Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 04:45 pm
VIDEO/NEWS: The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., announced Tuesday that he will resign from his position as president of Niagara University at the conclusion of the current academic year.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 160 calls from Jan. 5 to 11. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The next airing of Grand Island High School's Viking Vision news program establishes another milestone for the student-driven news program.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The Grand Island Central School District (until May 1) will make available to all hall walkers an individual locker in which to store their personal items while exercising. These lockers are conveniently located close to the high school Viking Mall.
Call Bobby Cushing at 773-8820, ext. 6, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to obtain a locker number and personal locker combination number. Should there not be a person to answer a phone call, press "0" and leave a message, which will promptly be returned.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
Grand Island High School has announced that Job Search Seminar will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakout sessions will be provided by local colleges.
Job Search Seminar was developed by the Grand Island High School Business Department in response to local businesses and their need for more qualified and prepared student workers.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The following incidents occurred from Jan. 7 to 13, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 31 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 59 calls so far this year.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce held its board of directors meeting and installation of newly elected directors at the Holiday Inn Grand Island.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard administered the oaths of office to newly elected Grand Island Fire Co. officers on Saturday, Jan. 12, at fire headquarters, 2275 Baseline Road.
Both firematic and administrative officers were sworn to uphold their 2013 community protection duties. Howard was joined by Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick, New York State Assemblyman John Ceretto; representative of New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti, Ron Descenes; Grand Island town officials, including Mary Cooke, other special guests and family members in praising the selfless dedication of these GIFC volunteers.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 06:55 am
On Sunday, Dec. 30, the Buffalo Launch Club installed its new board of directors for the 2013 season.
The Launch Club is one of the oldest and most highly regarded powerboat clubs in the United States. Newly installed Commodore Andy Barbasch says that the club is anticipating one of its best years ever; "While half of our members are non-boaters who join for the facilities and activities, our boating members consider the park-like setting of the 95-slip marina the premier boat club in WNY."
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:15 pm
The Billboard Music Awards are set to return to ABC and will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, May 19 (8 p.m.), sponsored by Chevrolet and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The show will also honor Prince with the Billboard Icon Award.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:15 pm
"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan have announced an exciting opportunity for mothers across the nation: "LIVE's Search for Unstoppable Moms."
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:10 pm
Katie Couric has scored the first on-camera interview with Manti Te'o for her nationally syndicated daytime talk show, "Katie." Couric will sit down with Te'o and his parents, Brian and Ottilia Te'o, who are speaking out for the first time on camera.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:10 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health has a limited supply of flu vaccine for people ages 4 and up. The nursing division immunization program will hold a flu vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, Jan. 24. It will be by appointment only, at the Trott Access Center, located at 1001 Eleventh St., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:10 pm
Niagara Catholic Junior-Senior High School is offering several new programs for the 2013-14 school year.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:10 pm
A sign that spring and a new boating season is not far away is the annual installation of officers of the LaSalle Yacht Club in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:05 pm
Brews, food, music and art: The "Art of Beer," the annual fundraiser for the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, will be held from 6 until 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. Craft beer lovers, who also appreciate great food and music, will pack the NACC for the seventh annual event. Last year, more than 500 patrons were in attendance.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:00 pm
There was a clear thirst for the return of the NHL as Saturday's two-game regional coverage on NBC scored a 2.0 overnight rating (3:30-6:15 p.m.), resulting in a host of records and milestones, according to official data released Sunday by The Nielsen Company. The 2.0 overnight was (excluding Winter Classics):
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret is still under the weather and will not be on the broadcast for Monday night's Sabres game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kevin Sylvester of "Sabres Hockey Hotline" will handle the play-by-play duties for the broadcast, with Rob Ray handling the color commentary.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 07:00 am
Registration for the Niagara Pioneer Soccer League 2013 house league season is approaching.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 07:00 am
A retirement party is being planned for outgoing Niagara Catholic Junior-Senior High School Principal Bob DiFrancesco from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at The Como Restaurant, 2220 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 07:00 am
Dr. Glenda R. Rose and Dr. Thomas G. Barba, of Rose Chiropractic P.C. in Lewiston, announce they will be sponsoring the 23rd annual "Doctors with a Heart Day" on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for their patients.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 10:00 am
"Bon Jovi Because We Can - The Tour" has just added a Buffalo concert at First Niagara Center at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 7, to Sunday, Jan. 13, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 68 response calls during this period.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co., will hold a New York state snowmobile safety course on Jan. 21 and 22 at the firehall, 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn. This course is open to anyone age 10 and above.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
OK, let me tell you a little story.
Ice fishing is a great sport, fun, and a real challenge sometimes.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Life with school-age children can be quite busy, as any parent knows. "When your family has baseball practice and dance class and many other commitments, including homework, it can be difficult to fit it all in," says Katie Bone, director of the Kenmore Huntington Learning Center.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
St. Peter's Holy Name Society in Lewiston recently installed its new officers for 2013 and 2014.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
David Woodley Sr., a longtime Lewiston resident, is shown with nurse Brittany Harris donating blood this week at a Red Cross blood drive at First Presbyterian Church in the village. On Wednesday, Woodley started his 21st gallon.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
News of a returning summer festival at Porter on the Lake, finalizing a new park committee and complaints of a derelict property owner on Youngstown-Lockport Road were among issues discussed at Monday's Porter Town Board meting.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education accepted, with regret, the resignation of Don Rappold, assistant superintendent for administrative services. Rappold joined Lew-Port on Aug. 1, 1987 and will leave the district at the end of business on June 30.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Residents For Responsible Government announced this week it will hold a press conference on Friday, Jan. 25, at 9:30 a.m. in front of Lewiston-Porter High School on Creek Road.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Monday evening, staffers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation hosted two public hearings in the Lewiston-Porter High School auditorium. Their purpose was to gauge public comments on a draft permit renewal application on file with DEC by CWM Chemical Services LLC.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
While Lewiston readies for its first-ever Cocktail Festival in March, folks up in the Village of Youngstown have been busy in their own forms of fun to help ward off the winter doldrums.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
John A. McCarthy of Grand Island entered into rest on Jan. 16, 2013.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Jerome L. Szczublewski passed away on Jan. 16, 2013.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Claude "Bob" Pettitt passed away Dec. 25, 2012, at the age of 88 in Dayton, Ohio. He was formerly of Grand Island.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Robert A. Savoy, entered into rest Jan. 10, 2013. He was a resident of Grand Island.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:40 pm
Phil Arno, owner of WBBZ-TV, along with General Manager Bob Koshinski, announce a 21-game broadcast schedule to air on WBBZ-TV.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:25 pm
The Ransomville Speedway 2013 season officially kicked off on Jan. 1 with the 13th annual Hangover 150. A great crowd was on hand to scratch that racing itch despite very chilly temperatures. With the event officially in the record books, the focus has turned to the upcoming regular season, which is tentatively set to kick off in late April.
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