Sat, Sep 6th 2014 07:00 am
David Sanchez has announced his candidacy for the Lewiston Town Board. Sanchez has received the support of the Town of Lewiston Democratic Committee and is seeking the endorsement of the Niagara County Democratic Committee.
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Sat, Sep 6th 2014 07:00 am
Plentiful Partnership of Niagara is in need of volunteers interested in rescuing produce that would otherwise go to waste, helping the food insecure/hungry, and keeping Niagara County produce local.
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Sat, Sep 6th 2014 07:00 am
Susan Geissler, a nationally known sculptor of historic monuments, will speak at the Niagara Arts Guild meeting Friday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dale Association, Room 127, 33 Ontario St., Lockport.
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Sat, Sep 6th 2014 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department together with the Lewiston Garden Club is sponsoring the 18th annual Lewiston Country Fair on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St., during the Community Yard Sale.
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Sat, Sep 6th 2014 07:00 am
A new resident is organizing an artist studio tour in Lewiston during the second weekend of September. During the tour, various artists in the community will open their workspaces to the public.
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Sat, Sep 6th 2014 12:35 am
Though the Town of Lewiston Council rejected his request for a permissive referendum on the future of the Lewiston Police Department, village resident Ron Craft is intent on bringing the issue to the masses for a vote.
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Sat, Sep 6th 2014 12:15 am
"The Nutcracker," the Greater Niagara Ballet Co.'s annual family-friendly holiday show, returns to the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center Dec. 12 and 13. The Beverley Feder-directed show features local dancers, guest artists and character performers.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 07:55 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. Chairman Robert Gioia has announced the agency plans to hold a community open house to seek public input on a draft blueprint for the Buffalo Outer Harbor. The goal is to turn the long-neglected industrial property into a world-class mixed-use waterfront development that will combine open spaces and public waterfront access with economic activity and private investment.
Working with Empire State Development and Perkins+Will's San Francisco- and New York-based planning and architecture team, ECHDC officials want Western New Yorkers to review the draft plan, which was designed using the three preliminary plans created by the nearly 600 people who participated in multiple interactive meetings this summer.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 07:55 pm
Bob Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV, welcomes Fred Jackson back to television Monday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. for season three of "The Fred Jackson Show.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 07:55 pm
From Sept. 19-21, the wineries of the Niagara Wine Trail will celebrate the 2014 harvest with their annual Harvest Festival weekend.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 05:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, a Niagara Falls native and ranking minority member of the Assembly Tourism Committee, today pledged to work with Niagara Falls Redevelopment Executive Roger Trevino to build a new multipurpose arena in the region.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 05:30 pm
Nationally syndicated morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Sept. 8-12 (9 a.m., ABC)
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 05:30 pm
Season four of ABC's "The Chew" kicks off Monday, Sept. 8, and promises to be full of delicious dishes, decadent desserts and perfectly paired cocktails. Hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and Daphne Oz will provide information on the latest trends in decorating and entertainment as they share tips, tricks and recipes to celebrate the holidays in style.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 05:30 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra begins its 2014-15 season Sept. 13 with a new associate conductor, many outstanding guest artists, and collaborations slated with many of the area's leading cultural and educational institutions.
A recording project for Naxos will shed light on the works of the little-known French composer Florent Schmitt, and the orchestra will continue its search for a new pops conductor and concertmaster.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 05:25 pm
The Seattle Seahawks' 20-point victory over the Green Bay Packers in last night's "NFL Kickoff" on NBC was watched by 26.9 million viewers - up 7 percent from last year's opening-game, and ranking as the third-most watched "NFL Kickoff" game in the 13-year history of the event, according to fast national data released today by The Nielsen Company.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:35 pm
The Niagara County Peach Festival is now underway at Academy Park.
