Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:30 pm
Fundraising efforts to build a new playground at Kaegebein Elementary School received a hand from a neighboring business. Kevin Slachciak, owner of Say Cheese Pizza Company, located just up Love Road from Kaegebein Elementary, presented the Kaegebein Playground Committee with a check for $750.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
Two proclamations at the Grand Island Town Board meeting involved an Islander to whom "the world's children have been a priority."
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
Participants had a great time recently playing two rounds of laser tag and enjoying some pizza and soda during a get-acquainted event for Grand Island High School's Interact Club.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
The penalties for driving while distracted in New York state are finally catching up with a problem that seems to grow more serious each day.
We have all seen motorists talking on their cellphones as they navigate busy thoroughfares and small neighborhood streets alike. Do drivers who try to conceal their smartphones by pressing their entire device between their ear and the palm of their hand actually think the ruse is working?
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
The members of the Grand Island chapter of DECA, a business and marketing club, were present to be inducted into the state and national level of DECA at Salvatore's Italian Gardens.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:20 pm
The Huth Road Elementary School PTA presented Honorary Life Membership to Carolyn Thompson and Tracey Shickluna at a recent PTA meeting. Honorary life memberships are presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding effort on behalf of the welfare of children and youth.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
The Mary Star of the Sea Council No. 4752 celebrated its annual Past Grand Knight's Dinner honoring Paul Minton on Saturday, Oct. 19. This was Minton's second term as Grand Knight.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
In honor of School Board Recognition Week Grand Island PTA Council hosted a reception for school board members prior to Monday night's meeting.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
The following incidents occurred from Oct. 14 to 20, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 28 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,162 calls so far this year.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 05:10 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 160 calls from Oct. 12 to 18. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 04:30 pm
Boston Red Sox star David "Big Papi" Ortiz, MVP of the 2013 World Series, will talk about his team's victory over the St. Louis Cardinals when he visits the "The Late Show with David Letterman" Monday, Nov. 4 (11:35 p.m.) on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 04:20 pm
Artpark has announced "Aladdin & Other Enchanting Tales" as its annual springtime children's theater offering. Philadelphia's Enchantment Theatre Company will present two Mainstage Theater performances (10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.) May 6, 2014.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:45 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club's fifth annual peace poster contest was recently held at the Stella Niagara Education Park. The event, chaired by Lion Marlene Craft and Lion's President Ron Craft, boated 58 entries from Stella Niagara, St. Peter's Roman Catholic and St. Peter's Lutheran schools. This year's theme for the contest was "Our World, Our Future."
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:40 pm
All weekend, state and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force, utilizing sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter drunk driving during related to Halloween.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:20 pm
After meeting with military staff at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo to secure that location for the annual Red Brick Bench Press Championships, Dennis Brochey of Lewiston was honored with a color print of the armory as a token of gratitude by members of Co. C (Sig) 27th BSTB Army National Guard.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 02:10 pm
NBC has ordered 13 episodes of a new singlecam comedy from multiple Emmy Award winners Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Ellie Kemper is set to star.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 02:10 pm
Niagara University senior Joseph Hotchkiss will soon receive his second award based on his ongoing efforts to rebuild and transform Hydraulic Park, located on the corner of Niagara and Third streets in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 02:10 pm
On Saturday, Nov. 2, join Educate A Bull and members of the community as they celebrate the seventh annual "Barksgiving" at Chestnut Ridge Park.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 12:50 pm
The Country Doctor Antiques & Gifts has moved into a new location and will hold a grand opening Friday. Store partners have taken over 549 Center St. (formerly Artzee), and invite the community to stop by from 4 to 7 p.m. for refreshments.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 11:30 am
Angel to Apple Clothing & Shoe Boutique was named winner of the first seasonal window display contest, an offshoot of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce's annual Scarecrow Display.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:55 am
The National Cancer Institute's new Provocative Questions research funding program has awarded a prestigious grant to a researcher at Roswell Park Cancer Institute to investigate a promising, but neglected or unexplored area of cancer research.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:55 am
Empire State Development has announced Empire Specialty Cheese Co. LLC will invest $6.37 million to expand its business in New York state. The company will purchase and upgrade an idle manufacturing facility in Chautauqua County to accommodate new and existing cheese production processes, resulting in the creation of 204 new jobs.
Empire State Development, the state's economic development agency, assisted Empire Specialty Cheese Co. with its expansion project by providing $650,000 in Excelsior Job Program tax credits.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:15 am
The Governor's Office of Motion Picture and Television Development held a "New York Loves Film Production Roadshow" Monday at WNED studios in Buffalo. Hosted by the Buffalo Niagara Film Office, the workshop featured two 60-minute face-to-face conversations with filmmakers, production support, small business owners, post-production providers and New York government representatives discussing film production practices and issues across the state.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:15 am
Bank employee's nonprofit "Project Irreplaceable" raises awareness of the importance of self-examination and mammography for early detection of breast cancer, which has touched the lives and loved ones of 86 percent of First Niagara's workforce
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:10 am
WBBZ-TV will hold '"The Great WBBZ-TV Talent Search" Saturday, Nov. 9, from noon until 3 p.m., at the Eastern Hills Mall television studio (next to Macy's).
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 09:50 am
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 09:50 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, recently spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives to urge his colleagues to make a strong commitment to veterans' employment.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, said he is pleased the next steps in the redesign of the Robert Moses Parkway can now take place. Ceretto wrote a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking for the project to be advanced, and was recently informed steps will be taken to expedite the design process.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is reminding high school students seeking a service academy nomination to submit their applications to his office by Nov. 15.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Two of the most popular members of the Buffalo Bills are signing on for a special event to benefit United Way of Greater Niagara.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Country Music Award-nominated superstar sibling trio The Band Perry has announced tickets for the Canadian leg of their "We Are Pioneers World Tour" will go on sale beginning Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. local time.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
HARBORcenter president John Koelmel today announced the additions of Don Heins and Taylor Gahagen to the staff. Heins assumes the role of communications manager, while Gahagen will be the digital and promotions coordinator.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
Former U.S. gymnast Nastia Liukin, a winner of five Olympic medals, including gold in the all-around at the 2008 Beijing Games, will join NBC Olympics for its Winter Games coverage in Sochi, Russia, it was announced today.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
Daytime's No. 1-rated series and the longest-running game show in television history, "The Price Is Right," is honoring legendary host Bob Barker with a week of shows from Monday, Dec. 9, through Friday, Dec. 13, to celebrate his 90th birthday.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Department of Environmental Conservation has announced emergency regulations to prohibit the importation of chronic wasting disease-susceptible deer into the state.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
The most devastating feature of cancer is that it often spreads throughout the human body and forms secondary tumors also known as metastases. One of the most aggressive metastatic cancers with no currently available curative therapy is melanoma, a type of skin cancer that originates from melanocytes, cells that normally make skin tan. Lifetime risk and mortality rates of metastatic melanoma have been steadily increasing for decades.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
Graduates of the University at Buffalo's Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction gave their alma mater a meaningful gift to celebrate its 50th year of service: One after another, they have circled back to tell their faculty mentors how the Graduate School of Education's literacy specialist master's degree program made it easier for them to get jobs.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
The newly installed Liebherr crane will lift the Maid of the Mist boats from the Niagara River on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 9 a.m., moving the vessels onto the new drydock facility that was built at the former Schoellkopf site in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center will feature a free educational program with Mary Ellen Willen Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 249 to share diabetes management and lifestyle strategies based on extensive training and her personal experience living with diabetes.
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