Wed, Apr 11th 2012 12:10 pm
A 21-foot high, 6,600-pound replica of the Stanley Cup, a famous and revered trophy in sports, will take a commanding presence in New York City's Times Square for three days.
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Wed, Apr 11th 2012 12:10 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, today announced that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law Grisanti's legislation, which extends for two years the provision of the environmental conservation law that allows merchants in New York to implement a "minor repair program" for damaged pesticide containers and lawn fertilizers containing pesticides.
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Tue, Apr 10th 2012 01:55 pm
Video: Seneca Casinos will deliver an unprecedented level of excitement this summer to the Western New York, Southern Ontario, and Northern Pennsylvania and Ohio regions with "Summer Rush." Headline acts include Stevie Nicks, Joe Walsh, Michael Bolton and ESPN's "Friday Nights Lights."
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Tue, Apr 10th 2012 01:55 pm
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Tue, Apr 10th 2012 01:25 pm
Niagara University is pleased to announce the successful completion of "The Promise of Niagara...The next 150 years," an $80 capital campaign that began in May 2007.
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Tue, Apr 10th 2012 07:00 am
The Main Street Business and Professional Association is hosting its second annual Main Street Music and Art Festival on the weekend of June 23-24. This two-day festival runs Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Tue, Apr 10th 2012 07:00 am
In conjunction with the 61st annual National Day of Prayer, a "Community Day of Prayer" event will be held at the Town of Wheatfield Community Center, 2800 Church Road, on Thursday, May 3. The program, titled "One Nation Under God," will begin at noon and last approximately 30 minutes.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 08:10 pm
The New York Power Authority is encouraging visitors of all ages to participate in a sculpture contest, which will be one of the featured events at its "Every Day is Earth Day" celebration, Saturday, April 28, at its admission-free Power Vista, the visitors center for NYPA's Niagara Power Project.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 08:10 pm
Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation has committed 2012 to philanthropic activities, addressing the issues and needs of the Niagara County community.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 08:05 pm
As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Niagara County Community College Wellness Center and the Niagara County Trauma Task Force are hosting the nationally recognized Clothesline Project exhibit beginning Monday, April 16. The exhibit will be on display in the Dolce-Valvo Art Center (D168) on the Sanborn campus through Thursday, April 19.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 11:10 am
On Tuesday, April 10, Niagara University will hold a press conference to announce the successful completion of "The Promise of Niagara...The next 150 years," an $80 capital campaign that began in May 2007.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 10:35 am
Beginning today, fans of Western New York music can cast their votes for Whiskey Reverb in the Hard Rock Rising contest. The Niagara Falls band is in the running for a spot on the 2012 Hard Rock Calling stage in London.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 09:20 am
Niagara University announced today that it has received a $2 million grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation to support construction of the B. Thomas Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences. Construction of the science center is part of the university's $80 million capital campaign, "The Promise of Niagara ... The next 150 years."
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 08:35 am
The Easy Street Big Band will appear in concert on Saturday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the newly opened Ellicott Creek Playhouse.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 08:30 am
Theatre in the Mist closes its 2011-12 season with the dazzling, family favorite "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." "Joseph" opens Friday, April 20, and runs through Sunday, April 29, at Stella Niagara Stage.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 08:30 am
The Grand Island Professional Women's Chapter of New York State Women Inc. will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at Metro Town Center Realty Inc.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice has announced the creation of the DiMino Lower Niagara 5K Series.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
In celebration of Palm Sunday last weekend at First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, a live donkey led off services, recalling how Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor nine businesses and individuals at the annual Chamber Awards Gala on Friday, June 8, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, announced recently it has begun the process towards formation of a Restoration Advisory Board for the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works site in Lewiston.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
News of interest on the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works site in northern Lewiston continues.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
The Service Organizations of Lewiston group has joined forces with the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce's Lewiston Advisory Committee.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
The Silo Restaurant will open for the season on Monday. Proprietor Alan Hastings has completely renovated the kitchen with all new, well, everything, he said. The goal is to accelerate the ordering process.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
Simon Construction Co. has begun rehabbing the former "Bucket of Blood" at 65 Center St.
