Mon, Apr 30th 2012 04:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, announced Monday that the New York State Senate has voted to pass Bill S.6489, which makes it a crime to conceal a death by knowingly moving or otherwise hiding a human corpse so that discovery of the death will be hindered.
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Mon, Apr 30th 2012 04:40 pm
Niagara County 4th District Coroner Russell Jackman II resigned Monday afternoon.
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Mon, Apr 30th 2012 04:00 pm
Niagara County Legislature Community Safety and Security Committee Chairman Paul Wojtaszek, R-North Tonawanda, issued the following statement regarding actions that have been taken concerning the Niagara County Coroner's Office and specifically affecting calls in the 4th District:
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Mon, Apr 30th 2012 08:30 am
Niagara Falls attorney and Democrat Robert M. Restaino today announced his candidacy in the upcoming election for New York state's newly outlined 145th Assembly District.
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Mon, Apr 30th 2012 07:00 am
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company, well known for its traditional holiday production of "The Nutcracker," is adding a spring ballet to its repertoire.
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Mon, Apr 30th 2012 07:00 am
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston reports the Lewiston Police Department's Drug Awareness Resistance Education was a recent recipient of a $2,000 donation.
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Sat, Apr 28th 2012 08:35 am
Fidelis Care has announced that its representatives will be on site at 10 locations across Niagara County during the month of May to answer questions relating to Fidelis Care's insurance programs, and to assist interested parties in applying for coverage.
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Sat, Apr 28th 2012 08:30 am
Several members of the 914th Airlift Wing were on hand as Col. Allan Swartzmiller accepted the award for Leadership Niagara's Organization of the Year during its annual Leader of the Year luncheon in Niagara Falls on Thursday.
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Sat, Apr 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Relay For Life held its second informational meeting on Wednesday, April 25. The topic of the meeting was: "Where does the money go?"
The theme for this year's Lewiston Relay For Life is "Mission Possible." The theme will be used throughout the event from decorating tent sites to when teams take their first lap.
Julie Kumiega of American Cancer Society Family and Patient Services talked numbers to the group. The amount of people in Niagara County diagnosed with cancer on a yearly basis is more than 1,000. About 480 women are diagnosed and 638 men.
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Sat, Apr 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Sanborn Business & Professional Association has chosen H.A. Treichler & Sons greenhouse and farm as the 2012 Sanborn Business of the Year.
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Sat, Apr 28th 2012 07:00 am
Zehr's on the Lake Farm Market and Nursery and Niagara Hospice are teaming up to support end-of-life care in the community. Bring a Niagara Hospice voucher May 1 through June 15 to Zehr's on the Lake and Mark and Laurie from Zehr's will donate 20 percent of your purchase to Niagara Hospice at no cost to you.
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Fri, Apr 27th 2012 10:00 pm
Niagara County Public Information Officer Christian W. Peck issued the following statement Friday regarding allegations of improper conduct by Niagara County 4th District coroner Russell Jackman and an official from a local volunteer fire company:
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Fri, Apr 27th 2012 09:55 pm
The National Association of Realtors is kicking off the home buying season as Realtors will host thousands of open houses in neighborhoods across the country this weekend during Realtor Nationwide Open House Weekend.
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Fri, Apr 27th 2012 03:30 pm
It was an evening of saying thanks to members for their service to the community as Lewiston No. 1 Volunteer Fire Co. held its annual induction/recognition banquet last Saturday evening at the Days Inn in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Apr 27th 2012 09:40 am
Several Niagara County lawmakers are sounding the alarm over what they call radical new federal labor rules.
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Fri, Apr 27th 2012 07:05 am
On Saturday, May 5, Community Missions will host its 10th annual Feet or Famine Walk at Whirlpool State Park.
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Fri, Apr 27th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara County Community College will kick off its 50th anniversary year July 27 to 29 with the return of the Balloons Over Niagara weekend.
