Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:35 am
After what he called "eight enjoyable years," Lewiston restaurateur Jim Lewis is moving on. He is finalizing a deal to sell his business, The Steelhead, to Alfonse Muto, president of Pine Pharmacy.
"We had a ball here," Lewis said, noting he's happy with his decision. "The right guy's buying it."
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:35 am
The Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Community Action Council has announced it will meet next week to review the Sept. 28 U.S. Army Corps workshop findings on the Interim Waste Containment Structure at the Niagara Falls Storage Site.
The LOOW CAC meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 20, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Community Resource Building, located on the northern end of the Lewiston-Porter School District Creek Road campus.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:35 am
Porter Town Board members wrestled with a number of financial matters at separate sessions on Monday and Thursday.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:25 am
Wednesday evening, the Town of Porter Republican Committee honored the Baker family at its annual fall fundraiser, held at the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. firehall.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:25 am
The 2011 Grand Island Relay raised $124,000.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:25 am
Island political committee chairs say an educated voter is their best constituent.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:20 am
At 5:23 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, Grand Island firefighters and medics responded to an incident of a car colliding with a structure at 2095 Town Hall Terrace.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:20 am
Town Supervisor Peter McMahon has submitted the 2012 Town of Grand Island budget. According to McMahon, the budget includes modest increases in appropriations or spending. "We were careful in choosing areas where we proposed an increase."
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:00 am
On Oct. 16, visitors are invited to the Nature Center at Bond Lake Park on Lower Mountain Road in Ransomville to learn about "The Secret World of Bats." The program will begin at 1 p.m. with a tour of the Nature Center. Visitors can view a model of a bat house and see samples of the typical residents that reside therein. At 1:20 p.m. there will be a showing of the movie "The Secret World of Bats." Bat Conservation International released this 48-minute DVD for CBS in 2005. It captures all aspects of bat behaviors across five continents.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:00 am
The Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, hosted "Pinktober" a free outdoor concert on Saturday, Oct. 8, to raise awareness for breast cancer.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 04:40 pm
Freshman Niagara County Legislator Ric Marasco, D-Niagara Falls, resigned from the Niagara County Legislature today, citing health issues.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 12:40 pm
Niagara Feline Friends is running a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats, which is open to anyone - regardless of income. The $75 fee also includes distemper and rabies shots.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 12:00 pm
Fall is in the air. It's time to taste the sixth annual Winetique Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16, in Sanborn.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 07:00 am
Volunteers are needed to wrap gifts at the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation's Gift Wrap Booth.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 07:00 am
Ladies, this one's for you.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 07:00 am
A healing Mass in honor of St. Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Good Shepherd Parish Pendleton Site, 5441 Tonawanda Creek Road, North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 07:00 am
Holy Ghost Lutheran School will host a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue starting at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Bergholz Firehall, 2470 Niagara Road, Wheatfield.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 03:35 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from Wheatfield and the Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 03:25 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield High School will present the play "Did Someone Say, Murder?" by David J. LeMaster at 7 p.m. Oct. 20, 21 and 22. Directed by English teacher Tammy Dobe, it is a murder-mystery comedy involving 25 students who will be acting, assistant directing and helping out backstage.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:55 pm
Work continues on the Niagara County Water District transmission main project along Lockport Road, Mapleton Road and Shawnee Road. As part of this work, an existing culvert will be replaced, requiring the closure of a section of Lockport Road in Wheatfield starting Monday, Oct. 17.
The location of the culvert is on Lockport Road between Nash Road and the Eagle Chase subdivision. Only local traffic will be accommodated along Lockport Road between Ward and Shawnee roads. The closing of this section of the road should last about one week.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:55 pm
DeGraff Memorial Hospital will host a free breast cancer screening event in collaboration with the Niagara County Cancer Services Program to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 15.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:45 pm
Barbara Lange has announced her candidacy for councilwoman on the Wheatfield Town Board.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:45 pm
NFMMC working to prevent transmission of hepatitis B virus.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:40 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Host Communities Standing Committee on Oct. 4 approved $6.1 million for improvements to the Niagara-Wheatfield High School campus, including a new nature trail.
The project is part of an $11 million capital improvement bond issue approved by school district voters last fall under the stipulation that the $6 million portion of the project would not go forward unless Greenway funds were approved.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:35 pm
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, on Tuesday spoke on the House floor in opposition to three so-called "free trade" agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:30 pm
A reduction in the highway tax of $20.78, or 3.4 percent, for the typical homeowner assessed at $125,000 is part of Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe's tentative $11.899 million budget for 2012.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:25 pm
The WNY Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is a volunteer-driven organization currently recruiting volunteers to serve on a committee to advance Komen's mission to save lives and end breast cancer forever. Those interested are invited to attend one of two volunteer forums, which will be held in the next few weeks.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:15 pm
Steve Braddock admits it's a good thing that he's fond of puzzles. As Niagara University's new director of theater, he'll be responsible for ensuring that the classical and contemporary performances he selects are compatible with and challenging to his students. Braddock will also have to make sure that the quality of the shows live up to the expectations of the university's loyal theater audience and appeal to a wider demographic.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:15 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking event tonight, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m., at the Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, 333 Prospect St.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:10 pm
The Niagara County Clerk warned county residents about a new email scam preying on county residents after being notified about fraudulent emails purporting to be from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, sent a letter Wednesday to Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development.
Ceretto questioned the economic development corporation for using $700,000 in taxpayer money to lure Unifrax away from Niagara Falls and help them expand operations in Erie County's Town of Tonawanda.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 01:30 pm
Olin Corporation submits application for proposed $20 million project in Niagara Falls; combined projects would create 74 new jobs The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency board of directors today accepted applications for assistance from Olin Corporation, Gateway Harbor Inn, Frank's Vacuum Truck Services Inc., Mawhiney Trucking Inc. and Taylor Devices for economic development projects in Niagara County. When combined, these projects total $30 million and would create 74 new jobs, while retaining 328 current positions in the county.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 01:25 pm
Niagara County customers purchased 2,353 "Opportunities Unlimited Donuts" in August during a special promotion created by the Niagara County-area Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop restaurant owners. At the Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop located at 8500 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, restaurant owner Bob Burns presented a check for $2,000 to Connie S. Brown, executive director of Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 01:15 pm
Halloween is just around the corner. Bring home a fresh pumpkin filled with dried and fresh flowers you make during a hands-on seminar held by the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, 2510 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield (between Sy and Witmer Roads).
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 01:15 pm
Niagara University is joining more than 100 colleges and universities across the U.S. to honor the 6,200-plus American servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 01:10 pm
During Tuesday night's meeting of a key committee, members of the Niagara County Legislature's majority caucus announced a move to cut health benefits for lawmakers sworn in this coming January and require former lawmakers that received lifetime health care under old rules to pay a portion of their health care costs.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 01:00 pm
Niagara University is now accepting reservations for this fall's edition of its highly popular "Student Chef Series," which showcases the culinary skills of student managers in the university's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 12:00 pm
National recording artist and Grand Island native Stacy Clark is bringing her Hard Rock tour to town. The singer/songwriter will perform at the Niagara Falls restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 13.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 12:00 pm
From Nov. 10 to 20, fly balls, fielding and Faust will take center stage as NU Theatre presents the Tony-winning musical "Damn Yankees," with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2011 12:00 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present Ray Davies on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located on the North Campus.
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