Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 09:15 am
The new Niagara Frontier Publications website, www.wnypapers.com, posted its 5,000th article this morning!
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 09:10 am
Parent Network of WNY presents "Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)," a free workshop for families of individuals with disabilities. The workshop will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Orleans-Niagara BOCES Center, 4124 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 09:05 am
The Niagara University Family Business Center celebrated its ninth anniversary with a celebration and awards banquet at Rich's Renaissance.
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Sat, Jan 21st 2012 09:30 pm
Tonawanda shelter expects dogs to be adopted soon. Click the link for more information and a video of the basset hounds.
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Sat, Jan 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Town and Village of Lewiston Republican Committee reports it is now seeking candidates for two positions on the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees.
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Sat, Jan 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Tuscarora Yacht Club, located on the shore of Wilson harbor, has announced the election of four new members to its 2012 board of directors and the appointment of officers.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:35 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto today released the following statement regarding his optimism about the Nik Wallenda event going forward following talks between Wallenda and Michael Chan, Ontario's minister of tourism.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:30 pm
Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Chan has told wirewalker Nik Wallenda he doesn't have the legal authority to overturn a Niagara Parks Commission decision denying his request for permission to wirewalk the Niagara Gorge.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:15 pm
News concerning the future of the Interim Waste Containment Structure on the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works property in northern Lewiston continues.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:10 pm
Every Wednesday for almost five years, the Parachute Group has been meeting at the Harlem Road Community Center in Amherst to help people in the greater Buffalo area who have lost their jobs (or who are otherwise changing careers) learn the art of networking. In that time, hundreds of people have used the weekly meeting to learn about everything from the art of resume writing to how to use LinkedIn.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
Jerald I. Wolfgang of Lewiston was among several recognized for their community service contributions at the National Federation for Just Communities Community Leaders Awards Luncheon.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
A Grand Island singer will perform in February in New York City with the best voices in America.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
It's nomination time for the 46th annual Citizen of the Year dinner.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:25 pm
The Grand Island Relay For Life is on the cusp of shattering the $1 million mark in funds raised this year.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:20 pm
Dunkin' Donuts restaurant owner and manager Paul Orsino didn't need fancy market research to tell him that opening a restaurant on Grand Island would work.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:20 pm
There's good news for the residents of Grand Island, who all have to comply with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:00 pm
Chris Aronica will fill the vacant Grand Island Town Board seat after his appointment Tuesday.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:05 am
The Fashion Outlets Mall on Military Road in Niagara Falls will be the setting for the annual Ransomville Speedway car show. Scheduled for March 21-25, the event will continue a tradition that is close to a decade long.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 am
The Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 Ladies Auxiliary will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the post, 2121 Grand Island Blvd., Grand Island.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 07:00 am
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the Niagara Falls Chapter office, 2079 Sawyer Drive, Wheatfield, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan 28.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 03:55 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that he would attend a labor-coalition-backed rally on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 9 a.m. to object to out-of-state hiring at Norampac Inc.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 01:15 pm
Nik Wallenda will get a chance to pitch his dream of walking across the Niagara Gorge between Canada and the United States at Niagara Falls to Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Chan on Friday.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
"I think you're going to see Porter Road become the next commercial strip in the Town of Niagara," Steve Richards, town supervisor, said Tuesday.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Volunteer Firefighters Benevolent Association will hold its annual January meeting and elections Tuesday, Jan. 24.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company, will hold a New York State Snowmobile Safety Course on Jan. 23 and 26.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The American Business Women's Association Western New York Charter Chapter 5037 has available applications for the 2012 Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund national scholarship grant.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 06:55 am
The Niagara County Patriots will next meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road, Wheatfield.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:50 pm
Niagara Hospice staff will present a Caregiver Empowerment workshop on Friday, Jan. 27, from 2 until 3 p.m. at the Niagara Hospice Resource Center in the Ulrich City Centre, 175 Walnut St., Suite 4., Lockport. The workshop's objective is to help make caring for a loved one less stressful and more meaningful for caregivers.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:30 pm
Members of the Catholic Charities of Buffalo Appeal leadership team gathered at Antonio's Restaurant and Banquet Facility in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:30 pm
Niagara County lawmakers will review and act on a recommendation by County Manager Jeffrey M. Glatz and Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton to sell the county's home health care certificate to Catholic Health at a committee meeting next week.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 10:40 pm
The leader of an area animal rights group said Tuesday that she was involved in the rescue of two dogs Jan. 16 whose deplorable living conditions should have been addressed by the SPCA of Niagara.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 02:25 pm
State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. has dismissed the second lawsuit filed by developer Jerome Williams and Lewiston Management Group against Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours and the Village of Lewiston.
The lawsuit, which was filed March 21, 2011, questioned the validity of an agreement between the village and WJBT. It asserted the Village of Lewiston violated Section 51 of general municipal law and was in violation of the public trust doctrine. The plaintiffs claimed a 2002 lease between the two parties violated easement requirements, and inferred trustees illegally granted said lease. This action, the suit alleged, resulted in the "waste of public property" alongside Water Street Landing on Water Street, where WJBT operates.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 10:50 am
Award-winning author and Lewiston resident Norah Perez will discuss the story behind her new book, "River Burning," as part of a program put on by the Historical Association of Lewiston.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 10:25 pm
In order to showcase the newly remodeled "Wellness Stores," which feature expanded pharmacy services and an enhanced selection of wellness products, the seven Rite Aid stores listed below will offer free health screenings, beauty demonstrations and product samples this Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 10:25 pm
Vijay S. Iyer, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and TAVR program director at Buffalo General Hospital, has successfully led a team of highly trained physicians to successfully implant aortic valves in two patients last week.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 10:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto (left) met Tuesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 09:55 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled his 2012-13 executive budget and reform plan, which expands on the historic reforms enacted last year to continue building a New New York.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 09:55 pm
"I applaud Governor Cuomo and his team for their work on the 2012 budget," said 60th District Sen. Mark Grisanti. "We look forward to passing an on-time and balanced budget to eliminate the state's deficit while ensuring important government services are not impacted.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 08:05 pm
Both the Village of Lewiston Planning Board and the Board of Trustees approved the first submission for Emery Simon's "First and Last Chance Saloon."
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 01:30 pm
Continuing a tradition that has become almost as inevitable as taxes themselves, accounting students from Niagara University's College of Business Administration will again provide free tax preparation assistance to members of the Niagara Falls community this tax season.
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