Thu, Jun 29th 2017 09:10 am
Niagara County Legislator Kathryn Lance, R-Wheatfield, chairwoman of the county's Economic Development Committee - the top economic development figure in Niagara County government - took a pro-trade message to Canada several days ago. She told a conference of Canadian government and business officials here that Niagara County is committed to furthering bilateral trade with America's northern neighbor.
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Wed, Jun 28th 2017 08:20 am
CountryMax, a destination for healthy pet foods and gardening supplies, has announced every product on sale now through July 12 is made in the U.S.
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Thu, Jun 22nd 2017 02:25 pm
The message to Gov. Andrew C. Cuomo is loud and clear: "Don't let Apex gamble with our air base."
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Thu, Jun 22nd 2017 10:05 am
KeyBank has been recognized by Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as one of the most community-minded companies in the U.S. In addition to honoring Key on the 2017 Civic 50 list, Points of Light also designated KeyBank a 2017 sector leader in financials.
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Thu, Jun 22nd 2017 10:00 am
Pegula Sports and Entertainment Owner and CEO Kim Pegula on Wednesday announced the creation of PicSix Creative, a full-service, Buffalo- and Florida-based agency that will provide award-winning creative, marketing and communications services.
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Tue, Jun 20th 2017 07:00 am
The Erie County Medical Center Corp. on Monday announced its receipt of a $200,000 grant for the hospital's future trauma center/emergency department from the James H. Cummings Foundation, Inc.
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Fri, Jun 16th 2017 09:05 pm
New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon announced the fifth Recruitment Day in her statewide tour will be held Monday, June 19, at the Buffalo Career Center, located at 284 Main St., Buffalo. The event will run from 1:30-4 p.m., with 13 businesses offering 314 job opportunities expected to attend.
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Fri, Jun 16th 2017 04:25 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the expansion of An-Cor Industrial Plastics in North Tonawanda. The company, which specializes in custom fiberglass reinforced plastic industrial equipment, will invest over $439,000 to upgrade its current facilities and expand to retain 45 current jobs, create 23 new jobs and grow the company's overall sales.
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Fri, Jun 16th 2017 04:10 pm
Local businesses and associations are welcome to attend the first "Network Niagara" event, to be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at the new Brickyard Brewing Company in Lewiston.
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Thu, Jun 15th 2017 08:50 pm
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo announced 44 organizations from across Western New York received grants from endowment funds created to carry on the legacy of giving of Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
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Wed, Jun 14th 2017 04:15 pm
KeyBank will donate more than 3,000 laptop and desktop computers, plus additional office equipment and furnishings, to more than 40 community service organizations in Erie and Niagara counties this spring.
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Tue, Jun 13th 2017 04:35 pm
A bustling summer travel season is in full swing, and AAA's team of anonymous inspectors have been busy conducting on-site evaluations of nearly 59,000 hotels and restaurants across North America.
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Mon, Jun 5th 2017 05:40 pm
New York State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, on Monday announced the approval of a $750,000 state grant for Big Thunder Brewing Co., which will be located in The Summit in Wheatfield.
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Wed, May 31st 2017 04:35 pm
Niagara County yet again captured a high-dollar grant to fund its work remediating contaminated sites left over from the county's industrial history, scoring $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fund site assessment work.
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Tue, May 23rd 2017 12:15 pm
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Tuesday announced 47 states and the District of Columbia have reached a $18.5 million settlement with the Target Corp. to resolve the states' investigation into the retail company's 2013 data breach, which affected more than 41 million customer payment card accounts and exposed contact information for more than 60 million customers.
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Mon, May 22nd 2017 12:55 pm
The Summit Federal Credit Union is being honored with the 2017 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, given to the credit union that best strengthens the structure of the communities it serves. Named for an American credit union pioneer, the award is presented by the New York Credit Union Association.
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Mon, May 22nd 2017 12:50 pm
Audubon Women's Medical Associates PC has announced it will move this fall to 2240 N. Forest Road, which is 1.5 miles from its current location at 1360 N. Forest Road (near Maple Road). Founded in 1993, the all-female OB-GYN practice will move into a 14,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. The old location was 8,600 square feet.
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Tue, May 16th 2017 02:00 pm
For the third year in a row, Destination Niagara USA (formerly the Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp.) welcomed all individuals working in the hospitality and tourism industry across Niagara County to a "Day of Appreciation."
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Mon, May 15th 2017 10:00 am
Empire State Development has issued a request for proposals for the New York State Minority and Women Revolving Loan Trust Fund, a program designed to make low-cost financial assistance available at the local level to minority and women-owned businesses (MWBEs).
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Thu, May 4th 2017 03:35 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting area small business owners to participate in the 2017 SBA business matchmaker on Wednesday, May 10, at Salvatore's Italian Gardens in Cheektowaga.
