Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:45 pm
New York State Office for the Aging Acting Director Greg Olsen reminds older New Yorkers the Medicare open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced the team signed forward Matej Pekar to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:25 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services has announced plans to initiate an expansion of the department's popular congregate dining program to include select local restaurants as dining options.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:25 pm
Reservations are still being accepted for a program of Mount St. Mary's Hospital called "Ladies' Night Out," which will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at 80 Main Banquet & Catering in Lockport. This free, informational and fun event is sponsored by Precision Health Care, the Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Niagara Frontier Anesthesia Services LLP.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:20 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced $300,000 is available from the state's Environmental Protection Fund in the form of rebates to municipalities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:20 pm
Devin's Message Foundation has partnered with national youth speaker, Brooks Gibbs, to create a video being shown to students in schools across Western New York through October, National Bullying Prevention Month. Gibbs has spoken at numerous schools across the region thanks to the young nonprofit organization.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:00 pm
The New York State Department of Labor rapid response staff continues to engage Tonawanda Coke employees who have been impacted due to the site closure earlier this week.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 07:00 am
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $9 million available nationwide in rebates to replace older diesel school buses through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. In March, recipients in New York and New Jersey received rebates totaling $759,000 to replace or retrofit 39 buses. The new and retrofitted buses will reduce pollutants that are linked to health problems such as asthma and lung damage.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was joined Tuesday by Erie County Department of Public Works Commissioner William Geary, Coordinator of Clean Communities of WNY Craig Jackson and Tony Hazzan of NYSERDA to cut the ribbon and officially announce the installation of a new dual-port electric vehicle charging station at Chestnut Ridge Park.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
As a music megastar, Martina McBride has entertained fans with her songs for years, becoming country music royalty. Now, she is giving Food Network viewers a glimpse of how she entertains at home, sharing her recipes and cooking tips that make her the queen of the kitchen on the new series "Martina's Table," premiering Sunday, Nov. 18 (noon ET/PT).
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team assigned defenseman Matt Tennyson to the Rochester Americans. The team also activated defenseman Zach Bogosian from injured reserve.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 20, to determine the consistency of the 62nd round of projects. The meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in the Western New York Welcome Center, Alvin Road, Grand Island. The general meeting will be preceded at 2 p.m. by the business meeting.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:45 pm
The New England Patriots' down-to-the-wire 43-40 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on "Sunday Night Football," which featured a quarterback duel between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, and seven scoring plays in the final 16 minutes, averaged a total audience delivery (TAD) of 21.5 million viewers across NBC TV, NBC Sports Digital and NFL Digital platforms - up 32 percent from last year's Week 6 game (16.3 million) - marking the fifth consecutive "SNF" game with a viewership increase vs. 2017, according to official national live + same day data released by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:45 pm
The BlueCross BlueShield BPO Kids Series is going international this season with musical fun for kids of all ages programmed throughout the fall, winter and spring months.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:40 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns announced his office and all auto bureau locations will again have collection barrels on hand to accept donations for Colvin Cleaner's 23rd annual "Coats 4 Kids" campaign.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:25 pm
Pegula Sports & Entertainment and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) today unveiled the LECOM Student All-Stars Program, one of several new educational initiatives that LECOM is presenting as part of an expanded partnership with the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Beauts. Student all-stars will be recognized on the ice with the Sabres starting lineup during five home games this season. Members of the community will be invited to nominate students from all schools for the honor.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:25 pm
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, in conjunction with the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, announced a public comment period to solicit public input on the updated Erie County parks master plan. The plan was initiated in 2016 and is intended to create a framework for preservation, enhancement and improvement of existing parks assets and landscape settings over the next 15-20 years.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:25 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns and the Erie County Office for the Disabled will hold a special Disability Awareness Outreach Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Erie County Auto Bureau located in the Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road, Clarence (use the cinema entrance).
