Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 05:50 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Jan. 12 and 22.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 05:40 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield Superintendent Carl Militello, beset by angry union members, budget shortfalls and a disgruntled school board, on Wednesday retired from the school district.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 04:20 pm
Twenty-time Grammy award winner Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have been added to the stellar lineup of performers for The 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Actor/recording artist Jack Black, six-time Grammy winner and current three-time nominee Fergie, three-time Grammy winner and current nominee Questlove (The Roots) and nine-time Grammy winner Ringo Starr will appear as presenters. "Music's Biggest Night," hosted by two-time Grammy winner and "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL Cool J, takes place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12, (8 to 11:30 p.m., live) on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 04:10 pm
One day after Niagara Falls council voted to voice concern to the province about the possibility of a casino in Toronto, the head of the government's new panel to make recommendations on the future uses for Ontario Place refused to rule out the possibility of a new gaming facility.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 03:30 pm
The mission committee of Mount St. Mary's Hospital will host its 10th Valentine's Day Extravaganza on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the main lobby of the hospital. The annual event benefits the St. Vincent de Paul employee assistance fund and mission projects. Open to the community from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event features a basket auction, bake sale, 50/50 split, "Plinko" and food. The drawing for prizes will begin at 3 p.m.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 03:25 pm
Employees at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Wednesday approved a new, 10-month collective bargaining agreement covering physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, therapists and discharge planners.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 03:20 pm
Top leaders from Western New York were on-hand in Cambria to announce that New York state had designated a new high-tech business park in Cambria "shovel-ready."
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:50 am
Residents from The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield sure had something to sing about as they helped six fellow residents celebrate their "2012 Century Birthdays" recently.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:05 am
The Niagara University women's hockey team is holding its annual "Pink the Rink" game on Friday, Feb. 3, when they host Mercyhurst University at 7 p.m.
All four of the women's hockey teams in the College Hockey America conference are taking part in the sixth annual "Skate for the Cure" fundraiser. The program was started to help raise awareness and funds toward the fight against breast cancer. In an effort to "pink" Dwyer Arena, the hockey team will wear custom-made pink jerseys and encourage everyone in attendance to join them by also wearing pink.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:05 am
Community Missions will hold its 15th annual Sweetheart Dinner and Basket Auction on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Sheraton at the Falls. The night will include dinner with a cash bar, baskets, lottery, 50-50 split club, silent and live auction items to benefit the crisis services programs.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
As a part of their social studies unit, fifth-graders at Colonial Village Elementary ran for election as class governor.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
Payne Avenue Church in North Tonawanda has begun a "Sharing Shop," where gently used items of clothing and household goods are available to those who find themselves in need of assistance.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
Join in the family fun as you hop aboard the Art Express on Saturdays at 2 p.m. at the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The North Tonawanda History Museum, 54 Webster St., North Tonawanda, will hold a winter used book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide Program will offer free tax return preparation, both federal and state, at four different sites in Wheatfield and North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The troops are rallying to once again fight for the survival of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, but these fighters aren't necessarily wearing uniforms.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
In the wake of a critical assessment report on the SPCA of Niagara late last week, the group's board of directors on Monday fired John Faso as executive director.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 12:20 pm
More women die of heart disease than from all forms of cancer combined.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 12:15 pm
"Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt," the eighth in the series of television movies starring Tom Selleck as Police Chief Jesse Stone, will be broadcast Sunday, May 20, on CBS.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 11:40 am
Niagara University has received a $2 million gift from William Gacioch, Class of 1961, and his family for the renovation of Meade Hall, which will be renamed the Gacioch Family Alumni and Admissions Center.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 11:35 am
Cut & Clips hair salon takes pride in its cozy atmosphere, which offers clients a variety of services.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 11:10 am
This week's "Free Music Friday" at the Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, features White Chocolate with Old Skool. The event begins at 8 p.m. at 333 Prospect St., Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 11:00 am
Current Grammy Award nominee Katy Perry has been added to the lineup of performers for The 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Country artist Dierks Bentley, rapper/actor and current four-time nominee Drake, Grammy winner Miranda Lambert and Emmy and Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow will appear as presenters. "Music's Biggest Night," hosted by two-time Grammy winner and "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL Cool J, takes place live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12, (8 to 11:30 p.m. live), on the CBS Television Network.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 11:00 am
New York Sea Grant Coastal Recreation and Tourism Specialist David White is speaking and moderating at the 10th International Marina and Boatyard Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., this week. He is speaking at the event's Clean Marina Workshop on aquatic invasive species management.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 10:45 am
Niagara Catholic to become a junior/senior high school; Catholic Academy of Niagara Falls to become pre-K-6 site.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 08:25 am
Top leaders from Niagara County and New York state will be on hand 9 a.m. Thursday as a new high-tech industrial park sited in the Town of Cambria receives New York state's new "Shovel-Ready Certification" from Empire State Development Corp. officials (meaning that new companies can break ground at the site without the red tape often associated with new construction projects).
