Thu, Nov 7th 2013 04:00 pm
On Monday, Nov. 11, the Town of Niagara Lions and Lioness clubs will host their annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at Veterans Heights Park, located at the intersection of Lawson and Bellreng drives in the Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:50 pm
Wheatfield's Business Development Focus Group is suggesting the creation of a Local Development Corporation to help attract new business to the town.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:50 pm
Members of the Grand Island, Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara County and Fort Erie Rotary clubs got together on Oct. 30 for chili from Ms. Thank You at the Lewiston Moose Lodge, followed by a ghost walk by the Lewiston Council on the Arts' Marble Orchard Players.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:50 pm
Most women remember either reading Louisa May Alcott's classic "Little Women" or seeing the movie version.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:50 pm
The winners were announced for the Niagara Electric Lights Parade held along Military Road in the Town of Niagara. The parade was judged by NY-PENN Judging Association Inc.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:50 pm
Official election results haven't been released by the Niagara County Board of Elections yet, but unofficial results show Republicans and incumbents did well in Tuesday's races.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:45 pm
The Niagara County Builders Association will hold its November meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Hideaway Grille in North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:40 pm
The Wheatfield Business Association will hold its third annual meat raffle Saturday, Nov. 9, at St. Johnsburg firehall, 7165 Ward Road in Wheatfield.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:40 pm
Niagara County Community College will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at NCCC's Veterans Memorial Park, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:40 pm
The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas Veterans Day concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:40 pm
The 15th annual International Survivors of Suicide Day program, sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will take place from 12:45 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, in the Buffalo Psychiatric Center's Butler Rehabilitation Center Auditorium on the center's main campus, 400 Forest Ave., Buffalo.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:40 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office 911 center has begun dispatching for the New York State Police barracks in both Lockport and the Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:35 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz and Assemblyman John Ceretto urge Basic STAR recipients to re-register for the school tax savings program in order to continue receiving benefits.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:35 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto is making his office available to constituents to help them with STAR re-registration.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:35 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto is working with the Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co. to promote a "Veterans Information Day." The event will take place at the Lewiston No. 2 Fire Co. firehall, 1705 Saunders Settlement Road, on Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:35 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the roster for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres 12U hockey team that will compete at the 55th Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament from Feb. 12-23, 2014, at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec.
The team, created specifically to participate in the annual 11-day tournament held each February in Quebec City, is comprised of players who reside in the Western New York and Central New York regions.
The tournament, commonly referred to as the "Pee-Wee World Championship," is the oldest and most prestigious youth hockey tournament in the world.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:35 pm
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. has announced the completion of the renovation and efficiency upgrades to its administrative center at 6950 S. Transit Road in Lockport.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 03:10 pm
The Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. have announced an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel's most popular characters exclusively to the world's leading Internet TV network beginning in 2015. This pioneering agreement calls for Marvel to develop four serialized programs leading to a miniseries programming event on Netflix.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 07:00 am
This Veterans Day, for active and retired members of the military, all three Seneca Casinos in Western New York will offer rewards in honor of their services. All those with a valid military or veterans ID card may stop by any property Monday, Nov. 11, to receive $10 in free slot play.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2013 07:00 am
America is a dog-friendly place, and there are fun places to take your favorite pooch everywhere you look. However, tucked just out of view on the road not traveled, there are some wonderful places that don't just welcome dogs - they go above and beyond to make them a true part of the whole experience.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 02:05 pm
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of Phase 1 of the restoration of Prospect Point, which is one of the most popular areas of Niagara Falls State Park. The ribbon-cutting took place at the same time that ground was broken for Phase 2 of the restoration project. The project is part of Governor Cuomo's NY Works program.
"Niagara Falls State Park is one of Western New York's most valuable tourism assets - a stunning natural wonder that attracts millions of visitors from all across the world each year," Cuomo said. "Under our NY Works program, we have completed the first phase of restoring Prospect Point as part of an ongoing project to improve the state park and enhance the experience of those who come to visit. Coupled with our efforts to revitalize the community of Niagara Falls, this investment in the park will help attract more visitors, boost tourism in the whole region, and grow the local economy."
