Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:15 pm
State Sen. Rob Ortt today delivered a check in the amount of $20,000 to help the Youngstown Police Department better protect residents and operate more effectively. Ortt secured the state funding to assist the department with the purchase of one new, state-of-the-art police cruiser.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:15 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will be present adoptable dogs Sonny, Cher and Hope from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Boulevard Mall (Sears Court) on Niagara Falls Boulevard and Maple Road in Amherst.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:15 pm
Members of the Niagara Catholic campus ministry team recently assisted the Lion's Club International District 20-N with its Recycle for Sight program.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:05 pm
NBC has announced its upcoming holiday film "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors" will air Thursday, Dec. 10 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT).
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:05 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced on-sale dates for the team's 2015-16 preseason and regular season individual tickets, as well as the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game and the Rochester Americans game at First Niagara Center. The team also announced ticket prices for the 2015 preseason.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:05 pm
Empire State Development has announced FuzeHub board member Santokh S. Badesha earned his 200th patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Badesha plays a vital role at FuzeHub, working with board members and industry experts to connect New York's small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses to the resources and expertise needed to expand and succeed.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:05 pm
Niagara University's nursing department will host a daylong conference for nursing educators on Friday, Sept. 11. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Castellani Art Museum.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:00 pm
Christopher Kijowski, LCSWR, was named director of social work/clinical coordinator at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:00 pm
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Cement Masons, Local Union No. 111, will conduct a recruitment from Sept. 17 through June 16, 2016, for three to five cement mason apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:00 pm
Laura A. Cherry, R.N., B.S.N., has been named director of quality management at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:00 pm
"THIS IS NOT A TEST," the latest from platinum-selling artist TobyMac, has debuted in the No. 4 spot on the Billboard Top 200, garnered No. 1 at the Christian Albums Chart and is No. 3 on the Digital Albums Chart.
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Tue, Aug 18th 2015 09:00 pm
FOX has ordered a third season of "Hotel Hell," the hit Gordon Ramsay series in which the award-winning chef and hospitality expert endures hotels at their worst, as he attempts to turn around these failing establishments and make the changes required to meet his impeccable standards.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 11:35 am
After a fiercely competitive 11th season, "Food Network Star" concluded Sunday night with Eddie Jackson of Houston named the winner of the series grand prize: his own show on Food Network.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 11:25 am
Tin Pan Alley and The Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q. will each host a special end of summer happy hour, re-named "Yappy Hour," over the Labor Day weekend to help raise funds for the continuous work of volunteer animal rescue organization Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 11:25 am
Dr. Debra A. Colley is the new executive vice president at Niagara University, while Mary E. Borgognoni transitions to senior vice president for operations and finance at the Catholic and Vincentian institution.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 11:25 am
Lockport CARES Homeless Shelter will hold a yard sale/open house/chowder sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, at 188 and 192 Genesee St. Chowder will be sold for $2 a bowl or $5 a quart.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 11:25 am
Member of the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston spent Saturday morning painting the grandstands in Academy Park on Center Street in Lewiston in preparation for the Niagara County Peach Festival. The annual event will be held Sept. 11-13 at Academy Park.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 11:25 am
Continuing its "Summer of Smiles" celebration, IHOP restaurants announced it has joined forces with No Kid Hungry to curtail childhood hunger. IHOP and No Kid Hungry share the philosophy that starting the day with breakfast, and a smile, is extremely important, and have targeted a goal of providing 2.5 million meals this year.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 11:25 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, New York State Sen. Robert Ortt and City of North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur Pappas remembered the life and service of Robert "Bob" Clark, former alderman and longtime member of the United States Armed Forces during a special ceremony at Veterans' Park.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 07:00 am
Personnel at the Grand Island offices of RealtyUSA are working to gather items for the Pajama Program, Buffalo chapter, which provides new pajamas and books to children in need, many of whom are waiting to be adopted.
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 07:00 am
The following trips are planned for Town of Wheatfield seniors:
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Mon, Aug 17th 2015 07:00 am
Kids around the country are getting ready to go back to school and their safety is a top priority for parents. In addition to buying school supplies, the beginning of the school year is the perfect time for families to download AlertID, the free safety app that includes simple tips to get the school year off to a safe start.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 10:05 am
The Peach Queen court assembled Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club for the annual scholarship pageant dinner, to meet this year's judges, and to receive life lessons from WKBW-TV reporter and current Miss Buffalo Desiree Wiley.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 10:00 am
The Care 'N Share Food Pantry, serving residents in the Lewiston, Ransomville and Youngstown areas, has moved to a new, larger location at 3628 Ransomville Road - site of the former Porter County Mart.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 10:00 am
Michael A. Johnson of Lewiston announced his candidacy this week for the 2nd District of the Niagara County Legislature.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 10:00 am
Among the many happenings in northern Niagara last weekend was a can't-miss one in Youngstown. Scores of friends turned out at the Ontario House (aka Jug) for the much-anticipated 60th birthday/retirement party for long-time Jug owner Eddie Wojick.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:55 am
The Niagara County Department of Health places the health and safety of our communities as our No. 1 priority. Informing our communities of risks, in combination with education, is one of the most essential elements of protection against injury and disease.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:55 am
Richard "Dick" Kathan of Prior Lake, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at the age of 89.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:55 am
A bunch of 80s ska bands playing in a park, with all the proceeds going to supporting the arts? There is no way I would miss that. The Toasters and The English Beat were going to rip those grounds apart, and I had to be there.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:55 am
With Supervisor Dennis Brochey motorcycling out on Route 66 to Vegas, and Councilwoman Beth Ceretto absent too, the Lewiston Town Board carried on Monday with a number of lower-key but newsworthy matters.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:50 am
The congregation of St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold a dedication ceremony Sunday, Aug. 30, for the Child Care Ministry Expansion Legacy Project.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:35 am
Despite getting caught in a traffic jam at the North Grand Island Bridge and starting later than their counterparts, Grand Island High School students won two top awards at the Chalk Walk competition during Saturday's Lewiston Art Festival.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:35 am
Work on the $51 million project is in the home stretch at Grand Island High School.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:35 am
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild has announced its 93rd season of community theater on the Niagara Frontier will feature five shows.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:30 am
Over the next few years, most Erie County drivers will need to renew their New York state driver's licenses.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:20 am
The Town of Wheatfield Republican Club will hold its 45th annual family picnic from 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Wheatfield Lions Club Pavilion on Ward Road next to the American Legion Post.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:20 am
The Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield witnessed a very busy summer and is about to reach an apex at The Wheatfield Family Picnic to be held Aug. 23 at Fairmount Park.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:20 am
After two public hearings, the Wheatfield Town Board voted Aug. 10 to proceed with rezoning two Niagara Falls Boulevard properties as all commercial.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:20 am
Alyssa Marella has been singing since she was old enough to talk. Come December, the North Tonawanda girl will perform in one of the country's most prestigious venues: New York City's Carnegie Hall.
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Sat, Aug 15th 2015 09:15 am
Summer rain storms frequently move through, dropping significant amounts of moisture in very brief periods of time that often overwhelm sewage systems and lead to flooded basements.
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