Mon, Dec 30th 2013 09:50 am
NBC's "New Year's Eve with Carson Daly" will ring in the new year with some of the year's best musical performances, including songs from Blake Shelton and Mariah Carey. The two-hour special will air live Tuesday, Dec. 31, beginning in primetime from 10-11 p.m.
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Sat, Dec 28th 2013 07:00 am
The International Joint Commission, which regulates levels in the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River system has announced water level adjustments for the winter season.
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Sat, Dec 28th 2013 07:00 am
Another year has passed us by and now a new one is here. We know one of the easiest things to break is a resolution we make and, silently, somehow, forget about it and, snap, it's broken and forgotten. Here is a resolution you should make and keep forever: "Take an elderly person fishing."
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 03:40 pm
Twenty-four physicians from Roswell Park Cancer Institute have been named to Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.'s 2014 "America's Top Doctors" list. The list is compiled annually on the basis of recommendations from physicians. A regional "Top Doctors" directory appears in the January issue of Buffalo Spree magazine.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:15 pm
Town of Lewiston officials will ring in the new year by taking their oaths of office at a ceremony to be held Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Lewiston Senior Center.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:05 pm
On Friday, employees of the Erie County Agricultural Society gathered to publically thank Western New York for being named the 11th largest fair in North America (and fourth-largest county fair) according to a ranking recently published by CarnivalWarehouse.com. The ranking includes all county and state fairs, exhibitions, livestock and rodeo shows in the U.S. and Canada.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:05 pm
Jim Toellner, president and general manager of WGRZ-TV, has been named Broadcasting & Cable Magazine's GM of the Year in markets 51-100.
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine, the pre-eminent trade magazine in the television industry, states, "An investment in reporting and a watchdog mentality are catalysts for Jim's success in turning WGRZ into the market leader in Buffalo."
"Television is a team sport, and our great team here at Channel 2 is responsible for this award," Toellner said.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:05 pm
The Buffalo Sabres Green Team has again teamed up with the non-profit Cell Phones for Soldiers organization to provide troops serving in the United States military with cost-free methods of communication with their loved ones.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 06:00 pm
UpstateLIVE recently released its staff and reporter picks for best venues, albums, shows and festivals in a five-part series on its website, www.upstatelive.com. Artpark was named one of the year's "Best Large Venues."
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 05:50 pm
The North American Aerospace Defense Command's "NORAD Tracks Santa" program exceeded its own records in the number of calls, emails and social media followers this year. The program, which began after a misprinted ad in a local paper in 1955, has more than 1,200 volunteers and NORAD staff answering queries on the location of Santa Claus as he circles the globe delivering presents.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 10:20 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has announced its January schedule for Niagara County service sites it operates in support of NY State of Health, the official health plan marketplace designed to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 10:20 am
State University of New York Empire State College will hold public information sessions about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga, on:
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will sponsor 24 guided hikes in state parks and historic sites on New Year's Day as part of the third annual "First Day Hikes" program taking place across the nation.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
Award-winning actors Neil Patrick Harris and Nick Cannon will join television anchor Lara Spencer in the holly jolly spotlight Dec. 25 to host the "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" television special.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
Several homes in the Village of Lewiston have big, bright, colorful Christmas displays on their front lawns.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops is accepting online applications year-round from Western New York restaurants, food trucks and wineries interested in participating in Buffalo's premier summertime food festival.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:25 am
Staff at New Directions Youth and Family Services reveled in the holiday spirit as they wrapped gifts the agency collected for children enrolled in the agency's preventative services through its social media Angel Tree program.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:15 am
St. Stephen's Mission Club students were busily preparing Christmas greeting cards for the elderly. These cards, made with loving care, are being delivered to the residents at Our Lady of Peace Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:55 pm
The International Bottled Water Association reminds consumers that maintaining proper hydration throughout the winter months is important. The main reason is that, in the winter, people tend not to notice they are dehydrated because they aren't sweating as much.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:55 pm
Republican state senators from Western New York - George Maziarz, Patrick Gallivan, Mark Grisanti and Mike Ranzenhofer - today wrote to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to urge him to personally intervene to help save the Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center in West Seneca.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
AAA projects 94.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season, an increase of 0.6 percent from the 94 million people who traveled last year. This upward trend marks the fifth consecutive year of increases and the highest travel volume recorded for the season.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
A new law signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will require manufacturers to collect and recycle mercury-containing thermostats at no cost to consumers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
Bob Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV, has announced the station will air a holiday "Yule Log" starting at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve, through 1 p.m. Christmas. The "Yule Log" shows HD video of a real fireplace set to holiday music.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector will play a key role Tuesday night as the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracks Santa Claus and his reindeer.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement regarding Target's decision to provide free credit monitoring services to all potential New York victims of this week's announced data breach, at the urging of the attorney general's office.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:40 pm
National Grid has restored electric service to more than 40,000 homes and business in Western and Northern New York, and has deployed approximately 2,300 field workers today across the two regions to address remaining issues.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 07:00 pm
As a reader of this column, I'm sure you know it pretty much sticks to things of interest relating to the outdoors, and outdoor activities. When I sat down I put my thinking cap on and thought, holy cow, it soon will be Christmas.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:35 am
The perioperative services (surgery, recovery, endoscopy, central supply, anesthesia) department at Mount St. Mary's Hospital gathered personal care items throughout the Christmas season and donated the items to the Heart, Love & Soul in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:35 am
Anne and Dr. Richard Sawicki display an autographed Patrick Kane hockey jersey and other distinctive and luxury items that will be offered during the silent auction at The 2014 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:35 am
Old Falls Street, USA, the three-block thoroughfare connecting Niagara Falls State Park with the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in downtown Niagara Falls, is inviting families to ring in the New Year with a host of "Kids' Club" activities from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 31 inside The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 07:00 am
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa around the world on Dec. 24.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
The St. Francis Guild volunteer organization of Mount St. Mary's Hospital conducts numerous fundraising efforts with all proceeds used to benefit the hospital.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
It's been a busy couple of days for Mike Fox of Niagara Jet Adventures in Youngstown. Fox reports the first in his fleet of custom-built, advanced-tech Gatling series jetboats, manufactured by Bohnenkamp's Whitewater Customs of Meridian, Idaho, arrived in Youngstown this week following a 2,233-mile cross-country trip via trailer.
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Sat, Dec 21st 2013 07:00 am
Vanessa Williams will perform hit songs "Dreamin," "Colors of the Wind," and, of course, "Save the Best for Last" Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:35 pm
National Fuel offers customers the following information should they experience flooding in their basements:
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:35 pm
National Grid crews are preparing for potential icy weather across large portions of the company's upstate New York service area north of Interstate 90, particularly the extreme north in the St. Lawrence and Champlain valley areas. Forecasts are calling for possible ice accumulations heavy enough to cause tree damage and the potential for extended power outages.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:35 pm
The New York Power Authority trustees approved more than $3.5 million in funding awards to 10 Western New York enterprises working in wide-ranging business sectors that include job training and workforce development, tourism, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology and food processing.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:35 pm
Christmas came a few days early for the 22 men and women who unwrapped hard-earned certificates of completion this afternoon at Niagara University, where the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy held its 56th graduation ceremony.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, wrote to Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Thomas Winkowski to inquire about staffing deficits at the Peace Bridge that cause delays and unreasonably long wait times.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2013 08:30 pm
"If you used a credit card at Target in the past few weeks, don't panic," advises Warren Clark, president of Better Business Bureau serving Upstate New York. "You are not liable for any fraudulent charges on your account, and there are some simple things you can do to make sure your card was not used fraudulently."
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