Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:05 pm
Election Day is fast approaching and it is our right, privilege and duty to visit the ballot box and render your opinion, but please vote informed.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:05 pm
At 2 a.m. this coming Sunday, Nov. 3, we all will set our clocks back one hour in accordance with Daylight Saving Time. We often think of Daylight Saving Time as a time we either get an extra hour of sleep or we lose one, but when it comes to life safety we hope to encourage you to use this time for more than setting your clocks.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:00 pm
Election Day is Tuesday with several contested local races. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:00 pm
On Saturday, Nov. 9, veterans groups, civic groups and other veteran supporters will march in the 2013 Veterans Day Parade in Buffalo.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:00 pm
American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger honored a 100-year-old World War II veteran during an official visit to Western New York on Oct. 25.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:00 pm
A public hearing on the Town of Niagara's 2014 budget drew only one speaker on Monday afternoon and the board decided by a 3-2 vote to table further discussion and vote on the budget at a later date.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:30 pm
Grand Island High School alumni from the 1960s to the present took the field one last time at their alma mater Saturday.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:30 pm
At a crowded Grand Island Board of Education meeting Monday evening, Veronica Connor Middle School Assistant Principal Eleanor Payne received official recognition from the American Heart Association for her administering of CPR on one of her students who had collapsed in full cardiac arrest in a school hallway Sept. 9.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:30 pm
Fundraising efforts to build a new playground at Kaegebein Elementary School received a hand from a neighboring business. Kevin Slachciak, owner of Say Cheese Pizza Company, located just up Love Road from Kaegebein Elementary, presented the Kaegebein Playground Committee with a check for $750.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
Two proclamations at the Grand Island Town Board meeting involved an Islander to whom "the world's children have been a priority."
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
Participants had a great time recently playing two rounds of laser tag and enjoying some pizza and soda during a get-acquainted event for Grand Island High School's Interact Club.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
The penalties for driving while distracted in New York state are finally catching up with a problem that seems to grow more serious each day.
We have all seen motorists talking on their cellphones as they navigate busy thoroughfares and small neighborhood streets alike. Do drivers who try to conceal their smartphones by pressing their entire device between their ear and the palm of their hand actually think the ruse is working?
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
The members of the Grand Island chapter of DECA, a business and marketing club, were present to be inducted into the state and national level of DECA at Salvatore's Italian Gardens.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
The Huth Road Elementary School PTA presented Honorary Life Membership to Carolyn Thompson and Tracey Shickluna at a recent PTA meeting. Honorary life memberships are presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding effort on behalf of the welfare of children and youth.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
The Mary Star of the Sea Council No. 4752 celebrated its annual Past Grand Knight's Dinner honoring Paul Minton on Saturday, Oct. 19. This was Minton's second term as Grand Knight.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
In honor of School Board Recognition Week Grand Island PTA Council hosted a reception for school board members prior to Monday night's meeting.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
The following incidents occurred from Oct. 14 to 20, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 28 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,162 calls so far this year.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 160 calls from Oct. 12 to 18. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 04:30 pm
Boston Red Sox star David "Big Papi" Ortiz, MVP of the 2013 World Series, will talk about his team's victory over the St. Louis Cardinals when he visits the "The Late Show with David Letterman" Monday, Nov. 4 (11:35 p.m.) on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 04:20 pm
Artpark has announced "Aladdin & Other Enchanting Tales" as its annual springtime children's theater offering. Philadelphia's Enchantment Theatre Company will present two Mainstage Theater performances (10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.) May 6, 2014.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:45 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club's fifth annual peace poster contest was recently held at the Stella Niagara Education Park. The event, chaired by Lion Marlene Craft and Lion's President Ron Craft, boated 58 entries from Stella Niagara, St. Peter's Roman Catholic and St. Peter's Lutheran schools. This year's theme for the contest was "Our World, Our Future."
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:40 pm
All weekend, state and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force, utilizing sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter drunk driving during related to Halloween.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:20 pm
After meeting with military staff at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo to secure that location for the annual Red Brick Bench Press Championships, Dennis Brochey of Lewiston was honored with a color print of the armory as a token of gratitude by members of Co. C (Sig) 27th BSTB Army National Guard.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 02:10 pm
NBC has ordered 13 episodes of a new singlecam comedy from multiple Emmy Award winners Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Ellie Kemper is set to star.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 02:10 pm
Niagara University senior Joseph Hotchkiss will soon receive his second award based on his ongoing efforts to rebuild and transform Hydraulic Park, located on the corner of Niagara and Third streets in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 02:10 pm
On Saturday, Nov. 2, join Educate A Bull and members of the community as they celebrate the seventh annual "Barksgiving" at Chestnut Ridge Park.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 12:50 pm
The Country Doctor Antiques & Gifts has moved into a new location and will hold a grand opening Friday. Store partners have taken over 549 Center St. (formerly Artzee), and invite the community to stop by from 4 to 7 p.m. for refreshments.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 11:30 am
Angel to Apple Clothing & Shoe Boutique was named winner of the first seasonal window display contest, an offshoot of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce's annual Scarecrow Display.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:55 am
The National Cancer Institute's new Provocative Questions research funding program has awarded a prestigious grant to a researcher at Roswell Park Cancer Institute to investigate a promising, but neglected or unexplored area of cancer research.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:55 am
Empire State Development has announced Empire Specialty Cheese Co. LLC will invest $6.37 million to expand its business in New York state. The company will purchase and upgrade an idle manufacturing facility in Chautauqua County to accommodate new and existing cheese production processes, resulting in the creation of 204 new jobs.
Empire State Development, the state's economic development agency, assisted Empire Specialty Cheese Co. with its expansion project by providing $650,000 in Excelsior Job Program tax credits.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:15 am
The Governor's Office of Motion Picture and Television Development held a "New York Loves Film Production Roadshow" Monday at WNED studios in Buffalo. Hosted by the Buffalo Niagara Film Office, the workshop featured two 60-minute face-to-face conversations with filmmakers, production support, small business owners, post-production providers and New York government representatives discussing film production practices and issues across the state.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:15 am
Bank employee's nonprofit "Project Irreplaceable" raises awareness of the importance of self-examination and mammography for early detection of breast cancer, which has touched the lives and loved ones of 86 percent of First Niagara's workforce
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:10 am
WBBZ-TV will hold '"The Great WBBZ-TV Talent Search" Saturday, Nov. 9, from noon until 3 p.m., at the Eastern Hills Mall television studio (next to Macy's).
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 09:50 am
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 09:50 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, recently spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives to urge his colleagues to make a strong commitment to veterans' employment.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, said he is pleased the next steps in the redesign of the Robert Moses Parkway can now take place. Ceretto wrote a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking for the project to be advanced, and was recently informed steps will be taken to expedite the design process.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is reminding high school students seeking a service academy nomination to submit their applications to his office by Nov. 15.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Two of the most popular members of the Buffalo Bills are signing on for a special event to benefit United Way of Greater Niagara.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Country Music Award-nominated superstar sibling trio The Band Perry has announced tickets for the Canadian leg of their "We Are Pioneers World Tour" will go on sale beginning Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. local time.
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