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The heat is on
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:nightandday
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HOT. It�s a word firefighters know well and a description commonly attached to the profession. On Friday night, the Buffalo Professional Firefighter Association will host FIREFEST, an evening of cockt
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Friday Movies
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:nightandday
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Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Shall We Dance� (PG-13) 4:55, 7, 9:30 p.m.; �Shark Tale� (PG) 5, 7:30, 9:30 p.m.; �The Grudg
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Blast to the past
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:nightandday
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WHEATFIELD � If you know what Vitameatavegamin is, your dream diner has finally arrived.
Lucy�s Diner is a fitting tribute to the Queen of Comedy. Becky Belling has little �splainin to do about
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Sealed with a kiss
Publication date:11/4/2026
Category:nightandday
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When I said I�d try anything once, I didn�t know I�d have to make out with a sea lion. Squirt gave me a full frontal, whisker lip-lock. Ten hours later, I could still taste the salty water on my cheek
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Choolokian wins City Council seat
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:breaking
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Niagara Falls voters chose a �working-class regular� in this year�s race for one open seat on the City Council.
Democrat Glenn A. Choolokian, an employee at the city�s wastewater treatment pla
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Falls native killed in Las Vegas
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:breaking
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Theresa Insana used to call her father on the telephone almost every day.
Though she lived in Las Vegas, she made sure to stay in touch with everyone she loved in Niagara Falls.
That�s w
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Local residents react to Bush's lead
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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In a presidential race decided by the smallest of margins, preliminary results at press time showed President Bush leading the nation, though New York strongly supported challenger John Kerry.
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President ahead in electoral college votes
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:world
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President Bush and challenger John Kerry sweated out a tension-packed conclusion to the race between an embattled incumbent and a Democrat who questioned the war he waged in Iraq. Ohio loomed as this
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Voter turnout high in country, not county
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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With high turnout numbers around the state and heavy traffic at area polling locations, many expected the turnout numbers in Niagara County to be high.
Preliminary numbers, however, show lower
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Snyder wins over Schindler in Seneca election
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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IRVING � A vote that could have a big impact on the future of the Seneca Nation of Indians� gaming operations, including here in Niagara Falls, resulted in a return to the office of president for Bar
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Maziarz wins big over Bova
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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There would be no David vs. Goliath stories in New York�s 62nd District state Senate race.
George Maziarz, R-North Tonawanda, defeated Democratic challenger Matt Bova in the race to represent N
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Schumer wins another term
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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WHITE PLAINS � It was not so much a question of if, but by how much.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer answered that Tuesday by trouncing his little-known and underfunded opponents to win re-election in
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Voting roundup
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:news
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Town races are no surprise
Despite the unopposed races, voters turned out to cast their votes in Cambria, Porter and Wheatfield.
In Cambria, Henry G. Peters got 2,223 unofficial votes for the
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Weekend in the life of Niagara's Purple Eagles ends in split
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:sports
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OGDENSBURG � It is nine o�clock on a Saturday morning and the Niagara University men�s hockey team is sitting around large tables in a Ramada Inn eating the traditional team breakfast after a road gam
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Casino compact calls for compromise
Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:opinion
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It�s disappointing that our state and local representatives have not yet come up with a compromise plan for Seneca Niagara Casino revenues earmarked for the city of Niagara Falls.
There are two
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Publication date:11/3/2026
Category:obits
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Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
Elmore Pugh passed away October 29, 2004.
Stella H. Skowronski passed away November 1, 2004.
Robert J. McDermott passed away November 1, 200
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Suspected rapist arrested; arraignment Wednesday
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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A 31-year-old Niagara Falls man accused of raping two women in the past two weeks is now behind bars.
Niagara Falls police responded to a tip and arrested Christopher Bergey on Monday in the 16
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Lewiston library officials hold public information session
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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LEWISTON � On the night before Americans choose the country�s next president, some Lewiston residents had another public vote on their minds.
Approximately 25 interested residents gathered in t
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City Council accepts firefighters agreement
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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Niagara Falls lawmakers agreed on Monday to settle a long-standing dispute over staffing levels within the city�s fire department.
Faced with the threat of a lawsuit, members of the City Counc
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Mount St. Mary's to open minimally invasive surgical center
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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LEWISTON � An �evolution in medical care� is coming to Mount St. Mary�s Hospital and Health Center.
With the help of $1 million in state funds, the hospital is planning to expand its interventi
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Town, library unsure who must pay debt
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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LEWISTON � A difference of $100,000.
When residents go to the polls to tackle the proposed special district library a week from today, nov 9 that�s a number they won�t find on the ballot.
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Proposed fishing changes include April 1 Bass opener
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:sports
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Some radical changes are in the works for the next round of regulations changes in 2006, and one of the biggest was revealed at the New York State Outdoor Writers Association�s Fall Conference in Dunk
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Coach sings Moorman's praises
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:sports
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Buffalo Bills special teams coach Bobby April didn�t want to declare punter Brian Moorman the team�s MVP, deferring such questions to head coach Mike Mularkey. But it�s not hard to figure out that Apr
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Get out and vote!
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:opinion
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After months upon months of campaign rhetoric coupled with nasty and annoying commercials, it�s here.
Today is Election Day, and while there are few local races to speak of, we can all cast our
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Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:obits
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Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
Irene Paluch passed away October 31, 2004.
Cesino Donatello passed away October 31, 2004.
Joseph Kozlowski passed away October 31, 2004.
Raym
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Murgia eyes D'Anna legislative seat
Publication date:11/2/2026
Category:news
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While county Republicans continue to say that they have no one lined up to replace Legislator Steven D�Anna should he resign, at least one person says he�s been approached about the job.
Jason
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Dem legislators to sue GOP counterparts over caucus meetings
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:news
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The way the Legislature looks now, it might as well be David taking on Goliath.
Members of the county�s Democratic minority will file suit against their colleagues on the other side of the ais
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County has received more absentee ballots than in 2000.
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:news
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Once again, the presidential election is likely to go right down to the wire.
In a three-way trial heat among likely voters, the President Bush/Dick Cheney ticket led John Kerry/John Edwards 50
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Bills win in blowout
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � Look what the wind blew in � a Buffalo blowout.
Willis McGahee scored two touchdowns and rushed for 102 yards and Drew Bledsoe tossed two touchdown passes as the Bills beat the A
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Our picks in local races
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:opinion
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This has been a tough year to make decisions on political races. While we mostly went with incumbents in the races that directly impact our area, it wasn�t without much debate and review of these cand
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Kerry can handle the job
Publication date:11/1/2026
Category:opinion
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In an election that has been rightfully tabbed as one that will determine America�s future, we endorse Sen. John Kerry as the next President of the United States.
We agree with him on the issue
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Friday Movies
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:nightandday
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Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Surviving Christmas� (PG-13) 5, 7:20, 9:45 p.m.; �Team America: World Police� (R) 4:55, 7:15
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Bar-Room Staples
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:nightandday
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In a world of rock band break-ups and break downs, Paul Preston and Jim Koteras remain steady. This month, the two local musicians celebrate their 50th anniversary of playing music together profession
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Get away with 'Murder'
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:nightandday
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I lose my car keys, on average, three times a day. So when Studio Arena Theatre asked me to be a stagehand for its current �Murder in Green Meadows� production, I had stop my careless ways and lose th
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Get the buzz
Publication date:10/28/2004
Category:nightandday
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Lewiston and Youngstown folks know it as �the party.�
�At 9 a.m., it�s shoulder-to-shoulder in here, and everybody�s having a good time,� said Michael Broderick, co-owner of the Orange Cat Coff
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NU student remembered for smile, persistence
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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When Tara Laurie was a junior in high school, she broke her arm just before she had to play Dorothy in a school production of �The Wizard of Oz.�
But she didn�t let a snowboarding injury get in
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Girl returned after trip with man she met on Internet
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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Call it a mother�s intuition.
That�s what Carla Jackson-Ruffin said made her call her 13-year-old daughter�s school this past Wednesday morning to check on her.
By the end of the day, Ja
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D'Anna law discussed
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � The so-called �D�Anna law� was back on the agenda Tuesday when Democrats and Republicans became embroiled in a heated debate over filling vacancies in the Legislature.
The county att
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Lewiston Town officials meet behind closed doors on power relicensing
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:breaking
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TOWN OF LEWISTON � Town board members went into executive session to discuss details of the ongoing negotiations between the New York Power Authority and seven local entities Tuesday night.
Ma
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Businesses close awaiting Third Street development
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:breaking
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Renovation work is progressing well inside Steve Fournier Sr.�s Third Street restaurant.
The long-time owner of Donatello�s hopes improvements will soon start being made outside his door as wel
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D'Anna needs to step down as county legislator
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:opinion
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We gave Niagara County Legislator Steve D�Anna a chance when he vowed that accepting a contract job with an out-of-state company would not prevent him from serving his constituents � the first legisl
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Timing is suspect on vacancy challenge
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:opinion
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There are few, if any coincidences when it comes to politics.
We feel the same holds true when talking about a proposed piece of county legislation that would change the way vacancies are fille
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Eagles reload with talented newcomers
Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � After a 22-10 season, including a trip to the National Invitation Tournament, the Niagara University basketball team is restocking on the fly.
Purple Eagles� coach Joe Mihalich has l
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Publication date:10/27/2004
Category:obits
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Obits-
Leonard W. Jacobs passed away October 23, 2004.
George Wallace passed away October 25, 2004.
Robert L. Bower passed away October 24, 2004.
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Obits for Sunday, Oct. 24
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:obits
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Anthony R. Gangi, Jr. passed away October 7, 2004.
Frank Eldridge passed away October 21, 2004.
John W. Ennis passed away October 22, 2004.
Myron L. Burdick passed away October 20
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Curtain falling on stellar show
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:opinion
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Memo to the �leaf peepers.�Time is running out to enjoy the splendid outdoor show across the Empire State.
In fact, the experts in the field report that the Niagara area is a little past peak,
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Cops get tough on scofflaws
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:news
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When the stolen car complaint came in to Falls Police dispatchers Friday night, they quickly sent Officers Roger Freeman and Daniel Dobrasz to the scene.
With good reason.
Freeman and Do
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Slow start plagues Patriots
Publication date:10/24/2004
Category:sports
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The moveable force met the resistible object Saturday � and when the smoke cleared in the battle of 0-7 teams, the Nichols Vikings emerged with a 36-12 win over Niagara Catholic in Monsignor Martin fo
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Falls survivor Kirk Jones plans second stunt
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:breaking
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Stuntman Bob Brown has some advice for would-be daredevil Kirk Jones: Don�t miss.
Brown, who has jumped from high-rise buildings countless times during his 22-year career as a Hollywood stunt d
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Drug raid rounds up accused dealers
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:news
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There was a lot of knocking, but there weren�t a lot of answers.
�We knew this was going to be tough,� Niagara Falls Police Capt. Morris Shamrock said.
As part of Operation IMPACT � the
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Library future still uncertain
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:news
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Despite a Wednesday meeting between staff and board members of the city�s library system and the Falls City Council, many questions remain about the ultimate fate of the Main Street facility.
F
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Falls, N-W both need a win
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:sports
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The high school football playoff picture is even more convoluted than usual this year � but one thing is certain when Class AA-North rivals Niagara-Wheatfield and Niagara Falls meet at 7:30 p.m. Frida
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Waterfront trail focus of hearing
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:opinion
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Nearly everyone promoting tourism and economic development these days refers to the need for �regionalism� in the Buffalo-Niagara area.
A public hearing set for Oct. 26 in the courtroom of Ton
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Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:obits
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Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
Keith Jones passed away October 17, 2004.
Heather Lynn Yadon passed away October 18, 2004.
Joyce K. Swartzenberg passed away October 18, 200
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RPS match rocks -- or maybe it papers
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:nightandday
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When your siblings fight over which channel to watch, you play Rock-Paper-Scissors. When your roommates argue over household chores, you play Rock-Paper-Scissors. When your husband asks if his mother
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Time for Tea
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:nightandday
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Night & Day: So are you guys going to focus primarily on new material on this tour?
Jeff Burrows: It�s kind of weird. This is the tour where we will have probably five songs from this record, s
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An eye for taste
Publication date:10/21/2004
Category:nightandday
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TOWN OF LOCKPORT � Aside from the snow, Western New York�s claim to fame is food.
Italian, Polish, Chinese, you name it, and it�s here.
So Scott Shulock was surprised a few years ago to
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Council looks for fat in cop budget
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
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Falls City Councilman Lewis �Babe� Rotella sighed and looked at the ceiling of the Council Chambers in City Hall.
�Why are we here?� he asked.
Rotella was expressing the frustration of t
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New casino cash proposal has all cash to the city
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
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Four-fifths of what was once the Niagara Falls Casino Cash Commission met behind closed doors in Lockport Tuesday.
Hours later, state Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte, D-Lewiston, Falls Mayor Vi
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H2Gro program finishing up 7-acre hydroponic facility
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
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TOWN OF LEWISTON � Gary Smith isn�t nervous.
A little anxious maybe, but not nervous.
The president of the hydroponic company H2Gro has a few more weeks to complete work on his company�s
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County Legislature honors women lawmakers
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Niagara County honored its past and present female lawmakers Tuesday evening with a reception and the reading of a proclamation.
Mary Brennan-Taylor of the Niagara County Commission
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Bills need to build off first win
Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:sports
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So what if it was overcast and chilly? Monday was a beautiful day in Western New York simply because the Buffalo Bills won.
Have you ever noticed how much happier people are when the Bills win?
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Publication date:10/20/2004
Category:obits
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Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
Keith Jones passed away October 17, 2004.
John Mallette passed away October 18, 2004.
Ruth D. Schultz passed away October 17, 2004.
D
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Falls council hears little on city budget
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:news
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With a multi-million dollar budget deficit and a 6 percent property tax increase looming, only one Niagara Falls resident spoke up at a City Council hearing on the city�s proposed 2005 spending plan.<
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Reorganizing Community Development is on hold
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:news
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Plans for a major reorganization of the city�s Department of Community Development are on hold, at least for another week.
The Niagara Falls City Council unanimously voted to table a proposal p
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A look at Third Street development
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:news
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City officials were shown renderings Monday of a new restaurant and lounge one Chinese investor plans to build on Third Street.
Members of the NFC Development Corp., a division of city governme
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A look at Lewiston's future
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � The Village of Lewiston officially has a new vision.
Following nine months of public meetings, studies and discussion, the Village Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a new Master
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Residents can't afford another tax
Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:opinion
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As more information comes out on the proposal to put the Niagara Falls public library system under a school district library, it seems clear that residents are going to be put in a difficult position.
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Publication date:10/19/2004
Category:obits
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Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
John A. Figler passed away October 15, 2004.
Mildred G. Krueger passed away October 15, 2004.
Sharon M. Wilson passed away October 17, 2004.
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Obits for Sunday, Oct. 17
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:obits
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Betty J. Ludington passed away October 11, 2004.
Jack London passed away October 14, 2004.
Ivan Eugene Balser passed away October 14, 2004.
Denise Brusino-Lore passed away October
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Ghosts haunt area residents
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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TOWN OF LOCKPORT � The family cat, Barney, was the first to notice a strange presence in Helene Lee�s home in The Woodlands.
The cat, named by Lee�s grandchildren, would sit and stare at a co
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Camp Wind and Rain
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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Rain drenched the tents and clothes of almost 30 Boy Scout troops who took part in the second day of the 2004 Fall Camporee in DeVeaux Woods State Park Saturday.
But even the chilly temperature
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Vikings hand Sweet Home a loss
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:sports
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GRAND ISLAND � The Grand Island football team has slayed its second giant in as many weeks.
After knocking Lake Shore from the ranks of the unbeaten last week, the Vikings handed the Class A-no
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Ridge says suspects stopped
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:opinion
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There�s no reason any of us should feel unsafe because we live near the border.
That�s the message Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge delivered the other day when reporters pressed him about
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Benefit planned for accident victim
Publication date:10/17/2004
Category:news
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Sheila Simone wears a picture of her and her daughter, Patricia Adams, on a necklace, day in and day out.
It�s her way of keeping Adams close to her heart.
�I would give up anything � mo
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Wintergarden to hold Halloween boxing bash
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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Joe Anderson�s plan for a family fun center in the building formerly known as the Wintergarden has been pushed back until next year.
In the meantime, the owner of the Rainbow Boulevard north st
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Border strike causes major backup at the border
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:breaking
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Reservoir State Park was transformed into a parking lot Thursday thanks to traffic slowdowns at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
State police corralled hundreds of big rigs headed to Canada star
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Falls school employee arrested for cocaine and gun possession
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:breaking
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Niagara Falls Police arrested a Geraldine J. Mann School employee on drugs and weapons charges Thursday.
Police took Caston J. Binger, Jr., 24, of 723 Third St., Apt. 4, into custody around 7 p
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Harris' girlfriend says domestic violence case is overblown
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:news
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A nightmare.
An incident blown out of proportion.
A young man singled out because he�s a basketball star.
Those are just some of the thoughts of the 23-year-old woman at the cente
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Fish forecast
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:sports
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1. Lake Ontario and tributaries
The rains forecast for the end of the week and into the weekend could be just what the fish doctor ordered to bring salmon and trout into the tributaries in big
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Lew-Port's community meetings good for district
Publication date:10/15/2004
Category:opinion
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Lewiston-Porter residents and board members attending the second school district community meeting Wednesday seemed to agree that the chance to chat informally with district officials is a good idea t
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One night, I had a vision but I couldn't see it
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:nightandday
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The change came on a dark, stormy night when the combination of dull windshield wipers and an old eye prescription made my vision blurrier than Bush�s reason for going to war.
I mistook an exi
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Man killed outside father's bar
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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Friends and family affectionately knew him as �Jimbo.�
Kids on a local little league team called him �Coach.�
Today, the nicknames of James Fadel remain as memories for those who were cl
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Power Coalition attorneys' firm tied to Power Authority
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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Two attorneys hired earlier this year by the Niagara Power Coalition work for a firm in which one of the partners sits on the Board of Trustees for the New York Power Authority.
A spokesman fo
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Power Authority offers settlement deal
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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Members of the Niagara Power Coalition on Wednesday received copies of a settlement proposal from the New York Power Authority.
Residents represented by those serving on the seven-member board
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Local folks react to last presidential debate
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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TONAWANDA � Jack Lang sat in the Ken-Ton Republican Party Headquarters on Niagara Falls Boulevard and watched one of his old students debate on national television.
Lang was one of President Ge
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Mount View hot issue again
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:news
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GASPORT � Though the county Legislature voted more than three months ago to sell or close the Mount View Health Facility, the debate is far from over.
In a community forum held Wednesday in the
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High school roundup
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:sports
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Jessica Remmes scored four goals Wednesday to up her Niagara Frontier League-leading total to 31 to power Grand Island to a 7-0 win over Kenmore East in girls soccer.
Sara Hilliard added one go
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Local couple recalls Christopher Reeve
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:opinion
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Christopher Reeve�s efforts to battle paralysis was a lesson in courage for millions of people around the world.
The actor�s death on Sunday also stirred special thoughts for Don and Helen Murr
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Friday movies
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:nightandday
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Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Team America World Police� (R) 4:55, 7:15, 9:55 p.m.; �The Forgotten� (PG-13) 5, 7:30, 9:50
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CD Review
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:nightandday
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Elliott Smith
�From a Basement on the Hill�
Elliott Smith refused to go out quietly.
