Wed, May 29th 2013 09:05 am
This Friday's Billy Currington show at The Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict.
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Wed, May 29th 2013 09:05 am
The devastation wrought by the recent powerful tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area is a tragic reminder of the importance of being prepared for severe weather of all kinds.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 05:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, joined Cameron Davis (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency senior adviser on Great Lakes issues) and Western New York leaders and community members for discussions on the future of the Great Lakes.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 05:15 pm
Cassadee Pope, winner of season three of "The Voice," will return to NBC's hit musical competition series on June 4 with a live performance of her first single, "Wasting All These Tears." The song, which will be available on iTunes on the same day, has already received airplay on country radio.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 05:15 pm
NBC celebrates the nation's 237th birthday with a live broadcast of the "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular," featuring all-star performances by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, Grammy Award winning Tim McGraw and others. Hosted by Nick Cannon of NBC's "America's Got Talent," the two-hour show will air on Thursday, July 4, from 8-10 p.m., with an encore presentation of the second hour of the fireworks special airing at 10 p.m.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 03:45 pm
Known for her flawless soprano voice that floored judges and audiences on the hit TV show "America's Got Talent," 13-year-old Jackie Evancho will perform for one night only at Artpark's Mainstage Theater on June 28 at 8 p.m.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 11:25 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been selected to receive a grant award of up to $100,000 over two years through the Doctors Across New York Physician Practice Support Program.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 11:20 am
Congratulations are in order for the team that oversees the stroke care program at Mount St. Mary's for earning the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target Stroke Honor Roll designation.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 09:15 am
Usher and Darius Rucker have been added to the lineup of performers set to hit the stage for the May 29 "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" organized and headlined by Blake Shelton.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 09:10 am
Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts and Ryan Tedder of One Republic have been added to the lineup for the "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" organized and headlined by Blake Shelton, with previously announced Grammy Award-winning artists Miranda Lambert, Reba and Vince Gill also performing.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 08:55 am
Congressman Chris Collins honored the late John Chase, a WWII veteran from Batavia, by presenting his family members with the medals he earned in service.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 07:00 am
Hurricane season is now upon us - running from June 1 to Nov. 30. It is expected to be a busy hurricane season this year. Some experts have predicted 18 named storms and nine hurricanes, four of which may be major hurricanes.
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Tue, May 28th 2013 07:00 am
The University at Buffalo is among six public research universities from across the country recognized in a new report by the New America Foundation for "embracing key strategies that make them models for national reform."
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Tue, May 28th 2013 07:00 am
On March 23, seven young adults from the Tuscarora Nation started on a 1,200-mile journey, tracing their ancestor's footsteps from 300 years ago. Starting at Snow Hill, N.C., after a monument dedication to the Tuscarora People, they began canoeing, hiking, biking and running their way home to the Tuscarora Nation in New York.
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Mon, May 27th 2013 05:40 pm
VIDEO: Memorial Day was observed in the Village of Lewiston with a parade down Center Street, a remembrance ceremony in Academy Park, and a luncheon at the newly remodeled Lewiston No. 1 Volunteer Fire Co. firehall.
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Mon, May 27th 2013 07:00 am
With Memorial Day here, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has released a guide listing some of the most common summer frauds targeting the state, and offered tips to protect New Yorkers from abuse.
A growing problem during warm-weather months, unscrupulous scam artists prey on New Yorkers as they embark on home improvement projects and plan family vacations. Schneiderman urged New Yorkers to notify his office of any summer scams designed to dupe unsuspecting consumers.
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Mon, May 27th 2013 07:00 am
When someone loses a loved one, it seems nothing is right with the world. The sorrow that follows can be debilitating for anyone, and grief for a child can be a confusing process. Whether it's the death of a parent, grandparent, sibling or a special friend, dealing with the loss is beyond the experience of most children. Their reaction is often overlooked in the activity surrounding the death.
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Mon, May 27th 2013 07:00 am
One of the nation's foremost experts on the prevention and treatment of substance use and addiction among girls and women will address the June 4 kick-off luncheon for Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's Project Runway.
