Fri, May 25th 2012 05:15 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will present a luncheon presentation, "The Importance of Well Visits and Annual Physicals," with Dr. Diana Kanaan, at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, at Crestwood Commons Patio Homes and Apartments Community Center, 2600 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 05:15 pm
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of Rochester received a mention in June's edition of Redbook in an article on antibiotic resistance.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 05:15 pm
Walking enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy learning about America's War of 1812 history on Great Lakes Seaway Trail VolksWalks taking place in Lewiston, Youngstown, Buffalo and other communities daily, from dawn to dusk.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 05:15 pm
A dramatic illustrated sermon will be presented at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, May 27, at Wheatfield Community Church to show a "behind the scenes" look at what happens when a Christian prays.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 04:45 pm
Mike Madigan of Grand Island officially announced his candidacy for Congress in the 26th District Sunday at his campaign headquarters on Buffalo's East Side.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 04:45 pm
The Lewiston Democratic Committee announces the following endorsements were unanimously made:
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Fri, May 25th 2012 03:55 pm
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is home to great entertainment and will deliver plenty of laughs this summer at its two entertainment venues: the 2,400-seat Seneca Niagara Events Center and the intimate 440-seat Bear's Den Showroom.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 03:55 pm
This Memorial Day weekend, Old Falls Street, USA, is teaming up with the Arts Services Initiative of Western New York to present the inaugural "WNY Sound Smash," a unique collaborative concert with members of the newly formed Music Culture 716.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 08:00 am
Nik Wallenda will be walking a tightrope across the Horseshoe Falls starting on Goat Island in the United States and finishing near Table Rock on the Canadian side. The Niagara Parks Commission says it has a contract with Wallenda agreeing to this route - and this provision in the deal will be enforced, according to Chairwoman Janice Thomson.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Taste of Diversity Festival will be held Saurday, June 2, at Grant Street and Lafayette Avenue in Buffalo. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice's Sunset Drive campus was beautifully decorated in red, white and blue as staff, volunteers and patients welcomed motorcyclists from Wheatfield Post No. 1451 American Legion Riders who rode in for an Armed Forces Day commemoration.
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Fri, May 25th 2012 07:00 am
Like other communities in Niagara County and across the nation, the Town of Niagara and Wheatfield on Memorial Day will honor soldiers who died defending the United States.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 08:00 pm
Concert series moves to Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf; acts include The Cult, Feist (pictured), LL Cool J, moe. and Sam Roberts. Full schedule, photos, video.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 03:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has entered into an agreement with Buffalo Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgical Solutions to form Niagara Metabolic & Bariatric Services, a joint practice to provide weight-loss services including bariatric surgery at the hospital's downtown campus.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 01:35 pm
CBS is making no bones about its excitement for the premiere of its new summer reality series "Dogs in the City," featuring New York City dog guru Justin Silver. The network and television studio is declaring Wednesday, May 30 (the premiere date of "Dogs in the City"), "Bring Your Dog to Work Day."
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Thu, May 24th 2012 01:20 pm
Grand Island native Stacy Clark, a national recording artist, is back with a brand new music video.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 01:00 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, May 7, to Sunday, May 13, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 78 responses during this period.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 01:00 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between May 3 and 8.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:50 pm
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:45 pm
Grand Island baseball honored one of the Grand Island Little League's founders by dedicating a field at Veterans Park in his honor.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:45 pm
Grand Island is home to a new gasoline convenience store brand with the opening of the long-awaited Dino-Mart at the corner of Ransom and Stony Point roads.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:45 pm
Name-brand fashions have arrived on the Island courtesy of a new business.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:40 pm
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:40 pm
The following incidents occurred from May 7 to 13, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 25 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 492 calls so far this year.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:40 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 195 calls from May 5 to May 11. Below is a sampling of incidents the ECSO reported to the Island Dispatch.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:30 pm
Residents passed the Grand Island Central School District's 2012-13 budget proposal Tuesday, May 15, by nearly 2-to-1.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 12:30 pm
Grand Island opened a new "gateway" at a ribbon-cutting for the new Fisherman's Landing on East River Road.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 11:40 am
The EmStar Emergency Department of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center recognized local emergency medical service professionals at an award's dinner on Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 11:10 am
The 11th season of "American Idol" came to a sensational conclusion Wednesday as Phillip Phillips was crowned the winner during the live two-hour season finale on FOX.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 11:00 am
Employees at the Schoellkopf Health Center have approved a two-year wage and benefit agreement covering licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, unit clerks and laundry aides.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 11:00 am
The board of directors of Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper has announced that, effective immediately, Jill Spisiak Jedlicka takes the lead as the new executive director of the environmental non-profit organization.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
The public is invited to spend a day in the sun with the family of the late Jonathan Miller as they gather funds to support local communities. The J-Mill Memorial Charity Giving Fund's third annual golf outing and dinner is scheduled this year for Monday, Aug. 13, at the Niagara Frontier Country Club in Youngstown.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
Students in Cathy Bonaccorso's, Anne Carnahan's and Pauline Szathmary's cosmetology classes at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently spent a day pampering their moms in honor of Mother's Day.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
With no speakers at a public hearing prior to Monday's Wheatfield Town Board meeting, the board decided to add new definitions to the zoning chapter of the town code.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
A plaque on the wall to the entrance to the new wing at Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield shows the face of Jeanne D'Arc Abou-Antoun.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara-Wheatfield Interim Superintendent Kerin Dumphrey was planning to present about $1.6 million in suggested cuts and changes at Wednesday evenings school board meeting to help meet the goal of keeping the tax levy increase for the 2012-13 budget under 5 percent.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education is working on a new budget to present to voters after the defeat of the $61.79 million budget presented earlier this month.
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Thu, May 24th 2012 06:55 am
Another bit of waterfront property was kept open to the public as LaSalle Waterfront Park was officially opened Monday in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, May 23rd 2012 11:55 pm
With a "Dancing with the Stars" encore and the grand finale 14th-season closer of "Dancing with the Stars," ABC (14.6 million) qualified as the most-watched network on the final Tuesday of the season.
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Wed, May 23rd 2012 11:55 pm
The Home Assistance Referral Team celebrated its volunteers Wednesday during a special luncheon held at First Presbyterian Church in Lewiston.
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