Mon, Mar 14th 2011 05:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, released the following information on his absence today from the Senate session.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:30 pm
Jeannine Alsous earned a presidential scholarship, an academic competitiveness grant and other merit-based awards from her efforts as an honors student at Lewiston-Porter High School. To help pay her way through college, she lives at home with her single mother, works between 30 and 40 hours a week, and takes out approximately $5,000 in Stafford Loans.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
On Friday, Feb 25, the "100 Club of Buffalo" honored several first responders at a dinner at the Country Club of Buffalo.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Old Fort Niagara will host a special symposium titled "1812: A War of Many Faces" from June 10-12.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
The 2011 season is just weeks away at Ransomville Speedway as May 6 will mark the 54th year of operation at the Big R, located along Lake Ontario in the small hamlet of Ransomville. Coming off their best season ever the management of Ransomville Speedway is busy putting the finishing touches on what they hope will top the successes of a year ago.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Planning is now under way to honor this year's class of distinguished Lewiston-Porter High School graduates, and the Lewiston-Porter Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its third annual induction ceremony to be held on Oct. 5.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Scott Bieler, president of West Herr Automotive Group, was the guest speaker at the Niagara University Family Business Center's March breakfast meeting. He spoke on his company's culture and strategic growth, sharing its leadership philosophy and several operating practices.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 12:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, a sponsor of UB 2020's strategic plan (A.5799), released a statement on Friday in response to a Buffalo News editorial urging the State Assembly to follow the Senate's lead and pass critical UB 2020 legislation to reform higher education in Western New York.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:15 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees is still struggling with whether or not to charge festival organizers a fee to cover safety and maintenance costs. At Monday's work session, Mayor Terry Collesano revealed the community's seven summer festivals cost the municipality almost $4,200 in Department of Public Works labor, and upwards of $11,000 in police services.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Lewiston resident Keith M. Fox announced his intention this week to run for a seat on the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education in the May 17 elections. Fox, a former Lew-Port School Board member and board president, bowed out of running in the Lew-Port board elections last year, citing health reasons.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Waste Management, parent company of CWM Chemical Services LLC, this week released updated results of an economic and fiscal impact study of the CWM hazardous waste landfill in the Town of Porter. Developed in 2009 by Bonadio & Co., the study was revised and updated in 2010.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
The Town of Lewiston will review its updated comprehensive plan at a Town Hall public hearing, Monday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m., prior to the Town Board work session.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 08:00 am
Brennan's Irish Pub, a popular Village of Youngstown restaurant, is reopening at 418 Main St.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 09:00 pm
The 42nd Olcott Polar Bear Day Swim for Sight was held Sunday, March 6, in Olcott Beach. Overnight snow and a raw wind from the north kept the crowd down a bit from past years, but 744 swimmers braved three-foot waves and a 35-degree water temperature to raise money for the Olcott Lions Club.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:30 pm
The Niagara Hospice Alliance wrapped up its 2011 Spring Bouquet Sale last Saturday at businesses and organizations throughout Niagara County. Throughout last week, for a donation of $8 people walked away with a beautiful and fragrant mixed bouquet of flowers.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:00 pm
Town of Lewiston Councilman Mike Marra outlined a plan Monday to radically transform Marilyn Toohey Park behind the Red Brick Municipal Building on North Fourth Street. He presented a packet of information to the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees detailing the creation of a new playground, a refurbished basketball court and a standalone unisex bathroom.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 09:00 am
Fresh from taking Artpark's "Rock the Park" contest and a headlining slot at the venue this summer, Lewiston's Free Henry! was crowned winner of the Hard Rock Café Niagara Falls' Battle of the Bands on Thursday.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2011 06:05 pm
Niagara Feline Friends is once again hosting a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats on Sunday, March 20.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2011 11:00 am
Old Fort Niagara held its popular "Winter Camp for Kids" on the fort grounds, Feb. 22-24. The sold-out camp offered area youngsters a chance to experience life 250 years ago and learn some of the skills needed to survive without modern conveniences.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2011 11:00 am
With the snow season finally winding down and spring hopefully right around the corner, the Town of Lewiston Highway Department has already begun to repair normal winter road damage.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2011 09:00 am
The topic of boat storage on properties during warm weather months returned and occupied discussion in what was otherwise a very low-key Porter Town Board session on a frigid night last month.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2011 09:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will hold a public hearing regarding a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on a proposal to upgrade and expand the outdoor amphitheater and support facilities at the Earl W. Brydges Artpark in Lewiston.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2011 09:00 am
Residents heard more Monday evening on the growing range of possibilities eyed for Joseph Davis State Park. The discussions followed an agreement finalized hours earlier that day by the Town of Lewiston and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on a 10-year lease.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2011 09:00 am
Responding to a recent wave of residential break-ins, the Lewiston Police Department is offering another service to residents. Chief Chris Salada reports the police department will conduct free security assessments of residences.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2011 01:45 pm
Lewiston Council on the Arts has been approved for a grant of $10,000 to support artist residencies at Olde Sanborn Days, July 9 and 10, Rocco Landesman, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, has announced.
