Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:45 pm
The following activity occurred from Monday, Dec. 10, to Sunday, Dec. 16, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported a total of 102 responses during this period.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:45 pm
A little light rain didn't do anything to put a damper on Youngstown's "Christmas in the Village" event .
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:30 pm
Retired Lewiston-Porter Elementary School teachers and staff have been donating children's gifts for several years to the Youngstown/Porter Community Holiday Baskets organization.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:30 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education meeting opened with a festive atmosphere featuring holiday songs performed by a number of fifth-graders. Then for one minute, a silence hung over the room as tribute was paid to the victims and survivors of Newtown, Conn.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:05 pm
Children at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church will learn about the real meaning of Christmas this weekend through the medium of musical theater.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:00 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 147 calls from Dec. 8 to 14. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:00 pm
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:00 pm
Members of Interact Club at Grand Island High School were ringing the bell for the Salvation Army again at Tops Market last weekend.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:00 pm
The Christmas spirit brought out the creative spirit in students at Veronica Connor Middle School. The school and its students continued a tradition of holding a door decorating contest.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:00 pm
"There is such joy in the building when you are here," said Pastor Larry Baird of Trinity United Methodist Church as he addressed the 110 women who attended the 25th anniversary celebration of Women of the Word on Thursday, Dec. 13.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:00 pm
The Grand Island Neighbors Foundation and volunteers brought pallets of donated food to the Knights of Columbus hall on Whitehaven Road for unboxing, sorting and distribution to needy Island families at Christmas.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 08:00 pm
Director of Transportation Jack Burns called the approval of a proposal for a new transportation center on Baseline Road "a good day for Grand Island."
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:55 pm
The students and staff of Veronica Connor Middle School have shown their generosity and compassion this holiday season by participating in numerous fundraisers.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:55 pm
The Christmas story came alive for 180 visitors at Trinity United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2. The program, written by Group Publishing, called "One Starry Night," was the culmination of 10 months of preparation.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:50 pm
Approximately 100 people attended last Thursday's Grand Island Chamber of Commerce holiday party at the Buffalo Launch Club.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:45 pm
The Rose Liquor Store of Grand Island is giving its neighbors a hand by assisting the Neighbors Foundation in its annual holiday food and fund drive.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:45 pm
The following incidents occurred from Dec. 10 to 16, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 22 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 1,387 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 09:00 am
Tate Stevens wins "The X Factor," a $5 million Sony recording contract and a Pepsi music video debuting as a "Pop Star Commercial" during "Music's Biggest Night."
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:00 am
Employees at Mount St. Mary's Hospital got into the holiday spirit by donating more than 175 wrapped gifts as part of an effort with the Heart, Love and Soul Food Pantry in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Lions Club is ending the year on a high note. Four new members - Fred Smith, Bob Hartz, Carol Sommer and Lisa Ieraci, pictured from left - were inducted during December's dinner meeting.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art museum of Niagara University has announced the artists selected for the 2013-14 TopSpin exhibition series. The museum's TopSpin Gallery, dedicated to the exhibition of work by local and regional artists, features a broad range of visual expressions, varied in media as well as message, and focuses mainly on new and emerging artists.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:00 am
Applications for the Ancient Order of Hibernians annual scholarship for Niagara Catholic Junior/Senior High School are now available at Niagara Catholic.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2012 07:00 am
This time of year, it's not unusual to see lighted Santas, reindeer and snowmen decorating people's yards.
Danny Maerten's house on Niagara Road in Bergholz has a dinosaur.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 09:10 pm
Representative Kathy Hochul, NY-26, applauded the passage Thursday of the National Defense Authorization Conference Report, which allows for a new mission to be brought to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 06:45 pm
VIDEO: Seneca Gaming Corp. upped the ante on casino dining Thursday with the unveiling of the new Thunder Falls Buffet at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls USA.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 04:20 pm
Three regional artists whose work was featured in the Castellani Art Museum's exhibition "TopSpin 10: The Ten Year TopSpin Retrospective" were presented with Viewer's Choice Awards.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 11:15 am
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police Department between Dec. 12 and 17. During that time period, 109 calls were received.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 11:15 am
The Rotary Club of Niagara County Central will again offer $1,000 scholarships to students from the Niagara-Wheatfield, Starpoint and Wilson school districts.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 11:10 am
State Sen. George Maziarz announced Wednesday that 13 job creation projects in the 62nd Senate District will receive critically important state funds through the second round of Regional Economic Development Council awards.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 11:05 am
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 18 to officially open a new $6.5 million indoor small arms firing range.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 11:05 am
Drones are likely to be the answer for a new mission for the 107th Airlift Wing at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 11:05 am
St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz, will hold a candlelight worship service at 5 p.m. and a children's program at 7 p.m. Dec. 24.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 11:00 am
A special Christmas Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, at All Saints Chapel Mausoleum in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Lewiston.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2012 11:00 am
The extensive Christmas display at the home of Paul Greinert, 6962 Errick Road, is a Wheatfield holiday tradition. It was begun by his father, Edward Greinert, who initiated the display for his grandchildren and the community.
The lighted display, spread across the grounds, includes a manger scene, an igloo with penguins, snowmen, toy soldiers, a Santa house, train, elves, Santa and his sleigh, snowflakes, Christmas trees, signs, Mickey and Minnie Mouse and more.
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Wed, Dec 19th 2012 03:05 pm
WGRZ-TV has announced that Melissa Holmes has been named the permanent co-anchor of its top-rated "Daybreak" program weekday mornings, starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2013.
Holmes started with "2 On Your Side" in January. In that time, she has been the main anchor of "2 On Your Side's" "Ten at 10" on WNYO-TV. She has also been a reporter for all of WGRZ's newscasts. In addition, Holmes has been filling in occasionally on the "Daybreak" anchor desk since the end of November.
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Wed, Dec 19th 2012 03:05 pm
AccuWeather reports while some areas of the U.S. already have a high chance of a white Christmas* this year, an active winter storm track across the country is increasing the odds for others.
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Wed, Dec 19th 2012 01:50 pm
The Niagara Falls Branch of YMCA Buffalo Niagara will hold a one-day open house from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2013. The branch is encouraging the public to stop in to get a tour of the facility and enjoy the many free programs going on throughout the day.
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Wed, Dec 19th 2012 01:50 pm
Demi Lovato to perform with Fifth Harmony; LeAnn Rimes duets with Carly Rose Sonenclar; Little Big Town joins Tate Stevens; One Direction and Pitbull perform and winner announced on two-hour grand finale Thursday, Dec. 20
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Wed, Dec 19th 2012 01:30 pm
Niagara Hospice and Northgate Health Care Facility recently held a holiday tree lighting celebration at Hospice at Jeanne's House - A Northgate and Niagara Hospice Collaboration. Prior to the tree lighting, residents throughout Northgate were serenaded with Christmas carols by more than 35 Boy Scouts from Pack 193 and their families.
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Wed, Dec 19th 2012 01:00 pm
INTERVIEW/PHOTOS: John Cena and the WWE recently spent a weekend at the Naval Station Norfolk (Virginia). They visited with troops and families while filming "WWE Tribute to the Troops" presented by Slim Jim.
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