Sat, Jun 12th 2010 08:00 am
The American Cancer Society is holding its 13th annual Relay For Life of Lewiston/Niagara today, Saturday, June 12, from noon to midnight on the running track of Lewiston-Porter High School, 4061 Creek Road, in Youngstown.
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Sat, Jun 12th 2010 08:00 am
Developer Richard Hastings plans to move forward with his proposal to build condominiums around the Frontier House for baby-boomers and seniors. He met Tuesday with Lewiston retailers to describe his project, which was approved in March 2008 by both the Planning and Zoning boards but held up via court proceedings initiated by PSR Press.
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Sat, Jun 12th 2010 07:00 am
Recent weather conditions may have blocked out the sunshine, but they brought out a favorite summer crop earlier than usual. Many farms with strawberry crops have already brought their fruit to market weeks ahead of time, in some cases.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 06:55 pm
The Ransomville Lions will host the annual Lions Night at the Races, Friday, Aug. 20, at Ransomville Speedway, to benefit the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Program.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 06:00 pm
A total of 100 cars signed in for competition June 4 at Ransomville Speedway. Mother Nature proved not to be a friend as light showers hit the area just as the hot lap session came to a close. Big R management forged on, and was able to complete the entire racing program in less than two-and-a-half hours amidst on and off moisture.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 06:00 pm
Main Street in Youngstown will be the site of a beach party bash on Thursday, June 24.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 06:00 pm
10-Mile Sidewalk and Garage Sale pictures.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 02:00 pm
June 22 marks the 65th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, the last big battle and the costliest of the Pacific war.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 01:00 pm
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's Alumni Weekend 2010 will be held June 18-20. Classes celebrating reunions (1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005), as well as all St. Joe's alumni are invited to participate in activities that include a golf tournament, a family picnic and a community Liturgy and breakfast.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 10:40 am
The 2010 Appeal in support of Catholic Charities has reached the $10 million mark with about three weeks to go until the close of the human service agency's fiscal year, Catholic Charities' officials announced this week.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 10:00 am
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 10:00 am
Grand Island native Stacy Clark will release her first recording with Vanguard Records, "Connect the Dots," on Aug. 10. Fans can get a taste of the latest album when Clark returns to Western New York to open for America at Artpark on June 29.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 10:00 am
Boaters who want to use the temporarily closed Big Six Mile Creek Marina may see a resolution on the horizon.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 08:00 am
A Starpoint student is listed among the area's brightest. Niagara-Wheatfield's teacher salaries are the 11th highest in Western New York. Local Lutheran schools are high on the list for excellence. Business First's 2010-11 Guide to Western New York Schools comes out Friday, June 11.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 08:00 am
The Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation announced this week it will bring the hallowed halls of Canton, Ohio, to Western New York as it salutes the legends of the NFL at the 2010 edition of its annual Weekend of Events in September.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 06:00 pm
Pollstar, the Internet's No. 1 concert information site, has ranked the top 20 free summer concerts for the greater Buffalo area. Artpark has eight of the top 10 spots - each an act performing as part of the "Tuesday in the Park" series.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 06:00 pm
It's summer. And, with summer comes the annual excitement of Artpark's summer-long free concerts. First Niagara presents "Tuesday in the Park." The free concert series gets under way June 15 with popular 1970s funk outfit War.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 05:00 pm
Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University is hosting a free Citizen and Community Preparedness conference at Niagara University on Saturday, June 12. The "Empowering Volunteers" Conference is designed to provide training opportunities and workshops detailing "best practices" in citizen and community preparedness initiatives. The event is for community volunteers and leaders in Niagara County, Erie County and the City of Buffalo.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 01:00 pm
The votes are in from fans worldwide, and Hard Rock International is thrilled to officially announce More Than Me victorious in Hard Rock's 2010 Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands. More Than Me's dream came true this week, and the band will soon cross the Atlantic and take the stage at Hard Rock Calling 2010, one of the U.K.'s most-anticipated concert events and the kick-off to Hard Rock's worldwide Ambassadors of Rock Tour.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 10:00 am
