Sat, Feb 4th 2012 05:30 am
Angel to Apple hosts a one-day bridal gown sample sale.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 05:00 am
Now comes the hard part. Following an active period of successful operation, the Town of Lewiston Rec. Department's Family Ice Rink began its takedown process this past week at Academy Park.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 06:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, is sponsoring Assembly bill 8800-A, legislation that would authorize the use of school buildings and sites for religious meetings and worship when the facilities are not in use for school purposes. Since the services hosted by these organizations are open to the general public, Ceretto said there is no reason why they should be prohibited from using public buildings.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 06:00 pm
At its annual general meeting, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission elected its slate of officers for 2012.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 05:35 pm
•Lewiston Hollow Mercantile is hosting its annual storewide sale. Starred items are priced 20 to 80 percent below the tag price. Wreaths, swags, garland and artificial flowers are 30 percent off, and everything else (except sock monkeys) is discounted 10 percent.
"It benefits the locals as much as visitors," storeowner Marianne Gittermann said.
Lewiston Hollow Mercantile is located at 335 Center St. (at the corner of South Fourth Street). The storewide sale will continue for the next couple of weeks.
•"Absolutely everything is on sale" at Zeeter's Outdoor Stuff, said owner Pamela Pedley-Deming.
She invites patrons to shop for winter. All performance gear is discounted.
"Snow is actually going to arrive," Pedley-Deming said.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 05:30 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 23, to Sunday, Jan. 29, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 83 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 05:25 pm
The following activity occurred Sunday, Jan. 1, to Saturday, Jan. 28 as reported by the Youngstown Police Department. YPD reported 100 entries during this period.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 05:15 pm
KeyBank is once again offering its free "Super Refund Saturday" tax preparation service on Feb. 4, in partnership with Belmont Housing Resources and CASH. The day will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Belmont Housing Resources located at 1195 Main St.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 04:00 pm
Youth patrons of Reality Café at Nike Base Park on Whitehaven Road are holding another Valentine Get Crafty Night project on Friday, Feb. 3, to make St. Valentine's Day cards for seniors. Their handiwork, pictured at right, will brighten the tables and rooms for Grand Island Golden Agers and residents of the Riverwood at Elderwood Nursing Home.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 04:00 pm
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 03:30 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce presented a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest member, Verizon Wireless.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:55 pm
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:50 pm
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:45 pm
Grand Island High School senior Kate Gilbert likes her chili medium hot, with some cheese, and Fritos Scoops corn chips.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:20 pm
Everything about "Les Misérables," the musical based on the epic Victor Hugo novel, is big, so it's only fitting that Grand Island High School is producing the show with its biggest cast ever.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:15 pm
Assessor Judy Tafelski sent out requests for proposals to contractors Monday "to start the process to do a reassessment project here on Grand Island," according to Tom Halter of the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:05 pm
The overnight panelized deck replacement of the I-190 northbound South Grand Island Bridge bridge project was selected by the Association for Bridge Construction and Design as a 2010 award winner.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 01:55 pm
At 2:36 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a third-party caller's report of "persons in distress" at 20 River Oaks Drive.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 01:30 pm
The Animal Allies of Western New York's planned protest has been canceled. The protest was scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday outside the Gerber Small Animal Clinic on Military Road.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 08:15 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Community Education Program is offering several classes for the inspiring gardener and floral arranger.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 07:50 am
Wirewalker Nik Wallenda headed back home to Florida Thursday night feeling good about his meeting with Niagara Parks Commission officials.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 07:45 am
Dr. Grant Hobika to "evaluate all animals and oversee their care, as well as assist in the development of animal handling protocols," according to SPCA press release.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The story of Civil War horse "Billy Sherman" and why its marker and plaque are in Wilson will be explained by Niagara County Historian Kate Emerson to the Niagara Falls Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University's TopSpin Series of exhibitions for emerging regional artists continues with "Betsy Potter: Breaking Nature."
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 05:50 pm
The following is a sampling of calls answered by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office in Wheatfield and Town of Niagara between Jan. 23 and 28.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 05:50 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Jan. 12 and 22.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 05:40 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield Superintendent Carl Militello, beset by angry union members, budget shortfalls and a disgruntled school board, on Wednesday retired from the school district.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 04:20 pm
Twenty-time Grammy award winner Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have been added to the stellar lineup of performers for The 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Actor/recording artist Jack Black, six-time Grammy winner and current three-time nominee Fergie, three-time Grammy winner and current nominee Questlove (The Roots) and nine-time Grammy winner Ringo Starr will appear as presenters. "Music's Biggest Night," hosted by two-time Grammy winner and "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL Cool J, takes place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12, (8 to 11:30 p.m., live) on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 04:10 pm
One day after Niagara Falls council voted to voice concern to the province about the possibility of a casino in Toronto, the head of the government's new panel to make recommendations on the future uses for Ontario Place refused to rule out the possibility of a new gaming facility.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 03:30 pm
The mission committee of Mount St. Mary's Hospital will host its 10th Valentine's Day Extravaganza on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the main lobby of the hospital. The annual event benefits the St. Vincent de Paul employee assistance fund and mission projects. Open to the community from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event features a basket auction, bake sale, 50/50 split, "Plinko" and food. The drawing for prizes will begin at 3 p.m.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 03:25 pm
Employees at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Wednesday approved a new, 10-month collective bargaining agreement covering physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, therapists and discharge planners.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 03:20 pm
Top leaders from Western New York were on-hand in Cambria to announce that New York state had designated a new high-tech business park in Cambria "shovel-ready."
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:50 am
Residents from The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield sure had something to sing about as they helped six fellow residents celebrate their "2012 Century Birthdays" recently.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:05 am
The Niagara University women's hockey team is holding its annual "Pink the Rink" game on Friday, Feb. 3, when they host Mercyhurst University at 7 p.m.
All four of the women's hockey teams in the College Hockey America conference are taking part in the sixth annual "Skate for the Cure" fundraiser. The program was started to help raise awareness and funds toward the fight against breast cancer. In an effort to "pink" Dwyer Arena, the hockey team will wear custom-made pink jerseys and encourage everyone in attendance to join them by also wearing pink.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:05 am
Community Missions will hold its 15th annual Sweetheart Dinner and Basket Auction on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Sheraton at the Falls. The night will include dinner with a cash bar, baskets, lottery, 50-50 split club, silent and live auction items to benefit the crisis services programs.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
As a part of their social studies unit, fifth-graders at Colonial Village Elementary ran for election as class governor.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
Payne Avenue Church in North Tonawanda has begun a "Sharing Shop," where gently used items of clothing and household goods are available to those who find themselves in need of assistance.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
Join in the family fun as you hop aboard the Art Express on Saturdays at 2 p.m. at the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The North Tonawanda History Museum, 54 Webster St., North Tonawanda, will hold a winter used book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Thu, Feb 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The AARP Foundation's Tax-Aide Program will offer free tax return preparation, both federal and state, at four different sites in Wheatfield and North Tonawanda.
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