Mon, Mar 21st 2011 02:55 pm
Tops Xpress officially opened Monday morning in the Village of Lewiston.
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Mon, Mar 21st 2011 02:55 pm
Rivershore Inc., in partnership with The Family & Friends Down Syndrome Association of Niagara, held events Monday to promote the sixth annual World Down Syndrome Day. The keynote speaker was renowned musician Sujeet Desai. The instrumentalist, who has performed around the world and with performers including Kenny G., spoke on how individuals with Down syndrome lead happy, productive and meaningful lives.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:05 am
NBC's primetime investigative series "Dateline" was in Niagara County earlier this week to film segments for a spring episode. Members of the team stayed in Lewiston, at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
Eager to expand her women's clothing boutique in size and clientele, Angel to Apple owner Jamie Symmonds relocated. At 451 Center St., Angel to Apple is now just three blocks down from its former location.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
On Monday, April 18, the Porter Highway Department will hold a town-wide brush pickup. It will continue through Tuesday, April 19.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter School District is facing a 4.2 percent increase in its 2011-12 budget that in normal times would not be a major problem. However with New York state calling for a reduction in state aid to Lew-Port of $2.3 million, the increase will have to be made up within the district. Lew-Port's proposed budget for 2011-12 is $41,779,619, up $1,684,961 from 2010-11.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
It was an active work session of the Lewiston Town Board this past Monday, with town planning and projects the main areas of discussion.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
Niagara-on-the-Lake and the Lewiston Rotary Club host the 29th annual Shaw Festival Garden Party and Theatre Event on Friday, May 20, at the Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queens Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. This year's event showcases the classic musical "My Fair Lady."
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
Western Door Paranormal will present an evening of ghostly fun on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at the Lewiston Opera Hall, 732 Center St., Lewiston.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 12:35 am
Proposals to modernize Artpark's outdoor amphitheater were muted by a handful of residents who say the performing arts venue is more trouble than it's worth.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 12:30 am
Artpark has outgrown its space, and it's time to expand.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 11:15 pm
The Barton Hill Hotel & Spa is still closed following a fire Monday afternoon at the 78-room Village of Lewiston inn. Owner Diane Finkbeiner said her business is "performing safety and maintenance checks in the best interests of ... staff and guests." She said her hope is that the Center Street hotel will reopen as soon as possible.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 07:15 pm
Saturday, March 19, is the celebration of St. Joseph's Day at the Winery at Marjim Manor, 7171 E. Lake Road, Appleton.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:35 pm
The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter cantata, "Footprints in the Sand: A Journey to the Cross and Beyond," by Joseph Martin, at five area churches on April 15, 16, 17 and 23. The specific dates, times and church sites of the performances are as follows:
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:25 pm
The Niagara University Student Government Association announces critically acclaimed British R&B singer/songwriter Jay Sean will perform in the university's Gallagher Center on Friday, April 1, at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the event.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:25 pm
More than 150 people were in attendance at the Niagara County Patriots' Feb. 22 meeting to listen to guest speaker Carl Paladino.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:25 pm
The Sanborn Fire Company Band is serving up a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue dinner with a basket raffle on Sunday, March 20, at the Sanborn Firehall, 5811 Buffalo St. (Route 429).
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:25 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Garden Club will hold its first meeting for the 2011 year on Wednesday, March 23.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:20 pm
The National Children's Alliance has awarded a $27,620 grant to the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara to enhance the quality of investigations into alleged child abuse and child neglect.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:15 pm
Video game rock songs combined with lyrics motivating listeners to use their gifts and achieve their destiny. If you think that's an odd combination, then just wait. The band responsible, Superchick, is a Christian band that is legitimately cool.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:10 pm
Can You Help? is a free service provided by Niagara Frontier Publications in an effort to help community neighbors reach out for your support. These releases will be published as they are provided by those in need.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:00 pm
"Spring Fling," a craft/vendor bazaar, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 18, at Abiding Savior Church, 1534 Ruie Road (corner of Cambridge), North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:00 pm
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, said March 11 that oil companies, not government actions, have an ability to affect the sky-high price of gasoline. She said oil companies aren't fully using their lands to tap current oil reserves and reduce the price of oil, and, that while tapping the strategic oil reserve is an option, it is not an adequate long-term solution.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 04:35 pm
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" and technology platform WHOOZNXT announced today that Jimmy Kimmel will attend the 2011 SXSW music festival in search of the hottest musicians coming out of this year's festival. In partnership with SXSW and WHOOZNXT, the most "Buzzed"* about musical act will perform on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on March 29.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 04:25 pm
Antonio "L.A." Reid, former chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group and one of the most influential names in music today, will join Simon Cowell on the judging panel of "The X Factor," the singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 04:20 pm
USA Network, the No. 1 network in 2010 for an unprecedented five consecutive years running, is kicking off its spring lineup with two of its popular original series, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "In Plain Sight." The former returns for its final season with eight all new episodes and the latter will air its fourth season with 13 episodes. Both will premiere on Sunday, May 1, at 9/8c and 10/9c, respectively.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 04:15 pm
"The X Factor," the highly anticipated singing competition debuting this fall on FOX, will hold auditions in Dallas on Thursday, May 26, at The Dallas Convention Center.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 04:05 pm
The United Way of Greater Niagara is urging the community to go out and have a great meal for a great cause.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 04:05 pm
The Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is seeking nominations for the Hope, Faith and Love Awards, honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the eradication of breast cancer.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 04:00 pm
Patti and Mackenzie Lank of Lewiston won the USA Women's Nationals Curling Championships and are off to the World Championships in Denmark March 18-27.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 04:00 pm
Finalist Karen Rodriguez was eliminated Thursday on "American Idol" after she received the fewest of America's votes. On Wednesday's performance show, the Top 12 performed songs from the year they were born, and Rodriguez, 21, from New York, N.Y., sang "Love Will Lead You Back."
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 03:45 pm
Michelle Ball of Lewiston recently spent her 15th birthday in a most unusual way: starring in an IMAX movie.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 03:00 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced that Tops Markets and Toshiba Business Solutions have signed on as silver sponsors for the 45th annual Citizen of the Year award banquet.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 03:00 pm
Nine preliminary round matches were held Tuesday night in the 2011 Grand Island Corporate Bowl.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 09:00 am
Bobby Floyd Dannels, 84, a 53-year Grand Island resident, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 09:00 am
Donald Wright Wilkinson, 82, a Grand Island resident, passed away at the Erie County Medical Center on Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, after a three-month illness.
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Thu, Mar 17th 2011 04:40 pm
Niagara County lawmakers called Tuesday on the State Senate to defeat an anti-Second Amendment bill that would impose annual registration fees on law-abiding gun owners living outside New York City. The bill, introduced by Sen. Eric Adams, D-Queens, would force a $15-per-firearm initial registration fee, as well as $10-per-firearm renewal fees, on owners in upstate New York and Long Island.
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Thu, Mar 17th 2011 03:00 pm
When final redistricting for the Niagara County Legislature is decided, Wheatfield would prefer no changes.
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Thu, Mar 17th 2011 03:00 pm
Actually, I'm a dog person. But I love "Cats."
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 02:00 pm
Pre-K students at Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida St., in the Village of Lewiston, recently came to school dressed in pajamas in memory of "Kids with Cancer," part of the project "Jammin for Cancer Research."
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