The distinctly sorrowful singer-songwriter died a year ago this month in Los Angeles, but his
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I like the night life, baby!
Publication date:10/14/2004
Category:nightandday
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Cyndy Weber�s morning begins at 10 p.m.
Weber is just getting in the shower as the nightly news comes on to tell of the day�s events. She hops in her car and commutes to work in the dark, but f
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Ex-Pataki aide helping local relicensing group
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:news
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Members of the Niagara Power Coalition are receiving advice on negotiating with the New York Power Authority from a former aide to Gov. George Pataki, the state�s top executive who has a sizable amoun
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Council looks at 2005 budget
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:news
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City Council members rolled up their sleeves Tuesday afternoon and got down to the business of reviewing Mayor Vince Anello�s proposed 2005 city budget.
�This is probably the toughest job a cou
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Bridge delays reported as contract talks fail
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:news
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QUEENSTON, Ontario � Extensive delays were reported Tuesday for Canada-bound motorists on the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
For at least three hours, truck traffic was backed up across the span, f
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Ramp is going down
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:news
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It wasn�t quite as dramatic as a wrecker�s ball, but with a loud rumble, the claw of an excavator smashed into the retaining wall of City Parking Ramp 1 on Tuesday morning.
A monument of neglec
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NU women ready to reap rewards from last season
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � The glory days of the Niagara University women�s hockey team are in the past. Gone are the days of Frozen Four appearance and ranking with national powers.
However, this year�s team
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Program takes proactive approach against domestic violence
Publication date:10/13/2004
Category:opinion
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The statistics are frightening: Nearly 2,000 American women are killed every year by the partners who supposedly love them.
Domestic violence used to be one of those topics that people just did
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Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:obits
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Obits-
Claude E. Smith passed away October 9, 2004.
William Batarla passed away October 10, 2004.
Norma M. Cramer passed away October
Mary V. Kresma
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Divided on Moses
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:news
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The city�s recently unveiled plan to rip up a one-mile section of Robert Moses Parkway from Niagara Falls Reservation State Park to Whirlpool State Park and restore it to parkland is being considered
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Golf lawsuit could block lease
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:news
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Frank Scaletta has lived his entire 68 years in the city of Niagara Falls.
The retired physical education teacher grew up working and playing in the city�s parks, Hyde Park in particular. To hi
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Henry Sloma is out of OLP
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Henry Sloma has resigned as executive director Mount St. Mary�s Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence.
�We were fortunate to have his leadership in the opening of Our Lady of Peac
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Don't wait for official warning
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:opinion
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School officials nationwide have been put on alert by the Education Department to watch for people spying on their buildings or buses � to watch out for any type of terrorism threat.
The warnin
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Get ready for NFL game of the weak
Publication date:10/12/2025
Category:sports
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Has there ever been a less anticipated game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins than Sunday�s upcoming contest at Ralph Wilson Stadium?
The two teams are the only two winless squads re
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Too little, too late
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:sports
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. � On Columbus Day as we celebrate the discovery of America, the Buffalo Bills still are seeking to discover how to win.
The Bills, who now are 0-4 following their 16-14 la
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Lewiston landmark says goodbye
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Drivers along Ridge Road might have noticed a local landmark had gone missing over the past few weeks.
The old barn that symbolized Lombardi�s Dairy Farm was taken down three weeks a
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Oil prices on the rise
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:news
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It may not feel like a Western New York winter yet, but when homeowners look at their next heating bill, things could start to feel chilly � and it�s only going to get colder as crude oil prices conti
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Bills still looking for winning formula
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:opinion
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. � The stadiums may vary, but the results don�t. Home or away, the Buffalo Bills find themselves on the short end of the scoreboard, week after week.
Giants Stadium just ha
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Bills still looking for winning formula
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:opinion
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. � The stadiums may vary, but the results don�t. Home or away, the Buffalo Bills find themselves on the short end of the scoreboard, week after week.
Giants Stadium just ha
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Granieri takes second city job
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:news
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With the fair days for fairways fast fading away, Sam Granieri is trading in his golf cap for a hard hat.
The former Niagara County Legislator, who was tapped in January by Mayor Vince Anello t
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Obit list for Monday, Oct. 11
Publication date:10/11/2025
Category:obits
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Clyde Albert Curry, Jr., passed away October 6, 2004.
Frank F. Krawczyk passed away Saturday, October 9, 2004.
William Batarla passed away October 10, 2004.
Mary L. Bartlett pass
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Guide tells visitors to stay in Canada
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:opinion
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Here we go again.Frommer�s, a travel guide publisher that covers the globe, continues to take shots at Niagara Falls, N.Y., while extolling the virtues of the Ontario side of the river.
In the
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Wolverines tame Lions
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:sports
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LOCKPORT � The Niagara Falls Wolverines erupted for 27 straight points and walked off with a convincing 27-6 victory over devastated Lockport in Saturday�s key Section VI Class AA-Nort
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Lancers move into driver�s seat
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:sports
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WILLIAMSVILLE � The Lewiston-Porter football team took a giant step toward making the Section VI playoffs Saturday, downing Class A-North rival Williamsville East 14-9 in a hard-hitting defensive cont
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Power and Money
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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The outcome of the relicensing of the Niagara Power Project will ultimately affect everyone who lives in the western end of Niagara County for the next 50 years.
The community�s stake in the d
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Milk � It does a city good
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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Jim Miklinski knew his product would be at the top � he just didn�t know it would earn a perfect score.
The general manager of Wendt�s Dairy, located on Buffalo Avenue, recently heard word that
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Conference organizers seek to grow region�s tech and life science
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:news
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Just miles from Buffalo Avenue, once a major manufacturing hub, the Niagara region will demonstrate its active pursuit of so-called �new economy� jobs.
Between 300 and 400 local and national sc
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Obits Published Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004
Publication date:10/10/2026
Category:obits
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Obits-
Julia M. Sanders passed away October 5, 2004.
Donald W. Doebler passed away October 7, 2004.
Clyde Albert Curry, Jr., passed away October 6, 2004.
Randolph
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NU hockey team ready to hit the ice
Publication date:10/9/2026
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � With success often comes high expectations.
If you talk to a coach or returning player from the Niagara University men�s hockey team, this group seriously is hoping not only to equal
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Obits for Saturday, Oct. 9
Publication date:10/9/2026
Category:obits
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Russell J. Burton, Jr. passed away October 7, 2004.
Rose J. Mangione passed away October 7, 2004.
Adeline C. Dominianni passed away October 8, 2004.
Gary M. Rice passed away.
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Power group holds questionable meeting
Publication date:10/9/2026
Category:news
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Members of the Niagara Power Coalition met for two hours behind closed doors Friday to discuss what they called �negotiations� with the New York Power Authority.
An expert on state open meeting
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Maziarz should represent his constituents
Publication date:10/9/2026
Category:opinion
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When did George Maziarz change his title from state senator to king? I can't go to Rochester and suggest that they built a new theater instead of repairing bridges. Why does he have the right
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�A call to men�
Publication date:10/9/2026
Category:news
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For years, the approach to ending domestic violence was only one of intervention.
But with 1,700 to 2,000 U.S. women being killed each year in related incidents, something else has to be done,
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Obits for Friday, Oct. 8
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:obits
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Felix T. Krowinski, Sr., passed away October 4, 2004.
Winifred Pinder passed away October 2, 2004.
Salvatore A. Manganero passed away October 7, 2004.
Joan Grose Ibanez Richardson
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Two killed in motorcycle crash
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:news
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State police are investigating whether speed is the cause of a one-motorcycle accident resulting in two deaths on the LaSalle Expressway Thursday.
�Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle,
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Maziarz's campaign chest receives a West Coast boost
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:news
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State Sen. George Maziarz is winning the money race by anyone�s standards.
According to documents filed in Albany on Sept. 28, his campaign chest has swelled to $578,823, helped in part by $62
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Sweeper paces stifling Grand Island soccer team
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:sports
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GRAND ISLAND � Jessica Kuehne doesn�t mind if opposing players overlook her � but it never lasts once the game begins.
At 5-foot-5 and very slight, the sophomore sweeper on the Grand Island gir
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School site is deemed clean
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:news
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An important step in building a new Niagara Street Elementary School has been completed. The district now must start preparing for the project�s biggest challenge � a Dec. 14 public referendum.
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NFR plan isn't a plan at all
Publication date:10/8/2026
Category:opinion
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Niagara Falls Senior Planner Tom DeSantis said it all about the recent site plan submitted by Niagara Falls Redevelopment: �Of course I was expecting more. We�re talking about a multi-million dollar d
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Wolverines, Lions on collision course
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:sports
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This must be what the high school football gods had in mind when they drew it up.
Homecoming weekend at a gorgeous time of year, and a crucial Section VI high school football game between two e
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Checking out a change
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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By a 5-0 vote Wednesday night, the Niagara Falls Public Library Board of Trustees established that members will pursue the switch from a public library to a school district public library.
�It
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City mulls NFR proposal
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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It arrived at City Hall Friday afternoon.
A one paragraph letter and a single, simple, site plan drawing, that Niagara Falls Redevelopment hails as its required submission of a �second project�
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N-W school board still searching for a new member
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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SANBORN � Michael Murawski doesn�t mind pointing out that being on a school board isn�t for everyone.
�If you�re looking for notoriety and publicity this is not where you want to be,� the presi
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N-W capital project update
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education will host a series of informational sessions in the upcoming weeks in regard to the district�s proposed $37.7 million capital project.
Last month, the
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N-W capital project update
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:news
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The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education will host a series of informational sessions in the upcoming weeks in regard to the district�s proposed $37.7 million capital project.
Last month, the
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Miller�s daughter recalls �64 race
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:opinion
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A biography to be published next month should have widespread appeal to Western New York.
�Bill Miller, Do You Know Me?: A Daughter Remembers� is the book Libby Miller Fitzgerald planned to wri
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Obits Published Oct. 7, 2004
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:obits
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Obits-
Carol Ann Carpenter passed away October 4, 2004.
John J. Tracinski passed away October 3, 2004.
Felix T. Krowinski, Sr., passed away October
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Josie takes the 'super' out of supermodel
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:nightandday
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I felt like the world�s biggest cheeseball. For one early morning photo shoot, I leaned against the marble columns behind the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, flipped my hair like I�d seen them do in Finess
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Friday Movies
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:nightandday
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Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Raise Your Voice� (PG) 4:55, 7:25, 9;45 p.m.; �The Forgotten� (PG-13) 5, 7:30, 9:50 p.m.; �S
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Ghostlight presents a thriller
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:nightandday
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NORTH TONAWANDA � Every theater has a light that always stays on.
It�s called a ghost light, and its practical purpose is to provide lighting so the last one out and first one in to the theate
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Back to square one
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:nightandday
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Seven Day Faith is going back to where it all started.
The local band, heard regularly on local radio station KISS 98.5, will perform Saturday at the Evening Star Concert Hall in Niagara Falls.
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Fall & winter events guide
Publication date:10/7/2026
Category:nightandday
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niagara county
o October
The Corn Field Maize: Now to Oct. 31. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday to Saturday. A human labyrinth carved into an 8-acre cornfield
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Obit list for Wednesday, Oct. 6
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:obits
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Duane E. Snyder passed away October 3, 2004.
Robert F. Hahn passed away October 3, 2004.
Patricia E. Moletto passed away October 3, 2004.
Carol Ann Carpenter passed away October 4
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Harris holds off on plea
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:news
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Basketball star Paul Harris Jr. has a little more time to decide whether to have his day in court or submit to a program that deals with anger management.
Surrounded by his attorney and a gaggl
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A McRecipe for success
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:news
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Wearing an array of balloons on his head, Mathew Boxer Jr. happily left McDonald�s Restaurant on Tuesday night.
A double hamburger for dinner was just what he needed after a long day of working
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A special delivery
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:news
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Julian �Poncho� Santiago first noticed Michael Kirby on Monday.
�I saw him out there for about an hour,� Santiago said, explaining Kirby was on and off a pay phone in front of Leon�s Pizza on P
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Falls girls swim past Niagara-Wheatfield
Publication date:10/6/2026
Category:sports
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Niagara Falls High School defeated Niagara-Wheatfield 101-84 Tuesday to go to 4-1 in Niagara Frontier League girls swimming.
Jessica Billings won the 200-yard individual medley, the 100 freesty
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Peace mission
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Take a stroll into any classroom at Stella Niagara Education Park this week and it�s guaranteed the topic of discussion will be about one thing: Peace.
Monday marked the start of the
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Obit list for Tuesday, Oct. 5
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Francis J. O'Connor passed away October 3, 2004.
JoAnn Wallace passed away October 2, 2004.
Hamish Whyte Hamilton passed away October 1, 2004.
Emily Rose Robinson passed away Octo
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Bills sit through replay of Sunday's defeat
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � Call it the Ralphy Horror Picture Show.
The Buffalo Bills spent most of Monday watching films of Sunday�s mistake-filled 31-17 loss to the New England Patriots at Ralph Wilson St
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Tenth Street resident fights to save property
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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From her upstairs window, Evelyn Pullo has a good view of all the work being done next door.
On occasion, the 91-year-old Tenth Street resident peers down on the crewmen below as they lay the g
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VP debate could impact presidential campaign
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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BUFFALO ��Bruce G. Bryski won�t be surprised if tonight�s vice presidential debate again changes the polls.
The associate professor of communication at Buffalo State College said, once again, c
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Stella Niagara holds week-long 'Peace Week'
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Take a stroll into any classroom at Stella Niagara Education Park this week and it�s guaranteed the topic of discussion will be about one thing: Peace.
Monday marked the start of the
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Grand Island may receive money from state
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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GRAND ISLAND � A $50,000 capital project grant the town is hoping to secure may provide some relief to visitors of Veterans Park.
Assemblyman Sam Hoyt has notified the town it�s eligible for th
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Lewiston starts to stop leaks
Publication date:10/5/2026
Category:news
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VILLAGE OF LEWISTON � Some rather large drips reside in the village of Lewiston. But the board took action Monday night to start to plug the holes.
In Monday night�s work session, the board vot
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Ask the Mayor
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS: Mayor says leaders need to be trusted with casino revenues.
You often speak about accountability. What steps have you taken, since taking office, that would demonstrate a new app
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Hazard level is upped at Mount St. Helens
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:world
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SEATTLE � Government scientists raised the alert level Saturday for Mount St. Helens after its second steam eruption in two days was followed by a powerful tremor. They said the next eruption was immi
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Bills lose again
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:news
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ORCHARD PARK � The stumbling, bumbling, fumbling Buffalo Bills put it all together before the two-minute warning Sunday, and then let the New England Patriots rumble to their 18th straight National Fo
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School conducts emergency drill
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:news
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Schools in the Niagara Falls School District will be locked down this morning.
The shades will be drawn, doors will be closed and nobody will be allow in or out of the buildings.
Don�t b
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Slaughter to secure more Homeland Security funds
Publication date:10/4/2026
Category:news
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Rep. Louise Slaughter came to Niagara Falls on Sunday to honor some local heroes and vowed to continue her fight to bring the region more homeland security money.
Slaughter, D-Fairport, critic
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Lunch date turns into business opportunity
Publication date:10/3/2026
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � One man just learned he was going to lose his job.
The other decided to meet with him over lunch to discuss his future.
Together they came up with the idea for Kinetic Kitch
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Falls backdrop of newest Oates novel
Publication date:10/3/2026
Category:opinion
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Joyce Carol Oates, one of the most prolific novelists in America, has finally produced a book about Niagara Falls.
Critics are surprised because Oates� early days were spent in the Lockport are
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Answering a few questions about the county budget
Publication date:10/3/2026
Category:news
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Editor�s Note:�County Manager Gregory Lewis released his proposed budget last week, calling for some major changes � the elimination of the county golf course as well as the auditor and clerk of the L
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Casal gets fourth knockout
Publication date:10/3/2026
Category:sports
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LAS VEGAS � Nick Casal, 18, of Niagara Falls scored his fourth straight knockout as a professional at Caesar�s Palace on Saturday in the145-pound junjior welterweight division.
Casal knocked o
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Casal gets fourth knockout
Publication date:10/3/2026
Category:sports
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LAS VEGAS � Nick Casal, 18, of Niagara Falls scored his fourth straight knockout as a professional at Caesar�s Palace on Saturday in the145-pound junjior welterweight division.
Casal knocked o
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Obits for Sunday, Oct. 3
Publication date:10/3/2026
Category:obits
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Eileen H. Thiele passed away September 30, 2004.
Lt. Colonel Aloysius Patrick Retzlaff passed away September 29, 2004.
Marian R. Adams Sharpe passed away September 30, 2004.
Floyd
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Friday Movies
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �The Forgotten� (PG-13) 5, 7:30, 9:50 p.m.; �Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow� (PG) 4:55
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Throwing clay at the wheel of fortune
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:nightandday
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If only men were so easily molded in the palms of our hands. An evening behind the pottery wheel at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center taught me a lot about patience, technique and sculpting the per
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Restaurant owner comes home to fulfill dream
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:nightandday
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When Jason Murgia graduated from the old Niagara Falls High School in 1990, he moved south.
After attending college on South Carolina�s coast and then spending another few years in the warm wea
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Enjoy a taste of sunny Italy
Publication date:9/30/2004
Category:nightandday
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Looking for a martini with a taste of sunny Italy?
Then the Limoncello Martini just might fill the bill. Made with a liqueur imported from Italy containing lemons grown on the Isle of Capri, t
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Huuuuuge deal
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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October will be a �HUGE� month for Niagara Street Elementary School.
Billy Fuccillo, the owner of Fuccillo Chevrolet and the man who turned the word �huge� into the area�s most popular adverti
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Grab a meal, lend your support
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Not taking part last year was regrettable enough for Jon DiBernardo. He wasn�t missing his chance this year.
�I felt bad for not participating,� the owner of Water Street Landing sai
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Plan targets Pine and Portage areas
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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One is, perhaps, the healthiest neighborhood in the city.
The other could become just as healthy with just a few improvements.
The planners who put together the city�s new Strategic Mast
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Plan cites plans for Buffalo Avenue area
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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It�s a proposal that city preservationists have had on their radar screen for a long time.
Now, the city�s new Strategic Master Plan has embraced calls to create a Buffalo Avenue Heritage Distr
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Porter residents speak out on master plan
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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PORTER � Tthe town board wanted to hear residents� opinions at Monday night�s public hearing on the final draft version of the proposed Master Plan. That�s exactly what the board got.
The preva
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Financials tell local election story
Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:news
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As is often the case, incumbents in races around Niagara County continue to amass greater campaign war chests than their challengers.
In addition to the advantage that name recognition brings i
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Publication date:9/28/2004
Category:obits
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Obits-
Efrim Laughlan passed away September 25, 2004.
Anthony Kolodziej passed away September 25, 2004.
Joan Scarbecz passed away September 24, 2004.
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Obits for Sunday, Sept. 26
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:obits
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Ethel I. Richter Bonanni passed away September 23, 2004.
Howard C. Koepke passed away September 23, 2004.
George C. Baker passed away September 23, 2004.
Rita L. Harvey
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Parks agency suffers heavy loss in 2003
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:opinion
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It is generally acknowledged that 2003 was one of the worst tourist seasons on record but the evidence was often difficult to prove.
