Tue, Feb 26th 2019 02:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday announced the team will partner with Coca-Cola and Delaware North to raise funds for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Sabres' games on March 4 vs. the Edmonton Oilers, March 14 vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins, and March 31 vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 02:35 pm
As part of its partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, KeyBank on Tuesday announced a $1 million charitable contribution to Teach for America-Buffalo.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 02:35 pm
As the health information exchange (HIE) for Western New York, HEALTHeLINK continues to serve physicians and health care organizations in the secure exchange of clinical information.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 02:30 pm
On Tuesday, the Rich Family Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Rich Products, announced a $150,000 commitment to support construction for a new kitchen in the Buffalo City Mission Community Center at 100 E. Tupper St., scheduled to open in 2020. The kitchen will be named the Rich Family Kitchen of Hospitality.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 02:30 pm
U.S. Navy Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Shaheed Riley, from Niagara Falls, replaces a rack light in a berthing aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 02:30 pm
Four-time Emmy Award-winning hit musical competition series "The Voice" is set to launch the second season of the nine-part digital companion series "The Comeback Stage," presented by Lay's. This season kicked off with EGOT winner John Legend, returning superstar coaches Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton on Monday on NBC.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 02:30 pm
Niagara University is hosting a Career Expo from 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the upper level of the university's Gallagher Center.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 02:25 pm
On the heels of Queen and Adam Lambert's show-stopping opening performance at the Oscars on Sunday, Lincoln Square Productions has acquired the U.S. television rights to a documentary from Miracle Productions on the iconic band and their new regular frontman, Lambert.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 12:45 pm
National Grid's Western New York field force of more than 1,500 workers has successfully restored power to 98 percent of the nearly 88,000 customers impacted by the damaging windstorm that pummeled the region on Sunday and Monday. The remaining 1,500 customers without service in the hardest hit neighborhoods of Buffalo, Niagara Falls and surrounding areas are expected to have power restored hour-by-hour as crews continue to work around the clock. The company's extensive resources will remain in the region until the last outage is repaired.
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Tue, Feb 26th 2019 01:00 am
In the 2019 Section VI hockey postseason, the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons proved doubters wrong by making the large schools final. On Monday night, though, the Falcons were halted at the hands of the Orchard Park Quakers, 4-0.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 05:35 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Monday announced the team acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for defenseman Nathan Beaulieu.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 05:35 pm
Empire State Development and the City of Buffalo on Monday announced the grand opening of Gigi's Northland restaurant located at the Northland Workforce Training Center (NWTC) in Buffalo.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 05:20 pm
Louis J. Billittier Jr. and Mary Beth Billittier-Darling, owners of Chef's Restaurant, confirm there will be a second location opening in the Williamsville Plaza sometime in 2019. Details will be announced at a future date.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 05:10 pm
The travel advisory for all of Niagara County, which was issued Sunday by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office and the Niagara County Emergency Management Office, has been lifted.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 05:10 pm
NYSEG and RG&E, subsidiaries of AVANGRID, plan to restore power to 95 percent of the customers affected by the significant wind event on Sunday by 11:45 p.m. tonight, with the remaining customers restored by 11:35 p.m. Tuesday.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 05:05 pm
A National Grid field force of more than 1,500 workers continues to be active across Western New York, removing downed wires, trees, tree limbs, broken poles and other hazards, focusing on public safety and restoring power to customers impacted by the ongoing, powerful wind storm. The dangerous wind conditions are expected to continue throughout the day, bringing the potential for further power interruptions in the region.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 05:00 pm
Eastern Niagara Hospital (ENH) has filed a certificate of need (CON) with the New York State Department of Health for an emergency department modernization and renovation project.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 02:10 pm
ABC's 2019 telecast of "The Oscars" on Sunday attracted an average audience of 29.6 million total viewers and a 7.7 rating in adults 18-49, based on Nielsen's live + same day "fast national" ratings.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 01:55 pm
The lower portion of the River Region in Niagara County appears to have escaped the worst of what was billed as Winter Storm Quiana, an extremely strong system that blew through the Great Lakes to the eastern seaboard this past weekend.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 01:45 pm
NYSEG and RG&E, subsidiaries of AVANGRID, continue to respond to outages resulting from extreme winds that continue to sweep across New York state. These wind conditions have resulted in flying debris, trees uprooting and significant damage to NYSEG and RG&E equipment. More than 101,000 NYSEG and RG&E customers have been impacted by the wind storm. As of 1 p.m., more than 17,000 NYSEG and RG&E customers are without power, with the largest concentration of outages (7,300) in Erie County in NYSEG's Lancaster division.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 01:35 pm
In a year when it was hard to predict which film would take home the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy Awards, a surprise nominee took home the gold on Sunday night. "Green Book" bested Golden Globe winner "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Screen Actors Guild pick "Black Panther."
