Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 07:30 am
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 10:10 am
Niagara University Theatre has announced its 2012-13 season.
Steven Braddock, director of Niagara University Theatre said, "This season, you will find two Tony Award-winning musicals, three laugh-out-loud comedies by Neil Simon, Steve Martin (yes - that banjo strumming comedian) and Moliere, and a dark and lyrical mystery. In addition, our annual student-directed short play festival will offer comedies, dramas and everything in between. Also, our theater student group, the NU Players, will test their wings by entirely producing a contemporary adult drama about the searing effect of war on relationships."
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 09:35 am
(readMedia) On Monday, the 2.5 million member New York State AFL-CIO announced endorsements of candidates running for State Senate and Assembly. The endorsements took place at the State Federation's 32nd Constitutional Convention.
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 09:35 am
Rep. Kathy Hochul, along with Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Louise Slaughter and Rep. Brain Higgins, sent a letter Monday to Joshua Gotbaum, director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., pressing him and the agency to meet with the Delphi salaried retirees.
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 08:55 am
A surgical team at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Monday performed Niagara County's first-ever da Vinci Single-Site cholecystectomy. The patient's gallbladder was removed through one tiny incision in the belly button or navel, making the procedure virtually scarless.
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 08:55 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Monday that it will be providing primary care services to former patients of Dr. Matthew A. Bennett.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:15 pm
Series will follow a husband and father of three from New York dealing with family, career and challenges loosely drawn from Fox's real life.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:40 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, sent a letter Monday to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to express his concerns over the legislative leader's support for Assembly bill 10807, which would allow illegal aliens who "meet certain criteria" to receive higher education subsidies at taxpayer expense.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:30 pm
To foster its goal of preventing the further spread of wildlife rabies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's wildlife services program has begun its 2012 distribution of oral rabies vaccine baits in select areas along the East Coast. This effort seeks to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 03:30 pm
The annual Newfane Town Celebration kicked off Friday night with Main Street filled with motorcycles for Bike Night. Lots of bikes on the street with some great custom and stock machines, old and new, along with perfect weather, brought a large crowd out to see the bikes, visit with friends and find a bite to eat.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:55 am
On Aug. 21, the U.S. Border Patrol, Buffalo Sector, will conduct a change of command ceremony at the Niagara Falls Air Base Theater. This formal affair involves the swearing-in of Chief Patrol Agent Brian S. Hastings as chief of the Buffalo Sector.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:50 am
Michael W. Cropp, MD, president and CEO of Independent Health, has been named the 2012 Buffalo Niagara Executive of the Year by the University at Buffalo School of Management.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:40 am
Assemblyman Dennis Gabryzak, D-Cheektowaga, and State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-North Buffalo, announced Monday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation that would require cities and employers of firefighters to provide emergency escape systems for all firefighters.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
This year's Lewiston Jazz Festival will take place on Friday, Aug. 24, from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 25, from noon to 10 p.m. on Center Street. Admission, parking, and shuttles to the festival from Artpark's lower level parking lot are all free.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
The Mighty Niagara Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 9 a.m. in conjunction with the Hospice Dash 5K Walk/Run. The half marathon, which was added to the event in 2011 (and had a turnout of more than 1,000 participants), has been expanded this year. The event will include more live bands and music, a new website at www.mightyniagarahalfmarathon.com, and a new name.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Stamp enthusiasts will have a chance to add a piece of history to their collections when the U.S. Postal Service, in cooperation with Old Fort Niagara, hosts a special pictorial postmark event at the fort's Visitor Center.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
One of Niagara County's biggest events of the year, the Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival takes place Sept. 7-9 at Academy Park. A highlight of the festival is the grand midway featuring rides fit for all ages.
