Thu, Jan 16th 2014 02:15 pm
Niagara University will present a full slate of service and awareness activities beginning Sunday, Jan. 19, in observance of the federal holiday that marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2014 02:15 pm
Suneel Ram, a sophomore at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, and the inspiration and namesake of Suneel's Light Foundation, will be honored by the Niagara University men's hockey team before their game Sunday. As part of a special on-ice ceremony, Suneel will be recognized for his extreme courage and strength fighting Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2014 02:15 pm
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School will host a "Coffee & Conversation Night" Thursday, Jan. 23, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the school cafeteria.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2014 02:15 pm
Emmy Award nominee Benjamin Bratt has joined the ranks of "24: Live Another Day," the new event series starring Kiefer Sutherland. Bratt will portray Steve Harris, the head of CIA operations tracking Jack Bauer (Sutherland) in London.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2014 02:15 pm
Three years of exhaustive research, collaboration and consultation culminated Wednesday with the announcement by the Diocese of Buffalo of the implementation of "Faith in Tomorrow," the strategic vision for Catholic elementary schools.
The Very Rev. Richard J. Malone, bishop of Buffalo, said the diocese and The BISON Fund are collaborating on a plan to fund new scholarships for students who have applied to transfer out of low-performing Buffalo elementary schools.
"We are involved in preliminary discussions with the BISON Children's Scholarship Fund regarding a scholarship program, which could potentially increase Catholic school enrollment and positively affect the future of our elementary schools," Malone said.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2014 11:55 am
And the nominees are ...
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 02:10 pm
What you eat is where you are - and there's no better way to know a destination than through its food. Niagara USA is home to 800 farms, 20 wineries, one brewery and even a cideria, so it's no wonder that our culture has seeped into some of the best eateries around.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 01:40 pm
The Lewiston "Knit-Wits" group will meet once a month at the historic Lewiston Opera Hall, 732 Center St., beginning Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 01:40 pm
The Union Volunteers Fife and Drum Corps will perform at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at the First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, corner of South Fifth and Cayuga streets. The event is free and open to the public.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 01:35 pm
With nominations coming tomorrow, Oscar.com is unveiling a complete digital roadmap to all things "Oscar Sunday," providing fans with exclusive insider access to The Oscars before, during and after the show. The site is live now with:
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 01:35 pm
ReNU Niagara, a community outreach arm of Niagara University, seeks resident input to identify priorities that will help shape the future of the program.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 01:35 pm
Doodle Bugs! Children's Centers, a leading education-based child care provider, is celebrating 22 years of building a "Doodle community" of happy children, happy parents and happy children both inside and outside the centers.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 01:35 pm
Looking for a new job? Many people use the start of a new year as motivation to secure their dream position. Are you one of them? If the answer is yes, BBB serving upstate New York has some job-seeking advice.
One way to learn about new job opportunities and develop relationships with potential employers is through the social media channel LinkedIn. This is a very useful tool for job searching, but with many job seekers using LinkedIn to market themselves to potential employers, scammers also are finding ways to exploit the site by posing as recruiters.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 01:30 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue's second annual "Heart to Heart" fundraising event, "A Taste of The Niagara Region," will take place Saturday, Feb. 8, from noon to 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church social hall, 505 Cayuga St., Lewiston.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 01:00 pm
Buffalo Sabres captain Steve Ott will make a special visit to the AT&T retail store in the Walden Galleria Sunday to sign autographs and, more importantly, spread the message about the dangers of texting and driving.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2014 07:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health, in collaboration with the Niagara County Department for the Aging, will offer free chronic disease self-management workshops throughout the county.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 09:50 pm
The Blue Lantern Lounge, located at 6120 Seneca St., Elma, has announced a new venture that will reach beyond its current brick and mortar location. The new "da Blue" food truck will burst onto the scene in early February, taking a unique "street eats" menu direct to the downtown Buffalo lunch scene.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 08:10 pm
ity of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt has announced the city will be awarded the 2013 Construction/Repair Project of the Year by the Western New York Branch of the American Public Works Association. The award is for the renovation project of the Gratwick Riverside Park Marina, which began in 2012. Phase one of the project was completed in 2013.
