Wed, Apr 25th 2012 06:50 pm
Due to construction that will close the primary runway at Niagara Falls International Airport, Spirit Airlines flights between Niagara Falls and Myrtle Beach are cancelled from May 15 to June 20, and flights between Niagara Falls and Fort Lauderdale are cancelled from May 15 to June 30.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 03:05 pm
The semifinals will air Monday, April 30, on "The Voice" Performance Show as the eight remaining artists take the stage once again to give it all they've got in their quest for America's vote. At stake is a berth in the finals.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 03:00 pm
Ronnie Escalante, Kara Laricks, Luciana Scarabello and Orly Shani impress the retailers on "Fashion Star."
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 02:00 pm
The Niagara Index, the student newspaper at NU, unveiled its third annual list of "The 20 Most Intriguing Students on Campus" as the kickoff event to the college's annual "RidgeFest" celebration on Monday.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 01:10 pm
Emmy winners Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, also known as Claire and Phil Dunphy on the ABC comedy "Modern Family," have been announced as hosts of The 2012 Billboard Music Awards, which airs live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20, on ABC.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz has announced that 20 businesses in Niagara and Orleans counties were selected under the first round of allocations under the new "Recharge NY Program" at Wednesday morning's New York Power Authority board meeting.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
Niagara University's College of Business Administration presented awards to six area business leaders, alumni and students during its 22nd annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held Tuesday night at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
The Lewiston GardenFest is looking for interested homeowners who are willing to showcase their private gardens during this year's annual event, June 23 and 24. Residents do not need to showcase their entire yard, but instead can choose a section they wish to highlight.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:40 pm
The Auxiliary of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will hold its 11th annual Rock-A- Thon on Friday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital's upper lobby.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:35 pm
Emmy-nominated Ryan Seacrest will continue as host of "American Idol," broadcast television's No. 1 show. Seacrest has served as host of "American Idol" since its debut on June 11, 2002.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Town & Village Republican Committee has endorsed Chris Collins for New York's 27th Congressional District. Lewiston is the first town in Niagara County to endorse in this race for Congress.
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Hotel Lafayette, a downtown Buffalo landmark since 1904, is undergoing what the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has called "the largest privately financed historic preservation effort currently under way in the nation."
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Wed, Apr 25th 2012 07:00 am
Realtors around the nation will hold open houses on the weekend of April 28 and 29, during Nationwide REALTOR Open House Weekend. Thousands of people who have listed their home for sale will open their doors with a Realtor as host. Locally, there are more than 700 open houses that will be open in the Western New York area.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 05:00 pm
Tuscana Salon and Day Spa recently opened at 705 Center St. (former D'Amore Salon location), in the Village of Lewiston.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:45 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, today announced the sponsorship of legislation (S6875) that would amend the agriculture and markets law to have the commissioner create an animal abuse central registry in New York for anyone over the age of 18 who is convicted in a case of animal abuse.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:40 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto hosted a second meeting Monday with local stakeholders to discuss plans and identify partners to help develop the Lehigh Valley Rail Yard. The group held its first meeting on March 16. Ceretto then reached out to the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council's logistics workgroup to put the rail-yard project on their radar screen.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 03:30 pm
Nominated for USA Today's "Best of the Road, 2012 Best Small Towns in America"; Lewiston fans urged to vote and write quick reviews.
Can you help promote Lewiston to a national audience? Do you have a couple of minutes to sing Lewiston's praises?
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 01:20 pm
Sam Roberts Band and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals will kick off the 14th annual Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor Concert Series presented by M&T Bank and produced by Buffalo Place Inc. in downtown Buffalo at the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf.
