Mon, Mar 14th 2011 08:00 pm
About 2:30 p.m. today, smoke billowing through a first floor room at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa in Lewiston triggered a quick response from local fire companies. Trucks rushed to the scene as firefighters rushed into the four-story building to assess the damage. As of the 8 p.m. check-in, there was no official word as to what caused smoke to engulf the room.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 05:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, released the following information on his absence today from the Senate session.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:20 pm
CBS Television Studios and Instagr.am announce a unique promotional partnership utilizing the global hit series, "NCIS: Los Angeles."
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 03:35 pm
Penn Dixie's Wednesday, March 16, illustrated program is on the "Geology and Scenery in and around the Colorado Rocky Mountains." It will be presented at 7 p.m. by Dr. Rick Batt of Buffalo State College, in the auditorium of the Gateway Executive Office, 3556 Lake Shore Road, Blasdell. Children, scouts, students, groups and the public are invited. No pre-registration is required. Penn Dixie members are free, while non-members are $4 each.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will hold open interviews next week for available employment situations working with individuals with developmental disabilities at locations throughout Niagara County.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
On Friday, Feb 25, the "100 Club of Buffalo" honored several first responders at a dinner at the Country Club of Buffalo.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Old Fort Niagara will host a special symposium titled "1812: A War of Many Faces" from June 10-12.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
In honor of National Brain Awareness Week, the Alzheimer's Association, WNY Chapter, will hold free educational programs, which are sponsored by Quaker's Landing.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 12:30 pm
For each of the last four Valentine's Days, Dr. Stuart J. Weinstein has presented a check for several thousand dollars to the Family Support Center at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Weinstein's philanthropic endeavor, known as "Operation Whiter Brighter," typically donates proceeds from his dental office's professional tooth-whitening procedures that take place during January to help local servicemen and women and their families.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 12:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, a sponsor of UB 2020's strategic plan (A.5799), released a statement on Friday in response to a Buffalo News editorial urging the State Assembly to follow the Senate's lead and pass critical UB 2020 legislation to reform higher education in Western New York.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:15 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees is still struggling with whether or not to charge festival organizers a fee to cover safety and maintenance costs. At Monday's work session, Mayor Terry Collesano revealed the community's seven summer festivals cost the municipality almost $4,200 in Department of Public Works labor, and upwards of $11,000 in police services.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Waste Management, parent company of CWM Chemical Services LLC, this week released updated results of an economic and fiscal impact study of the CWM hazardous waste landfill in the Town of Porter. Developed in 2009 by Bonadio & Co., the study was revised and updated in 2010.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
The Town of Lewiston will review its updated comprehensive plan at a Town Hall public hearing, Monday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m., prior to the Town Board work session.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 08:00 am
Brennan's Irish Pub, a popular Village of Youngstown restaurant, is reopening at 418 Main St.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:00 am
Lewiston-Porter High School invites area residents to partake in a Krolick's fish fry Friday, March 18, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the Lewiston-Porter High School cafeteria.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 09:00 pm
The 42nd Olcott Polar Bear Day Swim for Sight was held Sunday, March 6, in Olcott Beach. Overnight snow and a raw wind from the north kept the crowd down a bit from past years, but 744 swimmers braved three-foot waves and a 35-degree water temperature to raise money for the Olcott Lions Club.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:30 pm
The Niagara Hospice Alliance wrapped up its 2011 Spring Bouquet Sale last Saturday at businesses and organizations throughout Niagara County. Throughout last week, for a donation of $8 people walked away with a beautiful and fragrant mixed bouquet of flowers.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:30 pm
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:00 pm
Town of Lewiston Councilman Mike Marra outlined a plan Monday to radically transform Marilyn Toohey Park behind the Red Brick Municipal Building on North Fourth Street. He presented a packet of information to the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees detailing the creation of a new playground, a refurbished basketball court and a standalone unisex bathroom.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 04:00 pm
The election of the 2011 Wheatfield Business Association's officers and board members was held at the annual Christmas/Holiday party on Dec. 13 at the Meeting Place in Bergholz. The newly elected Wheatfield Business Association 2011 officers and board members were sworn into office by Wheatfield Supervisor Robert Cliffe at the Feb. 17 meeting held in the Wheatfield Community/Senior Center.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:35 pm
The Winery at Marjim Manor, 7171 E. Lake Road, Appleton, will host a St. Joseph's Table on Saturday, March 19, from noon until 4 p.m. The donations collected will be donated to a local food pantry.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:35 pm
On Feb. 2, the Town of Niagara Lions Club hosted a visit by District Governor Lion Gary Carini, at the JetPort Restaurant.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:30 pm
The Board of Trustees of the North Tonawanda History Museum has joined with the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families in its second year of a collaborative initiative named the Blue Star Museums program.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:25 pm
"The Merchants of Martinsville" will be the topic when the Historical Society of North German Settlements meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the Wheatfield Community Center.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:25 pm
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, which provides programs and services to people with developmental disabilities and their families, is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on its board of directors and standing committees.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:20 pm
St. Vincent de Paul Parish Rosary Altar Society will sponsor a card party from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at the St. Leo's site parish center at 2748 Military Road, Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:20 pm
Joe D's fourth WNY Toy, Comic Book and Collectibles Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at American Legion Post 1322, 950 Payne Ave., North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:20 pm
One of the last opportunities for certified pesticide applicators to gain recertification credits before the growing season will be offered at Cornell Cooperative Extension, Niagara County on March 31 from 12:45 to 4:15 p.m.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:15 pm
Head over to the Adams Volunteer Fire Company at 7113 Nash Road, Wheatfield, on Sunday, March 13, for an all-you-can-eat farmers breakfast.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:15 pm
Melissa Dunlap, executive director of the Niagara County Historical Society in Lockport, presents a special History Center of Niagara County presentation with a Women's History Month theme at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the North Tonawanda History Museum.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:15 pm
Town of Niagara Active Hose Volunteer Fire Company will hold its Lenten Fish Fry from 3 to 8 p.m. every Friday until April 22 at 6010 Lockport Road.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:10 pm
The Bergholz Fire Co. and Ladies Auxiliary will hold its monthly chowder and baked goods sale at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at the truck hall on Niagara Road.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:10 pm
Carl Reisig answered questions from the crowd when he spoke to the Historical Society of North German Settlements in WNY last month at the Wheatfield Community Center.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:00 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced that Russell's Restaurant and Salvatore's Grand Hotel is a platinum sponsor for the 45th annual Citizen of the Year award banquet.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:00 pm
The Grand Island Central School District, in cooperation with the Grand Island School and Business Alliance will present the 13th annual Corporate Bowl March 15 and 22.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:00 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced the bronze sponsors for the 45th annual Citizen of the Year Award.
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Thu, Mar 10th 2011 05:00 pm
The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency board of directors this week approved applications for assistance submitted by Jai Devi Inc., which plans to renovate a vacant building in Niagara Falls into a boutique hotel, and Dojo, LLC, which will be expanding the office building of a long-standing community medical practice in Wheatfield.
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Wed, Mar 9th 2011 10:50 am
Niagara University announces Martin Byrne Sr. has been elected to a two-year term as president of its Alumni Association. A 1978 alumnus of the university, Byrne is a senior account executive at Toshiba Business Solutions New York.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2011 06:45 pm
Sen. George D. Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, today announced that the New York State Senate has passed legislation (S.3164) backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to enact significant reforms to Power For Jobs, a key program that provides low-cost hydropower to support economic development.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2011 06:35 pm
The Niagara County Conservative Party today announced their endorsement of businesswoman Jane Corwin for New York's 26th Congressional District.
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