Tue, Dec 18th 2018 07:00 am
Local elected officials and leadership from Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Catholic Health gathered Monday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and blessing to mark the expansion of the Mount St. Mary's Clearview treatment.
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Tue, Dec 18th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Community Development department released its draft 2019 action plan on Monday for public review and comment.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 03:10 pm
Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. and his staff supported WNY Heroes' Adopt-A-Hero Family program to make Christmas a little brighter for one local family of six. Meeting with WNY Heroes President/CEO Chris Kreiger, an Iraq War veteran, Mychajliw personally delivered donations and learned more about the agency's year-round efforts.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 02:50 pm
Only five evenings remain to experience the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg. Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 19, the festival will feature an expanded schedule. Gates will be open from 5-9 p.m. (through Sunday, Dec. 23), with the buildings and grounds staying open until 10 p.m.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 02:45 pm
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA, and Mercado Development have announced plans to develop a "chef inspired" food hall at the Fashion Outlets. The food hall, named Mercado Place, is expected to open in the spring of 2019.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 12:05 pm
The Mad Hatter Tea House recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting alongside members of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 12:00 pm
AAA Western and Central New York has been recognized by Travel Impressions (www.travelimpressions.com), one of the country's largest tour operators selling destinations worldwide, as a "Best of the Best" travel agency. The honor is bestowed on a limited number of agencies and consortia partners whose knowledge and expertise planning and executing memorable vacation experiences on behalf of clients has contributed to their status as a top performer for Travel Impressions.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 12:00 pm
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.37, down 5 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.43. The New York state average is $2.70 - down 4 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.63.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 11:45 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and its Neighborhood Health Center conducted its fifth annual "Christmas Shoppe" on Saturday, and provided assistance to more than 110 families and 285 children. The initiative is coordinated by Sr. Nora Sweeney, D.C., community social worker at the Neighborhood Health Center.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 11:45 am
The Lewiston Garden Club held is annual Christmas luncheon at the Youngstown Yacht Club on Dec. 11.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 11:35 am
The Erie County Agricultural Society has announced a revised gate admission structure. Under the plan, which will go into effect during the 180th Erie County Fair in 2019, full-price, adult gate admission will increase from $10 to $12. The revised admission cost is the first gate increase for the Erie County Fair in a decade.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 11:15 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on Monday released DEC's analysis of air monitoring data for benzene and air samples collected by community residents from the neighborhood around the former Tonawanda Coke Corp.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 11:00 am
New York Speaker of the House Carl Heastie on Monday appointed Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, D-Buffalo, to serve as majority leader of the State Assembly.
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Sun, Dec 16th 2018 01:20 pm
Prior to her sold-out concert at Shea's Buffalo Theatre on Saturday night, violinist Lindsey Stirling made a special visit to the Ronald McDonald House in Buffalo. The award-winning EDM-pop-classic artist toured the facility, took pictures, hung out with Santa, had a giant cookie and learned about the charity, which provides a home for out-of-town guests fighting illness.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 02:00 pm
Cheryl Chamberlain called Thursday her "favorite day of the year."
