Tue, Apr 21st 2015 05:00 pm
Leveraging the power of social media to promote Earth Day, National Grid will launch its "Pledge to Save Energy Sweepstakes" tomorrow, challenging the nearly 7 million U.S. residents in its service areas to take a pledge to make greener choices and share them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with #GridGoesGreen #Sweeps.
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:50 pm
State Sen. Marc Panepinto made the following comments regarding his Make a Living Wage Act (S.4160), which currently awaits review in the Senate labor committee:
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:50 pm
Niagara University's Office of Continuing Education is accepting registrations for its summer schedule of courses. Credit-free classes are offered in person and online.
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:50 pm
The terrific smell of barbecue chicken, ribs and pulled pork will be in the air at Mount St. Mary's Hospital from 3-6 p.m. Friday, May 1, for the St. Francis Guild's 17th annual chicken and ribs barbecue. Krolick's will cook the food. All proceeds will benefit the hospital.
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:40 pm
On Saturday, May 2, as the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships near their culmination at HARBORCENTER, (716) Food and Sport will be celebrating one of the busiest days on the sporting calendar with special watch parties for the Kentucky Derby and Mayweather-Pacquiao boxing match.
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:40 pm
Tony "Lightning" Luis to fight for regional championship in June 26 main event of the "Sully Huff Invitational" at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino.
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:40 pm
ABC Family has found its 'Jace' in British actor Dominic Sherwood, it was announced Monday by the network. Sherwood was recently seen starring in the feature film "Vampire Academy" and featured in the Taylor Swift "Style" video.
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:35 pm
"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan announced the top morning talk show will head west to Southern California for five shows originating from the Disneyland Resort May 18-22.
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:35 pm
The Smashing Pumpkins have just announced their first acoustic tour. Billed as The Smashing Pumpkins: "In Plainsong - An Acoustic-Electro Evening," the tour will kick off June 15 in North Tonawanda at the Historic Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the concert, which is presented by "Rock Radio" 103.3-FM "The Edge."
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 04:20 pm
Former coaches Gwen Stefani, Usher and CeeLo Green will serve as advisers on the two-hour Monday, April 27, telecast of NBC's Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" (8-10 p.m. ET/PT).
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Tue, Apr 21st 2015 07:00 am
The Grand Island Community Chorus invites readers to "Sing Into Spring," an evening of warm-weather music.
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Mon, Apr 20th 2015 09:00 pm
The Village of Lewiston is raising the tax rate from $7.26 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to $7.38 for the next fiscal year. The 1.68 percent bump, a 12-cent increase, means a land owner with a property valued at $100,000, for example, will see a tax increase of $12 for fiscal year 2015-16.
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Mon, Apr 20th 2015 02:35 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Monday by Erie County Commissioner of Emergency Services Dan Neaverth Jr., President of the Firemen's Association of the State of New York Robert McConville, and volunteer firefighters from local districts at the Erie County Training and Operations Center in Cheektowaga to kickoff the fifth annual "RecruitNY" campaign with a call for new volunteer firefighters to join the ranks of those already serving their communities.
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Mon, Apr 20th 2015 02:30 pm
Daemen College and Lincoln Memorial University have formed a unique educational collaboration that will pave the way for Western New York students to earn a doctor of veterinary medicine.
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Mon, Apr 20th 2015 12:40 pm
iHeartMedia has announced its annual iHeartRadio "Summer Pool Party" will be held Saturday, May 30 - and for the first time ever, the event will be at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
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Mon, Apr 20th 2015 12:30 pm
On Saturday, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office identified the victims of Friday's shooting as Duane A. Bores, age 58, and Cynthia A. Bores, age 55, both of 6871 Errick Road.
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Mon, Apr 20th 2015 12:20 pm
State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, today announced $3 million he championed to help keep military bases, such as the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, in the forefront. The funding, included in the 2015-16 state budget, will be used for research and retention efforts of military bases statewide.
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Mon, Apr 20th 2015 12:20 pm
Niagara University will hold a series of events to increase awareness, appreciation, protection and conservation of the natural environment in observance of Earth Day 2015.
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Mon, Apr 20th 2015 12:15 pm
After a harsh winter, it may be hard for some families to believe it's already time to make summer camp plans.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 05:15 pm
Authentic Greek food is not easy to find in Western New York, but Sophie's Pita & Grill is a good place to start.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 05:00 pm
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly recently announced he was cancer free after being diagnosed in June 2013 with oral cancer. Kelly's story had a happy ending, but almost half of those diagnosed with oral cancer don't live to tell the tale.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 10:00 am
After a national search that brought many dynamic candidates to the Kleinhans stage, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has selected John Morris Russell as its new principal pops conductor.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 09:00 am
Installations, planning and optimism for the upcoming summer and beyond in northern Niagara were among the newsmakers from the April 14 meeting of the Youngstown Business and Professional Association.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 07:25 am
Spring is well underway, and with it has come a number of projects to be addressed in the Town of Lewiston.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice has announced an opportunity to get out of the house after a long, cold winter.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 07:00 am
Niagara University is one of the 353 most environmentally responsible colleges in the country according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features NU in the 2015 edition of its free book, The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges, which was released this week.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 07:00 am
The surest sign winter is now in the rearview mirror: Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard is now open for the season.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 07:00 am
Baked Cupcakery, a fledgling Grand Island business, can boast it has Western New York's Best Cupcake.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 07:00 am
"Jazz & Pasta," a fundraiser for the Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival, will take place from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at Water Street Landing, 115 S. Water St.
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Sat, Apr 18th 2015 06:55 am
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 09:45 pm
Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour offered a small update late Friday on the Errick Road gunfight that took place earlier in the day. At the time, investigators were still casing the outside of the house where the incident occurred, 6871 Errick Road.
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 04:55 pm
One person is dead and two more injured after shots were fired at an Errick Road residence early this afternoon, Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour announced at a press conference in Fairmount Park.
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 04:50 pm
Cook Moving Systems Inc., a Buffalo agent of United Van Lines, has been honored by the worldwide transportation company for exceptional professional achievement. Announcement of the recognition was conferred as part of van line's annual awards program with more than 400 United representatives in attendance.
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 04:45 pm
Erie County Family Justice Center Executive Director Mary Travers Murphy will receive a national award from the U.S. Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus at a ceremony on Capitol Hill during National Crime Victim's Rights Week (April 19-25).
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 04:45 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's Recording Arts Society will host a listening party at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at Pausa Art House, 19 Wadsworth St.
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 04:40 pm
First Niagara team members are volunteering their time to give back to the local community by hosting a "flash mob" cleanup day.
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 04:40 pm
Nationally syndicated morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show next week.
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 04:40 pm
There is no better way to signify the start of spring in Western New York than by attending the Buffalo Bisons' home opener.
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 02:40 pm
"Mangia 4 Maya," a fundraiser for Maya Serra, daughter of Joel and Renee (Pietrangeli) Serra, will take place from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Casa Antica Italian Restaurant.
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Fri, Apr 17th 2015 02:35 pm
Lewiston-Porter second-grader Analyse Gibas is currently battling diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a rare form of brain cancer, and her family is seeking your help.
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