Tue, Jul 16th 2019 10:00 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2500, the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill authorizes $733 billion for the Department of Defense, and Overseas Contingency Operations, as well as certain activities within the Department of Energy.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2019 10:00 am
In just a few days, a team of volunteers at J. Fitzgerald Group in Lockport will get to work for 24 hours straight during Western New York's 12th annual CreateAthon, kicking off at 8 a.m. Thursday.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2019 09:55 am
The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning is partnering with local solid waste management boards to host "Let's Talk Recycling," a community forum to be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at the Erie County Emergency Training Facility Auditorium, 3359 Broadway, Town of Cheektowaga. This free workshop will feature local recycling experts who will be able to answer questions on recycling directly from constituents; offer an opportunity to learn what one can recycle and reuse; as well as where things go after people move them at the curb.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2019 09:55 am
Buffalo State will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, July 20, in the Jacqueline Vito LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center. Hosted by the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, the event will include hands-on activities, Apollo trivia, rocket simulations, exhibits, lectures and videos, all dedicated to the first moon landing. Space-themed food and refreshments also will be served.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2019 09:00 am
New research from AAA reveals that most vehicle escape tools, intended to quickly aid passengers trapped in a car following an accident, will break tempered side windows, but none were able to penetrate laminated glass.
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Sun, Jul 14th 2019 07:00 am
Both local veterans and officials participated Friday in a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Circle of Honor," the new Lewiston veterans memorial at Academy Park.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2019 06:20 pm
"CMA Fest," the music event of summer, brings the hottest music acts together on one stage for three full hours of epic collaborations and must-see performances, Sunday, Aug. 4 (8 p.m. EDT), on ABC. The primetime special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with special guest host Bobby Bones, brings country music's ultimate fan experience to a national television audience for a 16th straight year.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2019 06:15 pm
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame on Wednesday proudly announced a class that includes:
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Sat, Jul 13th 2019 06:00 pm
The 36th annual Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops announced its 2019 restaurant and winery award winners on Saturday. Representatives from the local media, political and business sectors served as judges.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2019 07:05 am
Earth, Wind & Fire (Tuesday) will kick-off a string of marquee performances at the Lewiston venue. The upcoming schedule includes The Flaming Lips (July 27), JoJo Siwa (July 28), Chris Isaak (July 30), Rick Springfield (Aug. 13), Paul Rodgers and Bad Company (Aug. 20), and Foreigner (Aug. 27).
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Sat, Jul 13th 2019 07:00 am
Next Saturday, July 20, the Town of Porter presents its annual Summerfest benefit inside the inviting Porter on the Lake Park, located off Dietz Road on the Lake Ontario shores. Porter Supervisor John "Duffy" Johnston and Town Board members are putting out the invite to residents in the area to stop by for a day of summer fun.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2019 07:00 am
Come this Saturday, Trinity United Methodist Church is teaming up with Island businesses to host a new happening aimed at giving back to the Grand Island community.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2019 07:00 am
Gladys Irene (Walke) Kantenwein of Niagara Falls passed away peacefully on July 2, 2019. She was 96 years old.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2019 07:00 am
It was a busy session for the Grand Island Board of Education this week as the board held its annual reorganizational meeting on Monday.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 06:45 pm
"Weird Al" Yankovic is a five-time Grammy winner and the top comedy recording artist of all time. He has sold millions of records parodying Michael Jackson ("Eat It," "Fat"), Madonna ("Like A Surgeon"), Queen ("Another One Rides the Bus"), Nirvana ("Smells Like Nirvana") and Coolio ("Amish Paradise"). Yankovic is a pop culture legend recently seen as a T-shirt on "Stranger Things," and paying homage to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece with "The Hamilton Polka."
