Sat, Oct 10th 2015 07:00 am
The Town of Niagara Lions and Lioness Clubs will host a spaghetti dinner and basket raffle event Sunday, Oct. 18, at the St. Vincent De Paul Parish Center (St. Leo's), 2748 Military Road.
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Sat, Oct 10th 2015 07:00 am
Niagara Catholic has named a new director of advancement/alumni relations.
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Sat, Oct 10th 2015 07:00 am
Complete Senior Care of Niagara Falls has announced Colleen Robbins received its Shining STAR Award.
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Sat, Oct 10th 2015 07:00 am
The Niagara County Workforce Development Board, Niagara's WorkSourceOne, and its partner agencies will hold the annual Niagara County Fall Career Fair Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 7001 Buffalo Ave.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 11:05 pm
At a quarter to 8 p.m. Friday, about 100 people - mostly women, and many breast cancer survivors - joined together to form a "Living Ribbon" across the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. Participating in Hard Rock Café Niagara Falls USA's PINKTOBER celebration, these pink pashmina-clad people linked arms in the fight against breast cancer, and to show support for those fighting the loathsome disease.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 05:10 pm
Niagara University's College of Education recognized the contributions of educational leaders from the Western New York and Southern Ontario communities during its annual professional recognition ceremony on Thursday.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:40 pm
The North Tonawanda and Tonawanda Youth, Recreation and Parks Departments and the cities' Gateway Committee are sponsoring the annual Haunted Harbor event, set to take place from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Gateway Harbor Park in North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:35 pm
Marie Edonyemya walked down a boat dock and filled a large bucket with water from the Niagara River, with the help of her husband, Byaombe Shabani. In front of a large group at the start of the Oct. 4 CROP walk at Beaver Island State Park, Edonyemya wrapped her head with colorful material, then Byaombe lifted the bucket and placed it on his wife's head.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:25 pm
A golf instructor and community volunteer has been permanently remembered at the links where he taught the game.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:25 pm
Fall has arrived, and it's time for flu shots, hot chili, craft events and fundraising for good causes. Find them all, and more, at Holiday Happenings to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Golden Age Center, 3278 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:20 pm
Christian Laettner's three-day weekend on the Island brought the former Duke University All-America basketball player and National Basketball Association All-Star back to his roots.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:20 pm
Nussbaumer & Clarke Inc. of Buffalo has announced Michael T. Marino, P.E., has joined the firm as vice president, municipal engineering.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:00 pm
The Grand Island Lions Club, in conjunction with Isledegrande.com and the Island Dispatch, will sponsor "Grand Island Candidates Night" from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in the auditorium at Kaegebein Elementary School, 1690 Love Road.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:00 pm
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas Inc. held its official ribbon-cutting Sept. 24 for its new location, 254 Sweeny St., North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:00 pm
Autumn is the season for pumpkin pie, apple picking and, of course, budget talks.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 04:00 pm
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 11:25 am
With five games complete and two remaining, the Niagara Falls High School football team is looking to finish strong and start a run into the sectional playoffs. With a record of 3-2, the Wolverines have put together a surprising season after being predicted to finish near the bottom of the AA North Division.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 10:15 am
Singer-songwriter Ciara joins Michael as co-host Tuesday.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 10:10 am
Earlier this week, dick clark productions and ABC announced international music superstar Jennifer Lopez will host and perform at the 2015 American Music Awards.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 10:00 am
Earlier this week, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced $11.5 million in new funding for more than two-dozen legal services organizations statewide to help prevent foreclosures, keep families in their homes, and rebuild communities hit hardest by the housing crash.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 10:00 am
Each year, Community Missions matches more than 150 of Niagara County's neediest families with local businesses, church groups, service organizations and community members. These sponsors "adopt" the family and make holiday wishes comes true.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 10:00 am
As part of a long-term leadership strategy, Tops Friendly Markets has named John Persons, long-time Tops associate and executive, as president and chief operating officer while Frank Curci will continue to actively serve as Tops CEO and board chairman, the company announced earlier this week.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2015 10:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center President and CEO Joseph A. Ruffolo has been named one of the first-ever recipients of the Move to Include Award by the Golisano Foundation.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2015 03:50 pm
