Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
"I'm 73 - and I brag about it," Dotty Gara says. "I was supposed to die when I was 40."
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
With the winds and rains of Hurricane Sandy pelting on the outside, the Village of Lewiston trustees and Lewiston Town Board met inside Monday at Lewiston Town Hall, and there were degrees of storminess felt at both sides of the table.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
YMCA Buffalo Niagara has announces that online registration for the 117th annual YMCA Turkey Trot is now available. The race, held Thanksgiving morning (Thursday, Nov. 22) continues to be a sold out event every year. Online registration is available at www.ymcabuffaloniagara.org and will be available until noon on Nov. 15 or until capacity of 13,000 is reached.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
AAA Members Insurance Agency is seeking applications from local high school seniors for the fifth-annual AAA Insurance Scholarship for Western and Central New York. The deadline for consideration is Dec. 31, and applications are available for download by visiting http://www.AAA.com/Insurance.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
VIDEO: The Lewiston Community Lions Club announces the winners of its annual Peace Poster contest.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Knights of Columbus Council No. 14622 hosts its fifth annual spaghetti dinner from 4 until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Shrine is located at 1023 Swann Road, Lewiston.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:50 pm
While water level conditions in Lake Ontario have changed as a result of heavy rains this past week from Hurricane Sandy, government overseers of water levels in the lake and St. Lawrence River system have elected to stick with their earlier plans.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Oct. 22, to Sunday, Oct. 28, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 98 responses during this period.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:40 pm
A total of 222 guests and staff gathered last Friday night to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2012 stock car season at Ransomville Speedway. The top 15 in the Mighty Taco Modifieds, Original Pizza Logs Sportsman and Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstocks were honored in addition to the top five in Bobcat of Buffalo Fireballs and top three in Gippster's Collision 4 Bangers.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:35 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Oct. 1 to Saturday, Oct. 20, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:30 pm
According to an audit, Lewiston-Porter has correctly presented its financial statements and is handling its finances in the appropriate manner.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:30 pm
The Town of Lewiston has news with regards to the Academy Park ice rink operations for the upcoming winter season. Leading off, the town reported at its Oct. 22 meeting it had reached agreement with national operator Ice Rinks 2 Go to manage a 60-day operation schedule for this winter at the Academy Park rink.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:10 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 149 calls from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
Recently, the Eyes on America Foundation, led by cataract surgeon Dr. Kenneth D. Anthone of Amherst, together with Mount St. Mary's anesthesiologist Dr. Jack Huebschmann of Youngstown, donated 20 cataract surgeries for Western New York patients without health insurance.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
The following incidents occurred from Oct. 22 to 28, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 20 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 1,201 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
Grand Island shut down the usually high-powered Sweet Home offense Saturday, but it was the Panthers' defense that won them a trip to Ralph Wilson Stadium for the Section VI Football Federation Class A championship.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
Members of the Interact Club of Grand Island High School planted bulbs in the library courtyard last week as part of their ongoing efforts in volunteerism.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
The Grand Island Board of Education held a joint meeting with the Grand Island Town Board Monday evening at Grand Island High School. In the latter part of the meeting, trustees considered a varied agenda consisting of mostly updates on long-standing projects and issues.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:55 pm
As part of Lions community outreach programs, the Grand Island Lions Club helped prepare and serve a pig roast dinner for re-enactment members at Lewiston's 200th anniversary celebration of the War of 1812.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:55 pm
Byblos Hospitality, the new owners of the Holiday Inn Grand Island, is forming an action plan for development of the hotel that it bought at auction last week.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:50 pm
At its morning breakfast meeting, Grand Island Rotarians welcomed two new members: Ron Sutton and Cheryl Zanghi.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:50 pm
Challenger Mike Madigan of Grand Island and incumbent Congressman Brian Higgins held their second political debate this week leading up to next week's election in the 26th District.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:00 pm
Tim Hortons opened a second restaurant on Grand Island Thursday morning with hopes for adding a third or even a fourth.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 06:00 pm
As cleanup efforts continue in parts of New York, New Jersey, and other states impacted by Hurricane Sandy, Western New York's hometown television station, WBBZ-TV, has joined with the ME TV network in supporting the work of the American Red Cross. Public service announcements encouraging people to donate to the American Red Cross are on the air locally, and the ME TV network of classic television.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 05:55 pm
Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, every-day stop for coffee and baked goods, will show its support for one of America's most iconic holiday toy collection drives this November through a first-time partnership in Western New York with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves' Toys for Tots program.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 05:50 pm
Barbara J. Fiala, commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and chair of the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, on Friday used the occasion of the upcoming end of daylight saving time to remind motorists of the dangers of drowsy driving. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 05:35 pm
During next week's two-hour "Dancing with the Stars" performance show on Monday, Nov. 5 (8 to 10:01 p.m.), the seven remaining couples will perform a fusion dance that has was chosen by their competitors on last week's show. The show's opening number, choreographed by Henry Byalikov, will feature The Troupe and four pros from the season.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 05:25 pm
On Monday, Dec. 17 (8 p.m.), Fox presents the exclusive broadcast premiere of "Dreamworks Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury," based on the hit DreamWorks Animation film franchise "How To Train Your Dragon.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 05:25 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Friday projected the economic damage from Hurricane Sandy could exceed $18 billion for New York state.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 05:15 pm
Brown Electric, an industrial and commercial contractor that provides electrical services throughout Western New York, on Friday unveiled its newly constructed 8,500-square-foot facility at 6421 Campbell Blvd., in the Town of Pendleton.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:00 am
Kevin Bacon, Mary J. Blige, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini, Al Roker and Jon Stewart are the newest stars to join NBCUniversal's broadcast of "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together." The one-hour live benefit telethon will air Friday, Nov. 2 (8 p.m.), across the networks of NBCUniversal, including NBC, Bravo, CNBC, E!, G4, MSNBC, Style, Syfy and USA. The NBC Sports Network and The Weather Channel also have now signed on to air the event.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 07:00 am
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The public is invited to hear Missionary Cheri Kommel speak at Faith Community Church at 7 p.m. Nov. 9.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 07:00 am
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1135 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, will hold its annual Candy Cane Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3.
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Thu, Nov 1st 2012 04:00 pm
Eddie Friel, expert-in-residence in Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, served as a keynote speaker during the inaugural Global Tourism Economy Forum, held Sept. 9-11 in Macau, China.
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Thu, Nov 1st 2012 04:00 pm
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the state of New York and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to Hurricane Sandy.
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Thu, Nov 1st 2012 04:00 pm
An army of more than 53,000 utility workers from around the country, and as far away as Canada, California and Washington state, is joining forces to begin the arduous task of restoring electricity to millions of Americans whose power was interrupted by Hurricane Sandy's massive wake.
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Thu, Nov 1st 2012 03:45 pm
Newly crowned World Series champs Sergio Romo and Barry Zito of the San Francisco Giants will take to the couch on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (11:35 p.m.) on Thursday, Nov. 1.
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Thu, Nov 1st 2012 11:00 am
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