Wed, Feb 12th 2014 01:25 pm
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Congressman Brian Higgins will be the first featured speakers in the newly established Daemen College Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series, which will bring top government and public officials to campus to share their unique perspective on critical state, national and international issues.
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Wed, Feb 12th 2014 01:25 pm
The Erie County Agricultural Society has created a countdown until the gates open for the 175th Erie County Fair, Aug. 6-17, with a "Think Fair Thoughts" marketing campaign.
"Only 175 days will separate Western New York from the food, rides, shows, blue ribbons and livestock the fair brings," said Jessica Underberg, assistant fair manager. "Although snow covers the grounds and temperatures hover in the single digits, we invite fairgoers to think of hot August days filled with friends, family and fun at the fair."
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Wed, Feb 12th 2014 01:25 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, and Funtime Presents welcome "The Sing-Off Live Tour" to town Sunday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the UB show are $51, $37 and $32.
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Wed, Feb 12th 2014 12:40 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will host a "Business Blender" Thursday, Feb. 20, at Bistro at the Old Fort Inn - also known as Jaguar at the Bistro - located at 110 Main St., Youngstown.
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Wed, Feb 12th 2014 07:00 am
The Marine Trades Association of WNY has announced the 2014 WNY Boat Show will once again be held at The Bills Healthy Zone Fieldhouse. Buffalo's premier boat dealers will present brand-new product, from cruisers and pontoon boats to wakeboarding and fishing boats, personal watercraft and much more.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:40 pm
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:35 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 162 calls from Jan. 25 to 31. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:35 pm
The following incidents occurred from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 30 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 140 calls so far this year, including 140 in January. For further information, visit the GIFC website at www.grandislandfire.us.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:35 pm
George H. Rowe, 84, of Grand Island entered into rest Feb. 1, 2014.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:35 pm
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick has announced the Island Dispatch was named an official newspaper of the Erie County Legislature for the year 2014. The designation was confirmed at the Jan. 23 session of the legislature.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:35 pm
Locating a new cell tower got a little easier with the passage of an amendment to town code.
The Grand Island Town Board changed its regulations on setbacks required for towers, reducing the minimum radius needed within the tower's fall zone.
The move followed a public hearing on the matter that took place last month.
Section 407-169 (C) of town code was amended to read: "The tower must be set back a minimum from any residentially zoned property or any front yard line, and from any residential dwelling, school or historic structure, by a minimum of the lesser of one and a half times its height and any antenna attached thereto, or one and a half times the tower's highest pre-engineered breaking point, as certified by a licensed engineer in a manner acceptable to the town engineer."
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:30 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business & Food Expo at Byblos Niagara, 100 Whitehaven Road, on March 22 and 23.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:25 pm
Grand Island High School art students Ali Price and Jason Carroll volunteered their artistic talents to spruce up the Reality Café.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:25 pm
The Grand Island Central School District took the uncommon step Wednesday of delaying the start of the school day two hours to deal with a spell of frigid weather.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:25 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 144 calls from Jan. 18 to 24. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:25 pm
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:25 pm
The following incidents occurred from Jan. 20 to 26, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 30 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 110 calls so far this year.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:25 pm
The Village Inn and SATO, Serene Gardens' new restaurant in Buffalo, were winners again this past Sunday at the fourth annual Buffalo Soup-Fest, held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 04:25 pm
Shortly after 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a car and school bus on East River Road and Edgewater Drive.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:35 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 27, to Sunday, Feb. 2, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 94 response calls during this period.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:35 pm
Can you name the 11 Finger Lakes? How about the six Great Lakes?
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:10 pm
Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor Hugh Jackman returns to host The 68th Annual Tony Awards, live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 8 (8 p.m., live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:10 pm
WNED-TV takes an inside look at the Shaw Festival's upcoming season in "Shaw Festival 2014 Season Preview" airing Friday, Feb. 21, at 9:30 p.m. Anthony Chase, co-host of WBFO's "Theatre Talk," sits down with the Shaw Festival's artistic director, Jackie Maxwell, and executive director, Elaine Calder, for a preview of the 2014 season's playbill of 10 productions.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:05 pm
The Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center health home roster has topped the 1,000 person mark.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
Cheryl Flick, Nanette Rung, Christina Carter, Jennifer Kreutz-Castro, Chris Tedesco, and Marci Kramer were recently presented with the "Volunteer Team of the Year" award at the 2014 Fresh Air Fund Volunteer Leadership Conference.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has released new data showing post-production business is booming in New York state as the industry continues to experience significant growth one-and-a-half years after the strengthened and expanded post-production tax credit program was signed into law.
The data, compiled by the Post New York Alliance, shows a major increase in new, permanent post-production jobs since July 2012, resulting in the creation of more than 240 new jobs - with more than 70 jobs created in the past six months alone. This new post-production business is expected to lead to nearly $100 million in new spending in the state.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program, which supports local high school seniors in pursuit of higher education in the foodservice and hospitality industries. The scholarship awards up to five winners with $1,000 each to be applied toward college education.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
The Niagara Falls High School Class of 1964 will discuss plans for its 50th year reunion at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the administrative boardroom of Memorial Medical Center, 621 10th St.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
CBS will present an encore broadcast of "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute," Wednesday, Feb. 12 (8:30-11 p.m.).
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
The day after the next Daytona 500 Champion is crowned, NBCSN introduces "NASCAR America," a new 30-minute daily show dedicated to the nation's longstanding fascination with speed and stock car racing.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will host an open house "Safari" Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 3-7 p.m. The event will feature tours of facilities and departments, displays, health information, raffle prizes and free food and refreshments. The entire event is free.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
Tony Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Idina Menzel will, for the first time, perform the Oscar-nominated song "Let it Go" for a global television audience at the Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
Throughout the month of March, free colon cancer risk assessments and in-home screening kits will be available for qualified men and women ages 50 through 64, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at area locations.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, met Monday with Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano in his Albany office. Collesano was in Albany for the New York Conference of Mayor's annual Winter Legislative Meeting.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 07:00 am
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County has announced its second annual Niagara County Fair logo contest.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced there are four lifeguard exams scheduled in the Niagara Region for the 2014 season.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 07:00 am
Cabin fever is upon us, so we are taking time to make those fun vacation plans for the whole family - including our furry best friends.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 07:25 pm
Global Spectrum, the company managing Canalside's revitalized regional destination and entertainment district on the Buffalo waterfront, is opening the submission process for interested event planners, current and new, that wish to program special events at the facility for the 2014 calendar year.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 07:25 pm
More than 100 million Americans have watched the Sochi Winter Games on the networks of NBCUniversal, according to fast cumulative data provided by The Nielsen Co.
Through Saturday, 106.5 million Americans - more than one-third of the U.S. population - have watched the 2014 Sochi Games on NBCUniversal networks NBC, NBCSN and MSNBC.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 02:50 pm
To help viewers remain engaged with their favorite programs during the Feb. 6-23 Sochi Olympics, NBC is offering original digital series for four of its popular series: "Chicago Fire," "Parks and Recreation," "Grimm" and "Parenthood."
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