Tue, Aug 21st 2012 08:55 am
A surgical team at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Monday performed Niagara County's first-ever da Vinci Single-Site cholecystectomy. The patient's gallbladder was removed through one tiny incision in the belly button or navel, making the procedure virtually scarless.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:15 pm
Series will follow a husband and father of three from New York dealing with family, career and challenges loosely drawn from Fox's real life.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:40 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, sent a letter Monday to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to express his concerns over the legislative leader's support for Assembly bill 10807, which would allow illegal aliens who "meet certain criteria" to receive higher education subsidies at taxpayer expense.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:30 pm
To foster its goal of preventing the further spread of wildlife rabies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's wildlife services program has begun its 2012 distribution of oral rabies vaccine baits in select areas along the East Coast. This effort seeks to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:05 pm
Stacey Zahno of Ransomville, wife of powerlifting American record-holder Dan Zahno, recently set two state records.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:00 pm
CBS announced 15 of the 18 castaways who will compete against each other on "Survivor: Philippines." The Emmy Award-winning series will return for its 25th season with a special 90-minute edition, Wednesday, Sept. 19.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 03:30 pm
The annual Newfane Town Celebration kicked off Friday night with Main Street filled with motorcycles for Bike Night. Lots of bikes on the street with some great custom and stock machines, old and new, along with perfect weather, brought a large crowd out to see the bikes, visit with friends and find a bite to eat.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 03:25 pm
Saturday was a great day to be in Ransomville for those who like to dance ... or to just sit and listen to the music and watch others get up and dance.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:55 am
On Aug. 21, the U.S. Border Patrol, Buffalo Sector, will conduct a change of command ceremony at the Niagara Falls Air Base Theater. This formal affair involves the swearing-in of Chief Patrol Agent Brian S. Hastings as chief of the Buffalo Sector.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:50 am
St. Peter R.C. Church Holy Name Society held its annual fundraiser during the Lewiston Art Festival on Aug. 11 and 12.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:50 am
Michael W. Cropp, MD, president and CEO of Independent Health, has been named the 2012 Buffalo Niagara Executive of the Year by the University at Buffalo School of Management.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:45 am
The 2012 Peach Queen contestants gathered Sunday, Aug. 19, behind the Lewiston Senior Center.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:40 am
Assemblyman Dennis Gabryzak, D-Cheektowaga, and State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-North Buffalo, announced Monday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation that would require cities and employers of firefighters to provide emergency escape systems for all firefighters.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:00 am
On Sept. 4, after months of anticipation and endless speculation, TV fans finally will get the answer to the question, "Who will be Kelly Ripa's new co-host?" That morning, when Ripa walks into the "LIVE" studio, she'll be joined by her new partner and a whole new era will begin for "LIVE."
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
The Mighty Niagara Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 9 a.m. in conjunction with the Hospice Dash 5K Walk/Run. The half marathon, which was added to the event in 2011 (and had a turnout of more than 1,000 participants), has been expanded this year. The event will include more live bands and music, a new website at www.mightyniagarahalfmarathon.com, and a new name.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
This year's Lewiston Jazz Festival will take place on Friday, Aug. 24, from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 25, from noon to 10 p.m. on Center Street. Admission, parking, and shuttles to the festival from Artpark's lower level parking lot are all free.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation Inc. will sponsor its 15th annual Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 23, from 5 until 9 p.m. at the Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q., 432 Center St., Lewiston.
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Sun, Aug 19th 2012 11:15 pm
Grand Island High School kept the tradition alive Saturday in Lewiston by winning the high school Chalk Walk competition at the Lewiston Art Festival for the third year in a row.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 02:10 pm
For years, we've known Toronto is the regional epicenter for entertainment. Now, a new breed of Toronto-born actors -- including Connor Jessup of "Falling Skies -- are making their mark in America.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
On Thursday, the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce hosted its second business "Blender" of the summer, this time at the Youngstown Yacht Club on the shores of the lower Niagara in Youngstown.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Saturday, Sept. 29, is New York state's day to commemorate the War of 1812, much of which took place along the waters of St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River, and Lake Erie in New York and Pennsylvania. Nine communities along those waters and on the 518-mile Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway offer 1812-theme self-guided walking tours daily dawn-to-dusk.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 6, to Sunday, Aug. 12, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported a total of 112 response calls during this period.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
At its annual scholarship dinner meeting on July 23, the board of trustees of the Youngstown Free Library presented the library's Ruby Carey Scholarship for 2012 to Corrine Casal.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
One of Niagara County's biggest events of the year, the Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival takes place Sept. 7-9 at Academy Park. A highlight of the festival is the grand midway featuring rides fit for all ages.
Niagara Frontier Publications is giving away three booklets of Peach Festival ride tickets.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Members of the Grand Island Lions Club will conduct their annual White Cane Days on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Stories from this week's issue of the Dispatch 40, 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 195 calls from July 28 to Aug. 3. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
The following incidents occurred from Aug. 6 to 12, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 32 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 885 calls so far this year.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
At 8:36 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a three-car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Baseline and Love roads. The force of the impact caused a rollover of two of the vehicles, according to Deputy Fire Chief Matt Osinski.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer and passenger vehicle at the intersection of the Beaver Island South State Parkway and Bush Road.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
At the regular meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education Monday evening, trustees voted 5-2 to rescind the approval for tenure for Kerri Nowak, principal of Huth Road School. Nowak's tenure would have officially begun with her first 2012-13 day of service toward the end of this month. Instead, her probationary period is extended for one year.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Stamp enthusiasts will have a chance to add a piece of history to their collections when the U.S. Postal Service, in cooperation with Old Fort Niagara, hosts a special pictorial postmark event at the fort's Visitor Center.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 02:00 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, an outspoken opponent of the Thruway Authority's recent plan to raise tolls on commercial vehicles by nearly 50 percent, attended a public hearing in Buffalo Thursday evening to call for a halt to what he calls an excessive fee increase.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 11:15 pm
Bodybuilder, actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, "Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100 percent to your training, diet and mental approach." Grand Island native fitness expert, Blast Fitness personal trainer and construction inspector Michael Del Zoppo, could not agree with this statement more.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 11:15 pm
About a dozen volunteers began work Saturday on what is being called the Grand Island Mural Project.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 11:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Academy of International Business and Finance, a volunteer group of professionals that provides students with knowledge and skills intended to give them an advantage in their future academic and professional careers, has announced one of its latest student endeavors.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:50 pm
For John Woodhouse, pastor of River Life Chapel in Youngstown, Gospel ministry is a process, and God began it when John was a young man of 18.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:45 pm
Kiwanis Club of Lewiston President Jerry Mosey announced this week that Kiwanis member Dean Beltrano has been named the general chairman for the 55th annual Niagara County Peach Festival. The three-day festival takes place Sept. 7-9 in Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:45 pm
Porter Town Board members talked recycling containers and debated lending a generator in an active session Monday, that also saw the holding of three public hearings.
The board was updated on a state Department of Environmental Conservation recycling grant application from town grant writer Bernie Rotella. It also heard concerns by East Avenue resident Ernie Lavigueur on keeping residents apprised regarding any changes to the recycling program.
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