Fri, Mar 15th 2013 05:30 pm
Old Fort Niagara reports the consul general of France, Bertrand Lortholary, paid a visit and inspected 18th century French buildings at Old Fort Niagara on March 13.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 04:00 pm
Grab your green and get ready for some corned beef, cabbage, fine Irish culture, music and dancing, and Irish beverages this weekend. St. Patrick's Day is upon us. There are a host of events going on throughout Niagara and Erie counties where you can celebrate the "luck of the Irish" this weekend.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:30 pm
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced Friday that forward Mikhail Grigorenko has been assigned to the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:15 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between March 4 and 11. During that time period, patrols answered 203 calls.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:15 pm
In an effort to support local area high school seniors in their pursuit of higher education in the food service and hospitality industries, the Taste of Buffalo presented by TOPS is now accepting applications for its annual scholarships. Up to five scholarship winners will each receive $1,000 to be applied toward their college education.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:15 pm
The 14th annual Andrew John Zuccari Memorial Scholarship award nomination and application forms are now available for Niagara-Wheatfield seniors in the school guidance office.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:10 pm
"German Customs at Eastertime" will be the topic at the first evening meeting of the season of the Historical Society of North German Settlements in WNY at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in the Wheatfield Community Center.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:10 pm
Kindergarten registration for the 2013-14 school year will be held at Fricano Primary School, Mapleton Road, on the following dates: Monday, March 18; Tuesday, March 19; Wednesday, March 20; Thursday, March 21; Friday, March 22, Monday, March 23; and Tuesday, March 24.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:10 pm
The Friends of Local History will present a lecture by Dorothy Rolling, Town of Niagara historian, on the beginnings of the City of Niagara Falls, which was once a part of the Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:00 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield's quest to win the New York State Public High School Athletic Association ice hockey championships was stopped by Saratoga on Saturday in Utica.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:00 pm
The next Wheatfield Business Association social will be Monday, March 18, at the Walmore Inn, Lockport and Walmore roads, Wheatfield.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:00 pm
Folks who spoke on Wheatfield's proposed airport overlay district at a recent public hearing found that their views made a difference at Monday's Town Board meeting.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield School District is holding budget information sessions at district elementary schools to explain the budget process and seek input from community members.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:00 pm
New York State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera has announced that New York still has nearly $4 million available in federal funding to help businesses hire long-term unemployed workers through the "On the Job" training program. These grants are proven job creators with past grants responsible for 445 businesses hiring 844 workers since 2011.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:00 pm
PepsiCo, a global food and beverage company with annual revenues of $60 billion, has agreed to fully disclose all of its direct lobbying and contributions made to trade associations as well as funds paid to grassroots lobbying and tax-exempt organizations that write and endorse model legislation, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 03:00 pm
Every year, we are reminded of the various dangers we can encounter on the road. And while drunk driving continues to cause damage, injury and death, one of the biggest causes of accidents is distracted driving. Everyone should have a great St. Patrick's Day this year - as long as they don't push their luck.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 02:55 pm
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has called on National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell to take strong action to ensure the NFL and all of its franchises do not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation against players and recruits.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 02:55 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, issued the following statement after voting for legislation preserving work requirements for welfare recipients (H.R. 890, the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013):
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 02:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, announced Thursday that U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was to sign a memorandum of understanding with Canada authorizing two phases of primary inspections of commercial cargo in Canada, including one at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 02:55 pm
Give For Greatness, a new force in philanthropy for arts and cultural organizations in Western New York, has released its first round of applications for 2013 beneficiary status and funding. Beneficiaries will have the opportunity to participate in Give For Greatness' annual series of fundraising events and receive additional publicity, a chance to reach new patrons, and operating funds.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 02:15 pm
Eileen K. O'Brien entered into rest March 11, 2013. She was a resident of Grand Island.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2013 09:00 am
America has spoken and finalist Curtis Finch Jr. was eliminated Thursday from the "American Idol" competition. After receiving the least number of votes, Finch said goodbye to his fellow finalists and to "Idol" judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 02:25 pm
The Air Force announced it will retain additional airlift aircraft through fiscal year 2014 in response to a congressional mandate to retain an inventory of 358 intra-theater airlift aircraft. Included in that figure are nine C-130 aircraft belonging to the 914th Airlift Wing, down from the current inventory of 11.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 02:10 pm
Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, chairman of the New York state senate energy and telecommunications committee, said Thursday that a downstate senator's attempt to levy a new tax on customers of DirecTV, DISH Network, and similar services is dead on arrival.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 02:05 pm
The public will have the opportunity to see and learn about original Wampum belts of Native Americans this weekend. Two presentations, both free and open to the public, will take place on March 16 and 17 as part of the statewide "Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign," an educational initiative that commemorates 400 years since the first treaty between Haudenosaunee and European settlers.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 02:00 pm
Season 14 of "The Biggest Loser: Challenge America" comes to an exciting close as the contestants and kid participants reunite to show off their amazing transformations, and the season 14 winner is revealed in the live finale airing Monday, March 18 (8 p.m.), on NBC.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 01:50 pm
Country music superstars Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum, along with international music sensation Pitbull, have been added to the all-star lineup of artists scheduled to perform at the "ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night."
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 01:50 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is featuring works by Josh Iguchi in the second installment of its new series, "Western New York Collects."
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 01:45 pm
"Dancing with the Stars" is back with an all-new cast of fresh faces hitting the dance floor. This season features two new dance styles: contemporary and jazz; three new professional dance partners - Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess and Gleb Savchenko; and notable theme shows.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 01:40 pm
Brad Paisley will perform along with special guests Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes, and ACM New Artist of the Year nominees Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line as part of the Academy of Country Music Awards presentation on CBS.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 12:25 pm
It's normal for college students to have a budget all the time. However, some students would like to see a movie here and now; but why spend $10 for a night out plus the cost of popcorn and drinks which can be pretty costly.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 07:00 am
The WNY Toy, Comic Book & Collectible Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16 at the Knights of Columbus, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 07:00 am
Kids of area credit union members are in for a treat when the Easter Bunny hosts them for breakfast.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 07:00 am
Students from the Orleans/Niagara BOCES Orleans Career and Technical Education Center and the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center are sharpening their knives and skills to get ready to compete in the ninth annual ProStart Student Invitational on March 22 and 23.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 07:00 am
Merrell Lane, the chairman of the Niagara Military Affairs Council since 2005, has been awarded the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal for his service to the New York Air National Guard and the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 07:00 am
Waste Management has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2013 World's Most Ethical Companies. Ethisphere is a leading international organization dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, governance, anti-corruption and sustainability.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2013 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced there are four lifeguard exams scheduled in the Niagara Region for the 2013 season.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2013 11:55 pm
In front of an impressive number of Niagara University faculty, staff, students and community members, the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., was announced as the school's 26th president at a community meeting on Wednesday.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2013 11:40 pm
The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station held a town hall style meeting Wednesday for civilian employees of the 914th Airlift Wing regarding actions to be taken in the event that sequestration-triggered Department of Defense civilian employee furloughs go into effect next month.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2013 11:30 pm
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan awarded more than $182 million Wednesday to renew support for 653 local homeless housing and service programs in New York state.
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