Fri, Dec 23rd 2011 07:00 am
The New York Elks Association has announced this year's drug awareness poster and essay contest and an Americanism essay contest.
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Fri, Dec 23rd 2011 06:55 am
Grand Island Neighbors Foundation: need to assist Islanders down on their luck this holiday greater than last year; donations have risen even faster.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 11:55 pm
... a $5 million recording contract and a Pepsi commercial. Singer tops Chris Rene and Josh Krajcik in season finale.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 08:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Dec. 12, to Sunday, Dec. 18, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported a total of 79 response calls during this period.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 08:50 pm
With nearly a dozen family race teams in the Ransomville Speedway pit area, you can add another to the list when the facility opens for its 55th year of operation in May of 2012.
Darrell Borkenhagen, who has competed in the Ransomville Speedway Thursday night go-kart program, will join his brother Derrick, a two-time track Street Stock champion. It will be the first time that Darrell will be in a stock car on a competitive basis.
Darrell recently purchased the Billy Coleman Street Stock, which finished second in 2011 Street Stock points behind Derrick. Both Derrick and Darrell have their cars inside the family garage with preparations being made for the upcoming season. Their father Rick, who has overseen the maintenance of Derrick's car, will work on Darrell's car as well.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 08:45 pm
Still in need of a last-minute gift idea?
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 08:40 pm
Michael and Lindsay Fiore, the new owners of The Village Bake Shoppe on Center Street, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 08:40 pm
Year-end planning and some leftovers dominated much of the Porter Town Board's Dec. 12 regular meeting.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 08:35 pm
Lewiston Town Board members met in low-key, pre-holiday fashion and addressed mostly year-end procedural items at its Dec. 12 work session, en route to the board's upcoming final audit/regular meeting next week.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 07:10 pm
In response to a special request from U.S. military serving in Afghanistan, NBC 10 Philadelphia announced that it will live stream a Christmas Eve Mass from St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Gibbsboro, N.J., on www.nbcphiladelphia.com at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. The special Mass will also air live on NBC Philadelphia Nonstop, the station's digital channel.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 07:05 pm
Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson and disney friends share holiday joy Dec. 25 on ABC.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 12:00 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo today asking him to restore funding to the NFTA.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 07:05 am
Niagara Presbyterian Church will offer its annual living nativity through Dec. 25, with Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, shepherds, angels and live animals at the stable at the corner of Lockport and Military roads in Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 07:05 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 07:00 am
Commanders from the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing met with local Marine Corps reps for a Toys for Tots drop-off for bags of donated toys by members of the 107th Airlift Wing.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 07:00 am
An open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the new Cancer Education Resource Center, located in the 18th Street Community Resource Center at 1667 Linwood Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 06:55 am
Auditions for the world-premiere of "Frankenstein," adapted and directed by L. Don Swartz, will be conducted from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 2 and 3, 2012, at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 06:55 am
The Wheatfield Town Board on Monday approved a final refuse/recycling contract with Modern Disposal Service, retaining the right to set criteria to provide smaller recycling totes to residents who might need them.
