Tue, Apr 17th 2012 08:50 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto is teaming up with the Firemen's Association of the State of New York to help promote this year's statewide volunteer firefighter recruitment drive, which will take place at firehouses across the state on Saturday, April 21.
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Tue, Apr 17th 2012 08:50 am
The Lewiston Dance Centers' newly formed Family Booster Club and the Lewiston Dance Ensemble -- the studio's dance team -- are holding a fundraiser called "The Spring Fling."
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Tue, Apr 17th 2012 08:50 am
The Niagara Falls Family YMCA will offer an inclusive summer day camp at its Town of Wheatfield Youth Center location - the only one of its kind in the area. The Y is partnering with Heritage Christian Services, an agency that serves more than 1,600 children and adults with developmental disabilities, which will enable it to provide an inclusive camp experience for children with and without developmental disabilities.
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Tue, Apr 17th 2012 07:00 am
Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University will host two free CERT training courses this May in Niagara County.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 05:10 pm
Bravo hits the road again with the annual "Top Chef: The Tour" kicking off in Charlotte on Thursday, May 17. The 15-city tour brings the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning, No. 1 food show on cable to fans and foodies nationwide.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 04:55 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today praised the formation of the Niagara Falls City Council's "ad hoc" committee. The committee was formed to develop a strategy for the city to obtain funds from the Seneca Gaming compact. Funds have not been delivered to the city during a period of legal action between New York state and the Seneca Nation of Indians.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 04:35 pm
103.3 The Edge, 97 Rock and the Rapids Theatre present "An Evening with Dream Theater" on Sunday, June 17, at Artpark.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 03:35 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is continuing its investigations in two separate motor vehicle fatalities that occurred over the weekend on Saunders Settlement Road in the Town of Cambria.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 12:15 pm
There is no Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees meeting tonight. Elected leaders will instead meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss the tentative budget for 2012-13, as well as almost $100,000 in proposed capital improvement projects.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 10:40 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, Village of Lewiston and The Silo Restaurant, in cooperation with the Niagara River Anglers, will celebrate one of the region's most famous natural resources as they host the Lewiston Smelt Festival.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 09:45 am
It's one of Lewiston's most famous legends: A group of teenage boys constructed a homemade cannon out of logs, made some cannonballs out of mud, and took a shot at a British warship on the Niagara River.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 09:05 am
Local elected leaders joined Niagara County Refuse Disposal District Director Richard P. Pope and Sunnking President and CEO Duane Beckett at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new eWaste collection site.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Democratic Committee reports a caucus to nominate two candidates for two, four-year terms as Lewiston Village trustees will take place on Wednesday, April 25, at the HSBC Meeting Room (Rite-Aid plaza) on Center Street beginning at 7 p.m.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 07:00 am
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel will host its sixth annual Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls. Recruiters will be available to meet with jobseekers for more than 70 available full- and part-time positions.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 07:00 am
Join the Main Street Business and Professional Association for its kick-off party for the second annual Main Street Music & Art Festival. This pre-event will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 6 p.m. at the Orchard Grill, 1217 Main St., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 07:00 am
In case you're wondering what's happening across the street from Tops ...
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Sat, Apr 14th 2012 07:00 am
The Youngstown Business & Professional Association has chosen Ashker's Café and Ice Cream Shop as the 2012 Youngstown Business of the Year.
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Sat, Apr 14th 2012 07:00 am
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston donated $450 to Niagara Cerebral Palsy to support the non-profit agency's services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Sat, Apr 14th 2012 07:00 am
Waste Management, parent company of CWM Chemical Services LLC in the Town of Porter, announced this week it has delivered $646,401 in gross receipt taxes to various local community partners.
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Sat, Apr 14th 2012 07:00 am
The United Way of Greater Niagara recently elected officers and members of its board of directors for 2012 at its annual meeting.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 08:20 pm
Congratulations goes out to Sanborn's Roger Drake, who won the recent www.wnypapers.com "Best Fish Fry" contest and received a $25 gift certificate to an area restaurant. He entered by voting for the restaurant he considered "king of the sea-food."
