Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:55 am
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road in Sanborn, will host its monthly contemporary worship gathering, "Saturday Night Alive," on Saturday, Aug. 25, starting at 5:30 p.m.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:55 am
Visitors to this weekend's Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival are advised that Center Street in the Village of Lewiston will be closed to vehicular traffic from the intersection of Center and Seventh streets west to Center and Fourth streets. The Center Street stretch will close at 5 a.m., Friday, Aug. 24, and reopen Sunday, Aug. 26, at 1 a.m.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:55 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education meeting was off to an appreciative start last week with a reception honoring the 2011 and 2012 district retirees.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:50 am
Wheatfield's county legislators William Ross (2nd District), Kathryn Lance (7th District) and David Godfrey (10th District) will hold a six-month review of Niagara County government at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in the Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road, adjacent to the Wheatfield Town Hall.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:50 am
On Thursday, Aug. 23, only, from noon to 8 p.m., the Niagara County SPCA will feature a pick your own adoption fee promotion just for the cats rescued from the recent Somerset hoarding case.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:45 am
About 80 percent of the roads in the Town of Niagara will be repaved in a five-year plan proposed by Supervisor Steve Richards at Tuesday's Town Board meeting.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:45 am
The SPCA is usually all about the animals - like Gabby, shown in the photo at right, taking a cooling dip in a plastic pool.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:40 am
Hospice and Palliative Care Group Inc. President and CEO John Lomeo has announced the 2012-13 HPCG, Niagara Hospice, Niagara Hospice Alliance, and Palliative Home Care of Niagara boards of directors.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:35 am
The third time is certainly a charm for the Eternal Brothers Motorcycle Club. The club recently hosted the third annual Elizabeth Bondi Memorial Bike Run in support of the programs and services of Niagara Hospice.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:35 am
The War of 1812 comes alive at Old Fort Niagara over Labor Day weekend as the historic site presents its annual War of 1812 Encampment.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:30 am
Niagara University is again ranked as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, according to the nationally known education services company, The Princeton Review. It is one of 222 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its "Best in the Northeast" section of its website feature, "2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region," that posted Aug. 20 on www.PrincetonReview.com.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:30 am
Local historians Paul Gromosiak and Christopher Stoianoff, writers of "Niagara Falls 1850-2000," will sign copies of their new book on Monday, Aug. 27, from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:25 am
The Marble Orchard Ghost Walks, presented by the Lewiston Council on the Arts, begin promptly at 7 p.m. on Saturdays, beginning starting Sept. 1. They continue each Saturday night through Oct. 29.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 08:25 am
Nik Wallenda will be back in town on Thursday, Aug. 23, for the first time since his historic walk over Niagara Falls. He will join State Sen. George Maziarz and Assemblyman John Ceretto at Niagara Falls State Park to discuss his visit and what's next for him.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 07:50 am
Fifth annual 5k/10k road race expected to draw more than 1,500 participants and raise more than $150,000.
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 07:30 am
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Thu, Aug 23rd 2012 07:30 am
Michael Skupin ("Survivor: Australian Outback"), Jonathan Penner ("Survivor: Cook Islands") and "Survivor Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites") and Russell Swan ("Survivor: Samoa") return for the first time since being medically evacuated from the game.
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 03:55 pm
Audiences can begin and end their day with ABC News as "Nightline" shifts to 12:35 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2013, and adds a primetime hour every Friday at 9 p.m., beginning March 1.
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 10:10 am
Niagara University Theatre has announced its 2012-13 season.
Steven Braddock, director of Niagara University Theatre said, "This season, you will find two Tony Award-winning musicals, three laugh-out-loud comedies by Neil Simon, Steve Martin (yes - that banjo strumming comedian) and Moliere, and a dark and lyrical mystery. In addition, our annual student-directed short play festival will offer comedies, dramas and everything in between. Also, our theater student group, the NU Players, will test their wings by entirely producing a contemporary adult drama about the searing effect of war on relationships."
