Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
The Blues Society of Western New York, one of the largest blues societies in the world with more than 700 members, will lend its voices and musical talent to the compilation CD "Jammin' for a Cure." All proceeds will benefit breast cancer research. Adrienne Thompson, a breast cancer survivor and a Blues Society board member-at-large, is spearheading the CD, which features 15 local bands with all of their own original music.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
Free concert at Hennepin Park
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
The North Tonawanda High School Class of 1955 will be the host of the eighth multi-class reunion picnic on Sunday, July 18, this year.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
Whether you want to be the next Picasso, Sandra Bullock, or even Elvis Presley, Artpark has a summer camp in store for you. Artpark's week-long children's camps will feature three sessions of Art Camp and one special week of Theater Camp in association with Artpark's 2010 Broadway Musical, and introduces a week of Rock Camp for aspiring rock stars.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
The Niagara University College of Education's Institute of Applied Learning will be holding two youth camps this summer for students interested in having fun while exploring science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM. The camps will be held on the Niagara University campus, and will run from Aug. 2-5 and 16-19.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
The 15th annual Ilio DiPaolo Scholarship Award night was held May 27 at Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant, 3785 South Park Ave. in Blasdell, honoring five top local high school wrestlers for their wrestling excellence, academic achievement and citizenship.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:25 am
Representatives of the Town and Village of Lewiston will meet Monday to discuss funding for the Historic Piper Law Office and Welcome Center. The Host Community Standing Committee informed both parties this week that Greenway money should be allocated to the project via a sponsor, if at all.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
Grand Island has recently opened the brand-new and unique $2.5 million investment, Branches of Niagara Campground & Resort, located just minutes away from Niagara Falls and Canada.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with the Old Fort Niagara Association, on Friday unveiled more than $850,000 worth of upgrades to the electrical systems and roofs at the site.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
The Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Restoration Advisory Board invites area residents to attend the first of its planned series of community presentations on the LOOW Site Wednesday night. To be held at the Lewiston-Porter High School auditorium from 7 to 9:30 p.m., the program, "LOOW Site Radioactive Storage: The Experts Speak," will feature two presentations and a question and answer period on the radiological issues existing in certain areas of the LOOW Site.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2010 03:25 pm
Students from Grand Island's St. Stephen School brought home five of 14 prizes awarded this year in the 117th annual School Contest for Humane Posters and Creative Writing held by The SPCA Serving Erie County.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 06:00 pm
The next low-cost spay/neuter clinic, sponsored by Niagara Feline Friends, is Saturday, June 12. The $75 fee also includes rabies and distemper shots.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 06:00 pm
Local residents in need of community support.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 05:00 pm
The following is a sampling of the calls the Town of Niagara Police responded to between May 17 and 23. During that week, 185 incidents were investigated.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 05:00 pm
At Niagara-Wheatfield High School, Kevin Schucker's marketing classes each created their own business this year through the Junior Achievement program, which teaches students about owning and operating a real business.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 05:00 pm
Wayne F. Jagow, Niagara County Clerk has announced that his office will be partnering with the Niagara-Orleans Region of AAA East Central to hold a "Passport Clinic" on Thursday, June 10, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the AAA offices, 7135 Rochester Road, Lockport.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 03:00 pm
Family tension will take center stage when "Royal Pains" begins its second season tonight (10 p.m., USA Network). Henry Winkler ("Happy Days") joins the cast as Eddie R. Lawson, the malevolent father of Dr. Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein) and his accountant brother, Evan Lawson (Paulo Costanzo).
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 11:00 am
Students at St. John Lutheran School recently enjoyed a visit from Andy Parker, a meteorologist from Channel 2 news, who talked about his science project, Mission 2 the Sky.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:05 am
The Greater Niagara Chapter of the American Legion Riders is sponsoring Jammies for GIs by holding a motorcycle dice run benefit on Sunday, June 13, at the American Legion Post 1451 at 6525 Ward Road, Wheatfield.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
The crowds weren't huge and the ceremonies not lengthy, but the feelings were sincere at Memorial Day ceremonies Monday in the Town of Niagara and Wheatfield.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-28, announced May 27 that she has secured an additional $9.5 million authorization in the National Defense Authorization Act for the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
Nearly 100 people listened and watched an inspiriting presentation by Vietnam War veteran, business owner and martial arts teacher Bob Kunkel at the Niagara County Patriot's Monday, May 19 meeting.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
Contributions from businesses and individuals still are being accepted for a benefit for the young daughter of Alan Dikcis, the Wheatfield soldier who was killed in Afghanistan in March.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
Celebrate, celebrate! The Aquarium of Niagara plans to do just that on its birthday weekend, June 12 and 13.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 11:15 am
Bruce and Andrea Blakelock say the trailer recently placed on Water Street is both disturbing to guests of their Riverside Motel and an obstruction of their waterfront view.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 11:15 am
On Thursday, the Board of Trustees backed away from a Lewiston Lions Club proposal to collect charitable contributions inside of Artpark during the "Tuesday in the Park" concert series. Instead, trustees approved a plan wherein volunteers representing Heart, Love and Soul and Community Missions can solicit patrons outside of the performing arts venue's South Fourth Street entrance.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 10:00 am
Memorial Day weekend gives us an opportunity to remember and honor our veterans, both fallen and living. Many organizations have services or ceremonies open to the public for this occasion. Among these are the Lake Ontario VFW Post 313 in Youngstown, Lewiston VFW Post 7487, the Martin F. Jennings American Legion Post 836 in Wilson and the American Legion Post 1451 in Wheatfield.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 09:00 am
Get your taste buds ready. Get set with a pen and pencil to jot down great culinary and kitchen ideas. And, go to the second annual Tour of Kitchens in the Lewiston region on Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:15 am
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe has teamed up with the Lewiston Council on the Arts to present Earth Voices of the Great Spirit, an all-day event that will celebrate Native American culture on Aug 21.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
Area residents will have now access to all New York state parks for the Memorial Day holiday, following news that an agreement on their funding has been finally reached in Albany.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
The Lewiston Town Board heard quality of life issues and moved on approving a new highway superintendent Monday evening at Town Hall.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Health, and Niagara Catholic High School have teamed to organize the "Pathways to Careers" program.
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Fri, May 28th 2010 09:00 pm
The schedule for the 24th annual "Thursday at the Square" concert series was unveiled at a press conference Thursday at the Labatt corporate headquarters in Buffalo. More than two-dozen national acts will perform at the weekly event and its weekend offshoot, Buffalo Place "Rocks the Harbor."
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Thu, May 27th 2010 08:00 pm
William Stillman, a nationally known autism spectrum speaker and award-winning author, will be the keynote speaker for the first-ever special needs conference, "Demystifying Autism: An Inside-Out Perspective," on June 8 and 9.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 02:55 pm
Two Niagara County lawmakers renewed their demand that the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission comply with the federal Freedom of Information Act.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 02:50 pm
The Wheatfield Town Board on Monday set a public hearing for 7 p.m. July 12 regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency's new floodplain maps for the town.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 02:00 pm
The Town of Niagara's CSEA labor agreement was approved this month by the Town Board.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 02:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Police Department has a new part-time officer. The Town Board, at its May 18 meeting, approved the appointment of Richard King, a retired Niagara Falls Police Department officer.
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