Thu, Sep 15th 2011 01:20 pm
Students and staff at the Orleans/Niagara BOCES' Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently played host to the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
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Thu, Sep 15th 2011 01:20 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education is promising the public a long public meeting once the results of the district's independent audit are available.
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Thu, Sep 15th 2011 01:20 pm
Monday's Wheatfield Town Board meeting showed that residents remain skeptical about plans for the Captain's Way subdivision off Shawnee Road.
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Thu, Sep 15th 2011 01:15 pm
A Niagara-Wheatfield school bus on its way to the Niagara Charter School was in an accident with a Jeep at Lockport and Packard roads at about 8:49 a.m. Wednesday.
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Thu, Sep 15th 2011 01:15 pm
Current Wheatfield Supervisor Robert Cliffe and councilmen Larry Helwig and Gilbert Doucet handily defeated their opponents in their Republican primary races on Tuesday.
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Thu, Sep 15th 2011 01:15 pm
The two-day air show Thunder Over Niagara culminated on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and in the skies over Pennsylvania. The show was both a tribute to this nation's military and first responders as well as a solemn remembrance to the victims of that terrible day.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 10:00 pm
Residents in an area extending one-half mile from the area of Hyde Park Boulevard and Witmer Road in the Town of Niagara were asked to stay inside the evening of Sept. 9 due to a chemical fire at Stollberg Inc.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 07:05 pm
Ransomville Free Methodist Church invites the community to "Pig-a-palooza 7." The community picnic will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, on the grounds of the Ransomville Free Methodist Church, 3924 Ransomville Road.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 03:05 pm
With the legislation to allow Nik Wallenda to traverse Niagara Falls atop a tight rope at the governor's desk awaiting final approval, Assemblyman John Ceretto and State Sen. George Maziarz today urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the bill into law and offered 10 reasons why the bill is good for Western New York.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 01:10 pm
Last week marked 45 years since the first airing of the original "Star Trek" sci-fi series. With five television series and 11 feature films, it has become an epic franchise, cultivating one of the largest fan networks in the world. With the success of the 2009 movie, director and producer J.J. Abrams has embarked on creating his second movie, slated for late 2012.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 01:05 pm
New girl on campus? Or maybe last year you tended to be not so vocal on campus? There is no better time than now to spread your social butterfly wings and get out there.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Dr. Mark Wilson resigned from his position as dean of NU's College of Business Administration last spring so that he could enlist in the AmeriCorps. It turns out that when it comes to serving others, his interim replacement is no slouch either.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 01:00 pm
The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency board of directors today accepted an application for assistance from Shipman Properties LLC. The holding company of Shipman Print Solutions plans to relocate the 105-year-old printing company to a long-standing vacant building at 6120 Lendell Road, in the Town of Wheatfield. Extensive renovations and upgrades are needed to covert the building into a fully functioning printing operation. The expected total cost of the project is $764,000.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 09:45 am
City of St. Catharines will have staff working through the night to clean contaminated water and save fish at Happy Rolph's Bird Sanctuary and Petting Farm after run-off from a weekend industrial fire contaminated the park's ponds.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 09:35 am
Niagara University is again listed among the best colleges and universities in the north, according to annual rankings released Aug. 17, 2010, by U.S. News and World Report. NU is also recognized as one of the top 24 institutions in the U.S. when it comes to offering its students service-learning opportunities.
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Wed, Sep 14th 2011 09:30 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital announced a new initiative Tuesday that will allow patients to trade doctor's office visits for Web chats. The health center's new "online care" program is a hybrid between a traditional house call and an Internet chat. It's designed to provide faster, more affordable care.
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Tue, Sep 13th 2011 01:10 pm
Elks Lodge 346 has secured a grant from the Elks National Foundation to support the second annual Fairy House Festival at Artpark, scheduled for June 10, 2012.
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Tue, Sep 13th 2011 01:05 pm
With each passing Tweet, it becomes more and more apparent that people are turning to Twitter to access breaking news. But will college students turn to the social networking website to learn about events that have already taken place?
