Fri, Jun 17th 2011 10:55 pm
So far, so good.
The first "Tuesday in the Park" concert at Artpark went off without a hitch this week, according to Village of Lewiston officials.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 10:45 pm
Are you a strawberry fanatic? Do you enjoy eating while being entertained? If so, then Youngstown's Strawberry Festival just may be the place for you.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:55 am
A bill sponsored by New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti related to disability history and awareness education was recently approved by the New York State Senate.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:55 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, tonight released the following statement regarding the movement of legislation he supports to allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara Falls River Gorge on a high wire. The bill was unanimously passed by the Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development committee today and is now one step closer to being passed by the full Assembly.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 09:50 pm
The New York State Senate today passed a bill protecting protect New York's environmental and economic future by improving management of water supplies and preventing over-consumption by large-scale users. The bill (S.3798), sponsored by Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, ensures water supplies will be protected to meet the needs of New York's residents, industry, agriculture and environment now and into the future.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:40 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:35 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:30 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:30 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:25 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:25 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:20 pm
Wegmans on Military Road in Town of Niagara will treat its customers to some cool sounds this summer.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:20 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:15 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:15 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:10 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:10 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:05 pm
Boy Scout Troop 833 has held numerous Court of Honor ceremonies in its history, but this month, two brothers joined the coveted Eagle Scout ranks together.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:00 pm
Niagara County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on a man who robbed the Bank of America at 6947 Williams Road in Wheatfield at about 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 13.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:00 pm
A search committee is being formed by Niagara-Wheatfield Superintendent Carl Militello to find a new principal for the high school.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2011 06:20 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, State Sen, George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, Town of Lewiston Councilman Mike Marra, and Lewiston Supervisor Steve Reiter met Wednesday with New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey to discuss several plans to make much-needed short and long-term improvements to Niagara Falls State Park, Joseph Davis State Park and state parks throughout the Niagara Region.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2011 12:35 pm
The Ransomville "Free Concerts in the Country" 2011series kicks off on Thursday, June 30, with an award-winning local high school rock band, Brass Monkeez. The eight-week free concert series takes place at the William J. McLaughlin Free Library Gazebo at 3733 Ransomville Road every Thursday at 7 p.m. from June 30 through Aug. 25 with the July 14 concert changing venues for one date only to Porter on the Lake Park.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2011 12:30 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has published a booklet that summarizes the War of 1812 on the northern border from Lake Michigan to Lake Champlain. Fort Niagara State Park volunteer Donald Gibbons of Youngstown compiled the booklet. Gibbons has been a longtime volunteer at Fort Niagara State Park and took this project on as a service to the Niagara Region of New York State Parks.
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Wed, Jun 15th 2011 12:25 pm
Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera -- two of the musician coaches on NBC's hit series "The Voice" -- will give an exclusive world premiere performance of their collaboration on the new song "Moves Like Jagger" live on the show Tuesday, June 21 (9-11 p.m. ET). The studio version of the song, which was recorded by Levine's Maroon 5 and features Aguilera, will be available to purchase on the iTunes store (www.itunes.com) following the broadcast.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2011 05:15 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today released the following statement regarding the State Parks commissioner's plan to improve Niagara Falls State Park:
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Tue, Jun 14th 2011 02:55 pm
New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey today outlined a three-part plan to ensure that Niagara Falls State Park offers a welcoming and attractive visitor experience that matches the natural beauty of the Niagara River falls and gorge.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2011 12:35 pm
In Easter week of 2005, Dona Cameron found her 10-month-old son Ian in his crib paralyzed from the waist down by a lemon-sized mass near his spinal cord. Dona learned quickly that money raised for the American Cancer Society funded research that would provide doctors with the medicine used to treat her son's tumor, called a neuroblastoma.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2011 11:20 am
Niagara University, in partnership with the City of Niagara Falls and the P2 Collaborative of Western New York, has been awarded an 18-month, $300,000 grant from The John R. Oishei Foundation for the implementation of "Creating a Healthier Niagara Falls: A Neighborhood Empowerment Approach."
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Tue, Jun 14th 2011 11:15 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, released the following statement on Monday regarding his vote to pass the Public Integrity Act of 2011.
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Tue, Jun 14th 2011 11:15 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, blasted the Assembly Majority on Monday for denying an up or down vote by the entire Assembly on legislation that would return state lands currently receiving property tax exemptions back to Niagara County's tax rolls. The bill, which was delivered a setback in the Rules Committee, which is controlled by New York City Assembly members, was rejected along party lines.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 04:05 pm
The Sports Medicine Department of Mount St. Mary's Hospital will offer a series of basic conditioning programs for high school age students starting July 6. Led by certified athletic trainers Jason Hopkins, ATC, and Brian Healy, ATC, the program will focus on endurance, speed, agility and injury prevention to assist athletes in grades 9-12 prepare for the fall 2011 season. The programs will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 02:30 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber is hosting a networking event at Wine on Third, 501 Third St., Niagara Falls, on Thursday, June 16. The get-together is from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 02:30 pm
With only about a week of scheduled session left for 2011, Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, is urging the Assembly to pass the Senate version of Laura Cummings' Law. The legislation would help prevent child and adult abuse by expanding the authority of county protective service workers to enable full investigations into allegations of abuse. Under the Senate's version, the bill makes preventing access to a home were abuse is suspected a crime.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 02:20 pm
Niagara County lawmakers unanimously opposed a bill passed by the New York State Assembly that would require gun-buyers in New York state to purchase guns that include costly technology that had been repeatedly proven unreliable at best.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 07:00 am
The Friends of the Lewiston Library report tickets for its "Fountain of Gold" raffle are still on sale.
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Mon, Jun 13th 2011 07:00 am
While the communities of Lewiston, and Niagara-on-the-Lake and Queenston, Ontario, come to mind when the War of 1812 is mentioned, it was from the Village of Youngstown, located in the Town of Porter, that the first families fled the night of Dec. 18, 1813, when the British and their Native American allies attacked and captured Fort Niagara.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:25 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, is sponsoring legislation to allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara Falls River Gorge on a high wire. Ceretto said the event will promote tourism and increase local revenue for the region.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:15 am
Developer Richard Hastings, attorney John Bartolomei and E.I. Team President Hormoz Mansouri, the principal owners of the famous Frontier House, are expected to present a new development plan to the Village of Lewiston Planning Board on Monday, July 11. They seek to build around the Center Street property.
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Sat, Jun 11th 2011 01:05 am
For those who didn't download the Robert Moses Parkway North PDFs from our website, Monday's State Parks-sponsored open house was an opportunity to see the concepts for the first time. And for those who did access the electronic files, Monday's event was a chance to ask questions about the six designs, which range from complete parkway restoration to complete removal.
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