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Fri, Apr 27th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara County Patriots April meeting has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the Wheatfield Community Center.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 04:40 pm
Niagara University secondary education students will share their achievements, accomplishments, theories and methods of education with members of the larger community on Friday, April 27, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School, 520 66th St., Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 04:00 pm
St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co., like many across the state participated in RecruitNY last weekend. According to Philip R. Richardson, emergency medical services captain, more than 50 people visited St. Johnsburg and six applications for membership were handed out.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 01:55 pm
People looking for a job this summer need look no further than Darien Lake, which plans to hire an additional 1,000 employees for its 2012 season.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 01:40 pm
James M. O'Keefe, an attorney at William Mattar, will discuss the Medicare system as a whole, and how to deal with Medicare issues in a personal injury case. "Medicare Secondary Payer Issues in Liability Cases: How they May Affect Your Personal Injury Case" will be presented at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, at The Buffalo Yacht Club, One Porter Ave., Buffalo.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas is proud to bring back the 2012 Women's Expo & Boutique. Attendees will enjoy an array of displays, shopping opportunities and services from businesses covering everything from fashion, health and wellness, home products and services, financial issues, education, beauty and more.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto announced Wednesday that several area businesses and nonprofit organizations will be awarded the first round of lower-cost power allocations under the ReCharge NY program, which he helped vote into law last year.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Wheatfield's annual recognition of National Day of Prayer has grown into two special events on Thursday, May 3.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara County Central Rotary Club will host the 29th annual Roger W. Andrews Senior Citizen Breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, May 12, in the Niagara Wheatfield High School cafeteria.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, NY-27, has reported raising $355,359 in the first quarter of 2012.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 06:50 pm
Due to construction that will close the primary runway at Niagara Falls International Airport, Spirit Airlines flights between Niagara Falls and Myrtle Beach are cancelled from May 15 to June 20, and flights between Niagara Falls and Fort Lauderdale are cancelled from May 15 to June 30.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
The Auxiliary of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will hold its 11th annual Rock-A- Thon on Friday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital's upper lobby.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
The Lewiston GardenFest is looking for interested homeowners who are willing to showcase their private gardens during this year's annual event, June 23 and 24. Residents do not need to showcase their entire yard, but instead can choose a section they wish to highlight.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
Niagara University's College of Business Administration presented awards to six area business leaders, alumni and students during its 22nd annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held Tuesday night at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz has announced that 20 businesses in Niagara and Orleans counties were selected under the first round of allocations under the new "Recharge NY Program" at Wednesday morning's New York Power Authority board meeting.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
Realtors around the nation will hold open houses on the weekend of April 28 and 29, during Nationwide REALTOR Open House Weekend. Thousands of people who have listed their home for sale will open their doors with a Realtor as host. Locally, there are more than 700 open houses that will be open in the Western New York area.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Hotel Lafayette, a downtown Buffalo landmark since 1904, is undergoing what the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has called "the largest privately financed historic preservation effort currently under way in the nation."
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Town & Village Republican Committee has endorsed Chris Collins for New York's 27th Congressional District. Lewiston is the first town in Niagara County to endorse in this race for Congress.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:45 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, today announced the sponsorship of legislation (S6875) that would amend the agriculture and markets law to have the commissioner create an animal abuse central registry in New York for anyone over the age of 18 who is convicted in a case of animal abuse.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:40 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto hosted a second meeting Monday with local stakeholders to discuss plans and identify partners to help develop the Lehigh Valley Rail Yard. The group held its first meeting on March 16. Ceretto then reached out to the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council's logistics workgroup to put the rail-yard project on their radar screen.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:30 pm
Nominated for USA Today's "Best of the Road, 2012 Best Small Towns in America"; Lewiston fans urged to vote and write quick reviews.
Can you help promote Lewiston to a national audience? Do you have a couple of minutes to sing Lewiston's praises?
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 01:20 pm
Sam Roberts Band and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals will kick off the 14th annual Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor Concert Series presented by M&T Bank and produced by Buffalo Place Inc. in downtown Buffalo at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 12:55 pm
Andrew Bird with special guest will perform at Artpark on Monday, July 16. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 27.
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