In collaboration with the 2010 Susan G. Komen Western New York Race for the Cure, Roswell Park Cancer Institute will collect saliva specimens for its data bank and biorepository at the June 12 race.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 10:00 am
Fishing was one of Shawn Stoneham's favorite things before leukemia took his life at age 10 five years ago.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 10:00 am
Sophia Mariana Brown draws pictures for her daddy. Every week, her mom attaches a picture to a balloon and they watch it float away.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 09:00 am
Elizabeth Jones of Niagara-Wheatfield and Scott Farrell of North Tonawanda recently received the Dr. Clark Godshall Scholarship at closing ceremonies at the BOCES Niagara Career and Technical Education Center.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 09:00 am
United Way of Greater Niagara in conjunction with Niagara University's Social Work Department and ReNU Niagara is launching the next phase of the health and human service needs assessment of Niagara County.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 08:00 am
Niagara-Wheatfield High School was expected to unveil a new student-created sculpture Wednesday evening. See the story of the creation of the sculpture from start to finish on Page 6.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 07:00 am
A Time to Dance recital will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Niagara Falls High School.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Business Association invites area business owners or their representatives to a "Free Lunch" of a hot dog and snacks, Wednesday, June 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Oppenheim Park on Niagara Falls Boulevard.
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Mon, Jun 7th 2010 04:55 pm
"Burn Notice," back for a fourth season on the USA Network, is introducing two new characters. One promises answers for burned CIA agent Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan), while the other will directly impact Michael's day-to-day crime fighting.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
Friday, May 28, was a stellar night at the Big R, as over 100 cars jammed the pit area for the fourth straight week. Labatt and National Maintenance Contracting Corporation presented a 50-lap Mighty Taco Modified main event in addition to a complete show of Original Pizza Logs Sportsman, Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstocks, and Bobcat of Buffalo Firehall Enduros. Picture perfect weather greeted the 2,000-plus race fans in attendance as they witnessed plenty of side-by-side racing action throughout the night.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
Independent Living of Niagara County will hold its fifth annual Bass Fishing Derby at the Lower Niagara River on Sunday, Aug. 1. A celebratory barbecue and awards ceremony will follow at The Fin, Feather & Fur Conservation Club in Lewiston.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
The Blues Society of Western New York, one of the largest blues societies in the world with more than 700 members, will lend its voices and musical talent to the compilation CD "Jammin' for a Cure." All proceeds will benefit breast cancer research. Adrienne Thompson, a breast cancer survivor and a Blues Society board member-at-large, is spearheading the CD, which features 15 local bands with all of their own original music.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
Free concert at Hennepin Park
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
The North Tonawanda High School Class of 1955 will be the host of the eighth multi-class reunion picnic on Sunday, July 18, this year.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
Whether you want to be the next Picasso, Sandra Bullock, or even Elvis Presley, Artpark has a summer camp in store for you. Artpark's week-long children's camps will feature three sessions of Art Camp and one special week of Theater Camp in association with Artpark's 2010 Broadway Musical, and introduces a week of Rock Camp for aspiring rock stars.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
The Niagara University College of Education's Institute of Applied Learning will be holding two youth camps this summer for students interested in having fun while exploring science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM. The camps will be held on the Niagara University campus, and will run from Aug. 2-5 and 16-19.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 pm
The 15th annual Ilio DiPaolo Scholarship Award night was held May 27 at Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant, 3785 South Park Ave. in Blasdell, honoring five top local high school wrestlers for their wrestling excellence, academic achievement and citizenship.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:25 am
Representatives of the Town and Village of Lewiston will meet Monday to discuss funding for the Historic Piper Law Office and Welcome Center. The Host Community Standing Committee informed both parties this week that Greenway money should be allocated to the project via a sponsor, if at all.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
Grand Island has recently opened the brand-new and unique $2.5 million investment, Branches of Niagara Campground & Resort, located just minutes away from Niagara Falls and Canada.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with the Old Fort Niagara Association, on Friday unveiled more than $850,000 worth of upgrades to the electrical systems and roofs at the site.
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