Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:40 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:35 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:30 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 09:15 am
When the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association's Education Foundation announced its student scholarship winners earlier this week, the select group of recipients included a Niagara University junior and another student on her way to Monteagle Ridge.
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 09:10 am
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 11:50 am
Mount St. Mary's Foundation will celebrate with the community at its black tie gala on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The proceeds raised from this year's event will benefit the renovation of the Family Birthplace (maternity) at Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center.
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 08:55 am
Tedesco Construction Services Inc., a member of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, recently held a ribbon-cutting in celebration of its new office located at 210 S. Ninth St., in the Village of Lewiston. President/Owner Jeffrey M. Tedesco founded the business in 2006 and works alongside his son, Justin Tedesco, employing four project managers and estimator employees.
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 08:40 am
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, president of Niagara University, officiated the blessing of the St. Vincent de Paul Store's new location in the former St. Joseph's School building (Tronolone Place off Pine Avenue) on Saturday, July 9. Since 1950, the thrift store has offered gently used clothing and glassware to Niagara Falls residents in need, albeit at several different locations.
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Mon, Jul 11th 2011 07:00 pm
Though nothing was officially submitted on Monday night, Frontier House principal John Bartolomei told the Village of Lewiston Planning Board that his team is continuing its negotiations with the Village Board.
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Mon, Jul 11th 2011 11:15 am
Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow, long a proponent of modernization of county clerk operations around New York state, announced his office would immediately begin the process of transitioning to electronic recording of land records following recent passage of landmark legislation by the State Legislature.
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Sat, Jul 9th 2011 07:00 am
The Town of Porter will hold a public hearing Monday at 7 p.m. in Town Hall on a familiar warm weather quality of life issue for some residents: boat storage on private properties.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 09:15 pm
Grand Island native Matthew Mondoux rode in a convertible in Monday's Independence Day parade, but the journey of his life begins Sunday when he walks 400 miles to New York City to raise money for Columbia University's ALS Research Center.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 07:00 pm
The Youngstown Yacht Club has a lot to shout about these days.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 07:00 pm
Happy (almost) birthday, Town of Porter. The town will celebrate its 200th anniversary next year and is currently seeking community help.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 06:20 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center has been listed as a "Five Star Hospital" and "Community Value 100" in the Cleverly + Associates' 2011 Community Value Index. Mount St. Mary's was evaluated along with thousands of other health care facilities in four key areas: financial viability, costs, charges and quality performance.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 06:00 pm
As a follow-up to its warning of last week about possible rabid animals on Tonawanda Island in the City of North Tonawanda, the Niagara County Department of Health reports that the New York State Department of Health's Wadsworth Rabies Laboratory has confirmed that rabies was not present in the two woodchucks tested. However, all Niagara County residents are encouraged to take precautions against rabies exposure from wild and stray animals and to assure that their pets are vaccinated against this potential lethal disease.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:55 pm
The Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has elected Colleen L Nossavage as chairwoman of its board of directors. Nossavage is community relations director for WGRZ-TV and has been a member of the Komen WNY board of directors since 2008.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:50 pm
Last week, the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. launched an official travel blog aimed at serving as an authoritative source in the promotion and marketing efforts of the Niagara USA destination.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:40 pm
Walmart Stores Inc. and local leaders will break ground for the new North Tonawanda Walmart at the site of the new store at the corner of Erie Avenue and Niagara Falls Boulevard on Monday, July 11. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:35 pm
"The Early Show on Saturday" on July 9 will feature CBS News business and economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis hosting a live job summit where unemployed workers can ask experts for specific help with navigating the job market in this difficult economy. The summit comes one day after the Department of Labor releases its highly anticipated monthly jobs report.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:10 pm
As a councilman, Robert Herman heard a lot of complaints about road conditions from Town of Niagara residents. As the town's new highway superintendent, Herman has already begun the physical work of doing something about it.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:05 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health received reports last week of several groundhogs and a skunk observed acting unusually on Tonawanda Island in the City of North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:00 pm
Community Missions and Canal Fest of the Tonawanda's are partnering again this year to help the homeless and hungry through the 2011 annual duck race.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:00 pm
Bob Cliffe, Wheatfield supervisor, announced his candidacy for re-election this week.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 11:55 am
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 11:45 am
Do you like to shop for local goods? Ever thought of shopping at a farmers market, but were not sure where to go? Here may just be the solution for you.
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 09:40 am
The participants of a program designed to enable housing authority residents to identify and address local environmental issues are ready to present their projects to fellow residents, community members and city government officials.
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 09:10 am
The ninth annual fundraising gala to benefit the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1. This year's theme is "Face-to-Face."
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 09:00 am
The Village of Lewiston received new drawings Tuesday from the principals behind the Frontier House on Center Street. Attorney John Bartolomei, E.I. Team President Hormoz Mansouri and developer Richard Hastings seek to refurbish the historic Center Street building and construct a new, four-story building over what is now the Frontier House parking lot. The drawings, which were left for the Planning Board to review prior to its Monday meeting, indicate the following:
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Tue, Jul 5th 2011 09:40 pm
T.J. Insana and Niagara Falls' own Tempest will reunite for one night only to celebrate Theresa Insana's life and to better the lives of two college-bound Niagara Falls High School students.
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Tue, Jul 5th 2011 04:55 pm
The Niagara Falls area youngsters participating in Niagara University's Primary Enhancement Program have been read to by several members of NU's faculty and staff since the course began on June 27. Today, it was the Rev. Joseph Levesque's turn, as the university president shared the story of "Tacky the Penguin" with the 20-plus students in attendance.
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Tue, Jul 5th 2011 03:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today called on the New York State Public Service Commission to reject efforts to disband the National Fuel conservation incentive program in Niagara County.
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Tue, Jul 5th 2011 02:05 pm
A trio of Niagara County lawmakers went on the record over the weekend opposing efforts by a Buffalo-based activist group to force radical changes that would effectively end popular programs benefiting National Fuel customers throughout Western New York.
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Tue, Jul 5th 2011 09:05 am
A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to the Lewiston Council on the Arts has provided a unique opportunity for three regional artists to create murals and sculptures during Olde Sanborn Days on July 9-10.
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Tue, Jul 5th 2011 09:00 am
Put on your helmets and start your engines. NCCC is hosting a basic rider course designed to ensure the safety and security for beginning motorcyclists. The course is approximately five hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours of riding exercises in a controlled, college setting.
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