Mon, Nov 27th 2017 02:00 pm
The deadline is fast approaching for youth ages 13 to 18 in military families to get in the running for a $10,000 cash prize, a trip to Washington, D.C., and other donated gifts in the Military Child of the Year Awards competition.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 01:40 pm
As part of the global Giving Tuesday initiative, local establishments have teamed with the agency to provide needed funds for the less fortunate. Rainforest Café will donate 10 percent of its sales to Community Missions on Tuesday, Nov. 28, while TGI Friday's will do the same on Wednesday, Nov. 29. On Friday, Dec. 1, Power City Eatery will donate in the same fashion, as will Third Street Retreat on Saturday, Dec. 2. Lewiston's Village Bake Shoppe will also donate $1 for each "Cake in a Cup" sold throughout the week.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 01:05 pm
Old Fort Niagara invites the public to experience the holiday spirit in the company of 18th century-style merrymakers at this season's "Castle by Candlelight" tours on Dec. 9 and 16. Music, crafts, demonstrations and more will make the French Castle, decorated by the Youngstown Garden Club, brim with festivities. The event will also include the feu de joie celebratory cannon and musket firings.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 01:05 pm
Who hasn't cursed their smartphone battery? Or downloaded something that took too much time or data?
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 01:05 pm
Camp Road in the Town of Hamburg was the site of a focused anti-DWI effort on the Thanksgiving holiday as a combined force of Hamburg Police officers and New York State Troopers conducted a sobriety checkpoint.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 11:35 am
In basketball there are five starters and usually seven people to come off the bench. If one player is having an off night, the team looks to pick that one player's spirits up. The 2017-18 Niagara-Wheatfield basketball team is all about team unity and togetherness.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 07:00 am
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and your holiday headquarters is decking the halls. "The Chew's" own little elves, Emmy Award-winning co-hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall, are spreading the holiday spirit all month long by surprising their fellow New Yorkers with random acts of kindness.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 07:00 am
Erie County, in partnership with the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board ("WIB"), is sponsoring a job fair for residents seeking positions with Panasonic. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Panasonic presentations and interviews will take place every 30 minutes beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 07:00 am
From 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will host a Hebrew calligraphy workshop and demonstration led by Aharon Baruch. Join in for hands-on learning all about the traditional art of Hebrew calligraphy - the different materials, tools, techniques, meanings and uses.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 07:00 am
The Buffalo Jazztet will perform a special evening of holiday-themed music at the Taylor Theater on Saturday, Dec. 2.
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Mon, Nov 27th 2017 07:00 am
Barbara Robinson's classic tale "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" comes to the Kenan Center Taylor Theatre this December.
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Sun, Nov 26th 2017 07:00 am
The Oakwood Cemetery Association announces its annual Wreaths Across America Remembrance Ceremony. Open to the public, the event will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 16, in the historic Oakwood Cemetery at the Veterans Garden, 763 Portage Road, Niagara Falls. Free, on-site parking will be available and Tim Hortons will donate light refreshments.
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Sat, Nov 25th 2017 10:00 am
Youngstown, you're in for a culinary treat. Chef/baker Rebecca Poletti has moved her kitchen from the Village of Lewiston to the Village of Youngstown.
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Sat, Nov 25th 2017 07:00 am
About 18 months ago, when Russell H. Piper Jr. opened a room jam-packed with historical Lewiston paintings, prints, engravings, newspaper articles and furnishings inside the Red Brick Municipal Building, he said it was just the beginning. True enough, when guests visit during the upcoming Tour of Homes/Christmas Walk weekend, they will find more than 3,000 items in the second-floor repository.
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Sat, Nov 25th 2017 07:00 am
Driving down Center Street from Academy Park toward the river, you've probably noticed it already.
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Sat, Nov 25th 2017 07:00 am
VFW Lake Ontario Post 313 in the Village of Youngstown has unveiled its new drop-off box for retired U.S. flags. The box is located outside the post at 434 Third St.
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Sat, Nov 25th 2017 07:00 am
The father and son teams of Lt. Col. (Ret) Patrick Soos and William Soos and Fahim Mojawalla and Yusuf Mojawalla are teaming up with the Pfc. Charles DeGlopper Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9249, the Island Ship Center and Momma De's Mixing Bowl to encourage the community to build and ship a package of thanks and support to Grand Island military service members stationed across the world. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2.
