Mon, Oct 7th 2013 03:40 pm
The New York Power Authority has upgraded the first of 12 pump-turbines at the Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant's Lewiston pump-generating plant as part of a 10-year, $460 million life extension and modernization program, which began late last year.
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Mon, Oct 7th 2013 02:40 pm
As it turns out, "The Voice" can work just as well for a singer with good looks and a well-known name as it can for those vocalists without those advantages.
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Mon, Oct 7th 2013 02:35 pm
If there was a theme for "The Voice" in week two of the blind auditions, it was second chances.
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Mon, Oct 7th 2013 11:50 am
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team's "Road Crew" will make its first "tour stops" of the 2013-14 season on Nov. 4 in San Jose, Calif., prior to the team's game against the Sharks on Nov. 5, and on Nov. 7 in Los Angeles, prior to the team's game against the Kings on Nov. 7.
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Mon, Oct 7th 2013 11:50 am
The Alzheimer's Association, Western New York Chapter, is hosting an open house to address safety concerns, including preventing wandering by individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
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Mon, Oct 7th 2013 11:50 am
Old Fort Niagara's centuries-old buildings offer more than a few ghost stories, from the headless ghost that reputedly haunts the 1726 French Castle to unexplained shadows, slamming doors, and eerie orbs. Area residents will have their opportunity to experience the fort's dark and mysterious past during "The Haunted Fortress," set for Saturday nights, Oct. 19 and 26.
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Mon, Oct 7th 2013 11:50 am
Traffic is light as you merge on the highway. But a few miles ahead, near a busy intersection, it starts to snow and cars are spinning off the road.
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Mon, Oct 7th 2013 11:50 am
The University at Buffalo and Kaleida Health have announced the joint appointment of Carroll McWilliams (Mac) Harmon, M.D., Ph.D., as chief of the division of pediatric surgery and director of the pediatric surgery fellowship at the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; and pediatric surgeon-in-chief (chief of surgery, pediatric surgery) at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo. His faculty appointment will be professor in the UB department of surgery.
Harmon, currently professor and director of pediatric surgical research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine, will begin his new positions at UB and Women & Children's Hospital on Jan. 1, 2014.
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Mon, Oct 7th 2013 11:50 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued a consumer advisory encouraging New Yorkers to sign up for affordable health insurance now being offered through "New York State of Health," the official marketplace created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to purchase health plans made possible by the Affordable Care Act.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 04:45 pm
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier has announced defenseman Alexander Sulzer was recalled from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 11:00 am
Iconic restaurateur Tom George retired this week after 44 years of serving Lewiston's best bagel sandwiches and chili-cheeseburgers. His last day at The Villa Coffee House was Monday.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 08:00 am
Don't look now, but there's a new contest that's open to residents from all over the northern Niagara region.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 07:00 am
Donald Shrimpton, founder and director of the Lewiston Choraleers, will participate in a concert titled "An American Salute: Our Heritage of Faith & Freedom" on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 07:00 am
What do you think of when you think of Germany?
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 07:00 am
"An Afternoon of Classical Piano" will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Prince of Peace Church, 1055 N. Military Road, Niagara Falls; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at St. Stephen R.C. Church, 2100 Baseline Road, Grand Island.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 07:00 am
It's that time of year again: The leaves are falling, the cool crisp of autumn is in the air, and the Marble Orchard Ghost Walks are setting the stage for the October season of spooky festivities.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 07:00 am
Into every life a little rain must fall, but for more than 1,400 runners who turned out for the Mighty Niagara Half Marathon and Hospice Dash 5K, that is an understatement.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2013 07:00 am
Grand Island Fire Co. Chief Kevin Koch has announced that this year's Fire Prevention Open House will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. at fire headquarters, 2275 Baseline Road.
Assistant Fire Chief Chris Soluri, program coordinator, has arranged for multi-agency participation, to include firefighting and emergency medical services equipment from the GIFC and Western New York fire service, as well as area law enforcement contributions.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:55 pm
The Niagara University Family Business Center kicks off its 11th season with a Nov. 5 breakfast forum titled, "The Priorities of Getting it Right and Getting Along: The two priorities that bring success in business and life."
