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City native will speak at Black History luncheon
NIAGARA FALLS— Sonya M. Sconiers, a Niagara Falls native and health care researcher, will be the keynote speaker at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s annual Black History Month luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
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Clerk grabs toy gun, thwarting robbery try
NIAGARA FALLS—An armed robbery at a 19th Street convenience store was thwarted late Tuesday when the clerk grabbed what turned out to be a toy gun from the would-be robber.
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High school bands offer annual pops concert
NIAGARA FALLS—Widely known music from the movies and Broadway, as well as popular and rhythm-and-blues hits, will be on the program for the Niagara Falls High School bands’ annual pops concert titled “Free for All.”
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House in Burt damaged by chimney fire
BURT—A chimney fire damaged a house on Coomer Road just after 11 a.m. Tuesday. Homeowner Robert Boyer, of 1868 Coomer Road, said he had placed wood in his fireplace at 9:30 a.m., then left the house at 11:22 a.m. to get his daughter from the school bus. While he was outside, he noticed smoke coming from the chimney.
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Lockport police seek 3 in attempted theft
LOCKPORT—City investigators said Wednesday they are looking for help in apprehending three people involved in an attempted theft Saturday at a Main Street jewelry store.
Police Blotter
Man reports threats, shot fired at house
NIAGARA FALLS—An Ashland Avenue man told police someone shot at his house and threatened him at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The man said he was eating and drinking beer with some friends when a woman in the group jumped on him and started hitting him in the face. He said after she left, five men came to the house and started yelling, knocking on his door and challenging him to fight, then left.
Niagara County
Ontario official elected bridge commission chairman
LEWISTON—Michael J. Goodale of Grimsby, Ont., assistant deputy minister of the corporate services division and chief administrative officer for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, has been elected to a one-year term as chairman of the eight-member Niagara Falls Bridge Commission.
Police Blotter
Pickup driver ticketed after hitting county truck
PENDLETON—A North Tonawanda man was slightly injured and cited for driving with an obstructed view after his pickup truck struck the rear of a parked Niagara County dump truck while its crew was filling potholes on Bear Ridge Road at about 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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Woman accused of speeding under the influence of drugs
CAMBRIA—A Lockport woman has been accused of driving 85 mph on a 55-mph road while under the influence of drugs after being stopped by Niagara County sheriff’s deputies just after 1 p.m. Tuesday on Cambria-Lockport Townline Road.
Twin Cities
Council approves CSEA contract granting raises
NORTH TONAWANDA — The Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a long-negotiated Civil Service Employees Association contract, which will grant raises totaling 6.25 percent over four years and remove a requirement that the city preserve staff in the water and waste water departments.
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Boys basketball
Friday, Feb. 10
NIAGARA-ORLEANS
Akron atBarker, 6:30 p.m.
Roy-Hart atCSAT, 6:30 p.m.
Newfane atMedina, 6:30 p.m.
Albion atWilson, 6:30 p.m.
Girls basketball
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Monsignor Martin
Holy Angels57, Niagara Catholic16
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HOLY ANGELS (18-3, 11-1): Foster 2, Marino 9, Matias 9, Mclellan 4, Murphy 7, Shapiro 4, Walton 10, Wilber 4, Laduca 3 NIA. CATHOLIC (1-13, 1-8): F. Chandler 2, J. Chandler 2, Devole 10, Ruffolo 2 3-point goals: Marino 3, Matias 2, Murphy, Laduca
Nonleague
V-Friendship atArchbishop Walsh, 6 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 10
Monsignor Martin
Buffalo Seminary atNiagara Catholic, 7 p.m.
NIAGARA-ORLEANS
Barker atAkron, 6:30 p.m.
Medina atNewfane, 6:30 p.m.
CSAT atRoy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.
Wilson atAlbion, 7 p.m.
Nonleague
Hinsdale atArchbishop Walsh, 6 p.m.
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Friday, Feb. 10
Division I Championships
atLake Shore HS
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Boys bowling
Wednesday, Feb. 8
Williamsville Cup
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at, 6 p.m.
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- Sat 2/11: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto
- Sat 2/11: Don Felder -- An Evening at the Hotel California
- Sun 2/12: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto
- Sun 2/12: Bill Medley
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