Fri, Dec 31st 2010 12:00 pm
Calling all "Gleeks": The original high school musical that rocked theater audiences around the world returns to Artpark when "Fame - The Musical" hits the stage Aug. 12-18, 2011. A gritty urban drama drenched with passion, "Fame - The Musical" takes the audience to the pinnacle of desire and revives memories of youth, love, energy and risk.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:55 am
Ryan Seacrest plans to tip the holiday scales in his favor.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:05 am
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick, R-District 10, and his staff will be available to meet with residents during three district outreach meetings scheduled in January.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:00 am
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:20 am
Niagara University's Family Business Center will hold an eighth anniversary celebration and awards reception on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at Rich's Renaissance, One Robert Rich Way, Buffalo.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
Every Jan. 1, in a blur of champagne and party chatter, we toss out those three little words like so much glittering confetti. They're as much a staple of the annual milestone as Dick Clark and the Times Square ball. But how many of us take the time to think about what the phrase truly means? What is happiness, anyway? What does it look like? And - most important of all - how can we achieve it?
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
Legislator-designate Richard Soluri, formerly the Village of Lewiston mayor, met recently with Niagara County Legislature Chairman Bill Ross (right) to oversee the transition of the 12th Legislative District from Assemblyman-elect John Ceretto to himself. The pair discussed several issues, including committee assignments.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations announced the arrest this week of a citizen of Gambia on charges of false claim to U.S. citizenship, fraud and misuse of a passport. The subject is also wanted on charges of credit card fraud.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
Chris Castellani, president of Supermarket Liquors and Wines recently completed a fundraising effort to benefit the Toys for Tots fund, a program initiated by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. The Western New York campaign is coordinated by Company I, Third Battalion of the 25th Marines.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
For the past several months, 40 Grand Island firefighters and others from as far away as Toronto have given up Sundays with their families to attend all-day emergency medical technician training sessions at Grand Island Fire Co. headquarters in order to upgrade their professional skills so they can better serve their communities.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 10:00 am
The much-anticipated opening of a Mighty Taco restaurant will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, at its new location in the Grand Island Plaza.
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Tue, Dec 28th 2010 01:00 pm
In 2011, personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise, and tax brackets will widen due to inflation, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced.
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Tue, Dec 28th 2010 12:30 pm
During the winter season, various Niagara County municipalities, in the course of their work involving snow removal and/or ice control, encounter many problems. Two of these directly involve the public. The first is the depositing of snow on highways or shoulders by private individuals, and the second being mailboxes damaged during snow removal.
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Tue, Dec 28th 2010 12:00 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the launch of an online form for citizens to report environmental violations.
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Tue, Dec 28th 2010 12:00 pm
Tickets are now on sale for The Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 01:05 pm
In conjunction with Scholastic Books, Mount St. Mary's Child Care participated in "The Great Bedtime Pajama Drive."
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 12:10 pm
Town of Grand Island Supervisor Peter McMahon has been appointed a commissioner to the Niagara River Greenway Commission by Gov. David A. Paterson.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 12:05 pm
Niagara County Sheriff James R. Voutour wants to ensure that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office will be taking extra precautionary measures to guarantee your safety during the holidays and is encouraging the residents of Niagara County to do the same.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 12:00 pm
A Buffalo man is lucky to be alive after falling through ice and into the Niagara River Saturday.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 12:00 pm
The Grand Island Neighbors Foundation will distribute hundreds of pounds of food to Island families in need this holiday season.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 12:00 pm
Village of Lewiston trustees amended the municipality's historic preservation law on Monday, adding maintenance and repair provisions.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 12:00 pm
Lewiston Town Board members heard it from area dog breeders during a public hearing Dec. 13 en route to the town procedurally approving new Local Law No. 4 covering dog control.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 12:00 pm
On Nov. 29, the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Co. dedicated its brand-new, 2010 Wheeled Coach Ambulance to all those in the community firefighters serve.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 12:00 pm
Employees from Our Lady of Peace nursing home in Lewiston made a generous donation from their Spirit Fund in honor of Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara program participants who volunteer five times a week through the agency's day habilitation program.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2010 11:45 am
If you're the gal looking to hang out with friends and listen to live music outside, or the guy intent on staying indoors with family (and Dick Clark or Nancy O'Dell on the TV), New Year's Eve has ample offerings for everyone this year. Whether you're into noisemakers and confetti, or cheese and crackers by the fireplace, event organizers have you covered.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 08:00 pm
The presents are wrapped, the baking and decorating done. Take the time to find the reason for the season at Niagara Presbyterian Church on the corner of Military and Lockport roads in the Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 01:00 pm
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 12:00 pm
"It's freezing!" said one passenger getting off Vision Airlines' first flight from Florida to Niagara Falls International Airport on Dec. 17. "Can I build a snowman?" asked another.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 12:00 pm
Members of the Blue Star Mothers of America, Buffalo - Niagara Chapter No. 7, recently coordinated with the American Red Cross of Niagara County and spent an evening stuffing stockings and care packages to send to service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 11:00 am
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2010 11:00 am
Joseph Diamond, a Holocaust survivor and current vice president of the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo, was the guest speaker at the Niagara County Patriot's Nov. 22 meeting.
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Mon, Dec 20th 2010 01:00 pm
A "Blue Christmas" Worship Service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 100 Church St., in Youngstown.
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Mon, Dec 20th 2010 01:00 pm
Just in time for the holiday giving season, Niagara Hospice has published its first "Pet Visit Volunteer Calendar."
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Sat, Dec 18th 2010 01:10 pm
Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University will host a free CERT training course beginning on Jan. 11, 2011, at the Newfane Community Center, 2737 Main St., in Newfane.
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Sat, Dec 18th 2010 01:05 pm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District issued an e-mail advisory this week that it continues to seek public input on addressing future options for the Interim Waste Containment Structure at the Niagara Falls Storage Site.
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Sat, Dec 18th 2010 01:00 pm
Terri and John Bednarczyk, owners of The Bee Hive Ceramic and Craft Studio in the Village of Lewiston, presented a $200 check this week to John Reardon, COO of Niagara Cerebral Palsy, and Joseph O. Mineo, NCP executive director/CEO.
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Sat, Dec 18th 2010 01:00 pm
DiMino's Lewiston Tops has announced the winners of its 2010 Christmas Coloring Contest. Sponsored in part by Niagara Frontier Publications, a variety of prizes were awarded to the top four winners in three age groups.
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Sat, Dec 18th 2010 10:00 am
Fresh off preventing a large tax increase in a difficult budget year by forcing a series of tough-minded budget cuts through the County Legislature, Majority Caucus lawmakers met Wednesday night to elect their leadership team for 2011 at their annual organizational dinner at the Shamus in Lockport.
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Sat, Dec 18th 2010 09:00 am
The Village of Lewiston will begin the new year in a familiar place: New York State Supreme Court.
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Sat, Dec 18th 2010 09:00 am
Dog behavior, boats and windmills - items of interest that occupied significant discussion at an otherwise routine Town of Porter Town Board session Monday night.
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