Fri, Feb 27th 2015 03:30 pm
Opposition has already risen in response to Wheatfield's decision to urge the Niagara County Legislature to prohibit the sale of sparklers and other novelty fireworks.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:55 am
Elderwood at Grand Island celebrated the retirement of longtime employee Jean Peters Friday.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:55 am
The Grand Island Ministerium will host a World Day of Prayer event at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:55 am
The Conservative Committee of Grand Island presented the Conservative Leadership Celebration Feb. 5 at Ellden's Grill & Banquet at River Oaks.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:55 am
My grandfather Forsythe bought our family farm in May 1888; it consisted of over 1/2 mile of riverfront and acres and acres in the back.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:25 am
The Olcott Lions Club reports that, despite the continuing spate of rough winter weather, its 46th annual Polar Bear Swim for Sight will go on as scheduled this Sunday, March 1, at Krull County Park in Olcott Beach. It starts at 11 a.m.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:25 am
Reality Check youth from Tobacco-Free Western New York joined people from Ontario and New York in a series of cross-border events during the International Week of Action on Smoke-Free Movies.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:25 am
Residents and employees at Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield donned masks for a Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras parade last week.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:25 am
A proposal to place a traffic light at the intersection of Payne Avenue and Fredericka Street drew much discussion at North Tonawanda's Common Council work session Tuesday.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:25 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto of Lewiston is "ready, willing and able" to support Wheatfield in its attempt to obtain state-level home rule legislation regarding the use of biosolids, he announced at Monday's Town Board meeting.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 11:05 am
Oscar-nominated actor and "Chappie" star Hugh Jackman sits down with Kelly and Michael.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 10:50 am
IMPACT Sports Performance Director Jason Jerome has announced plans for the 2015 IMPACT Sports Performance Woodway Curve Challenge, a unique treadmill-based race.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 10:50 am
Western New York's top high school hockey teams will face off for the 31st annual Super Sunday High School Federation Hockey Championships, scheduled to occur Monday, March 2, at First Niagara Center.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 10:50 am
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, presents ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA: "One Size Fits All" 40th Anniversary Tour at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. Tickets are on sale now.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 10:50 am
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. reminds readers to call its 24/7 emergency line at 1-800-444-3130 if they smell natural gas indoors or outdoors.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 10:50 am
The scenic cataracts of Niagara Falls will be lit up in blue March 1-7 to support "Go Blue," a state and national effort to raise awareness about colorectal cancer.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2015 10:45 am
Republican Assemblyman John Ceretto voted Thursday for legislation to increase funding for the state's tuition aid program, known as TAP. The legislation was offered as an amendment to replace the controversial DREAM Act, which uses taxpayer dollars on financial assistance for illegal immigrants.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:20 pm
The New York State Senate today passed a total of nine bills that would close loopholes in sex offender laws.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:10 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto today welcomed advocates from Independent Living of Niagara County to the Capitol.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:10 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, today issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission voted to reclassify the Internet as a Title II utility:
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:10 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced $200,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration to include Western New York as one of 13 sites across the nation chosen to implement an integrated corridor management system to help combine technology and real-time travel information on local highways.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:10 pm
The Grand Island Republican Committee is seeking applicants (two Town Council seats, justice, clerk and supervisor - a total of five expiring seats). Participants would run in the November election.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:00 pm
The New York Power Authority board of trustees has approved a new allocation of low-cost hydropower to Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics for an expansion project at its Niagara County facility. The $4.5 million project will lead to the creation of seven new jobs at the location.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:00 pm
Echosmith is gearing up to perform their new single "Bright" on the Friday episode of "LIVE! with Kelly and Michael," and again March 2 on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team recalled forwards Phil Varone and Zac Dalpe from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:00 pm
"Beyond A.D.," the first-ever NBC Entertainment digital talk show companion series, will launch Sunday, April 12, just one week following the premiere of "A.D. The Bible Continues" (9 p.m., Sunday, April 5).
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:00 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will be present with adoptable dogs from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 28, at The Boulevard Mall.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 04:00 pm
WBBZ-TV owner Phil Arno announced Chris Musial is the new vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 10:45 am
The polished building of the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute is a hidden gem in downtown Niagara Falls. Once housing the Winter Garden, this fine cuisine getaway is a haven for foodies, tourists and even locals looking for a variety of choices to fill their bellies.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 10:00 am
The clock read all zeros. Niagara Falls High School's successful season had come to a sad ending with the score reading 9-0 in favor of the No. 2-seeded Williamsville North Spartans.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 09:55 am
April is Autism Awareness Month, and the Build-A-Bear Workshop at the Walden Galleria Mall is celeBEARating by showing its support for special guests and their families.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2015 08:15 am
Little did Brickyard owners Ken Bryan and Eric Matthews know 10 years ago that bringing southern food to the north side of Center Street would be a resounding success.
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Wed, Feb 25th 2015 04:35 pm
Though the snow and ice in Niagara Falls has grown tiresome for residents, it's drawn the amusement of people around the country. The frozen falls was featured across a series of national news outlets last week, including "Today" and "Nightly News" on NBC and "Good Morning America" on ABC.
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Wed, Feb 25th 2015 04:25 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team assigned defenseman Jake McCabe to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
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Wed, Feb 25th 2015 04:25 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team is partnering with the Program for Understanding Childhood Concussion and Stroke and for a concussion awareness program Feb. 25-26.
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Wed, Feb 25th 2015 04:25 pm
Congressman Chris Collins has released the following statement after introducing the Clinical Trials Modernization Act legislation to streamline clinical trials and expedite the discovery of disease cures:
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Wed, Feb 25th 2015 04:25 pm
State Sen. Marc Panepinto released the following statement on the upcoming deadline for the Enhanced STAR school property tax exemption:
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Wed, Feb 25th 2015 01:30 pm
Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced Erie County is poised to save hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term health care insurance costs, according to the most recent valuation report issued pursuant to Government Accounting Standards Board Pronouncement 45.
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Wed, Feb 25th 2015 11:30 am
The 2015 U.S. Powerlifting Association Red Brick Bench Press Championships were held Saturday at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Fitness Center.
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Wed, Feb 25th 2015 11:25 am
Cherree Wakeman of Wheatfield knew it was time to say goodbye to her miniature dachshund, but she didn't want to take her chocolate and tan pet out into the winter cold to face the added stress of an animal hospital.
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