Fri, Nov 22nd 2013 10:35 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced will host an open house to provide the public an opportunity to learn more about plans to redesign Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2013 10:30 pm
It's a Thanksgiving to remember at "The Biggest Loser" ranch when the contestants pay it forward with a holiday challenge benefiting tornado victims in Moore, Okla., and the winning team gets a very special holiday dinner with loved ones flown in to celebrate the special day.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2013 10:25 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center has posted the results of its community health needs assessment and its plans to address the priorities.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2013 10:25 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, in an effort to protect the public from senseless acts of violence, is co-sponsoring a bill to crack down on a dangerous new game played by youths called the "Knockout Game."
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2013 10:15 pm
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 86th Academy Awards. One hundred twenty pictures had originally qualified in the category.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The public is invited to share in the celebration and remembrance of the life of The Primate Sanctuary's Charlie The Chimp, who passed away earlier this month.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo Junior Sabres youth hockey organization has announced it has begun accepting coaching applications for the 2014-15 season. Individuals interested in coaching the 11u, 12u, 13u, 14u, 16u or 18u teams next season are invited to submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected].
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2013 07:00 am
After 10 weeks of entertaining, stylized dancing from Corbin Bleu and Karina Smirnoff, Jack Osbourne and Cheryl Burke, Bill Engvall and Emma Slater and Amber Riley and Derek Hough, only one couple will be crowned "Dancing with the Stars" champions.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 11:45 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced Ford Motor Co. will invest $150 million to make significant upgrades to its Hamburg facility, just outside Buffalo. The new machinery and state-of-the-art equipment will allow the Ford stamping plant to remain competitive, secure its long-term presence in the region, retain 640 full-time, permanent jobs, and create 350 new jobs in Western New York.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 11:45 pm
Gov. Cuomo has announced that, as part of his Buffalo Billion initiative, New York will build a state-of-the-art anchor hub facility for high tech and green energy businesses at RiverBend in the City of Buffalo.
Two companies at the forefront of the clean energy revolution, Soraa and Silevo, will collectively invest $1.5 billion into the project and relocate major parts of their operations to Buffalo, creating 850 permanent jobs and at least 500 construction jobs and attracting additional manufacturing companies to the site.
RiverBend, formerly Republic Steel, is a 90-acre site that is ready for development.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 11:15 pm
The New York Power Authority is conducting the fall seasonal cleaning of roadway drainage inlets over the Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant's Robert Moses Niagara power dam.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 11:15 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón released this statement following news reports indicating wireless carriers have blocked a technological solution proposed by Samsung that had the potential to safeguard millions of consumers from violent crime and theft.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 11:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, who grew up in the shadows of Bethlehem and Republic Steel, welcomed developments at the RiverBend site set to bring new opportunities and jobs that fit the dynamics of today's economy.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 11:15 pm
The area's largest pediatric medical practice has recently created a new corporate identity that will place its four local offices under the umbrella of the new Integrity Health Group.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 11:10 pm
Patricia A. (Ertl) Mikulsky entered into rest Nov. 10, 2013. She was a resident of Grand Island.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 11:00 pm
The St. Stephen Mission Club has been busy collecting gently used and new winter coats, hats, mittens, and scarves for the "Coats4Kids Drive" for the needy of Western New York.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 10:00 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce is hoping the second edition of the Light Up the Boulevard 2.0 will top the first.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:55 pm
Lockport World War II veteran Ed Kolek was named to the French Legion of Honor during a special ceremony at the B. Leo Dolan American Legion Post No. 410. Napoleon Bonaparte instituted the award in 1802 to denote special service to France.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:45 pm
A "Hands-On" Seminar to create a fresh tabletop tree will be held at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara on Dec. 17.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:45 pm
The Sanborn Fire Co. Band will perform a traditional Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in the Sanborn firehall, 5811 Buffalo St. (Route 429).
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:45 pm
Thanksgiving dinner will be served to homeless and other needy veterans and their families, Sunday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Ave., Buffalo.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:45 pm
The Niagara Hospice Alliance will host its annual Light-A-Life Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, under the Dominic Lariccia Family Pavilion behind Niagara Hospice House at 4675 Sunset Drive in Lockport.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:45 pm
Theatre in the Mist will present "An O. Henry Christmas" from Nov. 29 to Dec. 8 at the Stella Niagara stage, 4421 Lower River Road, Lewiston.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:45 pm
Wheatfield is expecting continued growth in the town and officials want to be ready.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:45 pm
Gettysburg wasn't the only place celebrating the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's delivery of The Gettysburg Address on Tuesday.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 09:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board approved its 2014 budget Tuesday, one day before its Nov. 20 deadline.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:50 pm
The feeling was all too familiar to Niagara University junior Dennis Virtuoso. The heretofore-suppressed memory of losing a heartbreaker to Colgate University in last year's Division II club rugby playoffs had returned, dictated by the circumstances.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:50 pm
The Buffalo Niagara Travel Professionals annual holiday fundraiser will be held at the Saturn Club, 977 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:50 pm
"Today's economic impact study of mixed martial arts in New York state reaffirms the need to pass legislation to legalize MMA."
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:30 pm
Two-hour special musical event features Santa Barbara's finest singing and dancing along with special guest stars ally Sheedy, Tony-winner Barry Bostwick, Anthony Rapp, Brooke Lyons and Jimmi Simpson.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:25 pm
dick clark productions has announced the presenters for the 2013 American Music Awards.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:25 pm
CBS has announced Chi McBride was upped to series regular on the Friday night series, "Hawaii Five-0."
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:25 pm
When NFL passing yardage leader and Super Bowl XLI MVP Peyton Manning and the 9-1 Denver Broncos visit Tom Brady, MVP of Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII, and the 7-3 New England Patriots this weekend on NBC's "Sunday Night Football," it will mark the third of five consecutive "SNF" games featuring a Super Bowl MVP quarterback - a first for NFL broadcast primetime (which dates to 1970).
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:25 pm
Peyton Manning and the AFC West-leading Denver Broncos (9-1) travel to Foxborough, Mass., to take on Tom Brady and the AFC East-leading Patriots (7-3), in "Manning-Brady XIV," on NBC's "Sunday Night Football."
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 06:25 pm
Superstars Blake Shelton, Reba and Trisha Yearwood will appear as guest stars in the upcoming holiday special "Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale." Others set to make an appearance include Jay Leno, Matt Lauer, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, William Shatner, Danica Patrick, Heidi Klum, Ken Jeong and Jai Rodriguez.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 05:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team will debut its new third jersey Sunday, Nov. 24, during its 5 p.m. game against the Detroit Red Wings at First Niagara Center. The third jersey will be worn for 10 Sabres home games in 2013-14 and will be available for purchase at the Sabres Store beginning Nov. 24.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 04:50 pm
The Purple Eagles are heading to battle breast cancer in their first "Pink Out" game.
Niagara University's Division I women's lacrosse team will raise money at its game against Detroit Mercy.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 07:00 am
Think of it as an "Extreme Makeover: Hospital Edition."
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 07:00 am
A longtime Western New York banking industry leader and a beloved local physician will be honored by Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center at The 2014 Premier.
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Thu, Nov 21st 2013 07:00 am
Country music superstar, American Country Award nominee and 2010, 2011 and 2012 American Country Award winner Brad Paisley will receive the Video Visionary Award during the American Country Awards airing live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Tuesday, Dec. 10 (8 p.m.), on FOX.
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