Sat, Jun 18th 2011 07:00 am
St. Peter's R.C. School in Lewiston announces the following students have been named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the third quarter marking period.
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Sat, Jun 18th 2011 07:00 am
Water-related quality of life issues set the tone for much of Monday's Porter Town Board regular meeting. Heard was continuing frustration of boat and property owners over a nagging town law covering storage and locations of boats and recreational vehicles. Also heard was a complaint by a Brentwood Drive resident over a years-old flooding problem and the town's inability thus far to correct it.
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Sat, Jun 18th 2011 03:10 am
Sure, there's big hair, high heels, swimsuits and evening gowns. But, nowadays, the Miss USA Pageant is giving equal weight to brains and beauty.
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Sat, Jun 18th 2011 02:45 am
"Last night I was on a rooftop in the middle of downtown Portland in a cocktail dress, which you don't do everyday," Beth Riesgraf says.
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Sat, Jun 18th 2011 12:25 am
"American Idol," television's No. 1 show, begins its 11th nationwide search for the best undiscovered talent in the country in St. Louis on Tuesday, June 28. The search for the next singing superstar continues in Portland on Saturday, July 2; San Diego on Friday, July 8; Pittsburgh on Friday, July 15; Charleston, S.C., on Friday, July 22; Denver on Friday, July 29; and Houston on Friday, Aug. 26.
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Sat, Jun 18th 2011 12:15 am
Many of the hottest names in the music industry will pass through "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly's"New York City studio this summer, with a wide range of artists stopping by to perform for the "LIVE" audience.
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Sat, Jun 18th 2011 12:15 am
ABC's announces television personality Vanessa Minnillo as the new co-host of the popular hit reality series, "Wipeout," beginning next season. The fifth season pickup includes winter and summer edition "Wipeout" episodes for 2011-12. Next season will also feature new camera technology, bringing viewers even closer to the action to witness the best wipeouts to date. Minnillo will first appear during winter "Wipeout."
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:55 pm
More than two-dozen people attended Thursday's meeting of the Parkway Preservation Committee, which coincided with the display of six Robert Moses Parkway North alternative drawings at the Village of Lewiston's Red Brick Municipal Building. Former Lewiston Mayor and current 12th District Niagara County Legislator Richard Soluri served as moderator, and urged the audience to vote in favor of parkway plans maintaining or refurbishing the main road between downtown Niagara Falls and the River Region.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:35 pm
The following is a sampling of the calls the Town of Niagara Police responded to between June 1 and 5.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:35 pm
The following is a sampling of police calls in Wheatfield and Town of Niagara as reported by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from May 30 to June 5.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:30 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, June 6, to Sunday, June 12, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 111 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:30 pm
Do you find yourself jamming to songs such as, "School is out for summer," "Let's get the party started," and "Dancing in the street?" If so, bring your dancing shoes, adventurous side and appetite to the second annual, "Beginning of Summer Street Dance." The Youngstown Business and Professional Association will be sponsoring the event that takes place on Thursday, June 23, from 6 to 10 p.m.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:25 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston officially unveiled a new Lewiston sign on Thursday.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:25 pm
As part of Niagara Homecoming, the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, formerly Niagara Falls High School, will be holding its first-ever all-class alumni reunion on Saturday, June 25, from noon to 6 p.m. LaSalle and Trott students are also welcome to attend. Both NFHS and LaSalle memorabilia dating from the 1920s to the 1990s will be on display, and former NFHS students who lost their lives in a war will be featured on a Memory Wall.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:15 pm
The Lew-Port Class of 2011 recently celebrated the end of the school year with the Lewiston Police Department, which presented its annual picnic for the graduating seniors at Fort Niagara State Park. The day featured a parade of uniquely decorated Class of 2011 student vehicles escorted into the park by the Lewiston Police, New York State Parks Police and Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:15 pm
The Ransomville "Free Concerts in the Country" 2011 series kicks off on Thursday, June 30, with an award-winning local high school rock band, Brass Monkeez. The eight-week free concert series takes place at the William J. McLaughlin Free Library Gazebo at 3733 Ransomville Road every Thursday at 7 p.m. from June 30 through Aug. 25 with the July 14 concert changing venues for one date only to Porter on the Lake Park.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:10 pm
Maintaining historic cemetery markers is a challenge for volunteers and professionals alike. Many repair methods commonly used, despite the best of intentions, actually cause additional damage to these precious headstones and other monuments. Preservation Buffalo Niagara is seeking the volunteers and staff who deal with caring for cemeteries, especially persons from smaller, often rural cemeteries, to attend a workshop on how to make appropriate repairs.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:10 pm
Lewiston resident Travis Diez has announced his candidacy for Town of Lewiston highway superintendent and offers the following statement.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:00 pm
Bring your appetites and fun side to this year's Town of Porter "Summerfest" on Sunday, July 3, from 2 to 11 p.m.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 10:55 pm
So far, so good.
The first "Tuesday in the Park" concert at Artpark went off without a hitch this week, according to Village of Lewiston officials.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 10:45 pm
Are you a strawberry fanatic? Do you enjoy eating while being entertained? If so, then Youngstown's Strawberry Festival just may be the place for you.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:55 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, tonight released the following statement regarding the movement of legislation he supports to allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara Falls River Gorge on a high wire. The bill was unanimously passed by the Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development committee today and is now one step closer to being passed by the full Assembly.
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Fri, Jun 17th 2011 11:55 am
A bill sponsored by New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti related to disability history and awareness education was recently approved by the New York State Senate.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 09:50 pm
The New York State Senate today passed a bill protecting protect New York's environmental and economic future by improving management of water supplies and preventing over-consumption by large-scale users. The bill (S.3798), sponsored by Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, ensures water supplies will be protected to meet the needs of New York's residents, industry, agriculture and environment now and into the future.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 03:20 pm
Niagara Frontier Bible Church is hosting a baseball game at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 03:00 pm
The Niagara Wheatfield Kiwanis donated $1,200 to West Street Elementary School to support the schools implementation of Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People curriculum.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 01:35 pm
CBS has ordered the 20th installment of the seven-time Emmy Award-winning reality series, "The Amazing Race," hosted by Phil Keoghan, for broadcast during the 2011-12 season.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:40 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:35 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:20 pm
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:20 pm
Wegmans on Military Road in Town of Niagara will treat its customers to some cool sounds this summer.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:20 pm
The Wheatfield Business Association awarded scholarships at its May 16 meeting to Holly Zuch, Adam Donner and Jonathon C. Wilson. The WBA scholarships are opened to any graduating high school senior currently a resident in Wheatfield.
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Thu, Jun 16th 2011 12:15 pm
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