Sat, Oct 6th 2012 12:00 am
New York's extreme athletes take to the ice to vie for a spot at the 2013 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship in Niagara Falls, Ontario
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Sat, Oct 6th 2012 12:00 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti urges all local citizens and businesses to join him at a free event on Saturday, Oct. 6, to properly dispose of electronic items from computers to televisions.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:55 pm
Rosanna Macri, office coordinator in NU's Office of Residence Life, has received the Outstanding Employee Award. Macri, a Niagara Falls resident, was presented with the award by the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:50 pm
One of America's best-selling authors in recent history, Nicholas Sparks will make a special appearance at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls on Saturday, Dec. 1.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:50 pm
Electus and 5x5 Media are embarking on a seven-city U.S. casting call for TNT's upcoming competition series "The Hero," which will be headlined and executive-produced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:50 pm
The following activity occurred Friday, Aug. 31, to Saturday, Sept. 22, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Sept. 24, to Sunday, Sept. 30, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 86 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:45 pm
Murphy Orchards, 2402 McClew Road in Burt, will offer a "Blessing of the Animals," led by newly ordained interfaith minister the Rev. Ed Tormay, on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:40 pm
St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church - North Ridge will offer an all-you-can-eat roast pork dinner, Sunday, Oct. 7, from noon to 2 p.m. at the church, 4169 Church Road, Town of Cambria. Dinners are $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and children ages 5 and under eat free.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:35 pm
New York State Police reports the Prescription Drop Box Program has proven to be a success since it began this past June.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:35 pm
Lions World Sight Day is Oct. 10. Lions International President Wayne A. Madden notes that, since 1998, Lions World Sight Day has been held each October to focus attention on eliminating preventable blindness and improving sight.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:05 pm
The Niagara County History Center will celebrate the region's German heritage with its second annual Oktoberfest, Saturday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Olcott Fire Hall, 1619 Lockport-Olcott Road.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:00 pm
Boy Scout Connor Wells of Lockport recently completed his community project to achieve the Eagle Scout rank by constructing and donating 10 custom-made, wheelchair accessible picnic tables for the residents at many of the group homes operated by Niagara Cerebral Palsy.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 11:00 pm
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees approved a motion Monday allowing Mayor Terry Collesano to sign a lease with the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce to relocate the tourism and marketing agency into the Lewiston Welcome Center in Academy Park. The lease takes effect on Jan. 1, 2013, and runs until Dec. 31, 2017.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:55 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 147 calls from Sept. 22 to 28. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
Deputies responded to eight burglary false alarm calls during the dates of this report.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:50 pm
Chris Connors caught three touchdown passes and quarterback Quinn Corrao scored a touchdown in the waning seconds as Grand Island came back to beat Williamsville North 26-21.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:50 pm
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:45 pm
Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard has announced the arrest and arraignment of a Grand Island man who detectives say terrorized an elderly Grand Island woman on East River Road.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:40 pm
Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, Grand Island Fire Co. firefighters responded to a call of smoke in a residence, which was discovered by the Love Road occupant who had returned home from a shopping trip.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:35 pm
The Grand Island Youth Ambassador program was established 18 years ago to promote interaction and goodwill between the business community and students, and also to bring awareness of the economic development of Grand Island to youth of the community.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:35 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office celebrated New York State Sheriff's Week by inviting the media and local elected town and county officials to participate in several specialized services provided by the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:30 pm
The following incidents occurred from Sept. 24 to Sept. 30, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 16 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 1,097 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:30 pm
At its meeting in Town Hall on Monday, the Grand Island Town Board urged its residents to support a local organization celebrating a milestone this year.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:25 pm
Terry Klaaren lived on Grand Island for only three years, but his time here was an integral part of his life.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:25 pm
This year's fire prevention and life safety theme is "Have Two Ways Out" when you are faced with a fire emergency at home, work or school. This message will be given to Grand Island elementary school students by firefighter teams during the week of Oct. 8 through 12, according to Assistant Chief Mark Sadkowski of the Grand Island Fire Co.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 07:00 pm
Indeed, for some fans it will be like Santa coming to town. After 35 years, Gino Vannelli still delights fans with sold out shows at multiple venues worldwide. He is performing three shows at The Bears Den inside The Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel on Oct. 5 to 7.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 08:00 am
Discord between the Village of Lewiston, the Lewiston Police Department and the Town of Lewiston escalated to new heights Thursday.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 07:00 am
Raise your beer stein high and give "Prost" to the third annual Old Falls Street Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Downtown Niagara Falls Business Association.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 07:00 am
Andrew Barron of Jews for Jesus will speak at St. John Lutheran Church, 6950 Ward Road, Wheatfield, at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 07:00 am
Holy Ghost Lutheran School will host a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue on Sunday, Oct. 14, starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Bergholz Firehall, 2470 Niagara Road, Wheatfield.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara County Central Rotary will present "Trivia Night" on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Frontier Volunteer Fire Co., 2176 Liberty Drive, Wheatfield.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 07:00 am
"Wine, Chocolate & Cheese" will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co., 4631 Cambria-Wilson Road.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2012 07:00 am
St. Johnsburg Fire Co. Inc. will host its Fire Prevention Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Oct. 13, at its firehall, 7165 Ward Road (corner of Krueger Road) in Wheatfield.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2012 05:00 pm
All Metal Works in Gasport recently held its fourth annual "Domstock" barbecue and concert fundraiser. The event raised $11,000 for Niagara Hospice.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2012 04:55 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, has announced that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed Bill S7652 into law. The measure, sponsored by Grisanti, requires persons or entities operating a telecommunications service system to provide notice when the caller will be charged a fee on their telephone bill.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2012 04:55 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, has announced he has again been welcomed into the New York Farm Bureau's "Circle of Friends." The award, bestowed by the state's largest farm advocacy organization, is an indication of Maziarz' support of New York agriculture and the Farm Bureau during the 2012 legislative session.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2012 04:45 pm
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows members (I.O.O.F.) of Sacarissa Bell Rose Lodge No. 307 are grateful for the help of local community service volunteers, including high school students David Wolf, Caitlyn Swanson and Angelina Fulsetti.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2012 04:45 pm
New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey has announced that 12 communities across the state will receive grants totaling $141,515 to support local historic preservation activities. The grants, funded from New York's share of the federal Historic Preservation Fund, are targeted to assist certified local governments - municipalities that have enrolled in a local-state-federal partnership to identify and protect historic properties.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2012 04:45 pm
Five new shows are part of the entertainment lineup at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel from November through January 2013, including blockbuster performances by Jackie Mason and Earth, Wind & Fire at Seneca Niagara Events Center. In addition, the Bear's Den Showroom welcomes Canadian rocker David Wilcox in December and the return of Kelley Hunt in January, as well as two New Year's Eve performances by Chuck Negron - formerly of Three Dog Night.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2012 03:40 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from Wheatfield and Town of Niagara between Sept. 24 and 30.
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