Fri, Dec 4th 2020 11:15 am
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz issued the following statement Thursday pursuant to the Erie County Legislature's 7-4 vote to approve the administration's proposed 2021 budget, which funds ongoing county COVID-19 response and also reduces the county property tax rate to $4.43 per $1,000 of assessed value, the lowest it has been since 2005:
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Fri, Dec 4th 2020 11:10 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced passage of H.R. 1049, the National Heritage Area Act of 2020. The bill, cosponsored by Higgins, creates the National Heritage Area System to conserve, enhance and interpret natural, historic, scenic and cultural resources that tell nationally significant stories.
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Fri, Dec 4th 2020 11:10 am
Grammy Award-nominated, multiple American Music Award and Dove Award-winning band MercyMe has debuted their new single, "Say I Won't" across all DSPs today, following being named Billboard's Top Christian Artist of the 2010s. Fox News exclusively premiered the track's music video yesterday.
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Fri, Dec 4th 2020 11:10 am
Daveed Diggs (Broadway's "Hamilton," TNT's "Snowpiercer") brings his trademark flow to the original new song "Puppy for Hanukkah" premiering tonight (9 p.m. EST/PST), on Disney Channel.
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Fri, Dec 4th 2020 07:00 am
The Youngstown Lions Club's annual holiday lighting contest will take place on Monday evening, Dec. 14. Youngstown Lions Club members will judge home decorations from the areas of Lower River Road to Porter Center Road, from Lake Road to the Porter town line, and in the Village of Youngstown.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2020 12:10 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday for HUNT Real Estate ERA, which moved into a new office location at 716 Center St., Lewiston.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2020 11:35 am
The 2020 holiday light display contest, presented by the Grand Island Recreation Department, is going on now. The contest is open to all Grand Island residents. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, Dec. 16. Awards will be provided for the top three winners in each of two categories: classic and contemporary.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2020 11:35 am
Women United of the United Way of Greater Niagara is now collecting children's gloves, scarves, mittens and hats for local agencies.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2020 11:35 am
The Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield announced its raffle, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5, has been postponed until further notice.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2020 11:30 am
The Niagara County Department of Health announced plans for a no cost, drive-thru rabies clinic from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the North Tonawanda Department of Public Works, 758 Erie Ave. The clinic will be available by appointment only.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 08:45 pm
FOX has renewed the hit celebrity competition series "The Masked Singer" for a fifth season, it was announced by Rob Wade, president of alternative entertainment and specials, FOX Entertainment.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 08:15 pm
Food Network kicks off the new year with a brand-new season of fan-favorite series "Worst Cooks in America." This time, chef Carla Hall is facing off against chef Anne Burrell to see who can transform their team of kitchen disasters into culinary masters.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 08:15 pm
Three-time Grammy Award-winner and recent CMA Awards host Darius Rucker teamed up with Platinum-selling electronic artist and violinist Lindsey Stirling for a special performance of the classic Christmas carol "What Child Is This" for this year's "CMA Country Christmas" television special on ABC. The two superstars also released the duet as a digital-only single; listen HERE.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 08:15 pm
As one of the most successful touring artists in Christian music today, Grammy Award-winner Chris Tomlin will bring Christmas joy into homes everywhere with "K-LOVE Christmas & Chris Tomlin Present: 'Christmas Songs of Worship' " Christmas special on Saturday, Dec. 12 (9 p.m. EST).
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 08:15 pm
For the 18th straight year, the University at Buffalo is rated among the nation's top 30 institutions hosting international students.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 08:10 pm
Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry at Niagara University, recently received the 2020 Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal in recognition of her achievement in chemical technology.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 06:10 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation (S5959D /A.5605-C) that establishes a "right to publicity" for deceased individuals to protect against the commercial exploitation, or unauthorized use, of their personal characteristics that have commercial value - their name, picture, voice or signature after their death. Additionally, these rights can be exercised by their descendants, giving performers estates the ability to control and protect their likeness or image after they have died.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 06:10 pm
Empire State Development recently announced it is opening the application process for round 3 of the Western New York Workforce Development Challenge (WDC). A Buffalo Billion initiative, WDC ensures the region's workforce pipeline is responding to industry demands by promoting and investing in scalable approaches to workforce training for underserved populations.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 06:10 pm
Niagara University's Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement has teamed up with New York State Parks and other community partners to transform the sidewalk in front of the Visitor's Center in Prospect Park into "Candy Cane Story Lane."
