Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:45 pm
Certo Brothers Distributing Company, a longtime supporter of Niagara County Community College earned the Edward J. Pawenski Business/Industry Partnership award at the New York Community College Trustees Awards Dinner on Sept. 22 in Saratoga Springs. The award is presented to one business in the state annually, recognizing their partnership and commitment with a local community college.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:40 pm
Niagara County Community College has hired Karen Kwandrans of Sanborn as assistant vice president of academic affairs for workforce development.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:40 pm
As the fall season begins to come to a close, Niagara-Wheatfield athletics recently celebrated its fourth Niagara Frontier League title of the season.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:40 pm
The public is invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration for Old Editions Bookshop and Gallery on Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at 954 Oliver St. in the City of North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:40 pm
The City of North Tonawanda has set the period of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Halloween trick-or-treating hours for Wednesday evening, Oct. 31.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:40 pm
From 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, there will be a benefit for Kaila Doll at The Elk's Lodge, 55 Main St., Tonawanda.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:30 pm
The North Tonawanda City School district recently announced 12 student musicians have been selected to participate in the New York State School Music Association's Area All State Festivals in November.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:30 pm
The Niagara County Central Rotary will present the annual Car Corral and Auto Parts Swap Meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Frontier Fire Hall, 2176 Liberty Drive. Adult admission is $5 and children under 12 years old are free.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:30 pm
On Tuesday, the Town of Niagara Town Board held a public hearing regarding the town's comprehensive plan draft. The hearing was held prior to the town's regular monthly meeting.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:30 pm
This past Saturday, the Treichler Building at the Sanborn-Lewiston Farm Museum, 2660 Saunders Settlement Road, was dedicated.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 12:30 pm
This year's 14th annual Electric Lights Parade in the Town of Niagara will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, along Military Road, beginning at Fourth Avenue and ending at K-Mart.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:30 am
Get ready for the wildest celebrity guessing game ever, when new celebrity singing game show THE MASKED SINGER premieres Wednesday, Jan. 2 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:30 am
The board of associates of Mount St. Mary's Hospital is sponsoring its annual Tony Guthrie pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Lewiston No. 1 firehall on North Sixth Street in the Village of Lewiston.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:25 am
This Thanksgiving, "MasterChef Junior" gives fans something to be thankful for, when multi-Michelin star Chef Gordon Ramsay and award-winning chef Aarón Sánchez invite celebrities, their kids and some fan-favorite alumni into the "MasterChef Junior" kitchen, where they'll show off their culinary skills in exciting contests for charity on the all-new "MasterChef Junior: Celebrity Showdown."
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:25 am
This weekend, Parker Gurnett of Boy Scout Troop No. 82 will unveil his Eagle Scout project, which was created to honor first responders.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:25 am
The New York Power Authority will hold its annual "Halloween Spooktacular" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Niagara Power Vista, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:05 am
Former Vice President Joe Biden will open the University at Buffalo's 2018-19 Distinguished Speakers Series at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Alumni Arena on the UB North Campus.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:05 am
Coretta Scott King, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr., once said, "The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." Using that quote, and the work of Dr. Irene Elia as a barometer, we are truly in a great community.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 09:05 am
New York State Sen. Rob Ortt was awarded the Guardian of Civil Justice Award by the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York for his role in sponsoring legislation that would reform the state's lawsuit lending landscape.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 08:55 am
It looks like property owners in the Town of Lewiston will be facing a tax increase in excess of the 2 percent cap for 2019.
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 07:50 pm
In the "Mister Knifey Hands" episode of ABC's hit comedy "The Goldbergs" (8 p.m. Wednesday), Executive Producer Adam F. Goldberg's dream came true after securing Robert Englund to come out of retirement and resurrect his infamous Freddy Krueger role from "Nightmare on Elm Street."
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 07:50 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on Tuesday announced work to convert the former West River Parkway into a multiuse recreational trail that connects the City of Buffalo to the City of Niagara Falls has been completed.
