Fri, Oct 30th 2020 11:10 am
Happy Halloween, boys and ghouls! This week at Lewiston-Porter was filled with spirited activities across the district as students celebrated School Spirit Week. Activities included dress up days and virtual events, including Halloween celebrations, bringing the whole school community together.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
The Town of Lewiston Senior Center will host its Thanksgiving Day get-together (a hearty turkey dinner luncheon with all the trimmings) at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at its Lower River Road site. Hosted by the Niagara County Office for the Aging, a number of area officials have been invited including members of the Lewiston Town Board and area seniors.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
We're all more focused on avoiding disease in the midst of this year's pandemic, but Grand Islander Alan Pless has been on a similar mission of promoting health for decades.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
Grace Carolyn Kammerer passed away unexpectedly on October 17, 2020 at Canterbury Woods Continuing Care Retirement Center in Williamsville, where she received care for Parkinson's Disease.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but New York offers early voting before Election Day. The early voting period runs to Sunday, Nov. 1.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
This has been a big year for acquisitions and received donations. The museum collection has now tripled in size. Earlier this year, I acquired some local artwork from the Cary and Baker estate collections. Also, another signed print from Thomas Hanover, along with some other rare engravings, which are on display in the village boardroom.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
America's Disinfecting Defense Unit Solutions (ADDUS), a division of Painters Plus Home Decorating Inc., announced this week it would host a drive-thru vehicle sanitation event at 800 Walck Road from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
Roughly 60 participants learned more on the Army Corps' alternative 3 "balance of plant" selection plan for the 191-acre Niagara Falls Storage Site in Lewiston during an Oct. 21 virtual presentation.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
The Town of Lewiston approved measures at its Monday meeting to extend the moratorium on utility scale solar installations in the town for an additional two months.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
Town of Lewiston Parks and Recreation Director Mike Dashineau announced this week the Lewiston Family Ice Rink will not be operational for the upcoming holiday season.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
On Wednesday, Congressman Brian Higgins and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino joined Pinnacle Community Services, Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, the Homeless Alliance of Western New York and other community partners to announce over $1.22 million toward the coordinated community effort to address youth homelessness in Niagara County.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
Brewed and Bottled Craft Beer Shop will reopen with the added amenity of a beer garden, while Sgt. Peppers Hot Sauces plans to expand its offerings (think: bacon), and Mad Hatter Tea House will partner products with paintings.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection and Department of Health urge caution to parents and children during this year's Halloween celebrations.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
Join The Big Easy in Buffalo at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, for a livestream event featuring 12 rounds (and three bonus rounds) of meat, including steak, turkeys, bacon and more; plus a 50/50 cash split, live(stream) music, a NOLA food cooking demo from Dick & Jenny's, gift cards to local restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries. The ticket price is $50.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 07:00 am
Halloween in the Cataract City will be observed from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The City of Niagara Falls urges that, as residents plan ways to celebrate Halloween this year, they use caution and common sense when deciding how to spend the holiday weekend.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:50 am
With Buffalo's film industry potential on the rise, a new project to develop a 27-acre parcel into world-class studio facilities is headed to the city.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:50 am
The Buffalo Sabres on Thursday announced the signing of forward Victor Olofsson to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $3.05 million.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:50 am
"The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," directed by acclaimed filmmaker Frank Marshall ("Seabiscuit," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"), chronicles the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs, including 20 No. 1 hits throughout their storied career.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:50 am
Acclaimed songwriter and producer Daniel Lanois has announced a new album for April 2021, "Heavy Sun." He shared the first single from the album, "(Under The) Heavy Sun."