Niagara Frontier Publications is giving away three booklets of Peach Festival ride tickets.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Saturday, Sept. 29, is New York state's day to commemorate the War of 1812, much of which took place along the waters of St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River, and Lake Erie in New York and Pennsylvania. Nine communities along those waters and on the 518-mile Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway offer 1812-theme self-guided walking tours daily dawn-to-dusk.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
On Thursday, the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce hosted its second business "Blender" of the summer, this time at the Youngstown Yacht Club on the shores of the lower Niagara in Youngstown.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 02:00 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, an outspoken opponent of the Thruway Authority's recent plan to raise tolls on commercial vehicles by nearly 50 percent, attended a public hearing in Buffalo Thursday evening to call for a halt to what he calls an excessive fee increase.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 11:15 pm
About a dozen volunteers began work Saturday on what is being called the Grand Island Mural Project.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:45 pm
Kiwanis Club of Lewiston President Jerry Mosey announced this week that Kiwanis member Dean Beltrano has been named the general chairman for the 55th annual Niagara County Peach Festival. The three-day festival takes place Sept. 7-9 in Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 05:25 pm
The Brickyard Pub & BBQ, 432 Center St., in Lewiston, is hosting its 15th annual Celebrity Bartending Night from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug 23.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 07:00 am
Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe is once again trying to implement something he has been saying is needed in the town since he first took office - term limits.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 01:40 pm
On Wednesday, Rep. Kathy Hochul (NY-26) applauded New York State Commissioner of Agriculture Darrel J. Aubertine's announcement that the threshold for concentrated animal feeding operations regulations will be raised from 200 cows to 300 cows, providing dairy farmers relief from burdensome regulations.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 01:25 pm
Roger Hodgson, the legendary voice of Supertramp, brings his "Breakfast in America Tour" to Artpark on Aug. 21.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 12:00 pm
Mike & Nate give new meaning to the phrase, "God works in mysterious ways."
Over 50 days, the two churchgoing college buddies - Mike Buonaiuto, 22, and Nate Frankoski, 26 - biked 2,500 miles to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:05 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, an outspoken opponent of the Thruway Authority's recent plan to raise tolls on commercial vehicles by nearly 50 percent, will be attending a public hearing in Buffalo on Thursday, Aug. 16, to call for a halt to the excessive fee increase.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:55 am
Church services, a rock climbing wall, live animals, games, music, demonstrations and plenty of food - the 34th annual Wheatfield Family Picnic at Fairmount Park this Sunday, Aug. 19, has it all.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:55 am
New York State Department of Transportation has received a federal $1.4 million Highways for LIFE grant for the Interstate 190 over Buffalo Avenue bridge replacement project in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:50 am
Mia Skinner has given new meaning to the phrase "pop art."
The owner of Soda Can Earrings, Skinner and her business made a return visit this weekend to the Lewiston Art Festival, the event she said where her business all started.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:45 am
Another request for a dog park in the Town of Niagara is on the agenda for the Town Board work session Thursday, Aug. 16.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has awarded 2012 Junior Volunteer Scholarships to Allison Kennedy and Brittney Kiely. The scholarships are funded by the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Foundation and Auxiliary.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents The Musical Box - "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" concert on Friday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
The Niagara Falls Sports Hall of Fame voted in 11 new inductees, to comprise the Class of 2012, at a recent meeting of their board of directors.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
Ransomville Baptist Church is holding a clothing and small household items collection drive and hot dog sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p..m on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the church (corner of Academy Street and Youngstown Lockport Road).
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:05 pm
More than 300 Lewiston-Porter Elementary School students will take a field trip to Academy Park this October to participate in the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:00 pm
Jack Hughes of Williamsville (18 minutes, 15 seconds) and Stephanie Schmidt of Sanborn were the winners in the 10th annual River Run to benefit the Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Tue, Aug 14th 2012 04:40 pm
The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council will announce Tuesday night that Artpark & Company has officially completed significant improvements to its popular summer concert venue facilities.
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Tue, Aug 14th 2012 01:25 pm
We have photos, a photo gallery, videos, a list of winners and more.
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