Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:50 pm
Volunteer firefighters now can have up to 100 percent of their tuition costs for online courses at SUNY Empire State College's Center for Distance Learning funded by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York Higher Education Learning Plan.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:40 pm
Betsy Diachun of Lewiston's years of volunteerism in her community have paid off, with the active senior being named the 2013 Senior of the Year by the Niagara County Office for the Aging.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:35 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, has been named to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, his third committee assignment. Three committee assignments is a rarity among members of Congress, especially newly elected members of the House of Representatives.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:15 pm
The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station will hold a mass accident response exercise with a simulated plane crash at the Niagara Falls International Airport the morning of Saturday, June 8.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:15 pm
The Bergholz Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary plans a Home Party Extravaganza from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9, with vendors from Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Longaberger, Silpada, Origami Owl and more.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:10 pm
Several Wheatfield Seniors trips are planned in coming months, including:
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:05 pm
The Wheatfield Farmers Market will reopen June 12 and run Wednesdays through Oct. 9, still outside of Town Hall, but relocated to the front parking lot to provide more visibility and convenience for both the vendors and clientele.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:00 pm
Niagara County legislators William L. Ross, Kathryn L. Lance and David E. Godfrey, representing the second, seventh, and 10th legislative districts, will hold their quarterly community meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Wheatfield Community Center next to Town Hall.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 03:00 pm
Tom Larson this week announced his candidacy for supervisor in the Town of Wheatfield.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 02:55 pm
All eight of the young award winners looked a bit nervous Tuesday as they were individually marched up on the vast Niagara Falls High School stage by a member of the Niagara County Sheriff's Honor Guard.
Wheatfield's Robert Dikcis wasn't that nervous when he reported the fire at West Street Elementary School last month.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 02:55 pm
The Niagara Wheatfield Teachers Association has announced its three scholarship winners for 2013.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 02:55 pm
Residents who want to comment on the revised Niagara-Wheatfield School District's revised $62.35 million budget for 2013-14 are invited to a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, in the Adult Learning Center at the high school.
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Fri, Jun 7th 2013 02:55 pm
The Wheatfield Business Association awarded three scholarships during its May 20 meeting at the Walmore Inn. The recipients of the 2013 scholarships are, from left, Kirsten Scherrer, Nilab Hussain and Christopher Galvano.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 05:10 pm
Cassadee Pope, the season-three winner of NBC's hit musical competition series "The Voice," is atop the iTunes all-genre chart following her return appearance on the show Tuesday night.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 05:10 pm
Mayor Robert G. Ortt has announced Niagara River Cruises Inc. will begin their summer operations beginning on Saturday, June 8. North Tonawanda will be one of the three pickup locations for the new business venture initiated by Robin Hoch and Tom Hauser, two avid local boaters.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 05:00 pm
MaryAnne Brown has worked at Niagara University since 1996. During that time, she has participated in the university's employee Day of Service every year that it's been offered.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:15 pm
Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" returns for a fifth season with 13 new award-winning chefs ready to compete for bragging rights, the title of "Top Chef Master," and $100,000 for their charity. The series premieres Wednesday, July 24, at 10 p.m.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the hiring of John Koelmel as president of HARBORcenter, the mixed-use hockey and entertainment facility currently under construction on the Webster Block in downtown Buffalo.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:10 pm
CBS Daytime kicks off summer in style, celebrating dads and new grads with surprise guests, giveaways and big prizes on "The Price Is Right," Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14, and on "The Talk" the entire week of June 10-14, on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:10 pm
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli will examine payments made by the state in response to "Superstorm" Sandy to make sure state agencies received goods and services at the appropriate price.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been awarded a certificate of excellence by Univera Healthcare for the highest overall performance in Surgical Care Improvement Project measures.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:10 pm
Syfy will celebrate Independence Day by taking viewers into a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity when the channel presents its traditional "The Twilight Zone" marathon. The iconic series from mastermind Rod Serling will air Wednesday, July 4, from 8 a.m. through 6 a.m. on July 5.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:10 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston will present seven awards to local businesses and individuals at its 2013 annual celebration on Wednesday, June 26, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:05 pm
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have announced they will convene a "Smartphone Summit" next week with representatives of four of the largest players in the smartphone industry, to begin to address the epidemic of violent street crimes known as "apple-picking."
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:00 pm
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame has introduced its 13-member class of 2013. This is the 23rd class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1991. Total membership now stands at 267.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 04:00 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli called for strong oversight provisions if New York broadens the authority of the state to enter into public-private partnership (P3) projects or goes forward with private financing of public projects.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:55 am
An unforgettable night of entertainment will be featured on The 67th Annual Tony Awards, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:55 am
Conan O'Brien is coming to Turner Classic Movies this summer to host "Carson on TCM," a new series featuring memorable Johnny Carson interviews from three decades of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." The series is set to air Mondays at 8 p.m., beginning July 1.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:50 am
Fall Out Boy, as well as alumni Tony Lucca, Nicholas David and Terry McDermott, to appear on June 11 episode of "The Voice."
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:50 am
Food Network takes a journey with Tyler Florence as he scours the U.S. to help aspiring entrepreneurs realize their lifelong dreams of opening their own restaurant in the new series "Food Court Wars," premiering Sunday, July 7, at 10 p.m., and airing on Sundays at 8 p.m. starting July 14.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:50 am
A roster of Hollywood's brightest stars will appear on The 67th Annual Tony Awards, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:25 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University held a volunteer awards luncheon at the Como Restaurant. The awards are in memory of the CAM's long-time volunteer coordinator and museum shop manager Anne LaBarbera.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:25 am
One hundred sixty-five golfers took to the links Tuesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club for the 22nd annual Niagara Cup Classic golf tournament. The event raised $40,000, which will support health care programming at the hospital, particularly cardiac and stroke services.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:25 am
Lizbeth Ortiz, a 2013 Niagara University graduate, was one of the featured presenters during a prestigious international research forum held at Daemen College April 22-24.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:20 am
Niagara County Department of Health issued a beach advisory Wednesday at Olcott Beach, located in Olcott.
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:20 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, issued the following statement Wednesday concerning Gov. Cuomo's announced casino gaming legislation:
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Thu, Jun 6th 2013 10:15 am
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo released the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act Wednesday, which will establish three destination resorts with gaming in upstate New York and boost tourism and economic development in the region.
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Wed, Jun 5th 2013 01:00 pm
Two of America's timeless singers - Smokey Robinson and Johnny Mathis - join the Seneca Casinos' "Summer Rush" lineup with performances that will match the thrill of summertime. Both will travel to the Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls this summer.
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Wed, Jun 5th 2013 01:00 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, has announced passage of Senate bill S.1604, which will change the labor law to make it an authorized absence for members of the volunteer fire department and volunteer ambulance squads when they respond to a state of emergency declared by either the federal or state government.
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Wed, Jun 5th 2013 12:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto participated Tuesday in Animal Advocacy Day at the Capitol. Lawmakers brought their pets to Albany as various animal advocacy groups highlighted the importance of protecting pets and other animals.
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