Wed, Mar 21st 2018 07:00 am
A group of local, classically trained musicians is planning an inspiring afternoon of music to support disaster relief efforts the world over.
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 01:45 pm
The second phase of expansion at Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard was approved Monday by the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees. The Hibbard family was granted a special use permit for a 24-foot-by-13-foot concrete pad and customer queuing area with overhang canopy. This waiting spot will be located directly behind newly enlarged serving windows, which were previously approved.
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 12:55 pm
The Lewiston Garden Club held its installation luncheon Monday at Apple Granny Restaurant. District 8 Director Debbie Braun installed the officers, including: President Marianne Gittermann, 1st Vice President Janet Miller, 2nd Vice President Darinda Hoffman, 3rd Vice President Barbara Stafford, Recording Secretary Sharon Low, Corresponding Secretary Judy Talarico and Treasurer Barbara Carter.
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 12:55 pm
The Bear's Den Showroom inside Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is getting ready to bring the heat this June with three shows announced Tuesday: Natural Wonder: The Ultimate Stevie Wonder Tribute on Saturday, June 2 (8 p.m.); Dennis Quaid and The Sharks on Saturday, June 23 (8 p.m.); and Sophie B. Hawkins on Saturday, June 30 (8 p.m.).
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 12:55 pm
University at Buffalo researchers have found that taking a fiber supplement can help patients with Type 2 diabetes boost their insulin secretion even after eating a high-fat, high-carbohydrate meal.
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 12:55 pm
Adventure Landing is hosting its annual Easter egg hunts and charity raffles on Saturday, March 31. All children ages 10 and under are welcome to participate. Thousands of eggs will be stuffed with candy and prizes from area retail participants, as well as free Adventure Landing passes.
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 12:55 pm
The answer last week was Lindsay Yates, a Niagara University senior from Gasport who coordinated the Disney Institute's training seminar in Niagara Falls through an internship with the Niagara Global Tourism Institute.
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 12:55 pm
"Grace Made The First Move," the new single from singer/songwriter, adoption advocate and diversity spokesperson Erskin Anavitarte, is now available on iTunes. Backed by a gospel choir, the deeply personal pop anthem traces Anavitarte's surrender to Christ as a teenager. Produced by Stephen Leiweke (Chris Tomlin, Sara Groves) and penned by Anavitarte and Melanie Watson, "Grace Made The First Move" will be featured on the artist's forthcoming full-length release, "Love Moves."
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 12:55 pm
"I Can Only Imagine" (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions), the movie based on the life of MercyMe frontman Bart Millard - who wrote the mega-hit song after the loss of his father to cancer - shattered pre-weekend tracking expectations to become No. 3 at the box-office this weekend - and the No. 1 faith-based movie of 2018. The film took in an estimated $17,064,640 for a per-screen average of $10,475 from 1,629 locations in North America.
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 12:10 pm
The following list identifies diocesan priests who were removed from ministry, were retired, or left ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. This list also includes deceased priests with more than one allegation made against them. The year of death is listed next to those who are deceased.
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Tue, Mar 20th 2018 10:55 am
Artpark & Company's "Tuesdays in the Park" presented by M&T Bank concert series continues to take shape. On Tuesday, the venue added Boy George and Culture Club, The B-52s and Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey to the close the lineup. The acts will perform starting at 6 p.m. Aug. 28.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 04:20 pm
One of the Tudor-style residences at Niagara University has been named to honor a longtime partner and supporter of the institution.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 04:20 pm
Funtime Presents welcomes Slightly Stoopid with special guests Stick Figure and Pepper for a "Schools Out for the Summer" Tour stop at Artpark on Friday, Aug. 10. The "Coors Light Concerts" series event begins at 6 p.m. in the Artpark Amphitheater.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Monday announced the rosters for the 14th annual Scotty Bowman Showcase, which will take place on Thursday, March 22, at KeyBank Center.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs, R-60th, has introduced legislation that would improve access to fertility preservation services for cancer patients whose treatments may directly or indirectly cause infertility. The bill, S7163, accomplishes this by requiring health insurance policies to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation prior to a patient beginning their recommended cancer treatments.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
"The Holocaust: Restitution and Recovery of Stolen Art," "A Bug's Life," "India-Japan Relations" and "Grocery Store Gardening" are just a few of the projects to be featured in the student showcase hosted by Niagara County Community College. The event is part of the college's spring open house and will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday on the college's Sanborn campus (main gymnasium, H Building). The showcase is open to the public.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
Celebrating 70 years of research and education supporting the mission of reducing roadway crashes, injuries and deaths, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has unveiled a new website - www.AAAFoundation.org - focused on its four core traffic safety research priorities: emerging technologies, vulnerable road users, driver behavior and performance, and roadway systems and drivers.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