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 07:45 pm
Hundreds of area students will get a close-up look at leading-edge medical technology Thursday when Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center live streams a surgical procedure to three area high schools.
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 07:45 pm
The Erie County Department of Social Services is celebrating the move of HEAP and Emergency Services Offices to 460 Main St., Buffalo, after years of overcrowding and other building issues at the old HEAP Office, located at 478 Main St. More than 90,000 Erie County households seek help annually with heating their homes and with other emergency needs such as shelter and utility arrears, evictions, security agreements, moving and storage assistance, all of which will now be coordinated through the offices at 460 Main.
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 06:40 pm
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ann and Nancy Wilson first showed the world how much women can rock when their band Heart stormed the charts in the '70s with hits "Crazy On You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda" and "Straight On."
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 06:35 pm
Empire State Development has announced the schedule for this year's Regional Economic Development Council presentations to the Strategic Implementation Assessment Team, which is led by Secretary of State Rossana Rosado and composed of state officials.
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 06:15 pm
It was Oct. 15, 2000-something, and Hayley Orrantia was trying to free herself from the clutches of a 25-foot spider.
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 03:20 pm
Fresh from winning his first Dove Award (Songwriter of the Year), Matthew West chatted with NFP about "The Answer/All In" tour, which he's co-headlining with Jeremy Camp. The artists are intent on sharing a message of hope as they perform a boxload of hit songs. They'll take the Eastern Hills Church stage on Nov. 2. Tickets and more information can be found at TheAnswerAllInTour.com.
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Tue, Oct 23rd 2018 10:25 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday announced the safe completion of shutdown operations at the Tonawanda Coke facility. The facility's extensive system of gas lines has been completely purged and all coke ovens are empty.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 07:10 pm
Oscar-winning producer Donna Gigliotti will produce the 91st Oscars, and Emmy-winning director Glenn Weiss will co-produce and direct the show, Academy President John Bailey announced today. The Oscars will air live on the ABC Television Network and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 03:35 pm
The Niagara County Board of Elections will be open the following times and dates for absentee balloting ahead of the Nov. 6 general election:
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 03:20 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs announced he secured $75,000 in state funding that will enable the Town of Orchard Park to continue improvements that will transform the Orchard Meadows Playground into the town's first modern-day "inclusive" playground.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 01:25 pm
With the start of a new program year, Girl Scouts of Western New York (GSWNY) will hold the Girl Scout "Join-a-thon" from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 - and take on-the-spot registrations over the phone.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 01:25 pm
McMurray released his multipoint "Clean up Corruption Plan" to "crack down on corruption in Washington."
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 01:25 pm
NBC Sports Gold, NBC Sports Digital's direct-to-consumer live streaming product, launched "Snow Pass" today, giving fans access to live and on-demand domestic and international competitions of seven Olympic winter sports from October through April 2019.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 01:10 pm
WABC-TV, the most-watched station in the country, and the NY DMA, will host the U.S. Senate debate between Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican rival Chele Farley via live streaming at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, from the Eyewitness News studio in New York City. Hosted by WABC's anchor Bill Ritter, the debate will also air during the station's weekly political flagship show "Up Close with Bill Ritter" at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 01:10 pm
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.85, down 4 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.46. The New York state average is $2.98 - down 2 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.65.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 01:05 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced remaining deer management permits (DMPs) will be available to hunters in several wildlife management units (WMUs) beginning Nov. 1.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 01:05 pm
A pre-election "Red Tide Rising Rally" headlined by former adviser to President Donald Trump Steve Bannon will be held Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Co. Hall, 1071 Jamison Road, Elma. National patriotic country music artist Ricky Lee will perform for attendees as the doors open at 4 p.m. The rally program will begin at 5 p.m.
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Mon, Oct 22nd 2018 01:05 pm
At 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, the Lewiston Council on the Arts presents "A Tribute to the Edmund Fitzgerald" at the Brickyard Brewing Company, 436 Center St., Lewiston. This multisensory/multimedia tribute will be hosted by artist and Edmund Fitzgerald enthusiast, Thomas Paul Asklar, who will commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the disaster.
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