Tourism operators are often protective about their business.
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Water rates could rise in city
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS �Water and sewer bills may once again be increased for residents and business owners.
Members of the Niagara Falls Water Board have scheduled a public hearing Tuesday to discuss
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It's a zoo in Lewiston
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � For Pam and Ken Nowak of Niagara Falls and their 5-year-old granddaughter Tera, the chance to stand a few feet from exotic animals offered something different than the average Saturday afte
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Starpoint grounds Flyers
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:sports
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PENDLETON � Tom Mueller loves playing running back, and that�s great news for head coach Al Cavagnaro�s Starpoint football Spartans.
Mueller rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown Saturday, spark
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Wolverines extend Red Devils' misery
Publication date:9/26/2004
Category:sports
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CLARENCE � Justin Bell and Kenny Armstrong each scored two touchdowns as Niagara Falls extended the Clarence Red Devils� losing streak to 15 games with a 36-14 win Saturday in Section VI Class AA foot
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Obits for Saturday, Sept. 25
Publication date:9/25/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
David A. Tierney passed away September 22, 2004.
Ethel I. Richter Bonanni passed away September r 23, 2004.
Edward Kochan passed away September 23, 2004.
Howard C. Koepke passed
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Niagara will induct five into athletics hall
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � The Niagara University Athletic Department will honor five former student-athletes and a coach Nov. 20 with induction into the Athletics Hall of Fame.
Kelly Cruttenden (volleyball an
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Wolverines, wildlife and bonding
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:sports
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The Niagara Falls High School girls soccer team, with roots in the Niagara Police Athletic League soccer program, has found a way to thank the PAL and put something back into the community.
The
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Kicking Brass
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:nightandday
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Bruce Eaton doesn�t know what the biggest success of this year�s Microsoft Art of Jazz series will be � bringing home the Buffalo-born jazz guitarist Jim Hall, adding youth concerts and master classe
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Shaw Festival announces 2005 season
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:nightandday
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Shaw Festival organizers announced the lineup for the 2005 season Wednesday.
The schedule includes 10 productions at the Shaw Festival�s three Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, theaters:
You
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Friday Movies
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:nightandday
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Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Mr. 3000� (PG-13) 4:55, 7:15, 9:45 p.m.; �Sky Captain� (PG-13) 4:55, 7:25, 9:50 p.m.; �Cellu
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"Pal Joey" is good and gaudy
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
The Shaw Festival still has two solid months of exquisite theater left in it and plenty of reasons to cross the border � if you can get a ticket in the packed houses.
�Pal Joey,� one of two mus
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CD Review: Interpol "Antics"
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Interpol threatens you with silence.
The New York City quartet knows they�ve put together a magical sound � full, vibrant, haunting. They understand very well the tight grip they have on anyone
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MAiZEd and confused
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:nightandday
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I only looked as lost as I was. An hour into my corn �maize� excursion, I wanted out. I needed water, somewhere to sit down and � let�s be honest � a bathroom.
I had voluntarily entered an abys
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Obits Published September 23, 2026
Publication date:9/23/2004
Category:obits
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Obits-
Elizabeth Sicoli passed away September 20, 2004.
Josephine "Jo" Rosenbaum passed away September 20, 2004.
Gered M. Armagost
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CWM testing plans progress
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
PORTER � The state Department of Health has told Chemical Waste Management it needs more data about potentially hazardous conditions at its site. CWM officials have started the process of meeting the
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Seeking savings
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT ��Despite the high taxes and $10 million budget deficit, the county is doing something to try to reduce government waste.
So far, the county has saved the county $450,753 by implement
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NFTA agrees the airport is key
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:news
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It has the third longest runway in New York state.
It can accommodate the largest planes in the sky today.
Still, the Niagara Falls International Airport sits largely unused.
The
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Wolverines, wildlife and bonding
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
The Niagara Falls High School girls soccer team, with roots in the Niagara Police Athletic League soccer program, has found a way to thank the PAL and put something back into the community.
The
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Lew-Port golf team eyes NFL crown
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
YOUNGSTOWN � When Matt Bradshaw first took over the Lew-Port golf team seven years ago, the team had plenty of numbers but not much success.
The Lancers got a little better each year, and at 5-
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Helping the city starts with you
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:opinion
IN BRIEF:
The following is my reaction to the series the Niagara Gazette is doing on the city�s Master Plan.
The city cannot do it all. Each person must do a part. Here are 12 things you can do to help N
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Obits Published September 22, 2004.
Publication date:9/22/2004
Category:obits
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Obits-
Alice Alma Otto passed away August 24, 2004.
Elizabeth Sicoli passed away September 20, 2004.
Josephine (Strokan) Milczarski
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Obits published Monday, Sept. 20
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Rita R. Bonnevie passed away September 9, 2004.
Hazel Edna Snyder passed away September 16, 2004.
Jack W. Dowser passed away September 15, 2004.
Walter Lee Brown passed away Septe
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Obits published Tuesday, Sept. 21
Publication date:9/21/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Walter Lee Brown passed away September 18, 2004.
Robert W. Hahn passed away September 18, 2004.
Lura Crogan-Joseph passed away September 18, 2026
Rita R. Bonnevie passed away Se
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Casino cash debate flares
Publication date:9/20/2004
Category:news
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Follow the law that�s already on the books.
That�s what Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte, D-Lewiston, thinks should be done to end the debate over how this year�s local share of revenue from Se
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Plan calls education, health care keys
Publication date:9/20/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
If tourism is the prime industry of Niagara Falls� future, it won�t be the city�s only economic opportunity.
The Falls� new Strategic Master Plan has criticized the city�s past reliance on one
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Mount View plans move forward
Publication date:9/19/2004
Category:Choose category
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LOCKPORT �Eleven companies have shown interest in taking over Niagara County�s Mount View Health Facility since the county released a request for proposals earlier this month, said county senior buyer
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Snow meet to boost economy
Publication date:9/19/2004
Category:opinion
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Buffalo always takes an unfair rap for its winters � Syracuse is the snow capital of the Empire State � but the Queen City knows how to turn a negative into a positive.
Last week, the Northeast
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Making tracks to the future
Publication date:9/19/2004
Category:news
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David Blackburn tied a tight knot between the history and the future of the Niagara region.
The courage and determination of those who helped slaves escape to Canada via the Underground Railroa
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Celtic Fest opens in Olcott
Publication date:9/19/2004
Category:news
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OLCOTT � The fourth annual Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival and Highland Games got off to a quietly momentous start early Saturday when a Highland gamer broke a world record in weight-for-height throw
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Running wild
Publication date:9/19/2004
Category:sports
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KENMORE � Quarterback James Starks put Niagara Falls firmly back in the playoff hunt, rushing nine times for 147 yards and three touchdowns to lift the Wolverines to a 35-14 victory over Kenmore West
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Obit list for Sunday, Sept. 19
Publication date:9/19/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
William Ferris passed away September 15, 2004.
Barbara J. Barone passed away September 16, 2004.
Jack W. Dowser passed away September 15, 2004.
Robert James Pinney passed away Sep
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Casino cash deal pitched
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:breaking
IN BRIEF:
For state Sen. George D. Maziarz, it was time to go public and get the ball rolling.
That�s how he described the timing of Wednesday�s press conference at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center,
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DelMonte, Anello blast Maziarz for acting alone
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:breaking
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State Sen. George Maziarz had a news conference about the city of Niagara Falls and didn�t invite anyone else. That was the charge Wednesday by several top politicians.
Assemblywoman Francine
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Rebuilding Niagara series: Poor housing
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Mark Reid could not have made his point more emphatically.
Gripping the lectern and looking stern, he told a gathering of city officials and community activists that when you look at the challe
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Diabetes unit coming to Memorial
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
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As work continues across the street from Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center on its new Heart Center of Niagara, hospital staff announced Wednesday they are setting up a regional center to tackle an
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New police substation opens on Highland Avenue
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
For many of those gathered at Wednesday�s grand opening of the city�s newest police substation on Highland Avenue, it wasn�t so much about increasing police presence as it was a commitment to a neglec
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Radioactive waste confirmed
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
PORTER � The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did some digging in 2002 on land used to store radioactive waste following World War II. Some local residents aren�t happy with what the Army Corps found.
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Let's get moving on master plan
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:opinion
IN BRIEF:
The Strategic Master Plan for the City of Niagara Falls has been unveiled. Now, there�s only one step left to take � work the plan.
This plan seems to have everything. It doesn�t just hinge on
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Local fans react, blame both sides
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:breaking
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John Hogan
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls High School senior
I think it�s more the players� fault. They wanted salaries high and they�re becoming greedy.
Beth DiDomizi
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NHL locks out players
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:sports
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NEW YORK (AP) � The National Hockey League is locking out its players starting Thursday, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season and perhaps beyond in an effort by mana
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Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
Josephine "Jo" M. Birks passed away September 12, 2004.
Mark L. Robinson passed away September 13, 2004.
Owen Dennis Nation passed away Sept
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Studio Arena celebrates 40 years
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Studio Arena Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary season this year. But does 40 mean over the hill?
�Either that or a mid-life crisis,� said artistic director Gavin Cameron-Webb, with a laug
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Bartender of the Week: Diane Tuohey
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
name: Diane Tuohey
employer: Josie�s Place
where:482 West Ave., Lockport
since: 24 years. My family owns the business.
what makes your bar the best? I think it�s th
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Hail Dudzick! Buffalo playwright opens season
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:nightandday
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Tom Dudzick holds the distinction of filling more seats at Studio Arena Theatre than any other playwright. His latest, a world premiere and the theater�s season opener, will likely continue that trend
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NU reunites 1974 cast for encore 'Season'
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
LEWISTON � Jason Tamborini has heard the stories � tons of them in fact.
Thirty years ago, his father Ray, was part of a five-member cast that brought down the house at the Niagara University T
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Local 'Guys and Dolls' perform at Palace
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Loren Horwitz of the Town of Tonawanda has performed the role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in off-Broadway productions of �Guys and Dolls� twice.
He�s going to play the role again starting Friday a
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She'll Try Anything Once: Highland Games
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Not many people can say they�ve tried to flip over a telephone pole. I�ve just joined the ranks of the few, the proud, the Highland Gamers.
Although we�ve just recovered from Olympic-oversatura
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Dinner and a murder at Villa Fortunata's
Publication date:9/16/2004
Category:nightandday
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The ever-popular dinner and a movie date is getting a makeover in Niagara County.
Instead of having to rush to a show after a meal, Villa Fortunata�s wraps food and entertainment all in one.
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Rebuilding Niagara series: Lost industry
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
If you want to see where the Falls has been, take a leisurely drive down Buffalo Avenue.
The thoroughfare is a monument to the city�s industrial and manufacturing past. It is also the poster ch
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Rebuilding Niagara series: Downtown disintegration
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
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It seems a little bit like a fairy tale.
Once upon a time, Niagara Falls had a vibrant downtown business district.
Wake�s Men�s Shop, the Wellsley Shop and Jaffe�s Jewelers were among th
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NYPA offers to sell 100 acres of land
Publication date:9/15/2004
Category:news
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The New York State Power Authority has agreed to sell more than 100 acres of surplus land in Niagara County to residents and municipalities affected by the operation of its power plant in Lewiston.
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N-W senior crowned Peach Queen
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON ��The Lewiston Peach Festival�s Peach Queen competition, which began six weeks ago, ended Sunday evening in front of a large audience, when 17-year-old Carley Guariglia walked away with the c
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Bills lose home opener
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � �Stunned.�
That was the word most heard at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday afternoon after the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Buffalo Bills 13-10 on the last play of the game o
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Primary elections outlined
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
During the primary election Tuesday in Niagara County, the major contests will be decided by a maximum of 53,087 registered Democrats and a much smaller group, 2,932 registered Independents.
F
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City to unveil master plan
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:breaking
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From a present that features financial uncertainty to a future based on tourism, green spaces, heritage districts and revitalized neighborhoods, Falls officials will unveil their vision for the city f
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Obits Published September 13, 2004.
Publication date:9/13/2004
Category:obits
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Obits-
John F. Hosmer passed away September 9. 2004.
Patricia "Tricia" Mae Adams passed away September 10, 2004.
Robert Prefer, Sr. passed away September 1
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Honoring Niagara's notable women
Publication date:9/12/2025
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
This year�s Niagara Award will honor women and help them at the same time.
The event, organized by the YWCA of Niagara, will be more than an awards ceremony. It also marks the organization�s p
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Breaking down the game
Publication date:9/12/2025
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
When the Bills have the ball: Buffalo�s offensive woes last season were well-documented. The Bills didn�t get rid of Drew Bledsoe after least year�s disaster, elected to try to revive his career with
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The highs and lows of x's and o's
Publication date:9/12/2025
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
From IBM to the NFL. For the moment, it appears as if Mike Mularkey�s career switch was worth it. The Bills coach could feel a little different about the job change around 4 p.m. today.
Mularke
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Hanover art to be featured at open house
Publication date:9/12/2025
Category:opinion
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One of the Niagara area�s leading artists plans to showcase his works in early October during an open house at the landmark Hanover House on Buffalo Avenue.
�It also will be a chance to give so
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Celtic fest continues Sunday
Publication date:9/12/2025
Category:news
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OLCOTT � The Celtic circuit is abuzz this week in anticipation of the annual Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games, set for Saturday and Sunday in Krull Park.
For families, the fest
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Obit list for Sunday, Sept. 12
Publication date:9/12/2025
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Andrew Ted Jozwik passed away September 9, 2004.
Patricia "Tricia" Mae Adams passed away September 10, 2004.
Catherine C. Pokelwaldt passed away August 10, 2004.
Charlie Murry pas
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Clay discs, beware
Publication date:9/9/2026
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
The first time I fired a gun, it was attached to a vintage Nintendo console and aimed at digital ducks on a 13-inch television screen. The year was 1986.
In 2004, video games have become larger
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Theater for Dummies
Publication date:9/9/2026
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Think the theater is out of your league? Think only people with wads of cash and art majors go? Think again!
Going to the theater can be as easy as going to a movie and even more entertaining �
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Give it a fry
Publication date:9/9/2026
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
When it comes to fish fries, Western New Yorkers are more loyal than the most ardent dog.
There are hundreds of options across the region some call �the fish fry capital of the world,� from sup
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�Root Beer Float� tastes just like the real thing
Publication date:9/9/2026
Category:nightandday
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Remember going to the ice cream parlor when you were a kid and getting a root beer float? Remember how much fun it was?
Well, it can be even more fun now that you�re grown up, because Barb Tayl
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NACC stages Mark Twain short stories
Publication date:9/9/2026
Category:nightandday
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NIAGARA FALLS � In a former high school library on a recent weekday evening, perhaps on one of the last warm nights of the year, two actors rehearse their lines in preparation for an upcoming producti
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A little Beach Boys history
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:news
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Mark Willis of Bergen heard the Beach Boys� music when he was 7 years old. He remembers how his older brothers, then in their 20s, held �porch parties� at their home in Rochester, dancing the night aw
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Beach Boys give free concert
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
After more than 40 years in the music business, the Beach Boys� Mike Love shows no signs of slowing down.
A Beach Boys record of Greatest Hits, �Sounds of Summer,� still sits on the charts a y
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Advocates turn to NYPA for Greenway help
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
The plan involves creation of a seamless system of parkland along the Niagara River between Buffalo and Youngstown.
Exactly what it will look like and who will pay for the so-called Niagara Riv
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Fricano to return to bench soon
Publication date:9/7/2026
Category:breaking
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LOCKPORT � State Supreme Court Justice Amy Fricano should return to the bench from a sanctioned four-month absence within weeks.
The leave, termed a �compassionate leave� on the basis of a fami
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Youngstown festival celebrates anniversary
Publication date:9/6/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
He may be a medical physicist at the University of Stony Brook Medical Center, but Keith Welsh was up to his arms in french fry grease on Sunday afternoon.
Welsh and four of his six siblings co
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Mayor refutes criticism in 'no layoff' clause
Publication date:9/6/2026
Category:news
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When you were a councilman, you voted for a �no layoff� clause for steelworkers, because of the sanitation contract. Ever since then, the city�s hands have been tied. Why did you do that and what can
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Watch out for school buses
Publication date:9/5/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Beth Pyskaty holds her breath every time her son gets on the bus.
The Town of Lockport resident lives near the busy intersection of Campbell Boulevard and Route 31, and last year alone, Pyskaty
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Booklet designed for hotel guests
Publication date:9/5/2026
Category:opinion
IN BRIEF:
David Rosenwasser is always looking for innovative ways to encourage tourists to stay longer.
Take the time he lived at a local hotel for more than a month, after arriving from Green Bay, Wis.
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To help and assist
Publication date:9/5/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
LEWISTON � If disaster strikes, local emergency agencies will have about 300 more people to look to for assistance.
Niagara University was awarded $313,123 by the Corporation for National and C
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Wolverines score early, often
Publication date:9/5/2026
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
The opening game for the Niagara Falls High School football team was a blast Saturday night at Sal Maglie Stadium.
The Wolverines scored on the first play from scrimmage en route to a 41-14 vic
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Obit list for Sunday, Sept. 5
Publication date:9/5/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Alice D. Phillips passed away August 30, 2004.
Alice L. Clark passed away August 25, 2004.
Albert Weber passed away September 3, 2004.
Gerald F. Fitzgerald passed away September 3
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Friday Movies
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid� (PG-13) 1:30, 4:15, 7:30, 9:55 p.m.; �Suspect Zero
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In praise of the new
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Call it one band�s opposition to the same old, same old.
Gil Transit has put together Lockport�s first-ever �Musician Coalition Festival,� a Sunday concert by local bands that�s all about origi
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Hot wings, cold beer, sore tummy
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:nightandday
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One, two, unbuckle my belt. Three, four, scarf down some more. I entered Mr. Ed�s on a calm Monday night with a mission: To prove that skinny girls can eat.
The Middleport wing dynasty supplied
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Don't be a chicken
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Chickens, beware � the third annual National Buffalo Wing Festival is right around the corner.
Founded by Drew Cerza � also known locally as the Wing King � the event attracts wing lovers from
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Colonial Cooler appeals to modern tastebuds
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:nightandday
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There�s still time to take a drive to the lakeshore and savor a cool, fruity drink by the water.
The Colonial Cooler is served to patrons at Youngstown�s historic Fyfe & Drum, and although the
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Bartender of the Week
Publication date:9/2/2026
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Name: Frank Ryan
Employer: Western Door Seneca Steakhouse
Where: Seneca Niagara Casino, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls
How long: Since March
Where did you tend bar before t
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NFHS boys face loaded schedule
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
The 2004-05 Niagara Falls High School boys basketball team will get home exposure, southern exposure and national exposure when it competes as an independent for the first time.
The Wolverines
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Soldier�s care questioned
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Robert Thompson, a Wheatfield resident and an engineer from the Willow Street Armory in Lockport, left for military training in May a healthy 36-year-old.
He seriously injured his back during a
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Pack a little extra
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Regina Pollard worries about her kids� health during the summer.
They spend most of their time playing outside and rarely enjoy a well-nourished, sit-down meal.
�They run in, grab a bag
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Children succeed when parents are involved
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:opinion
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�The success of our education system ultimately depends upon the academic achievement of all students.� While I cannot take credit for this knowledgeable and insightful quote, I�m sure every parent wo
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Obits Published Tuesday, September 1, 2004.