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 01:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons hockey team is, once again, playing its best hockey at the right time - the playoffs.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 12:50 pm
On March 14, Niagara County Pride will host its first LGBTQ health fair. The event is an opportunity for individuals in Niagara County to learn about medical and health services from local providers who either offer services focused around the unique needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and/or who are affirming and supportive of LGBT patients and clients.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 12:50 pm
NBC Sports Group on Monday announced the acquisition of the All-American Bowl, the nation's premier high school football game, from All American Games LLC. Effective immediately, NBC Sports will become the exclusive owner, operator and multiplatform media rights holder of the annual high school football showcase, which features the country's top 100 players.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 12:50 pm
Bethel Music's Bright Ones will bring its first ever feature film of the same name to cinemas nationwide this spring for a special one-night event. Presented by Fathom Events, families will be able to enjoy the film in more than 700 select movie theaters on April 22 - including Regal Transit Center 18 Plus Imax, 6707 Transit Road, Williamsville.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 12:50 pm
New York Sea Grant, the Cornell University department of natural resources, The Nature Conservancy and the SUNY College at Oswego have published a summary report for a workshop on "Identifying Research Priorities for Cisco in Lake Ontario." More than 30 local, state and international experts participated in the workshop. The report is available online at https://seagrant.sunysb.edu/articles/r/12915.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 12:50 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns, in cooperation with Lackawanna City Clerk Jeffrey P. DePasquale, will hold a "Clerk on the Go" outreach from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Lackawanna City Hall, 714 Ridge Road. This multiple-service community event will bring Erie County clerk services directly to Lackawanna residents.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 12:10 pm
The Buffalo Beauts were the hottest team in the NWHL, winning five straight games prior to the league's All-Star break in mid-February. They returned to the ice Saturday for their first game in 21 days and picked up right where they left off, skating to a 4-1 victory over the Metropolitan Riveters in front 1,572 fans on Fan Appreciation Night. It was the team's largest crowd at Harborcenter this season.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 09:15 am
The empty trailer ban on the I-90, both directions between Exit 31-PA State Line and I-190, is still in effect. All empty tractor-trailers (including empty long and short tandems) will be prohibited from traveling on the thruway system from the Pennsylvania state line to Interchange 31 Utica (including all of I-190), both directions.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 09:00 am
Following the damage left by high winds across Western and Central New York overnight, AAA Western and Central New York is reminding its insurance customers that AAA is here to help.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will welcome back David DeMizio, left, of ComDoc, and Michael Cardamone, D.C., of Cardamone Chiropractic, as co-chairs of the 2019 Niagara Cup Classic Golf Tournament. Now in its 28th year, the Niagara Cup will take place on Monday, June 3, at both the Niagara Falls Country Club and Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course.
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Mon, Feb 25th 2019 07:00 am
From 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 8, craft beer lovers and supporters of neighborhood revitalization, and those who appreciate great food and music, will pack the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center for the 13th annual "Art of Beer" fundraiser. More than 60 craft brewers and chefs will line the halls of the former Niagara Falls High School, 1201 Pine Ave., as it is transformed for a night into a beer lover's paradise.
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Sun, Feb 24th 2019 09:00 pm
NYSEG and RG&E, subsidiaries of AVANGRID, are responding to extreme winds across Western and upstate New York.
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Sun, Feb 24th 2019 08:50 pm
NYPA is actively monitoring the extreme weather situation in Niagara County and is responding to any operational issues as quickly as possible. NYPA had previously staged equipment to prepare for any necessary ice boom repairs and for any needed ice-breaking activity.
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Sun, Feb 24th 2019 08:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Sunday announced the team acquired defenseman Brandon Montour from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Brendan Guhle and a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.
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Sun, Feb 24th 2019 12:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Sunday announced the team signed goaltender Adam Wilcox to a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $650,000. Wilcox will be placed on waivers with the intent to be loaned to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
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Sun, Feb 24th 2019 12:50 pm
Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos is urging anglers who are planning to ice fish on Lake Erie this weekend to stay off the lake entirely and exercise extreme caution due to the incoming storm.
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Sat, Feb 23rd 2019 11:45 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Saturday announced the deployment of state resources to the Western New York and Finger Lakes regions in advance of a weather system this weekend that will bring extremely strong winds that could result in property damage and power outages. Winds are expected to gust at or above 45 mph much of Sunday night and Monday over the vast majority of the state, with gusts approaching 75 mph at times in Western New York and western portions of the North Country.
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Sat, Feb 23rd 2019 11:45 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Saturday issued a letter to the International Joint Commission calling on the IJC to maximize Lake Ontario outflows to prevent flooding along New York's shoreline. Lake Ontario levels are significantly higher than average, and high winds over the weekend threaten to create significant wave action and exacerbate the threat even further.
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Sat, Feb 23rd 2019 04:30 pm
It's been 14 years since the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons boys basketball team has reached Buffalo State to play in the Section VI semifinals.
On Saturday, the team punched its ticket to return to the venue, as the No. 6 Falcons defeated No. 3 North Tonawanda, 58-49, in the Class A1 quarterfinals.
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