Fri, Dec 20th 2019 02:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins applauded momentum on the DL&W Terminal project.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2019 02:45 pm
The New York Power Authority board of trustees has approved economic development awards in support of 468 jobs and $191 million in capital investment commitments statewide. The board approved more than 6 megawatts (MW) of ReCharge NY power and low-cost hydropower to 12 enterprises throughout the state, and an additional low-cost power allocation and several funding awards to enterprises in Western New York and the North Country.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:55 pm
Assemblyman Mike Norris delivered warm winter clothing items donated from the community to local charities, so that the items could be available for those in need in time for the winter holidays.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:55 pm
People Inc. it has been awarded $100,000 from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center Expanded Effect Quality of Life Grants cycle. The award was one of seven grants totaling $663,946 given to nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:30 pm
The program is called the BTOP Express - Better Technology, Onsite and Personal. It provides general computer training throughout the NIOGA Library System. At a recent Town Board meeting in Wheatfield, Sara Taylor, a BTOP e-mobile trainer, spoke to Supervisor Don MacSwan and councilmen regarding bringing the program to the residents, despite the town's lack of a library.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:25 pm
At the last Town Board Meeting for the Town of Wheatfield this year, department heads took a look back over 2019 and also what would be needed in the future.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:25 pm
On Dec. 5, the Niagara Regional Construction Alliance recognized William Ross with the 2019 United Rentals Light Tower Award. Inaugurated in 2018, the award seeks to honor individuals whose service has shined a positive light on, and brought powerful leadership to, the construction industry.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:20 pm
Over 200 North Tonawanda families will receive help from Box of Hope again this Christmas. Every child, 18 and under, in all of the registered households will receive a gift along with a box of nonperishable food items delivered to their home on Dec. 19.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:15 pm
Have an itch to try something new? Maybe something like dance, finance, cooking and health and fitness? How about spiritual awareness? If so, the answer may be found in the Niagara-Wheatfield School District's community education programs.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:15 pm
The City of North Tonawanda's Sanitation Feasibility Study was recently discussed at a Common Council workshop. The document covers different innovations to lessen the blow of rising costs for garbage and recycling disposal.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:00 pm
On Monday Dec. 23, the Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission will start its "Feed the Falls - Christmas" events with a "Pie Party" at Cornerstone Church, 1290 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island. Following, the work for "Feed the Falls - Christmas Blessing" will begin, where volunteers will deliver a free Christmas dinner right to the doorstep of a family or individual in need.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 04:00 pm
A reminder to Wheatfield residents, the brush chipper went off the road in October. We did bring it out briefly after a windstorm and the town was covered three times to pick up storm related debris. The brush chipper will not be back out until spring unless we have unseasonably snow melt. The leaf pickup will not be back out. Bag leaves for regular trash pick-up.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 10:50 am
Empire State Development and the State University of New York announced the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering and Science, or NY CREATES, held its first board meeting and is formally leading operations of Fuller Road (FRMC) and Fort Schuyler (FSMC) Management Corps., two nonprofits affiliated with the SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly).
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 10:50 am
Jake Hoot, a 31-year-old country artist originally from Corpus Christi, Texas, and currently living in Cookeville, Tennessee, was crowned champion of "The Voice" on Tuesday.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 10:45 am
Delaware North today announced a $500,000 commitment to support construction for the education center in the new Buffalo City Mission Community Center at 100 E. Tupper St. The center will be named the Delaware North Opportunity Center.
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Thu, Dec 19th 2019 07:00 am
The First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston will open its doors to the community on Christmas Eve.
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Wed, Dec 18th 2019 06:15 pm
Though a preteen Terry Fator knew someday he would entertain audiences around the world, he couldn't have predicted the way in which fame would find him - or the degree of success that followed.
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Wed, Dec 18th 2019 11:55 am
Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
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Wed, Dec 18th 2019 11:45 am
Monday night, just minutes before she was to take the stage for "Christmas at the Ryman," the 12-night, annual sold-out residency with husband Vince Gill, multi-Platinum and six-time -Grammy winner Amy Grant was surprised by her label, Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG), with an award for 1 billion global streams.
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Wed, Dec 18th 2019 11:45 am
Three-hundred forty-four feature films are eligible for the 2019 Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week.
