Thu, Oct 6th 2011 01:55 pm
Hard Rock's 40th Anniversary Memorabilia Tour heads to Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls, USA, on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Sunday, Oct. 9.
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Wed, Oct 5th 2011 07:00 am
"Partnering with Parents," a new program designed by HERO school administrators, will offer parents an opportunity to better understand the issues their children may be facing, as well as afford them a glimpse into the HERO educational modules offered to their children through the program.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 10:10 pm
The Boys and Girls Club of Niagara Falls, in cooperation with Wendy's Restaurant (located at 7515 Niagara Falls Blvd.), will host a fundraising event from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12. The event is aimed at raising key funds for the educational organization.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 09:40 pm
Shortly after the Town of Lewiston was awarded Greenway Plan monies to use for Artpark & Co. programming, those funds were taken back via a little-known loophole.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 07:55 pm
Artpark has one goal in mind for the 2012 summer season: top-tier musical acts and smaller crowds.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 04:20 pm
If you have some old window frames laying around in the garage, the Lewiston Council on the Arts can use them for a new art project set to benefit one of the most historic buildings in the village: the Lewiston Opera Hall at 736 Center St.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 04:10 pm
Niagara County's youngest legislator, who only months ago was a participant in the Legislature's popular high school internship program, went back to her roots to meet with the newest class of interns prior to Tuesday night's Legislature meeting.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 04:00 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber hosts a networking event on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the Hard Rock Café Niagara Falls USA, 333 Prospect St., Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 04:00 pm
Javier Colon, winner of NBC's "The Voice," will perform Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. inside the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 03:55 pm
The volunteers of the St. Francis Guild of Mount St. Mary's Hospital are busy gathering and organizing baskets for the 31st annual Pink Elephant Luncheon and Auction, to be held Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Sports Hall of Fame board announced its 2011 inductees.
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Tue, Oct 4th 2011 07:00 am
The Grand Island Knights of Columbus, 1841 Whitehaven Road, will sponsor a chicken dinner and Vegas night on Saturday, Oct. 15, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit the Neighbors Foundation Holiday Assistance Fund.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2011 07:05 pm
Since 2002, the Village of Lewiston - through no fault of its own - has paid the Niagara County Water District only 54 percent of what was due for its allotted water usage. The municipality was supposed to pay $1.40 per $1,000 gallons used, but instead was charged and paid 75 cents per 1,000 gallons. That will change tomorrow, when the village mails a check to the county for the full amount, $132,915.61.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2011 02:00 pm
Iney Wallens passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 2, after a long and wonderful life. Iney had a fantastic, fulfilling and long-running career, and her accomplishments are endless.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2011 01:25 pm
The hamlet of Sanborn will celebrate the completion of its streetscape project from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13. The ceremony will include invited guest speakers, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and refreshments under the tent at Firemen's Park, adjacent to the Sanborn Fire Co. on Buffalo Street (Route 429).
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2011 07:00 am
St. Paul's United Church of Christ-Shawnee is hosting its annual chowder sale and flu shot clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at 3921 Mapleton Road, Wheatfield.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2011 07:00 am
North Tonawanda Meals On Wheels is selling "Save Around Buffalo 2012" coupon books until Nov. 30. The $20 book has more than 575 coupons for fast food and sit-down restaurants, entertainment, recreation, golf, and retail services in the North Tonawanda and Greater Buffalo areas.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2011 07:00 am
A three-part adult education program at Niagara-Wheatfield is being offered starting Oct. 13 on the tricks of the trade in gathering research into family history.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2011 07:00 am
The 186th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal will be celebrated at the Discovery Center and the all-new Penney Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ECDC is located at 24 Church St., Lockport. Various events and entertainment will be showcased throughout the day.
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Sat, Oct 1st 2011 06:55 pm
Firefighters and other first responders from across Niagara County will be on hand Saturday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. when the Upper Mountain Volunteer Fire Co. christens its newly purchased fire engine during a "wetdown" ceremony on the company grounds at 839 Moyer Road.
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Sat, Oct 1st 2011 07:10 am
Do you like what you read each week in the Lewiston-Porter Sentinel, Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune and Island Dispatch? Then "Like" us on Facebook! In conjunction with October's Scarecrow Expo in the River Region, Niagara Frontier Publications is looking to scare up some more people to interact with on Facebook.
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Sat, Oct 1st 2011 07:05 am
Bobby "Boris" Pickett created, "The Monster Mash"; Michael Jackson created, "Thriller"; and Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce created the "scarecrow."
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Sat, Oct 1st 2011 07:05 am
Older adults who live in Niagara County are invited to sign up for the ninth annual "Senior Prom," a free intergenerational event held annually by the Health Association of Niagara County, Inc. The Senior Prom pairs older adults with local high school students for dinner, dancing and conversation.
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Sat, Oct 1st 2011 07:05 am
On Sept. 21, Rivershore Inc. held it second annual gala dinner. At the event, Executive Director Jeff Sanderson shared the agency's plans for the future, which include the construction of the Rivershore Center for Learning and Growth in 2012.
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Sat, Oct 1st 2011 07:00 am
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials provided much greater insight than ever before into what's what with the Interim Waste Containment Structure on Pletcher Road, and Corps' plans for its future, at a Wednesday workshop in the Lewiston Senior Center.
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Sat, Oct 1st 2011 07:00 am
U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul, D-26th District, paid a visit on Wednesday to Lewiston where she met with the Canadian consul general and officials of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission to discuss expansion of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge plaza on the U.S. side.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 11:35 pm
Sheriff James R. Voutour announced today the passing of Sheriff's K-9 Hope. Hope, a working bloodhound, died on Wednesday. Her handler was Special Deputy Donald Burrows.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 10:00 pm
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came out to vote in this year's primary and allowed me to be the Democratic candidate for the Town of Lewiston highway superintendent position.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 07:00 pm
Youngstown Mayor Neil C. Riordan, who was battling cancer, passed away Friday morning at his home.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 06:30 pm
Grand Island will turn the spotlight on breast cancer awareness with a benefit concert.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 06:30 pm
The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 168 made a $1,680 donation to the Miracle League of Grand Island and Western New York last week.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 06:15 pm
Four individuals were honored during Niagara University's annual Vincentian Heritage Convocation, held Sept. 29.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 07:05 am
Avon and three Niagara County hospitals have joined forces with The Cancer Services Program of Niagara County to promote the importance of breast cancer screening for women age 40 and over.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 07:00 am
Donations are needed for a fundraiser/basket auction planned for Sunday, Nov. 20, to help Town of Niagara resident Karen Luderman with her overwhelming medical bills.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 07:00 am
The Niagara County Diabetes Education Program will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Grace Lutheran Church, 736 Cayuga Drive, Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:15 pm
Olivia Gonyea, a 10-year-old former pediatric patient at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, recently completed work as an assistant interior designer for Marrano/Marc Equity's "Raising the Roof," a fundraising project to benefit the cancer center.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:10 pm
Community Missions will hold an ecumenical community prayer service on Tuesday, Oct. 4, as part of the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Gerald J. McCormick is announcing his candidacy for the Niagara County Legislature in the newly created 7th Legislative District.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Nearly every state and county elected leader from across Western New York stood together with the New York State Association of Counties on Wednesday to announce a new legislative proposal designed to provide meaningful mandate relief through a multi-year phase-out of the county share of the state's Medicaid program.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:55 pm
This year's Niagara Electric Lights Parade will honor Community Missions of Niagara Frontier and "Care a Ton." The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, at Fourth Avenue and proceed along Military Road in the Town of Niagara.
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