Thu, Apr 26th 2012 04:30 pm
The Town of Niagara will hold a special Town Board work session at 6 p.m. Monday, April 30, at Town Hall, 7105 Lockport Road.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 04:30 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between March 24 and April 1.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 04:00 pm
St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co., like many across the state participated in RecruitNY last weekend. According to Philip R. Richardson, emergency medical services captain, more than 50 people visited St. Johnsburg and six applications for membership were handed out.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 03:45 pm
Soully Created is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the Village of Lewiston. To mark the occasion, the boutique will offer a store-wide sale and refreshments for customers from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 02:00 pm
The most popular characters in the Ghostlight Theatre's 40-year history return to the stage May 3 at 7 p.m. The world-premiere comedy and fifth in a series, "Regrets Only!" by local playwright L. Don Swartz, has two old grumpy ladies, Lottie and Bernice crashing a wedding reception and causing their usual mayhem.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 02:00 pm
At a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week, Roswell Park Cancer Institute unveiled a new intensive care unit that unites state-of-the-art technology with patient-centered design to support optimal care for those patients with the most sensitive medical needs. The design of the relocated unit was based on industry best practices and extensive input from RPCI's clinical-operations team.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 01:55 pm
People looking for a job this summer need look no further than Darien Lake, which plans to hire an additional 1,000 employees for its 2012 season.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 01:40 pm
James M. O'Keefe, an attorney at William Mattar, will discuss the Medicare system as a whole, and how to deal with Medicare issues in a personal injury case. "Medicare Secondary Payer Issues in Liability Cases: How they May Affect Your Personal Injury Case" will be presented at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, at The Buffalo Yacht Club, One Porter Ave., Buffalo.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, NY-27, has reported raising $355,359 in the first quarter of 2012.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Whether it's the death of a parent, grandparent, sibling or a special friend, dealing with loss is beyond the experience of most children and their reaction is often overlooked in the activity surrounding the death. To address the special needs of grieving children, the outreach department of Niagara Hospice will hold its 12th Camp Hope for grieving children June 29 to July 1 at the YMCA's Camp Kenan in Barker.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Wheatfield residents can feel a bit smug about Earth Day this year.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara County Central Rotary Club will host the 29th annual Roger W. Andrews Senior Citizen Breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, May 12, in the Niagara Wheatfield High School cafeteria.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara-Wheatfield School District voters will have another chance to speak out about the proposed 2012-13 budget, as well as meet the candidates for the Board of Education on Wednesday, May 2.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Wheatfield's annual recognition of National Day of Prayer has grown into two special events on Thursday, May 3.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto announced Wednesday that several area businesses and nonprofit organizations will be awarded the first round of lower-cost power allocations under the ReCharge NY program, which he helped vote into law last year.
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Thu, Apr 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas is proud to bring back the 2012 Women's Expo & Boutique. Attendees will enjoy an array of displays, shopping opportunities and services from businesses covering everything from fashion, health and wellness, home products and services, financial issues, education, beauty and more.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 06:50 pm
Due to construction that will close the primary runway at Niagara Falls International Airport, Spirit Airlines flights between Niagara Falls and Myrtle Beach are cancelled from May 15 to June 20, and flights between Niagara Falls and Fort Lauderdale are cancelled from May 15 to June 30.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 03:05 pm
The semifinals will air Monday, April 30, on "The Voice" Performance Show as the eight remaining artists take the stage once again to give it all they've got in their quest for America's vote. At stake is a berth in the finals.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 03:00 pm
Ronnie Escalante, Kara Laricks, Luciana Scarabello and Orly Shani impress the retailers on "Fashion Star."
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 02:00 pm
The Niagara Index, the student newspaper at NU, unveiled its third annual list of "The 20 Most Intriguing Students on Campus" as the kickoff event to the college's annual "RidgeFest" celebration on Monday.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 01:10 pm
Emmy winners Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, also known as Claire and Phil Dunphy on the ABC comedy "Modern Family," have been announced as hosts of The 2012 Billboard Music Awards, which airs live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20, on ABC.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz has announced that 20 businesses in Niagara and Orleans counties were selected under the first round of allocations under the new "Recharge NY Program" at Wednesday morning's New York Power Authority board meeting.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
Niagara University's College of Business Administration presented awards to six area business leaders, alumni and students during its 22nd annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held Tuesday night at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
The Lewiston GardenFest is looking for interested homeowners who are willing to showcase their private gardens during this year's annual event, June 23 and 24. Residents do not need to showcase their entire yard, but instead can choose a section they wish to highlight.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
The Auxiliary of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will hold its 11th annual Rock-A- Thon on Friday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital's upper lobby.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:35 pm
Emmy-nominated Ryan Seacrest will continue as host of "American Idol," broadcast television's No. 1 show. Seacrest has served as host of "American Idol" since its debut on June 11, 2002.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Town & Village Republican Committee has endorsed Chris Collins for New York's 27th Congressional District. Lewiston is the first town in Niagara County to endorse in this race for Congress.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Hotel Lafayette, a downtown Buffalo landmark since 1904, is undergoing what the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has called "the largest privately financed historic preservation effort currently under way in the nation."
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
Realtors around the nation will hold open houses on the weekend of April 28 and 29, during Nationwide REALTOR Open House Weekend. Thousands of people who have listed their home for sale will open their doors with a Realtor as host. Locally, there are more than 700 open houses that will be open in the Western New York area.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 05:00 pm
Tuscana Salon and Day Spa recently opened at 705 Center St. (former D'Amore Salon location), in the Village of Lewiston.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:45 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, today announced the sponsorship of legislation (S6875) that would amend the agriculture and markets law to have the commissioner create an animal abuse central registry in New York for anyone over the age of 18 who is convicted in a case of animal abuse.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:40 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto hosted a second meeting Monday with local stakeholders to discuss plans and identify partners to help develop the Lehigh Valley Rail Yard. The group held its first meeting on March 16. Ceretto then reached out to the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council's logistics workgroup to put the rail-yard project on their radar screen.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:30 pm
Nominated for USA Today's "Best of the Road, 2012 Best Small Towns in America"; Lewiston fans urged to vote and write quick reviews.
Can you help promote Lewiston to a national audience? Do you have a couple of minutes to sing Lewiston's praises?
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 01:20 pm
Sam Roberts Band and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals will kick off the 14th annual Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor Concert Series presented by M&T Bank and produced by Buffalo Place Inc. in downtown Buffalo at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 12:55 pm
Andrew Bird with special guest will perform at Artpark on Monday, July 16. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 27.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 05:00 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, reports that he was selected as the recipient of the 2011 John Daly Memorial Award as Legislator of the Year by the Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs. Maziarz was awarded this honor in recognition of his outstanding service to the conservation and sportsmen movements.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:55 pm
Niagara University has announced that two of its students were presented with awards for presentations they made at the Conference for Undergraduate Research in Communication, held April 18 at RIT.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:55 pm
This past winter, Visit Buffalo Niagara and the Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. engaged Longwoods International, a world leader in tourism marketing research, to conduct a study on Buffalo/Niagara as a shopping destination for Canadians.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:50 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce has hosted student interns from the Lewiston-Porter High School Career Exploration Internship Program for the past three years. Interning at the chamber this year are seniors Krystina Ventry and Shelby Lehr, who are interested in careers in marketing.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:50 pm
Jim Candytree has planted himself on the roof of Broadway Joes. He has informed the Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, that he is not coming down until Whiskey Reverb is back in the top 10 of the Hard Rock Calling contest
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