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Thu, Dec 22nd 2011 12:05 am
Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik or Chris Rene will walk away with "The X Factor" title, a $5 million recording contract with Sony Music and an iconic Pepsi commercial. The two-night finale ends Thursday, Dec. 22 (8 to 10 p.m.), when America's choice is revealed.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:45 pm
The following calls were received by Town of Niagara Police between Dec. 8 and 12.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:45 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from Wheatfield and the Town of Niagara between Dec. 5 and 11.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:40 pm
The State Department of Taxation and Finance has announced a new option taxpayers can choose to receive their state income tax refunds. Beginning next year, a prepaid card will be available as an alternative to paper checks.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:40 pm
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:15 pm
The American Legion Riders from Wheatfield Post 1451 donated $500 to the Airman and Family Readiness Center of the 914th Airlift Wing at the Niagara Falls Reserve Center.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 05:35 pm
Congratulations to all of this year's winners in the annual Niagara Frontier Publications Christmas Coloring Contest.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 05:30 pm
The following incidents occurred from Dec. 5 to 11, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 30 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,429 calls so far this year.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 05:25 pm
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:40 am
Ransomville Speedway is proud to announce and welcome Brittany Catchpole as Miss Ransomville Speedway 2012.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:35 am
WGRZ proudly announces a new partnership with Antenna TV, a move that will bring classic television back to Western New York.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 11:00 am
Post-holiday youth spiritual event returns for the fifth year in a row.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 10:55 am
Multi-talented comedian and actor Rodney Carrington will stay up late to host the biggest celebration of the year and ring in 2012 on "American Country New Year's Eve Live" airing Saturday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.) on FOX. Carrington, and co-hosts Rick Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell of "Pawn Stars," will help count down to 2012 during the ultimate year-end party featuring some of country's biggest and brightest musical stars.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 10:50 am
Budget comes in under county tax cap despite state mandates
Niagara County lawmakers approved a $316.5 million spending plan Tuesday night in Lockport, with a slight 1.8 percent property tax increase that is below the county's legally required 2 percent tax cap.
The 2012 county budget was approved by a 16-3 vote.
The approved budget sets a full value tax rate of $7.63 per $1,000 of assessed value, a 13-cent shift from the 2011 spending plan. Taxes remain sharply lower than the $8.78 per $1,000 in 2004. The Legislature has, despite this year's minor tax increase, managed to preserve a 13 percent tax reduction accomplished since then.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2011 07:00 am
Hall of Fame Buffalo Sabres "French Connection" legend hosts meet-and-greet.
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Tue, Dec 20th 2011 03:20 pm
Listening to Marcus Canty, you'd never know he was eliminated from "The X Factor" (and the $5 million grand prize) - or that he had spent a full month in the bottom three.
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Tue, Dec 20th 2011 02:50 pm
Guests include Drake, Jessie J, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, Jimmy Fallon, Megan Hilty, The Roots and Tony Bennett.
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Tue, Dec 20th 2011 02:40 pm
New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti, City of Buffalo Common Council Member Mike LoCurto of the Delaware District and City of Buffalo Common Council Member David Rivera of the Niagara District are working together to spread holiday cheer this year by giving Christmas trees to local families.
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Tue, Dec 20th 2011 01:30 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today continued his fight to urge New York state to invest in regional transit in Western New York. Writing to incoming New York Power Authority President and CEO Gil Quiniones, Ceretto is requesting that NYPA provide an additional eight megawatts (for a total of nine) of low-cost power to Western New York, specifically, to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
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Tue, Dec 20th 2011 01:25 pm
For the first time, the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl and NBC's wild card Saturday doubleheader will be available to fans on television, online and on select mobile phones, the NFL announced today. NBC's postseason games will be broadcast on NBC as well as streamed live on www.NFL.com and www.NBCSports.com, and will be available on NFL Mobile only from Verizon. This marks the first time postseason games will be available in the U.S. via live online streaming and via a mobile app.
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Tue, Dec 20th 2011 12:15 pm
The Grand Island Central School District will put a capital project proposal with two propositions before the residents on Tuesday, Dec. 20.
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Tue, Dec 20th 2011 12:05 pm
After several years of feeling that Grand Island was being spared the tough times that have dragged down Western New York and the country, the Neighbors Foundation now sees a much increased need for its help to Grand Islanders in temporary need. Whether local families have now exhausted their resources, or whether it is the shrinkage of government help services, our food and financial reserves are being depleted by recent increased calls for help.
The foundation is determined to continue the tradition of helping families in need at this 2011 holiday season with food and gift baskets, but earnestly asks the Grand Island community for extra support in our holiday "Share Your Happiness" fund drive through donations to P.O. Box 155, Grand Island, NY 14072.
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