Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:15 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board on Tuesday voted to begin the SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review) process and take all necessary steps to have lead agency status on the planned expansion of Fashion Outlets mall.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:15 pm
The Wheatfield Town Board's approval Monday of the town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and Comprehensive Master Plan doesn't mean work by the committee members is over.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 01:05 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that construction will soon begin on a $7.2 million project to rehabilitate four bridges along NY Route 33, the Kensington Expressway, in Erie County.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 01:05 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier will present its annual spring concert, "Gospel Fest," on Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. This year's program will be held at First Baptist Church, 554 Main St. (corner of Fourth), Niagara Falls. Doors open for seating at 6:30 p.m. "Gospel Fest" is a free, family-friendly event that is open to the public.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 01:00 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has announced agreements with Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond to encourage their suppliers to report on workplace safety, human and worker rights and environmental compliance.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 08:45 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, has helped finalize a third consecutive on-time state budget. Ceretto remarked the fiscally responsible state spending plan includes the lowest middle-class tax rates in 60 years, as well as additional tax relief for middle-class families. It also includes funding that will benefit students, seniors and businesses in Western New York.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 07:00 am
This week marks the annual tradition of removing the ice boom from the Niagara River, a sign of spring, but this year also a sign of progress for Buffalo's waterfront.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 07:00 am
The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation has awarded a three-year grant to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to establish and operate Project Runway, a community-based program to reduce drug and alcohol and drug abuse by young women.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 10:05 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti was successful in fighting for increased school aid for school districts located in the 60th Senate District. The New York State Legislature passed its third consecutive on-time budget, which included an increase for every school district located in Grisanti's district.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 10:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto stood with his colleagues from both sides of the aisle in an effort to restore a $90 million cut in funding to non-profit providers who care for the developmentally disabled. The budget amendment was defeated by the Assembly Majority.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 05:00 pm
The cheers coming from First Niagara Center Friday will be different than usual.
Those in attendance will be praising God, and not the blue and gold of the Buffalo Sabres.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 10:10 am
The University at Buffalo announces First Niagara has given to UB a parcel of land to be used in the construction of the university's new School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 10:05 am
Dean Norton, president of New York Farm Bureau, released the following statement Wednesday:
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 09:00 am
Old Fort Niagara is looking for outgoing individuals who enjoy history to serve as volunteer tour guides for the 2013 season.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 09:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center patients and their families will soon be enjoying the latest advances in hospital care following Wednesday's dedication and blessing of a new 24-bed medical-surgical inpatient unit.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 09:00 am
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, has announced the recently adopted New York state budget includes a $75 million increase in funding for the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program, or CHIPS. This is the first increase in funding since the 2008-09 budget.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2013 08:55 am
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, the Niagara County Chapter of NYSARC Inc., celebrated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month this March with a month-long special project.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 01:35 pm
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins stood Wednesday with Visit Buffalo Niagara President Dottie Gallagher-Cohen, local veterans and business representatives to protest the Department of Veterans Affairs decision to "postpone" the 27th annual "Warriors on the Waterfront" Golden Age Games, scheduled to have taken place in Western New York beginning May 30.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 12:40 pm
Lockport Community Television will hold its next orientation session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, at its studio, 293 Niagara St., Lockport. Attendees can receive training using LCTV's new, high-definition portable equipment, which volunteers can use to produce their own programs.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 12:35 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will be closed to the public during Niagara University's holiday recess, Thursday, March 28 through Monday, April 1. The museum reopens with regular hours on Tuesday, April 2.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 12:30 pm
The New York State Senate has passed the state budget on time for the third consecutive year, Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan announced Wednesday. The spending plan adheres to a self-imposed 2 percent spending cap, contains significant tax relief for middle-class families and businesses, and also addresses some of the unique challenges facing Western New York.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 12:30 pm
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-25, sent a letter to Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, requesting that funding be made available for the repair all harbors in Lake Ontario impacted by "Superstorm" Sandy.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 12:30 pm
Employees of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center voted overwhelmingly last Thursday to authorize their negotiating committee to plan a picket of the hospital if negotiations failed to achieve a settlement by week's end. When talks failed to progress last Friday, the employee committee notified the hospital that staff would picket on April 3 if no agreement was reached by that date.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 12:00 pm
With spring on our doorstep and a beautiful summer filled with family fun ahead, Artpark has put out the call to spruce up the green areas of the Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park. Come and celebrate Parks & Trails New York and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation's "I Love My Park Day" on Saturday, May 4, at Artpark.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 08:00 am
State Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan has announced that, after weeks of negotiating, the final enacted state budget will include a provision to boost the film production industry in upstate New York.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will host a dedication and blessing of its new inpatient medical-surgical unit at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The event will be held on the second floor of the hospital's Schoellkopf Building (S-2).
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 07:00 am
The Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School faculty and staff have donated a $1,000 tuition waiver, which will benefit an incoming seventh grade student for the 2013-14 school year.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2013 07:00 am
The DiMino Lower Niagara Running Series is gearing up for another great running season with a generous $10,000 donation from Anthony DiMino, owner of Tops in Lewiston, and the addition of three new races.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 05:30 pm
The Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center board of directors confirmed its 2013 slate of officers and re-elected six incumbent board members to three-year terms at its annual meeting Monday.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 05:25 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, has announced two pieces of energy legislation that he sponsors are expected to be passed by the New York State Senate by Tuesday evening.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 05:25 pm
Dr. Gary Praetzel, dean of Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, has been elected to the board of directors of the Darwin Martin House.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 09:30 am
On Monday, the State Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation that increases the penalty level for killing or injuring a police dog to a Class D felony. This legislation was sponsored by Sen. George D. Maziarz.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 09:25 am
The Women of the Moose, Lower Niagara, recently presented a donation to the Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. The funds will be used to provide hair-styling services to residents in need.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 09:10 am
The Buffalo Sabres have announced a new campaign aimed at preventing bullying by educating and spreading awareness of its harmful effects to children and young adults in Western New York. The campaign, which is a partnership between the Sabres and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children/New York Regional Office, is comprised of a series of anti-bullying videos featuring Sabres players, and two educational events in April and May that will further spread the anti-bullying message of the campaign.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 09:00 am
Historical Association of Lewiston Museum Director Pam Hauth shows off the professional-grade time capsule that arrived Monday.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 08:55 am
Congressman Brian Higgins is inviting students to participate in the annual congressional art competition, "An Artistic Discovery."
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 08:45 am
Tourism industry professionals are invited to gather at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls from May 1 to 3 for the annual "I Love New York" Empire State Tourism Conference, hosted by the New York State Travel & Vacation Association and the New York State Department of Economic Development, Division of Tourism (I Love New York).
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 08:40 am
Opening day for trout and salmon fishing is April 1, with high, cold water and icy banks and streambeds anticipated, which could make for a dangerous early season angling - particularly in northern areas of the state, said Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 08:35 am
On Monday, the New York State Senate passed "Alix's Law," sponsored by Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan, R-C-I-Elma, to close a legal loophole and hold intoxicated drivers accountable for leaving the scene of an accident.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2013 08:35 am
New York State Bar Association President Seymour W. James Jr. has created a special committee to examine problems that formerly incarcerated individuals face upon release from prison or jail and the kind of services needed to help them lead productive lives.
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