Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 01:00 pm
At Tuesday's Lewiston-Porter Board of Education session Lew-Port music instructor Kevin Duncan presented the board with an overview of his 10-week teaching exchange to China.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 01:00 pm
The Niagara County and the Town of Porter Democratic committees are sponsoring a food collection drive in the Town of Porter.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 01:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Middle School Builders Club offers a monthly story hour at the Youngstown and Lewiston public libraries on selected Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 01:00 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 10, to Sunday, Jan. 16, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 85 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 09:15 am
In the end, the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours controversy boiled down to one thing and one thing only: a roughly 2,580-square-foot expansion. Despite the objections Monday night of a handful of people who claimed the tourism business is a bad neighbor, the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees said the only issue members were interested in was the $1 million, two-story addition proposal that sat before them. Finding nothing wrong with the plan, the board approved it by a 4-0 measure.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 09:10 am
The Lewiston-Porter Junior ROTC Color Guard opened the January Lewiston-Porter Board of Education meeting by presenting the colors.
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Sat, Jan 22nd 2011 09:00 am
The Town of Porter opened 2011 with more discussion on a growing interest item among residents, as recent proposals for windmills in the town occupied the leadoff portion of the Town Board's Jan. 10 regular meeting.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 06:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R, I, 138th District, Lewiston, this week joined several Assembly and Senate colleagues in announcing new legislation that will make it a crime for any elected official to knowingly destroy "open" constituent case files. The legislation, which carries penalties of up to one year in jail and a $25,000 fine, intends to prevent outgoing legislators from destroying existing constituent case files of new members.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 04:00 pm
Larisa Oleynik has joined the cast of "Hawaii Five-0" in a recurring role to be introduced in March.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 04:00 pm
The Grand Island Alumni Association will host its fourth annual Comedy Night on Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 04:00 pm
The Miracle League of Grand Island & WNY would like to thank Larry and Jayne Playfair for giving us the opportunity to sell the 50/50 raffle tickets at the World Junior Games at HSBC Arena on Dec. 26 and 31.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 04:00 pm
The Grand Island Conservative Party invites all residents of Grand Island to an evening with State Sen. Mark Grisanti at the Buffalo Launch Club, 503 E. River Road, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 04:00 pm
The newest slate of officers and members of the Grand Island Conservative Party recently met to plan for 2011.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 03:00 pm
Jean Hoover, 80, of Grand Island, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, surrounded by loving family members.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 03:00 pm
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Stephen R.C. Church on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, for Raymond G. Gress Sr. of Grand Island. He passed away peacefully at the age of 83, surrounded by his family members, on Dec. 12 in Hospice Buffalo.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 01:00 pm
If you're looking for a volunteer experience where you can have a direct impact on the quality of life for elderly people living in long term care facilities, consider becoming a Niagara County ombudsman.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 01:00 pm
Grand Island's Relay For Life committee rolled out a red carpet in kicking off the 2011 edition of the annual American Cancer Society fundraiser. The Island also discovered a new star in its honorary survivor.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 01:00 pm
An agreement reached this week begins a process of turning a longtime Island eyesore into a gateway.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 01:00 pm
Grand Island Fire Chief Kevin Koch reminds residents that the new vehicular and traffic legislation, effective Jan. 1, requires drivers to move over for "stopped, parked or standing" emergency vehicles.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 10:00 am
Friday night ratings woes bounce off sci-fi series like bullets off Superman's chest.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 04:45 pm
Niagara University is pleased to announce that its spring 2011 Live Music Series lineup will include a concert with Buffalo's "best classic rock band," a guitarist who is a pillar of Western New York's rock music scene, and the university's fourth annual "High School Band Showcase."
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 02:00 pm
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 02:00 pm
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 02:00 pm
1st Class Scout Hayden Holmes of Tonawanda Boy Scout Troop 229 and his two brothers, Jordan and Camerin, both Webelos Scouts of North Tonawanda Pack 193 visited Washington, D.C., with their mom and grandparents recently.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 01:00 pm
The following is a sampling of the calls the Town of Niagara Police responded to between Jan. 4 and 9.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:30 pm
Not that long ago, people passing the Niagara Falls International Airport on Niagara Falls Boulevard were lucky if they saw a handful of cars in the parking lot.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
The Niagara County Patriots will hold its first meeting of 2011 at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, in the Wheatfield Community Center located on the corner of Church and Maple roads.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Niagara Metals' first "Customer and Community Appreciation Days" will be celebrated from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 4861 Packard Road in Niagara Falls on Monday, Jan. 24. The scrap metal dealer will serve free Chiavetta's chicken dinners to the first 300 attendees and present two charitable donations, each for $5,000, to Family & Children's Service of Niagara and to Heart, Love & Soul Inc. Food Pantry and Dining Room.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Some people like to display their "artistic" talent and opinions on things ranging from public bridge overpasses to private home shed doors.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Luciano went to the groomer's this week so he'd look handsome for the book signing on Saturday at the Niagara County SPCA/Rainbow Animal Shelter on Lockport Road.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:45 pm
The live touring sensation Video Games Live will debut new music from the highly acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive video game "Halo: Reach." The award-winning music from the latest game in the "Halo" series was composed by Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori, who have been with the franchise since the beginning. Both O'Donnell and Salvatori will be in attendance at the Seattle performance of Video Games Live, and will be available to all ticket holders at the post-show meet and greet for autographs and pictures.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:35 pm
At the Monday evening meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education, Superintendent Robert Christmann announced that official discussions for the 2011-12 school budget will begin at the next board meeting later in January.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:15 pm
Niagara County lawmakers invested heavily in North Tonawanda's tourism and heritage Tuesday night, committing $330,000 in Niagara River Greenway funds to enhance two significant cultural sites in the Lumber City.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:00 pm
Fans of the new NBC drama "The Cape" (Mondays, 9 p.m. ET) can visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-cape/id411098057?mt=8&ls=1 to download the new super-hero inspired app to their iPhones and iPads.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:00 pm
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 12:00 pm
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 11:57 am
The Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec, bishop of Buffalo, has announced a $10.5 million goal for the 2011 Appeal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 11:00 am
The Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara is holding a Valentine's Day Floral Sale through Jan. 25 featuring fresh flowers and planters created by individuals with developmental disabilities who participate in the agency's horticulture therapy program.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2011 11:00 am
Niagara Hospice and the Niagara Hospice Alliance are competing for grants of $250,000 and $25,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Project during the month of January.
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