Fri, Jun 7th 2013 09:20 pm
The 2013 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Travel Magazine is packed with ideas for exploring the 518-mile National Scenic Byway that hugs the freshwater shoreline of New York and Pennsylvania.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 04:00 pm
The American Red Cross has recognized National Grid, a local energy company with significant operations in New York, for its support of Red Cross disaster response work through the Annual Disaster Giving Program.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:50 pm
Volunteer firefighters now can have up to 100 percent of their tuition costs for online courses at SUNY Empire State College's Center for Distance Learning funded by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York Higher Education Learning Plan.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:40 pm
Betsy Diachun of Lewiston's years of volunteerism in her community have paid off, with the active senior being named the 2013 Senior of the Year by the Niagara County Office for the Aging.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:15 pm
The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station will hold a mass accident response exercise with a simulated plane crash at the Niagara Falls International Airport the morning of Saturday, June 8.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:05 pm
The Wheatfield Farmers Market will reopen June 12 and run Wednesdays through Oct. 9, still outside of Town Hall, but relocated to the front parking lot to provide more visibility and convenience for both the vendors and clientele.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 05:10 pm
Mayor Robert G. Ortt has announced Niagara River Cruises Inc. will begin their summer operations beginning on Saturday, June 8. North Tonawanda will be one of the three pickup locations for the new business venture initiated by Robin Hoch and Tom Hauser, two avid local boaters.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 05:00 pm
MaryAnne Brown has worked at Niagara University since 1996. During that time, she has participated in the university's employee Day of Service every year that it's been offered.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the hiring of John Koelmel as president of HARBORcenter, the mixed-use hockey and entertainment facility currently under construction on the Webster Block in downtown Buffalo.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:10 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston will present seven awards to local businesses and individuals at its 2013 annual celebration on Wednesday, June 26, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been awarded a certificate of excellence by Univera Healthcare for the highest overall performance in Surgical Care Improvement Project measures.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:10 pm
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli will examine payments made by the state in response to "Superstorm" Sandy to make sure state agencies received goods and services at the appropriate price.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:05 pm
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have announced they will convene a "Smartphone Summit" next week with representatives of four of the largest players in the smartphone industry, to begin to address the epidemic of violent street crimes known as "apple-picking."
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:00 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli called for strong oversight provisions if New York broadens the authority of the state to enter into public-private partnership (P3) projects or goes forward with private financing of public projects.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:25 am
Lizbeth Ortiz, a 2013 Niagara University graduate, was one of the featured presenters during a prestigious international research forum held at Daemen College April 22-24.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:25 am
One hundred sixty-five golfers took to the links Tuesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club for the 22nd annual Niagara Cup Classic golf tournament. The event raised $40,000, which will support health care programming at the hospital, particularly cardiac and stroke services.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:25 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University held a volunteer awards luncheon at the Como Restaurant. The awards are in memory of the CAM's long-time volunteer coordinator and museum shop manager Anne LaBarbera.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:20 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, issued the following statement Wednesday concerning Gov. Cuomo's announced casino gaming legislation:
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:20 am
Niagara County Department of Health issued a beach advisory Wednesday at Olcott Beach, located in Olcott.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:15 am
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo released the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act Wednesday, which will establish three destination resorts with gaming in upstate New York and boost tourism and economic development in the region.
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Wed, Jun 5th 2013 01:00 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, has announced passage of Senate bill S.1604, which will change the labor law to make it an authorized absence for members of the volunteer fire department and volunteer ambulance squads when they respond to a state of emergency declared by either the federal or state government.
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Wed, Jun 5th 2013 12:55 pm
The City of Niagara Falls has a growing disparity between its revenues and expenditures, forcing city officials to use nearly $22 million of its rainy day funds for operating costs from 2009 through 2013, according to an audit issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Wed, Jun 5th 2013 12:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, after a meeting Monday with Gov. Cuomo and Western New York lawmakers, is supporting the governor in his dispute with the Canadian authorities over improvements to the Peace Bridge.
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Wed, Jun 5th 2013 12:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto participated Tuesday in Animal Advocacy Day at the Capitol. Lawmakers brought their pets to Albany as various animal advocacy groups highlighted the importance of protecting pets and other animals.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 02:50 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz has announced he is once again encouraging students to participate in the New York State Senate Summer Reading Program.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 02:00 pm
Dunkin' Donuts today announced it will support the efforts to cure muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by collecting donations in its Buffalo area restaurants to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association's "Make a Muscle, Make a Difference" campaign.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 02:00 pm
The Firemen's Association of the State of New York is pleased to announce the State Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill that protects the jobs of volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel in times of declared disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 02:00 pm
The New York State Police and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today reminded commercial motor carriers that they must register their vehicles for highway use tax with the Tax Department.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 01:15 pm
VIDEO: A utility truck caught fire in the right lane of the northbound North Grand Island Bridge Tuesday morning.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 12:50 pm
The fourth annual Shawn Stoneham Memorial Fishing Tourney will be held Sunday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oppenheim Park, Niagara Falls Boulevard in the Town of Wheatfield.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 12:05 pm
Amid drenching rain and unseasonably cold temperatures, baseball teams from Depew, Lewiston-Porter, Starpoint and Wilson followed through on their commitment and played in the "Homerun for Hospice" tournament. The event raised an impressive $2,137.80 for Niagara Hospice.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 12:00 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today filed a lawsuit against HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Mortgage Corp. for failing to follow state law related to foreclosure actions, putting homeowners at greater risk of losing their homes.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 12:00 pm
Sarah Kojm recently became the first Niagara University student to write a parallel program for a class project.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 07:00 am
Award-winning children's book author and comic-strip writer Jewel Kats will visit the Museum of disABILITY History for a two-day event on Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, at 3826 Main St., Buffalo.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 07:00 am
Pre-registration and packet pickup for the 13th Annual Susan G. Komen WNY Race for the Cure will be held at The Larkin at Exchange Building, 726 Exchange St., Buffalo. Pre-registration and packet pickup will be held on Tuesday, June 4, and Wednesday, June 5, from 4 to 7 p.m.
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Tue, Jun 4th 2013 07:00 am
The second annual Oakwood University workshop "Shutterbugs" will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 15, at the historic Oakwood Cemetery.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 06:25 pm
More than 800 riders have registered for this Saturday's 22nd annual American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure Buffalo. Organizers hope to raise at least $394,000.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 06:25 pm
Cabela's Inc., the "World's Foremost Outfitter" of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today plans to bring the Cabela's retail experience to customers in Cheektowaga.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 06:20 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman will announce a lawsuit filed by his office against a financial institution involved in wrongful foreclosures tomorrow, June 4, at 10 a.m.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 05:25 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today sent letters to 15 New York-based health insurance plans urging them to change their policies to permit certain members to purchase specialty drug prescriptions at retail pharmacies instead of through mandatory mail-order services.
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