Mon, Oct 10th 2011 03:10 pm
Grand Island Fire Co. Fire Chief Kevin Koch, along with Grand Island Town Supervisor Peter McMahon, conducted a readiness inspection of Grand Island Fire Co. firefighter/medics on Saturday, Oct. 1, at fire headquarters.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 03:00 pm
Grand Island Fire Co. Fire Chief Kevin Koch has reported that Islander Frank Brusino will receive a special Grand Island Fire Co. commendation during the upcoming Fire Prevention Open House at fire headquarters on Friday, Oct. 14.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 02:45 pm
Villa Maria College will be host its second annual "Portfolio Day" on Thursday, Oct. 20, beginning at 10 a.m. The event will take place in the Student Center on its campus located at 240 Pine Ridge Road, between Walden and Genesee streets.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 02:40 pm
For the fourth year in a row, Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center will host "A Conference on Healthcare for Women" to raise awareness among women in the local community on a wide array of issues and actions that can help improve their health. This year's daylong conference, which focuses on family health, is Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 02:35 pm
The Lewiston Lions donated to and attended a recent fundraiser for Mark Haseley, 62, who was diagnosed with a terminal lung disease in 2009.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 02:35 pm
The City of Lockport's new refuse and recycling program begins Monday, Oct. 10. Currently, the cart delivery crews have completed the Monday and Tuesday collection routes, and will work through the weekend on the Wednesday and Thursday collection routes.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 07:00 am
The Lewiston Writers Group announces a writing workshop titled "Breaking the Rules of Writing and Migrating into Other Genres" will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Hodgepodge Café, 72 Webster St., North Tonawanda.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 07:00 am
Area high school students and their teachers are invited to participate in the Bill of Rights Institute's sixth annual "Being an American Essay Contest."
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 07:00 am
The Town of Porter Historical Society announces its October meeting and program will feature a presentation by Sue Eck illustrating the parallel evolution of Ellsworth Statler and his adopted city, Buffalo, from 1896 through 1925. The meeting takes place Monday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Cora Gushee Room of the Youngstown Red Brick School Village Center.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 07:00 am
A tribute dinner for the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at The Buffalo Club.
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Mon, Oct 10th 2011 07:00 am
The Town of Porter Republican Committee invites the community to its 2011 fundraiser, Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 625 Third St.
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Sat, Oct 8th 2011 07:10 am
The Grand Island Town Board voted Monday to set a public hearing for 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, at Town Hall to consider a of sex offender residency law.
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Sat, Oct 8th 2011 07:00 am
Grand Island High School's Viking Vision news class received a check from the Fuccillo Auto Group at the Monday evening meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education at Charlotte Sidway School.
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Sat, Oct 8th 2011 07:00 am
Robert E. Herman has announced his candidacy for election as highway superintendent for the Town of Niagara.
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Sat, Oct 8th 2011 07:00 am
Robert J. Pino has announced his candidacy for councilman on the Wheatfield Town Board. He has the endorsements of the Democratic Party and the Working Families Party.
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Sat, Oct 8th 2011 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University continues its TopSpin series with an exhibition of paintings by Buffalo-based artist Matthew Duquette. "Vessels" will open with a reception and artist talk on Sunday, Oct. 9.
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Sat, Oct 8th 2011 07:00 am
Three students from Lewiston-Porter High School have been named All-State musicians, and will participate in the New York State School Music Association Conference in Rochester from Dec. 1-4. The weekend honors the best high school musicians from all of New York.
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Sat, Oct 8th 2011 06:55 am
Artpark has one goal in mind for the 2012 summer season: smaller crowds watching bigger musical acts.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 10:45 pm
If you're desperately clinging to every last piece of summer, it is probable that a delicious cone of custard is one of those things. Hibbard's Custard in Lewiston is serving up its delectable homemade ice cream until the end of October.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 10:45 pm
by Joshua Maloni
My brother and I don't share the same tastes.
He's a purple shirt and green Converse-clad Dave Matthews follower. Me, I'm a black and white and Nike-d fan of U2 and alt-rock. We don't agree about music, fashion, sports, politics or which "Godfather" movie is best (by the way, Matt, it's the first one).
