Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:25 pm
The following incidents occurred from Sept. 16 to 22, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 24 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,046 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:25 pm
Navy veteran Peter Xanthos of East River Road (pictured at center) recently hosted visitors, including his shipmate from World War II, Walter Frey.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:15 pm
Tuesday was Apple Day at Kaegebein Elementary School.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:15 pm
Kindergarteners and first-graders at Sidway Elementary School underwent bus safety training as part of Bus Safety Week in the district Sept. 23 to 27.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:15 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, who represents the Island in the New York State Senate, recently visited Grand Island Memorial Library. Lynn Alan Konovitz, director, said Grisanti gave libraries like Grand Island's extra funding aid, which Memorial Library used for computer hardware.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:10 pm
With the Grand Island school year well underway, and with the capital project expanding the high school terrain a few feet further every day, the high school building foundations formed in the past are being restructured in the present with the intent to revolutionize the Island's future. In effort to preserve today's customs for the future, the Grand Island High School DECA business and marketing organization has coined a time capsule project to embody the atmosphere of the current school and community's culture.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:10 pm
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick has announced the Erie County Legislature approved a resolution to accept a New York state grant to complete upgrades to the county's 911 system, including Grand Island's dispatch center.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:10 pm
Veronica Connor Middle School Assistant Principal Eleanor Payne was honored this week by Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick for her part in helping save the life of one of her students.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:50 pm
The New York Power Authority Trustees have approved more than $2.3 million in grants to four Western New York enterprises working to promote tourism, the distribution of locally grown food, and job training and housing services in Western New York.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:50 pm
This Saturday, hundreds of local Breast Cancer Survivors will attend the annual Susan G. Komen Survivor Luncheon at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The luncheon begins with a punch reception at 11 a.m.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:50 pm
For the past 18 years, Aurora House, located in Lockport and operated by Community Missions, has worked to transform the lives of youth diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed. Recently, the program was the recipient of a $12,000 grant from the Grigg-Lewis Foundation to update the facility's original kitchen.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:20 pm
NBC has ordered an additional nine episodes of "The Blacklist" for a 22-episode full-season commitment.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:00 pm
USA's hit original international spy drama series "Covert Affairs" has received a 16-episode fifth season renewal order. The series was one of summer's top 10 cable scripted shows, with nearly 4 million total viewers.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 04:20 pm
Academy Award winner Halle Berry will star in "Extant," a serialized drama from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. In August, the CBS Television Network announced a straight-to-series order for "Extant," to be broadcast in summer 2014.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 04:20 pm
"The Chew" welcomes an array of stars, including Clark Gregg (aka Agent Phil Coulson) of the hit ABC drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", as well as Stana Katic ("Castle"), Hip Hop Artist 2 Chainz ("B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time"), David Boreanaz ("Bones") and chef Michael Lomonaco during the week of Oct. 7-11 (weekdays at 1 p.m.)
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 04:10 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Thursday the state and the City of Niagara Falls will partner to launch the Downtown Niagara Falls Development Challenge, a major competition to select a team of world-class designers, developers and operators to envision and develop signature projects in the downtown area that will attract significant private sector investment and accelerate the revitalization of Niagara Falls. The goal of the competition is to transform downtown Niagara Falls into the ultimate tourist destination to attract and retain visitors from around the world, by building and enhancing the amenities and attractions available in the area.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 03:40 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Steven C. Richards, the Town of Niagara supervisor, for "engaging in an ongoing scheme to steal town property and use town employees and equipment for his own personal gain." The Joint Task Force on Public Integrity is a cooperative effort between Schneiderman's and DiNapoli's offices to "root out public corruption and maximize the resources of each office."
