Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:05 pm
Brews, food, music and art: The "Art of Beer," the annual fundraiser for the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, will be held from 6 until 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. Craft beer lovers, who also appreciate great food and music, will pack the NACC for the seventh annual event. Last year, more than 500 patrons were in attendance.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 01:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret is still under the weather and will not be on the broadcast for Monday night's Sabres game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kevin Sylvester of "Sabres Hockey Hotline" will handle the play-by-play duties for the broadcast, with Rob Ray handling the color commentary.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 07:00 am
Dr. Glenda R. Rose and Dr. Thomas G. Barba, of Rose Chiropractic P.C. in Lewiston, announce they will be sponsoring the 23rd annual "Doctors with a Heart Day" on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for their patients.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 07:00 am
A retirement party is being planned for outgoing Niagara Catholic Junior-Senior High School Principal Bob DiFrancesco from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at The Como Restaurant, 2220 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2013 07:00 am
Registration for the Niagara Pioneer Soccer League 2013 house league season is approaching.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Monday evening, staffers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation hosted two public hearings in the Lewiston-Porter High School auditorium. Their purpose was to gauge public comments on a draft permit renewal application on file with DEC by CWM Chemical Services LLC.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Residents For Responsible Government announced this week it will hold a press conference on Friday, Jan. 25, at 9:30 a.m. in front of Lewiston-Porter High School on Creek Road.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
News of a returning summer festival at Porter on the Lake, finalizing a new park committee and complaints of a derelict property owner on Youngstown-Lockport Road were among issues discussed at Monday's Porter Town Board meting.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
David Woodley Sr., a longtime Lewiston resident, is shown with nurse Brittany Harris donating blood this week at a Red Cross blood drive at First Presbyterian Church in the village. On Wednesday, Woodley started his 21st gallon.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
Life with school-age children can be quite busy, as any parent knows. "When your family has baseball practice and dance class and many other commitments, including homework, it can be difficult to fit it all in," says Katie Bone, director of the Kenmore Huntington Learning Center.
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Sat, Jan 19th 2013 07:00 am
The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co., will hold a New York state snowmobile safety course on Jan. 21 and 22 at the firehall, 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn. This course is open to anyone age 10 and above.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:40 pm
Phil Arno, owner of WBBZ-TV, along with General Manager Bob Koshinski, announce a 21-game broadcast schedule to air on WBBZ-TV.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 05:20 pm
The Buffalo Sabres will open their 2012-13 regular-season schedule on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 12:30 p.m. against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 05:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced they will once again offer the "Tickets for Troops" and "Ultimate Sabres Fan Experience" programs for the 2012-13 season.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 05:15 pm
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier has announced defenseman Adam Pardy and forwards Kevin Porter and Nick Tarnasky cleared waivers were assigned to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:35 am
On Friday, Jan. 18, 29 leaders across the region will begin a yearlong graduate level leadership development program sponsored by Leadership Niagara. The inaugural meeting of the class will be a two-day retreat at the Four Points by Sheraton in Niagara Falls, held for students to learn leadership concepts and principles, the importance of community interrelationships, how to enhance their personal style through DiSC behavioral assessments, critical thinking, and other introductory exercises to prepare for their year together.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:00 am
The towns of Wheatfield and Niagara are cooperating in a plan to bring a public dog park to the grounds of the SPCA of Niagara on Lockport Road.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Town Board on Monday held three public hearings before getting its regular meeting under way.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:00 am
Sheriff James R. Voutour has announced the Sheriff's Community Police Academy will be held Feb. 28 and every Thursday through May 30 at no cost.
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Fri, Jan 18th 2013 07:00 am
I want to thank my legislative colleagues for your vote of confidence in selecting me as the 2013 chairman of the Niagara County Legislature. It is an honor and a pleasure to address you this evening (Jan. 2) on the state of the county.
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Thu, Jan 17th 2013 07:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, expressed his opposition Thursday to the reintroduction of Assembly bill 2597, known as the Dream Act, by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. The measure would allow illegal aliens who "meet certain criteria" to receive higher education subsidies at taxpayer expense.
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Thu, Jan 17th 2013 06:20 pm
The Buffalo Museum of Science and Independent Health will present Independent Health Community Health Day Monday, Jan. 21. All museum guests will receive free general museum admission and may enjoy activities focused on exercise, healthy eating habits and food quality.
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Thu, Jan 17th 2013 06:15 pm
The next Wheatfield Business Association social is set for Monday, Jan. 21, at the Walmore Inn, at the corner of Lockport and Walmore roads, Wheatfield.
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Thu, Jan 17th 2013 06:15 pm
Two Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Transportation Security Administration-certified Explosive Detection K-9 teams will assist with the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.
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Thu, Jan 17th 2013 12:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that two fans will have the opportunity to drop a ceremonial puck prior to the team's season-opening game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, Jan. 20, at First Niagara Center. Two lucky winners - one season-ticket holder and one member of the Blue & Gold Club - will be selected at random and announced Friday, Jan. 18.
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Thu, Jan 17th 2013 12:25 pm
This flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades - with the Centers for Disease Control already reporting widespread outbreaks in many states.
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Thu, Jan 17th 2013 12:25 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt will deliver the State of the City address on Wednesday, Jan 30, at Remington Tavern and Seafood Exchange, 184 Sweeney St., North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Jan 17th 2013 12:25 pm
The results are in, and Niagara University's ROTC program is still outstanding.
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 03:05 pm
The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. has announced the popular daytime game show "The Price Is Right" will once again offer the Niagara USA destination as a prize for a vacation.
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 12:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that seven Sabres games during the 2012-13 regular season will be broadcast nationally on NBC and NBC Sports Network. MSG, the Sabres' local TV rights-holder, will air the remaining 41 games of the 48-game season. All 48 Sabres games in 2012-13 will be available in high-definition.
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 12:10 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University has announced its schedule for spring. All programs take place at the art museum located on the Niagara University campus.
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 12:00 pm
Niagara County lawmakers are tasking a new government panel with devising shared services and consolidation agreements between the county and municipal governments with an eye toward cutting costs and red tape.
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 12:00 pm
Niagara Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School will host a "Coffee & Conversation" night on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the school cafeteria, 520 66th St., Niagara Falls,
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 12:00 pm
Niagara University will present a full slate of service and awareness activities beginning Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the federal holiday that marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 11:30 am
"The National Rifle Association and our New York members are outraged at the draconian gun control bill that was rushed through the process late Monday evening."
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 10:00 am
The New York GOP released the following statement Tuesday in response to the passage of the SAFE Act:
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Wed, Jan 16th 2013 09:55 am
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law Tuesday the NY SAFE Act (Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act), which will give New York state the toughest gun laws in the nation. The legislation includes provisions to keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons and potentially dangerous mental health patients, and ban high capacity magazines and assault weapons.
Under the legislation, New York will be the first state in the nation to ban any magazine that can hold more than seven rounds and run instant background checks on all ammunition purchases at the time of sale.
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Tue, Jan 15th 2013 05:45 pm
Statement from Speaker Sheldon Silver on Passage of NY SAFE Act:
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Tue, Jan 15th 2013 05:00 pm
Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union, the largest locally owned credit union in Western New York, will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The new branch is located at 721 Center St., in the Village of Lewiston.
All members of the community are invited to attend and take part in the special promotions.
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Tue, Jan 15th 2013 04:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, said Tuesday he was troubled by what he called Albany leader's closed-door meetings, which resulted in the passage of what he described as a hastily crafted gun-control bill that erodes New Yorkers' right to bear arms.
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