Mon, Aug 19th 2013 02:30 pm
Mary Beth and Lou Billittier Jr. are announcing the final list of competitors in the first ever "Chef's Restaurant Media Meatball Eating Challenge." This non-competitive food challenge is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Chef's Italian Restaurant, 291 Seneca St. (at Chicago), in downtown Buffalo.
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Mon, Aug 19th 2013 10:10 am
The Niagara County Department of Health has rescinded a beach advisory at Olcott Beach. Water quality is once again suitable for recreational swimming.
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Mon, Aug 19th 2013 07:00 am
The Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival, renown for consistently bringing visitors class entertainment with each performance, is raising the bar this year for its 12th annual event.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 11:00 am
Members of the public have received their first look at the proposed Ellicott Development project eyed for Center Street. At Monday's Village of Lewiston Planning Board meeting, David M. Hall, planning and development coordinator for the Buffalo-based property management firm, informed attendees - including four members of the Village Board of Trustees - of his company's intention to build the village's first north-side plaza.
The development would begin on Center Street and lead down to Onondaga Street. Potential tenants include a fast food restaurant, a bank and a drugstore.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
All individuals age 14 and above with a developmental disability living in or attending school/program in Niagara County are invited to try-out for the upcoming talent show, Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara's "Opportunities Got Talent."
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
Much like humans, dogs and puppies can also experience a feeling of illness while on car trips. This car sickness can make pet travel, whether short or long, quite an ordeal for dogs and their families. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help your dog in the car.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
It's a good time to be a Goo Goo Doll.
The band returns home(ish) when it performs Aug. 24 at Darien Lake. That's followed by two nights in Ontario touring with Matchbox 20.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
Old Fort Niagara was once a strategic encampment that controlled access to the Great Lakes and was the setting for some of some of America's notable revolutionary era battles.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
Families enjoyed a summer sunset and movie at Artpark's fifth annual free Family Movie Night, presented by the Lewiston Kiwanis Club. Special guests included the Peach Queen, Peach Fuzz and Peach Blossom, and this year's Peach Queen contestants.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
Daniel P. Boland has announced his candidacy for the position of town justice in the Town of Porter.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Jet Adventures of Youngstown, a new jetboat operation expected to debut this fall in the lower river region, announced the winner of its "Name our Fleet Member" contest.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
Organizing continues for the annual Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival Parade, set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, along Center Street in the Village of Lewiston starting at 11 a.m.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 07:00 am
Park improvements and SPCA issues occupied significant portions of an otherwise low-key Porter Town Board session this past Monday.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 06:55 am
The Village of Youngstown announces its annual Community Picnic will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at Falkner Park.
Held each August since 2004 when the village first offered the event as part of its 150th year celebration, the picnic has become a family-oriented affair.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 06:55 am
Susha Shoes, a new shoe boutique in the Village of Lewiston, celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting with the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, local elected officials, business owners and friends and family on Friday, Aug. 9.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2013 12:45 am
As it turns out, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn't in Cleveland.
It's on the Toto tour bus.
No, really.
The members of this band have performed with the who's who's who's who of music.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 08:40 pm
Establishes baseline for measuring progress in achieving ambitious energy efficiency goals of Gov. Cuomo's BuildSmart NY program to increase energy efficiency by 20 percent at state government buildings
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 08:00 pm
The Big Mac sandwich - with its catchy jingle and elusive sauce recipe - is celebrating its 45th birthday this year. To honor this American icon, McDonald's restaurants across Western New York are planning a special party featuring a tasteful gift for thousands of Big Mac fans.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto and State Sen. George Maziarz are working with the City of Niagara Falls, the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Board of Health, and local public officials to protect the health and safety of Niagara Falls residents in light of reports of rat infestations in certain parts of the city.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
Top-rated acquisitions "Modern Family" and "NCIS: Los Angeles" kick off the week of Sept. 23; "White Collar" and "Covert Affairs" return Thursday, Oct. 17; "It Takes A Choir," a holiday reality series event, begins Sunday, Nov. 3.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
USA Network has announced a partnership between its award-winning public service initiative Characters Unite, R&R Partners Foundation's youth anti-bullying organization Flip the Script, and Cox Communications for "#UniteLIVE: The Concert to Rock Out Bullying," headlined by Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum recording artist Carly Rae Jepsen.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
First Niagara and the Buffalo Bisons teamed up Friday to welcome local kids to Coca-Cola Field.. Children from the Willie Hutch Jones Sports Programs participated in a special baseball clinic with players from the Buffalo Bisons.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
The competition on NBC's "America's Got Talent" heats up next week as another four acts move on to the semifinals, and four lucky eliminated top-60 acts are named the judges' wild card choice and given a second chance to win the $1 million prize.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced a settlement with 211 home improvement contractors for violating the state's home improvement contracts law.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
The state Department of Health made as much as $31 million in excessive Medicaid payments for patients who died within 24 hours of being admitted to a hospital after a new method of calculating hospital payments went into effect, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt and 2012-13 Premier League champion Manchester United anchor NBC's live sports coverage this Saturday.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
An outdoor gospel festival that was canceled in the wake of a devastating July thunderstorm has been rescheduled and moved to a new location.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn requesting further action toward ending the sports blackout rule.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 05:15 pm
In 2012, the NWAA travel soccer program started with humble beginnings, with three teams representing Niagara-Wheatfield. In 2013 the program grew to six travel teams and future growth is expected in 2014 with nine teams representing the area.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 05:15 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 5, to Sunday, Aug. 11, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 100 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 05:15 pm
One-time Niagara County resident George "Bud" Day, who led a stellar military career through three wars and received the Medal of Honor, died on July 27 at the age of 88. He deserves to be remembered.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 05:05 pm
The weather was perfect and the art exceptional as record crowds descended on the Village of Lewiston last weekend for the holding of the 47th annual Lewiston Art Festival, presented by the Lewiston Council on the Arts.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 05:00 pm
Lewiston-Porter High School Team No. 1 took second place in the annual KeyBank Chalk Walk Competition, held Saturday at the 47th annual Lewiston Art Festival in the village. Above, Team No. 1 members Elizabeth Gatto, Janine Cubello and Alexis Morford appear with their entry.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 04:20 pm
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 04:20 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 171 calls from July 27 to Aug. 2. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 04:20 pm
The following incidents occurred from July 29 to Aug. 4, 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 818 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 04:15 pm
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking local host families for boys and girls from a variety of countries around the world - France, Spain, Norway, Finland, Germany, China, Thailand and many others.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 04:15 pm
Casey's Corner School Store at Grand Island High School will once again sell agendas for students for the new school year.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 04:10 pm
Grand Island's Jodie White wants to be a musician. She will use her scholarship from the Grand Island Professional Women's Chapter, New York State Women, to attend SUNY Fredonia to major in music education. Her classes start Aug. 26.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 04:10 pm
No one is happier about the new addition to Grand Island High School than the teachers who will teach in it.
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