Multiplatinum-selling singer and songwriter and six-time Grammy winner Amy Grant is set to be featured on the top-rated "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" airing this Saturday, Oct. 10 (10 p.m. EST), on the OWN Network.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2015 03:50 pm
The First Niagara Foundation is providing $1 million in grant funding across its regional footprint to fund youth mentoring programs. Such programs provide young people with vital support, hope, opportunity and the reassurance there are adults who care for them and are willing to help them through life's daily challenges, organizers said.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2015 03:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins will host Academy Night 2015, an opportunity for high school students, families, school administrators and counselors to find out more about service academy institutions, programs and the application process, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Williamsville South High School, 5950 Main St.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2015 03:40 pm
Pegula Sports and Entertainment, in partnership with Perry's Ice Cream, today announced the creation of One Buffalo Premium Ice Cream.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2015 03:40 pm
After 75 million sales, four Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, an Ivor Novello, an Oscar nomination, a Golden Globe nomination and seven studio albums (plus the "Paint The Sky With Stars" compilation), which have hit the upper echelons of charts all over the world, Enya will embark upon a new chapter in her spectacular career with the Nov. 20 release of her new album, "Dark Sky Island."
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Thu, Oct 8th 2015 03:40 pm
The installation used roughly 2,000 shirts that were donated to the AK Public Art Initiative and collected at Buffalo and Erie County Public Library branches throughout Erie County. The shirts are attached at the sleeves, or "hands," suggesting human connection even in absence.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2015 03:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres' game-worn jersey auction began yesterday. The bidding is open to anyone at Auction.NHL.com until 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. The jerseys available for auction include various game-worn jerseys from the 2014-15 season, as well as the 2015 Sabres Development Camp jerseys from Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2015 03:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced Wednesday the team will implement the use of walk-through magnetometers as part of an NHL initiative at all entrances to First Niagara Center for the 2015-16 season.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2015 04:00 pm
Preliminary discussions got underway this week on the Town of Lewiston's upcoming budget as Finance Officer Martha Blazick unveiled a $15.608 million tentative plan for 2016.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2015 03:40 pm
The surgical team at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is celebrating another milestone: the successful completion of its 650th robotic-assisted surgery.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2015 03:05 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Tuesday by Erie County Legislator Joseph Lorigo (10th district), Commissioner of the Department of Public Works John Loffredo, and residents to officially "turn on the lights" and celebrate renovations at the restored Old Erie County Hall at 92 Franklin St., Buffalo.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2015 03:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced plans for "Opening Weekend," which will take place during the team's first three home games of the 2015-16 season. The three games will feature a wide variety of activities, giveaways and special events for the whole family. Tickets are still available for all three Sabres games during "Opening Weekend."
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Wed, Oct 7th 2015 03:00 pm
The Ghostlight Theatre Inc. recently welcomed county lawmakers from North Tonawanda to show them accessibility upgrades that had been made to their theater facility thanks to an infusion of county casino funds.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2015 03:00 pm
Out-of-pocket expenses can pile up quickly for patients dealing with breast cancer. While insurance can help, there are still co-pays to cover, over-the-counter medications to purchase and other costs that aren't covered by insurance plans.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2015 03:00 pm
Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams are on board as season 10 coaches of NBC's two-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice."
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Wed, Oct 7th 2015 03:00 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Tuesday by members of the recently formed poverty committee as the group came together for its inaugural meeting as it begins its mission of identifying ways to reduce poverty in Erie County.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2015 06:00 pm
Buffalo Niagara Sales and Marketing Executives has announced the proceeds from its 20th annual golf tournament, in the amount of $10,000, were donated to Junior Achievement of WNY.
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