Fri, Feb 10th 2012 09:05 am
Niagara University has announced that Bill Newton, assistant director of campus activities, has been named Campus Event Planner of the Year by Power Performers Inc., a national speakers and entertainment bureau.
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Fri, Feb 10th 2012 09:00 am
The Grand Island School District held a 2012-13 budget forum on Monday evening, opening the budget development process to the public in order to get residents' input on their priorities for students in the area's five schools.
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Fri, Feb 10th 2012 09:00 am
A small piece of the 19th century has found a new home on Baseline Road, thanks to a two-year effort by an Island family.
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Fri, Feb 10th 2012 05:35 am
The Orleans/Niagara BOCES Niagara Academy Middle School students were assigned the book "The Misfits" by James Howe to read.
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Fri, Feb 10th 2012 05:35 am
Nominations are open for the 14th annual Andrew John Zuccari Memorial Scholarship award of $1,000 for a graduating senior in the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's Class of 2012.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:30 pm
The American Red Cross has blood drives at its Niagara Falls Chapter at 2079 Sawyer Drive, Wheatfield, on the second and fourth Saturday of every month.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 04:40 pm
"CBS This Morning" will broadcast Adele's first public performance since throat surgery on Friday, Feb. 10. The chart-topping artist sings "Rolling in the Deep" a cappella for Anderson Cooper.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 03:05 pm
Celebrity musician coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton begin building their teams. Meet singers Jesse Campbell and Juliet Simms. (I of II)
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 03:00 pm
Celebrity musician coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton begin building their teams. Meet singers Jermaine Paul, Gwen Sebastian, Angie Johnson and Lindsey Pavao. (II of II)
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 02:55 pm
Here are the names of the first 13 singers selected for Team Christina, Team Cee Lo, Team Blake and Team Adam.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 10:30 am
Shawn P. Daly named dean of Niagara University's College of Business Administration
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 07:00 am
YMCA Buffalo Niagara has announced it will receive $300,000 from The John R. Oishei Foundation. This funding will help fund capital improvements at three of YMCA Buffalo Niagara's urban branches, which include the Niagara Falls Family YMCA, as well as Erie County's Delaware and Ellicott-Masten YMCAs.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield boys' swimming and diving team recently posted its second consecutive undefeated season and won the Niagara Frontier League title.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 07:00 am
VA Western New York Healthcare System invites veterans and the public to participate in an open house at the Buffalo site, 3495 Bailey Ave., on Tuesday, Feb. 14, during the annual National Salute to Veteran Patients. A ceremony to introduce local celebrities will take place in Freedom Hall, Room 301, at 1 p.m.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 06:50 am
The disarray continued this past week at the SPCA of Niagara, as on Feb. 2 its board of directors announced the hiring of an independent veterinarian, and mere days later news came that he wouldn't be hired after all.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:35 am
The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation is working with financial aid professionals and other volunteers across the state to inform and educate students and families about all of the financial aid opportunities available to help them pay for college and promote the completion of the most important tool in securing financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:30 am
March 5 is the deadline for applications for the third annual Thomas A. Beilein Scholarship award for high school seniors residing in Niagara County who will seek a career in criminal justice/law enforcement.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:30 am
Niagara Wheatfield Amateur Athletics in a combined effort with the Niagara Wheatfield Athletics Alumni have announced the development of a new sports complex.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:30 am
Any individual or family in need of physical or emotional healing is invited to attend a healing service at Wheatfield Community Church.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:30 am
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company announces auditions for its spring production, "Peter and the Wolf," will take place Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Feder School of Classical Ballet, located within the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:25 am
The Empire State Winter Games, a multiple day sporting event, took place Feb. 2-5 in Lake Placid.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:00 am
In the wake of news last week that federal cuts are likely to mean the 107th Airlift Wing at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station will lose its aircraft, the Niagara Military Affairs Council already is concentrating on helping find a new mission for the Air National Guard unit.
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:00 am
Between Feb. 17 and 20, people all over North America will be counting birds seen in the winter. Both the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology encourage bird enthusiasts in WNY to participate in this event called "The Great Backyard Bird Count."
