Wed, Dec 9th 2020 02:55 pm
Frontiers Music Srl announces the release of Arc Of Life's self-titled debut album on Feb. 12, 2021. Arc Of Life is a new progressive rock supergroup featuring three members of the current YES line-up - vocalist/guitarist Jon Davison, bassist/vocalist Billy Sherwood and additional drummer Jay Schellen - one of the most interesting talents in the "new" progressive rock scene in the U.S., Dave Kerzner (Sound of Contact) on keyboards; and Jimmy Haun (also featured on YES albums in the past) on guitar.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 02:55 pm
The Niagara University Esports team is one of five members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) that will participate in a Rocket League tournament featuring teams from the Big East Conference.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 02:50 pm
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sign Gypsies WNY on Tuesday. Director of Marketing and Membership Sarah Nelson welcomed in the newest member.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 02:50 pm
Batman and Robin. Peanut butter and jelly. Jobs and Wozniak. Like for these famous duos, when universities and companies join forces, they can achieve far greater impact.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 02:50 pm
The Western New York Land Conservancy and its design partners W Architecture, Hood Design Studio, and Green Shield Ecology are seeking photos from people in the Western New York community that can help provide ideas for the design of The Riverline, the proposed nature trail and greenway being developed along the former rail corridor running from Canalside to the Buffalo River.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 01:30 pm
The Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation, which continues to take the fight to prostate cancer through its "Cure the Blue" health care initiative, recently received a check for $17,432 from Labatt USA - which teamed up with Walmart.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 01:20 pm
New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker on Wednesday issued a letter to hospital and nursing home administrators to outline data reporting measures as part of the state's "surge and flex" protocol.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 01:15 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday announced it is performing COVID-19 antibody therapy on an outpatient basis to those who qualify.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 01:15 pm
Standing with congressmen-elect Jamaal Bowman, Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres, as well as local students, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer pushed his plan this week to cancel up to $50,000 in debt for federal student loan borrowers. Schumer and the rep-elects explained why this matters so much to borrowers across New York and how a plan like this can be made real.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2020 01:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced approval of the National Defense Authorization Act, with measures that could benefit efforts to improve border crossing technology and repair aging ships at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 04:55 pm
Four-time Entertainer of the Year and "American Idol" judge Luke Bryan reigns as Billboard's "Top Country Artist of the 2010s" as announced by the magazine last week. Based on the publication's charts, Bryan ranks at the top by placing 11 No. 1s on the weekly Hot Country Songs chart and nine No. 1s on the Top Country Albums chart during the past decade.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 04:50 pm
The National Court Reporters Association, the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners and legal videographers, announced Marisa Nold earned the nationally recognized registered professional reporter (RPR) certification, having demonstrated her ability to produce a high-quality verbatim record. RPR certification distinguishes stenographic court reporters as being among the top contributors to the profession in terms of reporting skills, transcript production, reporting and operating practices, and professionalism.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 04:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, a member of the House ALS Caucus, announced passage of S. 578, the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. The bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 04:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced the House of Representatives approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The legislation, which provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out water projects, includes a provision led by Higgins that provides $25 million for a demonstration project aimed at eliminating harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes and other waterways.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 04:50 pm
While you are deciding on gifts this holiday season, consider treating yourself or others to an easy and enjoyable way to start the new year with joy in your heart through new "Devotion-by-Distance" programs offered by Stella Niagara's Center of Renewal Retreat & Conference Center. Designed to feature various types of retreat programming based on adult distance learning principles, "Devotion-by-Distance" will include discussion groups, online retreats and courses.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 04:50 pm
To help individuals and families during these challenging COVID-19 times, Catholic Charities is hosting parish parking lot pop-ups at parishes in several Western New York counties, including in Niagara County this week.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 02:40 pm
Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns received a generous donation from Joe Terranova, owner of Tuxedo Junction, who provided more than 300 suits and dress pants to benefit the clerk's "Suits for Troops" season of giving drive.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 02:30 pm
Ella Kraft has made many a memory, traveled many a mile and left plenty an impact in her century of life. The Tonawanda native recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Wheatfield Commons, a DePaul Senior Living Community in North Tonawanda.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 02:30 pm
The History Center of Niagara has a brand-new publication available: "A History of the Protestant Churches in the City of Lockport." Meticulously researched and compiled by Assistant Director/Education Coordinator Ann Marie Linnabery, this anticipated literary reference can be purchased at a special book signing with the author at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 215 Niagara St., Lockport (face masks and social distancing required).