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 01:00 pm
The University at Buffalo, representing a national consortium of eight research universities and institutes, has been awarded a prestigious $25-million Science and Technology Center grant from the National Science Foundation to transform the field of structural biology, including drug development, using X-ray lasers.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 01:00 pm
With Veterans Day coming, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today spotlighted the availability of $4 million in competitive fixed-rate small business loans for military veterans through the New York Business Development Corp.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:45 pm
A public forum on the Affordable Care Act will be held at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St., on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from noon to 2 p.m. The public forum will be presented by members of the Bene-Care Agency and hosted by the Niagara Falls New York Chamber of Commerce. All individuals and businesses with questions about upcoming changes to health care are encouraged to attend this free forum to have their questions answered.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:45 pm
On May 5, Samantha Elliott, while working the overnight shift as a night auditor at the Renaissance Del Monte Lodge Hotel & Spa in Pittsford, responded to the room of a guest who had suffered an apparent heart attack. Upon her arrival, she took immediate and lifesaving actions by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, until she was relieved by responding personnel.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:45 pm
The thrills, twists, turns and high speeds in the snow return to Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel Feb. 7 and 8, 2014, with AMSOIL Championship Snocross powered by Ram Truck. The region's newest winter tradition promises to provide fun for the whole family during a two-day, nationally televised event that, last year, saw tens of thousands of fans descend upon the foot of the Allegheny Mountains for nonstop, heart-pumping, action-packed races with the world's best snowmobile athletes.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:45 pm
The Miami Dolphins scandal raises questions about the role bystanders who may witness bullying can play, said Amanda B. Nickerson, Ph.D., director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention at the University at Buffalo.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:40 pm
Nineteen features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 86th Academy Awards.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins celebrated Tuesday's release of stronger pilot training requirements by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:40 pm
dick clark productions has announced global music sensation Pitbull will host the 2013 American Music Awards, which will broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE Sunday, Nov. 24 (8 p.m.), on ABC.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:35 pm
"The Price Is Right," daytime's No. 1-rated series and the longest-running game show in television history, hosted by former Marine Drew Carey, will salute this nation's veterans with a special episode to honor their service on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov., 11 (11 a.m.), on CBS.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:35 pm
The biggest names on Food Network take on the biggest food holiday of the year in the two-hour special, "Thanksgiving Live!" Co-hosted by Alton Brown, Giada DeLaurentiis, Bobby Flay and, in her first "Thanksgiving Live!" appearance, Ina Garten, the show will air Saturday, Nov. 23, from noon until 2 pm ET/PT (west coast will be taped).
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:35 pm
Niagara University's College of Education and SuOn College are co-hosting a training program for 24 Chinese university administrators from Oct. 28 through Nov. 11.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
Roswell Park Cancer Institute is proud to announce several faculty members have collectively received more than $6.7 million in grant funding from federal agencies and other sources. These awards help fund important research that aims to develop new approaches to prevent and treat cancer and to improve RPCI patients' quality of life. Of those, Kelvin P. Lee, M.D., chair of the department of immunology, received three grants totaling more than $3.9 million.
Two grants are from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. They will help fund Lee's work in immunology. One is a four-year award for $2.02 million that will aid exploration of how immune responses occur and what molecular pathways are involved.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
A gift of $600,000 from the Patrick P. Lee Foundation is funding a University at Buffalo scientist's promising research on the cause of schizophrenia. It is the foundation's largest-ever grant to UB.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute will hold its annual fall open house Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 6-8pm at 28 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
This Veterans Day, Bob Evans Farms salutes service to country with a hearty plate of hotcakes. The company has announced that veterans and active military personnel will receive free, all-you-can-eat hotcakes at its restaurants on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. All these honored servicemen and women need do is show a valid military ID.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced New York has joined with other states and the federal government in a $1.6 billion settlement resolving civil and criminal allegations that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., promoted the sale and use of Risperdal and Invega for uses not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and introduced Risperdal and Invega into interstate commerce.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
Earlier this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the kickoff of Veterans Small Business Week, an initiative on the part of SBA to reach out to veteran entrepreneurs and small business owners. Veterans Small Business Week, held from Nov. 4-11, is part of SBA's work throughout the year to make sure the nation's veterans have the tools and capital they need to start or grow a business.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 11:30 pm
It was a beautiful fall morning when the lives of Carmen Presti and his wife, Christie, would change forever. The caregivers and "parents" of Charlie the Chimp were by his side day and night during the last days of his life before his passing on Nov. 4 at the home of The Primate Sanctuary in Niagara Falls.
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