Thu, Aug 7th 2014 10:40 am
Mayor Robert G. Ortt will be announcing the 2014 "Thunder on the Niagara" boat-racing event that will take place at Gratwick Riverside Park during a Friday afternoon press conference.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2014 10:40 am
Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be returning to host "Country Music's Biggest Night" for the seventh consecutive time in 2014. The 48th Annual CMA Awards airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 5 (8 p.m.), on the ABC Television Network.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2014 10:40 am
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Wednesday Wi-Fi networks are now available free of charge to visitors at Niagara Falls, Jones Beach, Saratoga Spa and East River State Parks.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2014 10:40 am
From Sno Balls to Ho Hos, and Thin Mints to potato chips, the second season of "Rewrapped," premiering Monday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. on Food Network, is stuffed with even more iconic snack foods viewers have enjoyed for years.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2014 10:40 am
Kids around the country are getting ready to go back to school, and their safety is always top priority for parents. As such, AlertID and the National Crime Prevention Council (home to McGruff the Crime Dog) are sharing a new app and seven simple tips to get the school year off to a great and safe start.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2014 10:10 pm
NBC Sports Group's coverage of the 2014-15 Premier League season kicks off 10 days from today, on Saturday, Aug. 16. Coverage begins at 7 a.m. with "Premier League Live" on NBCSN followed by Manchester United v. Swansea City.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2014 02:05 pm
VIDEO, PICTURES: Performing Tuesday at Artpark, Ann and Nancy Wilson proved, once again, they are the world's premier female-fronted rock back.
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Tue, Aug 5th 2014 12:40 pm
Vikram Reddy Vattipally, M.D., M.S., M.R.C.S., a bariatric and minimally invasive specialty surgeon, has joined the medical staff at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Tue, Aug 5th 2014 12:30 pm
"Hope," the lost but now found Puggle under the care of Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue, will attend the August volunteer meeting. Join him Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 6:30 p.m. inside First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, 505 Cayuga St.
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Tue, Aug 5th 2014 12:30 pm
Multiple Grammy Award-winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Kenny Rogers celebrates his 33rd "Christmas & Hits Tour" with four shows at Fallsview Casino.
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Tue, Aug 5th 2014 12:30 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. will hold its fourth annual Lobster Fest on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the LaSalle Yacht Club in Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Aug 5th 2014 07:00 am
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will be present at the Lewiston Arts Festival with adoptable dogs in front of Grandpaws Pet Emporium.
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Tue, Aug 5th 2014 07:00 am
New York Sea Grant, in partnership with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, is requesting proposals for projects that will benefit the environment and economy of the Great Lakes region of New York state.
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Tue, Aug 5th 2014 07:00 am
Fire trucks and police cars and ambulances, oh my! It's time once again for Old Falls Street's, annual "Touch-a-Truck" event, on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 2 to 5 p.m. The afternoon allows children and their families to climb into a variety of municipal and maintenance vehicles to see how they operate.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 11:05 pm
The 175th Erie County Fair will officially open to the public at noon Wednesday, during a brief ceremony at the county fair's historic McKinley Gate (Gate 1).
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 11:00 pm
The Buffalo Zoo is the new permanent home to two bald eagles after Congressman Chris Collins convinced the federal government to keep the birds in Western New York.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 11:00 pm
Roswell Park Cancer Institute has once again been included on Becker's Hospital Review's "100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs," an annual list of centers that are national leaders in patient care, cancer outcomes and research.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:20 pm
Saturday marks the first opportunity to obtain individual tickets to all concerts in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's 2014-15 season. Highlights include superstar Renee Fleming; Broadway sensations Matthew Morrison, Ben Vereen and Megan Hilty; Bartok's dark and thrilling opera "Bluebeard's Castle" with a set by glass artist Dale Chihuly; Celtic Thunder; Rachmaninoff and Beethoven festivals; and BPO rocks shows, including "The Music of Led Zeppelin."
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:20 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. Chairman Robert Gioia recently announced the agency plans to hold a community open house to seek public scoring of three possible blueprints for the Buffalo Outer Harbor. The goal is to turn the long-neglected industrial property into a world-class mixed-use waterfront development that will combine open spaces and public waterfront access with well-needed economic activity and private investment.