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Mon, Feb 28th 2011 04:30 pm
Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano presented a Village of Lewiston proclamation to longtime resident Norma Dixon in recognition of her 95th birthday on Feb. 4. Dixon was honored for her 60 years of dedication and service to Lewiston while residing with her husband, Harry, on South Seventh Street since 1950.
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Mon, Feb 28th 2011 04:30 pm
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of March.
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Mon, Feb 28th 2011 04:30 pm
The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department announces the following programs for March. All activities will be held at the Red Brick Municipal Building's recreation center/gymnasium at North Fourth and Onondaga streets.
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Mon, Feb 28th 2011 04:15 pm
The Lewiston Garden Club has announced it is now seeking candidates for its $1,000 scholarship.
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Mon, Feb 28th 2011 04:05 pm
The Lewiston Republican Committee reports it is now seeking candidates interested in running for local office or incumbents who wish to be endorsed by the committee for this year's election.
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Mon, Feb 28th 2011 04:05 pm
The Lewiston Democratic Committee has announced its search for persons interested in running for the following Town of Lewiston elected positions, which are subject to election races in 2011: town supervisor; town clerk; superintendent of highways; Town Board (two positions); and town justice (two positions).
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Sat, Feb 26th 2011 04:00 pm
In the 18th century, taverns were places to catch up on the latest news and gossip, enjoy a variety of food and libations, and even find lodging for the night. On Saturdays, March 5 and 12, Old Fort Niagara recreates the atmosphere of a colonial tavern when the historic site presents "Tavern Nights," a fundraiser to benefit the fort's educational programming.
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Sat, Feb 26th 2011 09:00 am
Everyone got something at Monday's Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees meeting.
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Sat, Feb 26th 2011 09:00 am
The Town of Lewiston has joined a select group of Western New York communities that have opted to assume management of state parks in response to closures.
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Sat, Feb 26th 2011 09:00 am
Just when you think you see a glimmer of hope toward the beginning of spring, you awake to frigid temperatures and more snow to brush off your car. Although we, as Western New Yorkers, are plagued with often unbearably long winters, every year at this time numerous brave members of the community put their dreary thoughts of winter behind them.
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Sat, Feb 26th 2011 09:00 am
Students from the Lewiston-Porter Builders Club will hold a food drive from March 1 until March 15. Club Adviser Tina Oddy reports that collection sites for non-perishable food donations are located in the clerk's offices of the Town of Porter, the Town of Lewiston, the Village of Lewiston, and the Village of Youngstown. Donations will also be collected in the library at Lewiston-Porter Middle School. All donations will benefit the Magdalene Project Soup Kitchen located at Old St. George's Church on 19th and Falls streets in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Feb 24th 2011 04:00 pm
The Niagara Falls Police Department is investigating a number of purse thefts in recent weeks. The incidents have occurred citywide involving women returning home from shopping at businesses both in Niagara Falls and the Town of Niagara.
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Mon, Feb 21st 2011 04:00 pm
Lewiston-Porter High School announced the following students have been named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the second quarter marking period of the 2010-11 academic year.
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Mon, Feb 21st 2011 12:15 pm
Fire company inductions are typically enjoyable times of friendship, of camaraderie among members. Of roasts, of pats on the back for a job well done.
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Mon, Feb 21st 2011 12:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter School District, like dozens of others across the state, is now contending with a host of "what to do's?" It's all in response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent 2011 state budget proposal - one which includes substantial cuts in education aid and comes down hard on school budgets.
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