Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:55 pm
On Saturday, Sept. 7, runners, walkers and anyone else willing to test their endurance will participate in the 35th annual Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival 5k Fun Run and 1-mile walk.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:55 pm
YMCA Buffalo Niagara is pleased to be the recipient of a $25,000 gift from Delta Air Lines. These funds were used to completely resurface a deteriorating playground area at the Ken-Ton Family YMCA (535 Belmont Ave., Kenmore).
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:55 pm
The following incidents occurred from Aug. 19 to 25, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 27 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 937 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:50 pm
Officials at the University at Buffalo are elated by the performance of an Islander who was chosen to introduce the president of the United States for his policy speech.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:40 pm
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, more than a dozen people underwent training for the 2013 CROP Walk in preparation for this year's event on Oct. 13.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:40 pm
Ora Elizabeth Glor Newton, 100 years old, passed away May 22, 2013, in Missouri City, Texas.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:40 pm
Last fall, Island resident Corey McGowan embarked on two major projects for Grand Island: the Grand Island Mural Project, and the first-ever Taste of Grand Island, which served as a way to showcase the mural and Grand Island's many businesses.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:40 pm
"Each year nearly 10,000 pens 'walk-out the doors' of our Auto Bureaus, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars," said Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs. "I found it frustrating to spend so much taxpayer money for pens, so we looked for a creative solution to offset the cost."
Jacobs' creative solution is to partner with local businesses who frequently advertise through having pens with their logos on them. "These businesses actually want folks to take their pens so we thought it was a perfect marriage," he said.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:40 pm
All dogs go to heaven, of course. Still, it's pretty difficult to lose a loved pet, especially if there's a chance that pet might be saved by veterinary care.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:35 pm
Niagara Feline Friends is sponsoring a low-cost, spay-neuter clinic for cats on Sunday, Sept. 15. The cost is $75, which includes the spay/neuter surgery, rabies and distemper shots.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:35 pm
"Follow Me!: Living in the Mission of Christ," a three-day missional event will be offered Thursday, Sept. 26 to Saturday, Sept. 28, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church and School, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:30 pm
Tim Synor considers himself a lucky man. He is recovering from a heart transplant received at the University of Rochester Medical Center and recently returned to his wife, toddler son and infant daughter in Wheatfield.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:20 pm
The Wheatfield Seniors held its annual luncheon last month at the Wheatfield Community Center.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:20 pm
The Niagara County Community College Foundation Inc. has elected its 2013-14 board of directors.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:20 pm
For a while it looked like Leela Wood wouldn't make it to her first day of school at West Street Elementary School, but Wednesday her great-grandfather stepped in to help.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:20 pm
Primary election day is Tuesday, so odds are that Wheatfield's two supervisor candidates won't be able to face off in an election debate before then, but both agree they'd consider the matter before November's election.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 08:20 pm
Quasar Energy Group brought a contingent of experts to Wheatfield's American Legion Post on Aug. 29 to answer questions about its plans to create energy from organic waste in Wheatfield.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 12:15 pm
They are nomads and they are trailblazers.
They are explorers and they are pioneers.
They are The Band Perry, and their mission is clear.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2013 07:00 am
St. Jude Shrine of Lewiston, 975 Ridge Road, will hold its "Yard Sale and Basket Auction" on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 04:00 pm
The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Awards to Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and Piero Tosi, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Angelina Jolie. All four awards will be presented at the Academy's fifth annual Governors Awards on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced that members of the Sabres organization will visit the Niagara Health System's St. Catharines hospital site as part of the team's second annual "Invade Canada Caravan" tour next Monday, Sept. 9.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:25 pm
The Lower Niagara Women of the Moose Chapter 1940 recently presented a $200 check to the Mount St. Mary's Foundation in support of the hospital's Center for Women.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:25 pm
"Halloween Wars" is back for a third hair-raising season on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 9 p.m. Over the course of four "deliciously frightening" episodes, five teams consisting of a pumpkin-carving expert, a cake artist and candy craftsman battle it out to create heart-stopping Halloween-themed displays out of pumpkin, cake and sugar.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:25 pm
Two of "AGT's" most popular winners, Terry Fator and Olate Dogs, return to perform on NBC's "America's Got Talent" results show, Wednesday, Sept. 11 (9 p.m.).
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:25 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, was in Washington, D.C., this week for a House committee on foreign affairs hearing on the situation in Syria.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:25 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present LehrerDance on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. The performance is sponsored by M&T Bank. There will be a pre-performance talk at 7:15 p.m.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:25 pm
Four pairs of television's biggest performers have been unveiled as additional presenters for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:25 pm
With football season set to begin, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has issued a consumer alert on the risk of concussions to young football players. Head injuries, including concussions, can happen at any time on the field of play, regardless of the type of helmet being worn.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:20 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, presents Joe Satriani with special guest Steve Morse Band on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $64, $51, $41 and $31.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:20 pm
Niagara Falls resident Rose Ann Hirsch will speak at the Tuesday, Sept. 24, membership dinner meeting of the Niagara Frontier Chapter of New York State Women. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Pane's Restaurant, 984 Payne Ave., North Tonawanda. Dinner is $19.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 03:00 pm
If you're having a little trouble with your dog's behavior, instruction and rehabilitation from an expert might help. United K9 Professionals and the New Jersey "Dog Whisperer," Janice Wolfe, will be in Lewiston on Saturday, Sept. 14, Sunday, Sept. 15, for two days of seminars and hands-on instruction. They will present a program, open to the public, at The Lewiston Senior Center, corner of Pletcher and River roads.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School has announced the appointment of a new director of special events: Kristin R. Hall.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 12:05 am
State Sen. George Maziarz, alongside Niagara County legislators Cherée Copelin and Kathryn Palka Lance, will host an e-recycle and document-shredding event from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Summit Park Mall parking lot.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2013 12:05 am
The Buffalo Sabres have announced forward Mikhail Grigorenko will not participate in the upcoming 2013 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Mich.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2013 11:55 pm
"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is celebrating Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan's first anniversary now through Sept. 13. As such, fans will have their chance to join in the festivities with "LIVE's Biggest Fan Search."
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Wed, Sep 4th 2013 11:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, in an effort to get the redesign of the Robert Moses Parkway started, discussed the project with Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his visit to Lockport last week, and followed up with a letter to the governor. The meeting took place prior to the governor's press conference on flood relief.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2013 11:55 pm
The 2013 Conference on the Environment is slated to kick off in Buffalo on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Adam's Mark Hotel when Gord Downie - frontman for The Tragically Hip - presents an evening of song and conversation on the environment.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2013 11:55 pm
East Aurora will play host to the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce's 2nd annual Taste of East Aurora on Saturday, Sept. 14. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Main Street, between Olean Road and Riley streets, will come alive with wonderful taste tempting samples of the finest cuisine available in the greater East Aurora area.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2013 11:55 pm
Following a tour of Olcott and Wilson harbors, Congressman Chris Collins joined with state and local leaders to highlight the urgent need to maintain and protect local harbors along Lake Ontario's south shoreline.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2013 06:55 pm
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School conducted extensive faculty and staff development Tuesday, in preparation for a strong and progressive school year.
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