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Thu, Feb 9th 2012 05:00 am
The aviation class at Niagara-Wheatfield High School, taught by science teacher Norm Utech, recently visited the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport's TSA secure facility as well as the FAA's air traffic control tower.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 06:35 pm
The following is an announcement from "House" Executive Producers David Shore, Katie Jacobs and Hugh Laurie, as well as a statement from Kevin Reilly, president of entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 02:40 pm
Top government officials from Niagara County, Lockport and surrounding communities were on hand Wednesday at Lockport City Hall to receive a briefing on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2012-13 executive budget from one of the state's top economic development officials.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 01:50 pm
The Niagara Area Development Corporation board of directors today received an application for assistance for consideration from Niagara University to refinance $24.5 million of existing tax exempt bonds and for $23.5 million of new tax exempt bonds to build a state-of-the-art science building on the Lewiston campus.
"This is an exciting project for Niagara County and Niagara University, and we will do all we can to assist in ensuring the new science building is constructed," said Henry M. Sloma, chairman of the Niagara Area Development Corporation. "Niagara University is one of the treasures of Niagara County, and we are thrilled to work with the school (to) build a new science building that will help train our future workforce in the latest sciences - a much needed trade for this region."
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 01:45 pm
Agency also approves applications for assistance for two projects including first project in Niagara Falls under Opportunity Zone program.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 01:40 pm
More than 300 contestants made it to Hollywood, but only 70 will survive "American Idol's" "Hollywood Week."
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 12:30 pm
Feeling overwhelmed with school and work? You really want to go out with your friends, but you have a 10-page paper due tomorrow? Is your social life suffering because of how you are managing your time? Well, we have all been there and done that, but you can prevent it!
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 11:55 am
The Buffalo City Mission announced today its fourth annual www.hungerhunt.com fundraiser, an online scavenger hunt that educates people about the plight of homelessness locally. This year's online scavenger hunt is part of the Mission's "Stamp Out Hunger Campaign" that raises money to help provide meals to the poor and educates the community about poverty and homelessness within Western New York.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 11:30 am
The Beach Boys — Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks, who have not performed together live in more than two decades — will reunite on the Grammy stage and join with current Grammy Award nominees Foster The People and Maroon 5 for a special performance, while current nominees The Civil Wars, two-time Grammy winner Diana Krall, funk artist Maceo Parker and six-time Grammy winner Joe Walsh have been added to the lineup of performers for The 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 11:30 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents Gaelic Storm and "One Night of Queen" performed by Gary Mullen & The Works.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 11:30 am
In an effort to support local area high school seniors in their pursuit of higher education in the food service and hospitality industries, the Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops is now accepting applications for its annual scholarships. Up to five scholarship winners will each receive $1,000 to be applied toward their college education.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 10:55 am
The first-ever live stream of a Super Bowl in the U.S. attracted 2,105,441 users, making it the most-watched, single-game sports event ever online, according to data provided by Omniture and mDialog, surpassing any previously reported record. The live game stream was available on both NBCSports.com as well as NFL.com. NBC Sports' live stream was also available on "NFL Mobile only from Verizon." On Monday, NBC Sports announced its broadcast coverage of Super Bowl XLVI was the most-watched television program in U.S. history (111.3 million viewers) and the highest-rated Super Bowl in 26 years (47.0 household rating).
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 10:20 am
The Greater Lockport Family YMCA and YMCA Camp Kenan are once again gearing up for the annual "Race Series" benefitting the YMCA Camp Kenan Camper Scholarship Fund. Each year, YMCA Camp Kenan assists in providing scholarships to campers from across Western New York. The goal is to make weeklong residence camp experiences a reality for families in need.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 10:15 am
Nearly three years after the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, Congresswoman Kathy Hochul met Tuesday with the families of the victims of Flight 3407, as well as senators Schumer and Gillibrand and representatives Higgins and Slaughter, and called for "one true level of safety" for the flying public.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 08:30 am
Niagara County lawmakers received the first segment of a two-part annual briefing on the state of the county's economy and economic development efforts.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 07:00 am
With thousands of women unable to secure employment because they lack the resources to take the initial, yet vital, step of looking presentable for a job interview, dressbarn is teaming up with the non-profit organization, Dress for Success, to gather more than 60,000 articles of clothing, as part of its S.O.S. - Send One Suit - Weekend donation drive, March 1-4.
This year's clothing drive marks the 10th consecutive year dressbarn and Dress for Success have partnered to help women in need receive professional business attire.
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Wed, Feb 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara County Community College Foundation is offering scholarships for incoming and current students for the fall 2012 semester. Applications are due Friday, March 2.
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