Publication date:9/1/2026
Category:obits
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Obits-
Robert H. "Uncle Bob" Strachan passed away Saturday, August 28, 2004.
Robert L. Reed passed away Saturday, August 28, 2004.
John W. Girod pa
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Rain grounds the Thunder
Publication date:8/29/2004
Category:news
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TOWN OF NIAGARA � Day one of the Thunder Over Niagara Air Show took off with flying colors. Literally.
The squadron of Skytypers left trails of white behind them. Fighter jets and helicopters
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Air show attendees OK with security levels
Publication date:8/29/2004
Category:news
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TOWN OF NIAGARA � Security concerns forced the last two air shows in Niagara Falls to be canceled or moved.
Updates and improvements to security brought the show back this year.
�Every l
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Lewiston family prepares for annual Heart Walk
Publication date:8/29/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Jen Lombardi sat on her couch with her shoes off in the living room of her Lewiston home. On this warm Wednesday afternoon, both her 4- and 5-year-old sons slept during their afternoon naps
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Senior care is at crossroads
Publication date:8/29/2004
Category:opinion
IN BRIEF:
Niagara County is an aging community, and we have a responsibility to provide quality services to our senior citizens. Our Niagara County Office for the Aging offers programs dealing with everything f
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Obits Published Sunday, August 29, 2026
Publication date:8/29/2004
Category:obits
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Obits-
Rose Sgroi passed away August 26, 2004.
Robert Solomon passed away August 20, 2004.
Margaret Goff Clark passed away.
Leroy Baughman,
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Vincent provides a positive example
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
Who said athletes can�t be role models? In Troy Vincent, the Buffalo Bills have a perfect example of just what type of role model a pro football player can be.
Vincent, signed as a free agent d
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Vincent provides a positive example
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:sports
IN BRIEF:
Who said athletes can�t be role models? In Troy Vincent, the Buffalo Bills have a perfect example of just what type of role model a pro football player can be.
Vincent, signed as a free agent d
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Air show flies in
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Lt. Cmdr. John Saccomando is hoping for clear skies this weekend � and so is the rest of the Blue Angels squadron.
Saccomando grew up in North Tonawanda, and is expecting about 50 relatives eac
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Reach for the stars
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Jillian D�Aloise and Carla Fasso grew up caring for children in Lewiston. Now they will use their experience to help more kids learn and grow.
D�Aloise and Fasso are opening C&J;�s La
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Falls nixes minimum grading policy
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Students in the Niagara Falls City School District now have to start earning their grades � literally.
The school board approved changing the district�s current policy that gave students in hig
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Niagara Street site OK'd for new school
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Niagara Street is keeping its backbone.
The Niagara Falls Board of Education gave the green light Thursday for the district to construct a new Niagara Street Elementary School at the site of th
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Van Schaik events were fitting tribute
Publication date:8/27/2004
Category:opinion
IN BRIEF:
Many family members, peers, neighbors, associates and friends united together recently to make the Carolyn Van Schaik day a special occasion for all to remember. Mayor Vince Anello�s Proclamat
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Same site, new school
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Current Niagara Street students won�t have far to go when the new elementary school is opened.
The Niagara Falls Board of Education is expected to approve a motion tonight that would designate
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Dogs ordered destroyed
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:news
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One of four dogs involved in a vicious attack on a Whitney Avenue woman in mid-July, was involved in another frightening incident just weeks before.
All four dogs also have, reportedly, been th
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Fitness takeover
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:news
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Although little has worked out lately at Women and Children First Fitness and Niagara Fitness, activity at the two gyms will pick up soon.
Mark Messina, owner of two World Gym locations in Hamb
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Battle over for Travis Brown?
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:sports
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A few days ago, Travis Brown was in a battle with J.P. Losman for the No. 2 quarterback position with the Buffalo Bills. Now with Losman out for most of the season with a broken leg, Brown is firmly e
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Obit list for Thursday, Aug. 26
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:obits
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Joseph Palillo, Jr. passed away August 24, 2004.
Margaret Socha passed away August 24, 2004.
Alice L. Clark passed away August 25, 2004.
Theresa A. York passed away August 25, 200
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Finger Lake'n good
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:nightandday
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A pair of dogs wind through the feet of a group of thirty-somethings swishing Riesling. An infant happily hops in a Jolly Jumper in the doorway of an office. A Barenaked Ladies song bounces off fake w
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Back to school with Wineries 101
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:nightandday
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This might just be the best class you�ll take this year.
If it�s your first time giving White Zin a try or if you put your nose at anything Wine Spectator gives less than a 95, there�s still so
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What to do at the Finger Lakes
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:nightandday
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Wineries, of course, are the biggest draw to the Finger Lakes region, but the area has plenty of other hidden and not-so-hidden gems.
Attractions
Watkins Glen State Park � Watkins Glen,
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Fly me to the maximum altitude
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:nightandday
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Sometimes I think I�m tough. Sometimes I think I need a barf bag. It�s not that the scenery 4,200 feet above ground isn�t breathtakingly beautiful. It�s called motion sickness.
Forget breaking
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Try a Miami Vice
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:nightandday
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With the summer winding down, it�s time to get in your car, drive to a place surrounded by water and enjoy a frosty summer cocktail before it�s time to break out the hard cider.
And if you wan
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Subs on the side
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:nightandday
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Tom and Danny White became bored with work.
Tom was driving a beer truck in the late 1980s, and Danny bounced around a bit after the Carborundum plant closed down.
�I wasn�t getting the
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Bartender of the week
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Name: Colleen Joyner
Employer: Schabadoo�s
Where: 192 Young St., Tonawanda
How Long: Two years, but I�ve been a bartender for years. It�s fun to make different drinks instead of j
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Friday movie times
Publication date:8/26/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Yu-Gi-Oh!� (PG) 1:15, 4:25 p.m.; �Collateral� (R) 7:20, 9:50 p.m.; �Exorcist: The Beginning�
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Democrats denouce proposed method to replace lawmakers
Publication date:8/25/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � The Democrats called the proposed legislation �The D�Anna Law,� after a lawmaker with a spotty attendance record, while Republicans say they�re just correcting an inconsistency in how depar
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Cable car ride nixed
Publication date:8/25/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS � The Niagara Parks Commission has canceled its proposed gondola ride through the Niagara gorge after two months of steady opposition from local residents.
Commissioners voted Fri
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Two chemical sites deemed safe
Publication date:8/25/2004
Category:news
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A federal agency has decided that two toxic sites in Niagara County are no longer potentially hazardous to residents in Niagara County, although some residents question the wisdom of the move.
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Ticket money lags
Publication date:8/25/2004
Category:breaking
IN BRIEF:
The numbers are good, but they may not be good enough.
In the second half of the year, and with the tourist season winding down, the Falls is falling behind in collecting parking ticket revenue
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Former Falls teacher sex offender status raised
Publication date:8/24/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Former Niagara Falls High School teacher Philip Sims, who was involved in an improper relationship with one of his students, will now have to register himself as a Level 2 sex offender.
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Family Tradition
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � As he readies to make his way back to Iraq on Tuesday, Spc. Patrick Broderick explains he isn�t filled with dread or regret to return.
Quite the opposite actually.
�I�m a litt
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Hammering for a cause
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:news
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When Al Giambattista�s godson called him and asked the retired carpenter for some help, he didn�t hesitate to pick up his hammer again.
�He called and he said he was a little short of help to f
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Niagara Fitness closes
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:news
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Members of Niagara Fitness health club got an unwelcome surprise when they arrived for workouts Sunday morning.
A letter written by the club�s owners was taped to the front door and read: �Due
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Western New Yorkers remember Clip Smith
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Warren P. �Clip� Smith was an institution around Western New York.
Many people remember him as the rugged voice on WBEN or as the veteran sports anchor at WKBW Channel 7 TV.
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Clip Smith: A good journalist, a rascal and a friend
Publication date:8/23/2004
Category:sports
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When I think of Clip Smith, I can�t help but smile. And I am sure I�m not alone today as we mourn the loss of the man whose name is synonymous with the Lockport community where he was raised, and wher
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Clip Smith dies in accident
Publication date:8/22/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
It was a too-sudden end for a man who had a penchant for sticking it out.
Friends and peers were stunned Saturday by the death of Warren P. �Clip� Smith Jr., 63, who was killed Saturday after a
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Kmiec excited to lead Buffalo Diocese
Publication date:8/22/2004
Category:news
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It was only a few weeks ago when Bishop Edward Kmiec discovered he would be a Western New Yorker.
He even remembers the exact time and date: 9 a.m. Aug. 3.
�I was very surprised,� he sai
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Where have all the marathon swimmers gone?
Publication date:8/22/2004
Category:opinion
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At one time � not too many summers ago � there was always someone waiting in the wings to swim the 32 miles across Lake Ontario.
It appears to have lost its appeal, for some reason.
One
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Salvage yard raided
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:news
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NEWFANE � Dozens of officers from several law enforcement agencies stormed a salvage yard Wednesday morning and arrested a man.
The Niagara County Sheriff�s Department executed the search warra
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A day of caring
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:news
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For Katie Mohr of Niagara Falls, the reason for participating in the United Way of Niagara�s Day of Caring was simple.
�Because it feels good to help people,� said the 23-year-old Wegmans servi
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Teachers become the students
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:news
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Teacher Joan Pawlukovich is used to spending the entire day inside a classroom.
On Wednesday, she was in a slightly different role.
�This whole day has taught me to be more aware of my i
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Offensive line takes another hit
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:sports
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Another day, another setback for the offensive line for the Buffalo Bills.
Guard Chris Villarrial missed both of the team�s workouts Wednesday for what coach Mike Mularkey termed �personal reas
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A line or two
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:opinion
IN BRIEF:
Many local residents glancing at the former Occidental Center these days are reminded of the failed AquaFalls development at the site.
It might come as a surprise but the biggest tenant in the
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Obit list for Thursday, Aug. 19
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Carl H. Acome passed away August 16, 2004.
Lily M. Kinzly passed away August 13, 2004.
William R. Kuhns passed away August 16, 2004.
Louis Dangelo passed away August 17, 2004.
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Size doesn't matter
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:nightandday
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When it comes to her life, Toby Lightman tells it like it is: In school, she was diminutive and dorky; she fell into singing by accident, taking a music class for extra credits; she�s aware of her new
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Friday movies
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Yu-Gi-Oh� (PG) 1:15, 4:25 p.m.; �Little Black Book� (PG-13) 7:30, 9:50 p.m.; �Excorcist: The
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Reporting in the buff
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:nightandday
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About 1,800 people and not a single one was dressed to the nines. When I volunteered to be one of Spencer Tunick�s models for his nude pose at Central Terminal, I expected to see an abundance of bleac
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An Apple a day
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:nightandday
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Apple Granny wasn�t named after an apple or a granny.
Owner John Roberts just liked the name.
�I was going to call it The General Store,� he said, noting that�s what used to stand at its
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Popcorn! Peanuts! Information!
Publication date:8/19/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Plummeting over the falls and surviving isn�t the only way to draw attention to one of the world�s wonders. I spent the afternoon with an official Niagara Falls Greeter, Walt Kudela, a silver-haired l
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Sounds of Liberty
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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They call themselves the Air Force�s musical ambassadors to the northeastern United States, and they�re flying into the Falls in two weeks.
The U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty will perform a fre
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Hurricane blows jobs into Niagara
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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In a twist of fate, the devastation from Hurricane Charley has created some 20 jobs in Niagara Falls that might pay nearly $30,000 to $40,000 per year.
The unexpected boost for the local econom
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Sex offender fulfilled legal requirements
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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The level three sex offender who moved into Sanborn did everything he had to do under the law, according to Lewiston Police Chief Ronald Winkley.
�He was ahead of the game,� Winkley said.
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Bass Pro fuels rift over Summit mall
Publication date:8/18/2004
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � Another lawsuit has been filed as part of an ongoing ownership dispute involving the Summit Park Mall on Williams Road.
This time, the Canadian developer who thought he had a deal
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Area played big role in Underground Railroad
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:news
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A runaway slave in the mid-1850s approached the old Suspension Bridge (near the present site of the Whirlpool Bridge) at the Niagara border.
Less than 100 yards from gaining his freedom � Canad
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Independence Air lands in Buffalo
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:news
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While major airline carriers continue to flounder and seem to declare bankruptcy every other week, a new wave of smaller, low-fare airlines are emerging to meet travelers� demands at a price their wal
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People strip down for art's sake at terminal
Publication date:8/16/2004
Category:Choose category
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Bob Daeschler left Central Terminal in 1967 to attend Marine Corps boot camp.
The 54-year-old Tonawanda resident returned Sunday to create a new memory: posing nude with thousands of strangers
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Obit list for Sunday, Aug. 15
Publication date:8/15/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Helen J. Hasara passed away August 13, 2004.
Charles W. Moyer, Sr. passed away August 13, 2004.
Eugene J. Wolski passed away August 13, 2004.
Francis J. Kerr passed away August 13
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Young hero
Publication date:8/15/2004
Category:news
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Even a 10-year-old boy can be a hero.
Jermaine Crumpton saved 2-year-old Dayvion Lightfoot from a vicious pit bull in late July. He has the scars and hospital visits to prove it. On Saturday mo
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Art by any name
Publication date:8/15/2004
Category:news
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VILLAGE OF LEWISTON � A broken cassette tape glued atop white foam board. Photocopied Scrabble game pieces adorned with bold paint. For 16-year-old Stephanie Klaver, this is art.
Klaver, along
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Power struggle
Publication date:8/15/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
What�s at stake during the upcoming discussions over the relicensing of the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston?
Plenty, if you consider the outcome of similar talks near the New York Power Autho
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Well equipped
Publication date:8/15/2004
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � Coming out of North Tonawanda High School, Dave Hojnowski had aspirations of becoming a lawyer or a pilot, never figuring his part-time job with the Buffalo Bills would become his career.<
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Shadow of doubt
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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For Niagara Falls Police Lieutenant Salvatore Pino, the memories are so vivid he�ll never forget them.
�It was an interesting night,� Pino said.
For Niagara Mohawk spokesman Steve Brady
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Newman resigns from chamber
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Robert Newman, president and CEO of the Niagara USA Chamber, announced his resignation Friday.
The announcement came as a surprise to some, though Newman said in January he had discu
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AquaFalls team given time to make repairs
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:news
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A signed contract from a �reputable contractor� has bought the folks at AquaFalls a few more days to fix a host of structural problems at the troubled development.
Attorneys for the city and Aq
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Football and magic are a snap for Dorenbos
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD -- The Buffalo Bills are hoping that 2004 can be a magical season, but for at least one player, every season is magical.
When long snapper Jon Dorenbos isn't performing on the field,
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Unions want to be part of a solution, not a problem
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:opinion
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The Western New York Labor federation is made up of the five labor councils with approximately 100 union locals and 140,000 union members. The Niagara/Orleans Labor council is the second largest labor
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Obits Published Saturday, August 14, 2026
Publication date:8/14/2004
Category:obits
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Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
Mary Adaline Kysor passed away August 12, 2004.
Helen J. Hasara passed away August 13, 2004.
Edwin A. Gregorski passed away August 13, 2004.
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Local helicopter operations fly as normal
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
The thought of terrorists using tourist helicopters to strike targets in the U.S. has generated some concern in the Niagara area.
According to a recent New York Times report, U.S. government o
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A healthy career choice
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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Eighteen-year-old Sarah Bugay already knows she wants to be a surgical technician one day.
Two days of hands-on experience at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center proved to her she made the co
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Training camp isn�t what it used to be
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � St. John Fisher College is less than 100 miles away from Buffalo � but to former members of the Buffalo Bills, it�s like being in a different world.
The Bills welcomed back many of
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Grab your own greatest moment in sports
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:sports
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The Buffalo Bisons Media Pitch, Hit and Run competition is today at Dunn Tire Park, but I declined an invitation to compete.
At my age, I could blame tennis elbow, torn rotator cuff, aching bac
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A plan for Reservoir State Park
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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Reservoir State Park and several trails along the Niagara Gorge could be in line for some significant improvements under a plan set forth Thursday by representatives from the New York Power Authority.
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Downtown legal trouble brewing again
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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One of the most prominent landmarks in downtown Niagara Falls has become embroiled in one of the city�s most popular pastimes � litigation.
The United Office Building, a historic structure whic
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Hospital won�t be taxed on new building
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:news
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Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center won�t be expected to pay any property taxes on its new cardiac care unit thanks to an agreement approved Thursday by representatives from the Niagara County Indus
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Public referendum needed for Lewiston library
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:opinion
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As residents of Lewiston for more than 30 years, my family and I have come to appreciate all our wonderful community has to offer. Festivals, shopping, dining, boating, Artpark, historical bui
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Terrorists aren�t fulfilling God�s will
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:opinion
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I must respond to Harold Reimann�s letter from Aug. 3. If he feels so strongly that the terrorists are fulfilling God�s will in taking down America, then he must believe that our soldiers, sailors, ai
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Obits Published Friday, August 13, 2026
Publication date:8/13/2004
Category:obits
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Obits-
George Spencer Wilson passed away August 8, 2004.
Donna M. Siracuse passed away August 11, 2004.
Traci L. Hindman passed away August 11, 200
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Obit list for Thursday, August 12
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Irene Ratajczak passed away August 8, 2004.
George Spencer Wilson passed away August 8, 2004.
Linda Anderson passed away August 7, 2004.
James M. Hayes passed away August 11, 2026
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New home for the homeless
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
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They broke ground, but no one shoveled any dirt.
YWCA and government officials unveiled the vision for the city�s new homeless shelter Wednesday at City Hall.
Family and friends of Niag
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Residents not notified of sex offender
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Sanborn resident Janine Blackburn didn�t get mad at something she received in the mail. It was what she didn�t get.
When a Level 3 sex offender moved near her home, Blackburn thought someone sh
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Rainbow Bridge official indicted
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
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BUFFALO ��A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against a Customs and Border Protection officer at the Rainbow Bridge charged with assaulting a tourist on July 21.
Department of
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Apple harvest looks good
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
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This year will be a good one for apples.
The New York Apple Association said the predicted apple crop this year will be above the state�s average of 25 million bushels.
This year, New Yo
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Bills ready to get things started
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � Sunday�s preseason opener against the Denver Broncos can�t come soon enough for the Buffalo Bills, who want to channel their aggression against someone other than teammates.
Some Bi
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Wheatfield discusses building
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � At Wheatfield�s Community Center Wednesday evening, it was yellow shirts versus non-yellow shirts.
Members of the Niagara County Builders Association arrived at a special meeting,
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Friday Movies
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Yo-Gi-Oh� (PG) 1:15, 4:25, 7:15 p.m.; �I, Robot� (PG-13) 9:30 p.m.; �Little Black Book� (PG-
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Josie has a breakthrough cameo
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:nightandday
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Even my mom turns up the radio when I start singing in the car. So when Artpark asked me to do a cameo in its first musical of the summer, �Smokey Joe�s Cafe,� I feared for the audience.
Until
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He who laughs last
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:nightandday
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TOWN OF TONAWANDA � Derek Notaro paced anxiously over the green carpet, a wrinkle of concern dominating his shaved head.
