Mon, Dec 13th 2021 01:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is encouraging swift action to repair one of Buffalo's iconic grain elevators. The Great Northern grain elevator, owned by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), was damaged during the weekend windstorm.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 01:05 pm
Scott Bieler, president & CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, has generously donated a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan SE to homeless children and their families at Family Promise of WNY.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 01:05 pm
FOX Entertainment has acquired MarVista Entertainment, a global leader in made-for-platform original content, it was announced Monday by FOX Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier and MarVista CEO and Founding Partner Fernando Szew.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 12:45 pm
Grammy Award-winning multi-Platinum group Casting Crowns has announced plans for the 24-city "Healer Tour," which is set to hit major arenas and venues this coming spring. Presented by Compassion International, the tour gets underway, following the January release of the band's brand-new album, "Healer" (Jan. 14, 2022).
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 12:40 pm
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. (ECHDC) board of directors met and approved several items, including authorizing ECHDC to enter into a project partnership agreement (PPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, for the creation of a new wetland ecosystem in Buffalo's Outer Harbor.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 12:10 pm
The Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN) is awarding a $4,500 conservation treatment grant to the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University to conserve a Joachim Ferdinand Richardt painting of the Niagara River from the museum's permanent collection. The artwork has never been publicly displayed, because of its poor condition when first acquired.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 12:05 pm
Wegmans Food Markets announced it is increasing the annual award for recipients of the Wegmans Employee Scholarship. Applications for the 2022 scholarship award open in January to current part- and full-time Wegmans employees working in Wegmans stores, distribution centers and corporate offices.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 12:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the passage of H.R. 1667, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, works to promote mental health support for health care professionals by providing $45 million annually from 2022 through 2024 for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and improve mental health education and awareness initiatives.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 12:05 pm
Eight Days of Hope (EDOH) is responding to the deadly and devastating tornado that traveled over 100 miles, leaving many grieving the loss of loved ones and their homes in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 11:45 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the mask protocol for all indoor public places announced Friday is now in effect, as well as a new frequently asked questions resource for business owners and the general public.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 11:45 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a package of legislation to protect consumers from exploitative credit and gift card practices in New York. Legislation S.133-B/A.5698-B protects credit card holders by creating a grace period for the use of reward points after the closing of an account. Legislation S.3467-B/A.4629-C prohibits fees and expiration dates on gift cards and gift certificates.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 11:45 am
For the fourth consecutive year, McDermid Financial Group has stepped in to meet a holiday need at Community Missions' Aurora House. This year, it has provided a donation to purchase a new propane grill for the program.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 11:45 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.33, down 3 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.16. The New York state average is $3.52, down 2 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.26.
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Mon, Dec 13th 2021 08:10 am
The following FYI is a reprint of the announcements made Friday regarding New York state's new mask mandate:
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Sun, Dec 12th 2021 05:45 pm
National Grid's upstate New York field force of more than 3,400 workers has restored power to nearly 180,000 of the approximately 215,000 customers impacted by the powerful windstorm that swept across the region Saturday through Sunday morning.
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Sun, Dec 12th 2021 11:55 am
A National Grid field force of more than 3,300 workers is active across upstate New York removing downed wires, trees, tree limbs, broken poles and other hazards, while focusing on public safety and service restoration after a sustained, powerful windstorm hovered over the region Saturday through early Sunday morning. The storm, which included heavy rain and wind gusts of more than 80 mph in some areas, has caused widespread and significant damage across the company's 25,000-square-mile service area.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2021 05:15 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office issued a Travel Advisory on Saturday evening, as high winds stormed local communities. NCSO said, "All motorists traveling the roadways in Niagara County this evening are urged to use extreme caution when driving. There are numerous signal lights out, along with trees and power wires down in roadways across Niagara County. Drivers are advised to treat a signal light that is out as a four-way stop."
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Sat, Dec 11th 2021 05:15 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday announced Northwell Health, New York state's largest health system, has dispatched a team of skilled nurses to Western New York to answer the call for more medical personnel to help a region overburdened with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2021 05:15 pm
Overnight Friday into Saturday, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a commercial structure fire at Pyrotek, 2040 Cory Drive, in the Town of Wheatfield.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2021 05:05 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday deployed emergency response assets from numerous state agencies as high wind warnings were issued for many counties across the Western New York, Finger Lakes and North Country regions until late Saturday evening.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2021 07:00 am
On Monday evening, the Grand Island Town Board passed by a 4-0 vote a resolution expressing opposition to Erie County's mask mandate, which went into effect Nov. 23. In the resolution, the councilmembers went on record as opposing any future mask mandates, vaccination mandates, or any other COVID-19 restrictions. It requested the town and the state refrain from enforcing the mask mandate on Grand Island.
