Fri, Sep 9th 2011 05:20 pm
The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation, in partnership with I Love New York and various tourism agencies across New York, will welcome several United Kingdom-based journalists and tour operators on Sunday to explore Niagara USA's steeped Underground Railroad history.
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Fri, Sep 9th 2011 04:45 pm
Alexander Brennen is the recipient of the Lewiston Garden Club's 2011 $1,000 scholarship. He is a June graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School who is now attending the State University at Buffalo. His major is environmental engineering.
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Thu, Sep 8th 2011 01:40 pm
Starting Thursday, Sept. 15, and continuing for six weeks, Mount St. Mary's will present the "CHEERS Program" ("Choosing Healthy Eating and Exercise Routines for a Healthier Life"). This program teaches children and their families simple eating and exercise plans, which they can internalize and use throughout life.
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Wed, Sep 7th 2011 07:00 am
Niagara Feline Friends is running a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats. The event is open to anyone, regardless of income. The $75 fee also includes distemper and rabies shots.
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Tue, Sep 6th 2011 02:30 pm
The Porter Historical Society Museum will unveil a 22-foot mural, which depicts the 7-mile right-of-way of the Lewiston Youngstown Frontier Railway, commonly referred to as the "The Old Fort Route," at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, in the Youngstown Civic Center, 240 Lockport St.
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Mon, Sep 5th 2011 07:00 am
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston, following consultations with Chris Salada, chief of the Lewiston Police Department, has issued the following parking and traffic advisories for the annual Peach Festival.
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Mon, Sep 5th 2011 07:00 am
The Youngstown Free Library, 240 Lockport St., announces the following for September.
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Mon, Sep 5th 2011 05:45 am
A community service commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which took more than 3,000 lives, will take place at Lewiston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 8:30 a.m. This service will honor all first responders who willingly gave their time and lives so that others might live.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 10:00 pm
Kiwanis Club of Lewiston organizers have entered the end phases of preparation for an annual favorite.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 10:00 pm
Identity theft is a well-known problem for individuals. The Federal Trade Commission states upwards of 9 million personal identities are stolen each year in the U.S. and used to fraudulently purchase goods and services.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 10:00 pm
Plastic trophies are nice, but the dancers participating in this year's Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival are working toward something even better: the maternity ward at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 09:30 pm
Boaters had the unique opportunity to witness a wedding last month as Maureen O'Keefe and John Stelianou exchanged vows on a Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours ride on the lower Niagara River.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 06:00 pm
On a shoestring budget, friends and families will tighten their shoelaces and step out to the community on Saturday, Sept. 10, to help raise positive awareness about Down syndrome in the 15th Buddy Walk of Buffalo Niagara. The Buddy Walk is sponsored by The Family & Friends Down Syndrome Association of Niagara Inc., and is a licensed Buddy Walk event and affiliate organization of The National Down Syndrome Society.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 03:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto today announced that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's website is now live at
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 02:20 pm
William L. Ross has announced his candidacy for re-election to the Niagara County Legislature for the new 2nd Legislative District, which includes portions of the towns of Wheatfield and Lewiston.
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Wed, Aug 31st 2011 02:40 pm
Jerald I. Wolfgang of Lewiston will be the featured honoree at the 12th annual "Good Works Gala" of the Mount St. Mary's Foundation. The black-tie gale will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Drive in Lewiston.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 03:50 pm
A book-signing party for Lewiston-born best-selling author Catherine Gildiner was held at the home of Gary and Sophia Smith of Lewiston.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 01:00 pm
Expect outlandish celebrations and can't-miss costumes when the Lewiston Village Pub hosts the following events in September:
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 01:00 pm
Runners/screamers are needed for the second annual "Flames Through Lewiston" event, which is set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17.
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Mon, Aug 29th 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 September.