His arms, lined with tattoos, alternated between satisfying a nervous i
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George Carlin brings his new material to Artpark
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
George Carlin isn�t mad at you, he�s disappointed with you.
That�s how he describes the evolution of his stand-up comedy act over the past decade. Once considered the 1960s and �70s counter-cul
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Wine Trail takes shape
Publication date:8/12/2025
Category:opinion
IN BRIEF:
Tourist industry people always talk about the need for regional promotion and marketing.
Now, however, they have a chance to see that effort come to fruition.
In a word, Niagara has much
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Back from Iraq
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:news
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There were two things on Pfc. Nakena Griggs� mind when she entered the United States on Monday.
�I can see commercials and have mozzarella sticks,� the 19-year-old Niagara Falls resident said,
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City seeks to control dangerous dogs
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:news
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If you ask her mother, she�ll tell you 7-year-old Kristin Miller is �a tough little cookie.�
Never was the little girl tougher than Saturday afternoon when she was bitten by a neighbor�s Rottwe
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Casino commission�s future clouded
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:news
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ALBANY � Rumors of the Casino Cash Commission�s demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Or have they?
It all depends on who�s doing the talking.
Some members of the commission are a
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Laying the groundwork for relicensing
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:news
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One significant group involved in talks concerning the relicensing of the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston agreed Tuesday to start debating the details of a proposed settlement agreement this fall, s
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Injury frustrates UB�s Graham
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD -- Tuesday was another frustrating day for rookie safety Mark Graham.
The free agent out of the University at Buffalo was held out of drills for a second straight day because of an in
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Stepchild�s reality: �Trading Households�
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:opinion
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Last night the final episode of FOX�s �Trading Spouses� aired, and for the first time in reality television, I saw my life reflected � except not in the way it was intended.
FOX sent one mom fr
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Obits Published Wednesday, August 11, 2026
Publication date:8/11/2025
Category:obits
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Obits-
Martha R. White passed away August 8, 2004.
Nicholas Moccio passed away August 7, 2004.
Kathleen Slocum passed away August 7, 2004.
E
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Obits Published Tuesday, August 10, 2026
Publication date:8/10/2026
Category:obits
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Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
Genevieve J. (Bernat) Beczkowski passed away August 7, 2004.
John A. Shirback, Sr., passed away August 7, 2004.
Peter J. DiStefano passed aw
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Falls may face higher taxes, fees
Publication date:8/9/2026
Category:news
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A garbage user fee.
Bills issued any time police respond to a false alarm at your house or business, along with fewer cops and firefighters.
Those are just a few of the ideas raised by i
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Artist creates glass objects for the home
Publication date:8/9/2026
Category:news
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After spending most of her life working with clay as an artistic hobby, Catherine O�Connor of Lockport became allergic and switched to glass instead.
�I was a potter and I was getting tied of
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Obits Published Monday, August 9, 2026
Publication date:8/9/2026
Category:obits
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Niagara Gazette-
Obits-
Genevieve J. (Bernat) Beczkowski passed away August 7, 2004.
Orlando A. DelZoppo passed away August 6, 2004.
John A. Shirback, Sr., passed away Augu
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Gimme shelter
Publication date:8/8/2026
Category:news
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Cats are often stereotyped as one of the more laid-back pets, basking in a sunny windowsill as a full-time ritual.
But Al Chille, executive director of the Niagara County SPCA, said just becaus
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Walk for hope
Publication date:8/8/2026
Category:news
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Take a walk. Build hope.
That�s what organizers of a local AIDS fundraiser want the community to do.
The 8th annual AIDS Walk for HOPE will be held this Saturday at Whirlpool State Park
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Signs of the times
Publication date:8/8/2026
Category:news
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In the 1980s, Toby Rotella used a bunch of antique license plates to add a garage feel to his old bar, the now-defunct Imperial Garage restaurant and lounge on Third Street.
Today, the box of o
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Bledsoe puts Bills offense on same page
Publication date:8/8/2026
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � Buffalo Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe is determined not to repeat last season�s disastrous performance. And he didn�t wait long at Saturday�s scrimmage against the Cleveland Browns to let
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Obit list for Sunday, Aug. 8
Publication date:8/8/2026
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
Marion D. Rowles passed away August 5, 2004.
Ralph E. "Jigger" Welch passed away August 6, 2004.
Joseph P. Gurski passed away August 5, 2004.
Duane Thomas Caldwell passed August 4
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Mysterious package found at Rainbow Bridge
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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American and Canadian officials closed down the Rainbow Bridge for several hours Thursday after a shoebox-shaped package was found in the road and was investigated as a possible bomb.
Brent Gal
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Vigil for soldier attracts hundreds
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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NORTH TONAWANDA � Amid flickering candlelight and the sweet sounds of Amazing Grace, several hundred people gathered Thursday night on the Erie Canal to pray for a wounded Wheatfield soldier and all t
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Porter says no digging
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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The Town of Porter Zoning Board of Appeals tabled its decision on CWM Chemical Services� excavation permit application at Thursday�s public hearing.
Board members decided to hold off their dec
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District names architect for new school
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:news
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The man who helped design the state-of-the-art Niagara Falls High School will have a hand in the creation of the district�s next elementary school.
Niagara Falls Board of Education members agre
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Gildon wants to help any way he can
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � As a linebacker for one of the most hellacious defenses ever in Pittsburgh, Jason Gildon was a force. He attacked the quarterback at every opportunity and became the premier pass-rushing l
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Skate event exceeds expectations
Publication date:8/6/2026
Category:opinion
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The Mobile Skatepark Series stop in Niagara Falls was a huge success last weekend.
We had high expectations for this free event and they were definitely exceeded, with nearly 25,000 spectator
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Obits Published Friday, August 6, 2026
Publication date:8/6/2026
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Kristopher Innis-Hockenberry passed away August 2, 2004.
Letana Crenshaw, Sr. passed away July 31, 2004.
Marion D. Rowles passed away August
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N-W to provide sex offender information
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:news
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SANBORN � The next time a convicted Level 3 sex offender moves into the Niagara-Wheatfield School District area, residents will be among the first to know about it.
The N-W Board of Education a
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Milloy settling in
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:sports
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Lawyer Milloy admittedly doesn�t remember all that much about the first week of September 2003.
With the whirlwind surrounding him for about 72 hours, he can be excused.
Milloy was cut j
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Difference makers
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:news
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Megan Schreiber had no idea what to expect when she reported for duty Wednesday morning.
The 20-year-old Niagara Falls resident, volunteering in her first ever Make a Difference Day, discovered
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Large crowd has Artpark sweating, but no blood or tears shed
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Artpark has been drawing a crowd all summer thanks to its popular Tuesday in the Park free concert series.
This week, they drew a few thousand more than they could handle on Tuesday,
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Splash Park still dry
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:news
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The signs that said �Opening July 2004� are gone.
Yet, the gates remain locked and the folks who own Splash Park aren�t talking any more about when or if it will re-open this summer.
�I
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Fair gets off to wet start
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:news
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TOWN OF LOCKPORT � While the threat of rain didn�t keep the people away from Wednesday morning�s Farm/City Breakfast, it was on everyone�s minds.
�I don�t want to say it�s wet out there, but in
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Consultant's garden plan recalled
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:opinion
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That Baltimore-based consultant the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. has hired to boost the hospitality industry here is no stranger to the local scene.
In fact, TBC Inc. (Trahan, Burden &
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Obits for Thursday, Aug. 5
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:obits
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Eleanor Jean Cooke-Peterson passed away August 1, 2004.
Gail Lynn Linnane passed away August 3, 2004.
Kristopher Innis-Hockenberry passed away August 2, 2004.
Judith Henderson Col
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Buffalo undressed
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:nightandday
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If you haven�t heard, cutting-edge contemporary body artist Spencer Tunick is coming to town and he needs masses of nude people � thousands of them � to make his project work.
Tunick creates te
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Friday Movie Times
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:nightandday
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Niagara County
LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Spider-Man 2� (PG-13) 1, 3:45, 7, 9:45 p.m.; �Collateral� (R) 1:50, 4:15, 7:30, 9:55 p.m.; �
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Wrona's role as Reno is a dream come true
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:nightandday
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Lewiston resident Joy Ann Wrona knew she felt comfortable on stage at an early age.
Her first memory of the theater dates back to when she was just 3, and a family friend named Naomi took her t
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To-do list: Invent Slinky pingpong
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:nightandday
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Today, kids, we�re going to invent a game. First, pick a favorite toy from your childhood � a Slinky, Rubik�s cube, Tonka Toys. Now combine that toy with a yuppie sport. Croquet with a yo-yo? Rugby wi
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Bartender of the Week
Publication date:8/5/2026
Category:nightandday
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Name: Lisa Maternowski
Employer: Caputi�s Sheridan Pub
What�s the best pickup line you�ve ever heard while you were working?
The usual � nothing good.
What�s your favori
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Obit list for Wednesday, Aug. 4
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:obits
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Phillip D. Incorvia passed away August 1, 2004.
Eleanor Jean Cooke-Peterson passed away August 1, 2004.
Gail Lynn Linnane passed away August 3, 2004.
Debra A. Kittle passed away J
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Bova should take a leave of absence
Publication date:8/4/2026
Category:opinion
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It�s great to see young people interested in running for public office. Frankly, not enough young people seem interested in participating in an election campaign.
It�s especially encouraging to
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Vigil set for wounded soldier
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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While John Pirinelli clings to life in a military hospital in Germany, his friends and family back in the states are not forgetting him.
They will hold a candle light vigil for him at 7:30 p.m.
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Autopsy scheduled for infant
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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A 2-month old girl died Tuesday at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center after her mother woke up to find her unresponsive, said police.
The baby�s 18-year-old mother, of 407 10th St., Apt. 9,
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Cyclist's journey leads to Falls
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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Like many cross-country ventures, Patricia Starr�s stopped in Niagara Falls.
For Starr, a bicycle rider who is raising money for music scholarships for students in her hometown of Santa Barbara
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Making a difference
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:news
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For nearly a decade, Daria Sterner has volunteered one morning a year to sell newspapers while standing on a street corner.
It�s her way of making a difference.
�It just makes you feel g
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Price could be right
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:sports
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PITTSFORD � Marcus Price says he�s simply filling in at the right tackle spot while Mike Williams gets his ducks in order.
But, judging by everything going on around him at Buffalo Bills traini
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NU hockey schedule released
Publication date:8/3/2026
Category:sports
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The defending College Hockey America Champions swing into full gear with their CHA schedule when they host Bemidji State Nov. 19-20.
Niagara's CHA schedule also includes home-and-home series w
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City budget may have multi-million dollar deficit
Publication date:8/2/2026
Category:news
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If the City of Niagara Falls 2003 budget used one-time revenues, along with projections of booming collections in sales taxes and parking tickets to create a virtual surplus, those budget tactics aren
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Sun shines down on Italian Festival
Publication date:8/2/2026
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After battling Mother Nature for a day, organizers of the Falls Italian Festival were smiling as brightly Sunday as the sun shinning down on them.
�We were saying our prayers, we even hung out
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BMX takes stage at skate event
Publication date:8/1/2026
Category:news
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For BMX fans like 30-year-old Jeff Robinson of North Tonawanda, life is rarely more exciting than it was on Saturday at the Mobile Skatepark Series at the Niagara Action Dome.
�It doesn�t get m
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U.S. Senate campaign heats up with visit
Publication date:8/1/2026
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD ��Howard Mills admits he probably won�t be able to beat his opponent when it comes to name recognition or campaign financing.
That�s why the Republican challenger for the U.S. Senate
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Playing it by ear
Publication date:8/1/2026
Category:news
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Solar Ingram had no plans to sing when she arrived at the African American Family Festival Saturday. But by the time the rain finally stopped and 3 p.m. rolled around, Ingram�s showtime was two hours
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Audit contains mixed results for city
Publication date:8/1/2026
Category:news
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You can�t hear it ticking when you walk through the doors of City Hall.
Inside, though, buried in the reams of reports on the city�s fiscal condition, a fiscal time bomb is waiting to explode.<
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Obit list for Sunday, Aug. 1
Publication date:8/1/2026
Category:obits
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Theodore J. Puff, Jr. passed away July 29, 2004.
Grace M. Edwards passed away July 29, 2004.
John P. Sukmanowski passed away July 27, 2004.
Louis Urso passed away July 26, 2004.
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Rain fails to douse �family reunion�
Publication date:7/31/2004
Category:news
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Buckets of rain fell from the sky Friday afternoon, but could not wash away the community�s desire to get together.
The African American Family Festival kicked off on Center Avenue with a soggy
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Teen arrested in 19th Street arson
Publication date:7/31/2004
Category:news
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A beef between a senior citizen and a teenage neighbor apparently sparked the arson fire that damaged a home and garage on 19th Street early Saturday morning.
Niagara Falls police detectives ha
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Dog attacks hard to prevent
Publication date:7/31/2004
Category:news
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Kimberly Carter was stunned when police and animal control officers didn�t seize the pitbull that attacked her 10-year-old son.
�The authorities needed to take action and they did not do that,�
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Obits Published Saturday, July 31, 2004.
Publication date:7/31/2004
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Helen F. Tyran passed away July 22, 2004.
Stanley Szopinski passed away July 28, 2004.
Joseph S. Montalbo passed away July 29, 2004.
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Western Region softball team sputters
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:sports
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BINGHAMTON � Heading into the Empire State Games, Western Region softball coach Mike Rappl was concerned about his team�s offense. It turns out those fears were well-founded.
Western scored jus
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Pair of pitbulls attacks leave neighborhoods shaken
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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Lori DiLaura never thought walking home from her neighbor�s house could be hazardous to her health.
Ten-year-old Jermaine Crumpton never could have imagined he�d save the life of a 2-year-old,
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Hitting the ramps
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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Connie Weis drove along Interstate 90 for 16 hours with her two sons and her brother-in-law to get to the Niagara Action Dome on time Thursday.
She left Austin, Minn., and drove through the nig
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Dome makes deadline
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:news
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With about a 100 kids waiting to skate, Niagara Falls fire officials finally gave the OK for the Mobile Skatepark Series event at the Niagara Action Dome.
�As of yesterday (Wednesday), they wer
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A vision for Niagara Falls� future from a past resident
Publication date:7/30/2004
Category:opinion
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It seems that the hometown of my youth no longer exists. During a visit to see my family this past spring, I was both disheartened and disturbed to witness the pervasive decay of the city of Niagara
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Obits Published Friday, July 30, 2004.
Publication date:7/30/2004
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Miriam E. Seefeldt Robinson passed away July 24, 2004.
John Marga passed away July 28, 2004.
Lucille A. DiVincenzo passed away July 26, 2026
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Heart healthy
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:Choose category
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LEWISTON ��Eating well doesn�t have to mean dining on asparagus and iceberg lettuce.
At least that�s what Dr. Michael Merhige, director of the Heart Center of Niagara, is trying to get across t
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LaSalle eyed for new bus terminal
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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One primary bus terminal in LaSalle with three smaller substations throughout Niagara Falls appears to be the route the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will take during its redesign of trans
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Rain forces ESG ceremonies indoors
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:sports
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BINGHAMTON � It didn't rain on the Empire State Games opening parade. The rain just canceled it.
Almost 4 inches of rain fell in Binghamton over the past few days, forcing Games officials to sc
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Rain forces ESG ceremonies indoors
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:sports
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BINGHAMTON � It didn't rain on the Empire State Games opening parade. The rain just canceled it.
Almost 4 inches of rain fell in Binghamton over the past few days, forcing Games officials to sc
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Man accidentally shoots self then claims shot by unknown assailant
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD--A Mapleton Road man claimed he was shot in the doorway of his home Wednesday afternoon but is now facing charges himself after police say he concocted the whole story.
George Shearm
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South All-Stars hold off the North, 14-7
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:sports
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LANCASTER � Several top high school football players had one last chance to suit up Wednesday before they went their separate ways to college in the 29th annual Kensington Lions Club North/South footb
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Children�s deaths result of failed system
Publication date:7/29/2004
Category:opinion
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This letter is in response to the July 22, 2004, editorial �Tragedy may have been avoided.� This is the second child killed by a mother in a short time in Western New York. I agree, it is an unthinkab
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Obits Published Thursday, July 29, 2004.
Publication date:7/29/2004
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Miriam E. Seefeldt Robinson passed away July 24, 2004.
Albert P. Ventry passed away July 26, 2004.
Thomas F. Kilcoyne passed away July 27, 2
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Striking a beat
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:news
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The Music School of Niagara has always labored to offer affordable, quality instruction to Niagara County residents, regardless of financial status.
It finally has some help accomplishing that
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St. Dominic's principal resigns
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:news
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St. Dominic Savio Middle School Principal Patricia Muscatello has resigned.
The school has been in the spotlight this summer after one of its teachers, Christian M. Butler, was charged with pos
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Occupancy limit dogs dome event
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:news
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The new owners of the old Niagara Falls Golf Dome are hoping to attract 1,800 people to an extreme skatepark event this week.
There�s one major problem.
�The capacity at the dome is curr
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Obits Published Wednesday, July 28, 2004.
Publication date:7/28/2004
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Elvin Coughenour passed away July 25, 2004.
Alphonse L. Sipior, Sr. passed away July 26, 2004.
Miriam E. Seefeldt Robinson passed away July
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USA Niagara explains RFP process
Publication date:7/28/2004
Category:opinion
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Your assertion in the July 21 editorial �Did Pemco get special treatment?� that �USA Niagara didn�t do right by the NFR� is incorrect.
USA Niagara Development Corp. recognizes the importance of
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Going to the extreme
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:news
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After about 20,000 fans showed up for last year�s competition in Buffalo, there wasn�t much doubt the Mobile Skatepark Series would return to the area.
�We knew we wanted to come back,� Bryan E
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Hometown teams
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:sports
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Niagara PAL Wizards move forward in AAU
ORLANDO � The Niagara PAL Wizards defeated the East Side Players of Atlanta 80-63 in the first round of the AAU National Basketball Tournament at Walt Di
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City hires economic development expert
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:news
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As of Monday, Niagara Falls has two new firms in its employ: one to stimulate economic development and another to manage worker�s compensation claims.
Combined, the contracts are estimated to c
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Parking ramp to come down
Publication date:7/27/2004
Category:news
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The city�s plan to tear down its crumbling parking ramp took a step forward Monday, when the council approved issuing $2.2 million in bonds to demolish the structure at the southwest corner of Niagara
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Regatta races to a finish
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:news
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YOUNGSTOWN � By mid-afternoon Sunday, they were putting the champagne in the silver coolers at the Youngstown Yacht Club.
However, Niagara Falls City Court Judge Angelo Morinello won�t be sippi
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Pig roast raises about $4,000
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:news
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WILSON � At just 17-months-old, Andrea Hope LaRock gave the world attitude.
�If she didn�t want to do anything, she�d let you know,� said her mother, Christine LaRock. �She had her own little p
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Accident leaves family greiving, hoping
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:news
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Dan Grawe used to call his wife Fran when they were apart just to say �I love you.�
His final hours before he died were spent worrying about her.
�He was very concerned about what was ha
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Mount View a topic at Lockport Common Council
Publication date:7/26/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT ��The Common Council opted this week not to get involved in the fray surrounding Niagara County�s decision to sell or close Mount View.
A resolution co-sponsored by aldermen Patrick W.