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 07:00 am
Assemblymember Dennis Gabryszak, D-Cheektowaga, announced the Assembly passed a bill he authored that would amend the criminal procedure law to assist a victim of false financial practice, helping him remedy the fraudulent financial claim that the victim is indebted or obligated to a defendant, or secured party, in a criminal action (A.3457).
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 07:00 am
The Pastoral Council and I.C. Impact Youth Group of Immaculate Conception Church in Ransomville will present its unique version of the popular TV program "Minute to Win It" at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, in Father Nuwer Fellowship Hall. This fun night for the entire family is open to the community.
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Wed, Feb 1st 2012 06:00 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, ranking member of the House Rules Committee and co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, said that a study released Tuesday offers permanent solutions for keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes and called on the Army Corps for swift action.
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 05:35 pm
From Feb. 24 through Feb. 26, the Niagara University Players will present an entirely student-run production of "The Twilight of the Golds," by Jonathan Tolins, in the Leary Theatre within the Elizabeth Ann Clune Center for Theatre in Clet Hall.
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 05:30 pm
Singer will perform live for the first time since undergoing vocal cord surgery last fall
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 05:20 pm
This spring, there will be two wrestling clubs grinding on the college mats at Niagara County Community College. The Cobra North Wrestling Academy (affiliated with Cobra Wrestling Academy of Depew) will accept seventh through 12th grade wrestlers who are looking to improve their technique and toughness throughout the spring.
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 05:15 pm
A representative from Assemblyman John Ceretto's, R-I-Lewiston, office will address the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority tonight at a regional forum hosted by the transit agency. A statement from Ceretto detailing his support for increasing state funding to the NFTA in order to ensure reliable mass transit for Western New York residents and avoid fare increases for commuters will be read during the event for public record.
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 04:45 pm
Daredevil Nik Wallenda wants to establish a permanent theatre in Niagara Falls where he and members of his family can put on tightrope or aerial shows and other forms of circus entertainment.
"I've always said I want to make Niagara Falls my second home," the Florida-based Wallenda told Bullet News on Monday. "Why wouldn't I? Look at the crowds that come through Niagara Falls. I wouldn't be a very good businessman if I didn't consider something like that."
Wallenda, 32, is part of the famed circus family the Flying Wallendas.
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 12:20 pm
The Junior League of Buffalo has announced the 2011-12 community assistance small grants program's request for proposals. Qualified not-for-profit agencies throughout Western New York are encouraged to apply for grant funding up to $1,000. Past recipients will be considered for award monies once in a two-year period.
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 12:20 pm
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul issued the following statement Monday to CNN in regards to the students in LeRoy potentially suffering from an unknown ailment:
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 12:05 pm
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild, Western New York's oldest theater group (since 1923), presents "Ladies First Jazz Big Band Valentine's Day Concert."
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 07:05 am
As part of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center's wellness initiative and enhanced cardiac and diagnostic laboratory services, the hospital is offering a free "Community Lipid Panel Screening."
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Feline Friends hosts its next low-cost spay/neuter clinic on Sunday, Feb. 19. The procedure includes a full exam and rabies and distemper shots.
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Tue, Jan 31st 2012 07:00 am
The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation has awarded a $125,000 challenge grant to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to be used toward the renovation of a medical-surgical unit at the hospital.
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