Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 12:20 pm
In celebration of Father's Day and National Men's Health Month, the Board of Associates of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center is sponsoring the 13th annual "A Father's Day Gift of Love and Life" - a free prostate cancer screening - from June 10-15.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 12:15 pm
Just in time for Father's Day, Niagara University is accepting registrations for a hands-on continuing education course that will teach participants how to cook competition-quality barbecue ribs from start to finish.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 12:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will hold its 22nd annual Niagara Cup Classic golf tournament on Tuesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Drive, Lewiston.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners has announced its 2013-14 officers and board of directors will be inducted on Wednesday, June 12, at the chapter's annual meeting.
They include Marilyn Coté-Miller, president; Donna Scalfaro, president-elect; Nancy Eckerson, secretary; Celeste DiStefano, immediate past president; directors will be Kristine Buchband, Amy Christieson, Jennifer Cooper, Mary Eicher, Dolores McCarley, Suzanne Novelli, Leanne Oldenbrook and Sabina Ramsey.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 07:00 am
HART Interfaith will mark 30 years of providing a valuable home care service to the Niagara County community when it holds its dinner and recognition affair Wednesday, June 12, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 11:10 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will present the River Region Chamber Golf Classic on Monday, June 24, at Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 07:00 am
While the Avett Brothers technically kicked off Artpark's 40th anniversary on May 24, many will consider the upcoming week as the official start of the summer season.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
The New York Power Authority will hold a Family Safety Fair on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at its admission-free Power Vista, the visitor center for NYPA's Niagara hydroelectric power plant.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a new recreation space on Buffalo's Outer Harbor is now open to the public. Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy, local officials and students from City Honors cut the ribbon and unveiled the site's new name, "Wilkeson Pointe."
The state invited middle school classrooms from Buffalo Public Schools to name the site, which was formerly called "Parcel OH." The winning submission came from the eighth grade classroom of Michael A. Serotte, a U.S. history teacher at City Honors.
Wilkeson Pointe is now open to the public from dawn to dusk seven days a week.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
The State Department of Labor's failure to maintain records on building boilers and asbestos remediation projects needing inspection may jeopardize public health and safety, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will again be celebrating summer in the Cataract City by "Rockin' the Park" at Schoellkopf Park.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto helped pass legislation that protects newborns with heart defects. The legislation, which Ceretto sponsors, requires hospitals and other birthing facilities to perform pulse oximetry screening on newborns to screen for critical congenital heart defects. This will help doctors catch and treat heart defects in newborns as soon as possible.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement agreement shuttering two of the nation's largest immigration services organizations and their principal.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 04:40 pm
Lewiston's favorite Canadian band, The Trews, will headline tonight's Pubfest concert at Academy Park. The band takes the stage at about 9:15 p.m.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 02:00 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will hold a live launch party for its newly redesigned website from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 02:00 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will host the 17th annual KidBiz Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 02:00 pm
On Friday, May 31, Relay For Life's eighth annual "Bowl For A Cure" will take place at 6 p.m. at Mallwitz's Island Lanes on Whitehaven Road.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 07:00 am
The United States-United Kingdom Fulbright Commission has selected Dylan Burns, a sophomore architect major at the University at Buffalo, to participate in its Fulbright Summer Institute to study at Nottingham Trent University.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 07:00 am
A delegation of local officials and community leaders, organized by the Niagara Military Affairs Council, returned last week from a two-day visit to Washington, D.C., where the group met with federal elected officials and Air Force leadership.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 07:00 am
A 2013 Hiring Our Heroes veterans hiring fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at the Connecticut Street National Guard Armory, 184 Connecticut St., Buffalo.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 07:00 am
Join the June "Hands-On" seminars at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara on June 6, to create a window box for $35 or June 20 to create a landscape pot for $45.
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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 03:25 pm
Rick Beauchamp, of Mayfield, Fulton County, is the new holder of the state record for brook trout after catching a six-pound, 22.5-inch brook trout in Silver Lake on May 16, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced Thursday.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:50 pm
Back II Back regretfully announces that, due to a scheduling conflict, the Billy Currington show scheduled for Friday, May 31, at the Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls has been cancelled. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:45 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier recently held an effective communication-training program for its supervisors as an initiative of its staff development program. The class met weekly for five sessions on Thursday mornings, with the aim of improving the communication skills of those within the agency.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:45 pm
The American Cancer Society has announced Nicholas Picholas of Entercom Radio of Buffalo's WKSE-FM (Kiss 98.5) has been recognized with the 2013 American Cancer Society Voice of Hope Award.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:20 pm
Buffalo ranked 23rd in the American College of Sport Medicine's American Fitness Index, which measures the health and community fitness status of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:20 pm
Amberleigh Retirement Community in Williamsville recently hosted a "Cutest Cupcake" bake-off among its residents and staff to benefit the Alzheimer's Association of WNY.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier and the YWCA of Niagara are joining forces to host an upcoming art auction on Friday, June 7, at the Sheraton at the Falls in Niagara Falls. The event will raise money and awareness for the marginalized populations both agencies serve in Niagara County.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:10 pm
Calling all fishing and outdoor sports vendors: "Get hooked" on the first-ever Greater Niagara Fishing & Outdoor Expo, to be held at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, on Jan. 24-26, 2014. The expo promises to be the largest event of its kind in Niagara County, with more than 125 regional vendors from the U.S. and Canada, live fish, animal displays and larger outdoor retailers expected.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:00 pm
"I am proud to be a co-sponsor of 'Jackie's Law' in the New York State Senate. Now, with bipartisan support, this piece of legislation has a realty of passing the New York State Senate," Grisanti said.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:00 pm
YMCA Camp Kenan is offering residence and day camps to give kids and teens across Western New York an adventurous, active and healthy summer. YMCA camp programs offer youth fun and unique experiences with an opportunity to explore the outdoors, meet new friends, discover new interests and create memories that last a lifetime.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, announced Wednesday that legislation he sponsors in the Senate that would pre-empt the Public Service Commission from regulating electric car charging stations passed through the Senate.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:00 pm
"We are shocked and deeply troubled by the press release circulated by the Business Council and Sierra Club calling for the closure of the upstate New York Dunkirk and Cayuga power generating stations," the senators said.
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Thu, May 30th 2013 01:00 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, announced Wednesday the Senate has passed bill S.868, which calls for moving the election of members of the City of Buffalo School Board from May to November, a measure that he says will improve voter turnout and save taxpayers money.
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Wed, May 29th 2013 12:00 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York State Senate Majority Coalition Leader Jeff Klein today highlighted the "Certificate of Merit" bill (A. 5582) and the Foreclosure Fraud Prevention Act (A.7395), two pieces of legislation to protect New York homeowners facing foreclosure.
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Wed, May 29th 2013 12:00 pm
New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I- Buffalo, and New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-WF-Buffalo, announced Wednesday that legislation they sponsored in the Senate and Assembly has passed and been signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The legislation (S2075, A836) adds Scajaquada Creek to the state list that defines inland waterways.
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Wed, May 29th 2013 09:05 am
The devastation wrought by the recent powerful tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area is a tragic reminder of the importance of being prepared for severe weather of all kinds.
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Wed, May 29th 2013 09:05 am
This Friday's Billy Currington show at The Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict.
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