Wed, Aug 8th 2012 07:00 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, sent a letter Tuesday to members of the Niagara County Legislature's community services committee, calling on them to protect important senior services.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 05:00 pm
Recent surveillance testing by the Niagara County Department of Health at Olcott Beach in Olcott and Camp Kenan Beach in Somerset has determined that the water is not suitable for swimming because of unsatisfactory bacteriological water quality.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 10:30 am
Lion Mark Mansell (right), a member of La Center, Wash., Lions Club, is on a 3,500-mile mile bicycle tour from Portland, Ore., to Portland, Maine, to increase awareness and raise funds for leader dogs for the blind.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 10:20 am
Niagara County's government released a detailed report Monday that argues strenuously against proposals to eliminate an Air Force mission at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, citing the "critical role" played by the base in national defense and homeland security.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 07:00 am
Fire trucks and police cars and ambulances, oh my! It's time once again for Old Falls Street, USA's, annual "Touch-a-Truck" event, on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 07:00 am
First Presbyterian Church's VBS ran from July 16 to 20. Several girls worked on making stuffed turtles as their mission project. These turtles were donated to Mount St. Mary's to be given to young children who are there for surgeries.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 07:00 am
Participants of Artisans Unlimited of Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will be on hand at the 46th annual Lewiston Art Festival on Aug. 11-12. Visit their booth (in front of DiCamillo's Bakery on Center Street) to view original art and purchase prints of selected program-produced art priced from $6 to $12.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 07:00 am
Walker International Inc. is having a circus on the grounds of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Lockport on Monday, Aug. 20. Show times are 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Take the whole family for 90 minutes of fun and excitement.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 08:40 pm
Bronze medalist Danell Leyva competes in high bar gold medal final in primetime on NBC; Lolo Jones competes in 100m hurdles gold medal final.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 08:05 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, oversaw the third Lehigh Valley Rail Yard stakeholders meeting Monday at the Niagara County Economic Development offices. The group met with local agriculture stakeholders and freight forwarders to discuss how some of their needs are currently not being met, and how the redevelopment of the rail yard could help address these issues.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:50 pm
North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt has announced that Jesse Gooch, proprietor of Painters Plus, has selected the winner of the second annual Project H.O.P.E contest. Jane Clark, a 90-year-old widow from East Robinson Street, was selected from the entries submitted for the paint makeover.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:50 pm
Empire State Development has announced that New York is currently accepting applications for military base retention grants from not-for-profit organizations or municipalities with a demonstrated history of support for military bases and units in the state.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:30 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will celebrate summer in the city by "Rockin' the Park" at Schoellkopf Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:05 pm
Sunday night's primetime coverage of the London Olympics on NBC drew an average of 31.3 million viewers, the ninth time in 10 nights that the average viewership for the London Olympics surpassed the Beijing Olympics. This marks the seventh night with at least 30 million viewers, equaling the combined total of the 2008 Beijing Olympics (five nights) and the 2004 Athens Olympics (two nights).
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:00 pm
"Their Finest Hour," a Tom Brokaw documentary in honor of host country Great Britain, will premiere on Saturday, Aug. 11, during NBC's daytime coverage of the London Olympics. NBC's Olympic daytime show starts at 10 a.m.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:00 pm
On Monday, U.S. Representative Kathy Hochul, NY-26, announced that Department of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will travel to Western New York to visit the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Panetta is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, Aug. 9, to tour the base and meet with base personnel as well as state and federal officials to discuss the air base and its future.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 12:00 pm
A support group for bariatric surgery patients will hold its first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at the First Assembly of God, 9750 Niagara Falls Blvd.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 11:55 am
Working his third Olympic Games, Lewiston native Bill Kellick is in London with the USA Taekwondo Team and modern pentathlon.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 11:25 am
The Savory Sips' "Inspiration" concert, which was scheduled for Sunday, was postponed due to inclement weather. Organizer Rebecca Christie is looking into a rain date makeup.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 08:55 am
Team gymnastics and all-around gold medalist Gabby Douglas, competes in her signature event, the uneven bars, Monday night on NBC. Also in primetime, American team captain Jonathan Horton competes on the rings. On the track, two-time Olympic champion Angelo Taylor, two-time world champion Kerron Clement and first-time Olympian Michael Tinsley race in the 400m hurdles gold medal final.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 07:00 am
If you find yourself in front of the stage this summer at Artpark, you'll notice one person leading the legion of adoring fans.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 07:00 am
The Village of Youngstown Community Picnic returns for its eighth year on Saturday, Aug. 11, from noon to 4 p.m. at Falkner Park. The event promises to be a day of fun and games for the entire community.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 05:50 pm
Through the first eight nights, the London Olympics has set viewership records on NBC. Each night of the 2012 London Olympics to-date has drawn 28.5 million viewers or more for the first time in the history of televised Summer Olympics (Rome 1960).