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Parents take kids� parties to new levels
Publication date:7/25/2004
Category:news
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Parents take kids� parties to new levels
Publication date:7/25/2004
Category:news
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When Allison Wood�s 5-year-old daughter was invited to a tea party, the Williamsville mother pictured a couple of Playskool tables, some plastic tea sets and little girls wearing big, floppy hats.
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Local 91 has new leaders
Publication date:7/25/2004
Category:news
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Robert Malvestuto Jr., was elected as the new president of Laborers Local 91 Saturday night.
Malvestuto beat out David Ward for the post, garnering 336 votes to Ward�s 150, according to results
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City looks to hire comp manager
Publication date:7/25/2004
Category:news
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In 2001, it sounded like a good idea.
Three years later, it has been anything but.
�We were advised it would be smart to go into self insurance on workers� compensation claims,� Mayor Vi
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Obit list for Friday, July 23
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:obits
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Richard and Loretta F. Wieland passed away.
Gertrude Mattuccilli passed away June 21, 2004.
Francis Edgar Sherry passed away July 20, 2004.
Delina M. Jones passed away July 21, 20
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The honeymoon is over
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:news
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The honeymoon has ended rather abruptly for two Buffalo Avenue residents.
On display in front of 7315 Buffalo Ave. for the past several weeks, two mannequins dressed up as a bride and groom wer
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Union protests at lawmaker's home
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:news
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NORTH TONAWANDA ��Representatives of a union that represents Mount View workers convened on the front yard of Legislator Malcolm Needler�s home Thursday to protest statements the majority leader has m
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Meter maker sues city
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:news
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A State Supreme Court judge wants the city to pull out the poles that were installed for parking meters.
Now the same judge is being asked to make the Falls pay for those poles.
Central
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N.T. boat parade gets two entries
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:news
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NORTH TONAWANDA � There were just two boats in Thursday�s Canal Fest Boat Parade.
Both entries, however, decked out their boats in grand style. The Nixon family of Niagara Falls covered their
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Cabrera feels right at home
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Rafael Cabrera knows wind. His game is geared for it.
So, when it got a little breezy in the second round of the Porter Cup at the Niagara Falls Country, the 20-year old native of th
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Levin leads Porter Cup
Publication date:7/23/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Spencer Levin is in a �zone� � that elusive physical and mental state where an athlete can do no wrong. Or almost.
Levin, a junior at the University of New Mexico, shot a 2-under-par
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Gambling on a new job
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Wikesha Ewing craned her neck over the long line of people in front of her and wondered if it was worth the wait.
�If I get a job it will be,� the Niagara Falls resident said.
She was on
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Davis, Levin shoot 64 for Porter Cup lead
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Tripp Davis and Spencer Levin share two things � a tobacco habit and the first-round lead in the Porter Cup Tournament at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
Snuff & Puff showed the way
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It�s no longer the falls that�s attracting people�s line of sight
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:opinion
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Advice about preserving lands close to the falls and gorge has obviously fallen on deaf ears.It may come as a surprise, but that advice was first offered in 1879, six years before the state lawmakers
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Learning how to grow up fit
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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A group of kids at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center both lost and gained a little something Wednesday.
The date marked the final session of a 10-week program designed to curb childhood obe
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Plunge was a dream
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Kirk Jones remembers stepping over the railing that stood between him and the rapids above the brink of the Horseshoe Falls.
�A thousand thoughts went through my mind,� Jones said. �Am I trying
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Local lawmakers support wage increase
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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Three area state lawmakers supported the proposal to increase New York�s minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.15.
The state Assembly and Senate reached an agreement on the deal that will raise
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Union plans protest at house
Publication date:7/22/2004
Category:news
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As the county�s plans to sell its Mount View Health Facility move forward, pressure from one labor union is ever increasing as a protest is staged at a lawmaker�s house.
Civil Service Employees
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Obits Published Wednesday, July 22, 2004.
Publication date:7/22/2004
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Robert A. Porter passed away July 20, 2004.
Richard and Loretta F. Wieland passed away.
Gertrude Mattuccilli passed away June 21, 2004.
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Shootout at Kingsmen Club
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:breaking
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Witnesses said it sounded like firecrackers.
Cops called it a �shootout at the OK Corral.�
One thing police and neighbors do agree on, for a few terrifying moments Monday night, the 2400
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Tomasulo, Nallen and Levin return, older, wiser
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Peter Tomasulo, Chris Nallen and Spencer Levin return to the Porter Cup today with more muscle on their resumes.
Last year, Tomasulo tied for second with rounds of 67, 63, 68 and 70
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Denn�s 10: Tournament director picks his top 10
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:sports
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A young golfer with a James Dean rebellious reputation and another who earned the Byron Nelson Award are part of Steve Denn�s Top 10 favorites to win the 2004 Porter Cup, which begins today at the Nia
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Falls survivor returns
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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It�s been almost a year, but the sights and sounds are burned into Kirk Jones� memory.
�I hit that ice cold water and it was an absolute shock to my system,� Jones said. �Immediately, I was fly
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Blood feud fuels shoot-out
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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Bad blood between current and former members of the Kingsmen Motorcycle Club may have sparked the bloodshed Monday night that has left two men hospitalized, one in critical condition.
Steven Lu
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Part-time attorneys to help with costs
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � The Legislature stripped newly hired part-time attorneys of their lifetime health care benefit and asked all part-time attorneys to contribute 10 percent of their health care costs Tuesday
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More soil testing at Lew-Port
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:news
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YOUNGSTOWN � The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education has agreed to spend $14,405 on additional soil testing on the district�s Creek Road campus.
�This is the next stage,� school board member Nil
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LaSalle residents are being left high and dry
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:opinion
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I am sick and tired of the LaSalle residents being kicked to the curb. Not only did the city of Niagara Falls raise our assessments substantially, they raise the tax base every year changing the homes
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Obits Published Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Publication date:7/21/2004
Category:obits
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Junior C. Matthews passed away July 17, 2004.
Alfred Joseph "Doc" Massotti passed away July 18, 2004.
Alton L. Lewis passed away July 18, 20
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Meter plan parked by judge
Publication date:7/20/2004
Category:news
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A judge has found that the City of Niagara Falls violated the law last year when it selected a company to install and maintain parking meters downtown.
In a decision released last week, state
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Effort to overhaul airport continues
Publication date:7/20/2004
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BUFFALO ��The search for $30 million for a complete makeover of Niagara Falls International Airport has begun.
Susan Lent, a partner with Akin Gump, the Washington, D.C., lobbying firm, told t
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Mother tells how she killed child
Publication date:7/20/2004
Category:news
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�I just got it in my head I had to kill her so that she could go to heaven,� Falisha Madera told detectives hours after she allegedly stabbed her 9-year-old daughter Kayla to death Saturday night.
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Political interest continues to plummet
Publication date:7/20/2004
Category:opinion
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While the two major political parties get ready for their presidential nominating conventions, the rest of the country, unfortunately, isn�t very interested.
Sure, we know the Democrats are gat
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Not quite the trip of a lifetime
Publication date:7/18/2004
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NIAGARA FALLS � At first, Joanna Grela thought she had gotten off at the wrong stop.
As the train arrived to its final destination on Lockport Road, she looked outside and thought she had made
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County worker makes claim of racism
Publication date:7/18/2004
Category:news
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Is there a race problem in the county�s highway department?
Deputy Commissioner Michael F. Tracey said if there is, he doesn�t know about it.
The issue floated to the surface earlier thi
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Healing on the net
Publication date:7/18/2004
Category:news
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From her cozy home in LaSalle, decorated with lace and stuffed pillows in a Victorian style, Karen Mallinger is quietly reaching out to an international audience, coaching inquiring minds on some of t
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Obit list for Sunday, July 18
Publication date:7/18/2004
Category:obits
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Jeffrey William Walter passed away July 9, 2004.
Hilda M. Eck passed away July 15, 2004.
Amanda E. Zuch passed away July 16, 2004.
Michelle M. Banks passed away July 15, 2004.
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Feds raid 7 stores
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:news
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Teams of local police and federal agents fanned out across the city Thursday afternoon, in a series of raids on local convenience stores.
The raids were triggered by reports the stores were tra
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Bridge Commission settles into new home
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � More than 60 years after it started operations on the Canadian side of the river, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission has settled into its $5.8-million, state-of-the-art headquarters at Mil
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ECAC�s rejection of NU could be for the best
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:opinion
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I happened to watch Monty Python�s �Life of Brian� the other day, and I got to thinking about the Niagara University men�s hockey program when the song �Always Look on the Bright Side of Life� came on
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United Office Building developer eyes September start for renovations
Publication date:7/16/2004
Category:news
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The developer of the United Office Building says he�s finally on target to begin renovating the historic building this fall.
Carl Paladino, whose company First Street Group LLC will handle the
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Obits Published Friday, July 16, 2026
Publication date:7/16/2004
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Priscilla Lauren Penque passed away July 11, 2004.
Joseph A. DeBiase passed away July 10, 2004.
Louise J. Foster passed away September 25, 2
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Bolt causes gas leak
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � A bolt is to blame for Tuesday�s gas leak at a Noco Express Shop.
�It�s a very unique situation that should rarely, if ever, occur again,� said Michael Newman, executive vice presi
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A sweet save
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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Tammy Kilpatrick awoke Wednesday morning feeling a bit faint � the result of a diabetic attack, one that almost cost the Niagara Falls resident her life.
Kilpatrick�s sugar count was 53, which
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Auction brings cash and tears as Press Box closes
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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It was billed as an auction.
For many people in attendance, it felt more like a funeral for a close friend.
Bargain hunters were all smiles as they walked away from an auction at the Pre
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Meeting held to discuss parking issues
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:news
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A traffic study being performed by USA Niagara could be one of the keys to clearing up the issue of downtown parking in the city.
The study was one of the topics discussed during a brainstormin
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Obits for Thursday, July 15
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:obits
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Priscilla Lauren Penque passed away July 11, 2004.
David L. Dickinson passed away July 13, 2004.
Maxine M. Baumerister passed away May 31, 2004.
Joseph A. DeBiase passed away July
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Best of the Fest
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:nightandday
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Craft show
If you love arts and crafts, and even if you don�t, you won�t want to miss one of the largest shows of its kind in the area on the last two days of Canal Fest, July 24-25.
Tho
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Friday Movie Times
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:nightandday
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LOCKPORT CINEMA EIGHT: Lockport Mall, 5737 S. Transit Road, Lockport (716-439-8081). �Spider-Man 2� (PG-13) 1, 3:45, 7, 9:45 p.m.; �Anchorman� (PG-13) 1:15, 4, 7:20, 9:55 p.m.; �
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2 albums down
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:nightandday
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Two albums, that�s it? It�s hard to believe, but �Away From The Sun� is just the second release from 3 Doors Down, the Mississippi-bred band that shot to the top of the charts with 2000�s �The Better
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Coming up shorts
Publication date:7/15/2004
Category:nightandday
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Go ahead. Make fun of my padded, spandex biker shorts. I might look like an adult in diapers, but 47.2 miles later you�ll be the one suffering.
No matter how much thermo-shock-absorbing-ultra-g
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Bartender of the Week
Publication date:7/15/2004
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Name: Daniel Bieniek
Employer: Top of the Falls Restaurant
Where: Goat Island, Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Falls
How long: This is my third season here (Top of the Falls is
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A historical legacy
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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David Dickinson wasn�t any old storyteller.
�He made history living,� said William Ross, chairman of the Niagara County Legislature.
On Tuesday, Dickinson � who was known throughout the
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A big mess
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � Faulty lines beneath the pumps at a Williams Road service station appear to have been the source of a leak that caused roughly 1,500 gallons of gasoline to seep into the sanitary sewer sy
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Expected deal takes unexpected turn
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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The state owns it.
Niagara Falls Redevelopment wants it.
The City of Niagara Falls would like NFR to have it.
Such is the situation surrounding a controversial piece of land off J
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Obit list for Wednesday, July 14
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:obits
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Frances Marie Kudela passed away July 10, 2004.
Priscilla Lauren Penque passed away July 11, 2004.
Mary Shubsda passed away July 11, 2004.
Lorraine V. Burge passed away July 12, 2
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A little Idol worship
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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While the finalists of the Western New York Idol were working the stage at Kelly�s Korner Saturday, the real star of the show didn�t have to do much more than walk through the front door.
It wa
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A little Idol worship
Publication date:7/14/2004
Category:news
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While the finalists of the Western New York Idol were working the stage at Kelly�s Korner Saturday, the real star of the show didn�t have to do much more than walk through the front door.
It wa
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Summer classic league lets the girls play
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:sports
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cMove over, guys. The ladies have the center stage right now.
The second annual Girls� Summer Classic basketball league kicked off Monday at Niagara Falls High School, featuring girls ages 14 t
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Remembering Priscilla Penque
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:news
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Joe Penque held his 14-year-old daughter Priscilla in his arms and somehow managed to say goodbye.
�I told her, �Go ahead sweetheart, I love you,� � Joe said. �She had been suffering for so lon
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Residents looking to lawyers
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:news
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A group of South End residents are planning to file a lawsuit today against the owner of a Portage Road company that they claim has polluted their neighborhood for years.
The collection of prop
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Another team effort
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:news
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There was a little bit of good news for Niagara Falls Firefighters preparing a rescue at the brink of Niagara Falls Sunday night.
�The chief let us know what equipment to bring,� firefighter Da
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Obit list for Tuesday
Publication date:7/13/2004
Category:obits
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Frances Marie Kudela passed away July 10, 2004.
Priscilla Lauren Penque passed away July 11, 2004.
Mary Shubsda passed away July 11, 2004.
Lorraine V. Burge passed away July 12, 2
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Woman rescued near brink of Falls
Publication date:7/12/2025
Category:news
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Battling darkness and slippery conditions, the Niagara State Park Police and Niagara Falls Fire Department worked together Sunday night to rescue a woman near the brink of the falls.
The uniden
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Reconnecting with the past
Publication date:7/11/2025
Category:news
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The Thunder Falls Pow Wow continued Saturday at Sal Maglie Stadium with several performances designed to educate spectators about the rich cultural heritage of Native Americans.
�The Pow Wow i
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Thunder Bike Rally crosses the finish line
Publication date:7/11/2025
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WHEATFIELD � The Niagara Thunder Bike Rally wrapped up Saturday night with a roar.
According to organizers, skepticism about the event proved to be unfounded and premature.
�A lot of peo
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Polish festival hasn�t lost its secret ingredient
Publication date:7/11/2025
Category:news
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Erek Gordowski slumped back in his wooden chair Saturday and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
The St. Stanislaus Polish Festival was only a few hours old, but he was already exhausted.
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Obits Published Sunday, July 11, 2004.
Publication date:7/11/2025
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Delores H. Pratt passed away July 8, 2026
Howard Costello passed away July 9, 2026
John W. Werth passed away July 9, 2004.
Robert J.
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Senators may win Stanley Cup � in spite of Hasek
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:sports
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The Ottawa Senators may well win the Stanley Cup in 2004-05 � assuming that there is indeed a season � but it won�t be because they signed Dominik Hasek to play goal for them.
One of the most s
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Porter Cup draws top field of college and amateur golfers
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:sports
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The 46th Porter Cup field has been stretched a tad to include local golfer Jay Lindell of Lakewood and potential international star Rafael Cabrera of Spain.
They will be among the 100 amateur g
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Conference Center Niagara Falls is riding high on confidence
Publication date:7/10/2026
Category:opinion
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As the ribbon fell at the newly opened Conference Center Niagara Falls, expressions of nervousness and trepidation � loose smiles, awkward handshakes � that sometimes accompany opening ceremonies were
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Kerry�s choice sparks memory of Goldwater and Miller
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:opinion
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In the wake of all the speculation about John F. Kerry�s choice for a running mate, the announcement Tuesday sparked memories of a vice presidential candidate from another era.
In fact, it was
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'The Perfect Time'
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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Roaring down Rainbow Boulevard, it wasn�t your typical wedding party that motored onto the grounds of the Flight of Angels balloon ride Thursday afternoon.
Foregoing any kind of street parking,
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Heart center awarded loan
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center won�t be having any heart trouble for awhile.
Gov. George E. Pataki announced Thursday the hospital is being provided a $400,000 interest-free loan to hel
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Loan fund challenge denied
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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It will be business as usual for a county board that one local taxpayer says operates under a system that violates the state�s Constitution.
Representatives from the Niagara County Developme
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Board still haggling over minimum grade policies
Publication date:7/9/2026
Category:news
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Niagara Falls High School teacher Ric(cq) Marasco has seen the effects � both good and bad � of the district�s minimum grading policy.
In his 14 years of teaching, he�s let some students slide
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Obits Published Friday, July 9, 2004.
Publication date:7/9/2026
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Irvin Henry Horning passed away June 30, 2004.
Patricia Lynch Bellagia passed away July 7, 2004.
Robert Alexander McRae passed away July 7,
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Long live the legends
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:nightandday
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Some bands just never lose their appeal.
Musicians like The Beatles first appeared on the music scene decades ago, yet their music continues to live on to this day � not only through their dig
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Hog heaven
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:news
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WHEATFIELD � Amid the glistening Harley Davidsons and custom bikes lined up on display in the parking lot of the Summit Park Mall on Wednesday night sat a bike that really stood out from the crowd.
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In search of a superstar
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:news
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Niagara County Community College is once again looking for a few superstars � and the search is coming to an area near you.
With about 30 scheduled stops throughout Western New York, the colleg
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Bergholz residents want answers
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:news
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SANBORN � Bryan Lange stared at the Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education on Wednesday and shook his head in disbelief.
He came to confront the board during its public meeting to ask why the di
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A closed door experience
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:news
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The head of the state�s Committee on Open Government believes an advisory group working on the development of a new orientation center in Niagara Falls is obligated by law to open its meetings to the
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Design firm chosen for Third Street
Publication date:7/8/2026
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An Amherst firm has been chosen to handle the design portion of the Third Street redevelopment project.
Members of the USA Niagara Development Corp. Board of Directors voted Wednesday to acce
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Labor issues put damper on Sabres' announcement
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:sports
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BUFFALO � Try as I might, I�m finding it hard to get excited about the Buffalo Sabres� announcement of a new ticket pricing structure for the upcoming season.
A large part of that is due to the
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Obits for Thursday, July 8
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:obits
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Rick J. Halliday passed away July 6, 2004.
Elizabeth J. Scotland passed away July 6, 2004.
Irvin Henry Horning passed away June 30, 2004.
Patricia Lynch Bellagia passed away July
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Friday's Movie Times
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:nightandday
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TRANSIT DRIVE-IN: 6655 Transit Road, Lockport (716-625-8535). Screen 1: �Spider-Man 2� (PG-13) 9:30 p.m. and 1:45 a.m.; �White Chicks� (PG-13) 11:45 p.m. Screen 2: �Garfield the Movie� (PG) 9:15 p.m.,
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Josie: Up, up and a ... wait!
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:nightandday
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I can�t believe this thing works. A huge floor fan fills a nine-story-high canvas balloon with air, and I�m supposed to trust that it will carry me safely thousands of feet above ground, cruising over
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Kenmore's got Ling-Ling
Publication date:7/8/2026
Category:nightandday
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Plenty of people seeking fortune and happiness move to New York City. Qing Jin He, however, did the opposite and ended up finding those things in Kenmore.
