Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:05 pm
Issues ranging from a police commissioner with the village to Sanborn improvements were among discussion items heard at Monday's brief but active Lewiston Town Board regular meeting.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:00 pm
"This is our story of fifty fantastic years. We started out as a blues band playing the clubs and more recently we've filled the largest stadiums in the world with the kind of show that none of us could have imagined all those years ago. Curated by us, it features the very best photographs and ephemera from and beyond our archives."
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 06:10 pm
The anxiety is etched on the faces of spectators in the Hamburg student section as they watch Tom Lipomi's last-second jump shot make its way to the hoop during last Wednesday's Section VI Class A-1 boys basketball playoff game at Hamburg High School.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 06:10 pm
At the Monday evening meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Robert Christmann gave trustees a list of possible reductions in spending for the proposed 2012-13 budget. Administrators and trustees are struggling to close a $7 million-plus gap between spending needs and revenues coming into the district.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 06:10 pm
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-28) wrote to the commissioner of New York's State Department of Environmental Conservation asking DEC to maintain a strong presence in Tonawanda as they monitor the air quality in the neighborhoods surrounding Tonawanda Coke.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 04:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter JV club hockey Lancers opened the AAU Hockey JV NYS Tournament in Ithaca with a win Friday morning, topping the Wantagh/Seaport by a 10-2 score.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:00 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti received good news and bad news as he seeks political endorsements in the race for the seat to represent Grand Island in the New York State Senate.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:00 am
More than 70 people braved snow, sleet and slick roads to visit Health System Services on Williams Road in Wheatfield for Sleep Apnea Education Day.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 07:00 am
Guitarist, composer, sound artist Jason Beaudreau brings his group of all-star musicians to the "Second Saturday" fine arts series for a night of original jazz music on March 10.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 04:25 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Holiday Inn Grand Island will once again show its community support by being a platinum sponsor for the 46th annual Citizen of the Year awards.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 03:35 pm
Grammy-winning band Chicago and American Cancer Society team up for third year of the hit promotion.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 02:05 pm
It's never too late to learn a new craft.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 01:45 pm
Countless singers toil away at their craft for years, working with vocal coaches, stylists and image consultants, hoping to land that "big break." Most are willing to do just about anything to land a record contract or a national spotlight.
And then there's Adley Stump.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 12:25 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that Renae Kimble has been appointed to serve on the Niagara Falls Water Board. Ceretto had previously recommended Kimble for the position in a letter to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 12:20 pm
Calamar, Niagara County developer and general contractor, has announced the addition of Matty's to The Woodlands Corporate Center East.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 12:00 pm
Niagara University announced today that it has received a $1 million gift from the Castellani family for continuing support of the Castellani Art Museum on the university's campus.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 10:05 am
Starpoint High School is making waves again (and expects to win raves again) with its annual musical.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 10:00 am
Niagara-Wheatfield student Gabrielle Cleveley is among only 250 individuals chosen as National Youth Delegates to attend the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment June 24 to 29 at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 10:00 am
Niagara Hospice and The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield are collaborating on a unique unit designed specifically for residents receiving hospice care in a long-term care setting.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 10:00 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Amateur Athletics Youth Wrestling Club helped out some area food banks and the City Mission by holding a canned food drive at a recent tournament at the high school.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 09:55 am
The Sanborn Area Historical Society will offer "A Night of History" this Saturday, March 3, and they're doing it with a bang, featuring both the War of 1812 and the Civil War.
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Thu, Mar 1st 2012 09:50 am
The Wheatfield Town Board on Monday agreed to resume its payments to the SPCA of Niagara.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 03:45 pm
J. Fitzgerald Group, an international marketing technology company based in Lockport, has added Lindsay van Harssel as art director.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 01:20 pm
For the third straight year, the Club Managers Association of America's Student Chapter of the Year resides on Monteagle Ridge.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 12:45 pm
The new season is under way; click below for an interview with stars James Roday and Dulé Hill -- and -- wait for it -- a preview video!
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 11:50 am
Jackie Mordaunt, who has held the position of executive director of the WNY Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure since 2004, has announced her departure from the organization to focus and further pursue her interests in community health in Western New York.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 11:40 am
Lipsitz & Ponterio has announced that the firm has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as a prominent leader in the representation of mesothelioma victims. With more than 50 years of combined legal experience in New York, Lipsitz & Ponterio represents victims of mesothelioma and lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
Each firm contacted for Newsweek's "20 Leaders in Asbestos Law" is in good standing with well-known law associations or has been recognized for excellence by respective local media outlets.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 11:40 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Phil Mastantuono Agency.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 11:35 am
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School was proud to celebrate the induction of 12 students into the National Honor Society on Wednesday, Feb. 8, with a candlelight ceremony held in the Bishop Duffy Alumni Gymnasium.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 11:35 am
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School students recently competed in The New York State National History Bee, Western Region, held at Nichols High School. The event is an academic competition for qualified candidates from area high schools.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 09:35 am
The University at Buffalo will celebrate faculty inventors and innovative companies that reside in the UB Technology Incubator during the university's annual Inventors and Entrepreneurs Reception on March 1.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 09:30 am
Tuesday, at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Kathy Hochul pressed both Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief-of-Staff Norton Schwartz on decisions regarding cuts to the Department of Defense budget.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 07:00 am
Living history re-enactor Ted Schofield of Chaumont makes his own War of 1812 and Civil War uniforms by hand using period reproduction sewing implements. He says, "I do all hand work now to be more authentic in my interpretation of the 1812 period."
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara University's College of Education will host an open house at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, for individuals considering its new doctoral program in leadership and policy. The event will take place on the fourth floor of St. Vincent's Hall, located on the Niagara University campus.
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Wed, Feb 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation's 19th annual Baskets O'Plenty Auction is set for Thursday, March 8, at BPO Elks Lodge No. 346.
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Tue, Feb 28th 2012 04:10 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a new training program for not-for-profit officials to help them prevent and detect fraud and protect taxpayer dollars.
"New York not-for-profits manage billions of dollars. They contract with the state and other local governments to provide crucial services to New York families," DiNapoli said. "This training course will strengthen their financial management practices and ability to detect and prevent fraud."
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Tue, Feb 28th 2012 03:00 pm
"Battle Rounds" begin on Monday, March 5, with the biggest names in music serving as advisers to Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine's teams.
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Tue, Feb 28th 2012 02:45 pm
The new cast will take to the stage when "Dancing with the Stars" premieres Monday, March 19.
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Tue, Feb 28th 2012 02:20 pm
Local residents turned out last Saturday afternoon and evening for a team 8-ball billiards fundraiser at Brennan's Irish Pub. The event was a benefit for the Youngstown Free Library.
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Tue, Feb 28th 2012 01:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Feb. 13, to Sunday, Feb. 19, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 70 response calls during this period.
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