Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
The 2011 season is just weeks away at Ransomville Speedway as May 6 will mark the 54th year of operation at the Big R, located along Lake Ontario in the small hamlet of Ransomville. Coming off their best season ever the management of Ransomville Speedway is busy putting the finishing touches on what they hope will top the successes of a year ago.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Lewiston-Porter Youth Sports and Recreation is planning a "women-only" softball league in Niagara County this year and is now looking for formed teams or individual players interested in participating.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
In honor of National Brain Awareness Week, the Alzheimer's Association, WNY Chapter, will hold free educational programs, which are sponsored by Quaker's Landing.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Old Fort Niagara will host a special symposium titled "1812: A War of Many Faces" from June 10-12.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
On Friday, Feb 25, the "100 Club of Buffalo" honored several first responders at a dinner at the Country Club of Buffalo.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will hold open interviews next week for available employment situations working with individuals with developmental disabilities at locations throughout Niagara County.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 12:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, a sponsor of UB 2020's strategic plan (A.5799), released a statement on Friday in response to a Buffalo News editorial urging the State Assembly to follow the Senate's lead and pass critical UB 2020 legislation to reform higher education in Western New York.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 12:30 pm
For each of the last four Valentine's Days, Dr. Stuart J. Weinstein has presented a check for several thousand dollars to the Family Support Center at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Weinstein's philanthropic endeavor, known as "Operation Whiter Brighter," typically donates proceeds from his dental office's professional tooth-whitening procedures that take place during January to help local servicemen and women and their families.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:15 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees is still struggling with whether or not to charge festival organizers a fee to cover safety and maintenance costs. At Monday's work session, Mayor Terry Collesano revealed the community's seven summer festivals cost the municipality almost $4,200 in Department of Public Works labor, and upwards of $11,000 in police services.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Air National Guard Airman Danette C. Kilmer graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
The Little Yellow Artisan House in Lewiston offers a new spin on handcrafted jewels. Formally the Little Yellow Chocolate House, the oldest building in Lewiston reopened last month. A grand opening for this new business will take place in May.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Bill Geiben is taking a breath.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
The Town of Lewiston will review its updated comprehensive plan at a Town Hall public hearing, Monday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m., prior to the Town Board work session.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Waste Management, parent company of CWM Chemical Services LLC, this week released updated results of an economic and fiscal impact study of the CWM hazardous waste landfill in the Town of Porter. Developed in 2009 by Bonadio & Co., the study was revised and updated in 2010.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Lewiston resident Keith M. Fox announced his intention this week to run for a seat on the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education in the May 17 elections. Fox, a former Lew-Port School Board member and board president, bowed out of running in the Lew-Port board elections last year, citing health reasons.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 08:00 am
Brennan's Irish Pub, a popular Village of Youngstown restaurant, is reopening at 418 Main St.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:25 am
Stephanie Frazier, a third-grader at Lewiston-Porter, recently competed for the Gleason's Gymnastics Niagara Frontier level 5 team in the Patriots Cup meet held in Williamsville.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:00 am
Level 9 and 10 gymnasts from Gleason's School of Gymnastics traveled to Orlando, Fla., last month to compete in the Presidential Classic. The meet was held Feb. 19 and 20 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and was hosted by Twisters Gymnastics from Boca Raton, Fla. More than 1,700 gymnasts of various levels competed from all over the country.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:00 am
The Buffalo Stars Junior B program will conduct a series of open scrimmage tryouts in April in order to select players for their 2011-12 Season Junior B teams.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:00 am
Stella Niagara Education Park has announced the following students have been named to its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2010-11 academic year.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:00 am
Lewiston-Porter High School invites area residents to partake in a Krolick's fish fry Friday, March 18, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the Lewiston-Porter High School cafeteria.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 11:25 pm
Academy Award-nominated actress Keira Knightley ("Pride & Prejudice," "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Atonement") joins the cast of Syfy's four-hour live action television movie event "Neverland" as the voice of Tinker Bell.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 11:20 pm
Reopened just eight years ago, Olcott Beach Carousel Park has been accumulating different attractions each year to add to its uniqueness.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 11:20 pm
Attorney David V. Sanchez is pleased to announce the opening of his new office at 425 Ridge St., in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 11:15 pm
NBC has picked up the new competitive alternative series "Still Standing" (working title in the U.S.), based on the hit Israeli series of the same title, which offers contestants the chance to win by out-guessing 10 opponents in 10 fast-paced and dramatic trivia battles.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 11:05 pm
Jason Priestley (who stars in, directs and produces the international hit dark comedy "Call Me Fitz") has signed on to direct one episode of the second season of "Haven," as well as guest starring in a four-episode story arc. "Haven," Syfy's original series from independent producer Entertainment One (eOne), is co-commissioned by Shaw Media in Canada and globally via Universal Networks International.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 11:00 pm
Beginning on Monday, March 14, "American Idol" fans will get one more chance to see the show's finalists after their Thursday elimination with weekly performances on "LIVE! with Regis and Kelly."
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 11:00 pm
Niagara University's recreation department is now accepting registrations for its popular summer youth camp, which will be held on campus from July 5 to Aug. 19.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 10:55 pm
Finalist Ashthon Jones was eliminated last night on "American Idol" after she received the fewest of America's votes.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 10:55 pm
The Niagara University Student Government Association presents Jay Sean, live on campus, at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 1.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 10:50 pm
The new epic family adventure series "Terra Nova" will now launch with its series premiere in fall 2011 on FOX, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, president of entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 10:45 pm
Spring is on its way, and it's time to dance! The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University presents "Dance Local! Dance Global!" on Friday, March 18, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 09:00 pm
Driving down Cayuga Street in the Village of Lewiston, one will see the new Tops Xpress store and fuel station is still a work in progress. The project is expected to be completed by Monday, March 21, for a soft opening.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 09:00 pm
The 42nd Olcott Polar Bear Day Swim for Sight was held Sunday, March 6, in Olcott Beach. Overnight snow and a raw wind from the north kept the crowd down a bit from past years, but 744 swimmers braved three-foot waves and a 35-degree water temperature to raise money for the Olcott Lions Club.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:55 pm
In a "Good Morning America" exclusive, Britney Spears will perform songs on "Good Morning America" to coincide with the release of her highly-anticipated album, "Femme Fatale." Spears' performance will be taped on Sunday, March 27, at noon (PT) from San Francisco's Historic Castro District
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:30 pm
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:30 pm
The Niagara Hospice Alliance wrapped up its 2011 Spring Bouquet Sale last Saturday at businesses and organizations throughout Niagara County. Throughout last week, for a donation of $8 people walked away with a beautiful and fragrant mixed bouquet of flowers.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:00 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Feb. 28, to Sunday, March 6, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 83 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:00 pm
The following is a sampling of calls answered in the towns of Lewiston, Porter and Wilson by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from Monday, Feb. 14 to Sunday, Feb. 20.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 06:00 pm
Town of Lewiston Councilman Mike Marra outlined a plan Monday to radically transform Marilyn Toohey Park behind the Red Brick Municipal Building on North Fourth Street. He presented a packet of information to the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees detailing the creation of a new playground, a refurbished basketball court and a standalone unisex bathroom.
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