Mon, Jan 28th 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the return of their "Bowl-A-Rama" celebrity bowling tournament, an event that allows fans to bowl with their favorite Sabres players, alumni and broadcast personalities. The event, in its second year, will once again benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation and will include auctions, prizes, live entertainment, and food and beverages, including an open bar.
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Mon, Jan 28th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara University's Office of Continuing Education is offering a trio of new courses tailored for current and future health care professionals. All classes begin in March.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 12:00 pm
The issue of grease trap maintenance, or lack thereof, is once again rising to the surface in the Village of Lewiston.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:40 am
Niagara County Legislature Economic Development Committee Chairwoman Kathryn Lance, R-Wheatfield, delivered the following remarks Thursday night at a New York State Public Service Commission hearing at the Amherst Municipal Building, where the PSC was taking public comment regarding a proposal by National Grid to lower customers' bills.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:40 am
Friday, a local citizens group joined an area resident at the Lewiston-Porter Intermediate Education Center with a message of being "instruments of change."
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:30 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, was reappointed as chairman of the environmental conservation committee and has also been appointed to sit on the finance committee in the New York State Senate.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:15 am
Presti Karate Centers is now taking registration for its 13th annual Kids-only Karate Tournament, set for Saturday, March 23, at Niagara Catholic High School.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:15 am
Some say there's no place like home. Norman Reichert agrees.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:05 am
Most of us have only seen curling on television or at the Olympics. But next weekend, we'll be able to get out on the ice and throw a rock or two of our own.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:00 am
As the House agriculture committee held its first meeting of the 113th Congress in Washington this week, U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, R-NY-27, was appointed to the following subcommittees:
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:55 am
Jennifer Pauly, president of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, and chamber employees Suzanne Raby and Linda Antonucci braved the snow and cold weather Thursday to show off this brand new sign.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:55 am
Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour was elected third vice president of the New York State Sheriffs' Association at the 79th annual Winter Training Conference this week in Albany. Above, Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy (left) with Sheriff Voutour following the swearing-in ceremony.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:20 am
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance joined the Internal Revenue Service, local charity organizations, and thousands of volunteers across the state to kickoff Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day on Friday.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 03:15 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Deanna Alterio Brennen to the Power Proceeds Allocation Board. The five-member board will have the ability to use funds from unused New York Power Authority power allocations for economic development throughout Western New York.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice Director Kay Dekker, RN, BSN, has announced volunteer training dates for individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of nursing homes residents receiving hospice care.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
North Tonawanda American Babe Ruth Baseball will hold registration for the 2013 season for players ages 4-18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and March 2 in the NT High School Alumni Student Activity Center Lobby, 405 Meadow Drive.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 05:10 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-C-Lewiston, the ranking member of the Assembly tourism committee, remarked Thursday that he is pleased with several of the proposals in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget that are designed to promote tourism throughout Western New York.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 05:00 pm
A tied vote delayed action on a late resolution introduced by Councilman Danny Sklarski at the Town of Niagara Town Board meeting Tuesday.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will offer a series of free health screenings during the next several weeks.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that last week's "Fan Appreciation Sale" at the Sabres Store helped to set up a week of record-breaking sales. Through the seven-day sale, the Sabres Store sold nearly 50,000 pieces of merchandise, the most the team has ever sold in such a short period of time and a total that was greater than the amount sold during the entire 2010-11 Sabres' season.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:05 pm
Top cases in Western New York include resolutions of patient safety concerns and false Medicaid claims; banner year follows Schneiderman initiative to bolster fraud-fighting efforts on behalf of taxpayers
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Business and Professional Association will hold its annual dinner and awards ceremony Thursday, Jan. 24, at the LaSalle Yacht Club in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Niagara University will be well represented in a new resource intended to illustrate best practices for incorporating learning technologies into higher education instruction.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Niagara County Community College will offer a financial aid seminar for current and prospective students on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon, as part of the State University of New York Statewide Student Financial Aid Days.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Roswell Park Cancer Institute has opened a satellite location in Wheatfield, making comprehensive cancer care available close to home for residents of Niagara County and Grand Island.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University has been chosen to partner with Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, for the company's 2013 charity pin project. The Castellani Art Museum will receive a portion of the proceeds from sales of the pin.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 12:10 pm
CBS has announced the 11 teams that will embark on a sprint around the globe for $1 million dollars on the new season of "The Amazing Race," premiering Sunday, Feb. 17 (8 p.m.), on CBS. The teams include Buffalo newlyweds Max and Katie Bichler.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 11:15 am
The Topper Social Club will host a fundraiser Friday to help the SPCA of Niagara Falls. A portion of every sale between 5 and 9 p.m. on Jan. 25 will be donated to the SPCA.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:20 am
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the team will once again offer family packs for select Silver Level home games during the 2012-13 season. Each package costs $199 and includes: four 300 Level II tickets, four Sahlen's hot dogs, four sodas and four boxes of popcorn, for a total savings of $104.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:20 am
A benefit is planned for Friday, Feb. 1, at Lewiston-Porter High School for Ronda Koban-Sortore, a 48-year-old Lewiston mother battling stage IV liver cancer.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:20 am
The fourth cohort of a community outreach program leading to a certificate of applied urban ministry will be offered at Niagara University this spring. Designed by representatives of faith communities in Niagara Falls and Buffalo in cooperation with the university, the interdenominational program is intended to help pastors and lay people become more effective leaders in their respective churches and communities.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:15 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, applauded Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2013-14 executive budget Tuesday for its proposals to increase state aid to schools, provide mandate relief and economic opportunities for Western New York.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:15 am
Get ready to lose those winter blues. Toast & Jam, now in its 14th year, begins on Monday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. inside The Brickyard Pub and B.B.Q., 432 Center St., Lewiston. This jazz-jammin', blues-rockin', poetry-reading coffeehouse event continues until March 25.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:15 am
Niagara University will host the first EMS Niagara Conference on Saturday, Jan. 26. The conference provides advanced training for emergency medical service professionals and volunteers. Participants will receive six community medical education credits.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 04:45 pm
VIDEO/NEWS: The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., announced Tuesday that he will resign from his position as president of Niagara University at the conclusion of the current academic year.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
Grand Island High School has announced that Job Search Seminar will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakout sessions will be provided by local colleges.
Job Search Seminar was developed by the Grand Island High School Business Department in response to local businesses and their need for more qualified and prepared student workers.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The Grand Island Central School District (until May 1) will make available to all hall walkers an individual locker in which to store their personal items while exercising. These lockers are conveniently located close to the high school Viking Mall.
Call Bobby Cushing at 773-8820, ext. 6, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to obtain a locker number and personal locker combination number. Should there not be a person to answer a phone call, press "0" and leave a message, which will promptly be returned.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:10 pm
A sign that spring and a new boating season is not far away is the annual installation of officers of the LaSalle Yacht Club in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:10 pm
Niagara Catholic Junior-Senior High School is offering several new programs for the 2013-14 school year.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:10 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health has a limited supply of flu vaccine for people ages 4 and up. The nursing division immunization program will hold a flu vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, Jan. 24. It will be by appointment only, at the Trott Access Center, located at 1001 Eleventh St., Niagara Falls.
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