Now, an international research team studying Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment is reporting potentially significant findings on a vascular abnormality outside the brain.
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