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Sat, Aug 27th 2011 12:30 am
Opportunities Unlimited held its 14th annual "Celebrity Bartending Night" on Wednesday at The Brickyard Pub & BBQ. Sports stars, entertainers and local dignitaries took turns behind the bars serving drinks to friends and guests.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 11:45 pm
The Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co.'s annual Field Days, a local Labor Day weekend favorite, returns this year with both new and improved offerings in honor of the fire company's 100th year of service.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 11:45 pm
The 33rd annual 5K "Fun Run" and 1-mile walk will kick off the first full day of the Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 10. This year's race is especially important, as all proceeds will benefit a national charity founded right here in Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 11:00 pm
Lewiston Town Board members discussed but took no action on a couple of ideas presented by Supervisor Steve Reiter at Monday's session, one of which could possibly impact town finances.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 11:00 pm
The Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Restoration Advisory Board, which recently announced its continuation as a group following formation of the Niagara LOOW Action Council (Sentinel, Aug. 6), reports it is holding elections through Aug. 31 on the following nominations to its steering committee:
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 09:55 am
When people turn 50, they usually throw a huge party, or treat themselves to a vacation getaway or new car. But David Miller, 49, has much bigger plans: a trip to each of the 50 states - on bike.
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Thu, Aug 25th 2011 11:50 pm
Wayne Thomson joked that Carolynn Ioannoni, his colleague on Niagara Falls council, was in Grade 7 when he started working on the city's people-mover project.
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Thu, Aug 25th 2011 10:35 pm
Here's another happy story I want to share with you. On a recent trip to NYC, I was shopping in midtown (I know, shocking), and looking for a taxi to return to my hotel in Tribeca. It was late afternoon, when all the drivers are changing shifts, and it's very difficult to find a taxi at this time of day. It's common for an available town car to stop and ask taxi-seekers if they want a ride for a slightly elevated price.
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Thu, Aug 25th 2011 09:45 pm
Calamar Construction, URS Corporation and Tuscarora Indian Nation are pleased to announce the completion of The Tuscarora Indian Nation House in Lewiston and are celebrating Friday, Aug. 26, with grand opening ceremonies, daylong programs and activities.
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Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 06:55 pm
British and American forces will once again struggle for control of Old Fort Niagara during the site's "War of 1812 Encampment," set for Labor Day weekend. The event will feature tactical demonstrations at 3 p.m. each day, musket and cannon firings, uniform programs and living history camps that depict life on the Niagara Frontier during the War of 1812.
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Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 09:55 am
The Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival Peach Queen contestants gathered together on Sunday, Aug. 21, for a pageant picnic at Pletcher Park.
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Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 09:55 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with Beyondus Design & Marketing in offering a series of marketing and social media seminars to members and the community.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2011 01:50 pm
Two special events will add to this weekend's "Historically Hip" Lewiston Jazz Festival.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2011 12:35 pm
The Youngstown Garden Club is holding open meetings for potential members this fall. The schedule includes:
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 07:00 am
The newly formed Niagara LOOW Action Council will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Lewiston-Porter Community Resource Building on the Creek Road campus.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 07:00 am
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:05 pm
Jack Nicholson once said, "The blues and jazz will live forever ... so will the Delta and Big Easy." Well, it may be arguable about the Delta and Big Easy, but Nicholson is right about the blues and jazz.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:00 pm
Many Artpark patrons and Lewiston residents were offended Tuesday by headliner Ted Nugent's gratuitous foul language. As it turns out, Artpark & Co. President George Osborne wasn't happy, either.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter School Board came to a decision at its Tuesday's session on a proposal that was on the table for three weeks: whether or not to add a mandatory work session each month to the board's regular schedule. Members approved the idea, which was first discussed last year.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:40 pm
George's Appliance chartered "The Black Pearl" sailing ship in the Village of Lewiston on Wednesday to shoot the store's next commercial, titled "The Pirates of the Lakes." The production, one of the store's largest to date, starred George's staff.
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