A launch party for the sixth annual "Spring It On" fundraising campaign will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, to bring together boards and staff of local nonprofits, their supporters and the community for an evening of connection and celebration. The happy hour event will be held at Parkside Meadow, located at the corner of Parkside and Russell Avenue, and is free and open to the public.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
The Niagara Region Construction Alliance (NRCA) is teaming up with several business and professional organizations in Niagara County for a joint networking event, set to take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at New York Beer Project, Transit Road, Lockport.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
With this year's tax day less than a month away, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman provided taxpayers with tips to help avoid fraudulent tax schemes. The AG also urged New Yorkers to stay vigilant and report to his office any suspected scams intended to steal personal and financial information from consumers.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 12:30 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in partnership with Friends of Reinstein Woods, is offering children a unique opportunity to explore a new side of nature through five "Nature Tech Adventures" starting Monday, April 2.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 11:00 am
Artpark & Company announced Monday a return date for Brit Floyd. The premier Pink Floyd tribute band will bring its "Eclipse World Tour 2018" to Lewiston - promising "45 years of The Dark Side of the Moon' " - on July 31. The 7 p.m. "Tuesday in the Park" concert series event will take place in the Outdoor Amphitheater.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2018 10:35 am
Legendary rock 'n' roll star Steven Tyler will headline Artpark's "Tuesday in the Park" on June 12. He will be accompanied by classic rock/country/Americana act The Loving Mary Band.
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Sun, Mar 18th 2018 07:45 pm
Early Saturday morning, before people began the St. Patrick's Day festivities, around 35 people came to Reebok in the Fashion Outlets for some beneficial yoga instructed by Brian Ball of Niagara Yoga Co-op.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
Western New York's renowned Summer of '69 All-Star Band will once again present an event to benefit the Home Assistance Referral Team. A charity concert is slated for 6-10 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Lewiston Event Center, 845 Cayuga St. The event has free admission. Guests can participate in basket and 50/50 raffles.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
On Thursday, Destination Niagara USA Director of Communications Andrea Czopp brought Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier three containers filled with hotel-quality bath items. The toiletries, including soaps, body washes and lotions, shampoos and conditioners, were collected by the destination marketing organization's traveling staffers.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
The YWCA of the Niagara Frontier advisory board was inspired to develop its Institute for Public Leadership Candidate and Campaign Skills Workshop after witnessing the successful impact of the women's march in Washington, D.C., last year, and seeing the lack of female representation in office. The event visits Niagara University next weekend.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
The Lewiston Community Lions Club will host "Springtime in Lewiston Art & Craft Show" from 4-10 p.m. Friday, March 30, at the Brickyard Brewing Company, 432 Center St., Lewiston.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
Planning for the all-new Great Contraption Race of 2018 is now starting to come together.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
Bruce Sutherland, a candidate for mayor in the Village of Lewiston, is inviting interested citizens to join him for coffee and share their ideas about the future of the village.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
With winter slowly turning to spring, discussions in the Town of Lewiston are once again turning to recreation ideas for the lower river.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
Alexander and Colleen Swavy have been chosen by Mayor Terry Collesano and Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees as the 2018 Citizens of the Year.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
Rebekah Thompson remembers the first time she ever entered an Island Dispatch coloring contest. She didn't win a prize, but her older sister won a gift card, and that just ignited an artistic and competitive fire.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
Being caretakers of God's creation is more than taking plastic bags to Tops and placing bottles, cans, and newspapers in the recycle bin, said the Rev. Kris Bjerke-Ullman, pastor of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, on Wednesday at the fourth in a series of five Lenten luncheons.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
Grand Island Central School District officials tried to assure residents on Monday that reports of a student threat to harm the school were greatly exaggerated.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board is slated to discuss the waste treatment plans for the Western New York Welcome Center when it meets Monday at Town Hall.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has selected the recipients of the 52nd annual Citizen of the Year Awards. They will be recognized at a dinner to be held at the Radisson Grand Island on April 26.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
Extreme political views might be driving some people away from churches, but the actual number of departing parishioners is not that large, and those who do leave the pews are mostly marginally involved with the institution, according to a new study co-authored by a University at Buffalo political scientist.
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Sat, Mar 17th 2018 07:00 am
With concerns about student and workplace safety heightened by recent mass shootings, a Niagara County lawmaker is among those organizing a presentation on active shooters at a Niagara Falls school next week.
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Fri, Mar 16th 2018 09:50 pm
Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winners Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert's co-headlining "The Bandwagon Tour" will visit the Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16.
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