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Wed, May 3rd 2017 06:35 pm
UB Heals, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reconnecting the homeless population with the health care system by engaging UB medical students in outreach efforts to provide care to those on the streets, won the top prize of $5,000 in the recent Pitch 10, a competition-style event where small, young or millennial-focused nonprofit organizations had a chance to "pitch" their project or idea to the public for a chance to win funding.
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Tue, May 2nd 2017 12:40 pm
U.S. Reps Chris Collins (NY-27) and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) kicked off Small Business Week by re-introducing the Main Street Revival Act of 2017. This legislation is designed to expedite local small business development in underserved areas.
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Mon, May 1st 2017 08:00 pm
American Niagara Hospitality announced plans at the Niagara Falls City Council meeting on Monday for a "game-changing" development to be located at Niagara's premier location at Old Falls Street and Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. ANH plans call for a $50-million, 200-room, upscale, all-suite hotel, along with a $20 million daredevil-themed waterpark.
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Mon, May 1st 2017 12:10 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, is asking Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. (ECHDC) to provide a full accounting of the expenditure of funding provided for Buffalo waterfront development through the federal relicensing settlement with the New York Power Authority.
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Wed, Apr 26th 2017 05:15 pm
On Thursday, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Western New York's regional chamber of commerce and privately funded economic development organization, announced strategic agreements with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce at CanAm Now - the cross-border business development and current affairs forum.
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Wed, Apr 26th 2017 04:45 pm
Marylou Borowiak, who has been affiliated with the Food Bank of WNY for over 20 years, has announced plans to step down from the role of president and CEO later this year. Borowiak, 57, said in a statement that she felt the timing made sense both personally and professionally.
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Tue, Apr 25th 2017 04:05 pm
Pegula Sports and Entertainment CEO Kim Pegula has announced the creation of the PSE hospitality division, a new unit of the company that will unite the management of all PSE food and beverage properties and create an organized structure to position the company to pursue additional restaurant and hospitality opportunities in Western New York and beyond.
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Fri, Apr 21st 2017 05:05 pm
Ten local nonprofit organizations have been chosen to compete for a total of $10,000 in the second "Pitch 10" competition to be held on April 27 at Buffalo RiverWorks.
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Wed, Apr 19th 2017 09:40 am
The Central Terminal Restoration Corp. has announced $250,000 in funding from Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, earmarked specifically for electrical upgrades at the storied Buffalo Central Terminal.
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Wed, Apr 12th 2017 06:10 pm
Niagara University's College of Business Administration will hold its 27th annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet at The Conference Center Niagara Falls on April 20.
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Mon, Apr 10th 2017 10:50 am
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that May 8 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in New York as a result of the drought that began on July 12, 2016.
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Wed, Apr 5th 2017 08:05 pm
The Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board voted to recommend $150,000 in funding to Triad Recycling and Energy Corp., which is based in Tonawanda.
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Wed, Apr 5th 2017 07:35 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission announced it is participating in the nationwide effort to recognize April as "Safe Digging Month" as a way to remind excavators and contractors that state law requires them to call one of the toll-free one-call centers before starting any excavation or digging project.
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Wed, Apr 5th 2017 07:35 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs and Assemblyman Robin Schimminger released the following joint statement from Albany, upon their successful efforts to secure more funding to offset local taxes lost due to the closure of the largest taxpayer in the Town of Tonawanda, the Huntley Power Plant:
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Fri, Mar 31st 2017 05:55 pm
A pubic hearing on whether the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency should grant tax breaks to Summit Outlet LP for sports domes and other amenities at the Summit Mall had a small turnout Thursday afternoon.
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Mon, Mar 27th 2017 04:15 pm
J. Fitzgerald Group announced Nicole Bender has joined its staff as media director.
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Mon, Mar 27th 2017 04:15 pm
The New York State Department of Public Service announced it will hold four public statement hearings to receive public comment on Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation's (RG&E) and New York State Electric & Gas Corp.'s (NYSEG) preparation for and response to the severe windstorms that swept through parts of Western New York and the Finger Lakes, causing widespread power outages on March 8 and 9.
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Mon, Mar 27th 2017 12:00 pm
Empire State Development on Monday announced the successful venture between two state-supported businesses. Mayer Brothers is the exclusive bottler of Asarasi Sparkling Tree Water.
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Mon, Mar 27th 2017 10:50 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has promoted Peggy Grandinetti to vice president of information systems and technology.
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Thu, Mar 23rd 2017 04:05 pm
Kaleida Health's plan to enhance and upgrade its Niagara County hospital location continues to progress. The health system announced The Pike Co. will serve as the construction manager for the $7.8-million renovation DeGraff Memorial Hospital's emergency department.
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