Fri, Jul 19th 2013 07:00 am
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County has announced the 2013 Niagara County Fair kickoff event, the Farm-City Breakfast, will be sponsored by Niagara County Community College.
On July 31, more than 600 people will enjoy a homestyle breakfast in the food tent at the Niagara County Fair located on the fair grounds at 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport. The festivities begin at 8 a.m. Tickets for the Farm-City Breakfast are available now in the CCE-Niagara County administrative building or the day of the breakfast for $7. The NCCC mascot will be at the breakfast with a free giveaway.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand invite local firefighters to an upcoming firefighters grant program workshop in Western New York. The workshop will be held Monday, July 29, at 7 p.m., at Niawanda Park Pavilion, 600 Niagara St., City of Tonawanda.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:40 pm
Niagara University ROTC cadet Caleb Chin earned the No. 2 ranking among approximately 500 of his peers during a 29-day, leadership-infused training program designed to provide young men and women with the skills to become effective military leaders.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:30 pm
"Sunday Cabaret," a popular collaboration between Community Missions and the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York, will kick off its second season with a picnic on Saturday, July 27, from noon until 2 p.m. The event, to be held at CMI, is open to all and will allow the agency to show its appreciation to all those who made the project a success.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:30 pm
Following the successful launch of a brownfield rehabilitation effort in North Tonawanda last week, county officials were notified Wednesday that the county has been awarded an additional $350,000 in cleanup money.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:30 pm
State Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan was honored Monday night with the New York State Rural Schools Association "Appreciation Award" for his advocacy and leadership on behalf of the rural schools and students of New York state. The New York State Rural Schools Association presented the award to Gallivan at its annual conference at the Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:30 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz has announced that, thanks to the donation of FedEx, local Peace Corps volunteer Luis Rivera is able to ship equipment to Botswana for a team he started during his service in that country.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:30 pm
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York has announced that the Gates Vascular Institute/Buffalo General Medical Center and Mercy Hospital of Buffalo have been named Blue Distinction Centers+. They were recognized for excellence in cardiac care and are the only local hospitals to receive this designation.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, along with the Niagara PAL and the Niagara Christian Basketball Program, announced the free "Reject Bullying" 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament. The tournament will be held at Niagara University's Kiernan Center on Saturday, Aug. 3, starting at 9 a.m.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is cosponsoring H.R. 2459, the Protect Overnight Delivery Act, introduced by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. The bipartisan legislation, which has 72 cosponsors, would protect overnight postal delivery by preventing the Postal Service from weakening delivery standards.
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Thu, Jul 18th 2013 05:30 pm
Longtime Orchard Park resident Elyse NeMoyer has joined the Roswell Park Cancer Institute board of directors. An occupational therapist, she was appointed to a three-year term on the board by State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Democratic Conference Leader for the New York State Senate, based on the recommendation of State Sen. Timothy Kennedy.
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Wed, Jul 17th 2013 02:20 pm
Paul Rodgers and Bad Company performed to a sold-out crowd at Artpark on Tuesday.
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Wed, Jul 17th 2013 12:40 pm
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston approved a development plan for 765 Fairchild Place, site of the former Fairchild Manor, at Monday's monthly board meeting. Goldin Management, a Brooklyn-based property management firm, recently purchased the $1.66-million, almost 1.6-acre property and will convert it into 24 condominium units.
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Wed, Jul 17th 2013 12:30 pm
HARBORcenter Development has announced an agreement was reached with Marriott International and Shaner Hotels to develop and operate the hotel facility at HARBORcenter in downtown Buffalo. The hotel property, which has been awarded a full-service Marriott franchise to be operated by Shaner Hotels, will be part of a $170 million multi-use hockey and entertainment complex in the Canalside District.
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Wed, Jul 17th 2013 12:25 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will be on site with adoptable animals this weekend at "Run for Rover 5K Run and Pet Walk." The family-friendly event will take place Sunday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at LaSalle Park in Buffalo.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2013 03:35 pm
Magic was in the air on the night of July 25, 1974, as a brand new "Art" park celebrated its grand opening. The idea was something totally innovative and different for its time.
