Wed, Jul 18th 2012 01:45 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and the Healthy Moms-Healthy Babies Coalition will celebrate the benefits of breastfeeding Tuesday, July 24, with a community picnic and baby shower at Hyde Park. The event will promote breastfeeding awareness, child safety, prenatal and maternal health and good old-fashioned summer fun.
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Wed, Jul 18th 2012 01:40 pm
At this point, it's still little more than a concept percolating inside his head.
But Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati said he's encouraged by the mostly positive response he has received since musing publicly about the idea of erecting a bronze statue somewhere in the Table Rock area commemorating Nik Wallenda's historic wirewalk across the Horseshoe Falls.
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Wed, Jul 18th 2012 12:15 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission has announced the vote on project consistency as determined by the commission for the 28th round of projects submitted to the Greenway Commission.
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Wed, Jul 18th 2012 12:15 pm
More than 370 physician practices and counting are now utilizing HEALTHeLINK, Western New York's clinical information exchange, to improve the quality of patient care through better access to clinical information.
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Wed, Jul 18th 2012 12:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has announced plans to construct a caesarean section delivery suite on its labor and delivery floor to serve the growing number of women delivering babies there.
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Tue, Jul 17th 2012 05:10 pm
Santa Fe was named "Best for Food" in the 2012 Rand McNally/USA Today "Best of the Road" competition. The New Mexico town topped five other destinations - including Lewiston - to take the title. The official announcement was made Tuesday afternoon as part of the Destination Marketing Association International annual convention in Seattle.
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Tue, Jul 17th 2012 09:40 am
Shatter I.T. and Sunnking Electronics hosted the fourth annual "ecyclebflo" event in Lafayette Square. Area residents and businesses brought 29,342 pounds of old or unwanted electronics for responsible recycling.
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Tue, Jul 17th 2012 09:15 am
Today is the day Lewiston residents will discover if their community is the winner of the Rand McNally/USA Today "Best of the Road" "Best for Food" competition. The big announcement will be made this afternoon in Seattle, and relayed to each nominated municipality. Check this website and our social media sites for the big news as it's presented.
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Tue, Jul 17th 2012 09:05 am
Officials at Roswell Park Cancer Institute applauded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday for signing into law a measure that delays the age at which state residents can begin to expose themselves to indoor tanning.
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Tue, Jul 17th 2012 07:00 am
When Chris Castellani learned HAL was launching an $18.12 campaign to help fuel the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights and the War of 1812, he stepped up to the plate in a huge way.
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Tue, Jul 17th 2012 07:00 am
NCM Fathom Events and RiffTrax present hilarious cult classic with all-new live comedic commentary from the stars of "Mystery Science Theater 3000."
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Tue, Jul 17th 2012 07:00 am
The emphasis will be on holistic health, community gardening and good old-fashioned fun Saturday, July 21, when Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center host summer festivals at two downtown locations.
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Tue, Jul 17th 2012 07:00 am
Join in on an August "hands-on" seminar at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 at 2510 Niagara Falls Blvd. (between Sy and Witmer roads) to create a tropical planter for $25. RSVP and payment are due in advance by Aug. 2.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 04:00 pm
On Monday, Rep. Kathy Hochul (NY-26) sent a letter to Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development Corp., in support of Niagara County's consolidated funding application to develop the Cambria Technology Park.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 03:35 pm
Celebrating upstate New York's unique history and scenic beauty, 500 bicycle riders from 36 states joined with state and local officials at Quackenbush Square in Albany Sunday to mark the completion of Parks & Trails New York's annual week-long bicycle tour from Buffalo to Albany.
