Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 09:20 pm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations has announced a new initiative to expedite the entry of travelers possessing Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, Radio Frequency Identification technology-enabled travel documents at the Peace Bridge and Rainbow Bridge ports of entry.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 06:00 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 22, to Sunday, Aug. 28, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 110 responses were logged by LPD during this period.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 06:00 pm
Section VI has released the fall varsity football schedule for the Lewiston-Porter High School Lancers. Contests include:
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 06:00 pm
On a shoestring budget, friends and families will tighten their shoelaces and step out to the community on Saturday, Sept. 10, to help raise positive awareness about Down syndrome in the 15th Buddy Walk of Buffalo Niagara. The Buddy Walk is sponsored by The Family & Friends Down Syndrome Association of Niagara Inc., and is a licensed Buddy Walk event and affiliate organization of The National Down Syndrome Society.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 05:55 pm
It was a night of firsts last Friday, Aug. 26, at Ransomville Speedway as two new faces visited victory lane.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2011 05:25 pm
Major renovations to the lower level of Niagara University's Gallagher Center will provide an entirely new backdrop to the university's popular Live Music Series. SIRSY, The Brass Monkeez and That 80's Hair Band headline the 2011 schedule, which gets under way on Sept. 16.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 06:40 pm
Stabbed by a fake cop, shot by a not-so-real reverend and seriously wounded by mobsters. Sounds intense, right? For "All My Children's" Dr. Griffin Castillo (Jordi Vilasuso), these are the lengths to which he's gone to prove his devotion to the one he loves.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 03:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto today announced that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's website is now live at
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 02:20 pm
William L. Ross has announced his candidacy for re-election to the Niagara County Legislature for the new 2nd Legislative District, which includes portions of the towns of Wheatfield and Lewiston.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 12:25 pm
Niagara University announces Carrie McLaughlin has been named the new dean of students following a nationwide search. McLaughlin comes to Niagara after five years as the director of student life at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore. She will begin her new position on Monday, Sept. 12.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 11:45 am
Niagara County Economic Development Alliance, in conjunction with the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency and the Niagara County Center for Economic Development, will host the third annual Niagara USA Business Familiarization Tour, designed to increase awareness among Western New York and Southern Ontario economic development site and business decision makers regarding the vast opportunities for business development in Niagara County. The tour will take place on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 3 until 5 p.m.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 11:45 am
Summer break is over, and it's back to the classroom for students in the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 11:40 am
Edward Town Middle School has announced its honor rolls for the fourth marking period of the 2010-11 school year.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 11:40 am
Larry Helwig has announced his candidacy for re-election as councilman in the Town of Wheatfield.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 11:40 am
Councilman Gilbert Doucet has announced that he is a candidate for re-election to the Wheatfield Town Council.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 11:40 am
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from the Wheatfield and Town of Niagara area between Aug. 15 and 21.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 11:35 am
The following is a sampling of calls taken by the Town of Niagara Police from Aug. 11 to 21.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2011 11:35 am
Home brewing is becoming more popular than ever. Right now there are 1,595 breweries that operate in the U.S. alone.
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Wed, Aug 31st 2011 02:40 pm
Jerald I. Wolfgang of Lewiston will be the featured honoree at the 12th annual "Good Works Gala" of the Mount St. Mary's Foundation. The black-tie gale will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Drive in Lewiston.
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Wed, Aug 31st 2011 12:50 pm
The season 13 star-studded cast and their professional partners get ready to break in their dancing shoes on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" for the long awaited two-hour season premiere, Monday, Sep. 19 (8-10:01 p.m.), on the ABC Television Network.
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Wed, Aug 31st 2011 12:45 pm
Eleven teams will embark on the adventure of a lifetime on the new season of "The Amazing Race," premiering Sunday, Sept. 25 (8 p.m.) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan is the host.
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Wed, Aug 31st 2011 12:45 pm
Leading practitioners and physicians from Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Catholic Health are hosting a free education program on the impacts of living with stroke on Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 03:50 pm
A book-signing party for Lewiston-born best-selling author Catherine Gildiner was held at the home of Gary and Sophia Smith of Lewiston.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 03:25 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, today applauded the expansion of the USA Niagara Development Corporation and its footprint north of Main Street in Niagara Falls's downtown. The expansion includes the Aquarium of Niagara, which will be a boost for the region's tourism industry.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 01:25 pm
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 01:00 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking event from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Black Willow Winery, 5565 W. Lake Road, Burt.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 01:00 pm
Runners/screamers are needed for the second annual "Flames Through Lewiston" event, which is set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 01:00 pm
Expect outlandish celebrations and can't-miss costumes when the Lewiston Village Pub hosts the following events in September:
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 01:00 pm
Big Time Rush will headline Kiss 98.5's "Kissmas Bash 2K11." The concert will be held at the First Niagara Center (formerly HSBC Arena) on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 01:00 pm
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild proudly presents "Fiddler On The Roof," starring Paul Bene and Dianna Kolek, Sept. 23 through Oct. 8. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays beginning at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at the Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 12:25 pm
A diverse lineup of stars - including a U.S. veteran, an NBA champion, a film and TV star, a TV host and journalist, a Grammy-nominated singer, a supermodel, a reality TV star, a showbiz legacy and activist, and a World Cup star - will take the stage for the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, Sept. 19 (8-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
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Tue, Aug 30th 2011 07:00 am
The Niagara Frontier State Park Region announces the annual permit lottery for the 2011 pheasant-hunting season will take place Friday, Sept. 30. This event will include the drawing for both the youth hunt and the regular season hunt.
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Mon, Aug 29th 2011 04:40 pm
On the heels of a Jeri Ryan-centered episode, "Warehouse 13" welcomes its second "Star Trek: Voyager" guest star when Kate Mulgrew (Capt. Kathryn Janeway) begins a four-episode stint tonight on the hit Syfy series.
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Mon, Aug 29th 2011 03:05 pm
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Mon, Aug 29th 2011 02:50 pm
The University at Buffalo The Center for the Arts presents "Back to Buffalo 3: The UB Dance Alumni All-Star Concert" on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. in the Drama Theatre (UB North Campus). The UB Alumni Association sponsors the performance.
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Mon, Aug 29th 2011 02:45 pm
The "Free Music Friday" show schedule for September at Hard Rock Café - Niagara Falls USA, is as follows:
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Mon, Aug 29th 2011 02:45 pm
Thousands of hopefuls will have one more opportunity to audition for season 11 of "American Idol" at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday, Sept. 22. The New Jersey auditions will be the last stop on a nationwide search for the best undiscovered talent in the country. Season 11 auditions were also held in St. Louis; Portland, Ore.; San Diego; Pittsburgh; Charleston, S.C.; Denver; and Houston.
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Mon, Aug 29th 2011 02:15 pm
Time to Dance hosts an open house from 1 until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17.
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Mon, Aug 29th 2011 02:10 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will conduct its second annual "CardioCraze" on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 8 until 11 a.m. at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston. Designed around a wellness walk that will incorporate Artpark, the neighborhood streets of the village, and Center Street, the event is a fundraiser for the health center's cardiology department.
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Mon, Aug 29th 2011 07:00 am
I have to chuckle when I read an obituary that describes someone as a "centurion." Centurions were Roman soldiers, and no one alive today is old enough to have served in Caesar's army.
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