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 02:15 pm
dick clark productions and ABC on Tuesday announced Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winner Billy Porter - who hosted the New Orleans festivities for the first time last year - will join Ryan Seacrest and Lucy Hale in Times Square in New York for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021." Returning to the show for her fourth year, award-winning multi-Platinum-selling artist Ciara will once again oversee the Los Angeles festivities.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 02:10 pm
The Lewiston Garden Club has continued to contribute to the festive spirit of the community during the pandemic. Activities included: the preparation of the wreaths hung by the Department of Public Works on lamp posts, placement of wreaths on Center Street fences, and decoration of small gardens in the village.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 02:05 pm
As part of its seven-part consumer alert holiday series, the New York State Division of Consumer Protection is reminding consumers that credit card surcharges are prohibited in New York.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 02:05 pm
The division of allergy/immunology at UBMD Pediatrics has been named a Clinical Care Center of Distinction in the Food Allergy Research & Education Clinical Network.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 01:50 pm
National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) recently announced Jersey Mike's Subs, a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 2,500 locations nationwide, has made a $300,000 challenge grant to support the mission to "Remember, Honor, Teach."
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 01:45 pm
The Passport to the World Club, a local Western New York cooking program for children, announced the "Holidays Around the World" virtual cooking camp, taking place throughout December.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 01:40 pm
Filmed inside the empty Historic Taylor Theater on the Kenan Center Campus - one of the region's only live performances in recent months - The Ed Croft Trio performed "A Charlie Brown Christmas," composed by jazz great Vince Guaraldi. The live recording will be made available to the public on Dec. 11.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 01:35 pm
The Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) announced a new landscape maintenance technician training program in collaboration with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (BOPC) and City of Buffalo. This new program is funded through KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation and is being promoted with assistance from the city.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 01:30 pm
A study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine that shows no benefit from higher doses of vitamin D in the frail elderly, while of interest, is not the final chapter on how vitamin D affects this population, according to an editorial in the same issue of the journal.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 01:30 pm
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced the launch of its financial education program to benefit all New Yorkers, but particularly the self-employed and low-income taxpayers in underserved communities.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 01:30 pm
While the educational opportunity program (EOP) has been around since former New York State Assemblyman Arthur O. Eve started it in 1967, it is relatively new to Niagara County Community College. The program started at NCCC in August of 2016 with the goal of providing academic workshops, tutoring, counseling, advisement and financial assistance to historically under-served students who require additional academic support.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 01:30 pm
The executive committee of Section VI has voted to postpone the start date for the winter season's low- and moderate-risk sports to Jan. 4, 2021. In a morning session, the committee paused boys and girls bowling, rifle, indoor track, boys swim and skiing from the previously chosen date of Dec. 14.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2020 12:15 pm
Due to the current events regarding COVID-19, the Village of Lewiston municipal building at North Fourth and Ridge streets will be closed to the public until future notice.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2020 08:25 pm
On Monday, the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo in providing an update on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2020 08:25 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York restaurants will face harsher restrictions, and regions will go back on "PAUSE," if the coronavirus-related hospitalizations continue to rise.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2020 01:30 pm
The Buffalo Central Terminal is hosting the second of three virtual public meetings focused on the future of the site. This is part of a master plan for the Buffalo Central Terminal and its connectivity to the Broadway Fillmore neighborhood, including a clear roadmap to guide near- and long-term decision-making regarding future redevelopment of the building and grounds.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2020 01:05 pm
Collin Lacki is a sophomore at Niagara County Community College studying music in hopes of pursuing a career in music therapy one day. He decided to enroll at NCCC because of the quality education he could receive at the college, while still getting a typical on-campus experience away from his home in Brocton. As a student with a disability, a quality education for Collin also meant receiving support through the accessibility services office on campus.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2020 12:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced more than $2.8 million in funding made available through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York toward the development of affordable housing in Western New York.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2020 10:25 am
The Niagara County Community College Small Business Development Center will present a webinar with Nick Donofrio, compliance assistance specialist with the New York State Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA. He will speak on the topic of "Working to Stay Safe," in a free event from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2020 10:20 am
The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) was honored with an award for the "NY Counties Lead" campaign, which highlighted the county response during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign won the 2020 Capital Region MARCOM Award for demonstrating how county officials across the state are instrumental in responding to the public health, social and economic crisis brought on by the novel coronavirus.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2020 10:15 am
As the band marks the 40th anniversary of "Celebration" this year, Kool & the Gang have released a new single, "Pursuit of Happiness." The song calls for all people around the world to live together in peace, love and harmony. The new tune also serves as a last will and testament from co-founder Ronald Khalis Bayyan Bell, who'd co-written the song and was the chief composer of "Jungle Boogie" and "Celebration."
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