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:25 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the annual duck blind drawings for Fort Niagara, Joseph Davis, Wilson Tuscarora and Golden Hill state parks have been scheduled.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:20 pm
Niagara University will officially dedicate the Statler Foundation Hospitality House, a residential living and learning community for students studying event management in the university College of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The college marks its 50th anniversary this week with a series of events, including the hosting of the 2018 International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators Conference and its annual awards dinner.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:20 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation continues to oversee the safe shutdown of operations at the Tonawanda Coke facility. The coke battery consists of 60 ovens, of which 30 remained in operation at the time of shutdown. On Monday, the last of the remaining 30 ovens were fully emptied, marking the end of coke production at the facility.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 09:35 am
Tuesday morning, Buffalonians had much to cheer about, as Cheerios, along with Buffalo Bills Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas, celebrated a prestigious honor.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:00 am
As part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Catholic Health is hosting drive-up drop-off sites in Erie and Niagara counties to help get unused and unwanted medications out of people's homes. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara History Center welcomes Toby Jewett of Old Fort Niagara to present on Lake Ontario's role during the War of 1812. At 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, he'll discuss the types of vessels built, naval tactics in 1812, and activities on Lake Ontario during the war, ending with the Rush-Bagot Treaty.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:00 am
Gerry Murak of Murak and Associates LLC will present "Your Family Business Questions Answered" at the Niagara University Family Business Center breakfast meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The event will take place at Giancarlo's, 5110 Main St., Williamsville.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara County Democratic Committee announced Lois Gibbs will return home to join a local discussion on environmental issues facing society today and her experiences during Love Canal. This event will take place Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport. Doors open at 9 a.m. for a meet-and-greet. A short press conference will take place at 9:30 a.m., and discussion to follow at 10 a.m.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 03:30 pm
The 2018 Lewiston Walk to End Alzheimer's began at Artpark on Saturday morning. Despite threatening skies, the rain stopped and the sun came out just in time for the event to begin. A huge crowd came out to walk, take a chance on baskets in the basket raffle, visit with sponsors and plant windmill flowers in the garden.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 02:05 pm
Today, the celebrated nonprofit Baby2Baby announced Amy Adams as the recipient of the "Giving Tree Award" at the 2018 Baby2Baby Gala Presented by Paul Mitchell, which will be held on Nov. 10 at 3Labs in Los Angeles.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 02:05 pm
The New York Power Authority today announced the award of four‑year contracts, valued at up to $50 million in total, to 10 firms with data analytics expertise that will support NYPA in its enterprisewide digitization plans and further Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's "Reforming the Energy Vision" to offer clean, reliable and low-cost energy to New Yorkers.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 02:05 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs went to the Town of Tonawanda Fire Training Tower today to announce he has secured $25,000 in state funding to support critical emergency services in the Town of Tonawanda. The public protection dollars being delivered by Jacobs will support emergency medical services, specifically the paramedic unit, and the volunteer fire services.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 12:55 pm
The Jack Beatty Memorial Hospice Cruise and Clambake, held on July 13, continued its tradition of entertainment, food and leisurely sailing or power-boating up the Niagara River, all to benefit Niagara Hospice. The event, celebrating its 19th year, raised $34,823.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 12:55 pm
On the heels of the 10-episode series order of "M.D. Live" (working title), the groundbreaking, live, factual series that seeks solutions worldwide for people with medical mysteries and crises who are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, Turner today announced renowned, award-winning journalist Ann Curry signed on to anchor and executive produce.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 12:45 pm
Buffalo is officially being recognized as one of America's friendliest cities.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 12:15 pm
October is Car Care Month at AAA Western and Central New York. As the weather cools, AAA reminds motorists that completing a seasonal vehicle checkup can maintain safety and maximize efficiency throughout the fall and winter.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 12:10 pm
More and more, drivers are recognizing the value in having vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) like blind spot monitoring systems, forward collision warning and lane keeping assist. However, while many of these technologies are rapidly being offered as standard, many drivers are unaware of the safety limitations of ADAS in their vehicles, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 12:10 pm
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.89, down 2 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.47. The New York state average is $3 - down a penny from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.67.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 12:05 pm
Lactalis American Group announced recent employee moves at its U.S. corporate office and manufacturing facility in Buffalo.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 11:55 am
Congressman Brian Higgins was joined by New York State Assemblywoman Monica Wallace, Village of Depew Trustee Audrey Hamernick and local veterans, including Depew American Legion Post 1528 and Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 187, to present the family of Private Walter Rydzewski with the Purple Heart and other medals earned 100 years ago, during World War I.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 11:45 am
The nationally syndicated game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" will present an entire week of special celebrity contestants during "Celebrity Week: Las Vegas." During "Celebrity Week: Las Vegas," each contestant will take on the classic 14-question game for the chance to win $1 million for their favorite charity.
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Mon, Oct 15th 2018 09:40 am
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mount St. Mary's Hospital hosted a free mammography screening on Saturday at the hospital located at 5300 Military Road in Lewiston. The tests were courtesy of the "Play Fore Pink" golf event at the Niagara Falls Country Club and radiologist Dr. Timothy Dyster.
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