Mon, Jun 4th 2012 11:15 am
In advance of the upcoming development of the re-designed Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, Seneca Gaming Corp. offers an opportunity for business with the corporation to companies located in the Buffalo area.
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Mon, Jun 4th 2012 11:15 am
Organizers of the Main Street Music & Art Festival are hosting "An Evening of Acoustic Music" with Under the Skylight, a popular acoustic duet featuring Ashley Altman and Dan Erickson performing songs from their newly released album.
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Mon, Jun 4th 2012 11:15 am
NU grad Kalani Personius and seniors Mary Gibson and Jessica Spellane work to help those in need at St. George's Church.
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Mon, Jun 4th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice will hold its ninth Memorial Butterfly Release from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, in the Memorial Gardens located at 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport.
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Mon, Jun 4th 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will open a new exhibition presented in conjunction with the War of 1812 Bicentennial celebration on Sunday, June 10. The event runs from from 2 until 4 p.m. and features a talk by guest curator Dr. Robert Giannetti as well as an information fair for Niagara 1812 Legacy Council partner organizations to promote their own events and programs.
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Mon, Jun 4th 2012 07:00 am
Gentle Dentistry of Lancaster and Winning Smiles Pediatric Dentistry of Amherst have teamed up to help a local child diagnosed with a rare form of lower jaw cancer.
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Mon, Jun 4th 2012 07:00 am
Though he's performed professionally for more than a decade, and shared stages with some of the music industry's top acts, Marc Scibilia says his career is now finally beginning.
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Mon, Jun 4th 2012 07:00 am
Members of the Youngstown Lions Club will take to the streets of Youngstown, corner of Main and Lockport streets, on Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17, to raise funds as part of the annual "White Cane Day." Funds donated by community members will be used to further the cause of the Lions mission of "We Serve."
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Sat, Jun 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The long-awaited firehall renovation at Lewiston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 is finally at hand.
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Sat, Jun 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Peace Garden, located at 476 Center St., has definitely evolved over the years. Eva Nicklas from the Lewiston Council on the Arts explained how it began as a "funky gravel parking lot" and, after years of hard work, is now recognized as an International Peace Garden by the International Peace Garden Foundation.
"It's a beautiful green space that all of Lewiston is proud of," Nicklas said.
The Peace Garden contains a fountain, a stage, different kinds of flowering plants, and memory bricks throughout.
The garden has been host to various events over the years, including belly dancing, poetry readings, chainsaw artists, and fundraising events. But this summer will be different.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 07:20 pm
Niagara and Orleans counties will jointly oppose efforts to raise Lake Ontario water levels by as much as 12 inches, Niagara County Legislature Deputy Majority Leader Dave Godfrey, R-Wilson, announced following a meeting with his Orleans County counterparts earlier this week.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 07:20 pm
Old Fort Niagara announced this week it will commemorate the bicentennial of the Declaration of the War of 1812 with a day of special programs on Saturday, June 16.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:40 pm
What started as "a little shoebox store" is celebrating 30 years in business this month.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:35 pm
Lauren Bonilla, fundraising coordinator for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Western New York, accepts a $1,000 check from Robert Burns at his Wheatfield Tim Hortons location on Niagara Falls Boulevard.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:25 pm
On Friday, Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, asked the New York State Thruway Authority to reconsider its proposal to raise tolls 45 percent on commercial trucks, a plan that was green-lit by the public authority's board earlier this week.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:00 pm
Friday morning, 4,000 vouchers for the "Wallenda Walk" at Niagara Falls sold out within a few minutes www.walkthefalls.com received 9,000 visitors in 10 minutes.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:00 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, helped pass legislation Thursday that allows the names of all firefighters whose deaths resulted from services performed in the line of duty to be inscribed on the memorial at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:00 pm
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame will introduce its 14-member class of 2012, Wednesday afternoon, June 6, in the pavilion area at First Niagara Center.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:00 pm
Country music is inspiring breast cancer cures at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Country radio station 106.5 WYRK-FM has been busy collecting autographs, from country music stars who have come through Western New York in the past year, on a custom-designed pink guitar to be raffled off June 4.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:00 pm
Batman fans of all ages will have a rare opportunity to get a firsthand look at the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod when the "Tumbler Tour" makes a stop at Darien Lake to promote the hugely anticipated finale to Nolan's "Batman" trilogy, "The Dark Knight Rises."