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 03:35 pm
Town of Niagara Supervisor Steve Richards, angered by what he perceived as a move by some Town Board members to force him out of office or into administrative leave, broke a lawyer-imposed silence Thursday night and spoke publically on a Grand Jury investigation into town matters.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 03:00 pm
CBS and Worldwide Pants announced today a contract extension for David Letterman to host the "The Late Show with David Letterman" through 2015.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 02:00 pm
Kim Raver and William Devane will reunite with award-winning star Kiefer Sutherland when they reprise their respective daughter-father roles as Audrey Raines and James Heller on the new event series "24: Live Another Day," premiering Spring 2014 on FOX.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 07:00 am
Tandra Parker of Wheatfield will receive the 2013 Faith Award at the 12th annual Susan G. Komen WNY Survivor Luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 07:00 am
Bob Koshinski will be master of ceremonies for this year's ninth annual Electric Lights Parade in the Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 07:00 am
The New York Power Authority will celebrate Energy Awareness Month this October at its admission-free Power Vista, the visitors center for the Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant, with a series of fun and educational events. The month starts with three energy programs on Saturdays Oct. 5, 12 and 19. NYPA wraps up the month with a "Spooktacular" event on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Feline Friends is sponsoring a low-cost spay-neuter clinic for cats on Sunday, Oct. 13. The $75 fee includes the spay-neuter surgery, rabies and distemper shots.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 07:00 am
Trisha Yearwood's Emmy-winning series "Trisha's Southern Kitchen" returns for a fourth season this fall with new, family-inspired recipes, music and special visits from relatives and famous friends, including Kelly Clarkson and Wendy Williams.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 07:00 am
As part of a multi-event partnership with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, The CW will broadcast a special one-hour concert event with recording artist Katy Perry. "The iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Katy Perry" airs Friday, Oct. 25, at 9 p.m.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 07:00 pm
Town of Niagara Supervisor Steve Richards is due to be arraigned Friday in Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport before Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:55 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District has announced two new board meeting dates for the month of October: Wednesday, Oct. 9, and Wednesday, Oct. 23.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:55 pm
The Wheatfield Farmers Market will end its season with Oktoberfest from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the front parking lot at Town Hall.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:55 pm
The Small Business Development Center at Niagara County Community College will offer QuickBooks workshops this fall on the NCCC campus in Room CA126, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:55 pm
Local fire departments are holding open houses and special events next week as part of Fire Prevention Week. This year's Fire Prevention theme is "Prevent Kitchen Fires."
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:55 pm
The 2013 Niagara County Community College Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Dr. Paul Churder '75 and Peter Robinson '91.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:50 pm
The last time 12-year-old Samuel Fesmire trod the boards it was as part of the large von Trapp family at Artpark's production of "Sound of Music" this past summer.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:50 pm
Wheatfield's tentative $12.48 million budget for 2014 was presented to the Town Board on Monday, Sept. 30.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:45 pm
Twentieth Century Fox Television, Imagine Television and FOX are sending the production of "24: Live Another Day" across the Atlantic to London for a thrilling international adventure, as the new tent-pole event series restarts the clock on the groundbreaking and Emmy Award-winning drama franchise starring Kiefer Sutherland. As previously announced, "24: Live Another Day" will make its historic debut in the summer of 2014 on FOX.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:40 pm
The Niagara Military Affairs Council held a special luncheon honoring World War II veterans at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. The guest speaker was Rita Cosby, Emmy Award winner, special correspondent for the CBS program "Special Edition," and best selling author.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:35 pm
The New York Farm Bureau announced today that State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I, was named to the "Circle of Friends" for the third straight year.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:35 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, has been included on the list of the New York Farm Bureau's annual "Circle of Friends." The award indicates Maziarz's support of agriculture and the Farm Bureau during the past year.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:35 pm
NBC today announced an exclusive deal with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial spaceline, and Mark Burnett's One Three Media to create the unscripted series "Space Race." "Space Race" is a groundbreaking, elimination competition series where everyday people compete for the ultimate prize: a trip for the winner into space on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo for a life-changing experience few people have ever enjoyed, all captured on camera.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:35 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced veteran broadcaster Mike Robitaille, who has been a mainstay on Sabres broadcasts for more than three decades, will retire following the 2013-14 season. The team also announced the addition of former Sabres winger Brad May to the Sabres broadcast team, beginning this season, as an analyst and commentator.
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