But there's one thing my brother and I always agree on, and that's the taste of a breakfast bagel sandwich at Tommy George's The Villa Coffee House.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 10:30 pm
L.A. Reid to mentor the boys; Simon Cowell the girls; Nicole Scherzinger the over 30s; and Paula Abdul to mentor groups
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 10:30 pm
The annual Sanborn Winetique Festival is next Sunday, Oct. 16. Visit Sanborn for a day of antique shopping, crafts, country food and wine tasting.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 10:30 pm
A popular Lewiston spot, located behind the historic Little Yellow House on Center Street, will receive the designation of an 1812 Bicentennial Honorary International Peace Garden on Saturday, Oct. 15. The designation is expected to attract international visitors as well as residents of the binational region. All will experience the natural beauty the garden provides, while commemorating the peace that has existed between Canada and the U.S. over the past 200 years.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 10:00 pm
Outdoors in Niagara Use caution. Seems the Environmental Protection Agency wasn't happy with imposing 10 percent ethanol (E-10) in our fuel for the sake of eliminating greenhouse gases. Now they are ready to impose a 15 percent (E-15) ethanol/alcohol requirement in our fuel. Even your lawnmower, motorcycle, car, and whatever other toy you have uses gasoline with E-10, and now coming soon the new E-15 is being pushed on us. And you can thank the American Coalition for Ethanol and other allied groups for pushing for it.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Sept. 26, to Sunday, Oct. 2, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 82 calls during this period.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:30 pm
"A Family Celebration of Patriotism and Hope," honoring first responders, veterans, and service men and women, took place in Ransomville on Saturday, Oct. 1.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:30 pm
Cornelius C. "Neil" Riordan, 66, of Youngstown, passed away at home on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, after a brief illness. He was born in Niagara Falls, the only son of the late Cornelius (Connie) and Kathleen Riordan.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:25 pm
"It's like Christmas for the teacher," said one student at Lewiston Porter Middle School as Office Max brought in $1,000 worth of school supplies to his classroom.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:25 pm
Town of Porter Board members held what was seen as the leadoff of its 2011-12 budget discussions Monday afternoon at Town Hall.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:15 pm
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:15 pm
The following incidents occurred from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 21 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,140 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:10 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 423 calls from Sept. 17 to 30. Below is a sampling of only those incidents the ECSO reported to the Island Dispatch.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:05 pm
Though the Grand Island Central School District has a good record of safety in transporting students to school, "You can never say you're satisfied," Jack Burns, the district's director of transportation, said this week.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:00 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Sept. 19 and 29. During this period, patrol handled 245 calls.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:00 pm
Four Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing, based at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, finished third in a shooting competition that pitted the best National Guard teams from the northeast against each other.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 08:55 pm
Imagination Station Child Care Center Inc., located in the Village of Lewiston, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce on Friday. The event was a celebration of upgrades to the building and new ownership by Carla Fasso.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 01:30 pm
Anthony H. Gioia of Buffalo embarked on his duties as U.S. Ambassador in Malta on Aug. 23, 2001. The afternoon of Sept. 11, he heard the shocking news of the devastating attacks in the U.S.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 01:25 pm
At 4 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 22, members of the Lewiston Council on the Arts and the Tuscarora Health and Community Center will unveil four paintings by Erwin Printup Jr. at the newly built Tuscarora Nation House. The unveiling will occur in conjunction with the Tuscarora Nation Community Fair.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 01:25 pm
A two-day seminar that will teach law enforcement officers how to use social networking websites as a tool in identifying and investigating criminals is being offered Oct. 13-14 at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2011 09:00 am
The Firearms Permit Review Board of Wheatfield will offer its annual muzzleloader course from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Wheatfield Community Center, next to Town Hall.
Instructor will be Don MacSwan. A certificate will be issued to those completing the course as a requirement for their muzzleloader discharge permit. There is no course fee. The class is open to anyone age 14 and older. Those ages 14 to 17 should be accompanied by an adult.
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