Thu, Mar 8th 2012 09:00 am
The Canisius College Institute For the Study of Human-Animal Relations and the Buffalo Zoo are proud to co-host a special presentation to be given by Polar Bears International President and CEO Robert W. Buchanan at Canisius College on Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
Chef Remy Orlowski will present a night of cooking authentic Polish dishes as part of the Niagara-Wheatfield Continuing Education on March 20, just in time for the Easter holiday.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education will hold a budget workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at the Errick Road Elementary School, 6839 Errick Road, Wheatfield.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Red Cross has scheduled blood collection drives locally on:
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
Parent Network of WNY has announced free workshops to provide information, tips and strategies for families who have children and/or young adults with special needs.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
Wheatfield Pediatrics, located at 2890 Niagara Falls Blvd., in Wheatfield, recently broke ground to mark the start of the construction of an additional 4,000-square-feet of space to its existing building.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Bergholz Fire Co. and Ladies Auxiliary's monthly chowder and baked goods sale will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at the truck hall on Niagara Road in Bergholz.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
The nonprofit National Private Duty Association will host a consumer education Web conference titled "Depression and Older Adults - What Every Caregiver Should Know" at 8 p.m. March 13.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 07:00 am
Mother Nature did some severe pruning in the Town of Niagara during Saturday's windstorm.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 11:15 pm
'American Idol' power list (week 2)
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 08:40 pm
The news out of Washington Tuesday wasn't good for the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station and members of the 107th Air National Guard.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 08:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has applied for $1.98 million in HEAL NY funding to launch an innovative restructuring of its mental health services to better serve its patients while producing several million dollars in cost savings for federal and state governments and health insurance providers.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 12:45 pm
The children, women, and maternity seasonal consignment sale that began in Lewiston four years ago and has since relocated to Lockport, returns this weekend. MA-MA Sales will take place March 9 to 11 at First Presbyterian Church, 505 Cayuga St.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will offer a free guided tour at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 11. The 30-minute tour includes an overview of the museum's current exhibitions.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 07:00 am
Free events in honor of the stores' recent conversion to Rite Aid's Latest "Wellness Store" layout
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 07:00 am
Best Fitness will host a themed event called "United We Dance To Cure ALS Zumbathon," which will benefit MDA's Augie's Quest, a non-profit research initiative dedicated to finding treatments and cures for ALS. The March 31 event will include an open house/breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. and Zumba dancing from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Wed, Mar 7th 2012 07:00 am
Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, has been added to the spring lineup of the University at Buffalo's Distinguished Speakers Series.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:30 pm
Last night on "The Voice," six artists advanced to the live shows after winning vocal battles against a member of their own team. It was the first of four battle episodes that have the coaches narrowing down their teams according to what they like best. The battle pairings and results were as follows:
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:10 pm
Sharon Green, a reading coordinator in Niagara University's Office of Academic Support, recently presented a poster at the National Association for Developmental Education's 36th annual conference in Orlando, Fla.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:10 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center is sponsoring a "Partnering with Parents" program titled, "Grief, Loss and Children," hosted by Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School, 520 66th St., on Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
Today, the New York State Senate passed a resolution to rename the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge that connects Nottingham Terrace with Hoyt Lake as a memorial honoring people killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
New York State Sen. George D. Maziarz and New York State Assemblyman John D. Ceretto today announced that the date has been set for the initial meeting of a task force dedicated to the marketing and promotion of Nik Wallenda's upcoming walk on a high wire across the Niagara Gorge. The meeting will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at the Niagara County Center for Economic Development.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 05:00 pm
The following is a statement from Congresswoman Kathy Hochul after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his appointment Monday of Howard Zemsky as the chairman of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority:
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 04:45 pm
Kool & The Gang performs Friday with Van Halen at First Niagara Center. Robert "Kool" Bell interview.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 03:55 pm
Two weeks after Hamburg beat the Grand Island boys basketball team with a last-second shot in the Section VI playoffs, the Grand Island girls beat Hamburg with a last-second basket of their own to claim the Class A-1 title.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 02:25 pm
Maid officials complete discussions with Niagara Parks Commission.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 02:15 pm
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will hold open interviews to educate potential employees about available job opportunities working with individuals with developmental disabilities at locations throughout Niagara County.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 11:50 am
Here's how entertainment editor Joshua Maloni ranks the singers/groups on "The Voice" and "American Idol" this week.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 11:20 am
On Saturday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m., National Scenic Byway Foundation will name the late Teresa Mitchell as the first recipient of the National Scenic Byway Foundation's first lifetime achievement award. The presentation will be made in the third floor ballroom exhibit area of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Discovery Center at 401 W. Main St., in Sackets Harbor.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania, announced Monday that, through customer support, $160,107 has been donated to the Food Bank of Western New York in the annual "Check Out Hunger" campaign. Annually, Tops runs a two-week campaign where customers are asked to donate $2, $3, or $5 at check out, with proceeds benefiting the food bank.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
The 13th annual Sport Martial Arts Championship International Tournament will be held at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, on Friday, March 9, from 5 to 11 p.m., and Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants range in age from 4 years old to adult. Spectators are welcome.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 07:00 am
Crafters and jewelry makers are invited to attend the "Innovative Bead Expo," held at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St., on Saturday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The expo is open to the public. General admission is $4.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 08:20 pm
Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will make a series of vinyl albums and singles available on April 21 in honor of the fifth annual Record Store Day - a celebration of the unique culture surrounding more than 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 07:35 pm
Raising $50,000 at this summer's PubFest will be a tall order.
Fortunately, organizer Ken Scibetta is larger than life.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 04:45 pm
With gas prices continuing to soar, Assemblyman John Ceretto today helped pass legislation to prevent price gouging at the pump. The legislation, Assembly bill 1970, prohibits gas stations from changing the price of a gallon of gasoline more than once in a 24-hour period.
"While the state Legislature has little control over the wholesale price of gas, we do have the ability to protect consumers from being illegally gouged at the pump," Ceretto said. "Gasoline is the lifeblood of our economy, and it is incumbent upon us as lawmakers to prevent retailers in the Empire State from unfairly hiking their prices on hard-working New Yorkers."
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 04:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, sponsored and passed a bill that is designed to change the makeup of the New York Power Authority to include a resident of Niagara County. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. George Maziarz, R-62nd, amends the public authorities' law to provide that the NYPA board of trustees, appointed by the governor with the approval of the Senate, must contain one trustee who is from Niagara County and one who is from St. Lawrence County.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 02:08 pm
More than 780 take part in annual arctic swim.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 12:20 pm
The Old Fort Niagara Tavern Night fundraiser was another sell-out success. Photo gallery by Wayne Peters.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 12:20 pm
Syndicated morning show "LIVE! with Kelly" announces the lineup of co-hosts who will join host Kelly Ripa during the week of March 12-16.
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Mon, Mar 5th 2012 11:35 am
Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60, last week announced the launch of a new website designed to be a clearinghouse for all-important resources needed to assist those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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