Tue, Sep 27th 2011 11:15 am
The Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce is hosting a "Meet the Candidates" reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Westby's Pub & Eatery, 6935 Ward Road, Wheatfield. Co-sponsored by National Grid, this event will allow the public to interact with current Niagara County legislators as well as those running for seats on the Legislature.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 07:00 am
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of October.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 03:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, today announced that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation allowing the transfer of land from Niagara County to the Town of Newfane. Ceretto noted the land transfer would give Newfane the ability to improve the area and make it a more desirable tourist destination.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 03:20 pm
"Ambitious" doesn't begin to describe "Terra Nova," the big-budget sci-fi series on FOX.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 12:00 pm
Niagara USA will be cast in a national spotlight Tuesday, as the season premier of the TLC reality television program "19 Kids and Counting" will highlight the experiences of the Duggar family in the Niagara Region.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 10:15 am
Helping addicts recover means addressing mind and body. A ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking were combined Sept. 9 to celebrate Horizon Health Services opening of its Primary Care and Wellness Center and construction groundbreaking of "Freedom House," its new Veterans Treatment Center, both at Horizon Village.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 10:15 am
Orphia C. Casper, a longtime resident of Grand Island, entered into rest Sept. 19, 2011. She was the loving wife of the late Richard L. Casper; beloved mother of Gregory R. Casper, David B. Casper, Michelle M. (Alex) Richardson, and Timothy L. (Jeanne) Casper; cherished grandmother of seven; great-grandmother of one. She is also survived by many close friends who have shared countless trips, classes, clubs, concerts, and get-togethers that kept her young at heart until the very end.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 09:45 am
"We're not going backwards any more."
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 09:15 am
The Lewiston Porter Board of Education has taken the school colors to heart and went green at its latest meeting on Tuesday.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 09:15 am
The world-renowned Shaw Festival has unveiled its lineup for the 2012 season.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 09:05 am
Messiah Lutheran Church announces its "Fruits of Our Labor Bazaar" will take place Friday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church hall, 915 Oneida St., in the Village of Lewiston.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 09:00 am
Friends of Mark Haseley have announced a benefit fundraiser on his behalf will be held Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Sanborn Firehall, 5811 Buffalo St., Sanborn, from 1 to 6 p.m.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 09:00 am
The leadoff session of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' public participation process towards developing plans for the future of the Interim Waste Containment Structure at the Niagara Falls Storage Site begins Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Lewiston Senior Center.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 08:55 am
The Adams Volunteer Fire Co., 7113 Nash Road, Wheatfield, is holding a "Tons of Tools Raffle" beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, to help purchase of a new fire engine for the community. The tool man is back in town and ready for a great evening of raffling off tools.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2011 07:00 am
Lewiston author Robert M. Giannetti, proprietor of Bob's Olde Books on Center Street in the village, will give a reading and book signing in conjunction with the launch of his new book of poetry, "Winter Vision," on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The event takes place at The Poetry Collection, located in the Capen Library, University at Buffalo, Amherst campus, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 12:30 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation (A.8206-a/S.4844-a) that would allow Nik Wallenda to perform a high wire walk between the U.S. and Canada over Niagara Falls. The State Legislature approved the measure in June and, according to the law, Wallenda will have one year from Friday (Sept. 23) to perform the walk. The remaining hurdle is for Wallenda to obtain approvals from Canadian officials.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 07:00 am
The Town of Newfane Historical Society will hold its annual Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum site located on West Creek and Ide roads in Newfane.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 07:00 am
In announcing endorsements, the Town and Village of Lewiston Republican Party reports history was made this year in Lewiston : seven out of eight GOP-endorsed candidates are running unopposed. This includes Supervisor Steve Reiter, Councilman Ron Winkley, Councilman Ernie Palmer, Legislator Bill Ross, Legislator Clyde Burmaster, Town Justice Thomas Sheeran and Town Justice Hugh Gee.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 06:00 am
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 06:00 am
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of October.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 12:50 am
