Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
Parent Network of WNY has announced free workshops to provide information, tips and strategies for families who have children and/or young adults with special needs.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Red Cross has scheduled blood collection drives locally on:
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
Chef Remy Orlowski will present a night of cooking authentic Polish dishes as part of the Niagara-Wheatfield Continuing Education on March 20, just in time for the Easter holiday.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 08:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has applied for $1.98 million in HEAL NY funding to launch an innovative restructuring of its mental health services to better serve its patients while producing several million dollars in cost savings for federal and state governments and health insurance providers.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 08:40 pm
The news out of Washington Tuesday wasn't good for the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station and members of the 107th Air National Guard.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 07:00 am
Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, has been added to the spring lineup of the University at Buffalo's Distinguished Speakers Series.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 07:00 am
Best Fitness will host a themed event called "United We Dance To Cure ALS Zumbathon," which will benefit MDA's Augie's Quest, a non-profit research initiative dedicated to finding treatments and cures for ALS. The March 31 event will include an open house/breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. and Zumba dancing from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 07:00 am
Free events in honor of the stores' recent conversion to Rite Aid's Latest "Wellness Store" layout
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will offer a free guided tour at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 11. The 30-minute tour includes an overview of the museum's current exhibitions.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:10 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center is sponsoring a "Partnering with Parents" program titled, "Grief, Loss and Children," hosted by Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School, 520 66th St., on Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:10 pm
Sharon Green, a reading coordinator in Niagara University's Office of Academic Support, recently presented a poster at the National Association for Developmental Education's 36th annual conference in Orlando, Fla.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
The following is a statement from Congresswoman Kathy Hochul after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his appointment Monday of Howard Zemsky as the chairman of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
New York State Sen. George D. Maziarz and New York State Assemblyman John D. Ceretto today announced that the date has been set for the initial meeting of a task force dedicated to the marketing and promotion of Nik Wallenda's upcoming walk on a high wire across the Niagara Gorge. The meeting will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at the Niagara County Center for Economic Development.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
Today, the New York State Senate passed a resolution to rename the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge that connects Nottingham Terrace with Hoyt Lake as a memorial honoring people killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 02:25 pm
Maid officials complete discussions with Niagara Parks Commission.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 02:15 pm
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will hold open interviews to educate potential employees about available job opportunities working with individuals with developmental disabilities at locations throughout Niagara County.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 11:20 am
On Saturday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m., National Scenic Byway Foundation will name the late Teresa Mitchell as the first recipient of the National Scenic Byway Foundation's first lifetime achievement award. The presentation will be made in the third floor ballroom exhibit area of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Discovery Center at 401 W. Main St., in Sackets Harbor.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
Crafters and jewelry makers are invited to attend the "Innovative Bead Expo," held at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St., on Saturday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The expo is open to the public. General admission is $4.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
The 13th annual Sport Martial Arts Championship International Tournament will be held at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, on Friday, March 9, from 5 to 11 p.m., and Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants range in age from 4 years old to adult. Spectators are welcome.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania, announced Monday that, through customer support, $160,107 has been donated to the Food Bank of Western New York in the annual "Check Out Hunger" campaign. Annually, Tops runs a two-week campaign where customers are asked to donate $2, $3, or $5 at check out, with proceeds benefiting the food bank.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:35 pm
Raising $50,000 at this summer's PubFest will be a tall order.
Fortunately, organizer Ken Scibetta is larger than life.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 04:45 pm
With gas prices continuing to soar, Assemblyman John Ceretto today helped pass legislation to prevent price gouging at the pump. The legislation, Assembly bill 1970, prohibits gas stations from changing the price of a gallon of gasoline more than once in a 24-hour period.
"While the state Legislature has little control over the wholesale price of gas, we do have the ability to protect consumers from being illegally gouged at the pump," Ceretto said. "Gasoline is the lifeblood of our economy, and it is incumbent upon us as lawmakers to prevent retailers in the Empire State from unfairly hiking their prices on hard-working New Yorkers."
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 04:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, sponsored and passed a bill that is designed to change the makeup of the New York Power Authority to include a resident of Niagara County. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. George Maziarz, R-62nd, amends the public authorities' law to provide that the NYPA board of trustees, appointed by the governor with the approval of the Senate, must contain one trustee who is from Niagara County and one who is from St. Lawrence County.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 12:20 pm
The Old Fort Niagara Tavern Night fundraiser was another sell-out success. Photo gallery by Wayne Peters.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 11:20 am
Lydia S. Soluri (Manerino), "Cici," 71, of Lewiston, died Friday, March 2, 2012. She was born in Niagara Falls, a loving and devoted daughter to the late Louise and Joseph Manerino.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
Residents for Responsible Government will hold its annual members meeting on Saturday, March 10, at 9:30 a.m. in the Cora Gushee Room at the Youngstown Red Brick School village center.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
The Alzheimer's Association, Western New York Chapter, will holding special programming for Brain Awareness Week March 12 to 18 throughout the eight counties of Western New York. Each session will feature one of the Alzheimer's Association Power Your Memory classes - "Food for Thought," "Memory Tips," and "What Research Suggests." The BAW programming will end with a guest speaker, Dr. Susan E. Mason, who will present a workshop on "Understanding and Improving Your Memory."
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:00 am
Tops Friendly Markets has announced that the company is encouraging its customers to celebrate National Nutrition Month with the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System, a unique food ranking system found at Tops stores that helps consumers find the best nutrition on supermarket shelves. Launched as National Nutrition Week in 1973 and "promoted" to National Nutrition Month in 1980, the March event was created by the American Dietetic Association to encourage better eating habits.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 06:55 am
NFMMC will celebrate the delivery of the latest in surgical technology to Niagara County during an open house and hands-on demonstration of the da Vinci Si Surgical System on Tuesday.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Each year around this time for the past 42 years, brave members from communities throughout Western New York have laughed in the face of winter and willingly jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario for a good cause.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
While most college students went home to their families for winter break, one local student saw this time off as an opportunity to embark on a selfless venture. Alyssa Miller spent her holiday season on a volunteer mission to Uganda.
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Sat, Mar 3rd 2012 07:00 am
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33, Buffalo, has announced its next series of safe boating classes for 2012 - the about boating safely course.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 08:30 pm
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul today announced a grant of $2,206,208 by the Department of Health and Human Services for the Niagara County Head Start Inc.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 08:25 pm
The work of local artist and Castellani Art Museum curator Michael Beam will be shown and sold this month at Wine On Third in Niagara Falls. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 15.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:25 pm
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and Men's Division 1 of the Ancient Order Hibernians, Niagara Falls, present Irish Heritage Day, Saturday, March 3, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Fashion Outlets Mall on Military Road.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:25 pm
The Longaberger Apple Tree Branch will hold its annual spring clean out sale and fundraiser on Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pekin firehall, 3024 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:10 pm
Lewiston-Porter Air Force Junior ROTC will host its third annual Cadets vs. Faculty basketball game on Friday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. The money raised by the cadets during the game will be used for an April field trip to Fort Drum. The Lewiston-Porter Players in Progress will perform and the cadets will hold a basket raffle and sell concessions during the game.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:05 pm
Issues ranging from a police commissioner with the village to Sanborn improvements were among discussion items heard at Monday's brief but active Lewiston Town Board regular meeting.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:00 am
Guitarist, composer, sound artist Jason Beaudreau brings his group of all-star musicians to the "Second Saturday" fine arts series for a night of original jazz music on March 10.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:00 am
More than 70 people braved snow, sleet and slick roads to visit Health System Services on Williams Road in Wheatfield for Sleep Apnea Education Day.
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