Michael Marino, PE, of CRA Infrastructure and Engineering Inc., was the design engineer for this initiative, and submitted the project for consideration by the awards committee.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 08:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 3397, legislation introduced by Congresswoman Lois Capps, which would create guidelines for authenticating a veteran's record through unofficial sources.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 08:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced the federal budget bill, released late last night, includes an increase of $220.4 million in funding for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 08:00 pm
WNED ǀ WBFO Buffalo-Toronto has launched a new multimedia initiative that recognizes area citizens who are contributing to the betterment of the community.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 08:00 pm
Treat your sweetheart to local wines and chocolate during the Niagara Wine Trail's "Be Mine with Wine" event Feb. 14-16.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 08:00 pm
AMSOIL Championship Snocross, powered by Ram - the world's premier professional snowmobile racing circuit - returns to Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel for two days/nights of high-octane racing action Feb. 7 and 8, with the running of the Seneca Allegany Casino Air Force Snocross.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 08:00 pm
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School Senior students Danielle Rosini, Lauren Preti and Maria Sciarrino, pictured from left, recently represented the high school on the television show "It's Academic."
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 08:00 pm
During a mere 17-day span this spring, the two Seneca Casino resorts will be home to one of the world's premier classic rock bands, a leading country singer-songwriter, one of the most successful comedians in history, one of the most powerful rock voices from the 1980s, and an accomplished actor/director who leads a side band.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 07:55 pm
Dire Straits' Alan Clark and Chris White, alongside five handpicked, world-class musicians will perform the music of Dire Straits at 8 p.m., Monday, March 3, at Kleinhans Music Hall.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 07:55 pm
The return of the "NHL Game of the Week" on NBC, featuring a rematch of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final, round two of Sidney Crosby (Sochi Olympics Team Canada member) and Alex Ovechkin (Team Russia) on "Wednesday Night Rivalry," and 56 Sochi Olympians highlight nearly 30 hours of hockey coverage across NBC and NBCSN this week.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 07:55 pm
The 86th Academy Awards will be a celebration of movie heroes, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced. Offering their first preview of the upcoming Oscar broadcast, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, the producers said the show will honor big-screen real-life heroes, super heroes, popular heroes and animated heroes, both past and present, as well as the bold filmmakers who bring them to life.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2014 07:55 pm
The latest performers announced for The 56th Annual Grammy Awards are current Grammy Award nominees John Legend, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban, as well as nominee Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr - who, as members of the Beatles, will receive the 2014 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 09:40 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today encouraged New Yorkers to take advantage of the free credit monitoring and identity theft protections now available in the wake of the Target security breach.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 09:40 pm
The City of Buffalo's finances have stabilized in recent years because of careful budget planning, the oversight of a fiscal control board and increased state aid, according to a report issued today by Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of a series of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 09:40 pm
The Academy is now accepting applications for its 2014 Student Academy Awards competition. Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight awards. Winners include Pete Docter, John Lasseter, Spike Lee, Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 09:35 pm
New surprise round sends contestants to "Hollywood or Home"; top 13 perform live Wednesday, Feb. 26.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 09:35 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University announces the next exhibition in the TopSpin Series. "Bethany Krull: Where are the Wild Things?" opens with a reception Sunday, Jan. 26, from 2-4 p.m. The exhibition runs through May 4.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 09:35 pm
Nine months after their triumphant performance at "Spring For Music," several members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will return to the Carnegie Hall stage in "Shostakovich for the Children of Syria," presented by Music for Life International at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 02:00 pm
FOX is announcing premiere dates for event series "24: Live Another Day," and new series "Surviving Jack" and "Gang Related."
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 02:00 pm
Prince rocks on a special "New Girl"; "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" collars surprise guest stars; special episodes of Tuesday night comedies air immediately after "Super Bowl XLVIII," Sunday, Feb. 2
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 01:55 pm
The University at Buffalo's Graduate School of Education online programs earned a dramatic increase in national ranking compiled by the prestigious U.S. News and World Report, climbing from 61 to 25 among 238 higher education institutions.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 01:50 pm
Westchester County plastic surgeon and MSSNY President-Elect Dr. Andrew Kleinman and New York City ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia McLaughlin today urged lawmakers to take steps to assure health insurance plans sold through New York's Exchange truly offer comprehensive physician networks.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2014 01:50 pm
Submarine-like body sensors and a new way to snuff out fungal infections are among the highlights from a year of inventing at the University at Buffalo.
In 2013, UB filed provisional patent applications - the precursor for a regular patent application - for 31 discoveries made by its researchers.
The five technologies below represent some of the most promising.
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