Wed, Nov 24th 2010 11:00 am
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Wed, Nov 24th 2010 10:00 am
The Wheatfield family of U.S. Army Spc. Thomas A. Cannuli well remembers the anxiety of seeing "Tommy" go back to Iraq after attending the funeral of his brother Army Spc. Alan N. Dikcis, who was killed in Afghanistan last March.
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Wed, Nov 24th 2010 10:00 am
Part-time elected officials in Wheatfield will no longer receive partial or full health insurance for life.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 05:00 pm
Local jazz trumpeter Lew Custode will once again donate his talents to help raise funds for this year's Salvation Army Christmas Fund Drive. Custode, best known for his work with the Barroom Buzzards and The Custode & Parisi Jazz Trio, will perform holiday music at various Salvation Army kettle stand locations throughout Niagara County.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 04:30 pm
Several local businesses have stepped forward to sponsor the Lewiston Historical Association's 2010 Home Tour, scheduled for Dec. 4 and 5. Tickets for the tour are $25 and include admittance to five show houses.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 04:00 pm
The Old Fort Niagara Association, the not-for-profit organization charged with preserving and maintaining Old Fort Niagara's buildings and programs, launched its 2010 annual fund, titled "Call to Arms," earlier this week. The goal is to raise $120,000 in community support by Dec. 31 to underwrite educational programming and assistance with much-needed preservation projects.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 03:00 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce board of directors held elections to fill open positions at its Nov. 10 meeting.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 02:00 pm
The annual Tour of Homes returns Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4 and 5 and organizers, the Lewiston Historical Association, are anticipating a "best ever" event for its biggest fundraiser of the year.
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 10:00 am
The Newfane Business Association invites area residents to take a drive out to the Newfane area along the lakeshore and check out a number of events over coming days and weeks. Included are:
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Sat, Nov 20th 2010 05:00 am
Niagara County developer Jerome Williams intends to file an Article 78 lawsuit against the Village of Lewiston, seeking relief over what he calls hastily approved variances granted for the proposed Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours expansion on Water Street.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 05:00 pm
Flu vaccinations now are offered daily at the Summit Park Pharmacy at Wheatfield, 2578 Niagara Falls Blvd.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:55 pm
It will be easy to escape Western New York's oncoming winter this year.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:00 pm
The Wheatfield Town Board approved an $11.18 million budget for 2011 on Monday night without the proposed general town tax, with library funding and with only a few non-union raises.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:00 pm
With no fanfare, the Town of Niagara Town Board on Tuesday passed its $7.3 million budget for 2011, with only one councilman voting against it.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:00 pm
Everyone knows we can't control the weather, or can we? Andy Parker, a meteorologist from WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, recently brought his "weather machine" to Colonial Village Elementary School in Niagara-Wheatfield to show students how different kinds of weather feels.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:00 pm
On Nov. 15, local developer Calamar and Apollo Healthcare celebrated the construction kick-off of the first building to be constructed in the new medical campus within The Woodlands Corporate Center East, off Shawnee Road in Wheatfield.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:40 pm
Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce board Chairman George Osborne announced Wednesday that, at a meeting of the board of directors earlier in the morning, the board voted to appoint Jennifer Pauly as president.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Porter Board members had a busy session Monday, one that saw the board adopting the town's 2011 $4.6 million budget.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Residents throughout the area took time to honor the nation's veterans at a number of observances held over the past week.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Responding to comments aired at Town Hall sessions along with other feedback following its proposal to amend its Host Community Agreement with the Town of Lewiston and local law 24C-2, Modern Corporations notified the town this week that it is rescinding that offer.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
For a fourth year, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are teaming up to deliver holiday cards to service members, their families and veterans, many of whom will be far from home this holiday season. The Holiday Mail for Heroes program provides Americans with the opportunity to send holiday greetings and a note of thanks to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Water Street Landing may soon receive a major facelift. On Monday, Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours President John Kinney informed the Village of Lewiston Planning Board of his intention to add a multi-story addition to the north side of the restaurant building his company owns.
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Fri, Nov 12th 2010 12:00 pm
"Nutcracker" music keeps me up at night.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:40 pm
The New York State Thruway Authority and the New York State Police Troop T will continue commitment to the statewide seat belt enforcement initiative, "Buckle Up New York" with a 14-day awareness campaign Monday, Nov. 15, through Sunday, Nov. 28.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:30 pm
A farewell ceremony will be held at noon Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Niagara Falls Armed Forces Reserve Center, 9400 Porter Road, for the 1982nd Forward Surgical Team.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
If you know of someone (maybe yourself) who lives in the Town of Niagara and deserves recognition for holiday decorating, nominate that person's home in this year's Niagara Beautification Commission's contest.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is sponsoring several events providing diabetes information and awareness.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
The owner of Developing Professionals, Lori Miller, will present "ABWA-Negotiating for Results" for the American Business Women's Association Niagara Falls Charter Chapter Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
The Niagara County Environmental Management Council and the Niagara County Department of Public Works are providing a free electronic waste recycling and clothing/food collection on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Pendleton Town Hall, 6570 Campbell Blvd.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
Winter parking restrictions in Wheatfield will again be in effect each day from Nov. 15 to April 1, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., in an effort to make snow removal procedures easier and town highways safer during winter weather conditions.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
Orders are due Thursday, Nov. 18, for the poinsettia, wreath & floral sale held by the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 12:00 pm
Joe Petrozzi and his son, Russ, of Capitol Cleaners are again collecting, cleaning and giving gently used coats and other winter wear to the needy families in Western New York.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 12:00 pm
The smell of frying potatoes caught Wheatfield resident Georgia Korosecz and her two sisters in the parking lot, and the siren's call lured them into Adams Volunteer Fire Co. for a hearty breakfast.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 12:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board continues to quietly review the tentative $7.3 million budget presented by Supervisor Steve Richards.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 12:00 pm
With funding for the North Tonawanda and Sanborn libraries safely back in Wheatfield's 2011 budget plans, public attention at Monday's Town Board meeting focused back on the 3 percent raises planned for all employees.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:45 pm
Trustees have had enough.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
When students from Mendoza, Argentina, learned they would be visiting the United States for a week, they decided they wanted to come and find out what Halloween was all about in the states.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
Supervisor Steve Reiter and the Lewiston Town Board envisioned Thursday's public hearing at Town Hall to be focused solely on the 2011 $14.5 million budget proposal, one that carries the potential of a new town tax plus a garbage fee for property owners.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
Niagara Hospice has established a partnership with the Veterans Administration in Buffalo to ensure quality end-of-life care is available to all Niagara County veterans.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston is pleased to announce tickets are now on sale for its sixth annual Tour of Homes, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Lewiston.
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