Four decades late, Artpark invites patrons to relive that thrilling night.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2013 03:35 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti today renewed his call for a crack down on puppy mills by urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign into law bill S.3753, which would allow "forward-thinking" local governments to regulate commercial pet breeders and pet stores.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2013 03:00 pm
Buffalo-born jazz great Bobby Militello will join the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Brubeck Brothers Quartet for "A Tribute to Dave Brubeck" at 7 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2013 07:00 am
Belmont Housing Resources for WNY has received a $10,000 charitable donation from the First Niagara Foundation for Belmont Housing's Financial Education and Housing Counseling programs.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2013 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute was recently named first place award recipient of the I-Plants Magazine 2013 Design Contest for interior landscaping design using permanent botanicals. I-Plants Magazine is an online magazine and the official trade journal for the interior plantscape industry.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2013 07:00 am
The National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History workshops, titled "Clinton's Ditch: the Erie Canal in Western New York," will be hosted at Niagara County Community College in Sanborn. Two sessions will be held: July 21-28 and Aug. 4-11.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 10:50 pm
The "Roswell Park Concert for a Cure" music and food event is coming to Canalside in Buffalo on July 28. From 2 until 10 p.m., participants and bands will sing out against cancer. Canada's The Guess Who will headlining the day-long celebration.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 09:55 pm
As the Lewiston Civic Center referendum vote was revealed Monday night, a stoic Steve Reiter said it all.
"The public spoke. The public spoke," the Town of Lewiston supervisor said.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 03:55 pm
Applications are now being accepted for federally funded volunteer fire assistance grants, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The grants help rural fire departments enhance their wildfire fighting capabilities.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 03:50 pm
The Niagara Military Affairs Council, the nonprofit organization that works to support the growth and prosperity of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station and its personnel, elected John A. Cooper Sr. as the organization's new chairman.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 02:10 pm
While trustees in the Village of Lewiston are not yet ready to hold a public hearing on the future of the historic Frontier House, that doesn't mean the topic will be ignored at tonight's board meeting.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 01:45 pm
Large-scale concerts, more lectures, new fitness sessions, and more family-friendly activities have been added to Old Falls Street, USA's, list of free summer activities for 2013. These activites round-out an already full schedule in downtown Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 01:45 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, will hold a press conference at the SPCA on Ensminger Road in Tonawanda to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign Bill S.3753 into law. This would hand regulation of pet handlers and breeders from the state over to municipalities, in an effort to hinder rampant abusive pet breeding and holding techniques.
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Mon, Jul 15th 2013 01:15 pm
Voting continues until 9 p.m. tonight on the fate of the proposed Lewiston Civic Center. A referendum was enacted to ask residents in the Town of Lewiston, the Village of Lewiston and Sanborn the following:
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Sat, Jul 13th 2013 11:00 am
While many actors have made return appearances to the Artpark stage in recent years, in my mind there's just a handful who have stood out as master performers.
To this list of all-stars, I'm adding Emilie Renier, who plays Maria in "The Sound of Music," which opened Thursday.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2013 11:00 am
The Village of Lewiston complex once known as Fairchild Manor has been sold and is slated to become a 24-unit condominium complex. Brooklyn-based Goldin Management purchased the former nursing home.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2013 07:00 am
On Thursday, before the first performance of "The Sound of Music" at Artpark, a special presentation took place on stage. George Osborne, president of the performing arts venue, dedicated the eight-show run to Brother Augustine Towey, C.M., the visionary leader of Western New York's theater community who passed away last Thanksgiving.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2013 07:00 am
It all comes down to a vote.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara County Undersheriff Michael Filicetti recently participated in a training conference with 36 undersheriffs from across New York State at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2013 07:00 am
The Niagara River Anglers Association announces its annual Niagara River smallmouth bass contest will be held Saturday morning, July 27, at the Lewiston Landing.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2013 04:50 pm
Jesse Gooch first hosted Goochfest in 1995 as a neighborhood attraction with live music and a comfortable party atmosphere among friends and neighbors.
Since 2006, the party's attendance has expanded into an annual charity event. Each year, Gooch has selected a charity to which he donates ticket sales and other proceeds.
Eventually, Goochfest's attendance and popularity grew to such an extent that Gooch's Wheatfield back yard simply couldn't hold all in attendance, and so the decision was made to relocate the party to the Lions Club.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2013 04:40 pm
The ninth annual Benefit in Honor of Monica Senese will take place from 6 until 11 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co., 1705 Saunders Settlement Road. The $20 admission includes food, drinks and a donation. Proceeds from this year's event will benefit "Super" Wes Ryan.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2013 04:35 pm
Let your child's imagination set sail to higher seas this summer with Niagara Jet Adventures' boat-naming contest. Open to children ages 2-12 who live within the Niagara River Region, participants have the opportunity to have a name of their choice appear on the very first boat of this new gorge attraction.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2013 04:30 pm
On Friday, the Village of Lewiston announced it has postponed Monday's planned public hearing on the historic Frontier House. The Village Board is waiting until August to submit an application for a state Department of Transportation grant.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2013 04:05 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is hosting a business "Blender" and Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours ride on Thursday, July 18.
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