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Tue, Apr 24th 2012 12:55 pm
Andrew Bird with special guest will perform at Artpark on Monday, July 16. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 27.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 05:00 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, reports that he was selected as the recipient of the 2011 John Daly Memorial Award as Legislator of the Year by the Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs. Maziarz was awarded this honor in recognition of his outstanding service to the conservation and sportsmen movements.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:55 pm
Niagara University has announced that two of its students were presented with awards for presentations they made at the Conference for Undergraduate Research in Communication, held April 18 at RIT.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:55 pm
This past winter, Visit Buffalo Niagara and the Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. engaged Longwoods International, a world leader in tourism marketing research, to conduct a study on Buffalo/Niagara as a shopping destination for Canadians.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:50 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce has hosted student interns from the Lewiston-Porter High School Career Exploration Internship Program for the past three years. Interning at the chamber this year are seniors Krystina Ventry and Shelby Lehr, who are interested in careers in marketing.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:50 pm
Jim Candytree has planted himself on the roof of Broadway Joes. He has informed the Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, that he is not coming down until Whiskey Reverb is back in the top 10 of the Hard Rock Calling contest
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:45 pm
St. Peter's R.C. School in Lewiston celebrated Earth Day on Friday, April 20. The entire school donned gloves and, armed with garbage bags, cleaned up around Lewiston.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:45 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Niagara County Community College Department of Nursing have formed a new partnership to offer current students who are pursuing their nursing degree hands-on experience in the medical field. Working in conjunction with the hospital's newly established Center for Women, Mount St. Mary's will accept four students to participate in a paid maternity nursing externship program this summer.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 04:45 pm
The Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara announces the first sale of 2012 -- A Mother's Day floral sale. All orders are due Friday, April 27. (Deadline extended for Niagara Frontier Publications readers!)
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, in conjunction with the Niagara USA Chamber U.S., will host an informational seminar on the resources available to those interested in economic development opportunities in Niagara County.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Frontier Country Club will hold an "Open House Golf Tournament" on Saturday, May 19.
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Mon, Apr 23rd 2012 07:00 am
Lower Niagara Moose Lodge 584 recently donated $300 to Dennis Brochey's Red Brick Bench Press Championship. Funds from the annual event are, in turn, donated to the U.S. military.
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Sun, Apr 22nd 2012 07:00 pm
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, co-chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, announced this week she has introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the speedy creation of an action plan to block Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes through a number of rivers and tributaries.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
65 Center St., in the Village of Lewiston, was moved to a new location on Friday. We've got tons of photos and videos, plus all of the backstory.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Grand Island Central School District participated in Operation Safe Stop, a statewide effort to help ensure that motorists stop for the school bus.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
The following activity took place in the towns of Lewiston, Porter and Wilson from Monday, April 2, to Thursday, April 12, as reported by the Niagara County Sheriff's Department.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, April 9, to Sunday, April 15, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 83 response calls during this period.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
Roman Café took first place in Niagara Frontier Publications' recent Web poll. Readers at www.wnypapers.com were asked to pick their favorite spot for a fish fry. More than 20 restaurants made the list, but Roman Café was the clear choice, with more than 60 percent of the vote.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
Ransomville Speedway reports that, in an effort to provide unity between two regional racetracks, both Ransomville and Canandaigua Motorsports Park will be offering a "Friendship Pass" to each of its competitors for the 2012 season.
The program will be allowed for Ransomville Speedway's Sportsman and Street Stock Division along with the Canandaigua Motorsports Park Sportsman and Pure Stock classes only. Each driver who chooses to use the Friendship Pass will be allowed to get a "buy one, get one free" pit pass. Each race team will be able to use the program for up to three of its members, which will allow six persons from each team to benefit.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Town of Lewiston Recreation Department is now accepting applications for part-time seasonal work.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Youngstown Quiet Lake Guest House celebrated a ribbon-cutting on Saturday, April 14. Owned and operated by Sandy Blackwell, The Guest House is located on Oak Avenue, off of Lake Road in Youngstown. The three-bedroom, two-bath house is available for rent. Information and availability is available online by typing "Youngstown, NY" at www.homeaway.com.
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Sat, Apr 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Town of Porter Board moved further on finalizing alternative solar energy options eyed for two town locations, at this month's regular meting.
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