Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:10 am
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 160 calls from Dec. 7 to 13. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:10 am
The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island is assisting a record 68 families in temporary distress this holiday season.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board approved a $1 million service contract with the Grand Island Fire Co. at its meeting Dec. 16.
During a public hearing on the contract, Greg Butcher, chairman of the board of the GIFC, said the contract with the town "has been longstanding and the fire company provides an incredible amount of services to the residents of Grand Island, and I would challenge any other community in Erie County to provide as many services as we do to this community."
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:55 pm
Republican state senators from Western New York - George Maziarz, Patrick Gallivan, Mark Grisanti and Mike Ranzenhofer - today wrote to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to urge him to personally intervene to help save the Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center in West Seneca.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:55 pm
The International Bottled Water Association reminds consumers that maintaining proper hydration throughout the winter months is important. The main reason is that, in the winter, people tend not to notice they are dehydrated because they aren't sweating as much.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement regarding Target's decision to provide free credit monitoring services to all potential New York victims of this week's announced data breach, at the urging of the attorney general's office.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector will play a key role Tuesday night as the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracks Santa Claus and his reindeer.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
Bob Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV, has announced the station will air a holiday "Yule Log" starting at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve, through 1 p.m. Christmas. The "Yule Log" shows HD video of a real fireplace set to holiday music.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
A new law signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will require manufacturers to collect and recycle mercury-containing thermostats at no cost to consumers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
AAA projects 94.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season, an increase of 0.6 percent from the 94 million people who traveled last year. This upward trend marks the fifth consecutive year of increases and the highest travel volume recorded for the season.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:40 pm
National Grid has restored electric service to more than 40,000 homes and business in Western and Northern New York, and has deployed approximately 2,300 field workers today across the two regions to address remaining issues.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 07:00 pm
As a reader of this column, I'm sure you know it pretty much sticks to things of interest relating to the outdoors, and outdoor activities. When I sat down I put my thinking cap on and thought, holy cow, it soon will be Christmas.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 12:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team today recalled defenseman Mark Pysyk and forward Johan Larsson from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. The team also announced it assigned defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:35 am
Billy Joel will appear in a special live performance from Barclay's Center in Brooklyn on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014." He will perform one of his classic hits as the first new song of the year.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:35 am
Old Falls Street, USA, the three-block thoroughfare connecting Niagara Falls State Park with the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in downtown Niagara Falls, is inviting families to ring in the New Year with a host of "Kids' Club" activities from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 31 inside The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:35 am
Anne and Dr. Richard Sawicki display an autographed Patrick Kane hockey jersey and other distinctive and luxury items that will be offered during the silent auction at The 2014 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:35 am
The perioperative services (surgery, recovery, endoscopy, central supply, anesthesia) department at Mount St. Mary's Hospital gathered personal care items throughout the Christmas season and donated the items to the Heart, Love & Soul in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 07:00 am
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa around the world on Dec. 24.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
Vanessa Williams will perform hit songs "Dreamin," "Colors of the Wind," and, of course, "Save the Best for Last" Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education recognized Ashli Dreher for being named the 2014 New York State Teacher of the Year. Dreher is a special education teacher at Lew-Port, and the first special education teacher to receive the state designation.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
Winners of the 2013 DiMino Tops Lewiston-Niagara Frontier Publications holiday coloring contest were recently announced.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
It's been a busy couple of days for Mike Fox of Niagara Jet Adventures in Youngstown. Fox reports the first in his fleet of custom-built, advanced-tech Gatling series jetboats, manufactured by Bohnenkamp's Whitewater Customs of Meridian, Idaho, arrived in Youngstown this week following a 2,233-mile cross-country trip via trailer.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
Wine on Third held an art auction to benefit the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center. Local artists, including Mary Grace Ohrum, Danielle DePalma, Jeffrey Bagneschi, Kathy Schifano, Jonathan Rogers, Andrea Galyn donated the art.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
With the Town of Lewiston operating for the most part in holiday mode, limited news of note gleaned from the recent Lewiston Town Board work session of Dec. 9 includes the following:
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
An update on the status of a limited town acquisition of Harrison Lane from a private owner to allow for improved access for nearby neighbors was a discussion item at an otherwise very low-key Porter Town Board regular meeting earlier this month.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
The St. Francis Guild volunteer organization of Mount St. Mary's Hospital conducts numerous fundraising efforts with all proceeds used to benefit the hospital.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
Nationally syndicated morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" announces the lineup of guests who will join hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan during the week of Dec. 23-27.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 09:50 pm
For the better part of two years, the Village of Lewiston Planning Board has faced a significant challenge: new businesses with new signage. Business owners new to the village are unaware of the sign laws and often times either ignore the Planning Board or purchase and post signs that don't conform with the municipality's code (let alone its historic nature) in size, shape or position.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Dec. 9, to Sunday, Dec. 15, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 85 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:35 pm
Christmas came a few days early for the 22 men and women who unwrapped hard-earned certificates of completion this afternoon at Niagara University, where the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy held its 56th graduation ceremony.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:35 pm
The New York Power Authority trustees approved more than $3.5 million in funding awards to 10 Western New York enterprises working in wide-ranging business sectors that include job training and workforce development, tourism, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and food processing.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:35 pm
National Grid crews are preparing for potential icy weather across large portions of the company's upstate New York service area north of Interstate 90, particularly the extreme north in the St. Lawrence and Champlain valley areas. Forecasts are calling for possible ice accumulations heavy enough to cause tree damage and the potential for extended power outages.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:35 pm
National Fuel offers customers the following information should they experience flooding in their basements:
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
98 Degrees, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, also Pentatonix are set to perform on the Dec. 23 (8 p.m.) special holiday-themed season finale of NBC's musical competition series "The Sing-Off."
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
CBS Interactive today announced the 2014 "Grammy Gig of a Lifetime" concert will feature this year's breakout band, Los Angeles-based alt-rock quintet The Neighbourhood.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
"If you used a credit card at Target in the past few weeks, don't panic," advises Warren Clark, president of Better Business Bureau serving Upstate New York. "You are not liable for any fraudulent charges on your account, and there are some simple things you can do to make sure your card was not used fraudulently."
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, wrote to Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Thomas Winkowski to inquire about staffing deficits at the Peace Bridge that cause delays and unreasonably long wait times.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
The third season of "The X Factor" came to an exciting conclusion as Alex & Sierra, one of Simon Cowell's Groups, was crowned the winner during a special live two-hour season finale on FOX.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
The Niagara Wine Trail has announced the addition of its 20th member winery, Schwenk Wine Cellars, located off of Route 18 at 1456 Bills Road in the Town of Kent (Orleans County).
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
Ring in the New Year with a party like no other at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls USA. There is something for everyone, including an affordable midnight buffet with dining at the reinvented Thunder Falls Buffet, live entertainment, and nonstop fun on a newly redesigned gaming floor that will "wow" thousands of fellow partiers.
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