Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 05:20 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane, is pleased to announce that "Abbagail's Law," legislation S.164C, which he sponsors, was approved in the State Senate this afternoon by a vote of 45-1.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 04:00 pm
Grand Island basketball player Kallie Banker is on the verge of setting a GIHS record for scoring.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 04:00 pm
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:55 pm
The GIHS edition of 'Les Misérables' opens Feb. 2.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:55 pm
Longtime Buffalo and Grand Island resident Marion Alt Pinkow passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:50 pm
Jenny Tran has chosen the Island for her new enterprise.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:50 pm
New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan administered the oaths of office to newly elected Grand Island Fire Co. officers at fire headquarters.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:45 pm
The Niagara County Builders Association welcomed six legislators to its January meeting to discuss the need for state legislative action to make it easier for contractors and developers to do business in New York. In attendance were state senators George Maziarz (62nd District) and Mark Grisanti (60th District), and Assembly members Robin Schimminger (District 140), John Ceretto (District 138), Ray Walter (District 148) and Jane Corwin (District 142). All participated with NCBA members in a lively session at the Hideaway Grill in North Tonawanda.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:35 pm
From the time I wrote the bobcat article until now, a lot of people have come up to me and said, "Gee, I think I've seen one of those things, too."
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:30 pm
Students at St. Peter R.C. School in Lewiston recently participated in the National Geographic Geography Bee.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:30 pm
"Warmth is not just from the heart, but from donations of socks, gloves and hats by the Lewiston Senior Center during the Christmas holidays."
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:25 pm
The Niagara County Coyotes PeeWee Minor team recently took home first place honors in Cleveland during the Rock-n-Roll Cup Ice Hockey Tournament.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 01:20 pm
The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. is pleased to announce it has once again entered into an agreement with CBS Entertainment to feature the Niagara USA destination on the popular daytime game show "The Price is Right."
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 12:30 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt will deliver the State of the City address on Feb. 8 at Panes Restaurant, 984 Payne Ave.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 12:30 pm
Niagara University has announced that Deirdre Bartholomew has been named the new dining manager for Sodexo, the company that provides dining and hospitality services on campus.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 10:00 am
"Touch," the new drama starring Kiefer Sutherland in his first TV project since "24," will receive an unprecedented launch.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 09:25 am
Brighten someone's day with a fresh bouquet. Staff and volunteers from the Niagara Hospice Alliance are gearing up for their 2012 spring bouquet sale. The sale runs March 5-11 with pre-sale bouquets available now through the end of February.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 09:15 am
The new Niagara Frontier Publications website, www.wnypapers.com, posted its 5,000th article this morning!
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 09:10 am
Parent Network of WNY presents "Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)," a free workshop for families of individuals with disabilities. The workshop will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Orleans-Niagara BOCES Center, 4124 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 09:05 am
The Niagara University Family Business Center celebrated its ninth anniversary with a celebration and awards banquet at Rich's Renaissance.
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Sat, Jan 21st 2012 09:30 pm
Tonawanda shelter expects dogs to be adopted soon. Click the link for more information and a video of the basset hounds.
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Sat, Jan 21st 2012 07:00 am
Dr. Glenda R. Rose and Dr. Thomas G. Barba, of Rose Chiropractic in Lewiston will sponsor the 22nd annual "Doctors with a Heart Day."
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Sat, Jan 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Tuscarora Yacht Club, located on the shore of Wilson harbor, has announced the election of four new members to its 2012 board of directors and the appointment of officers.
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Sat, Jan 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Town and Village of Lewiston Republican Committee reports it is now seeking candidates for two positions on the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:35 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto today released the following statement regarding his optimism about the Nik Wallenda event going forward following talks between Wallenda and Michael Chan, Ontario's minister of tourism.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:30 pm
Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Chan has told wirewalker Nik Wallenda he doesn't have the legal authority to overturn a Niagara Parks Commission decision denying his request for permission to wirewalk the Niagara Gorge.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:15 pm
Hosted by celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Carla Hall, entertaining and style expert Clinton Kelly and health and wellness enthusiast Daphne Oz, "The Chew" invites viewers into its kitchen weekday afternoons to dish about everything from easy entertaining to making meals on a budget, while celebrating and exploring through food. Lucy Lawless ("Spartacus") and Andrew Zimmern ("Bizarre Foods") are featured Jan. 23-27 on "The Chew" (weekdays, 1 p.m.).
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:15 pm
"LIVE! with Kelly" announces another outstanding lineup of guest co-hosts.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:15 pm
News concerning the future of the Interim Waste Containment Structure on the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works property in northern Lewiston continues.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:10 pm
Every Wednesday for almost five years, the Parachute Group has been meeting at the Harlem Road Community Center in Amherst to help people in the greater Buffalo area who have lost their jobs (or who are otherwise changing careers) learn the art of networking. In that time, hundreds of people have used the weekly meeting to learn about everything from the art of resume writing to how to use LinkedIn.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:05 pm
A performance by current Grammy Award nominees Coldplay and Rihanna, as well as a performance by nominee and 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year Paul McCartney, are the latest additions to the lineup for The 54th Annual Grammy Awards. "Music's Biggest Night" - hosted by two-time Grammy Award winner and "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL Cool J - takes place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday, Feb. 12 (8 to 11:30 p.m.), on CBS.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
Seth Myers, the star of "Saturday Night Live's" "Weekend Update," comes to UB Center for the Arts for a rare night of standup at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. Tickets are $35.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
Two-time Grammy Award winner and "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL Cool J is set to host The 54th Annual Grammy Awards, marking the first time in seven years that the music industry's premier event will have an official host. "Music's Biggest Night" takes place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12 (8 to 11:30 p.m.) on the CBS Television Network.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education is looking into the future, the immediate as well as the distant, after listening to three presentations during its monthly meeting Tuesday.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
Jerald I. Wolfgang of Lewiston was among several recognized for their community service contributions at the National Federation for Just Communities Community Leaders Awards Luncheon.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:55 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 9, to Sunday, Jan. 15, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 75 responses during this period.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:40 pm
The Town of Lewiston encountered some questioning at the Niagara River Greenway Commission's Tuesday review of its application for some $5.7 million in Phase I Joe Davis State Park improvements.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
It's nomination time for the 46th annual Citizen of the Year dinner.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
A Grand Island singer will perform in February in New York City with the best voices in America.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
Approximately 20 students at Huth Road Elementary School have begun work on the next installment of the school's newspaper.
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