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 06:45 pm
Sarah McLachlan is perhaps the finest vocalist in North America. The Canadian singer-songwriter has sold more than 40 million albums, with hit songs including "Angel," "Sweet Surrender," "Possession," "Building a Mystery," "Adia" and "I Will Remember You." McLachlan was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as part of the 2017 Junos - an awards show she hosted in 2019. She founded both the groundbreaking, all-women-led Lilith Fair Festival and the Sarah McLachlan School of Music in Vancouver.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 06:05 pm
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott visited Lewiston last weekend, and made a stop at The Silo Restaurant. He is shown outside the Water Street eatery with Ciara McGrane.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission approved an agreement with Charter Communications Inc., known as Spectrum, to resolve disputes over the PSC's network expansion condition that was contained in the commission's approval of the company's merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. in 2016.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
A local family that vowed to support better heart and stroke care in Niagara will hold the fourth annual Robert Steinjan Sr. Memorial Car Show Saturday, July 13, in Sanborn.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team signed forward Johan Larsson to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $1.55 million.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
Long-time pillars in the Bethel Music community Paul and Hannah McClure are embarking on their first standalone album, "The Way Home," out Aug. 30. The organic next step was announced during Bethel Music's annual WorshipU.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
One of the duckiest fundraising events of the summer is on deck this week, as Community Missions will hold its annual duck race at the Canal Fest of the Tonawandas at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20. The event has been a fun part of the weeklong festivities for more than 10 years, and raises funds for the organization's crisis and community services.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
"Behold," available now, finds Sara Groves, Audrey Assad, Ellie Holcomb, Propaganda and Robbie Seay Band joining forces for a unique worship anthem inspired by International Justice Mission (IJM). The unlikely pairing was unveiled at IJM's Liberate Conference, which marked 20 years of impactful work around the globe advocating for victims of human trafficking and other forms of violence against the poor. Propaganda, Seay and Groves co-wrote "Behold" two months prior with the intention of capturing the spirit and theme of the event: "Behold, I am doing a new thing, even now I am coming. Do you see it?"
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
Schoellkopf Health Center, located on the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center campus, has been awarded a Five Star national quality rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on its Nursing Home Compare website.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz on Friday joined Rock and Roll Hall of Famer "Little" Steven Van Zandt, Executive Director of TeachRock Bill Carbone, local teachers, and community members at the "Ring of Knowledge" in the downtown library to welcome Van Zandt to Buffalo and proclaim "TeachRock Day" in Erie County.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 03:45 pm
In a ceremony at Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249, New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs recognized lifelong Grand Island resident Daniel McMahon as a 2019 New York State Veterans' Hall of Fame inductee. McMahon, who was also honored in a statewide ceremony in Albany in May, was presented with a framed proclamation marking the honor before his fellow veterans and post members.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 09:00 am
Nick and Marlene (Szuromi) Sidoti of Grand Island are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Kate Sidoti to Joshua Owczarczak of Lancaster.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:15 pm
Last Saturday, the Town of Niagara hosted its Pride in the Park celebration. The festivities at Veterans Memorial Community Park helped celebrate Thursday's Fourth of July holiday.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:10 pm
Things are heating up in the Twin Cities this weekend, as Canal Fest, one of Western New York's largest and most popular outdoor summer events, is set to return for its 37th year.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:05 pm
The Niagara County Community College Alumni Association is hosting Superhero Night with the Buffalo Bisons beginning at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. The game takes place at Sahlen Field located at One James D. Griffin Plaza in Buffalo.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:05 pm
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced Tuesday that the Niagara Falls International Airport, 2035 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, will, once again, host a unique 5K race using its main runway at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:00 pm
The NCCC Learning Commons was selected as a finalist for the 2019 Buffalo Business First Brick by Brick Award. The exclusive award honors the best of the best in real estate, construction and development, and NCCC's Learning Commons was recognized in the collegiate category.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:00 pm
When Niagara Catholic High School closed for good in June 2018, many local residents wondered how long the structure would stay closed, and what might eventually become of it.
That was until this week, when it was announced the property had been purchased by The Chapel, an Amherst-based megachurch.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 03:55 pm
The Firemen's Association of the State of New York has awarded the 2019 FASNY Gerard J. Buckenmeyer Volunteer Scholarship to Megan Amacher of Sanborn. Amacher received a certificate and scholarship of $1,500 for her volunteer service in the community from Andrew Pilecki, member of the FASNY board of directors.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 03:50 pm
Members of the community are invited to bring their classic and collector cars or motorcycles to Northgate Health Care Facility's annual Car & Bike Show on from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at 7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 03:50 pm
Saturday, at the Town of Niagara's Pride in the Park celebration, the Town of Niagara Business and Professional Association awarded its scholarship to nine graduating high school seniors.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 03:45 pm
Universal Kids, the TV network that playfully celebrates kids' everyday adventures, has tapped Victoria Arlen, former champion Paralympian swimmer and TV broadcaster, to co-host season two of "American Ninja Warrior Junior" with hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 03:45 pm
Country music superstar Brad Paisley, NBA legend Dwyane Wade, Emmy Award-nominated actress Ellie Kemper ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") and comedy legend and former "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno ("Jay Leno's Garage") are joining NBC's hit series "America's Got Talent" as guest judges.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 07:00 am
Lockport CARES Homeless Shelter will host a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue dinner from 4 p.m. until sold out on Thursday, Aug. 1, at Lockport Alliance Church, 555 Davison Road.
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Wed, Jul 10th 2019 07:15 pm
Erie County has announced the completion of the Regional Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed Management Plan - phase 2 project, which will help guide organizations, municipalities and citizens on how to protect and improve water quality in the region.
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