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 05:50 pm
Michael Phelps, the most-decorated Olympian of all time with 20 medals, swims for his final gold medal of the London Olympics Saturday night in the 4x100 medley relay. Phelps will swim the butterfly leg. Missy Franklin is expected to anchor the women's 4x100 medley relay in the freestyle leg. Also in primetime, reigning world champion Carmelita Jeter is expected to sprint for the gold in the women's 100m on the track Saturday night.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 12:00 pm
Professor Herbert Richardson's vision for his property on North Fourth and Center streets is finally coming to fruition. The entrepreneur and Edwin Mellen Press author is about to open his two-story corner building, which he is calling "Lewiston Small Shops."
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:10 am
Oh, sure, when you watch Artpark's version of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" next week, it will be shiny, smooth and, in a word, magical. But just because it looks effortless on stage doesn't mean the production work behind the scenes is easy.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Just under 200 boats hit the water off the shore of Grand Island for the seventh annual Paddles Up Niagara.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
"It's not necessarily like a park; it may look like a park in some places, but it's not."
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 11:20 pm
One would think for KING & COUNTRY couldn't be happier to perform at this year's Kingdom Bound music festival.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:55 pm
A dozen years on, Western New York's premier technology confab will once again bring the latest information on the intersection of information technology and homeland security to attendees ranging from IT professionals to "geeks" of all stripes this October.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:55 pm
U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul, NY-26, introduced legislation this week to provide a research and development tax credit, which deducts small businesses' tax liability for research and experimental costs.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:40 pm
Each night of the 2012 London Olympics to date have drawn higher viewership and household ratings than the first seven nights of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics, the last European Summer Olympics, according to official national data provided by The Nielsen Company.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:30 pm
Savory Sips will hold a fundraiser for Roswell Cancer Institute Region, "Inspiration," on Sunday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston. The event features a concert by Beatle Magic, a high-end Beatles tribute band that has generously offered to perform at the event.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:25 pm
The Niagara County Fair opened in fine style Wednesday at the Lake Avenue fairgrounds in Lockport.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:20 pm
The new Tuscarora and Friends Art Gallery (formerly the OH! Gallery), located in the Lewiston Opera Hall at 736 Center St., Lewiston, now features the artwork of outstanding Native American and regional artists.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 08:55 am
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 20 medals, swims for his final individual gold medal of the London Olympics Friday night in the 100m butterfly, a race which he memorably won by .01 seconds in Beijing. Missy Franklin swims for her third gold medal - fourth overall - in the 200m backstroke, her best event. Also in primetime, Cullen Jones and Anthony Ervin chase gold against the fastest men in the pool in the 50m freestyle.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The "biggest yard sale in Bergholz" will be held at Holy Ghost Church/School, 6630 Luther St., Bergholz, on Friday, Aug. 10, and Saturday, Aug. 11.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Now in its eighth year, In Good Company Productions will perform "Once On This Island Jr." in Tonawanda at the Miller Bandshell in Niawanda Park this summer.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara River will be roaring with excitement as the weekend of the 73rd annual "Thunder on the Niagara" event is coming soon.
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Thu, Aug 2nd 2012 05:05 pm
Programs such as Silver Sneakers exercise for seniors and day care for children were on the table Monday as the Wheatfield Town Board met with representatives of the YWCA Niagara and the YMCA Buffalo Niagara.
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