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Fri, Apr 6th 2012 02:30 pm
Sixteen years ago, Grand Island Central School Superintendent Paul Fields appointed Bruce Benson and challenged him to "take Grand Island Middle School into the next century." With forethought and meticulous planning, Benson met the task head on and accomplished exactly that.
During his tenure as principal, six new classrooms were added to the existing building, and it was renamed the "Veronica E. Connor Middle School." More significantly, however, Benson was instrumental in Connor Middle School's rating as one of the top 10 middle schools in Western New York.
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Fri, Apr 6th 2012 02:00 pm
Niagara Hospice has announced its schedule of April community support groups and workshops.
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Fri, Apr 6th 2012 02:00 pm
Easter and Passover weekend holiday passage over the Niagara River on the three bridges the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission operates is expected to be heavy, but similar to 2011.
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Fri, Apr 6th 2012 01:55 pm
The first neighborhoods affected by Wheatfield's revised recycling program with Modern Corp. rolled out their new 64-gallon carts to the curb this week.
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Fri, Apr 6th 2012 01:55 pm
The Greinert family at 6962 Errick Road, Wheatfield, is continuing its 26-year Easter tradition of decorating its property for the holiday. Paul Greinert carries on the tradition started by his dad, Ed Greinert, former town supervisor, with a lighted cross, bunnies, floral wreaths, Easter baskets and more spread over two acres (as shown above).
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 07:10 pm
Niagara Falls International Airport got a double dip of good news Thursday with an announcement of a new flight destination and the news that federal funding for runway construction is on its way.
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 03:00 pm
The arts can build bridges across cultures, generations and geographies. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission supports the efforts of Lewiston Council on the Arts as sponsor of the Lewiston Art Festival.
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 02:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, has announced that two solar-related manufacturers in Niagara Falls, Globe Specialty Metals and Precision Electro Minerals, will receive low-cost power from the New York Power Authority to help promote the state's new $30 million solar-energy initiative.
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 11:45 am
Darien Lake has announced the addition of more than $5 million in new attractions and significant park upgrades, as well as a new lower price on four-pack season passes.
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 11:00 am
Dunkin' Donuts will support efforts to cure muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by collecting donations in its Buffalo-area restaurants to benefit the MDA through the "Make a Muscle, Make a Difference" campaign.
The initiative will run from April 8 through April 18 at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout the greater Buffalo area.
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Democratic Committee has announced U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, D-27th District, will be the keynote speaker at a brunch honoring several returning military personnel from the war on terrorism. The committee will honor its Lewiston Citizens of the Year for 2012 on Sunday, April 29, at the Niagara Frontier Country Club, 1058 Lake Road, Youngstown.
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Wed, Apr 4th 2012 11:10 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today highlighted several areas in this year's state budget - a budget that he was integral in helping to pass - which will help strengthen Western New York's economy and create jobs.
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Wed, Apr 4th 2012 11:05 pm
Project will enhance international tourism destination and create 240 construction-related jobs.
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Wed, Apr 4th 2012 11:00 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a $29.7 million investment for New York Works projects to upgrade and repair six parks in Western New York.
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Wed, Apr 4th 2012 04:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane, has announced that Yahoo informed him that the Town of Lockport Yahoo facility is safe from the layoffs and is, in fact, going to consolidate and expand.
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Wed, Apr 4th 2012 03:00 pm
As chairman of the Senate committee on environmental conservation for these last 16 months, I have advanced a number of reforms aimed at protecting the environment - from sponsoring New York's water withdrawal legislation that ensures compliance with the Great Lakes Compact, to advocating for enhancing our environmental protection fund. Nonetheless, I have encountered no single issue as critical, controversial and important as high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF).
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