Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 07:00 pm
Thursday evening saw the official grand opening of the new winter ice rink facility in Academy Park, operated by the Town of Lewiston Parks and Recreation Department.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 01:15 pm
Lee Tetkowski, chair of the Grand Island UNICEF campaign, reports that final results are in for this year's Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF fundraiser, which took place on Halloween.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 01:00 pm
Grand Island began its boys basketball season Wednesday with a host of new faces in a scrimmage against visiting Newfane.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 01:00 pm
Students recognized principal on Principal Appreciation Day.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 01:00 pm
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 12:45 pm
The following incidents occurred from Nov. 21 to Nov. 27, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 37 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,374 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
The 20th Century Club of Buffalo recently held the AIA Buffalo/ Western New York Design Awards Gala, celebrating the excellence of builders and architects around the region. Cannon Design received three awards.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
Buffalo Police Capt. Gregg Blosat conducted a special terrorism exercise for members of the local fire and police services, as well as Grand Island town officials at Grand Island Fire Co. headquarters on Monday evening, Nov. 28.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 182 calls from Nov. 19 to 25. Below is a sampling of only those incidents the ECSO reported to the Island Dispatch.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 10:30 am
An information campaign regarding the Grand Island Central School District capital project vote ramps up into high gear Monday.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 10:25 am
Angel to Apple celebrated "Black Friday" last week by opening at 7 a.m., and offering discounts to those who came out early
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 08:35 am
After Thursday's double elimination, only five finalists remain in the "X Factor" competition: Melanie Amaro, Marcus Canty, Rachel Crow, Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene. Tune in Wednesday, Dec. 7 (8 to 9:30 p.m.), when the top five must sing two songs each in their quest to reach "The X Factor" grand finale.
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 08:30 am
The Niagara Parks Commission will meet via conference call over the next few days to make a final decision on daredevil Nik Wallenda's bid to stage a tightrope walk over the Niagara Gorge.
NPC Chairwoman Janice Thomson said commissioners and staff are currently reviewing information Wallenda provided when he appeared at a commission meeting Nov. 16. Wallenda and his delegation spoke for 12 minutes about his desire to walk across a steel and rope cable between the United States and Canada just in front of the Horseshoe Falls. Commissioners did not ask any questions.
"We have his economic impact statement and the walk proposal document," Thomson said. "The commissioners are going through that and staff has been asked to do the same thing and see if there was anything in it that we need to know and get back to us. We'll be getting that report (from general manager Fay Booker) and having a conference call and discussing the information at that time."
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Fri, Dec 2nd 2011 07:00 am
Reckless and impaired driving is among the leading causes of combat veterans dying or serving jail time when they return home.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 01:15 pm
Lakoda Rayne and LeRoy Bell, the "X Factor" acts eliminated just before Thanksgiving, spoke Tuesday to BTW and media colleagues.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 12:15 pm
The new ice skating rink in the Village of Lewiston's Academy Park debuts tonight. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., with the grand opening following at 6 p.m.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 12:00 pm
CBS News has named its new morning broadcast "CBS This Morning." The broadcast, hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill, will premiere on Monday, Jan. 9 (7 to 9 a.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 12:00 pm
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is launching "Government Unplugged," a series that connects young professionals with elected officials. Tonight will be the first event of the series, featuring State Sen. Mark Grisanti and facilitated by Gary Schober, president and CEO of Hodgson Russ.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police Department between Nov. 10 and 16.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
The following is a sampling of calls from Wheatfield and Town of Niagara to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office between Nov. 14 and 27.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
Dr. Shannon Risk, an assistant professor of history at Niagara University, has published her second book, "The Madame." Risk will hold a book signing for her latest work of fiction, which follows the adventures of a time-traveling historian, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Niagara University's Campus Store.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
An official signing ceremony was held at Niagara-Wheatfield High School for senior Caitlin Attfield, who will attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice volunteers ask that any quilters in the community consider joining their cause to ensure each patient receiving Niagara Hospice services receives a handmade quilt.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Niagara County Department of Health, in cooperation with City of North Tonawanda officials, will operate a combined animal and human vaccination clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Department of Public Works, 758 Erie Ave., North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
The Sanborn Fire Company Band presented its annual Christmas concert at the Sanborn firehall.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
By spring, Wheatfield residents should be wheeling out 64-gallon totes filled with recyclables to the end of their driveways every other week.
The Town Board on Monday awarded a three-year contract for refuse and recycling to Modern Disposal. Supervisor Bob Cliffe said Modern offered the town the best deal and the most return on recycling over the other two bidders, Waste Management and Allied Recycling.
Modern offered a guaranteed minimum recycling rebate to the town of $30,000 per year, which would reduce the town's total three-year cost for refuse removal to $2,466,548 or less. The contract includes the possibility of two two-year extensions.
Final contract details have yet to be negotiated with Modern and a bid awarded for the totes.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
The St. Francis Guild of Mount St. Mary's Hospital will conduct its annual Holiday Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9. It will be held in the hospital's south (main) lobby. Gift items will be offered along with holiday centerpieces, gift baskets, jewelry, toys, candles and boutique items.
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Thu, Dec 1st 2011 07:00 am
First Niagara Bank will present the 2011 "Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration" on Saturday, Dec. 3, in Buffalo.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 10:00 pm
"LIVE! with Kelly" is announcing the next group of guest co-hosts joining Kelly Ripa on the popular morning talk show.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 09:40 pm
Part of Lower Mountain Road was temporarily closed Monday evening to allow cleanup of a diesel fuel spill after an injury accident involving a dump truck and a passenger vehicle.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 09:35 pm
The holidays are a good time for family caregivers returning home to tune into the signs that an older adult may need extra help to remain safe at home.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 09:30 pm
The second annual Native American Children's Benefit Concert will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Lewiston Opera Hall, 732 Center St., Lewiston.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 07:10 pm
A Niagara University-facilitated initiative aimed at improving the health of Niagara Falls residents received a significant boost in the form of a $10,805 grant from the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York. The funding will supplement a $300,000 grant that was awarded for the project by The John R. Oishei Foundation in spring 2011.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 12:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today urged the strategic plan review committee to closely analyze today's presentation by the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 12:05 pm
Iconic "Star Trek" actor, famed singer and Priceline negotiator William Shatner guest stars in tonight's episode of "Psych."
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 11:15 am
Father Michael J. Tumulty, C.M., who served in a variety of capacities at Niagara University over the course of 42 years, passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, at St. Catherine's Infirmary in Philadelphia. He was 89.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 09:35 am
Daredevil Nik Wallenda is choosing to see the glass half full after learning Premier Dalton McGuinty called his bid to wirewalk the Niagara Gorge an "exciting" proposal but one he's content to leave in the hands of Niagara Parks commissioners for now.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2011 09:30 am
Holiday celebrations kick-off early at the New York Power Authority's admission-free Niagara Power Project's visitors center, the Power Vista.
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