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:50 am
The CW Network has revealed premiere dates for its new season primetime schedule, beginning in January 2021, it was announced by Mark Pedowitz, chairman and CEO.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:50 am
Wednesday night, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum debuted "BIG NIGHT (At the Museum)," the most ambitious digital program in the venue's history (and a much-needed fundraiser), on its YouTube channel.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:50 am
The Country Music Association announced the first round of performers for The 54th Annual CMA Awards. Hosts Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker will take the stage together for an emotional, groundbreaking tribute performance.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:45 am
"In the Hot Seat: Chef David Chang and ASL Interpreter Rorri Burton" - Chef David Chang competes for the Southern Smoke Foundation, and ASL Interpreter Rorri Burton tries his hand at the $1 million prize on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," airing Sunday, Nov. 15 (9 p.m. EST), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:00 am
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:00 am
As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end, the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is reminding all New Yorkers to check the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. They should also clean those units and test them to insure they are working. Alarms equipped with removable batteries should have them replaced.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:00 am
The Erie County Office of Geographic Information Services was presented with a 2020 Fight Against COVID Application/ Dashboard Award in recognition of the public dashboard the office created to track coronavirus case counts in Erie County.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:00 am
Voter participation for school district budgets statewide more than tripled to 1.6 million votes cast amid the COVID-19 lockdown for the 2020-21 school budget year, after in-person voting was temporarily suspended and replaced with absentee ballots. The results were similar to 2019 when only 1.6% of the budgets failed to pass on the first vote, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:00 am
The New York Power Authority announced the limited reopening of its Niagara Power Vista in Western New York and Hawkins Point Visitors Center in the North Country.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:00 am
The City of Niagara Falls announced the temporary suspension of the senior lunch program on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at both the John A. Duke Senior Citizen Center and the LaSalle Neighborhood Facility Senior Center, in response to Election Day.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 05:00 am
Diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, such as ligaments, tendons and bone, are a major cause of disability in the U.S.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 04:35 am
Are you struggling with dark mornings? It's about to change. With daylight saving time ending Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 a.m., Americans will "fall back" and set their clocks back one hour to standard time.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 04:35 am
As children take to the streets on Halloween to trick-or-treat, their risk of being injured by motorists increases greatly. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports Halloween is consistently one of the top three days for pedestrian injuries and fatalities, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates children are four times more likely to be struck by a motor vehicle on Halloween than any other day of the year.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 04:35 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the New York State Department of Health has filed proposed regulations to regulate cannabinoid hemp products in New York.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 04:30 am
Niagara County Legislator Mike Hill announced two bridge projects on roads over Eighteen Mile Creek in the Town of Hartland are completed and the road lane restrictions that had been in place since mid-September will be lifted this Friday, Oct. 30.
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Fri, Oct 30th 2020 04:30 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that, on Sunday, Nov. 1, NY State of Health - the state's official health plan marketplace - will launch open enrollment for 2021 qualified health plans.
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Wed, Oct 28th 2020 04:10 pm
Support for the American Hotel & Lodging Association's (AHLA) Safe Stay initiative continues to grow with endorsements coming from leading scientists, physicians and public health experts in epidemiology and infectious disease.
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Wed, Oct 28th 2020 04:10 pm
The Center for Elder Law & Justice has received a grant in the amount of $218,000 from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to provide support and training to caregivers of older adults in Western New York. CELJ will adjust and expand on curriculum originally developed through the Health Fellows Program, sponsored by the Health Foundation of Western & Central New York.
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Wed, Oct 28th 2020 04:10 pm
This December, FOX takes TV's No. 1 show and adds a little twist. Based on the smash hit FOX series "The Masked Singer" and inspired by a popular segment featured on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," all-new celebrity competition series "The Masked Dancer" will be hosted by comedian Craig Robinson.
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Wed, Oct 28th 2020 12:15 pm
As COVID-19 infection rates and death tolls continue to rise, researchers and scientists around the world are racing to clear candidate drug therapies for COVID-19.
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Wed, Oct 28th 2020 12:15 pm
According to a 2019 student survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, more than half of all students who completed an internship received a job offer within six months of graduation. To facilitate these opportunities for a greater number of students, Niagara University's Office of Career Services is enhancing its innovative Pathways Program to guarantee internships for participants and to provide stipends to students whose internships are unpaid.
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