Fri, Jun 14th 2013 05:15 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, overlooking the Niagara River on Main Street in Youngstown, will hold its annual Strawberry Fest on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16, from noon to 4 p.m. Homemade strawberry shortcake along with grilled foods and salads will be served and a theme basket auction will be held.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 05:10 pm
A benefit for Terry Hurtgam will be held on Saturday, June 15, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the 3F Club, 904 Swann Road in Lewiston.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 05:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter School District has reduced its budget each year since 2009, but New York state has also reduced its aid in each of those years, leaving the gap up to the district to be filled.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 04:50 pm
Over the past two years, the Crossborder Crew of volunteers and corporate sponsors, Sevenson Environmental and Atwal Eye Care have raised funds for many local youth and recreation programs in Wilson. A portion of these proceeds were also used to create a maritime heritage trail.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 04:45 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, was joined today by representatives of the District Parent Coordinating Council, Buffalo ReformEd, and other community leaders to urge the State Assembly to act on two pieces of legislation that he said would increase parents' involvement and save taxpayers money in the City of Buffalo.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 04:45 pm
Three Lewiston gardens have been selected for inclusion in the annual National Garden Festival sponsored, in part, by Visit Buffalo Niagara. In the past, gardens have been located in the Buffalo area, but with the formation of the Niagara Trail of gardens, nine Niagara County gardens will be showcased.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 04:40 pm
U.S. sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to President Obama today, describing the devastation that Hurricane Sandy caused in New York, to urge him to set limits on carbon pollution from power plants.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 04:30 pm
Dunkin' Donuts today announced the results of its "Iced Coffee Day" initiative in the greater Buffalo area by presenting Roswell Park Cancer Institute with a donation of $6,732.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club will host the sixth annual Run in the Mist 5K run/walk on Wednesday, June 19.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 07:00 am
The Grand Island Rod & Gun Club, 1083 Whitehaven Road, will host a Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Hunters Party on Thursday, June 27.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 07:00 am
On Sunday, June 16, otherwise known as Father's Day, dads around America will receive ties, tools, and other "toys" from their children. Sure, those gifts (as well as cards, visits, and family meals) are a great way to let Pops know that you love him and that you're glad he's part of your life. But as you and he get older, there's an even better way to honor your dad on Father's Day: Tell him thank you and mean it.
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Fri, Jun 14th 2013 07:00 am
According to the American Alzheimer's Association, more than 5.4 million Americans are living with the disease, including an estimated 55,000 in the Western New York region and close to 7,500 in Niagara County.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 10:20 pm
Congressman Chris Collins announced today that 150 Chase Albion jobs will be retained in Western New York.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 10:20 pm
To mark National Small Business Week, Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) is asking small business owners in his district to complete an online survey about the economy and other issues impacting the small business sector.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:45 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced an agreement between New York state and the Seneca Nation of Indians that resolves a multi-year dispute between the state and the nation. With this agreement, the state of New York recognizes and reconfirms the exclusivity of Seneca casino operations in the Western New York region, and the Seneca Nation agrees to resume payments and to make pro-rated repayments for past amounts that were in dispute.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:10 pm
In drawings held June 5, at Turning Stone Resort and Casino at the Shenendoah Clubhouse, Billy Fuccillo announced the names of 20 prize winners selected during Huge-A-Thon 2013 drawings held at each of Fuccillo's 20 New York state dealerships on May 31. No purchase was necessary to enter.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:05 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will host the 17th annual KidBiz Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Town Commons.
