Sat, May 18th 2013 11:50 am
A public hearing on Niagara County Community College's proposed $49 million budget will be held at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the county courthouse in Lockport.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:45 am
VIDEO/PICTURES: The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce welcomed its largest crowd - more than 300 people - to the annual Chamber Awards Gala Friday at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:30 am
After 10 weeks of entertaining, stylized dancing from Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff, Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough, Alexandra Raisman and Mark Ballas and Zendaya and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, only one couple will be crowned "Dancing with the Stars" champions.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:25 am
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's summer season will take it to several of Western New York's best public spaces and performing venues. The BPO will perform 12 times, including several free outdoor concerts and the return of "Summer Nights@Kleinhans."
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:25 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, announced Friday he nominated United States Army Captain Roger L. Woodworth as his nominee for the New York State Senate's 2013 Veterans Hall of Fame Honoree Celebration.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:25 am
Empire State Development has announced that Gigi Semone has been named executive director of the Governor's Office of Motion Picture and Television Development.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:25 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, visited the Robert H. Jackson Center on Friday to take part in events featuring current U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:20 am
Shakira and Usher will renew their current positions as coaches and re-team with Levine and Shelton in spring 2014 cycle.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:15 am
The days are getting longer and spring has finally sprung. Prom season is just around the corner and the Lewiston-Porter community is coming together to host the first ever Post Prom Party at Lewiston-Porter High School.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:10 am
PHOTOS: Work continues on a massive addition and renovation at the Lewiston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 main station in the Village of Lewiston. A small amount of work on the outside remains, along with landscaping to make the exterior blend into the surrounding area.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:10 am
Don't miss the fifth annual Lewiston Region Tour of Kitchens and Homes June 8 and 9. Get an up close and personal look inside of six of the area's most fabulous homes and entertaining spaces located in the Lewiston and Youngstown region
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:05 am
Angel to Apple Clothing Boutique is celebrating its seventh anniversary Saturday, May 18, with raffles, discounts and a special gift (and an additional discount) for the first seven customers through the door at 10 a.m.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:00 am
The CW Network and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment have announced a multi-year partnership making The CW the exclusive television broadcaster of the two-day, star-studded iHeartRadio Music Festival. The CW will also be the exclusive broadcast home of iHeartRadio's holiday Jingle Ball concert, the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party, album release parties and other concert specials.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:00 am
ChrisFit Personal Training, a new member of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:00 am
More than 200 U.S. troops and their families were on hand recently at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo to present Lewiston's Dennis Brochey certificates of appreciation and a large Minuteman statue for his efforts in raising money for military families of Western New York.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:00 am
It's a first for Lewiston-Porter Central School District. The 2013-14 Lewiston-Porter School Board will have a female majority when the newly elected take their office in July. The candidates are running unopposed for three seats.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 11:00 am
Niagara Hospice and the Schoellkopf Health Center on May 10 announced a new partnership that will lead to the opening of a dedicated hospice unit on the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center campus.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:55 am
Das Haus German Heritage Museum will open at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, for its 39th season.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:55 am
Pizazz Hair Design, 8962 Porter Road, Town of Niagara, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a customer appreciation day from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 20, with product sales, prizes, food and beverages, a special discount and various vendors on site.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:55 am
Investigation of workers' compensation claims by Niagara Active Hose Volunteer Fire Co. members has sparked some heated discussion in the Town of Niagara.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:50 am
Voters in the Niagara-Wheatfield School District are being urged by the Board of Education and candidates to get out and vote.
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Sat, May 18th 2013 10:50 am
Lorna Tilley-Peltier, Lori Pittman and Amy Deull had the opportunity to share their visions of school board membership and visions for the district during a candidate's forum prior to the budget hearing last week.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 10:00 pm
Some 274 senior citizens enjoyed a free breakfast, prize drawings and each received a geranium to take home on Saturday thanks to the efforts of the Niagara County Central Rotary Club.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 03:00 pm
Joseph "Joe" Padlog, a retired aeronautical engineer, entered into rest May 12, 2013, in Mount St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. He was a resident of Grand Island.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 03:00 pm
David G. Ziehm, age 59, loving son, brother and uncle, passed away on April 25, 2013.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 03:00 pm
Grand Island resident John Joseph DeMarco Jr., age 77, entered into rest May 8, 2013.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 03:00 pm
Kenneth A. Killian, born Aug. 30, 1914, died peacefully in his sleep at 12:45 p.m. Nov. 30, 2012, after a short illness at Cornerstone hospice in The Villages, Fla. He was first married to Viola Martin of Buffalo, who is now deceased.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 09:00 am
Wheatfield residents Dick and Eileen Britton start to arrange new and used items for the North Tonawanda Meals on Wheels Gigantic Garage Sale.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:45 am
On Saturday, June 8, Niagara University is hosting a conference designed to offer attendees "best practices" for establishing citizen and community preparedness initiatives.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:45 am
During Disaster Safety and Mitigation Week (May 13-19) - which is part of National Building Safety Month - the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety is touting the importance of state enactment and enforcement of modern building codes.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:45 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives Thursday calling on both Houses of Congress to follow through on committee action to eliminate a plan to study a new fee on citizens crossing the U.S. border by land.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:45 am
Continuing to build on the network's strength of signature original series, USA announced Thursday a powerful new drama slate of upcoming development from high-profile auspices and homegrown series producers.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:40 am
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, voted Wednesday to approve the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, and move it out of the House Agriculture Committee. The bill was passed by a large, bipartisan vote of 36-10.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:40 am
"New York Farm Bureau is pleased to see the quick work performed by both the Senate and House agriculture committees in moving the 2013 farm bill. The expediency both houses demonstrated this week reinforces the need to get this passed on the floor of both houses this summer."
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:40 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, called Thursday for the immediate resignation of Assemblyman Vito Lopez and for Sheldon Silver to step down as speaker of the Assembly after the release of a scathing JCOPE report detailing the sexual misconduct of Lopez toward several of his female staff.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:40 am
Old Falls Street, USA, the historic three-block destination in downtown Niagara Falls, has released its schedule of activities for the 2013 season. Most activities are presented free of charge while promising "Food, Festivals and Fun ... just footsteps from Niagara Falls!"
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Fri, May 17th 2013 08:35 am
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, through its amateur sports development fund, is making an $11,000 donation to support the following amateur athletic organizations: Touching Base Softball League of Erie County Inc., Gloria J. Parks Community Center, Amherst Youth Basketball, Mary Queen of Angels School, WNY Sting, Rachel Jager, West Side International Soccer and Depew Lancaster Boys and Girls Club.
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Fri, May 17th 2013 01:35 am
"American Idol's" dueling divas showdown came to an exhilarating close Thursday as Candice Glover was crowned the winner during the live two-hour season finale on FOX. Glover, 23, from St. Helena Island, S.C., edged out fellow female finalist Kree Harrison, 22, from Woodville, Texas, to win the "Idol" title.
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Thu, May 16th 2013 06:20 pm
The second annual Grand Island High School Interact Club Flag Football Tournament will take place Saturday, May 25, from noon to 3 p.m. at Veterans Park.
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Thu, May 16th 2013 03:20 pm
Get ready to rock with some of the biggest names and voices in music in a two-hour, star-studded special, "Rock 'n' Royalty: Billboard's All-Stars." Anchored by Barbara Walters, the special features the best and most outrageous moments from interviews with music's all-stars.
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