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Mon, May 27th 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston Village Pub and Restaurant's annual fundraiser, Pubfest, returns to the village's Academy Park next weekend with some big changes. Out are the kiddie rides and carnival atmosphere. In are two national bands, The Trews and USS, and an increased emphasis on raising money for the Variety Kids Telethon.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 02:05 pm
Representatives of the Niagara Pioneer Soccer League recently presented Towne BMW MINI with this display made by Hadley Exhibits of Buffalo. Towne is the first company to sponsor all of the NPSL travel teams jerseys. Hadley donated the beautiful display.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 02:05 pm
Two first-time events are scheduled this June to assist the Niagara County SPCA. One involves taking a walk in Hyde Park in Niagara Falls. The other is a firefighter competition, part of a five-day Jamboree set for the old Summit Park Mall in Wheatfield.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 02:00 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, announces "Guitar Passions featuring Sharon Isbin, Stanley Jordan & Romero Lubambo" at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. On-sale tickets are $36.50 and $26.50.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 02:00 pm
New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera is urging all parents and children to follow safety guidelines at the state's 12 amusement parks over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 02:00 pm
Seven senators from across the state and across party lines are standing together for better patient care for New Yorkers. They have just signed on to the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act (A6571/S3691-A), a bill that would limit the number of patients assigned to a nurse at one time.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 02:00 pm
AccuWeather.com reports the tropics are already heating up and Atlantic hurricane season will begin in a few days. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Thursday, predicting another active season.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 01:50 pm
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "An Evening With Charley Pride" on Wednesday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 11:00 am
A love of antiquing and an abundance of those treasures led Ernie and Debbie McPeek to the opening of the Lewiston Antique Mall in Sanborn.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 11:00 am
A landmark habitat restoration project will continue at Joseph Davis State Park in Lewiston.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 07:00 am
Possum or opossum, whichever you want to use is your choice. I am not a "grammarist" by any means, so let's stick with possum.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 07:00 am
Veterans of the War of 1812 - Mathias Kline and Chester Barber - were honored with a plaque at the Kline Road Cemetery in a ceremony earlier this month by the Town of Lewiston.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 07:00 am
Call it a matter of consistency.
Members of the Niagara River Greenway Commission met Tuesday, May 21, at the Beaver Island State Park Clubhouse to consider three submissions for project consistency with Greenway Plan objectives.
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Sat, May 25th 2013 07:00 am
On Monday, the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees approved a development plan for an 80-by-120-by-35-foot indoor tennis facility on the Waste Technology Services campus at 435 N. Second St.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:25 pm
This year, a new chapter was be written in sports history as the Buffalo Bisons began a new affiliation with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:25 pm
Blake Shelton has organized and will headline the telethon "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" on May 29, to take place at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Grammy Award-winning artists Miranda Lambert, Reba and Vince Gill will also perform. Additional guests for the concert will be announced shortly.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:25 pm
Elected, community and business leaders are reminding local residents and companies of the opportunity to share their story with the judge considering the sentence in the federal case against Tonawanda Coke.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:20 pm
"Last night's collapse of a section of the I-5 bridge in Washington State is a frightening reminder of the critical state of our nation's infrastructure. We are thankful that no one was killed, but an incident like this should never be acceptable in this nation."
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:10 pm
On Friday, New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-Buffalo, and New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-WF-Buffalo, announced legislation to reform the Niagara River Greenway.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:05 pm
Woo hoo! Springfield, hometown to America's favorite animated family, "The Simpsons," comes to life at Universal Orlando Resort this summer.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:00 pm
Robotics students from Lockport's Emmet Belknap Intermediate School traveled to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for a visit with SAL the Surgical Robot.
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Fri, May 24th 2013 07:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, voted Thursday in favor of an exemption for qualified retired police officers from the provisions of the SAFE Act. While Ceretto maintains his opposition to the SAFE Act as a whole and wants to see the entire law repealed, he views this exemption as another step toward the process of total repeal.
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