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Town controlling costs on workers' comp - 2/28/2007
TOWN OF NIAGARA - The manager of a company that administers workers' compensation claims for the Town Board told board members Tuesday night that the firm is continuing to work to keep claims down. |
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'Babe' Rotella seeks Falls mayoralty - 2/27/2007
NIAGARA FALLS - The first official candidate in this year's mayoral election was introduced to more than 100 supporters on Monday night as "Babe," the nickname he uses with family and at City Hall. |
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2% to 4% rise is expected in Niagara tourist trade - 2/27/2007
Tourism industry leaders from across Niagara County huddled in a strategy session in Lewiston on Monday to gear up for the 2007 season. John Percy, president of Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp., said he expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in the number of tourists this year. |
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Akron motorist pleads not guilty to DWI - 2/27/2007
LOCKPORT - An Akron man pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of driving while intoxicated in an arraignment Monday in Niagara County Court. Neil V. Green, 50, of Rapids Road, also is charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving a vehicle with a suspended registration. He was arrested Nov. 20 in the Town of Lockport, and his blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.15 percent, court papers said. |
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Carney leaves county job for NCCC - 2/27/2007
LOCKPORT - Michael P. Carney said Monday he is resigning as deputy Niagara County treasurer to become director of grants at Niagara County Community College. |
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Deal on Shawnee Landing is close - 2/27/2007
WHEATFIELD - Town officials came out of a lengthy closed-door session Monday to say they were close to a settlement on the Town Homes at Shawnee Landing development but declined to provide details. |
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Developer makes push for condos - 2/27/2007
LOCKPORT - Developer David L. Ulrich tried to convince the Town Board on Monday that constructing 139 patio homes as condominiums will not be a financial loser for the town. |
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Lewiston Town Board seeks wider greenway - 2/27/2007
LEWISTON - Despite pleas from local environmentalists, Lewiston Town Board members are not prepared to support a Niagara River Greenway plan that narrowly defines the area that would benefit from New York Power Authority funds. |
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Part-time waste chief ruled out - 2/27/2007
LOCKPORT - Niagara County may have to hire a new full-time employee to operate a state-mandated solid waste plan, County Legislature Chairman Clyde L. Burmaster said Monday. |
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Tonawanda extends pact with library group - 2/27/2007
The Tonawanda Town Board agreed Monday to extend its agreement with a nonprofit group operating a community resource center in a former library. But Councilman John E. Donnelly held fast in his opposition, casting the lone vote against the agreement with Friends of Brighton Place. |
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Car stereo's noise leads to alcohol and drug charges - 2/26/2007
NIAGARA FALLS - A thumping car stereo Saturday night led police to stop a Buffalo resident who was subsequently found to have a half-empty bottle of liquor and a marijuana "blunt" in the car. |
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Independence Party to screen candidates - 2/26/2007
WHEATFIELD - The Niagara County Independence Party committee will meet March 14 and 15 to interview candidates seeking endorsement for this fall's elections, Chairman David MacNeil announced. The interviews will be held in Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road. Candidates will be interviewed for countywide offices, mayor of Lockport and Niagara Falls, and judgeships in Niagara Falls, Pendleton and the Town of Lockport from 6 to 9:30 p.m. March 14. |
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Museum shop features books of local author - 2/26/2007
NORTH TONAWANDA - The North Tonawanda History Museum gift shop now has copies of John H. Kolecki's newest book, "On the Avenues and Beyond," as well as his first book, "The Hybraid Amerykaniec Dziadzi," released in 2005. |
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Niagara County waste post sought - 2/26/2007
LOCKPORT - Niagara County Manager Gregory D. Lewis is proposing to create a fourth deputy commissioner of public works to administer a state-mandated solid-waste management plan on which the county has been dragging its feet for 18 years. |
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Residency violations reported - 2/26/2007
NIAGARA FALLS - City Councilman Chris A. Robins said he has been receiving more anonymous reports of city employees violating the residency policy since officials began to work on a way to enforce the 1984 law. |
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Village lands walleye tourney for busy calendar - 2/26/2007
YOUNGSTOWN - The village - already an old pro at hosting premier historical, boating and soccer events - will add its first professional walleye tournament to a busy calendar this summer. |
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W. Seneca firm bids lowest for bridge project - 2/26/2007
TOWN OF NIAGARA - The Town Board is expected to award a $1.8 million Tuscarora Road bridge rehabilitation contract this week to a West Seneca construction company. |
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Youngstown hooks walleye event - 2/26/2007
YOUNGSTOWN - The village - already an old pro at hosting historical, boating and soccer events - will add its first professional walleye tournament to a busy calendar this summer. |
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Falls officials get diversity training - 2/25/2007
NIAGARA FALLS - Top city managers took part in the city's first diversity training seminar last week at the request of the Human Rights Commission, which told Council members and the mayor last fall that the city work force does not reflect the city's population. |
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Greenway plan gains OK of four on Council - 2/25/2007
NIAGARA FALLS - Four of the five members of the City Council showed their support for the Niagara River Greenway plan by attending a rally Saturday that was sponsored by community and environmental groups. |
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