Thu, Mar 6th 2014 09:40 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, voted Wednesday to roll back several parts of the Common Core standards he said have detrimental effects in New York classrooms.
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Thu, Mar 6th 2014 09:40 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-I-Newfane, are calling on the Niagara Falls School Board to improve voting access for Niagara Falls residents by restoring polling sites in the city.
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Thu, Mar 6th 2014 09:40 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-I-Newfane, and the Partnership for Smarter Schools are holding a rally at Niagara Square in Buffalo Friday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. The rally is in support of the restoration of education funding that was eliminated by cuts in 2011. Ceretto and Maziarz will also support a two-year moratorium on Common Core exams.
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Thu, Mar 6th 2014 09:40 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, has announced the New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S.1590. The legislation would makes it a crime to conceal a death by knowingly moving or otherwise hiding a human corpse so that discovery of the death would be hindered.
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Thu, Mar 6th 2014 09:40 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has extended the deadline to March 14 for those interested in responding to a request for proposals for a camp store operator at Four Mile Creek State Park in Youngstown, and for a food and beverage concession at Wilson-Tuscarora in Wilson.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 05:25 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired forward Torrey Mitchell and two second-round draft picks from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forwards Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick. The draft picks received by the Sabres are for the 2014 and 2016 NHL Entry Drafts.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 04:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired goaltender Michal Neuvirth and defenseman Rostislav Klesla from the Washington Capitals in exchange for goaltender Jaroslav Halak and a third-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:45 pm
Western New York congressmen Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and Chris Collins, R-NY-27, are calling for a reversal on a plan by the Transportation Security Administration to remove Buffalo-Niagara International Airport's status as a hub airport.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:25 pm
The Niagara County Genealogical Society will host two free programs on March 15 at 215 Niagara St., Lockport.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, every-day stop for coffee and baked goods, will look ahead to spring through a special partnership with Hospice Buffalo in support of the 28th annual Hospice Buffalo Spring Bouquet Sale.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
The 2014 Buffalo Home Show is back to celebrate its 70th anniversary with hundreds of exhibitors that will inspire visitors with innovative ways to transform any space in and around the home.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
The SUNY Construction Fund has awarded LP Ciminelli the bid for the first phase of construction for the University at Buffalo's new School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building at Main and High streets on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
The eight-story, 540,000-square-foot building is the first project to have received NYSUNY Challenge Grant funding provided by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo when he signed the NYSUNY 2020 bill into law in 2011. Construction of the $375 million medical school, scheduled to open in the fall of 2016, will be funded by private philanthropy and state support.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti offered these comments Wednesday:
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
Saying, "Enough is enough," Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, opposed a bill he said perpetuates a broken Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance program. Under the bill, residents whose homes fall into designated flood zones would see a significant rate increase in addition to a new $25 annual fee.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
One of the coldest winters on record continues its grip across New York, and this has had a direct impact on energy bills. National Grid wants to do everything it can to help upstate New York customers through this tough winter.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
With daylight savings time beginning on Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m., New Yorkers move their clocks forward one hour (to 3 a.m. local daylight time). It is the ideal time to safeguard the home and workplace from preventable tragedy, says the Firemen's Association of the State of New York.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired forwards Nicolas Deslauriers and Hudson Fasching from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Brayden McNabb, forward Jonathan Parker and two second-round draft picks.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 12:20 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has claimed forward Cory Conacher off waivers after the Ottawa Senators waived him yesterday.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 05:10 pm
The University at Buffalo will host a Commercialization Lecture Series event on March 6 to introduce startups and entrepreneurs to Buffalo's $5 million business plan competition, 43North.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:30 pm
A new historic marker, placed in honor of a famous War of 1812 heroine, will soon appear in the Village of Youngstown.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
The New York Power Authority announced Tuesday the issuance of an energy efficiency progress report that shows the energy performance of New York state government buildings improved by nearly 5 percent in the first year of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's BuildSmart NY Initiative.