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:55 pm
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., announces the following for October:
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:35 pm
The Western New York Land Conservancy announced this week it was awarded $1,843,487 from the Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Fund toward creating the Stella Niagara Preserve.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:35 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Sept. 23, to Sunday, Sept. 29, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 107 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:30 pm
The Most Rev. Richard J. Malone, Th.D., bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, recently presided at a special 10th anniversary Mass of the opening of the Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:25 pm
The following incidents occurred from Sept. 16 to 22, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 24 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,046 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:25 pm
Navy veteran Peter Xanthos of East River Road (pictured at center) recently hosted visitors, including his shipmate from World War II, Walter Frey.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:15 pm
Tuesday was Apple Day at Kaegebein Elementary School.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:15 pm
Kindergarteners and first-graders at Sidway Elementary School underwent bus safety training as part of Bus Safety Week in the district Sept. 23 to 27.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:15 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, who represents the Island in the New York State Senate, recently visited Grand Island Memorial Library. Lynn Alan Konovitz, director, said Grisanti gave libraries like Grand Island's extra funding aid, which Memorial Library used for computer hardware.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:10 pm
With the Grand Island school year well underway, and with the capital project expanding the high school terrain a few feet further every day, the high school building foundations formed in the past are being restructured in the present with the intent to revolutionize the Island's future. In effort to preserve today's customs for the future, the Grand Island High School DECA business and marketing organization has coined a time capsule project to embody the atmosphere of the current school and community's culture.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:10 pm
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick has announced the Erie County Legislature approved a resolution to accept a New York state grant to complete upgrades to the county's 911 system, including Grand Island's dispatch center.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 09:10 pm
Veronica Connor Middle School Assistant Principal Eleanor Payne was honored this week by Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick for her part in helping save the life of one of her students.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:50 pm
The New York Power Authority Trustees have approved more than $2.3 million in grants to four Western New York enterprises working to promote tourism, the distribution of locally grown food, and job training and housing services in Western New York.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:50 pm
This Saturday, hundreds of local Breast Cancer Survivors will attend the annual Susan G. Komen Survivor Luncheon at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The luncheon begins with a punch reception at 11 a.m.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:50 pm
For the past 18 years, Aurora House, located in Lockport and operated by Community Missions, has worked to transform the lives of youth diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed. Recently, the program was the recipient of a $12,000 grant from the Grigg-Lewis Foundation to update the facility's original kitchen.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:20 pm
NBC has ordered an additional nine episodes of "The Blacklist" for a 22-episode full-season commitment.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 08:00 pm
USA's hit original international spy drama series "Covert Affairs" has received a 16-episode fifth season renewal order. The series was one of summer's top 10 cable scripted shows, with nearly 4 million total viewers.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 04:20 pm
Academy Award winner Halle Berry will star in "Extant," a serialized drama from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. In August, the CBS Television Network announced a straight-to-series order for "Extant," to be broadcast in summer 2014.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 04:20 pm
"The Chew" welcomes an array of stars, including Clark Gregg (aka Agent Phil Coulson) of the hit ABC drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", as well as Stana Katic ("Castle"), Hip Hop Artist 2 Chainz ("B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time"), David Boreanaz ("Bones") and chef Michael Lomonaco during the week of Oct. 7-11 (weekdays at 1 p.m.)
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 04:10 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Thursday the state and the City of Niagara Falls will partner to launch the Downtown Niagara Falls Development Challenge, a major competition to select a team of world-class designers, developers and operators to envision and develop signature projects in the downtown area that will attract significant private sector investment and accelerate the revitalization of Niagara Falls. The goal of the competition is to transform downtown Niagara Falls into the ultimate tourist destination to attract and retain visitors from around the world, by building and enhancing the amenities and attractions available in the area.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2013 03:40 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Steven C. Richards, the Town of Niagara supervisor, for "engaging in an ongoing scheme to steal town property and use town employees and equipment for his own personal gain." The Joint Task Force on Public Integrity is a cooperative effort between Schneiderman's and DiNapoli's offices to "root out public corruption and maximize the resources of each office."
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