Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
The 213th anniversary of the birth of Millard Fillmore, the University at Buffalo's first chancellor and 13th president of the U.S., will be celebrated at a ceremony to be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 7 at Fillmore's gravesite in Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-28, slammed House Republican leadership Wednesday for refusing to pass legislation that would provide assistance to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
"The action in Washington to keep the nation from heading over the 'Fiscal Cliff' is welcome news. With many areas of New York still struggling to recover from the Great Recession, the state's economy would have suffered a crushing blow had an agreement not been reached to avert onerous tax hikes and spending cuts."
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 04:00 pm
"Suneel's Celebrity Gala" will feature local celebrities competing against each other in various ballroom dance disciplines.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 01:50 pm
Noelle LaBarr didn't want to wait a few hours to be the first baby born at Mount St. Mary's in 2013, so she became the last baby born at the expanded Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's for 2012.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 01:40 pm
The Canisius College Institute for the Study of Human-Animal Relations will host a symposium, titled "Cats in Context," on Sunday, Jan. 20, from 4:15-6:15 p.m., and Monday, Jan. 21, from 8:45 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Regis Room located in the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 01:25 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Fund Standing Committee will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, to vote on funding for projects being proposed to the Standing Committee by State Parks.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 12:15 pm
A new seasonal celebration came to Niagara County last year, and it was a major hit - so much so, that the Kenan Center is bringing back its Niagara Wine and Beer Fest for a second year.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:45 am
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:40 am
The St. Francis Guild, the auxiliary of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, recently presented hospital President and CEO Judith Maness, left, with a check in the amount of $60,000 from its 2012 fundraising efforts.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:40 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre & Performing Arts Center presents the musical, "I Do, I Do" on Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m.
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Tue, Jan 1st 2013 10:25 am
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Tue, Jan 1st 2013 10:25 am
Surrounded by his family, Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, was sworn in to office Dec. 31 by Grand Island Town Justice Mark Frentzel at the Grand Island Town Hall.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:40 pm
Ten-time American Music Award winner Taylor Swift will headline "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013," performing live in front of a crowd of an estimated 1 million people in Times Square just before the ball drops on Monday, Dec. 31. on ABC.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:35 pm
The special also includes the year's best music performances of 2012 from artists such as Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Adele, Madonna, The Spice Girls, PSY, Beyonce and David Guetta.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:30 pm
The Rev. Jimmy Rowe, the academic/community coordinator and co-founder of the NU applied urban ministry program, announces the start of the spring 2013 cohort of classes of the successful applied urban ministry professional development certificate program.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:30 pm
Hot on the heels of his win on "The X Factor," Tate Stevens will perform on "New Year's Eve Live!" airing Monday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. live), on FOX. Stevens will join previously announced performers Lifehouse and Carmen Electra.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:25 pm
Special features classic performances by the biggest names in music history, as Fergie and Jenny McCarthy count down the 30 greatest artists Dick Clark influenced.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 07:00 am
AccuWeather reports the weather will be significantly colder this year when compared to last year at Times Square New Year's Eve, as temperatures hovered near the 50-degree mark.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 11:25 am
Well, the world didn't end.
We figured it wouldn't. Yet that didn't stop residents in the River Region from seizing each day and living life to the fullest this year.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Women's Respite Program is planning a "Half-day Respite for Caregivers" on Jan. 12, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Center of Renewal on the Stella Niagara campus near Lewiston. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. Reservations are required by Dec. 29.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown invites the community to join in a traditional "Celebration of 12th Night through the Boar's Head Pageant" on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at 5 p.m. in the church hall.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
Ransomville Rural retirees has set its January meeting for Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 2525 Youngstown-Lockport Road, Ransomville.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Orange Cat Coffee Co. in Lewiston hosted "The World's Shortest Christmas Party."
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The "Give Change to Make a Change" fund drive at Veronica Connor Middle School raised $1,653.33 for the Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
For the past 15 years, the GIHS DECA Club has sorted food for needy families during the holidays. The distribution place originally was at the Stony Point Road firehall, until the generosity of the community forced the Neighbors Foundation to find a larger space, the Knights of Columbus.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The U.S. Border Patrol's Buffalo Sector participated in numerous charity events this month to provide assistance to local communities during the holiday season.
Buffalo Border Patrol employees donated approximately $50,000 to the Combined Federal Campaign program, which ended Dec. 15. CFC is the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign. Buffalo Sector increased its donations by $1,000 from last year's totals, which accounted for 9 percent of Western New York's CFC efforts.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
Notable events of the past year.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Dec. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 15, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course has announced that, in Golfweek magazine's just-released December issue, the Lewiston facility is listed as No. 25 among the "Casino Top 40 Golf Courses" in the U.S. Golfweek is considered one of the gold-standard publications in the golf industry.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
As we enter into a new season of racing just five short months from now, attendees at Ransomville Speedway will see a change within the Sportsman and Fireball classes. This change comes within the names. Investor's Service Co. is the new official sponsor of the Sportsman division while FindItQuick.com is the official sponsor of the Fireball ranks.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of January.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:30 pm
A community Christmas celebration was held in the Wilson High School auditorium. Several area churches came together for a fun, non-denominational celebration of Christmas.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:15 pm
Mark your calendars for a special event taking place on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at the Lewiston Village Pub and Restaurant.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:15 pm
Lavone Rodolph, a University at Buffalo Ph.D. student in computer science and engineering, was visited by nostalgia last summer as he worked with the teachers of the school district he once attended.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:10 pm
Area companies and schools are invited to participate in the 27th annual Hospice Buffalo spring bouquet sale, presented by First Niagara, for the event's pre-sale phase held during January and February.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 08:00 pm
Temporary overnight lane closures are scheduled on the Niagara Thruway for both the northbound and southbound South Grand Island Bridge through Friday, Jan. 14, the New York State Thruway Authority announced.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 06:10 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 165 calls from Dec. 15 to 21. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 06:10 pm
The following incidents occurred from Dec. 17 to 23, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 21 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 1,408 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild will hold auditions for the March production of the musical "Godspell" at 7 p.m. Jan. 2 and 3, 2013, at The Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.
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