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Tue, Sep 13th 2011 01:05 pm
When my friend Kate invited me on a trip to Pamplona for the San Fermin Festival (or "Running of the Bulls," as we refer to it), with her brother, Patrick, and his girlfriend, Leyla, I couldn't pack my white clothes and red scarf fast enough! In preparation for the trip I hopped on Amazon.com and bought all the Pamplona books I could find (a grand total of three). Each described the all-night parties, the all-white attire, and bacchanalian nature of the festival, but none prepared me (and us) for the realities of Pamplona.
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Tue, Sep 13th 2011 01:00 pm
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Tue, Sep 13th 2011 12:50 pm
For the second straight year, Niagara University is among the top 20 percent of all colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide that are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students, according to G.I. Jobs magazine.
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Mon, Sep 12th 2011 01:25 pm
For more than 12 years, David Homes has been building energy-efficient, high-quality homes across the region. As such, David Homes is one of the most well regarded custom designers and builders in Western New York.
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Mon, Sep 12th 2011 01:25 pm
Founded by Glenn Andrews, Glenwood Builders has been building quality custom homes in Western New York since 1988.
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Mon, Sep 12th 2011 01:25 pm
J.F. Dickinson Construction Management is expert in assisting the perspective homeowner in being his or her own general contractor. This economical concept gives the homeowner complete control over the building project, saving thousands over the traditional process. Builder's mark-up is eliminated as the homeowner pays subcontractors and suppliers directly.
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Mon, Sep 12th 2011 07:00 am
Riverside-Salem United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ is hosting a screening and public discussion of a new PBS documentary, "Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness," at 3449 West River Road in Grand Island on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m.
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Mon, Sep 12th 2011 05:30 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation opened a more than 90-day public comment period on its revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced Sept. 7. In addition, the agency will issue its proposed regulations governing high-volume hydraulic fracturing in early October.
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Mon, Sep 12th 2011 05:30 am
The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department and the Lewiston Historical Museum are joining together to present their second "Clothesline Series" of Lewiston photos from the past. These images will be on display on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lewiston Red Brick Gym, 145 N. Fourth St.
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Sun, Sep 11th 2011 07:00 am
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Sun, Sep 11th 2011 07:00 am
"As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, I join many of my colleagues who serve as elected officials when I say 'thank you' to our country's emergency responders and military personnel.
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 07:00 am
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 07:00 am
This week's Youngstown Garden Club "Yard of the Week" selection is the teamwork of Kevin and Dawn Stanisz. He says he does the landscaping and she does the gardening. Speaking of teams, their garden also displays their support for Dawn's Yankees and Kevin's Raiders.
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 07:00 am
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church at 2587 Baseline Road will hold its second annual blessing of the backpacks and school supplies at its 8 and 10 a.m. services on Sunday, Sept. 11.
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 07:00 am
The number of teenage patrons at Reality Café, the town's youth center, tailed off over the summer, and the town is hoping for greater attendance when the center opens next week after a short hiatus.
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 07:00 am
A gypsy stalks the Lewiston Village Cemetery.
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 01:35 am
If there was a popularity contest for countries, Brazil certainly would be near the top of the list. The Latin American nation hosts the World Cup in 2014, the Summer Olympic Games in 2016, and the 60th annual Miss Universe Pageant on Monday (9 p.m., NBC).
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 12:25 am
The tents are up, a host of rides, vendors and concessions are going full tilt and thousands are enjoying another Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival.
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 12:00 am
"Our Tuesday nights have been a real bear," Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano said Monday of the free concert nights at Artpark.
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Fri, Sep 9th 2011 11:55 pm
Last night's 'NFL Kickoff' was the second-most watched NFL regular season primetime game on any one network in 15 years. The Saints-Packers NFL season opener on NBC was also the second most-watched "NFL Kickoff" ever, the second most-watched regular-season primetime game ever on NBC and the highest adult 18-49 rating for a primetime NFL regular-season game on any net in 14 years, according to official national data released today by The Nielsen Company.
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Fri, Sep 9th 2011 11:40 pm
While actor and musician Dan Aykroyd isn't a god, that didn't stop legions of fans from telling the "Ghostbusters" and "The Blues Brothers" star "We're not worthy!" when meeting the iconic performer Saturday at Supermarket Liquors in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Sep 9th 2011 07:00 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office, Town of Niagara Police, New York State Police, Niagara County Auxiliary Police, and Wheatfield constables along with local fire companies will manage various traffic control points outside of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station for the Thunder Over Niagara air show this weekend.
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