Festival organizers from the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston are once again hard at work to raise money to benefit numerous Kiwanis programs for the Niagara and Western New York community. While this festival is its biggest event, it is by no means the only activity Kiwanis is involved in.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:15 pm
Local businessman John Prozeralik, founder of the former John's Flaming Hearth restaurant, died Sunday, Aug. 24, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:15 pm
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:15 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 182 calls from Aug. 16 to 22. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:15 pm
The following incidents occurred from Aug. 18 to 24, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 24 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 973 calls so far this year. This compares to the 933 calls received at the same point in 2013.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:15 pm
Kevin Townsend of North Tonawanda won the second annual Grand Island Fun Center Golf Tournament Aug. 24, taking home the $250 first prize.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:00 pm
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Grimes of Grand Island will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 8.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:00 pm
Polly and Doug Smith of Grand Island observed their 55th wedding anniversary Aug. 8 with a family dinner, including both children and three of four grandchildren, in Warfield's Restaurant, Clifton Springs, New York.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:00 pm
Elizabeth Irene "Ellie" Podsiadlo of Grand Island passed away Aug. 24, 2014.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:00 pm
William J. Ross went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 17, 2014.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:00 pm
As summer winds down, children across Erie County are heading back to school and once again yellow school buses will dot our highways.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:00 pm
The first day of school is Thursday, Sept. 4. Parents are asked to review the following changes to the bus drop-off and parent drop-off processes this year at the Veronica E. Connor Middle School and Grand Island High School complex.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 04:00 pm
The St. Jude Shrine in Lewiston will hold a yard sale and basket auction on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the shrine, 975 Ridge Road.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:55 pm
Join a free "Fall Bird Walk" on Sunday, Sept. 7, at Bond Lake Park, 2353 Lower Mountain Road, Lewiston.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:55 pm
A veterans appreciation picnic organized by Hands Healing Heroes will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the John Duke Center, 1201 Hyde Park Blvd., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:55 pm
The American Automobile Association has begun its annual "School's Open - Drive Carefully" campaign to remind drivers to engage in safe behavior in school zones and residential neighborhoods.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:55 pm
The Western New York Sludge Free Alliance will hold a free informational meeting about the effects of sewage sludge on farmland at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at Frontier Volunteer Fire Co., 2176 Liberty Drive, Wheatfield.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:45 pm
The two children and the school bus driver on their way to Errick Road School on Wednesday morning were not injured when the bus was involved in an accident on Niagara Falls Boulevard, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Department.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:45 pm
The Lions Clubs of Niagara County will host the 26th annual Lions Journey For Sight on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Royalton Ravine on Gasport Road in Gasport.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:45 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Lions Club will hold its first "International Night" at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the Wheatfield Lions Club pavilion. The event will include Lion Clubs from Canada and the U.S., including Fonthill, St. David's, Lewiston, Niagara and Pendleton and the host Wheatfield.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:45 pm
United Materials unveiled the first all-pink ready mix concrete truck in Western New York at its corporate headquarters, 3949 Forest Parkway, Suite 400, Wheatfield, the morning of Sept. 4.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:45 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield area students headed back to school Wednesday morning. Aside from an accident involving an N-W school bus, opening day in local public and private schools seemed to go smoothly.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:40 pm
Bob Herman, Town of Niagara highway superintendent; Dave Grenier, division manager at Republic Services (Allied); and town highway staff, Bob Everard, Ryan Taylor, Barry Mitchell and Phil Mitchell show off the town's new hot box that was purchased with funds received from Republic Services.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 03:40 pm
For years, the University at Buffalo's QUIT program attained an impressive success rate in helping smokers - especially heavy smokers - stop the deadly habit and staying off permanently.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2014 07:00 am
Mobile and Web apps are changing the world and local communities, and Western New York is no exception. To further grow the technology and start up communities in Western New York, as well as promote social entrepreneurship, AT&T, Z80 Labs, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, d!g Buffalo, and Buffalo Open Data have teamed up to host a civic app symposium titled "Opportunities in Open Data."
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