The initiative, which is being administered by NYPA, is intended to reduce energy consumption at state facilities by 20 percent by 2020.
The BuildSmart NY progress report, which was released today, reveals the agencies that operate the state's universities, prisons, hospitals, offices and other facilities are well on their way to meeting the governor's statewide mandate.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has released an updated version of its free mobile smartphone app. Available for both iPhone and Android systems, the mobile app contains listings of hospital facilities, services and a directory of affiliated physicians.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman joined Bronx Congressman José E. Serrano and NYPD Commissioner William J. Bratton Monday in announcing new legislation, introduced by Serrano in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would require a kill switch on smartphones to deter thieves and help end the violent epidemic of smartphone thefts.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
With daylight saving time beginning Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m., Americans will "spring forward" and set their clocks ahead one hour. Losing an hour of sleep and the change in daylight hours means motorists may potentially experience drowsy driving and added distractions on the road.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
New York State American Legion Commander Kenneth Governor brought a message of "service first" to the legion family in Niagara County Saturday, and honored a North Tonawanda-area Legionnaire.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:10 pm
A new National Park Service report shows 12,627,820 visitors to national parks in New York state spent $446.4 million and supported 4,885jobs in the state in 2012.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:00 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to grant college degrees to prisoners behind bars is a good bet to break the cycle of a broken system with out-of-control costs and far-too-many repeat offenders, said Teresa A. Miller, a professor in the University at Buffalo Law School.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:55 pm
WWE is returning to First Niagara Center in Buffalo. "Smackdown" will tape Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. The WWE telecast is expected to include superstars John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Kane, The Shield and Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:50 pm
During a taping of ABC's "The Chew" today in New York, new mom Daphne Oz appeared via Skype. This appearance was her first on the show since giving birth to her first child, a daughter, on Feb. 26.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:50 pm
NBC Olympics and the U.S. Olympic Committee will present an unprecedented 52 hours of coverage of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games with 13 commentators, including seven veteran Olympic commentators and four Paralympians who have competed in 16 Paralympic Games, winning a combined 45 medals (30 gold, 10 silver and five bronze).
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:50 pm
NBC's primetime coverage of Saturday night's NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks (8-11:15 p.m.) from Soldier Field in Chicago averaged 2.8 million viewers and produced a 1.7 HH rating, making it the most-watched and highest-rated NHL regular-season game, excluding Winter Classics and regional coverage, since the advent of People Meters (1987), according to Fast National data from The Nielsen Company.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:50 pm
It was a banner "Oscar Sunday" for ABC.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
The Niagara 1812 Legacy Council, in partnership with The Niagara Parks Commission, presents "Trivia Night" at Old Fort Erie from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
USA Gymnastics, NBC Sports Group and Universal Sports Network have agreed to an extension for television and digital coverage of USA Gymnastics' premier events through 2016.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School is seeking host families for foreign exchange students from Vietnam through a program with Niagara University.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
The women of the First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, corner of Fifth and Cayuga streets, will host their annual "Women's Lenten Breakfast and Communion Worship Service" Saturday, March 29, at 9 a.m. The Rev. Elizabeth Morgan, pastor of First Presbyterian, will lead worship.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
NBC's primetime coverage of Saturday night's NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks (8-11:15 p.m.) from Soldier Field in Chicago registered a 2.1 overnight rating, making it the highest overnight ever on NBC for a non-Winter Classic NHL regular-season game, according to metered market data from The Nielsen Company.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 10:10 am
This season's dynamic lineup of stars - including two Olympic gold medalists, a game show host, a swimming legend and a teen pop star - will perform for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, March 17 (8 p.m.), on the ABC Television Network.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 09:00 am
Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan will perform Monday, July 14, at 8 p.m. inside the Artpark Mainstage Theater in Lewiston.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 09:00 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti is celebrating Women's History Month by recognizing women who have had a profound impact on Western New York. Over the next month, the senator's Facebook page will feature a short biography on women whose contributions to art, community and technology have proved invaluable to society.
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