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Two first-time events are scheduled this June to assist the Niagara County SPCA. One involves taking a walk in Hyde Park in Niagara Falls. The other is a firefighter competition, part of a five-day Jamboree set for the old Summit Park Mall in Wheatfield.

Representatives of the Niagara Pioneer Soccer League recently presented Towne BMW MINI with this display made by Hadley Exhibits of Buffalo. Towne is the first company to sponsor all of the NPSL travel teams jerseys. Hadley donated the beautiful display.

AccuWeather.com reports the tropics are already heating up and Atlantic hurricane season will begin in a few days. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Thursday, predicting another active season.

Seven senators from across the state and across party lines are standing together for better patient care for New Yorkers. They have just signed on to the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act (A6571/S3691-A), a bill that would limit the number of patients assigned to a nurse at one time.

New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera is urging all parents and children to follow safety guidelines at the state's 12 amusement parks over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, announces "Guitar Passions featuring Sharon Isbin, Stanley Jordan & Romero Lubambo" at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. On-sale tickets are $36.50 and $26.50.

The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "An Evening With Charley Pride" on Wednesday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m.

A landmark habitat restoration project will continue at Joseph Davis State Park in Lewiston.

A love of antiquing and an abundance of those treasures led Ernie and Debbie McPeek to the opening of the Lewiston Antique Mall in Sanborn.

On Monday, the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees approved a development plan for an 80-by-120-by-35-foot indoor tennis facility on the Waste Technology Services campus at 435 N. Second St.

Call it a matter of consistency.

Members of the Niagara River Greenway Commission met Tuesday, May 21, at the Beaver Island State Park Clubhouse to consider three submissions for project consistency with Greenway Plan objectives.

Veterans of the War of 1812 - Mathias Kline and Chester Barber - were honored with a plaque at the Kline Road Cemetery in a ceremony earlier this month by the Town of Lewiston.

Possum or opossum, whichever you want to use is your choice. I am not a "grammarist" by any means, so let's stick with possum.

Elected, community and business leaders are reminding local residents and companies of the opportunity to share their story with the judge considering the sentence in the federal case against Tonawanda Coke.

Blake Shelton has organized and will headline the telethon "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" on May 29, to take place at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Grammy Award-winning artists Miranda Lambert, Reba and Vince Gill will also perform. Additional guests for the concert will be announced shortly.

This year, a new chapter was be written in sports history as the Buffalo Bisons began a new affiliation with the Toronto Blue Jays.

"Last night's collapse of a section of the I-5 bridge in Washington State is a frightening reminder of the critical state of our nation's infrastructure. We are thankful that no one was killed, but an incident like this should never be acceptable in this nation."

On Friday, New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-Buffalo, and New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-WF-Buffalo, announced legislation to reform the Niagara River Greenway.

Woo hoo! Springfield, hometown to America's favorite animated family, "The Simpsons," comes to life at Universal Orlando Resort this summer.

The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "A Musical Cooking Lesson With the Calamari Sisters" on Thursday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m.

State University of New York Empire State College will hold public information sessions about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga.

The Wiggles bring their "Taking Off!" world tour to the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. Tickets go on sale May 31 at noon and are available at the box office, online at www.Tickets.com, or by phone at 888-223-6000.

The New York State Senate passed legislation Thursday that creates comprehensive safety requirements for children's jewelry to prevent exposure to harmful materials. The bill (S3947), sponsored by Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-North Buffalo, regulates heavy metals, magnets and batteries in jewelry intended for use by children age 12 and younger (consistent with the federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act).

Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, voted Thursday in favor of an exemption for qualified retired police officers from the provisions of the SAFE Act. While Ceretto maintains his opposition to the SAFE Act as a whole and wants to see the entire law repealed, he views this exemption as another step toward the process of total repeal.

Robotics students from Lockport's Emmet Belknap Intermediate School traveled to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for a visit with SAL the Surgical Robot.

Teen Choice 2013 will once again break into summer and celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the Web in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, Aug. 11 (8 p.m.) on FOX.

Bob Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV, has announced the special telecast of "Giants of Radio."

The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, welcomes David Sedaris on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 30, at 10 a.m. A book signing will follow his presentation.

CBS has announced a new broadcast agreement with The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing that will keep the annual Tony Awards broadcast on the CBS Television Network through 2018. The awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been a part of the CBS family for the past 35 years.

The Historical Association of Lewiston is holding its once-a-year organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28. Those in attendance at the Lewiston Village Pub will hear about the business side of things, including financial reports and news about programs and projects.

In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma, and in north Texas last week, Better Business Bureau and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have issued tips to help donors make smart giving decisions and to avoid scams.

"Marvel's Avengers Assemble," a new animated series reuniting some of Marvel's most iconic Super Heroes - Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and newcomer Falcon - premieres Sunday, July 7, with a special one-hour preview on Sunday, May 26 (both at 11 a.m.) on Marvel Universe on Disney XD.

The Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave., will offer a "High Five for the Military" discount on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Members of the United States military and up to four guests will be admitted to the Buffalo Zoo for $5 total.

The Town of Lewiston Republican Committee held its spring brunch at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The event saw the honoring of Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Reiter with the committee's first-ever Lewiston Leadership Award, and Lewiston resident Ed DeVantier with the Republican of the Year Award.

The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. helped to land some big ones in the outdoor media world. Writers from top outdoor publications including Field and Stream, Bassmaster and The Outdoor Channel visited this spring.

A total of 98 cars filled the pit area Friday, May 17, at Ransomville Speedway, set to entertain a grandstand full of race fans. It was a picture-perfect day, weather-wise, as bright blue skies greeted all who entered the half-mile dirt oval.

Leadership for the Youth of Niagara County and Community Missions are teaming to help make prom season smoother for area teens.

Sunday, May 19, marked the end of an era for Holy Angels Academy in Buffalo as the all-girls private Catholic high school held its 152nd and final commencement exercises for the Class of 2013 at St. Louis R.C. Church in downtown Buffalo.

An investigation is continuing into the cause of a structure fire Wednesday, May 22, at the Modern Recycling facility in Lewiston.

Youngstown Veterans of Foreign War Post 313 will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at the Fort Niagara War of 1812 Cemetery on Monday at 11 a.m. VFW members, accompanied by the Lewiston-Porter Air Force Junior ROTC Color Guard, will march from the Fort Niagara Officers Club to the cemetery to begin the ceremony.