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 09:35 am
Rep. Kathy Hochul, along with Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Louise Slaughter and Rep. Brain Higgins, sent a letter Monday to Joshua Gotbaum, director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., pressing him and the agency to meet with the Delphi salaried retirees.
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 09:35 am
(readMedia) On Monday, the 2.5 million member New York State AFL-CIO announced endorsements of candidates running for State Senate and Assembly. The endorsements took place at the State Federation's 32nd Constitutional Convention.
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 08:55 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Monday that it will be providing primary care services to former patients of Dr. Matthew A. Bennett.
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Tue, Aug 21st 2012 08:55 am
A surgical team at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Monday performed Niagara County's first-ever da Vinci Single-Site cholecystectomy. The patient's gallbladder was removed through one tiny incision in the belly button or navel, making the procedure virtually scarless.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:15 pm
Series will follow a husband and father of three from New York dealing with family, career and challenges loosely drawn from Fox's real life.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:40 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, sent a letter Monday to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to express his concerns over the legislative leader's support for Assembly bill 10807, which would allow illegal aliens who "meet certain criteria" to receive higher education subsidies at taxpayer expense.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:30 pm
To foster its goal of preventing the further spread of wildlife rabies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's wildlife services program has begun its 2012 distribution of oral rabies vaccine baits in select areas along the East Coast. This effort seeks to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:05 pm
Stacey Zahno of Ransomville, wife of powerlifting American record-holder Dan Zahno, recently set two state records.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 04:00 pm
CBS announced 15 of the 18 castaways who will compete against each other on "Survivor: Philippines." The Emmy Award-winning series will return for its 25th season with a special 90-minute edition, Wednesday, Sept. 19.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 03:30 pm
The annual Newfane Town Celebration kicked off Friday night with Main Street filled with motorcycles for Bike Night. Lots of bikes on the street with some great custom and stock machines, old and new, along with perfect weather, brought a large crowd out to see the bikes, visit with friends and find a bite to eat.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 03:25 pm
Saturday was a great day to be in Ransomville for those who like to dance ... or to just sit and listen to the music and watch others get up and dance.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:55 am
On Aug. 21, the U.S. Border Patrol, Buffalo Sector, will conduct a change of command ceremony at the Niagara Falls Air Base Theater. This formal affair involves the swearing-in of Chief Patrol Agent Brian S. Hastings as chief of the Buffalo Sector.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:50 am
St. Peter R.C. Church Holy Name Society held its annual fundraiser during the Lewiston Art Festival on Aug. 11 and 12.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:50 am
Michael W. Cropp, MD, president and CEO of Independent Health, has been named the 2012 Buffalo Niagara Executive of the Year by the University at Buffalo School of Management.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:45 am
The 2012 Peach Queen contestants gathered Sunday, Aug. 19, behind the Lewiston Senior Center.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:40 am
Assemblyman Dennis Gabryzak, D-Cheektowaga, and State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-North Buffalo, announced Monday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation that would require cities and employers of firefighters to provide emergency escape systems for all firefighters.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 11:00 am
On Sept. 4, after months of anticipation and endless speculation, TV fans finally will get the answer to the question, "Who will be Kelly Ripa's new co-host?" That morning, when Ripa walks into the "LIVE" studio, she'll be joined by her new partner and a whole new era will begin for "LIVE."
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
The Mighty Niagara Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 9 a.m. in conjunction with the Hospice Dash 5K Walk/Run. The half marathon, which was added to the event in 2011 (and had a turnout of more than 1,000 participants), has been expanded this year. The event will include more live bands and music, a new website at www.mightyniagarahalfmarathon.com, and a new name.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
This year's Lewiston Jazz Festival will take place on Friday, Aug. 24, from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 25, from noon to 10 p.m. on Center Street. Admission, parking, and shuttles to the festival from Artpark's lower level parking lot are all free.
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Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation Inc. will sponsor its 15th annual Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 23, from 5 until 9 p.m. at the Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q., 432 Center St., Lewiston.
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