Mon, Aug 20th 2012 07:00 am
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation Inc. will sponsor its 15th annual Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 23, from 5 until 9 p.m. at the Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q., 432 Center St., Lewiston.
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Sun, Aug 19th 2012 11:15 pm
Grand Island High School kept the tradition alive Saturday in Lewiston by winning the high school Chalk Walk competition at the Lewiston Art Festival for the third year in a row.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 02:10 pm
For years, we've known Toronto is the regional epicenter for entertainment. Now, a new breed of Toronto-born actors -- including Connor Jessup of "Falling Skies -- are making their mark in America.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
On Thursday, the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce hosted its second business "Blender" of the summer, this time at the Youngstown Yacht Club on the shores of the lower Niagara in Youngstown.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Saturday, Sept. 29, is New York state's day to commemorate the War of 1812, much of which took place along the waters of St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River, and Lake Erie in New York and Pennsylvania. Nine communities along those waters and on the 518-mile Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway offer 1812-theme self-guided walking tours daily dawn-to-dusk.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 6, to Sunday, Aug. 12, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported a total of 112 response calls during this period.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
At its annual scholarship dinner meeting on July 23, the board of trustees of the Youngstown Free Library presented the library's Ruby Carey Scholarship for 2012 to Corrine Casal.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
One of Niagara County's biggest events of the year, the Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival takes place Sept. 7-9 at Academy Park. A highlight of the festival is the grand midway featuring rides fit for all ages.
Niagara Frontier Publications is giving away three booklets of Peach Festival ride tickets.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Members of the Grand Island Lions Club will conduct their annual White Cane Days on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Stories from this week's issue of the Dispatch 40, 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 195 calls from July 28 to Aug. 3. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
The following incidents occurred from Aug. 6 to 12, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 32 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 885 calls so far this year.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
At 8:36 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a three-car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Baseline and Love roads. The force of the impact caused a rollover of two of the vehicles, according to Deputy Fire Chief Matt Osinski.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer and passenger vehicle at the intersection of the Beaver Island South State Parkway and Bush Road.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
At the regular meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education Monday evening, trustees voted 5-2 to rescind the approval for tenure for Kerri Nowak, principal of Huth Road School. Nowak's tenure would have officially begun with her first 2012-13 day of service toward the end of this month. Instead, her probationary period is extended for one year.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 07:00 am
Stamp enthusiasts will have a chance to add a piece of history to their collections when the U.S. Postal Service, in cooperation with Old Fort Niagara, hosts a special pictorial postmark event at the fort's Visitor Center.
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Sat, Aug 18th 2012 02:00 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, an outspoken opponent of the Thruway Authority's recent plan to raise tolls on commercial vehicles by nearly 50 percent, attended a public hearing in Buffalo Thursday evening to call for a halt to what he calls an excessive fee increase.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 11:15 pm
Bodybuilder, actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, "Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100 percent to your training, diet and mental approach." Grand Island native fitness expert, Blast Fitness personal trainer and construction inspector Michael Del Zoppo, could not agree with this statement more.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 11:15 pm
About a dozen volunteers began work Saturday on what is being called the Grand Island Mural Project.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 11:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Academy of International Business and Finance, a volunteer group of professionals that provides students with knowledge and skills intended to give them an advantage in their future academic and professional careers, has announced one of its latest student endeavors.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:50 pm
For John Woodhouse, pastor of River Life Chapel in Youngstown, Gospel ministry is a process, and God began it when John was a young man of 18.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:45 pm
Kiwanis Club of Lewiston President Jerry Mosey announced this week that Kiwanis member Dean Beltrano has been named the general chairman for the 55th annual Niagara County Peach Festival. The three-day festival takes place Sept. 7-9 in Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:45 pm
Porter Town Board members talked recycling containers and debated lending a generator in an active session Monday, that also saw the holding of three public hearings.
The board was updated on a state Department of Environmental Conservation recycling grant application from town grant writer Bernie Rotella. It also heard concerns by East Avenue resident Ernie Lavigueur on keeping residents apprised regarding any changes to the recycling program.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:40 pm
Despite a 90 percent chance of rain, Ransomville Speedway was able to complete its 15th show of the 2012 season without a drop. Lucky? Perhaps. Suffice to say it was good to be at the Big R last Friday night (Aug. 10) despite the meteorologist's dismal forecast. Lesson to learn - don't listen to the weather "experts."
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:35 pm
Independent Living of Niagara County recently held their seventh annual fishing contest in the Lower Niagara River. The contest was organized by ILNC for clients with disabilities.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 05:25 pm
The Brickyard Pub & BBQ, 432 Center St., in Lewiston, is hosting its 15th annual Celebrity Bartending Night from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug 23.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 07:00 am
Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe is once again trying to implement something he has been saying is needed in the town since he first took office - term limits.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 01:40 pm
On Wednesday, Rep. Kathy Hochul (NY-26) applauded New York State Commissioner of Agriculture Darrel J. Aubertine's announcement that the threshold for concentrated animal feeding operations regulations will be raised from 200 cows to 300 cows, providing dairy farmers relief from burdensome regulations.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 01:25 pm
Roger Hodgson, the legendary voice of Supertramp, brings his "Breakfast in America Tour" to Artpark on Aug. 21.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 12:00 pm
Mike & Nate give new meaning to the phrase, "God works in mysterious ways."
Over 50 days, the two churchgoing college buddies - Mike Buonaiuto, 22, and Nate Frankoski, 26 - biked 2,500 miles to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:30 am
ABC Television Network and Sam Haskell, chairman of the board of the Miss America Organization, have announced that "The 2013 Miss America Competition" returns to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for a week of preliminary competitions, culminating in a live telecast on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 (9 to 11 p.m.), on ABC.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:30 am
As has been the buzz on Twitter, country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return in 2012 to host "Country Music's Biggest Night" for a fifth time. "The 46th Annual CMA Awards" airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Thursday, Nov. 1 (8 to 11 p.m.) on ABC.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:25 am
Taylor Swift interviewed live on "Good Morning America" on Monday, Oct. 22, and performing live on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in conjunction with her new album "Red"
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:05 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, an outspoken opponent of the Thruway Authority's recent plan to raise tolls on commercial vehicles by nearly 50 percent, will be attending a public hearing in Buffalo on Thursday, Aug. 16, to call for a halt to the excessive fee increase.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:00 am
Attendance was down a bit this year due to intermittent rain, but organizers of the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival reported a lot of happy customers last weekend at Gateway Harbor in Tonawanda.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:55 am
New York State Department of Transportation has received a federal $1.4 million Highways for LIFE grant for the Interstate 190 over Buffalo Avenue bridge replacement project in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:55 am
Church services, a rock climbing wall, live animals, games, music, demonstrations and plenty of food - the 34th annual Wheatfield Family Picnic at Fairmount Park this Sunday, Aug. 19, has it all.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:50 am
Mia Skinner has given new meaning to the phrase "pop art."
The owner of Soda Can Earrings, Skinner and her business made a return visit this weekend to the Lewiston Art Festival, the event she said where her business all started.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:45 am
Another request for a dog park in the Town of Niagara is on the agenda for the Town Board work session Thursday, Aug. 16.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
Ransomville Baptist Church is holding a clothing and small household items collection drive and hot dog sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p..m on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the church (corner of Academy Street and Youngstown Lockport Road).
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