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:00 pm
Great Lakes Seaway Trail's "Sailors, Keepers, Shipwrecks, and the Maid" guidebook tells tales of shoreline's famous and infamous.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:00 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, announced Friday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made laws of two Grisanti bills.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 06:00 pm
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the Military Construction Appropriations bill and approved $6.1 million for construction of a C-130 flight simulator facility at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Fri, Jun 1st 2012 07:00 am
The Erie Canal Discovery Center, 24 Church St., Lockport, announces a free program and book reading will be offered on Saturday, June 9, at 11 a.m. by retired educator Carol Caisse, who will read her new children's book titled, "Jake Grape and the Snake."
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Thu, May 31st 2012 01:00 pm
The 16th annual KidBiz Sidewalk Sale will be held Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Grand Island.
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Thu, May 31st 2012 09:30 am
Nik Wallenda says his mind isn't where it needs to be.
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Thu, May 31st 2012 09:00 am
On Thursday, World No Tobacco Day, officials at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus announced their intention to be entirely tobacco-free by July 4.
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Thu, May 31st 2012 09:00 am
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, a global leader in hospitality, will offer additional food and retail options to guests on the American side of Niagara Falls during Nik Wallenda's high-wire walk June 15.
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Thu, May 31st 2012 08:50 am
The Town of Niagara is celebrating its bicentennial this year. Here's a look back at a bit of its history.
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Thu, May 31st 2012 08:45 am
A new board of directors was elected Tuesday for the Niagara County SPCA by its members.
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Thu, May 31st 2012 08:45 am
The Niagara County SPCA has announced the animals are experiencing a small outbreak of ringworm and is in immediate need of foster homes willing to treat animals with ringworm.
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Thu, May 31st 2012 08:45 am
The Town of Niagara started celebrating its 200th anniversary in January, but in June, things will be heating up, starting with a cannon and ending with fireworks.
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Thu, May 31st 2012 08:45 am
The Town of Wheatfield's all-volunteer Comprehensive Planning Implementation Task Force, with the cooperation of the Town Planning Board, has completed a two-year study to update the Town of Wheatfield Master Plan, according to Richard W. Muscatello, task force facilitator.
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Wed, May 30th 2012 10:50 pm
Last August, a tollhouse used at Lewiston's suspension bridge to Canada was gifted to the village. The building was placed in the driveway of Clerk Anne Welch whose husband, Bob, a Historical Association of Lewiston volunteer, worked to refurbish the unit.
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Wed, May 30th 2012 02:35 pm
Decision 'would be sharply felt by citizens and businesses on both sides of the border'; reps strongly urge Canadian government to reverse course.
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Wed, May 30th 2012 01:25 pm
Flood the Falls is holding its first "Niagara's Rising Star" talent show on Saturday, June 23. The event begins at 4 p.m. at The Rapids Theatre, 1711 Main St., Niagara Falls.
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Wed, May 30th 2012 11:20 am
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School's annual Marty Violante Memorial Golf Classic, this year honoring Jack "Bear" Dempsey, will take place on Monday, July 16, at Niagara Frontier Country Club, 1058 Lake Road, Youngstown.
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Wed, May 30th 2012 09:55 am
With the school year winding down, it's time to start securing your child's plans for summer. Join the YMCA on Saturday, June 2, for its "Passport to Summer" event and get a sneak peak of all that the YMCA has to offer this summer at camp.
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Wed, May 30th 2012 09:40 am
What will health care look like in our community as a result of health care reform, and what issues will impact the care you receive? Mount St. Mary's Hospital, in conjunction with the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, will host a free community presentation titled "Healthcare Reform: What it will mean for our community and small business."
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Wed, May 30th 2012 07:00 am
Dunkin' Donuts has announced that it will honor National Donut Day, celebrated this year on Friday, June 1, with a sweet deal for donut lovers everywhere. On June 1, participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the greater Buffalo area will offer guests a free donut of their choice (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage.
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