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Wed, Dec 18th 2019 10:00 am
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Society Inc. is currently completing the schematic design phase for a multimillion-dollar expansion that would add 40,000 square-feet to the historic structure. This project will help the Botanical Gardens meet the needs of the community, spark surrounding development - and generate over $9.1 million in economic impact, while creating hundreds of new jobs, the venue stated.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 04:10 pm
The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William "Bill" S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) and Theodore "Ted" Logan (Keanu Reeves). Yet to fulfill their rock 'n' roll destiny, the now-middle-aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends - to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 03:55 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center staff members, directors, friends and family members are celebrating the 2019 holiday season by bringing Christmas cheer to 40 area families including more than 80 children.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 03:50 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced its recent hire of Lynn Wolfgang Catalano, who will lead the medical center's Foundation and Community Relations, effective Jan. 1. Within these roles, Catalano will focus on building legacies and endowments, fundraising and elevating the visibility of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:45 pm
It's likely one of the first big decisions parents-to-be make - sometimes long before their baby is born - what to name their new bundle of joy. Whether it's a traditional family name or the name of a popular celebrity or famed sports hero - Joshua, as in Allen, for example - most parents give a lot of thought into picking just the right moniker for their son or daughter.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:40 pm
dick clark productions and ABC today announced multi-Platinum-selling artist Post Malone will join America's most-watched New Year's Eve special, "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020," with a headlining performance live from New York City's Times Square, just minutes before the ball drops.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:40 pm
Empire State Development announced the opening of the Sandstone Springs LLC production facility in Niagara Falls at the former Union Carbide brownfield site. Approximately 55 new jobs will be created at the 90,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing campus, which includes R&D and organic chemistry labs and product manufacturing lines - as well as bottling, packaging and packing production lines for vegan foods.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:30 pm
Depeche Mode, along with Trafalgar Releasing, Sony Music Entertainment and BBH Entertainment, announced that, following screenings last month, "Depeche Mode: SPIRITS in the Forest" has cemented itself as one of the largest event cinemas releases of 2019, having earned $4.5 million at the box office across 76 countries in 2,800 cinemas worldwide.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:30 pm
Final voting opens today to choose which performances will be honored with an Actor during the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 19 (8 p.m. ET). The nominees were announced on Dec. 11.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:25 pm
The Riviera Theatre and Latshaw Productions welcome Travis Tritt at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:25 pm
Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino has a special night of music planned when Aaron Lewis brings his "Acoustic Songs & Stories" show to the Seneca Allegany Event Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Tickets go on sale at noon this Friday, Dec. 20.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:10 pm
Rock 'n' roll legends KISS have announced fellow musical icon David Lee Roth has been added as a special guest to the last legs of the "End of the Road Tour." Roth will bring his exciting stage show, featuring a twin guitar big rock sound and a set list of classic hits and future energy.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:10 pm
Drivers with experience using advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist were nearly twice as likely to engage in distracted driving while using the systems compared to when they were driving without the systems, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 02:10 pm
Installation of the ice boom for the 2019-20 ice season is planned to begin as early as today, weather permitting.
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Tue, Dec 17th 2019 09:40 am
Updated airdate information has been announced for the four "Live with Kelly and Ryan" broadcasts originating from the Paris Theatre at Paris Las Vegas.
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Mon, Dec 16th 2019 07:25 pm
Bravo's "Top Chef" announced the cast of season 17 - "All Stars LA" - featuring the fiercest group of competitors the show has seen, with 15 finalists, front runners and fan favorites from seasons past who have all returned to finish what they started and battle it out for the coveted title.
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Mon, Dec 16th 2019 07:20 pm
Award-winning former coach Jennifer Hudson returns to "The Voice" stage along with superstar recording artists Black Eyed Peas, Luke Combs, Lady Antebellum, Dua Lipa and season 16 winner Maelyn to perform on the live two-hour Tuesday, Dec. 17 season finale (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice."
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Mon, Dec 16th 2019 07:05 pm
"Top Gun" Maverick" is in theaters, IMAX and Dolby Cinema June 26, 2020.
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Mon, Dec 16th 2019 05:30 pm
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) announced the launch of its new website, aging.ny.gov, featuring improved design, navigation, search functions, and accessibility from virtually any device.
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Mon, Dec 16th 2019 05:25 pm
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty, Ottawa Senators left wing Anthony Duclair and Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel were named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Dec 15.
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