Sat, Oct 4th 2014 08:00 am
The Lewiston Police Department and New York State Police are broadening their investigation into a kidnapping-sexual abuse complaint that thus far has led to the arrest of a Lewiston man on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, with more charges possible as new complaints come in.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation announces its 2014 fundraiser to benefit JDRF programs. "Win for Diabetes - the 2014 Grapes & Hops Fall Fest" takes place 6:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at Salvatore's Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road in Depew.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the team will offer special ticket pricing for "Kids Day," sponsored by Perry's Ice Cream, for the team's game at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, against the Anaheim Ducks.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
Grant applications are now being accepted for "Give for Greatness" 2014 general operating support. Fifteen grants in the amount of $1,000 each will be distributed thanks to the "Lawyers for the Arts" event held earlier this year.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Housing Authority, in collaboration with the Niagara Falls City School District, is now accepting applications for the universal pre-kindergarten extended program. Children attending the program must be 4 years old by Dec. 1.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
Robert Downey Jr. stops by to chat about the film "The Judge."
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
Taraneh Jacobs was awarded the 2014 Ruth and William O. Sass, M.D. Scholarship.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
"The Chew" welcomes Terry Crews ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"); Ioan Gruffudd ("Forever"); country music stars Martina McBride and Little Big Town, legendary celebrity chef Jacques Pepin and William Levy ("Addicted").
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Family and Children's Service of Niagara Inc. joined with officials from the PASSAGE Shelter and Niagara Falls Police Department Wednesday to mark the first-ever Domestic Violence Ribbon Walk and "Unmasking Domestic Violence" art exhibit in the Cataract City.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
Two Youngstown women plan to take their love of village history and give it a seasonal twist with "Youngstown Hauntings, Ghosts, Graveyards and Murders" on Oct. 11.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
The Youngstown Business and Professional Association and the Village of Youngstown will host a community-wide meeting to coordinate special events for 2015.
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Sat, Oct 4th 2014 07:00 am
Rivershore Inc. hosted its fifth annual Rivershore Gala Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club. Executive Director Jeff Sanderson updated the capacity crowd on what's happening within the OPWDD COMPASS provider, and informed guests the agency had become an affiliate of People Inc.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 08:50 pm
Community Missions will hold an interfaith community prayer service Tuesday as part of the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding. The service will be held from 3:30-4:15 p.m. with light refreshments to follow the service.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 08:30 pm
This past Thursday, Sandy Santos, Complete Senior Care PACE participant and a Niagara Falls resident, had her head shaved by Complete Senior Care employee and breast cancer survivor Kim Williamson.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 08:30 pm
Niagara University's College of Education will recognize the contributions of seven educational leaders from the Western New York and Southern Ontario communities during its annual professional recognition ceremony this Thursday.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 08:20 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan announced they are endorsing a plan for the development of Buffalo's Outer Harbor that was created by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 08:20 pm
Vita Bella Photography held a ribbon-cutting for its new photography studio in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 08:20 pm
The lively, funny and entertaining co-stars of NBC "Today's" fourth hour are putting down their wine glasses and joining WWE as guest stars on "Monday Night Raw" at 8 p.m. Oct. 6 on the USA Network.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 08:20 pm
NBC's Emmy Award-winning musical-competition series "The Voice" has confirmed seven-time Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift as the key adviser for the current season. Swift will serve as the sole mentor for all of the artists on each of the four teams.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 08:00 pm
In celebration of the's premiere of the new cooking competition series "On the Menu," TNT has broken a Guinness World Records record for the world's tallest pancake stack.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 04:20 pm
Youngstown VFW Lake Ontario Post 313 will sponsor a veterans appreciation dance from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 625 Third St.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 04:20 pm
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11, the Town of Lewiston Bureau of Fire Prevention announces the following Lewiston area volunteer fire companies will hold open houses:
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 04:20 pm
Grand Islander Kara Dudley made an appearance on "The Steve Harvey Show" Oct. 1 to discuss her accidental photobombing of Victoria Secret model Karlie Kloss, a moment captured by paparazzi that appeared on several worldwide websites.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 04:10 pm
New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti recently named Dan McMahon as the ninth recipient of his "Veteran of the Month" recognition program.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 04:10 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R- I-60, announced Oct. 1 a bill he sponsored that supports the work by volunteer firefighters and first responders throughout the state, including Western New York, has been signed into law.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 04:10 pm
Dana Cortright Boyle, 88, a resident of Grand Island for 58 years, passed away peacefully after a long illness at the Veterans Hospital in Buffalo on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 04:10 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 345 calls from Sept. 6 to 19. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:55 pm
The following incidents occurred from Sept. 8 to 21, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 62 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,097 calls so far this year. At the same date a year ago, the GIFC had responded to 1,042 calls.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:55 pm
Grand Island resident David A. Hiser entered into rest Sept. 20, 2014.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:55 pm
A special Mass to offer prayer, healing and hope to those grieving the loss of a child, including miscarriage, stillbirth and abortion, will take place Wednesday, Oct. 29, at St. Stephen R.C. Church, 2100 Baseline Road.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:55 pm
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the Crash Investigation Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred Sept. 22 around just after midnight.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:55 pm
A crowd estimated at more than 2,000 celebrated the rededication Friday of the new Gene Masters Field at Grand Island High School.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:50 pm
At 1:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel received a distress call from Niagara County 911 that a boat was "spinning out of control with two people in the water" in the Niagara River somewhere off the 5200 block of East River Road.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:50 pm
The Niagara Falls Sports Hall of Fame voted in 11 new inductees that comprise the class of 2014 at a recent board of directors meeting.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:50 pm
The annual German Harvest Dinner, hosted by the Historical Society of North German Settlements of WNY, will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the St. James Fellowship Hall, located behind the church at Rohr and Niagara Streets in Bergholz.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:50 pm
The Town of Niagara will begin its first annual leaf pickup for the residential neighborhoods on Monday, Oct. 20.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:50 pm
St. Paul's United Church of Christ-Shawnee, 3921 Mapleton Road, Wheatfield, will host its annual chowder sale and flu shot clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:45 pm
Brides Against Breast Cancer is a national nonprofit that tours the country selling donated wedding gowns with the proceeds directly going towards programs and services for people who are impacted by cancer.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:45 pm
Every year for the past four years, Terry and Carol Vosburgh (pictured) from VOZ Cycle City, 3287 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Wheatfield, purchase a flat screen TV to raffle with the proceeds used to purchase bicycles and toys for Western New York Heroes.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2014 03:45 pm
Dr. Heather Heppner has joined the Wheatfield Family Dentistry practice.
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