Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
Kyle Jung, a senior at Niagara-Wheatfield and Dan Ruble, a senior from Wilson, took first place at the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers' AutoTech Competition on Jan. 19 at Erie Community College.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Jan. 15 and 21. During that time period, patrols answered 125 calls.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
North Tonawanda American Babe Ruth Baseball will hold registration for the 2013 season for players ages 4-18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and March 2 in the NT High School Alumni Student Activity Center Lobby, 405 Meadow Drive.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice Director Kay Dekker, RN, BSN, has announced volunteer training dates for individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of nursing homes residents receiving hospice care.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 05:10 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-C-Lewiston, the ranking member of the Assembly tourism committee, remarked Thursday that he is pleased with several of the proposals in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget that are designed to promote tourism throughout Western New York.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 05:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education approved a request from the Girls Soccer Booster Club to move forward with fundraising and develop plans for soccer shelters to be used for boys and girls soccer and lacrosse.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 05:00 pm
A tied vote delayed action on a late resolution introduced by Councilman Danny Sklarski at the Town of Niagara Town Board meeting Tuesday.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:45 pm
For the first time ever in "Biggest Loser" history, the NBC series will begin airing eliminated contestant makeover segments on Monday, Jan. 28 (8 p.m.), celebrating the impressive transformations of players who have gone home, captured at a fun, glamorous photo shoot held halfway through season 14.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that last week's "Fan Appreciation Sale" at the Sabres Store helped to set up a week of record-breaking sales. Through the seven-day sale, the Sabres Store sold nearly 50,000 pieces of merchandise, the most the team has ever sold in such a short period of time and a total that was greater than the amount sold during the entire 2010-11 Sabres' season.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will offer a series of free health screenings during the next several weeks.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:15 pm
Multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Adele will perform the Oscar-nominated theme song from the latest James Bond movie at the 85th Academy Awards, the show's producers have announced. "Skyfall," from the film of the same name, was announced as a nominee for Original Song at the Academy's Nominations Announcement on Jan. 10.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:05 pm
Top cases in Western New York include resolutions of patient safety concerns and false Medicaid claims; banner year follows Schneiderman initiative to bolster fraud-fighting efforts on behalf of taxpayers
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the schedule for the final round of voting for this year's Oscars.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Hard Rock International continues its commitment to emerging musicians of tomorrow with this year's "Hard Rock Rising," the most far-reaching battle of the bands competition in the world.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, "Masters of the Fiddle," on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres' season-opener against the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 20 drew the highest ever rating in the Buffalo market for a regular-season Sabres game, excluding the 2008 Winter Classic.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Roswell Park Cancer Institute has opened a satellite location in Wheatfield, making comprehensive cancer care available close to home for residents of Niagara County and Grand Island.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan have announced that top morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" will travel to sunny Florida for four shows originating from Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, airing Feb. 18-21.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Niagara County Community College will offer a financial aid seminar for current and prospective students on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon, as part of the State University of New York Statewide Student Financial Aid Days.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Niagara University will be well represented in a new resource intended to illustrate best practices for incorporating learning technologies into higher education instruction.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Business and Professional Association will hold its annual dinner and awards ceremony Thursday, Jan. 24, at the LaSalle Yacht Club in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University has been chosen to partner with Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, for the company's 2013 charity pin project. The Castellani Art Museum will receive a portion of the proceeds from sales of the pin.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 12:10 pm
CBS has announced the 11 teams that will embark on a sprint around the globe for $1 million dollars on the new season of "The Amazing Race," premiering Sunday, Feb. 17 (8 p.m.), on CBS. The teams include Buffalo newlyweds Max and Katie Bichler.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 11:15 am
The Topper Social Club will host a fundraiser Friday to help the SPCA of Niagara Falls. A portion of every sale between 5 and 9 p.m. on Jan. 25 will be donated to the SPCA.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:20 am
The fourth cohort of a community outreach program leading to a certificate of applied urban ministry will be offered at Niagara University this spring. Designed by representatives of faith communities in Niagara Falls and Buffalo in cooperation with the university, the interdenominational program is intended to help pastors and lay people become more effective leaders in their respective churches and communities.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:20 am
A benefit is planned for Friday, Feb. 1, at Lewiston-Porter High School for Ronda Koban-Sortore, a 48-year-old Lewiston mother battling stage IV liver cancer.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:20 am
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the team will once again offer family packs for select Silver Level home games during the 2012-13 season. Each package costs $199 and includes: four 300 Level II tickets, four Sahlen's hot dogs, four sodas and four boxes of popcorn, for a total savings of $104.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:15 am
Niagara University will host the first EMS Niagara Conference on Saturday, Jan. 26. The conference provides advanced training for emergency medical service professionals and volunteers. Participants will receive six community medical education credits.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:15 am
Get ready to lose those winter blues. Toast & Jam, now in its 14th year, begins on Monday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. inside The Brickyard Pub and B.B.Q., 432 Center St., Lewiston. This jazz-jammin', blues-rockin', poetry-reading coffeehouse event continues until March 25.
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Wed, Jan 23rd 2013 09:15 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, applauded Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2013-14 executive budget Tuesday for its proposals to increase state aid to schools, provide mandate relief and economic opportunities for Western New York.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 04:45 pm
VIDEO/NEWS: The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., announced Tuesday that he will resign from his position as president of Niagara University at the conclusion of the current academic year.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 160 calls from Jan. 5 to 11. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The next airing of Grand Island High School's Viking Vision news program establishes another milestone for the student-driven news program.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The Grand Island Central School District (until May 1) will make available to all hall walkers an individual locker in which to store their personal items while exercising. These lockers are conveniently located close to the high school Viking Mall.
Call Bobby Cushing at 773-8820, ext. 6, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to obtain a locker number and personal locker combination number. Should there not be a person to answer a phone call, press "0" and leave a message, which will promptly be returned.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
Grand Island High School has announced that Job Search Seminar will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakout sessions will be provided by local colleges.
Job Search Seminar was developed by the Grand Island High School Business Department in response to local businesses and their need for more qualified and prepared student workers.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The following incidents occurred from Jan. 7 to 13, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 31 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 59 calls so far this year.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce held its board of directors meeting and installation of newly elected directors at the Holiday Inn Grand Island.
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Tue, Jan 22nd 2013 07:00 am
Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard administered the oaths of office to newly elected Grand Island Fire Co. officers on Saturday, Jan. 12, at fire headquarters, 2275 Baseline Road.
Both firematic and administrative officers were sworn to uphold their 2013 community protection duties. Howard was joined by Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick, New York State Assemblyman John Ceretto; representative of New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti, Ron Descenes; Grand Island town officials, including Mary Cooke, other special guests and family members in praising the selfless dedication of these GIFC volunteers.
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