Wed, Feb 8th 2012 10:20 am
The Greater Lockport Family YMCA and YMCA Camp Kenan are once again gearing up for the annual "Race Series" benefitting the YMCA Camp Kenan Camper Scholarship Fund. Each year, YMCA Camp Kenan assists in providing scholarships to campers from across Western New York. The goal is to make weeklong residence camp experiences a reality for families in need.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 10:15 am
Nearly three years after the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, Congresswoman Kathy Hochul met Tuesday with the families of the victims of Flight 3407, as well as senators Schumer and Gillibrand and representatives Higgins and Slaughter, and called for "one true level of safety" for the flying public.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 08:30 am
Niagara County lawmakers received the first segment of a two-part annual briefing on the state of the county's economy and economic development efforts.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 07:00 am
With thousands of women unable to secure employment because they lack the resources to take the initial, yet vital, step of looking presentable for a job interview, dressbarn is teaming up with the non-profit organization, Dress for Success, to gather more than 60,000 articles of clothing, as part of its S.O.S. - Send One Suit - Weekend donation drive, March 1-4.
This year's clothing drive marks the 10th consecutive year dressbarn and Dress for Success have partnered to help women in need receive professional business attire.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara County Community College Foundation is offering scholarships for incoming and current students for the fall 2012 semester. Applications are due Friday, March 2.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees presented a framed copy of Capt. James Van Cleve's portrait of Lewiston to Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 05:40 pm
The following is a list of live entertainment events at The Rapids Theatre, 1711 Main St., Niagara Falls:
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 04:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today sent a letter to Western New York's congressional delegation urging them to support the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (H.R. 1179/S. 1467). Ceretto remarked that the measure would ensure that those who participate in the health care system retain the right to provide, purchase or enroll in health coverage that is consistent with their religious beliefs and moral convictions.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 04:45 pm
Current Grammy nominee Chris Brown, nominees Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood, who will perform together, and 14-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys and nine-time Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt, who will remember Etta James, have been added to the lineup of performers for The 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 04:45 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will offer free guided tours at 2 p.m. on the following Sundays: Feb. 12, March 11 and April 15. Thirty-minute tour includes an overview of the museum's current exhibitions.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 04:30 pm
Rob and Carol Allen
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 04:15 pm
Following the Town of Lewiston's closure of the ice rink at Academy Park, the Village of Lewiston Board wants to be included in future discussions pertaining to the outdoor attraction.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 04:15 pm
Volunteers representing the food pantries at Heart, Love and Soul, Community Missions and Ransomville Methodist Church seek to collect donations outside of Artpark before "Tuesday in the Park" concerts. They asked the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees for permission at Monday's work session.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 01:35 pm
Parent Network of WNY, Early Childhood Direction Center and the Learning Disabilities Association of WNY are pleased to present "Dare to Dream: The Time is Now" from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the People Inc. Building in the Northtown Plaza, 3131 Sheridan Drive, Amherst.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 01:35 pm
First Presbyterian Church hosts "The Making of a Dancer" as part of its "Second Saturday Series" at 7 p.m. on Feb. 11. The event, featuring performers from the Greater Niagara Ballet Company, will take place in the church performance hall, 100 Church Street, Youngstown
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 01:25 pm
Senator Mark Grisanti is co-sponsoring legislation to amend the public service law in relation to requiring negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 10:05 am
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has just awarded New York Sea Grant and Fisheries Specialist David B. MacNeill a USGS Great Lakes Science Center Certificate of Appreciation for a November 2011 trawling workshop. The November workshop attracted 35 American and Canadian researchers and research vessel personnel representing all five Great Lakes.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 07:00 am
No appointment needed; walk-in testing to begin Feb. 13.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 04:20 pm
The Niagara County Legislature recently awarded Old Fort Niagara a grant of $37,500 to support 1812 Bicentennial programming.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 04:15 pm
The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls enters the 2012 conference season with a new team of professional employees, who will collaborate to bring more events and more commerce to the downtown Niagara Falls area.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 04:05 pm
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 03:55 pm
Marks eighth consecutive year that a Super Bowl-winning quarterback has visited the 'Late Show' after the big game.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 03:40 pm
Bravo's Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series and the No. 1 rated food show on cable, "Top Chef," will be returning for a 10th season. Open calls for chefs interested in competing in the high-stakes culinary competition series will be held in cities across the country starting on Feb. 21.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 03:35 pm
Feeling overwhelmed with school and work? You really want to go out with your friends, but you have a 10-page paper due tomorrow? Is your social life suffering because of how you are managing your time? Well we have all been there and done that, but you can prevent it! Believe me, I am a prime example of burning myself out from taking on too much! But now, I can handle it, thanks to these five steps, which saved me from having a nervous breakdown during my time in college!
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 03:30 pm
Super Bowl XLVI is the most-watched television program in U.S. history and the highest-rated Super Bowl in 26 years, according to fast national data released today by The Nielsen Company.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 11:40 am
Although the spring semester began just weeks ago, Vince Schiano and Chris Zukas are already making ambitious summer plans.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 11:35 am
Applications for the 2012 lottery for Native American handicraft sales permits are now available at the Niagara Falls State Park administrative office. To be eligible, applicants must be 18 years of age or older and registered as a Native American or provide verifiable proof of Native American heritage.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 11:30 am
Super Bowl XLVI earns 47.8 overnight rating; 3rd highest Super Bowl overnight ever, less than one percent behind Super Bowls XLV and XXI (47.9).
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 07:00 am
Parent Network of WNY announces "Functional Behavior Assessment," a free workshop for families of individuals with disabilities. The workshop will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Orleans-Niagara BOCES Center, 4124 Saunders-Settlement Road in Sanborn.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 06:05 am
A Niagara Falls native and health care researcher who specializes in cultural diversity and competence issues is returning home to serve as keynote speaker for Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual Black History Month celebration.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 05:20 am
First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown announces "The Making of a Dancer," featuring performers from the Feder School of Ballet.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 05:45 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, Assemblyman John Ceretto and Lewiston-Porter Superintendent Chris Roser announced Friday evening that attempts to relocate sensitive materials from the LeRoy Superfund Site to Niagara County were blocked and federal officials will have to look elsewhere.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 11:05 am
CBS News' "Person to Person" will air as a television special on Wednesday, Feb. 8 (8 p.m.). Meet today's legends and newsmakers, not in public, but in private - inside their homes, inside their lives.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 11:00 am
Hosted by celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Carla Hall, entertaining and style expert Clinton Kelly and health and wellness enthusiast Daphne Oz, "The Chew" invites viewers into its kitchen weekday afternoons to dish about everything from easy entertaining to making meals on a budget, while celebrating and exploring through food.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 11:00 am
"LIVE" partners with Slim-Fast to award three lucky winners an exciting Oscar weekend trip.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 11:00 am
Syndicated morning show "LIVE! with Kelly" announces the latest line-up of co-hosts who will join host Kelly Ripa during the week of Feb. 13-17.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 09:55 am
Active local Democratic Party organizer and businessperson Gary D. Parenti offered the following statement Saturday regarding press inquiries into whether he intends to seek the chairmanship of the Niagara County Democratic Committee:
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 09:50 am
Members of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center family gathered at the waterfall by the gift shop Friday to show their support for National Wear Red/Go Red for Women Day.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Frontier Bible Church will host a Super Bowl party, Sunday, Feb. 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the church, 5287 Bronson Drive, Lewiston. The event is open to families and visitors of all ages.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
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