Thu, Mar 28th 2019 08:50 pm
Spring fever may be in the air, but American motorists already have summer road trips top of mind. AAA's latest gas price survey found that, if gas prices remain low, 1 in 3 Americans (33 percent) would likely plan another summer road trip, while 27 percent would increase the distance of one - with Generation X more likely to do both than Baby Boomers. AAA expects the national gas price average this spring to reach $2.75, a savings of nearly 20 cents compared to last spring's high of $2.92.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 02:30 pm
NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will serve as a guest analyst for NBC Sports' Monster Energy Supercross from NRG Stadium in Houston this Saturday (8 p.m. ET) on NBCSN. Comprehensive live coverage of the event begins at 1 p.m., with practice exclusively streaming on NBC Sports Gold's Supercross Pass.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 02:30 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns and the Erie County Office for the Disabled will hold a special Disability Awareness Outreach Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Erie County Auto Bureau located in the Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road. Persons interested may utilize the Dipson movie theater entrance located at the backside of the mall.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 02:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced plans for the team's annual fan appreciation celebration, which will take place during the team's final home and road games of the 2018-19 season.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 02:30 pm
The Castellani Art Museum will present an exhibition that reflects on the legacy of two artists whose works, spanning two centuries, captured the beauty and grandeur of the Niagara Region. "Lake to Lake: John Pfahl and Amos W. Sangster" will be on display from April 14 through Dec. 20.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:50 pm
Citing his extensive business experience, financial background, and community advocacy, long-time civic contributor John Accardo has announced his intention to seek the Fifth District seat in the Niagara County Legislature in this year's fall election. The legislative district includes the Town of Niagara, as well as the DeVeaux section of Niagara Falls, and portions of Hyde Park.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:45 pm
Wednesdays in April seniors can come to Sandra Lane Senior Apartments, 705 Sandra Lane, North Tonawanda, for the free "Because We Care" speaker series. Each speaker begins at 1 p.m.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:45 pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda will hold its annual "Breakfast with the Bunny" from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 30. The event will take place at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:45 pm
Every Saturday and Sunday until April 20, Dave's Christmas Wonderland at the Fashion Outlets Mall is giving families the chance for their little ones to take a picture with the Easter Bunny.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:45 pm
Calling all superheroes, superheroes in training and sidekicks: visit the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, for Superhero Day.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:40 pm
Fashion design and interior decorating students at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center had an interesting and creative shadowing opportunity for the past several months.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:35 pm
Over the years, the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons boys lacrosse team has made deep postseason runs and been in the running for Section VI titles.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:30 pm
"Time Capsule in Your Backyard" was the program of the Historical Society of North German Settlements of Western New York on March 21.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:25 pm
At the Niagara Aerospace Museum last Wednesday, Alice Bowman, was welcomed on behalf of the Town of Wheatfield by Town Historian and NAM member Justin Higner. Bowman is from NASA and is head of the engineering and mission operations of the New Horizons mission.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:20 pm
Students in Jill Beatty's, Cathy Bonaccorso's and Pauline Carney's cosmetology programs at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center put on an impressive runway show recently.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:20 pm
Niagara County Community College has been chosen to participate in the Mentor-Connect Project funded by the National Science Foundation's advanced technological education program. NCCC is one of only 22 community colleges nationwide to be selected to partake in the unique mentorship opportunity.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:15 pm
A Niagara County Sheriff's Office K-9, named Chief, has received a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. The vest was sponsored by Pam, Corey and Todd Harmon of Lockport and embroidered with the sentiment "In memory of Chief Craig C. Harmon."