KidBiz will give young entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn various aspects of running a business. Topics such as pricing, marketing and customer service were covered at a training event.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:00 pm
The GI Little League will conduct its annual food drive on Saturday, June 15, to benefit the Grand Island Neighbors Foundation. GILL representatives will collect non-perishable food items throughout the day at each diamond and at the concession stand.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:00 pm
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:00 pm
Mary (O'Connor) Lynch, 74, of West River Road on Grand Island died May 29, 2013, in the comfort of her home.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:00 pm
Michael John Marriage, 67, of The Villages, Fla., died Monday, April 29, 2013.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:00 pm
Islander Justin Hoffman and Hospice Buffalo have joined for two Hoffspice fundraisers, one set for Sept. 14 at the Grand Island VFW that will include food and entertainment. The second is the upcoming Hoffspice Golf Classic on Monday, June 17, at the River Oaks Golf Club, 201 Whitehaven Road, beginning at 2 p.m. Admission to the event is $120, with all proceeds to support Hospice Buffalo.
The golf event will include 18 holes of golf with a cart (a four-man scramble format), lunch, dinner, a long drive contest, a closest-to-the-pin contest, a 50/50 split raffle and a Chinese auction.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:00 pm
Grand Island Fire Co. Chief Kevin Koch notes that summer-like weather has caused a dramatic increase in highway use by motorcycles, bicyclists, rollerbladers, joggers, etc. Also, in a few short weeks, hundreds of Island youngsters will finish their school year, adding to burdensome traffic hazards at times.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 05:00 pm
Islander Joe Menter was appointed by the Grand Island Town Board to replace Linda Tufillaro as director of parks and recreation.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 04:35 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday a resolution in the dispute concerning distribution of casino gaming funds from the Seneca Nation of Indians to the City of Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 04:20 pm
Grand Island is home to one of America's oldest men, and he's celebrating another birthday Saturday.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 04:10 pm
Ten years ago, AnnMarie Salviski was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She said that the diagnosis frightened her.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 04:00 pm
The following incidents occurred from May 13 to June 2, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 78 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 554 calls so far this year.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 04:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, announced today that both chambers of the State Legislature approved legislation (S.1095-A) to expand and rename the Niagara Wine Trail system. The new configuration will extend the trail in Niagara County, Orleans County and Western Monroe County, encompassing more wineries than ever before.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 04:00 pm
Sentient Science, a software and sensor company, has officially opened an advanced manufacturing, material genome and cutting-edge computational testing laboratory in Buffalo.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 03:55 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission today selected management consulting company NorthStar Consulting Group to perform a comprehensive management and operations audit of National Grid's natural gas companies: Niagara Mohawk Power Company Gas, The Brooklyn Union Gas Company and KeySpan Gas East Corp.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 03:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Sen. George Maziarz to announce an agreement between the state of New York and the Seneca Nation concerning the dispute over $600 million of withheld gaming revenues. The Senecas will pay the City of Niagara Falls $89 million - 100 percent of the money the city is owed.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 03:50 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, today passed legislation that will improve tourism by expanding the Niagara Wine Trail eastward to bring new wineries into the fold and draw new attention to the trail. The expansion will accompany a re-branding of the Niagara Wine Trail, which will be renamed the Niagara Wine Trail Ridge and the Niagara Wine Trail Lake.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 03:00 pm
More than 300 new full- and part-time jobs are coming to Western New York with Seneca Casinos, with an urgent need for immediate hiring. To fill the positions, Seneca Gaming Corp. will host a job fair on Thursday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the hotel mezzanine at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 01:45 pm
It takes more than a steady downpour of rain and gray skies to keep Niagara County's senior citizens away from the annual Senior Walk in the Park.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 01:40 pm
The Wheatfield Nitro 10U girls travel softball team came off a very strong weekend at the battle in the recent Fort Niagara Tournament.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 01:35 pm
New York Army National Guard combat engineers assigned to the 152nd Engineer Support Company are spending a week of their annual training period regrading drainage ditches and regarding roads at Bond Lake Park in Lewiston.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 01:35 pm
The Town of Niagara Historical Society will open its 1878 one-room schoolhouse for the season on Father's Day, Sunday, June 16, with a special exhibit that focuses on men in the community.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 01:35 pm
The Niagara County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held the first meeting of its 2013-14 board of directors on June 5.
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Thu, Jun 13th 2013 01:35 pm
The free two-hour "Shutterbugs" workshop at historic Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls has been moved to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22.
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