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 06:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has named Alexander C. Collichio, Esq., SPHR, to the post of vice president of human resources effective Dec. 14. The appointment was announced by President and CEO Joseph A. Ruffolo.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 06:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has named Alfred "Al" Hammonds, CSSBB, to the post of senior vice president of clinical service operations and business development. His appointment was announced by President and CEO Joseph A. Ruffolo.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 05:55 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced New York state will receive an initial delivery of enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for 170,000 residents. If all safety and efficacy approvals are granted by the federal government, the state expects to receive the vaccines - which were created by Pfizer - on Dec. 15. New York expects additional allocations of vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna later this month.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 05:55 pm
On Wednesday, New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt announced he would be joining forces with S.E.R.V. Niagara this holiday season to bring dinners, gifts, Christmas decorations and care packages to military and veteran families in Niagara County.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 05:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, Co-chair of the congressional northern border caucus, is appealing to the incoming Biden Administration to make coordination between the U.S. and Canada a top priority, including development of a reopening plan at the northern border and the expansion of technology that provides for improved border crossing efficiencies over the long-term.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 05:50 pm
The John R. Oishei Foundation has funded a $100,000 grant payable over three years to Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity. The grant will support the "Building Capacity to Strengthen Our Impact" initiative. It will be used to partially fund two AmeriCorps members and a part-time bookkeeper for three years.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 05:50 pm
The Niagara Falls City Council community meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 16, at John Duke Senior Center, has been canceled.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 05:45 pm
Are you ready to drive in the snow? Is your car? AAA Western and Central New York has put together some of the best winter car care tips to make sure drivers stay safe as winter weather is in the forecast for many parts of the region.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 03:40 pm
The Island Dispatch has learned Michael Huntress, vice president of Acquest Development LLC of Amherst, submitted a site plan to the Town of Grand Island for a proposed 1,080,308-square-foot distribution facility project on Long Road. The structure would sit on land its own, along the New York State Thruway I-190 - an area that was under consideration by Amazon for a proposed 3.8 million-square-foot distribution center.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 02:20 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the adoption of new regulations to strengthen the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, known as "RGGI," the nation's first regional program to cap and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 02:20 pm
During the first wave of COVID-19 in the spring of this year, assisted-living communities across New York state reacted swiftly and comprehensively to minimize the spread of the virus within. ACFs were mandated to test all staff every week and this will likely remain in place for the foreseeable future, and at a great cost to providers.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 02:20 pm
The menopause transition, the years leading up to menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk for women. Monitoring women's health and lifestyle, while integrating early intervention strategies for good cardiovascular health, are important, especially during midlife and during menopause to help prevent heart disease, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, "Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Implications for Timing for Early Prevention," recently published in its flagship journal, Circulation.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 02:20 pm
In anticipation of the NFL postseason, ABC will simulcast two of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" contests in December with the Buffalo at San Francisco game on Dec. 7, and Buffalo at New England game on Dec. 28, both airing at 8 p.m. EST on ABC (WKBW-TV Channel 7).
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 02:20 pm
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) reminds older New Yorkers that this year's Medicare open enrollment period ends Dec. 7.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 02:20 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced the release of a draft deer management plan for New York for public review and comment.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 02:20 pm
Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York recently announced the application period for the 2021 Torch Award for Ethics. The accolade celebrates the commitment made by businesses and charities to the highest standards of leadership character and organizational ethics. It shows the practices these organizations employ to generate a high level of trust among their employees, customers and communities.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 02:20 pm
Niagara Falls Police Superintendent Thomas Licata on Tuesday announced his retirement from the Niagara Falls Police Department. A veteran of the department for more than 30 years, Licata led the department in 2019 and 2020.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 01:35 pm
The University at Buffalo has donated more than 200 reusable 3-D-printed face masks and 100 face shields to the Buffalo City Mission for distribution to its clients and staff.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 01:30 pm
Just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, there was a shooting at 19th Street and Welch Avenue. The victim, an 18-year-old Niagara Falls man, was shot several times while sitting in the passenger side of a parked car. The suspect fled on foot.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 01:30 pm
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) is reminding older adults and caregivers about the importance of getting their flu vaccination as soon as possible. Flu season is already underway - and can last as late as May. NYSOFA said the flu shot is an essential preventive care service that should not be delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 01:30 pm
On Tuesday - World AIDS Day - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that, based on the most recent data from 2019, New York has "bent the curve" on the HIV epidemic. That was a primary goal of the "Ending the Epidemic" initiative.
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