Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
To address the need for children to stay active in the winter months, a local business has added a new program to its offerings.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
Last call for Island homeowners to get their tree trimmings/brush out to the curb.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
Students at Grand Island High School will raise money for local veterans with the first-ever Vikings for Vets 5-kilometer event.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce is collecting personal and business cell phone or unpublished numbers in the 2013 Grand Island Community Directory along with business advertisements until Nov. 1. Call 716-773-3651, or stop in the Chamber Office at 2257 Grand Island Blvd.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
When Rebecca Christie moved into her new Lewiston wine shop, Savory Sips, last October, she had the persistent feeling she wasn't alone, even when there were no customers in the store.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
The Artpark & Company annual meeting was held Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club to confirm the re-election of officers, new directors and chairman of the board.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University continues its series of Sunday afternoon lectures related to the exhibition, "The Picturesque and War: Visual and Literary Aspects of 19th Century Tourism." Dr. Thomas Chambers will give a lecture and sign books from 2 until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Castellani Art Museum.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
A small group of students can make a big difference. That is certainly evident at Tuscarora Indian School, where students recently participated in The Mighty Niagara Half-Marathon discount card fundraiser for the Niagara Hospice Alliance.
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Sat, Oct 27th 2012 07:00 am
State University of New York Empire State College will hold public information sessions(s) about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga on:
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 08:05 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Oct. 15, to Sunday, Oct. 21, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 101 responses during this period.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 08:00 pm
A "JayBrake Reunion Party," presented by Jay Brainard, former owner of JayBrake Enterprises in Lewiston, will take place Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Ice House Bar, 512 Third St., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 08:00 pm
The National Family Partnership has announced the national contest for its 27th annual Red Ribbon Week, which began Oct. 23, continues to Oct. 31. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:45 pm
Prior to the Town of Porter Historical Society meeting in Ransomville, Doug Diez, on behalf of the Ransomville Country Cruisers, made several check presentations.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:35 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston recently held its installation banquet at the Niagara Frontier Country Club in Youngstown. Pictured above is newly elected President Jeff Sanderson. He is executive director for Rivershore Inc.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:35 pm
Earlier this week, the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced completion of two U.S. General Services Administration projects to install new variable message signage units at the Peace Bridge and Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:30 pm
"Expenses have gone up, but there's still no town tax," stated Lewiston Finance Director Michael Johnson as a public hearing to consider override of the state's 2 percent tax cap got under way Monday at Town Hall.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:00 pm
When a new restaurant opens three establishments in just 18 months, you know that the owners must be doing something right.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:50 pm
Grand Island left no doubt who they wanted to play for the right to advance to the Section VI Class A Football Federation championship at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:45 pm
The Town of Grand Island 2013 Reassessment Project is on schedule to be completed in the spring of 2013, according to Town Assessor Judy Tafelski.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:45 pm
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:45 pm
Changes are in store for the 2013 Grand Island Relay For Life, but two things remain constants: getting in touch with survivors, and developing new teams and volunteers for committees.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:40 pm
There have been three-dozen murders of women by a husband or boyfriend in the past five years in Erie and Niagara counties. The cold hard facts of domestic abuse were the topic Tuesday (Oct. 23) as the Zonta Club of Grand Island heard about the work of the Family Justice Center from its executive director, Mary Travers Murphy.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:40 pm
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:35 pm
Islanders are advised to have a cup of coins ready, as well as all that candy, when the gremlins come to the door this Halloween.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:30 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 163 calls from Oct. 13 to Oct. 19. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island. Deputies responded to 16 burglary false alarm calls during the dates of this report.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:25 pm
The following incidents occurred from Oct. 15 to 21, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 28 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 1,181 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:25 pm
Former administrators, teachers, staff and students are invited to celebrate the 60th anniversary of William Kaegebein Elementary School.
The festivities will take place on Monday, Nov. 19, from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. in the Kaegebein gym. Also, an evening celebration is being planned from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. for those who are unable to attend the morning ceremony.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:20 pm
A hospitality company in the United Arab Emirates was the high bidder for the Holiday Inn Grand Island this week.
Byblos Hospitality Group of Dubai and several local investors teamed to bid $4.4 million for the property.
Blackbird Asset Services of Williamsville with Tulsa, Okla.-based AmeriBid conducted the bank-owned hotel auction of the Holiday Inn Grand Island on Oct. 24.
"The hotel is running close to full occupancy most nights, and we expect that to continue right through our sale process and into new ownership," noted Stephen Karbelk, co-chairman of AmeriBid LLC. "This is an awesome opportunity for an investor to pick up a full service hotel that's running really well."
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 06:20 pm
Matt Schreiner of Grand Island was the lucky winner of a painting by artist Terry Klaaren in a raffle to benefit the Grand Island Mural Project.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:00 am
Anthony Molinaro's Orleans-Niagara BOCES building trades program has helped out in the community numerous times. With winter approaching, the students got a special request to help out with a structure to house feral cats.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:00 am
An important Love Canal community meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, at the Elks Lodge at 1805 Fashion Outlet Blvd., Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Business Association Scholarship Fund Meat Raffle will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at the St. Johnsburg Firehall on Ward Road in Wheatfield.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:00 am
Trick-or-treat hours in both Wheatfield and Town of Niagara will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center will present a series of programs in November as part of its health education program and event series. November is Diabetes Awareness Month.
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Fri, Oct 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School Drama Club will present two one-act comedies: "The Mad Tea Party" and "The Oz Monologues."
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Thu, Oct 25th 2012 09:20 pm
In an exclusive interview on the WBBZ-TV program "Political Buzz," Tom Golisano, the billionaire owner of the Rochester based Paychex Company, talked about the possibility he could be an owner of the Buffalo Bills someday.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2012 07:00 pm
Students from Niagara-Wheatfield and Starpoint school districts will be assisting with the Health Association of Niagara County's 10th anniversary senior prom on Sunday, Oct. 28, at Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2012 07:00 pm
Zombie Fest is your chance to don a spooky costume, scare a few people and get some shivers yourself. Bring your pooch in costume, too. After all, funds raised at this event will benefit the animals at the SPCA of Niagara.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2012 06:55 pm
Niagara County Sheriff James R. Voutour joined members of the New York State Sheriffs' Association Institute in announcing this week a new program implemented in partnership with the state that will allow individuals who have been granted Family Court orders of protection to register to receive alerts when those orders are served.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2012 06:50 pm
The Niagara Wheatfield Amateur Athletics Tomcats ended their regular season at the top of the heap Oct. 19 after shutting out Williamsville Navy 33-0, ending their regular season undefeated and as the Niagara Youth Football League division champs for the second year in a row.
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