It's a whole new ballgame for the competing chefs on Bravo's "Top Chef: Texas," premiering Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. For the first-time ever, season nine will boast a record 29 chefs - almost double the amount of chefs in season's past - who will see if they have what it takes to become an official chef'testant and qualify to wear the "Top Chef" coat.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 12:45 am
FOX has ordered 13 episodes of the new drama series "Touch," created and written by Emmy-nominated Tim Kring ("Heroes"), it was announced this week by Kevin Reilly, president of entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. "Touch," starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland, will join the schedule in the spring of 2012. The pilot was directed and executive-produced by Francis Lawrence ("Water for Elephants"), and the show comes from Chernin Entertainment and Tailwind Productions, in association with 20th Century Fox Television.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 12:45 am
From Oct. 20-24, NU Theatre begins its 2011-12 season of productions with "The Women of Lockerbie" by Deborah Brevoort, an unforgettable drama inspired by true events and real people.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 12:40 am
Cardiology services at The Heart Center of Niagara will soon expand dramatically as Buffalo Heart Group LLP, one of Western New York's largest and most highly regarded cardiology practices, enters into a partnership with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Sat, Sep 24th 2011 12:20 am
On Thursday, Sept. 29, the Lewiston-Porter boys varsity soccer team will conduct a canned food drive to benefit the Ransomville Community Services Food Pantry. All fans attending the game are encouraged to bring at least one non-perishable food item with them that evening. Donation bins will be placed outside the main gates at Elia Stadium prior to the 6:30 p.m. game versus Kenmore West.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 11:35 pm
Move over, Redbox, you've got some competition.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 11:35 pm
Following April's violent storms, Frontier Lanes started to topple in much the same way pins fall on its bowling lanes. A third of the roof separated; the building's membrane lifted; steel fell off; signs blew down.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 09:55 pm
Lewiston's Rivershore Inc. hosted its second annual gala on Wednesday at the Niagara Frontier County Club. The event celebrated art and innovation - namely the work of the agency's new "Artisan's Edge" program at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 09:45 pm
Pedestrian and school bus safety on Ransom Road by Grand Island High School and Veronica E. Connor Middle School remains a topic of concern for the Grand Island Board of Education.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 09:40 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Sept. 12, to Sunday, Sept. 18, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 91 calls during this period.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 09:25 pm
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swan of East River Road are the lucky winners of a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, courtesy of Fuccillo Chevrolet and the Miracle League of Grand Island and Western New York. The Swans won a raffle for the car on Sept. 11 at the opening of the Sabres Miracle League Field, an adaptive baseball diamond in Veterans Park for ballplayers with special needs.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 09:25 pm
When Islanders look around at the natural world surrounding them, they can see the impact of the Commission for the Conservation of the Environment that the late Joanne Pinner Carr helped establish. It was altogether fitting that she was remembered Sunday with the dedication of the trail at the Nike Base Park as the Joanne Pinner Carr Nature Trail.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 09:10 pm
The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation announces three conferences will bring more than 700 visitors to Niagara USA over the next week, which will translate into an economic impact of approximately $450,000 to local businesses.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 09:05 pm
Vincentian Heritage Week, an annual celebration of Niagara University's rich history of education and service in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, will take place Sept. 26-30.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 06:25 pm
If "Fringe" fans thought Peter Bishop's disappearance was clever ...
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 06:25 pm
No series on television takes more creative license than "Fringe."
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 06:00 pm
Paul Bene will mark the fourth production in which he has appeared as "Tevye" for the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild when the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" opens Friday.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 02:55 pm
The following is a sampling of calls answered by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office in Wheatfield and Town of Niagara between Sept. 1 and 11.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 02:40 pm
Pyrotek on Tuesday unveiled the company's $23 million expansion of its manufacturing facility and operations on Cory Drive in Sanborn.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2011 02:00 pm
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