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 07:00 am
Elevated levels of contaminants have been found at both Charlotte Sidway Elementary School and Kaegebein Elementary School.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 07:00 am
The First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, will hold a special "Longest Night" service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the church, 505 Cayuga St.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 07:00 am
Lower Niagara Moose Lodge 584 was host to top officials of Moose International during a visit to the Village of Lewiston last week.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual year-end member's breakfast on Wednesday at The Brickyard Brewing Company.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 07:00 am
For the fourth year in a row, the Women of Steel from United Steelworkers Local 9464 in Niagara Falls came together to collect toiletries, more than 200 pillows, and other items for the people served by Passage House.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 07:00 am
Lewiston Town Board members held a generally light session Monday, with a number of routine matters handled as town officials head toward the holiday break.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 07:00 am
The farm-to-table restaurant was screening - get this - "Carmelo's: The Show," a one-part sitcom, one-part cooking show concoction thought up by marketing guru Alessandro Renzi and chef Carmelo Raimondi.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 07:05 pm
The Salvation Army Empire State Division provided nearly 4 million meals to individuals and families who needed it most, thanks to so many who generously gave to last year's annual Red Kettle Campaign. Funds raised through the kettles are essential to support services such as meal programs, emergency disaster services, youth character development, and other services designed to lift people out of poverty.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 07:00 pm
On Thursday, the diocesan review board met and considered the reports of investigator Scott F. Riordan who was asked to investigate allegations of abuse against four priests of the Diocese of Buffalo.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
University at Buffalo researchers received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research to conduct one of the first studies on the effectiveness of behavioral therapy in treating insomnia among cancer survivors.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
Learn about different types of Christmas ornaments and trimmings, and make a unique decoration with your family to add to a holiday collection. Local event planner and owner of Small Indulgences, Lesley Mucha, will serve as guide at the History Center's December Family Night.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
A University at Buffalo researcher who studies health outcomes among members of the military has received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue the research project.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York announced the recipients of the 2018 "Give for Greatness" grants. Twenty-five grants providing general operating support in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to cultural organizations across the five counties of Western New York thanks to several fundraising initiatives throughout the year.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission will meet Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, to determine the consistency of the 63rd round of projects. The meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in the New York Power Authority Community Room. The general meeting will be preceded at 2 p.m. by the business meeting.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
Real or artificial? A AAA survey found an estimated 20 million Americans who purchased a real Christmas tree in the past three years did not properly secure it to their vehicle, risking serious vehicle damage and dangerous road debris. Vehicle damage that results from an improperly secured Christmas tree, such as scratched paint, torn door seals and distorted window frames, could cost up to $1,500 to repair. In addition to vehicle damage, Christmas trees that are not properly secured are a safety hazard for other drivers.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center staff members, directors, friends and family members are celebrating the holiday season by bringing Christmas cheer to 60 area families, including 143 children.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 04:20 pm
Festive trees are lining the overpass bridge and other areas within the New York Power Authority's Niagara Power Vista at the Niagara Power Project. Area nonprofit organizations provided decorations for the energy-efficient "Festival of Trees" showpieces.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 03:20 pm
This afternoon, Niagara County Community College Public Safety and the Niagara County Sheriff's Office investigated a report of a bomb threat on campus after receiving an email threatening the college. The investigation concluded there was no threat to the campus. We have notified our campus community.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 03:10 pm
On the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 8, Niagara County Community College Public Safety received a radio transmission regarding a male down in one of the academic buildings on campus. Upon responding to the call, campus security officers Linda Haner-Mele and Ryan Newton discovered multiple people already on scene assisting with the unresponsive individual.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 01:00 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a $215,000 grant from the United States Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The grant will assist area schools and the sheriff's office in their efforts to prevent school violence.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 01:00 pm
On Dec. 8, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with Walmart on South Transit Road in the Town of Lockport hosted the seventh annual Shop with a Cop event.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 12:55 pm
Recently, the New York State Legislature extended the state's real property tax exemption for structures and buildings essential to agriculture and horticultural use. Previously set to expire at the end of December, the exemption for necessary farming structures has been extended for another decade, until January of 2029.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 12:45 pm
This past weekend, the Sanborn-Lewiston Farm Museum, 2660 Saunders Settlement Road, hosted Christmas at the Farm.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 12:45 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office K-9 Chief will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. K-9 Chief's vest is sponsored by Pam, Corey and Todd Harmon of Lockport and will be embroidered with the sentiment "In memory of Chief Craig C. Harmon." Delivery is expected within eight to 10 weeks.
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Thu, Dec 13th 2018 07:00 am
The Hepatology Clinic at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), under the direction of a faculty member in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been awarded a New York State Department of Health Commissioner's Special Recognition Award.
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