Mon, Mar 14th 2016 05:55 pm
When Laura DeBacco was recruited coordinator of the OB/GYN Center at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in April 2014, seeing five patients in a day was considered pretty busy at the outpatient medical office.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2016 02:00 pm
As part of the Buffalo Niagara Int'l Film Festival's 10th anniversary celebration, the BNFF is partnering with Lewiston to host an inaugural film festival April 1-2 at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa, 100 Center St.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:05 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston revisited the idea of permitting food trucks to operate on municipal streets.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:00 am
"The average person will feel as though they are jet-lagged by one hour with increased fatigue, irritable mood, less productivity and increased likelihood of binge eating."
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Fri, Mar 11th 2016 09:55 am
Empower (formerly Niagara Cerebral Palsy) is holding its seventh annual "Snowflake Basket Auction," the proceeds of which benefit the vital programs and services provided to developmentally disabled individuals and their families.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2016 09:35 am
Citing its significant role in keeping tuition affordable and providing additional resources to invest in students' education, University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi today urged state lawmakers to extend the NYSUNY 2020 program.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2016 09:30 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, D-Lewiston, announced the Assembly's proposal for education funding in the 2016-17 state budget includes an increase in support for schools by $2.1 billion over last year's budget, full restoration of the Gap Elimination Adjustment and a SUNY tuition freeze.
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Thu, Mar 10th 2016 01:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been awarded a three-year, $339,154 grant from The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation to support a project called "Close the Gaps."
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Thu, Mar 10th 2016 12:55 pm
State Sen. Rob Ortt and dozens of other lawmakers in the Senate Republican Majority held a press conference Wednesday at the Capitol Building to announce the first proposal of their one-house budget.
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Wed, Mar 9th 2016 04:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, D-Lewiston, announced the Assembly's 2016-17 state budget proposal includes $30 million to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic that has swept Western New York.
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Wed, Mar 9th 2016 03:00 pm
Western New York shoppers helped provide more than 4.4 million meals during the Food Bank of WNY's annual "Check Out Hunger" campaign. Customers of seven local retailers donated a total of $741,721 to benefit their neighbors in need.
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Wed, Mar 9th 2016 02:40 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Wednesday by health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein and Commissioner of Environment and Planning Thomas Dearing to announce a major Erie County commitment of $3.75 million over the next five years to increase lead inspections and remediation across Erie County.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2016 04:10 pm
State Sen. Rob Ortt and his Senate colleagues today passed a bill (S6718) to rename the Robert Moses Parkway as the Niagara Scenic Parkway.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2016 02:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster are calling on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to move swiftly on approval of the draft design report for the Niagara Gorge Corridor Project. They said the vital economic and community development project in the City of Niagara Falls is currently unnecessarily stalled.
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Mon, Mar 7th 2016 01:25 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, presents "Sarah Koenig: Binge-Worthy Journalism - Backstage with the Host & Co-Creator of 'Serial' " at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 11. Tickets are $34.50 general admission and $24.50 for students (any school).
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Sat, Mar 5th 2016 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston's Historic Preservation Commission/Planning Board met in a work session Thursday to, as Chairman Norm Machelor said, "work out the ambiguities" related to variances for Ellicott Development's plaza proposal and James Jerge's Fairchild apartment project.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2016 07:00 am
A merger of St. Bernard R.C. Church in Youngstown and St. Peter R.C. Church in Lewiston seems to be the favored option for the future of the two parishes.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2016 04:05 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced a local law regarding the prohibition of the sale of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in pharmacies and licensed health care institutions in Erie County.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2016 02:40 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced applications are now being accepted for the third year of 43North. The $5 million competition attracts entrepreneurs from around the world to compete for prizes that turn startups with high growth potential into funded enterprises in the Western New York region.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2016 10:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering free diabetes self-management workshops throughout Niagara County.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2016 03:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is inviting local high school students to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2016 01:55 pm
National Fuel presented an early sketch plan of its proposed Liberty Drive dehydration facility to the Town of Wheatfield Planning Board Wednesday night.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2016 10:25 am
The Niagara County Clerk's Office has long made veterans' outreach a top priority, and County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski said a new appointment at the Veterans Service Agency he heads reaffirms that commitment.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2016 12:15 pm
Join the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce for a free program on identity theft at 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, at Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union (Community Room, 721 Center St., Lewiston).
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Tue, Mar 1st 2016 09:15 am
Congressman Brian Higgins and Niagara University's ReNU Niagara program announced the second annual LiveNF Volunteer Fair, an event to connect local residents interested in civic engagement with volunteer-driven organizations doing good work in the Niagara Falls community.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2016 08:30 am
"The state is processing $82 million in payments for Riverbend, which is slated to be delivered to SUNY Poly and disbursed as soon as tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1, 2016. All stakeholders have been alerted and this action will bring payments current. The project is slated to open on time and on schedule in the third quarter of 2017."
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Mon, Feb 29th 2016 01:10 pm
U.S. Reps. Chris Collins (R-NY-27) and Jerry McNerney (California) today released the following comments after introducing H.R. 4642, the Diabetic Eye Disease Prevention Act. The legislation works to prevent blindness and eye diseases associated with diabetes.
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Mon, Feb 29th 2016 10:30 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced he is investing an additional $346,825 in the Buffalo Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI Buffalo) to significantly increase the initiative's home lead hazard intervention and remediation efforts.
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Mon, Feb 29th 2016 10:25 am
State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, announced he secured $500,000 in state funds to aid in the planning, designing and construction phases of his proposed WNY First Response & Preparedness Center (FRPC).
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Sat, Feb 27th 2016 11:20 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired forwards Alex Guptill, Eric O'Dell and Cole Schneider, as well as defenseman Michael Sdao, from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forwards Jason Akeson and Phil Varone and defenseman Jerome Leduc.
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Sat, Feb 27th 2016 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Porter Empty Return Center as recipient of the Ransomville Business of the Year Award.
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Fri, Feb 26th 2016 09:05 pm
Residents will have a chance to voice their questions, comments and concerns on the proposed 138,600-square-foot sports dome structure set to be built on the backside of The Summit mall. The Wheatfield Planning Board has scheduled a public information session for 7 p.m. March 2, at Town Hall, 2800 Church Road.
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Fri, Feb 26th 2016 07:15 pm
New York State Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lockport Mayor Anne McCaffrey will be the guest speakers at the American Council on Education Network for Women in Higher Education spring event.
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Thu, Feb 25th 2016 04:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, spoke on the House Floor during Great Lakes Day to demonstrate the importance of fully funding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and other Great Lakes programs in Congress' proposed budget for fiscal year 2017.
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Wed, Feb 24th 2016 05:40 pm
State Sen. Marc Panepinto, D-Buffalo, announced the passage of his co-sponsored legislation, known as Lauren's Law (S.6228) in a unanimous vote.
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Wed, Feb 24th 2016 02:35 pm
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 03:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the application window for grants provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) program is now open.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 03:00 pm
The New York State Office of Mental Health and Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services announced today that New York has been awarded a federal planning grant of $982,373 to strengthen its community-based mental health care and substance use disorder programs through the development of new certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHC) in pilot sites across the state.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 02:25 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz and the Erie County Department of Social Services Black History Luncheon Celebration committee today announced details of the 19th annual Black History Luncheon Celebration, set to take place Friday, Feb. 26.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 11:50 am
State Sen. Rob Ortt today announced he secured $75,000 in state funds that will go toward constructing a fence around the site of an inactive landfill in the Town of Wheatfield.
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