ECHDC officials are working with Empire State Development and Perkins+Will's San Francisco and New York-based planning and architecture team. They want Western New Yorkers to review the three plans that were designed using input from the nearly 600 people who participated in three interactive meetings last month.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:20 pm
Cabela's, the "World's Foremost Outfitter" of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, will celebrate the grand opening of its new Cheektowaga store Thursday with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Cabela's executives.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:20 pm
The Niagara Falls City School District students participating in Niagara University's primary enhancement program got a special treat Monday when the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., NU president, read them "Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids."
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:20 pm
Twelve students and two chaperones from eastern Asia are taking part in a new summer camp at Niagara University intended to offer English language instruction along with immersion into American culture.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:15 pm
Cycle 21 of "America's Next Top Model," hosted by Tyra Banks, will premiere Monday, Aug. 18 (9 p.m.), featuring seven men and seven women living under one roof and battling it out to earn the prestigious title of "America's Next Top Model."
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced Bryan Trottier, Danny Flynn, Tom Coolen and Arturs Irbe have been added to head coach Ted Nolan's coaching staff. Trottier, Flynn and Coolen will serve as assistants, and Irbe will serve as goaltending coach.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced Rob Murphy and Greg Royce have been added to the team's hockey department in the roles of director of scouting and director of amateur scouting, respectively. The team also announced Mark Jakubowski has been named assistant general manager, serving under club general manager Tim Murray.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:15 pm
The Town of Lewiston Senior, 4361 Lower River Road, announces its August calendar of events and programs.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:15 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York Power Authority board of trustees has approved another round of low-cost power allocations under the governor's statewide ReCharge NY program, resulting in capital investments and new jobs across New York.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:00 pm
Niagara Hospice will hold a new volunteer training Tuesday, Aug. 19, and continuing Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 5-9 p.m. Niagara Hospice Volunteer Coordinator Mandy Raff said the organization is looking for compassionate individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of Niagara County residents as they make their final journey.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 12:55 pm
Joseph Pillittere Jr. honored his late mother Monday by giving away free Silo Restaurant hot dogs. Pillittere's late mother, Joan, was an ardent fan of the popular summer food.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 10:25 am
In July, the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens acquired three Amorphophallus titanum tubers. One of these "corpse flowers," as they're known, is set to bloom this week.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2014 07:00 am
Parks and gardens along the historic Niagara Portage will be the featured destinations Saturday, Aug. 9, as four city institutions present a series of outdoor activities for people of all ages.
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:55 am
2012 was the year Heart offered one of the best "Tuesday in the Park" concerts in the Artpark series' storied history.
The Wilson sisters and their bandmates will look to equal or better that performance when Heart returns to Lewiston Tuesday to perform in the outdoor amphitheater.
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:50 am
George and Winifred Banks have lost that loving feeling, while their not-so-precious children, Jane and Michael, have run amok - and run many nannies into early retirement. In their hour of need, Mary Poppins (Emilie Renier) appears - out of nowhere - and delivers a spoonful of ... tough love, insight, life lessons ... and, yes, sugar.
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:45 am
I don't have to tell you Favorite's Pizzeria is, well, Lewiston's favorite.
The steady line of customers standing in front of the restaurant counter daily is proof Favorite's has mastered pizza, wings and fingers.
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:35 am
Peach Queen contestants met for the first time this week in preparation for the Niagara County/Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival, to be held Sept. 5-7 at Academy Park in Lewiston. Contestants will attend events and complete community service projects in the next month leading up to the on-stage portion of the program.
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:35 am
There was good and some not-so-good news on the Town of Lewiston front this week.
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:25 am
The third annual "Spirit of the 80's" - for all those who lived through and loved the music of the '80s - returns as a two-night event Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8 and 9, at Academy Park in Lewiston. Doors open both nights at 4 p.m.
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:25 am
The Niagara County Office for the Aging has announced its attorney for the elderly, Gary Billingsly, will hold office hours in Wheatfield on the following days in August:
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:25 am
The Niagara County Department of Health, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is providing a free diabetes self-management workshop for individuals who have diabetes at the Tuscarora Nation Clinic. The workshop will be held at the clinic, which is located at 5226 Walmore Road, Lewiston, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 5.
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Sat, Aug 2nd 2014 10:25 am
The Community Picnic sponsored by the Village of Youngstown has created fond memories for residents over the past 10 years.
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