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Sat, Nov 25th 2017 07:00 am
The Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial Expansion Project received a vote of support from the Niagara River Greenway Commission Tuesday.
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Sat, Nov 25th 2017 07:00 am
Have you ever longed for the magic of a Victorian Christmas? Bring your imagination and sense of wonder to "A Winter's Fest Eve," Thursday, Dec. 7, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the History Center's historic Col. William Bond/Jesse Hawley House, 143 Ontario St., Lockport.
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Fri, Nov 24th 2017 12:35 pm
The musically iconic and influential Gary Numan will perform at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. Tickets start at $26 and can be purchased HERE.
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Fri, Nov 24th 2017 10:15 am
Multiplatinum, Grammy-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls released their single, "Boxes (Acoustic)" on Friday.
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Fri, Nov 24th 2017 07:00 am
The City of Niagara Falls Community Development Department (NFCD) invites local residents to have a slice and discuss the 2018 draft community development action plan at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29.
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Fri, Nov 24th 2017 07:00 am
The New York State Thruway Authority announced Tuesday the $8.4 million bridge rehabilitation project on the northbound North Grand Island Bridge on the Niagara Thruway has been completed ahead of schedule.
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Fri, Nov 24th 2017 07:00 am
Opening Thursday, Dec. 7, the Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda will host a monthlong exhibition featuring the works of the Opportunities Unlimited day programs.
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Thu, Nov 23rd 2017 07:00 am
As the holiday season approaches, Community Missions of Niagara Frontier is preparing for its Nov. 28 Giving Tuesday event, and is reaching out to the Niagara community in an effort to collect donations for those in need.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 11:45 pm
The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute will open its life-size gingerbread village on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 28 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 11:30 pm
Babies born Wednesday at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center received a very special Thanksgiving welcome - crocheted Thanksgiving turkey caps.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 11:10 pm
For the first time ever, two celebrity finalists will join "Dancing with the Stars'" winter tour, "Dancing with the Stars: Live! - Light Up the Night." Season 25 Mirrorball champion Jordan Fisher ("Hamilton," "Grease: Live!") and actor/race car driver Frankie Muniz ("Agent Cody Banks," "Malcolm in the Middle") will reprise their season 25 performances alongside their professional partners Lindsay Arnold and Witney Carson.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 11:05 pm
Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold won the 25th season of "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday, topping second-place finisher Lindsey Stirling and Mark Ballas, and third-place team Frankie Muniz and Witney Carson.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 10:55 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz noted the success of the Erie County Prescription Discount Card Program, a program he had recommended the county pursue in 2008 as county comptroller and that ensures local residents with little or no prescription coverage can obtain their medications at an affordable price.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 10:50 pm
A longtime supporter of the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara is teaming up with the agency to brighten the holiday season for children.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 10:45 pm
Country music superstar and five-time winning coach Blake Shelton is set to perform his hit single "I'll Name the Dogs" on the Tuesday (8-9 p.m.) live telecast of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice."
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 10:35 pm
Four students from Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management earned a second-place finish at Smith Travel Research's annual Market Study Competition.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 10:15 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is gearing up for another busy holiday season, with four chances to experience the joy and magic of the holidays in concert.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 10:00 pm
A new holiday promotion is taking place throughout downtown Niagara Falls bars and restaurants. The "12 Bars of Christmas" is spreading holiday cheer, while offering participants the chance to win a Niagara Falls prize pack, including a trip for two on Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours, two Niagara Falls Discovery Passes, and an overnight stay at the Jefferson Apartments Vacation Rentals. The promotion takes place from Dec. 2-16, and is part of the Jingle Falls USA holiday celebration.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 09:40 pm
Monica Marie Graesser, 51, of Buffalo and formerly of Grand Island, passed into rest on Nov. 13, 2017.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 09:40 pm
Frank P. Aronica passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, at the age of 91.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 09:40 pm
This Nov. 25, Grand Island businesses will mark a holiday shopping tradition that celebrates small businesses.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 09:30 pm
For around 20 years, John White's Rockin' With Santa campaign has helped kids in need around the Tonawanda and North Tonawanda area have a good Christmas.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2017 09:30 pm
Monday in Niagara Falls, representatives of Notaro Chiropractic presented two turkeys to Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. for Thanksgiving meals.
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