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Sat, Dec 11th 2021 07:00 am
On the evening of Dec. 5, the last night of the eight-day Festival of Lights, a public menorah lighting and Chanukah celebration was held at Grand Island Town Commons. The event was coordinated by Chabad of Buffalo, a Jewish organization in Buffalo, and by a number of Island residents.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 05:15 pm
The ninth annual "Light Up the Boulevard" Electric Parade and Festival took place Saturday, Dec. 4. This year's event was presented by the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Grand Island Recreation Department and Town of Grand Island. It was sponsored by Fuccillo Automotive Group of Grand Island.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 04:55 pm
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Holiday season is here, many people will attend holiday parties, and AAA Western and Central New York wants to remind drivers to have a plan in place to get home safely after a night of festivities. As an advocate for traffic safety, AAA has supported more than 50 years of public education efforts against impaired driving. Yet, the work is not finished.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 03:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced landmarks would be lit blue today to commemorate International Human Rights Day - which is observed every year on Dec. 10 to commemorate the 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This milestone document proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 03:50 pm
St. John Grace Episcopal Church in Buffalo welcomes the community to an Indonesian gamelan music show and selamatan celebration with renowned Javanese drummer Pak Wakidi Dwidjomartono. The event begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 02:10 pm
Multi-Grammy-nominated artist, songwriter and worship leader Cody Carnes has released his newest song, "Firm Foundation (He Won't)."
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 02:05 pm
On Thursday, IMDb TV, Amazon's premium free streaming service, announced it has renewed the heist drama series "Leverage: Redemption" for a second season.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 01:55 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, along with Buffalo Police Deputy Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, joined members of the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police Inc., prosecutors, advocacy groups, and the family members of victims of violent crime to urge New York state legislators to modify recently enacted criminal justice reform laws. The announcement was held Thursday afternoon outside of the New York State Capitol building in Albany.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 01:55 pm
National Grid is increasing staffing, extending evening and overnight work shifts, and closely monitoring an upstate New York weather forecast that calls for high winds, scattered rain and potential thunderstorms on Saturday. In preparation for the storm, the company has increased its statewide field force and activated its comprehensive emergency response plan, including:
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 01:55 pm
The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts welcomes "Dinosaur World Live" on Jan. 13, 2022. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 01:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced passage of the Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions (REMOTE) Act (H.R. 5545). The bill ensures veterans attending college remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to receive Veterans Affairs Department (VA) education benefits through June 2022.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 01:55 pm
On Oct. 26, Susan Keegan, LNHA, PT, DPT, MBA, RAC-CT, began serving as the executive director of Our Lady of Peace on the Mount St. Mary's Hospital campus in Lewiston.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 12:15 pm
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, along with the Town of Orchard Park Recreation Department and other partners, announced the cancellation of "Santa Land" events due to a wide-impact wind and weather event that is expected to impact Erie County and Western New York Saturday into Sunday. The storm is expected to bring damaging and intensifying wind gusts and rain to the area throughout the day, with the potential for wind damage, downed trees and power outages.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 12:05 pm
Jack White has announced the first dates of "The Supply Chain Issues Tour," with shows in North America, Europe and the U.K.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 11:40 am
At 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, there will be a brief ceremony recognizing the 208th anniversary of the Tuscarora Heroes courageous actions. The event will take place at the Tuscarora Heroes Monument at Portage Road and Center Street in Lewiston.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 11:40 am
Fallsview Casino Resort will present a fun-filled February and March entertainment lineup, including performances by Richard Marx, Sara Evans, Everclear with special guest Fastball, The Milk Carton Kids and Straight No Chaser.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 11:40 am
The NYS Digital Equity Portal is an interactive, online data mapping tool for communities across the state seeking data on New Yorkers' ability to access the internet to advance digital equity.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 11:40 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the approval of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act (H.R. 3537). Introduced by Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill) and cosponsored by Higgins, the bill provides funding for several initiatives aimed at advancing therapies for ALS and other rare neurodegenerative diseases.
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Fri, Dec 10th 2021 11:20 am
Amid shutdowns and quarantines, when the world went unimaginably quiet, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra did what it does best: made beautiful music for the Western New York community and beyond.
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