Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:35 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission is hosting its sixth annual Paddles Up Niagara event on Saturday, July 30, starting at 7 a.m. at Beaver Island State Park. The park will host the festivities in conjunction with the Town of Grand Island, Anchor Marine and WeKanu Paddling Instruction & Instructor Certification.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:30 pm
The Wilson Lions Club recently held its annual awards/installation dinner at the Wilson Boathouse and presented the $5,000 Floyd "Red" Clark Scholarship to WCS Senior Nicholas Failla.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:20 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that he signed on as a co-sponsor of "Caylee's Law" in the New York State Assembly. This legislation would make it a felony for a parent or guardian to fail to notify law enforcement of the disappearance of their child within a timely manner.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 05:15 pm
"Ceremonial Feathers for the Tuscarora Native American Church," an exhibit featuring a special collection of sacred Native American fans belonging to Crandall Johnson, will be on display at the Lewiston Public Library during the months of July and August.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 04:45 pm
Melissa Ueblacker would be so proud of her niece and nephew.
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Fri, Jul 15th 2011 04:40 pm
Closure of Grand Island Boulevard began Monday as part of a New York State Department of Transportation project to replace a culvert just north of Whitehaven Road. Work began in front of Town Hall on Grand Island Boulevard.
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:40 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:40 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:35 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:30 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:30 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:30 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:30 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 12:20 pm
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 09:15 am
When the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association's Education Foundation announced its student scholarship winners earlier this week, the select group of recipients included a Niagara University junior and another student on her way to Monteagle Ridge.
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Thu, Jul 14th 2011 09:10 am
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 11:50 am
Mount St. Mary's Foundation will celebrate with the community at its black tie gala on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The proceeds raised from this year's event will benefit the renovation of the Family Birthplace (maternity) at Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center.
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 08:55 am
Tedesco Construction Services Inc., a member of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, recently held a ribbon-cutting in celebration of its new office located at 210 S. Ninth St., in the Village of Lewiston. President/Owner Jeffrey M. Tedesco founded the business in 2006 and works alongside his son, Justin Tedesco, employing four project managers and estimator employees.
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Wed, Jul 13th 2011 08:40 am
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, president of Niagara University, officiated the blessing of the St. Vincent de Paul Store's new location in the former St. Joseph's School building (Tronolone Place off Pine Avenue) on Saturday, July 9. Since 1950, the thrift store has offered gently used clothing and glassware to Niagara Falls residents in need, albeit at several different locations.
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Mon, Jul 11th 2011 07:00 pm
Though nothing was officially submitted on Monday night, Frontier House principal John Bartolomei told the Village of Lewiston Planning Board that his team is continuing its negotiations with the Village Board.
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Mon, Jul 11th 2011 11:15 am
Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow, long a proponent of modernization of county clerk operations around New York state, announced his office would immediately begin the process of transitioning to electronic recording of land records following recent passage of landmark legislation by the State Legislature.
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Sat, Jul 9th 2011 07:00 am
The Town of Porter will hold a public hearing Monday at 7 p.m. in Town Hall on a familiar warm weather quality of life issue for some residents: boat storage on private properties.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 09:15 pm
Grand Island native Matthew Mondoux rode in a convertible in Monday's Independence Day parade, but the journey of his life begins Sunday when he walks 400 miles to New York City to raise money for Columbia University's ALS Research Center.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 07:00 pm
The Youngstown Yacht Club has a lot to shout about these days.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 07:00 pm
Happy (almost) birthday, Town of Porter. The town will celebrate its 200th anniversary next year and is currently seeking community help.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 06:20 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center has been listed as a "Five Star Hospital" and "Community Value 100" in the Cleverly + Associates' 2011 Community Value Index. Mount St. Mary's was evaluated along with thousands of other health care facilities in four key areas: financial viability, costs, charges and quality performance.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 06:00 pm
As a follow-up to its warning of last week about possible rabid animals on Tonawanda Island in the City of North Tonawanda, the Niagara County Department of Health reports that the New York State Department of Health's Wadsworth Rabies Laboratory has confirmed that rabies was not present in the two woodchucks tested. However, all Niagara County residents are encouraged to take precautions against rabies exposure from wild and stray animals and to assure that their pets are vaccinated against this potential lethal disease.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:55 pm
The Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has elected Colleen L Nossavage as chairwoman of its board of directors. Nossavage is community relations director for WGRZ-TV and has been a member of the Komen WNY board of directors since 2008.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:50 pm
Last week, the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. launched an official travel blog aimed at serving as an authoritative source in the promotion and marketing efforts of the Niagara USA destination.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:40 pm
Walmart Stores Inc. and local leaders will break ground for the new North Tonawanda Walmart at the site of the new store at the corner of Erie Avenue and Niagara Falls Boulevard on Monday, July 11. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m.
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Fri, Jul 8th 2011 05:35 pm
"The Early Show on Saturday" on July 9 will feature CBS News business and economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis hosting a live job summit where unemployed workers can ask experts for specific help with navigating the job market in this difficult economy. The summit comes one day after the Department of Labor releases its highly anticipated monthly jobs report.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:10 pm
As a councilman, Robert Herman heard a lot of complaints about road conditions from Town of Niagara residents. As the town's new highway superintendent, Herman has already begun the physical work of doing something about it.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:05 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health received reports last week of several groundhogs and a skunk observed acting unusually on Tonawanda Island in the City of North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:00 pm
Community Missions and Canal Fest of the Tonawanda's are partnering again this year to help the homeless and hungry through the 2011 annual duck race.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:00 pm
Bob Cliffe, Wheatfield supervisor, announced his candidacy for re-election this week.
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 11:55 am
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Thu, Jul 7th 2011 11:45 am
Do you like to shop for local goods? Ever thought of shopping at a farmers market, but were not sure where to go? Here may just be the solution for you.
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 09:40 am
The participants of a program designed to enable housing authority residents to identify and address local environmental issues are ready to present their projects to fellow residents, community members and city government officials.
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 09:10 am
The ninth annual fundraising gala to benefit the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1. This year's theme is "Face-to-Face."
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Wed, Jul 6th 2011 09:00 am
The Village of Lewiston received new drawings Tuesday from the principals behind the Frontier House on Center Street. Attorney John Bartolomei, E.I. Team President Hormoz Mansouri and developer Richard Hastings seek to refurbish the historic Center Street building and construct a new, four-story building over what is now the Frontier House parking lot. The drawings, which were left for the Planning Board to review prior to its Monday meeting, indicate the following:
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