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 05:10 pm
For just the second time in 36 years, Niagara University will hold its commencement ceremonies on Monteagle Ridge. Since moving graduation off-campus in 1976, in favor of more spacious locales such as the former Niagara Falls Convention Center and the University at Buffalo, the only time that commencement has occurred at NU was during its sesquicentennial in May 2006.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 04:00 pm
The Marble Orchard Players recently performed for the Travel Channel United Kingdom for an episode of a documentary program, "American Times," featuring New York state and specifically Niagara County.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 03:35 pm
When Lt. Kevin Barnas of the New York State Police walks through the locker room at the Clarence State Police facility, one thing is sure to put a smile on his face: the yellow clown tie that was frequently worn by the late Trooper Kevin Dobson of Grand Island.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 02:40 pm
The Adams Volunteer Fire Co.'s 24th annual sportsman's raffle will be held on Friday, April 20, at the Adams firehall, 7113 Nash Road in the Town of Wheatfield.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 02:25 pm
Wild Kritters of Niagara County Inc. is hosting its sixth annual basket raffle on Sunday, April 22. The event runs from noon until 5 p.m. at the 3F Conservation Club, 904 Swann Road, Lewiston.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 02:20 pm
The Kenan Center in Lockport will host an exhibit featuring Wheatfield resident Jody Ziehm, along with fellow watercolor painter Kathleen Giles.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 07:00 am
New Directions Youth and Family Services, a leading provider of services for at-risk children and families, invites the community to its annual Wines of Distinction fundraiser.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 07:00 am
Nationally known Christian Illusionist Brad Brown will bring his entertaining magic show and gospel messages to Immaculate Conception Church in Ransomville on Saturday, April 21.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 05:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will join more than 20 community partners for "Your Health Counts," an outdoor celebration of World Health Day beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday at the 18th Street Resource Center, 1667 Linwood Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:20 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting today to celebrate the completion of a half-million dollars in building renovations and technology and women's services upgrades at the Summit Healthplex.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:15 pm
Environmental Facilities Corporation's board of directors today approved $16.7 million in interest-free and low-interest financing for improvements to the water drainage and collection systems in the Erie County Town of Tonawanda.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:15 pm
On Sunday, April 29, the Village of Lewiston Recreation will hold its annual Lewiston Kiwanis and Lewiston Service Guild One Mile Race for Youth starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Onondaga Street entrance of the Red Brick Municipal Building gym.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:00 pm
The Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation will hold its second annual "Reverse Draw" Fundraiser on Wednesday, May 9, at The Como Restaurant, 2220 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls. The event is the continuation of an event that, for 34 years, was conducted by Temple Beth Israel. Last year, the leadership of the temple bestowed the fundraiser to Mount St. Mary's.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:00 pm
Step back in time to a period of refinement, elegance and, of course, good social etiquette. The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum's 10th annual Victorian Tea is a wonderful way to enjoy food and friendship while learning more about this fascinating part of America's past.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:00 pm
Niagara University is ranked among the country's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review.
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Wed, Apr 11th 2012 02:45 pm
Christopher Connelly has left Kinetic Kitchen and Bath to start a brand-new company - and he's partnered with his former business and marketing guru, Anne Daggett. The two have formed Buffalo Cabinetry of Western New York. BCI, and the duo's Bath Creations, will operate out of Payne's Carpet Outlet.
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Wed, Apr 11th 2012 12:20 pm
Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University is holding a workshop aimed at helping individuals and their families prepare for disaster situations.
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Wed, Apr 11th 2012 12:15 pm
Old Falls Street USA, and the neighboring Legends Bar & Grill are teaming up to host their first ever Cinco de Mayo Block Party on Saturday, May 5. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on the middle block of Old Falls Street, in Downtown Niagara Falls. The block party is the first special event held on Old Falls Street in 2012.
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Wed, Apr 11th 2012 12:15 pm
On Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, Old Fort Niagara will host Patriots' Day Weekend, a special event commemorating the beginning of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.
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