Qing moved to New York City from Hong
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Lewiston couple dead in apparent murder-suicide
Publication date:7/7/2026
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LEWISTON � An elderly couple is dead after an apparent murder-suicide early Tuesday morning, in what police are describing as a planned incident.
The deaths of Lillian Saunders, 78, and Arnold
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Presence of chemical confirmed
Publication date:7/7/2026
Category:news
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Tests on soil from a Buffalo Avenue construction site have confirmed the presence of a potentially hazardous chemical commonly used to dry-clean clothing or degrease metal parts.
Representativ
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Publication date:7/7/2026
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YOUNGSTOWN � Ed Lilly is back.
Wearing a tie with the U.S. flag printed on it, the outspoken Lewiston-Porter School Board member was sworn in Tuesday as the new board president.
With it,
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Lilly returns to role as L-P president
Publication date:7/7/2026
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YOUNGSTOWN � Ed Lilly is back.
Wearing a tie with the U.S. flag printed on it, the outspoken Lewiston-Porter School Board member was sworn in Tuesday as the new board president.
With it,
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Prosecutors want Falls teacher ranked a Level 2
Publication date:7/7/2026
Category:news
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Niagara County prosecutors want the level of sex offender status for former Niagara Falls music teacher Philip Sims raised a notch.
Sims was sentenced recently by Niagara County Court Judge Sar
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Mayor explained prior commitment
Publication date:7/7/2026
Category:opinion
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During the recent visit by Gov. George Pataki, I was pleased to represent Mayor Vince Anello and join the governor and other state officials at the ribbon cutting of our new Conference Center. At that
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Obits Published Wednesday, July 7, 2004.
Publication date:7/7/2026
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Phillip D. Utley passed away July 3, 2004.
David DeSimone passed away July 3, 2004.
Mary Shanley McConnell passed away July
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Not everything's 'peachy'
Publication date:7/6/2026
Category:news
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Niagara County claims to be the No. 1 peach producing county in the state.
Knowing that, one could only guess that the Lewiston-Kiwanis Peach Festival is lucky to have endless acres of the fuzz
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Obits Published Tuesday, July 6, 2026
Publication date:7/6/2026
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Phillip D. Utley passed away July 3, 2004.
Rena Ritts passed away July 3, 2004.
David DeSimone passed away July 3, 2004.
Alan R. Elia
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Biker is driven to help charities
Publication date:7/5/2026
Category:news
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Niagara Falls native James Jones is on a journey most Americans probably only dream about: A 4,000-mile trek across the country, visiting small towns and sampling the local culture along the way.
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Arson, accident probed by police
Publication date:7/5/2026
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Falls police are investigating the death of a man in what appears to have been a suicide, which was preceded by an arson fire.
Officers said they were called to the Bit O� Paris Motel in the 98
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Obits for Monday, July 5
Publication date:7/5/2026
Category:obits
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Phillip D. Utley passed away July 3, 2004.
Rena Ritts passed away July 3, 2004.
David DeSimone passed away July 3, 2004.
Alan R. Elia passed away July 4, 2004.
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Fast ferry needs to be dependable
Publication date:7/4/2026
Category:opinion
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Despite several setbacks with mechanical problems and schedule delays, that new high speed ferry service is still envisioned as an excellent way to eventually boost tourism between Toronto and Upstate
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Creating a good image
Publication date:7/4/2026
Category:news
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In a lot of ways, navigating the city�s South End � or learning what the surrounding area has to offer � can be a daunting task for those visiting Niagara Falls.
�They look around and say �we n
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Independence Day wedding has twist
Publication date:7/4/2026
Category:news
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Leigh Briden and Stephen Jones will have a lot to talk about after their wedding.
Today (July 4,) the British couple will get married overlooking Niagara Falls. Ironically, July Fourth is celeb
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Falls plans gala July 4 festivities
Publication date:7/4/2026
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS � The Falls is looking to celebrate July 4 with a bang.
A bigger and better bang than in recent years.
For the first time, the city and Seneca Niagara Casino will team up t
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Obits Published Sunday, July 4, 2026
Publication date:7/4/2026
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Florence C. "Chris" Smith passed away July 2, 2004.
Corrine L. Horvath passed awa July 1, 2004.
Phyllis C. Jerla passed away
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Family, friends want to help Cox family
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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Angela Lowe knew Isabella �Renee� Cox from the time she was a teenager.
Her daughters grew up and hung out with Cox.
�My three girls were friends with her and I used to watch her kids,�
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Mega Millions craze begins
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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It�s $290 million and counting. That�s the grand prize in the Mega Millions jackpot that has area residents dreaming of how to possibly spend all that money.
According to a local lottery retail
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Whooping Cough outbreak reported
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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LOCKPORT ��The Niagara County Health Department has confirmed six cases of pertussis or whooping cough.
Health Department officials say all cases were reported in the western end of the county
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Laying a crime to rest
Publication date:7/2/2026
Category:news
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By Matthew Winterhalter
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Perhaps haunted by what he�d done � or faced with trying to explain $6
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City holds property auction
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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A profitable day at Niagara Falls City Hall was met with guarded optimism about the future and regret over part of the city�s troubled past.
An in-rem property auction was held Wednesday to sel
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Temporary bridge is on schedule
Publication date:7/1/2026
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Sometimes it takes years to build a bridge.
The iron workers building a temporary pedestrian bridge to Goat Island can do it in just more than a week � at least that�s what state park officials
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Catholic school teacher pleads innocent
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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St. Dominic Savio Catholic Middle School teacher Christian Butler has pleaded innocent to charges of having child porn on his school computer and making inappropriate remarks to students.
Butle
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A lasting heritage?
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:news
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As plans move forward on possibly bringing a National Heritage Area status to Niagara Falls, members of the National Park Service began talking about who would manage it during a meeting Wednesday nig
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Reminding players to hustle on the field
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:sports
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When the next Pete Rose debate comes around again, put me down on the side of Charlie Hustle. Rose should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
As the captain of the Extreme Moderates, I have been p
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Obit list for Thursday, July 1
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:obits
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John W. Nowortya, Jr. passed away June 28, 2004.
William J. Mehary passed away June 28, 2004.
Norman C. Shoff passed away June 28, 2004.
Mark D. LoVerdi passed away June 17, 2004.
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Stick with the sun
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:nightandday
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By Melissa Knific
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Sometimes it�s good to stick with the same ol�, same ol�.
Apparently, it�s why Mi
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Enjoy some passion, drinks on the river
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:nightandday
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By Anne Calos
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It�s summertime, and the livin� is easy � at least when you�re kicking back on the outdoor dec
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You Review: Niagara Falls Gardens
Publication date:7/1/2026
Category:nightandday
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As local residents, we routinely enjoy walking through the gardens at the Great Lakes flower bed near the falls. It�s like a mini-vacation. This year particularly, we�ve noticed a surge of creativity
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Murder suspect denies kiling
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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While Falls cops scoured the backyard of a South Avenue home looking for clues in the brutal beating death of Isabella �Renee� Cox, James Ward sat in the house next door playing video games.
A
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A learning upgrade
Publication date:6/30/2004
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LEWISTON � Greg Canfield has been fascinated with science since he was a student at Wilson High School.
He enrolled at Niagara University to study biology and work toward a career in research m
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A learning upgrade
Publication date:6/30/2004
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LEWISTON � Greg Canfield has been fascinated with science since he was a student at Wilson High School.
He enrolled at Niagara University to study biology and work toward a career in research m
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Teacher charged with kiddie porn, abuse
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:news
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A computer teacher and soccer coach at St. Dominic Savio Middle School and Niagara Catholic High School has been charged with having kiddie porn on his school computer and with endangering two of his
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Explosive debut
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:sports
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After years of taking his Niagara PAL 16-under travel softball team on the road for tournaments over the July Fourth holiday, Bill Clingersmith decided to see if he could play the host.
As a re
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Obit list for Wednesday, June 30
Publication date:6/30/2004
Category:obits
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Kevin Kelly passed away April 27, 2004.
John W. Nowortya, Jr. passed away June 28, 2004.
David Lynch passed away June 24, 2004.
C. Anne Kujawa passed away June 11, 2004.
R
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Hit-and-run accident damages cemetery column
Publication date:6/29/2004
Category:news
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Historical figures like Peter B. Porter and others buried at Oakwood Cemetery could be turning in their graves.
On Monday morning, a mid-sized blue car driving down Cedar Avenue reportedly cras
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Work begins on temporary pedestrian bridge
Publication date:6/29/2004
Category:news
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A Yonkers-based construction company has begun work on a temporary replacement bridge to Goat Island.
The original pedestrian bridge to the island has been closed since last week. Officials wi
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LaSalle association looks for help
Publication date:6/29/2004
Category:news
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Lisa Routhier works hard for her money.
She knows the owners of neighboring businesses in LaSalle do the same.
That�s why the owner of the Sunshine Cafe on Buffalo Avenue and vice pres
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Man charged in connection with South Avenue body
Publication date:6/29/2004
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The search for a missing Town of Wilson woman came to end Monday.
Falls police said the body discovered Saturday night in the backyard of a home at 1317 South Avenue was 32-year-old Isabella �R
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Obits published Tuesday, June 29
Publication date:6/29/2004
Category:obits
IN BRIEF:
David Casper Kennerknecht passed away June 26, 2004.
Michele Portanova passed away June 27, 2004.
Umberto Bernardone passed away June 3, 2004.
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Body may be 4th slaying of 2004
Publication date:6/28/2004
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A strange case got a little bit stranger for Falls police Sunday.
Hours after discovering a body in the back yard of 1317 South Ave., police and city firefighters were called to 1321 South Ave.
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Fire erupts near site of body
Publication date:6/28/2004
Category:news
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A strange case got a little bit stranger for Falls police Sunday.
Hours after discovering a body in the back yard of 1317 South Ave., police and city firefighters were called to 1321 South Ave.
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Making Falls a better place to visit
Publication date:6/28/2004
Category:news
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It was a deceptive scene in the new Conference Center Niagara Falls on Thursday, just a day after Gov. George Pataki presided at the ribbon cutting.
At a glance, there was virtually no sign of
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Italian Fest adds a day
Publication date:6/28/2004
Category:news
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Area residents looking forward to enjoying cannoli, Italian sausage and other ethnic favorites will now have more time this July.
For the first time in its history, the Italian Festival will s
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Teacher praised for saving life
Publication date:6/28/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Linda Johnson wiped a tear from her eye and hugged her fourth-grade student J�Nasia Farrow.
�I just thank God she was there when it happened,� J�Nasia said softly after Johnson received an awar
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Obit list for Monday, June 28
Publication date:6/28/2004
Category:obits
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Alvira M. Schultz passed away June 25, 2004.
Jeffrey J. Kurek passed away June 24, 2004.
Dennis M. Luman passed away June 26, 2004.
Sherman A. Greene, Jr. passed away June 23, 200
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Italian Festival applications being accepted
Publication date:6/28/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Area residents looking forward to enjoying cannoli, Italian sausage and other ethnic favorites will now have more time this July.
For the first time in its history, the Italian Festival will s
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Teacher saved student's life
Publication date:6/28/2004
Category:news
IN BRIEF:
Linda Johnson wiped a tear from her eye and hugged her fourth-grade student J�Nasia Farrow.
�I just thank God she was there when it happened,� J�Nasia said softly after Johnson received an awar
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A lesson in area tourism
Publication date:6/28/2004
Category:news
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It was a deceptive scene in the new Conference Center Niagara Falls on Thursday, just a day after Gov. George Pataki presided at the ribbon cutting.
At a glance, there was virtually no sign of
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Keeping in touch
Publication date:6/27/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Listening intently to the static coming over his headphones, Jim Laughlin picks up his microphone and barks:
�Seeking field days. Seeking field days.�
When he gets a response,
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Calling out to the world
Publication date:6/27/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � Listening intently to the static coming over his headphones, Jim Laughlin picks up his microphone and barks:
�Seeking field days. Seeking field days.�
When he gets a response,
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Police investigating possible homicide
Publication date:6/27/2004
Category:breaking
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Police officials are investigating what appears to be the remains of a human body found on South Avenue Saturday.
Detective Captain Ernest Palmer said that while officials were treating the sit
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Falls celebrates Class of 2004
Publication date:6/27/2004
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Matthew Crouch felt different the minute the document landed in his hand.
The 19-year-old graduate of Niagara Falls High School said he considered getting his diploma on Saturday a step away fr
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Job restored in Wilson
Publication date:6/27/2004
Category:news
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The copy machines in Wilson Central School District will be running next year as they have for the last 25 years.
And it�s all because Shirley D. Linnenbank, duplicating machine operator, has h
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Obituaries for Sunday, June 27
Publication date:6/27/2004
Category:obits
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Alice Mary Thorton passed away June 23, 2004.
Peter J. Justiana, Jr. passed away June 23, 2004.
Thelma Irene Depew passed away June 22, 2004.
Lugi J. Magliazzo passed away June 24
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A time for action
Publication date:6/25/2004
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For Moses E. Robinson, a 17-year veteran of the Rochester Police Department, the first step in stopping the recent rash of youth violence in the Niagara Falls is admitting a problem exists.
De
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Local 91 prepares for electoins
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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Vince Masino smiled as the guy with the pick-up truck full of scrap metal pulled up and leaned out the window.
�You guys done a beautiful job,� the man said.
For Masino, the trustee in c
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N-W students graduate
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:news
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Niagara-Wheatfield seniors lost their training wheels last night.
Or so said District Superintendent Judith Howard.
�Your �real life� beings quickly for most of you,� she told the 270 hi
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Obits for Friday, June 25
Publication date:6/25/2004
Category:obits
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Charles R. Easterly passed away June 25, 2004.
Cody Jacob Whitmire passed away June 19, 2004.
Linda L. Shumate passed away June 23, 2004.
John F. "Jack" White passed away June 24,
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Show your patriotism with a Stars & Stripes Colada
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:nightandday
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Feeling patriotic?
With the Fourth of July coming up, Garlock�s Restaurant in Lockport has just the drink for anyone wanting show off their American spirit.
The Stars and Stripes Colada
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Amy at the scene
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:nightandday
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To cover or not to cover, that is the question all bands must decide when first starting up. Pleasure Vibe made the decision to cover songs, and it was a decision that absolutely works for them. They
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Big plans for Falls casino
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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In 18 months, the group has managed to build and open two casinos, complete construction on a parking ramp and start work on a $192 million, 600-room hotel.
During a discussion Wednesday on the
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Clinton book had local residents waiting in line
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:opinion
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With all the hype about Bill Clinton�s book, it was hardly a surprise that people were waiting in lines Tuesday morning at area bookstores.
�There were about 20 people out front before we opene
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Obits Published Thursday, June 24, 2026
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:obits
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Charles R. Easterly passed away June 25, 2004.
Bernice A. Franciskiewicz passed away June 22, 2004.
Katherine "Kitty" M. Nowakowski passed a
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Five Wolverines earn NFL softball honors
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:sports
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Five members of the Niagara Falls softball team were honored as Niagara Frontier League all-stars as selected by the coaches of the league.
The Wolverines finished second to North Tonawanda in
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Double-digit tax increase possible
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:news
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The county is facing a $10 million deficit, and a tax increase in 2005 appears to be inevitable, according to county officials.
The county�s financial situation isn�t surprising, legislators sa
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Fisherman�s Park concerts begin
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:nightandday
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The annual summer concert series in North Tonawanda�s Fisherman�s Park have begun.
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. The series includes:
n July 1 � Italian-American Night with Pete A
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Selling ice cream boosts ego, blood sugar
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:nightandday
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Few professions possess people to run screaming into the street and throw their bodies in front of moving vehicles, although Cellino and Barnes commercials can have this effect. But an ice cream truck
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SEAN SAYS
Publication date:6/24/2004
Category:nightandday
IN BRIEF:
Glenn Tilyou
�Glenn Tilyou and his Original Music Through The Years�
It�s hard not to like piano music, unless of course the player stinks.
Luckily, that�s not the case with Glen
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Catholic middle school teacher under investigation
Publication date:6/23/2004
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A computer teacher at St. Dominic Savio Middle School is under investigation for allegedly making inappropriate remarks to students.
According to a letter to parents dated June 10, school offic
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Soldier enjoying visit home
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:news
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While U.S. citizens have watched resentment against Americans in Iraq grow from thousands of miles away, Michael Moore has experienced it personally.
A 2002 graduate of Niagara-Wheatfield High
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Burmaster to ask for board of ethics investigation of airport scheme
Publication date:6/23/2004
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An investigation is likely into how money was spent on an effort to secure the airport by the Niagara Airport Development Corporation, an offshoot of the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency.<
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Local enjoys success at Empire games
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Eva Cunningham is like a magnet when it comes to Empire State Games medals.
Cunningham, who will be competing in the Games for the sixth time this summer, has won gold or silver in e
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Obits Published Wednesday, June 23, 2004.
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:obits
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Karolina Webb passed away June 19, 2004.
Lillian R. Mesler passed away June 20, 2004.
Charles R. Easterly passed away June 25, 2004.
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Take a lesson from Mount View residents
Publication date:6/23/2004
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I am a proud employee of Mount View Health Facility, a resident of Niagara County, and a taxpayer.
It was with much trepidation that I was preparing for work the day after the legislative vote
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Teacher under investigation
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:news
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A computer teacher at St. Dominic Savio Middle School is under investigation for allegedly making inappropriate remarks to students.
According to a letter to parents dated June 10, school offic
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Own up to 9/11 missteps
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:opinion
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The bipartisan 9/11 commission spoke loudly and clearly last week when it judged the Bush Administration�s claim of links between al Qaida, Saddam Hussein and the 2001 attacks on America to be fleetin
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Cable car to provide new view of falls
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. � A state-of-the-art cable car system will begin operating in 2005 along the Niagara Gorge between the brink of the falls and the Maid of the Mist landing.
The $23-million p
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COMING SOON
Publication date:6/23/2004
Category:nightandday
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BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES: 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the University at Buffalo, Center for the Arts, North campus (716-645-ARTS or Ticketmaster, 716-645-ARTS). Tickets are $26 to $32, on sale at 10 a.m.
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Block Club names teacher of the year
Publication date:6/22/2004
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Catherine Byrd-Sitarski used to be known as the meanest teacher at Abate Elementary School � a title she wore proudly.
Now she has a new one to break in: �Best Teacher.�
Byrd-Sitarski wa
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Local adventure caught on tape
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Steven Lee and Tina Maddigan wanted to show America what Upstate New York is all about, including Niagara Falls.
They traveled across New York state for their television show, ending
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Obits Published Tuesday, June 22, 2004.
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:obits
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Jack J. Bryant passed away June 19, 2004.
Karolina Webb passed away June 19, 2004.
Death Notices-
Michelle Renee O'Co
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Lancers have seven baseball all-stars
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:sports
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The Lewiston-Porter baseball team capped a solid 2004 season by leading the Niagara Frontier League with seven all-stars, as selected by the coaches of the league.
After struggling in last plac
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Business Association wants answers on state smoking ban
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:opinion
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The Wheatfield Business Association, as a group and as individual members, want to go on record as being in opposition of the state smoking ban.
