Fri, May 25th 2012 07:00 am
Like other communities in Niagara County and across the nation, the Town of Niagara and Wheatfield on Memorial Day will honor soldiers who died defending the United States.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice's Sunset Drive campus was beautifully decorated in red, white and blue as staff, volunteers and patients welcomed motorcyclists from Wheatfield Post No. 1451 American Legion Riders who rode in for an Armed Forces Day commemoration.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Taste of Diversity Festival will be held Saurday, June 2, at Grant Street and Lafayette Avenue in Buffalo. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 08:00 pm
Concert series moves to Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf; acts include The Cult, Feist (pictured), LL Cool J, moe. and Sam Roberts. Full schedule, photos, video.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 03:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has entered into an agreement with Buffalo Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgical Solutions to form Niagara Metabolic & Bariatric Services, a joint practice to provide weight-loss services including bariatric surgery at the hospital's downtown campus.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 11:40 am
The EmStar Emergency Department of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center recognized local emergency medical service professionals at an award's dinner on Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 11:00 am
The board of directors of Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper has announced that, effective immediately, Jill Spisiak Jedlicka takes the lead as the new executive director of the environmental non-profit organization.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 11:00 am
Employees at the Schoellkopf Health Center have approved a two-year wage and benefit agreement covering licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, unit clerks and laundry aides.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education is working on a new budget to present to voters after the defeat of the $61.79 million budget presented earlier this month.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara-Wheatfield Interim Superintendent Kerin Dumphrey was planning to present about $1.6 million in suggested cuts and changes at Wednesday evenings school board meeting to help meet the goal of keeping the tax levy increase for the 2012-13 budget under 5 percent.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
A plaque on the wall to the entrance to the new wing at Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield shows the face of Jeanne D'Arc Abou-Antoun.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
The public is invited to spend a day in the sun with the family of the late Jonathan Miller as they gather funds to support local communities. The J-Mill Memorial Charity Giving Fund's third annual golf outing and dinner is scheduled this year for Monday, Aug. 13, at the Niagara Frontier Country Club in Youngstown.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 06:55 am
Another bit of waterfront property was kept open to the public as LaSalle Waterfront Park was officially opened Monday in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, May 23rd 2012 03:30 pm
At the request of various taxing jurisdictions, the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency board of directors approved an application for assistance from the bondholders of AES Somerset for a modification of a payment in lieu of taxes as well as a mortgage recording tax abatement.
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Wed, May 23rd 2012 10:00 am
Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University is hosting a free course designed to provide training opportunities and workshops detailing "best practices" in citizen and community preparedness initiatives.
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Wed, May 23rd 2012 10:00 am
The Historical Association of Lewiston hosts its annual membership meeting on Tuesday, May 29, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa, 100 Center St. The event is open to all dues-paying members of HAL.
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Wed, May 23rd 2012 09:50 am
Interested in trying a new fitness class but aren't sure what might be the right program for you? Why not join the Ken-Ton Family YMCA on Sunday, June 3, from noon until 3 p.m. for "Fitness Frenzy"? This event is free and open to the public.
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Wed, May 23rd 2012 09:50 am
This year, for its plant and perennial sale, the Youngstown Garden Club presents "Kitchens in Bloom."
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Wed, May 23rd 2012 09:50 am
The eighth annual Golf Classic, sponsored by St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church and School, will be held Monday, July 30, at Niagara Frontier Country Club.
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Tue, May 22nd 2012 05:30 pm
Team Hope of Lewiston's Relay For Life held a basket auction and a skeet-shooting fundraiser at the 3F Club in Lewiston. The money raised from the events will benefit the American Cancer Society.
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Tue, May 22nd 2012 05:05 pm
When we lose a loved one, it seems nothing is right with the world. The sorrow that follows can be debilitating for anyone, and grief for a child can be a confusing process.
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Tue, May 22nd 2012 04:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, praised Nik Wallenda on Tuesday, his final day of local training before his walk across the Niagara Falls gorge. Ceretto sponsored the legislation to allow Wallenda to traverse the Niagara Falls gorge.
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Tue, May 22nd 2012 04:20 pm
After several months of remodeling, 453 Center St. - formerly known as The Steelhead - is set to reopen as Town Hall.
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Tue, May 22nd 2012 09:15 am
Joey Bonora recently joined Sabretooth for opening day of the Miracle League on Grand Island.
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Tue, May 22nd 2012 09:10 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti has announced that the New York State Senate has voted to pass Bill S.2409D, which amends the agriculture and markets law to provide for the training and certification of animal control officers.
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Tue, May 22nd 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild proudly presents "Broadway In Concert 14" from June 8 through June 16. Performances are Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 10, at 3 p.m, at the Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek Road. Tonawanda.
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Mon, May 21st 2012 04:00 pm
Niagara University Theatre's repertory troupe, N.U.R.T., will present a rotating repertoire of free children's stories outdoors in the Village of Lewiston at Artpark, where it has not performed since the 1990s.
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Mon, May 21st 2012 04:00 pm
Dr. Paul Schupp, an associate professor of criminology at Niagara University, recently spent a week in Slovenia lecturing to college students on the international implications of American imprisonment policies.
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Mon, May 21st 2012 04:00 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz and Assemblyman John D. Ceretto both expressed disappointment Monday in Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster's political comments regarding efforts to ensure the success of the Nik Wallenda walk, which will occur on Friday, June 15.
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Mon, May 21st 2012 03:55 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti has announced his nomination of Niagara Falls resident Matthew Mondeoux to the New York Senate's Veterans' Hall of Fame.
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Mon, May 21st 2012 03:55 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, has announced that the State Senate has voted to pass bill S.5155B, which he said will improve the quality control procedures in hospitals throughout New York.
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Mon, May 21st 2012 03:50 pm
It's been a busy couple of years for Timothy R. Lauger, Ph.D. The Wisconsin native earned his doctorate from Indiana University Bloomington in 2010 and recently finished his first book, which is set to be published in September.
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Mon, May 21st 2012 03:50 pm
Looking for travel tips for the 518-mile Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway along the freshwater shoreline of New York and Pennsylvania?
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Sat, May 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Village of Youngstown has chosen to honor the late Mayor Neil C. Riordan as the Youngstown Citizen of the Year. His public service work throughout the years will not be forgotten, and many of the projects and initiatives that he started will have an impact on many generations to come.
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Sat, May 19th 2012 07:00 am
The phrase "You get what you pay for" has never rung true at Artpark.
Until now.
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Fri, May 18th 2012 09:00 pm
Nik Wallenda, the "King of the High Wire," continues to practice his tightrope routine at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel. Wallenda is preparing to walk across Niagara Falls on Friday, June 15.
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Fri, May 18th 2012 06:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz has announced that Carol Houwaart-Diez of Ransomville was recognized as a 2012 New York State "Woman of Distinction."
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Fri, May 18th 2012 08:40 am
When Marty Horanburg was named the 2012 Senior of the Year, Niagara County Office for the Aging Director Ken Genewick wanted a little help conferring the title on the longtime Newfane volunteer.
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Fri, May 18th 2012 08:25 am
With steamy, summer-like weather in the Western New York forecast, this coming weekend will be perfect for cooling off in more than 1 million gallons of water at Darien Lake.
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Fri, May 18th 2012 08:25 am
Dunkin' Donuts is inviting Western New York residents to take advantage of the return of "Iced Coffee Day" and, in turn, benefit the region's leading children's hospital.
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