The Albany celebration recognized the riders' achievement and highlighted the importance of the Erie Canalway Trail to upstate New York's quality of life and economy. When the Canalway Trail is finished, it will be the longest statewide trail in the U.S. It is 75 percent complete along its 524-mile total length.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 02:30 pm
Jeffrey O. Burnett, D.O., a board certified primary care physician, has joined the faculty at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's osteopathic family practice residency program.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 02:15 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, welcomes Clannad on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 02:00 pm
The following report highlights the programming of ABC's "Good Afternoon America" during the show's premiere week of July 16-20. "Good Afternoon America" is a one-hour program anchored by Lara Spencer and Josh Elliott. The program will air for nine weeks, Monday-Friday at 2 p.m. on the ABC Television Network.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 02:00 pm
Theresa Schuey, RN, has been appointed to the position of safety director at the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 01:05 pm
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst, hosts the following events in July.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 10:45 am
League of American Orchestras Chairman Lowell J. Noteboom has announced the appointment of Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra board member Angelo Fatta, along with five others, to the League's board of directors. The League board elected the six new board members, who will each serve three-year terms, during its annual meeting in June.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 10:15 am
Larry Ransom, a Lockport native and a key figure in the Lockport skateboarding scene, has announced that Pure Fun, the grassroots skate zine he started in 1990 with fellow Lockport skater Eric Shugats, will release a massive 10th issue on July 26 for the publication's 22nd anniversary.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 10:15 am
Global Spectrum has named Jason LaMotte as the new head chef at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 07:00 am
"The Chew" welcomes guests Audra McDonald (Broadway's "Porgy & Bess"), Stacy Keibler (former WWE wrestler and model), Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer (hosts, "Good Afternoon America") and Aaron McCargo ("Big Daddy's House"), July 16-20 (weekdays, 1 p.m.).
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 07:00 am
Nationally-syndicated morning talk show "LIVE! with Kelly" announces the lineup of guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa during the week of July 23-27:
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 07:00 am
What if the Village of Lewiston had its own version of the famous Pearl Street Grill & Brewery smack dab in the middle of Center Street? That's one proposal under consideration for the long-vacant Frontier House.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 07:00 am
The Zonta Club of Grand Island awarded $750 scholarships to five women in ceremonies on June 26 at the Buffalo Launch Club.
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Mon, Jul 16th 2012 07:00 am
Miss Bev's Dance Studio will sponsor its third annual "National Dance Day" celebration on Saturday, July 28. This day has been created to encourage people of all ages to get out and enjoy all that dance has to offer.
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Sun, Jul 15th 2012 07:00 am
Before his death, Bill Litto dreamed of a co-op babysitting program that would give adoptive parents an opportunity to "swap out" babysitting with other adoptive parents, providing them with a chance to have a respite.
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Sat, Jul 14th 2012 07:00 am
The Town of Lewiston Recreation Department announces it will offer a Red Cross-certified babysitting class this summer. The class is open to boys and girls ages 11 and up. It will be held on Friday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lewiston Town Hall, 1375 Ridge Road.
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Sat, Jul 14th 2012 07:00 am
Casa Antica, 490 Center St., is offering all of your favorite menu items on the patio before each "Tuesday in the Park" concert at Artpark.
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Sat, Jul 14th 2012 07:00 am
Before Kelly's Country Store put down roots on Grand Island, it began at tiny fairs along the East Coast where Walt Kelly and his son Mike would sell knick knacks and later the candy that would help make their company an Island institution.
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Sat, Jul 14th 2012 07:00 am
The Grand Island Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on Monday evening in the Veronica E. Connor Middle School Little Theater. The agenda included the election and swearing in of David Goris to his second term as board president and of Paul Krull as vice president. The board approved a lengthy list of appointments and designations with the Island Dispatch listed again as the official newspaper of Grand Island Schools.
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Sat, Jul 14th 2012 07:00 am
In September 2010, Mary Forster was diagnosed with stage 4 follicular lymphoma. Since then, Forster has been receiving various tests and treatments. Because she has no medical insurance, her family and friends are holding a benefit to help alleviate the increasing costs.
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Sat, Jul 14th 2012 12:30 am
A look back at past articles from the Island Dispatch 40, 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
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Fri, Jul 13th 2012 11:45 pm
The Grand Island Town Board issued a request to residents and businesses Thursday asking them to voluntarily reduce their water consumption.
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Fri, Jul 13th 2012 11:45 pm
Shortly before 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 8, Grand Island Fire Co. firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road on East River Road.
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Fri, Jul 13th 2012 11:30 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from the Town of Niagara and Wheatfield between June 25 and July 1.
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Fri, Jul 13th 2012 11:25 pm
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Fri, Jul 13th 2012 11:25 pm
The following activity occurred from Monday, July 2, to Sunday, July 8, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 111 response calls during this period.
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