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:10 pm
North Tonawanda's kindergarten-grade three elementary school, Spruce Elementary, received funding from the Remember Ryan Foundation to create a sensory room.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2019 01:05 pm
Wednesday morning, local officials and first responders gathered at Empire Emergency Apparatus, 3995 Lockport Road, to break ground on a new 10,000-square-foot expansion in the Town of Niagara.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 08:40 pm
On Wednesday, Buffalo Sabre Zach Bogosian and his wife, Bianca, presented Candace Johnson, Ph.D., Roswell Park President and CEO, as well as RPCI patient Matt Hoffower, with a $75,000 donation to support research and care at the comprehensive cancer center.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 08:40 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Wednesday delivered his 2019 State of the County address at the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo before hundreds of community leaders and county residents, touting the successes of his administration and setting a course for economic and community development into the future.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 08:35 pm
Netflix's supernatural thriller, "Stranger Things," returns to "Halloween Horror Nights" 2019 at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, debuting all-new mazes inspired by seasons two and three of the critically acclaimed series.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 08:30 pm
UFC heads to Rochester for the first time with a marquee matchup featuring former UFC lightweight champion and No. 4-ranked welterweight contender Rafael Dos Anjos welcoming former interim lightweight title challenger and No. 5-ranked lightweight Kevin Lee to the 170-pound division. In a high-stakes rematch at bantamweight, undefeated prospect and No. 6-ranked contender Aspen Ladd looks to prove that her first win over No. 2-ranked flyweight contender Sijara Eubanks was no fluke.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 02:05 pm
A Narcan training session, the fourth annual step challenge, and a talk on regulating adult-use marijuana highlight this year's events as part of the University at Buffalo's celebration of National Public Health Week.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 02:05 pm
With his first solo project, worship leader, songwriter, husband and father Jon Egan has created a gathering of worshipful songs that can only come from the furnace of real life. Releasing "Unveil" this Friday (Integrity Music), his 13-song live collection is wrapped full of songs bearing hope, joy and community.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 11:15 am
The Greater Niagara Federal Credit Union recently provided funding for forensic interview equipment for the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 11:15 am
For the first time ever, "American Idol's" iconic showcase round hits the road, heading to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaii, where the show's top 40 contestants take to the beach for incredible solo performances in front of a live audience and the superstar judge panel.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 11:15 am
Erie County, in partnership with the City of Buffalo, the Town of Wheatfield, and the Western New York Stormwater Coalition, is once again offering rain barrels and compost bins to encourage households to reduce their environmental footprint through water conservation and reducing fertilizer use.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 11:15 am
Hard Rock Niagara Falls, USA, announces the recipient of its 2019 Hard Rock Heals Foundation Grant. The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame and its Musician Medics Program was awarded a $5,000 grant to help support music therapy programs in area hospitals and health care facilities.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 11:15 am
The New York Power Authority board of trustees has approved a contract extension of low-cost hydropower for all 51 New York electric systems through Sept. 1, 2040. Under the terms of the new power contract, the municipal and rural electric cooperative systems are adopting the goals of the Clean Energy Standard and Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030, based on 1990 levels.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 11:15 am
The Niagara County Federation of Historical Societies will present its annual congress from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Sanborn Historical Society.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2019 11:15 am
More than 500 fire departments across New York have already signed up for the ninth annual RecruitNY Weekend (April 27-28). RecruitNY is a cornerstone campaign of the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY), with the goal of increasing membership in the state's volunteer fire service. The 2019 RecruitNY weekend is scheduled for April 27-28.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2019 05:55 pm
Canisius College Vice President for Academic Affairs Margaret C. McCarthy, Ph.D, announced Thomas A. Chambers, Ph.D., is the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. A professor of history at Niagara University, Chambers also serves as faculty director of strategic enrollment management for graduate studies and director of the liberal arts program at the university. He begins his role at Canisius on June 28.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2019 03:40 pm
Niagara University will serve as the host site for the American Diabetes Association 2019 Tour de Cure event on Saturday, June 1. The new location was announced at an event at Niagara University on Tuesday morning.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2019 03:25 pm
April is National Parkinson's Awareness Month. Look for landmarks such as the Peace Bridge and Buffalo City Hall and even Niagara Falls to be bathed in blue lights on April 5, drawing attention to the neurodegenerative disease affecting nearly 1 million Americans and 10 million worldwide. Around 60,000 are diagnosed each year in the U.S., alone.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2019 03:20 pm
Dreams to Memories will hold a basket raffle from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 29, at Bobby J's Italian American Grille, 204 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, tea or soda, hors d'oeuvres and one $5 raffle ticket sheet. Those having dinner at Bobby J's can show a receipt to receive an additional raffle ticket sheet.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2019 03:10 pm
It started with an idea: have an afternoon of bowling to raise funds toward the Ride for Roswell. After a chance encounter between a bowling aficionado and legendary restaurateur Russell J. Salvatore, the idea turned into so much more.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2019 03:10 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs has been appointed to the Senate's transportation committee. He replaces Sen. Cathy Young, who recently resigned her Senate seat for a position at Cornell University.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2019 03:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced the rosters for the 15th annual Scotty Bowman Showcase, which will take place on Friday at KeyBank Center.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2019 03:00 pm
Niagara University's Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Institute for Civic Engagement, in partnership with Leadership Niagara, is asking the community to "Halt Hate" on Tuesday, April 2.
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