This ordinance has put undue economic burdens on
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City to get new lawyers
Publication date:6/22/2004
Category:news
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BY RICK PFEIFFER
[email protected]
By a narrow 3 to 2 margin, the Niagara Falls City Council has approved a request by M
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State to examine casino impact
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:news
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By the end of the year, state and local officials hope to have a clearer picture of how the Seneca Niagara Casino has impacted the city and the surrounding area.
In move authorized earlier this
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New state proposal may spruce up downtowns
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:news
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The Main Street corridor in Niagara Falls may soon be getting a much-needed facelift with the help of a new state proposal.
The New York Main Street Program will offer grants of up to $200,000
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Obits Published Monday, June 21, 2004.
Publication date:6/21/2004
Category:obits
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Anthony A. Nicholas passed away June 19, 2004.
Inez A. Weaver passed away June 19, 2004.
Sally B. Roberts passed away June 17, 2004.
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New Conference Center opens to public
Publication date:6/20/2004
Category:news
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The public got a glimpse of the Conference Center Niagara Falls on Saturday, as the facility opened its doors and offered guided tours.
Located at 101 Old Falls St., the $17-million project is
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Local students hope to qualify for national event
Publication date:6/20/2004
Category:news
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Look out, Jack Nicklaus.
Five local teen hopefuls are ready to show off their golf skills as they prepare for the First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.
�It would be a dream,� said Lou Battino,
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Change of command
Publication date:6/20/2004
Category:news
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YOUNGSTOWN � In a special ceremony July 1, Senior Chief Thomas H. Wilson will hand over the duties of officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Niagara to Chief Boatswains Mate Jonathan P. Franchebois
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Local fathers go different routes for �Ultimate� titles
Publication date:6/20/2004
Category:news
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For Tammy Amsdill, it was a no-brainer on who should be the Ultimate Dad.
�I�ve been very sick for the last few years,� she said, �and my father�s been there by my side the whole time.
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Obits Published Sunday, June 20, 2004.
Publication date:6/20/2004
Category:obits
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Helen C. Laughlin passed away June 17, 2004.
Felix Wisner, Jr. passed away June 16, 2004.
Irene S. Belczak passed away June 17, 2004.
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Teamwork results in carnival�s success
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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A few afternoon raindrops wasn�t enough to keep a crowd from gathering Friday evening at a community past-time. Just as it has for the past 22-years, the St. John de LaSalle carnival brought people of
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Teamwork results in carnival�s success
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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A few afternoon raindrops wasn�t enough to keep a crowd from gathering Friday evening at a community past-time. Just as it has for the past 22-years, the St. John de LaSalle carnival brought people of
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Whitney Avenue suspect pleads innocent
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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A Whitney Avenue man, accused of strangling his wife to death, stopped in the middle of the murder Thursday to place a panicked telephone call to his boss.
The man who managed Joseph O�Connor a
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Straight Shooter
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:sports
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Mike Martin, who pushed a young Rick Manning out to center field before the Cleveland Indians made a similar move, has made his own mark in professional sports � archery.
Martin, a Niagara Fall
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Obits Published Saturday, June 19, 2004.
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:obits
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Helen C. Laughlin passed away June 17, 2004.
Jessie Tabb passed away June 17, 2004.
Ernest A. Roundtree, Sr. passed away June 16, 2004.
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Officers fought for woman, themselves
Publication date:6/19/2004
Category:news
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Niagara Falls Police Officer James Conte thought he was on his way to � just a domestic� call Thursday morning.
They are the kind of calls that can worry an officer, because they�re often unpre
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Husband accused of killing wife, arson
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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When Michelle O�Connor decided to give her husband Joe one last chance to save their marriage, her friends feared for the worst.
On Thursday morning, the worst happened.
Falls police, re
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Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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SANBORN � For Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District, the second time was a charm.
After holding a budget re-vote Thursday, the $52 million figure passed by only 237 �yes� ballots. The numb
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Forum focuses on gangs
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:news
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There is disagreement in some neighborhoods over whether Niagara Falls does, in fact, have a gang problem.
For Police Superintendent John Chella, whatever people want to call it, if it isn�t ad
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Niagara Falls faces a summer challenge
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:sports
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The first practice for high school basketball season is more than four months away, and the opener is weeks beyond that.
But the Niagara Falls Wolverines already are hard at work in their pursu
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The power of the pen among our children
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:opinion
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Sometimes when faced with an issue that affects millions of people from different countries and cultures, a simple and old tradition can provide comfort.
Someone once said, �The pen is mightier
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Greenway Commission hasn�t earned kudos � yet
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:opinion
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A recent editorial said Gov. George Pataki �deserved praise and support� for his proposal to create a Niagara River Greenway Commission to help plan and develop a greenway of interconnected parks, riv
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Obits Published Friday, June 18, 2026
Publication date:6/18/2004
Category:obits
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Alexandria "Lea" Figler passed away June 15, 2005.
Jean M. Lozano passed away June 12, 2004.
Beatrice M. Thiboult passed away June 15, 2004.
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Block clubs get national award
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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A national initiative is encouraging people to start block clubs in their neighborhoods and make them stick � like the ones here in Niagara Falls.
The National Sheriff�s Association in conjunc
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Mt. View families worry
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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What now?
That�s the question plaguing Mount View employees and families the day after the county Legislature decided to sell the nursing home.
Sanborn resident Larry Gee said his mothe
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Local tavern owner takes smoking ban complaint to Capitol Hill
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:opinion
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A Niagara Falls tavern owner ended up in the spotlight on Capitol Hill last week when he joined forces with other business people concerned about the state�s smoking ban.
�Since last July, my e
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N-W makes beautiful music
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:opinion
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After recently attending the spring choral and band concert at Niagara-Wheatfield High School, I was so impressed I wanted to express my feelings to the other people in the district.
The music
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Obits Published Thursday, June 17, 2026
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:obits
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John P. Ramell passed away June 14, 2004.
Ilva Augustino passed away June 15, 2004.
Richard Iveys passed away June 9, 2004.
Alexandri
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Western New York Idol to benefit St. Jude�s
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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It takes just under $1 million a day to operate St. Jude�s Children�s Research Hospital, and it does not charge its patients anything.
The hospital and its patients rely on donations from commu
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Resource center may aid ex-nuclear workers
Publication date:6/17/2004
Category:news
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An injustice from America�s Cold War past may finally be on the road to repair.
Democratic U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton announced an amendment Wednesday that wil
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On their own
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:sports
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By Pat Murray
[email protected]
WEST SENECA � Howard Simon and Jim Brinson could see the writing on the wall. Now they�re tr
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The Ultimate Test
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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It was supposed to be easier than the real thing.
While they weren�t contending with a kicking and screaming baby, Dan Gravelle and Rick Thomas still had a few problems dressing a baby doll as
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Mt. View to be sold
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT ��A spillover crowd filled the Legislature chambers Tuesday for the vote on the future of Mount View, but their numbers did not dissuade the lawmakers from voting to sell the facility.
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Curbing violence
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:news
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With warm weather arriving and a heavy police presence already on the streets, Falls city leaders and community activists are looking at more ways to try avoiding gang violence this summer.
On
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Reagan played important role
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:opinion
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I was sad to hear about the passing of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan. Reagan played an important role in my life. The majority of my childhood was spent in the 1980s, and he helped shape my views
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Waste not, smell not
Publication date:6/16/2004
Category:opinion
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Almost all the time I notice the Niagara Falls garbage dump getting bigger and bigger. Since I only live a block away from the disposal area, I am constantly reminded of its presence because
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Hey mac, can you spare a job
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:news
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By early Monday afternoon, Mark Southwick had a telephone number to a security company and a bona fide offer for work at a local casino.
The Alaska native hopes one of those opportunities pays
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The organizer�s business
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:news
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Before he started organizing business owners on Niagara Street, the late Carroll Colpoys had his own company to worry about.
Today, the founder of the Niagara Street Area Business and Professio
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Hermann thinks NU is on the right track
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:sports
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Niagara University is coming off its best finish in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference�s Commissioner�s Cup standings. That has the folks on Monteagle Ridge looking forward to bigger and better th
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NU pumping up
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:sports
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LEWISTON � Former Niagara University men�s basketball coach Frank Layden used to moan, �You can�t coach height.�
Right. No one has learned how to make the Purple Eagles taller.
However,
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Obits Published Tuesday, June 1, 2004.
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:obits
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Sandra M. Luben passed away June 12, 2004.
William E. Bilson passed away June 12, 2004.
Edwinia Lee Elliott passed away June 13, 2004.
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It�s time to stand up to the city thugs
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:opinion
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As the Community Faire drew to an extended close June 6, the young thugs decided that it was dark enough to come out and rampage once again through a neighborhood that wished them no ill will. They in
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Service awards event was special night
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:opinion
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Those in attendance at the Community Service awards celebration held recently at the Travelodge Hotel/Fallsview hosted by the community awareness committee enjoyed themselves immensely. The food was g
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Mount View vote tonight
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:news
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LOCKPORT ��A union that represents 365 county workers is asking for a no-layoff clause and the resolution of two union grievances in exchange for health care and wage concessions in the negotiating pr
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Obits Published Wednesday, June 16, 2004.
Publication date:6/15/2004
Category:obits
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Edwinia Lee Elliott passed away June 13, 2004.
Patrick J. Sweeney, Jr. passed away May 24, 2004.
John P. Ramell passed away June 14, 2004.
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A fitting tribute
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:Choose category
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For Niagara County brothers Orville, Everen and Myrlin Strassburg, it was hard not to be impressed by the National World War II Memorial unveiled in Washington D.C. over the Memorial Day weekend.
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Choolokian prepares for Council run
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:news
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Glenn Choolokian believes he�s just a regular guy.
It�s a quality he thinks will serve him well if he can win a seat on the Niagara Falls City Council.
�I plan on being the voice of the
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Obits Published Monday, June 14, 2026
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:obits
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Mark Peunic passed away June 11, 2004.
Mary E. Bax passed away June 12, 2004.
Albert Elia passed away February 5, 2004.
Frank D. Abel
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Looking for a few good greeters
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:opinion
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What is red, white and blue and spreads cheer in the downtown area? Give up? It�s the new three-wheeler bikes making their way through the downtown area of Niagara Falls.
The bikes, purchased b
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This jogger likes the new walkway
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:opinion
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I would like to disagree with Thomas P. Denn�s statement that the newly paved walk for joggers, bicyclists, etc., near Whirlpool Park is �ridiculous� and a �waste of taxpayer�s money.�
I think
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Night & Day - Coming Soon!
Publication date:6/14/2004
Category:nightandday
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Night & Day content will be available here after June 24. Please visit this section again.
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Obits Published Sunday, June 13, 2026
Publication date:6/13/2004
Category:obits
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Albert Elia passed away February 5, 2004.
Arlene Z. Miller passed away June 10, 2004.
Mark Peunic passed away June 11, 2004.
James F.
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IDA to answer lingering financing questions
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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County development officials said this week they will have some answers next month to a Town of Wheatfield resident�s lingering questions about their ability to lend money to private interests.
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Support the children of N-W
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:opinion
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I am writing to urge residents of the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District to support the budget revote set on Thursday.
I am happy the district decided to put the budget proposal up for
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Aquarium celebrates 39th birthday
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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The California sea lions and harbor seals won�t be blowing out the birthday candles, though they might soak the cake.
The Aquarium of Niagara is celebrating its 39th birthday today (June 12).
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Educators honored at LaSalle banquet
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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Dedication to the community was the theme Friday night during the LaSalle Educational Club�s 35th annual scholarship and award banquet.
�This is a great way to honor those who may or may not g
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Niagara Catholic students take next step
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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Anna Donahue paused for a moment, reflecting on how Niagara Catholic has changed her life.
The answer came effortlessly to her.
�The friends I have made in the four years here,� said Don
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Niagara Catholic students take next step
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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Anna Donahue paused for a moment, reflecting on how Niagara Catholic has changed her life.
The answer came effortlessly to her.
�The friends I have made in the four years here,� said Don
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Taxi cab fares may go up
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:news
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The Niagara Falls Taxi Cab Advisory Board is recommending a hike in cab fares, but not without some strings attached.
In return for increased fares, cabbies in the Cataract City will be subject
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Obits Published Saturday, June 12, 2026
Publication date:6/12/2025
Category:obits
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Joseph E. Kline passed away June 10, 2004.
June V. Kline passed away June 7, 2004.
Eleanor D. Kowaleski passed away June 3,
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A tradition of teaching
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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For Russell Nixon, becoming an educator isn�t just a career choice � it�s continuing a family tradition.
The 18-year-old, who will graduate tonight from Niagara Catholic High School, plans on a
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Child Advocacy Center gets a boost
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara has received a $25,000 grant from the Martha H. Beeman Foundation, a decision that continues the foundation�s mission of helping children, and could signal a new p
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Do stuff with your kids
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:opinion
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Every time Father�s Day rolls around, I find something else to think about � house projects, shopping lists, trips I want to take � anything but my father, rather the lack thereof.
My most vivi
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Obits Published Friday, June 11, 2026
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:obits
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Edward A. Chudzinski passed away June 8, 2004.
Henry M. "Hank" Kamler passed away June 8, 2004.
Wanda Koryl passed away June 5, 2004.
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Housing program is facing cuts
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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More than 1,500 families in Western New York could lose their homes if the Bush administration cuts funding for the Section 8 housing program.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development,
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More Local 91 deals to come?
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:news
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A guilty plea to racketeering charges by a member of Laborers� Local 91 may be the first in a series of deals by indicted members and former officials of the Local.
Federal prosecutors were, ge
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Bills showing off new talent
Publication date:6/11/2025
Category:sports
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ORCHARD PARK � Even though we�re on the cusp of summer, the Buffalo Bills got a taste of �Bills weather� Thursday morning.
Temperatures barely passed the 50 degree mark, and wind and rain on th
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Local graduates get ready for big day
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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No one ever said growing up was easy.
But according to local seniors, it sure is exciting.
�With high school ending, it just opens the door to a whole realm of possibilities,� Lewiston-P
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Our Lady of Peace shows off art collection
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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LEWISTON � Bold red poppies, a drifting sailboat in Olcott, strutting roosters, an old lady in a huge flowered hat � they�re just a few of more than 60 paintings by Western New York artists that brigh
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Peter Buell Porter story to be told through gifts
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:opinion
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The Local History Department at the Niagara Falls Public Library will be enriched with two gifts that help tell the story of Peter Buell Porter, one of this area�s most famous residents through the ce
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Government should honor civil rights
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:Choose category
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So the federal government has let us in on a little secret: Accused would-be terrorist Jose Padilla confessed his intentions to the justice department a while back.
Are we satisfied now that Pa
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Barton Hill event was a success
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:opinion
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On behalf of everyone at the Lewiston Arts Council, we would like to publicly express our gratitude to Diane and Ed Finkbeiner for opening up their home for the �Return to Barton Hill� tours on May 22
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Main Street heats up with 'Summer Sizzler'
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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Niagara Falls residents will soon be feeling the heat. This time though, the weather outside won�t be the only cause.
On Friday (June 11), Main Street business owners will host the �Summer Siz
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Living with a complex problem
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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Demondi Johnson doesn�t think more officers are the answer.
The 20-year-old Jordan Gardens resident believes a better approach would involve more opportunity.
�Until they find something
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Added protection for Niagara
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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County residents living in high-crime areas got welcomed news Wednesday from the state�s top executive.
During a visit to Niagara Falls, Gov. George Pataki announced the start of Operation Impa
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What to do with Mt. View?
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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LOCKPORT ��While a union official tries to save the troubled Mount View facility, one legislator has proposed letting voters decide its ultimate fate.
Ed McDonald, president of the American Fed
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Learn to combat gang violence
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:news
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Chris Richter has become keenly aware recently of the gang violence in the city, especially in his neighborhood.
As president of the Packard Court Block Club, he hopes next week�s gang violence
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Obituaries for June 10, 2026
Publication date:6/10/2026
Category:obits
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Patricia J. Striker passed away June 7, 2004.
Andrew Baxter passed away June 6, 2004.
William Marshall Drake passed away June 8, 2004.
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Feds reject application for Center Court project
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:news
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A federal agency has denied funding for the reconstruction of Center Court, leaving the $60 million project on hold for now.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rejected a requ
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Mt. View closer to sale
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:news
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LOCKPORT � The county�s nursing home is one step closer to going up for sale after a Legislature committee voted Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a union president says he has a plan that could make county
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New casino gets high marks
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:news
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NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO - Yvonne and Fred Chambers used to visit Las Vegas two or three times per year.
After seeing the new Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort for the first time Tuesday, the Bramp
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Casal nears critical juncture
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:sports
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Nick Casal spent most of his fight in Joplin, Mo. on Saturday night trying to catch his opponent, Anthony Nelson.
Following his third-round technical knockout of Nelson, he�s set to cha
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Obituaries
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:obits
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Obits Published Wednesday, June 9, 2004.
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Obits-
Edward Trybala passed away June 3, 2004.
Patricia J. Striker passed away June 7, 2004.
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Bloneva Bond�s passing will be felt by all
Publication date:6/9/2026
Category:opinion
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The passing of Mrs. Bloneva Althea Pride Bond, community matriarch and social activist, will leave a void in our city, regarding its moral consciousness and concern for all of its residents. S
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Greeters program needs volunteers
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:opinion
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The fledgling �Niagara Falls Greeters,� a volunteer crew trying to make visitors feel more welcome, made its debut over the Memorial Day weekend.
From all accounts � people along the pedestrian
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On the run
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:sports
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SANBORN � Megan Hathaway truly is not worried about where she finishes this weekend.
The Niagara-Wheatfield junior will compete in the 400 on Friday at the New York State Public High School Ath
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Police add presence to Faire
Publication date:6/2/2026
Category:frontpage
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Roger Spurback is breathing a little easier.
State Police will once again patrol the streets of Niagara Falls, this time for the Community Faire. The patrols began Tuesday night and will conti
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Losing her locks for love
Publication date:6/1/2026
Category:news
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Debra Buccarelli feels like a new woman.
Some friends are having trouble recognizing her. Others can�t help but cry when they see her.
�People keep saying I look like I lost weight or I
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Woman remembers five brothers who served
Publication date:5/29/2004
Category:frontpage
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Jacqueline Lampman has heard the stories.
She�s spent years listening to her stepfather, James Collin Greig, talk about his service in World War II. He was one of five Greig brothers to serve i
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Niagara Catholic qualify for softball playoffs
Publication date:5/29/2004
Category:sports
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CHEEKTOWAGA � Niagara Catholic defeated Villa Maria Academy 6-5 in eight innings on Friday for its first Monsignor Martin League victory of the season to secure a spot in the softball playoffs.
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City, school talk shared services
Publication date:4/30/2004
Category:frontpage
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You have to spend money to make money.
At least that�s what the Niagara Falls City Council and Board of Education are hoping will happen with their new partnership.
The two elected bodie
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A remote-control courtroom
Publication date:4/30/2004
Category:frontpage
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LOCKPORT � The days when Niagara County sheriff�s deputies played taxi to prisoners who needed to get to court dates and then spent half their mornings at the court instead of patrolling the streets m
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Nick Casal to interview for Reality Show
Publication date:4/30/2004
Category:sports
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Nick Casal always dreamed he�d be a boxing contender, gain national exposure and earn a million dollars.
He just didn�t expect to earn all those accolades within a year of his pro debut
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