Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie Canal was the first great canal in the U.S. and helped establish financial and commercial growth throughout New York. For 30 years, the Tonawandas have celebrated the canal with music, parades, cruises and more at the annual Canal Fest of the Tonawandas.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
Here's the schedule for Old Fort Niagara's French and Indian War Encampment.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:50 pm
The four-legged friends of Niagara County's older adults have a lot to wag about thanks to a new program being administered by the county's Office for the Aging.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60, and Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, on Monday encouraged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign into law legislation that provides the potential for the revitalization of downtown Buffalo by increasing the maximum award available under the historic preservation tax credit from $5 million to $12 million for developers willing to rehabilitate historic buildings.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:30 pm
Tera M. Ciesla, RPA-C, has been appointed bariatrics coordinator at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:30 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau has announced site locations for the Summer Food Service Program. Monday's announcement coincides with the start of the summer food-service season.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:25 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts once again presents hosts of free music with "Blue Mondays," "Summer of '69" and "Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall."
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:35 pm
The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. announced Monday Delta Air Lines will hold its Africa/Middle East sales conference in Niagara Falls Oct. 8 through 11. The group will attend seminars, plus team-building exercises that will showcase the region.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:30 pm
Old Falls Street, USA, the historic three-block destination in downtown Niagara Falls, managed by Global Spectrum, has announced the schedules for its weekly Thursday night "Flicks on Old Falls" open-air movie series and the weekly "Fridays on Old Falls" concert series.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 05:35 pm
The Niagara County Patriots' last meeting until September will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 25, at the Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's "First Niagara Summer in the Parks" series opens Tuesday, June 26, at Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Town of Lewiston Recreation Department announces it will be offering a Red Cross-certified babysitting class this summer. The class is open to boys and girls ages 11 and up. It will be held on Friday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lewiston Town Hall.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 07:00 am
Old Falls Street, USA, the historic three-block destination in Downtown Niagara Falls, has announced additional daily activities for the months of July and August, including "Fitness on Old Falls," the Old Falls Street Kids Club, and shops on Old Falls.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:05 am
Residents and local volunteers welcomed Mike Shubic and Brian Cox to Lewiston at The Silo Restaurant Wednesday night.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:05 am
Travel judges Mike Shubic and Brian Cox, better known as the "Road Bros," visited Lewiston this week to see if the 30-restaurant-village has what it takes to become "Best for Food" in the Rand McNally/USA Today "Best of the Road" contest.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce Island Happenings - KidBiz and Business Expo Event will be held on Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the lawn of the Town Commons.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Village Open golf tournament, a highlight of the golf season, is planned for Thursday, June 28.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The sun was shining at the Lewiston-Porter High School track for the 15th annual Lewiston Relay For Life on Saturday, June 16. The day started at noon with the survivors lap and a speech from this year's honorary survivor, Maureen Castiglione, aka "Mama Moe."
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 10:10 pm
Dunkin' Donuts announces the results of a 10-day collection campaign across New York to support the fight against muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by presenting the MDA with a donation of $112,867.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 10:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston announced Thursday that Assembly bill 10227-A passed and now awaits action in the State Senate. The measure, sponsored by Ceretto, would allow injured Niagara Falls firefighter Richard E. Mylchreest to retire. Mylchreest was hurt in the line of duty and is receiving disability assistance as a result.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 09:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti announced this week that the Senate has passed his bill, S7652, which amends the general business law to require persons or entities operating a telecommunications service system to provide notice when the caller will be charged a fee on their telephone bill.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 05:35 pm
The Friends of the Lewiston Public Library group is hosting the "Passport to Lewiston" raffle in which the public has the potential to win several prizes. More than $1,100 in gifts and certificates will be raffled off at GardenFest this weekend.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 05:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield School District's second attempt to get a budget passed for 2012-13 on Tuesday was a success as voters passed the revised $60.5 million budget.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 05:00 pm
The Wheatfield Farmers Market now is open from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in the parking lot outside Town Hall.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 05:00 pm
Edward Town Middle School students in John Mikulski's eighth grade class have been sharpening their writing skills this year by submitting school-related articles to the Tribune.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2012 09:00 am
The Start of Summer Street Dance in Youngstown Thursday saw a large crowd come out to eat, drink, dance, play with beach balls and visit with friends on a warm summer evening.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2012 10:15 am
With summer officially here, and temperatures already rising, so will home energy usage in most households throughout the region. Whether you are spending the days beach bumming, hiking with friends, visiting out-of-town relatives, or just staying at home, there are many ways to beat the heat without putting a dent in your wallet or sacrificing comfort.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2012 10:15 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, joined fellow lawmakers Wednesday in the Assembly to pass legislation to have a health impact assessment conducted concerning the effects of horizontal gas drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2012 10:15 am
The New York State Senate passed legislation Thursday, sponsored by State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-north Buffalo, which will provide an asbestos removal tax credit to encourage the cleanup of old, unsafe properties, and spur investment throughout the state.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2012 02:45 pm
Carmen A. Granto of Niagara Falls has been elected chairman of the board of trustees of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center. Granto, the retired superintendent of schools of the Niagara Falls School District, replaces Sr. Margaret Tuley, DC, who has served as board chair since 2003.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2012 01:00 pm
Foreigner headlines the June 26 "Tuesday in the Park" concert series at Artpark, and Niagara Frontier Publications is giving you a chance to meet the band.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2012 09:10 am
YMCA Buffalo Niagara is pleased to team up once again with Independent Health to offer "Fitness in the Parks." This free, 10-week community exercise program allows participants to still enjoy the great Buffalo weather without having to skip their workout.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2012 09:05 am
The New York State Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday co-sponsored by State Sen. George Maziarz (R-C-Newfane) that would prohibit the use of public assistance benefits to purchase alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, lottery tickets or adult services.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2012 09:05 am
In Niagara County, county lawmakers see very little ambiguity in the words of the Second Amendment. And that's a view that crosses party lines.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2012 09:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, expressed disappointment Tuesday at the passage of A.1157-B, which requires microstamping of certain firearms sold in New York state. Ceretto noted the legislation is costly to implement and will cost the state jobs, as firearm manufacturers will move operations to other states and is ineffective at preventing firearm-related crimes.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2012 09:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and The Dale Association have been selected to join a consortium of Western New York hospitals and community-based organizations leading a pioneering effort to improve the quality of care for patients being discharged from the hospital.
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Tue, Jun 19th 2012 09:55 pm
Starting next month, the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees will have two new members. Democrat Dennis Brochey (197 votes) and Republican Nick Conde (129 votes) bested incumbents Ernie Krell (Republican, 79 votes) and Therese Mudd (Democrat, 74 votes) in Tuesday's election.
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Tue, Jun 19th 2012 05:00 pm
On Tuesday, just hours before the first "Tuesday in the Park" concert at Artpark, a public parking dispute was quietly resolved. Artpark & Company board of directors Chairman Chris Brown and Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano met and ironed out an agreement wherein the $5 charged to concertgoers parked on the Portage Road plateau will be evenly split between the two sides.
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Tue, Jun 19th 2012 04:55 pm
The Village of Lewiston is pulling out all the stops for the "Road Bros" visit on Wednesday. The village's Department of Public Works is pictured Tuesday hanging a sign at Eighth and Center streets welcoming "Best for Food" judges Mike Shubic and Brian Cox.
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Tue, Jun 19th 2012 04:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, announced Tuesday that the Senate has passed his bill, S.7677, which requires cities or other employers of firefighters to identify if a firefighter will be exposed to entrapment's at higher levels, identify if those firefighters will be exposed to fire, and determine the appropriate escape system.
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