Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:30 pm
Friends of Barbara Susan Siejka Farthing have announced they will hold a fundraiser on her behalf on Saturday, April 2, at VFW Post 917, 2435 Seneca Ave., Niagara Falls, starting at 2 p.m.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 08:20 pm
The Barton Hill Hotel & Spa reopened Monday, exactly two weeks after a small fire damaged the inside of a first floor room. The 14-day turnaround was the result of required safety checks and maintenance. The hotel's spa services resumed on Saturday.
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Thu, Mar 31st 2011 04:30 pm
Step back in time to a period of refinement, elegance, and of course good social etiquette. The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum's ninth annual Victorian Tea will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16.
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Thu, Mar 31st 2011 04:25 pm
District Director Barbara Diebold of North Tonawanda will give an insider's view of the state DAR organization and projects when the Niagara Falls Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets for a noon luncheon Saturday, April 2.
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Thu, Mar 31st 2011 04:15 pm
The 28.6 percent jump in population for Wheatfield in the latest census means a financial bonus for the town.
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Thu, Mar 31st 2011 04:15 pm
The Niagara County Office for the Aging is seeking nominations for the Niagara County Senior Citizen of the Year.
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Thu, Mar 31st 2011 04:00 pm
Robert E. Herman started Tuesday's Town of Niagara Town Board meeting as a councilman and ended it as the town's highway superintendent.
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Thu, Mar 31st 2011 03:50 pm
Funeral arrangements have been made for New York State Police Trooper Kevin P. Dobson, who was struck and killed by a passing motorist on March 26, while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 290 just east of the Colvin Boulevard exit.
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Wed, Mar 30th 2011 10:10 am
The echocardiography laboratory at Mount St. Mary's Hospital was recently granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories.
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Tue, Mar 29th 2011 05:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, is pleased to announce that clothing and footwear sold for less than $55 per item will be exempt from the state's 4-percent sales tax starting Friday, April 1.
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Tue, Mar 29th 2011 04:10 pm
MacDougall Lake, located in the popular Oppenheim Park recreation site, will be stocked with hundreds of rainbow trout and brown trout next week, the chairman of the Niagara County Legislature announced.
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Tue, Mar 29th 2011 03:45 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education will hold an open board meeting session at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30.
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Mon, Mar 28th 2011 04:20 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today released the following statement regarding the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division's ruling on a lawsuit that he joined as a county legislator:
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Mon, Mar 28th 2011 03:55 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced the Citizen of the Year award recipients.
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Mon, Mar 28th 2011 11:40 am
The Niagara County Federation of Republican Women honored several women who are leaders in the Niagara County community Saturday at the Sheraton in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Mar 28th 2011 11:40 am
U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Mark Graham and his wife, Carol, who lost a son to suicide, will deliver the keynote address as VA Western New York Healthcare System presents "Suicide Prevention: A Call to Community Action," on Friday, April 1.
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Mon, Mar 28th 2011 11:35 am
Western New York Local Restaurant Week began today. Tagged "A Bit of WNY Culture in Every Bite," the weeklong event celebrates the local food industry and, founders say, "Offers the public an incomparable opportunity to experience our region's culinary depth and excellence."
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Mon, Mar 28th 2011 11:35 am
Spa services resumed Saturday at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa. However, rooms at the four-story inn remained closed on Monday morning. No comment was available from hotel workers, and the owners are out of town.
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Mon, Mar 28th 2011 11:30 am
The new head of Niagara County's Employment and Training Department has set helping local businesses find quality employees as his agency's top goal, announcing an April job fair that will bring prospective employees together with employers seeking workers.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 09:10 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center is hosting an open house at its new primary care center for the community to meet with physicians and staff on Wednesday, April 6, from 4 until 6 p.m.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 09:00 am
Within hours of the earthquake in Japan, the Lions Clubs International Foundation committed more than $1.25 million to help those in need. This includes monies from a catastrophe and emergency fund, plus establishing a designated fund for Lions around the world to directly support those in need.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 08:00 am
This past Wednesday, U.S. Coast Guard Station Niagara paid tribute to two fellow servicemen who lost their lives on March 24, 2011, when they were ejected from a 21-foot Station Niagara boat while on patrol along the U.S.-Canadian border in Lake Ontario.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 08:00 am
The annual Congress of the Federation of Historical Societies will focus its attention on 1812 matters when it meets at the Niagara County History Center, 215 Niagara St., Lockport. The event runs from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor nine businesses and individuals at its annual Chamber Awards Gala, Saturday, June 4, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston. The event includes an evening of live music, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction followed by a sit-down dinner and awards program. Tickets are available through the Chamber of Commerce office ($75 per person).
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 07:00 am
On Monday, March 28, the Emmy Award-winning syndicated series "The Doctors" (check local listings) highlights the heartache of "medical" bullying, after learning about the plight of 12-year-old Brooke, who was teased at school because of to her medical condition.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 06:35 am
The Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield is hosting a pancake breakfast Sunday, March 27, in the American Legion Post at 6525 Ward Road, Wheatfield.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 06:00 am
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, announced 169 New York Guard and Reserve service members nominated their employers for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 06:00 am
Orders are being taken until Thursday, March 31, for the Easter floral sale at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 06:00 am
ElderWood Health Care at Crestwood, 2600 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield, will host an American Red Cross community blood drive from 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 30.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 05:30 am
The Classes of 1961 of Bishop Duffy High School, Madonna High School and Stella Niagara High School will celebrate their 50th Reunion Weekend on Aug. 5 to 7.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 05:00 am
Parent Network of WNY is offering a series of free workshops on autism topics at the Orleans-Niagara BOCES Technology and Conference Center, 4124 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 05:00 am
A controversial land transfer in the Village of Lewiston was not unconstitutional.
So said State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. on Thursday, as he ruled in favor of the municipality and its deeding over of 197.23 feet of Water Street property to Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours and its president, John Kinney, for $1. Kloch said the sale, coupled with potential insurance savings, was adequate consideration.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 05:00 am
The Porter citizens environmental group Residents for Responsible Government announced this week it was awarded a $5,500 grant from Freshwater Future. Geared for the protection of the watershed in Niagara County, the $5,500 grant is to help RRG organize community opposition to any expansion of the Chemical Waste Management hazardous waste landfill in the Town of Porter, said Wendy Swearingen, RRG president.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2011 05:25 pm
"The year 2012 will be an exciting year for our town and its residents," Town of Niagara Supervisor Steve Richards promises.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2011 05:15 pm
Margaret A. Messer will never forget the dark winter morning about nine years ago when she stopped her school bus on Ward Road to pick up a third-grader.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2011 05:15 pm
"We're here to talk about low-cost electricity," said Town of Niagara Supervisor Steve Richards to a crowd gathered at Porter Town Hall Monday. Consisting mostly of representatives from the towns of Lewiston, Porter and Town of Niagara plus interested residents, the exploratory session focused on the possibilities of forming a tri-municipal power company to serve the communities.
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Thu, Mar 24th 2011 03:00 pm
The population of Niagara County is 216,469.
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Thu, Mar 24th 2011 12:50 pm
A controversial land transfer in the Village of Lewiston was not unconstitutional.
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Thu, Mar 24th 2011 12:30 am
Niagara County Legislator Gerald K. "Butch" Farnham, R-Lockport, announced he will retire from the Niagara County Legislature when his term ends on Dec. 31.
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Thu, Mar 24th 2011 12:25 am
Kelsey L. Wright, the 15-year-old Niagara County girl reported missing late Wednesday afternoon, was found Wednesday evening and returned home.
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