Wed, Nov 21st 2018 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the introduction of online renewals for the 2019 Empire Pass, beginning now and continuing through March 31, 2019. By renewing online, customers can now enjoy greater convenience by keeping their card - and receive a special loyalty savings of $10 per card for the 2019 season.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2018 07:00 am
Custom lighting design by Lockport Stage Works will create a serene and unique visual mood for "Christmas by Candlelight," presented by Harmonia Chamber Singers.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2018 07:00 am
This Friday, the switch will be flipped on to illuminate more than 1 million lights as the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights opens its 14th season. This time-honored, Western New York holiday tradition takes place at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 05:30 pm
Deposits for Food presented donations to two Niagara Falls food pantries last week: Community Missions, and Heart, Love & Soul. The proceeds were obtained from D4F's collections of returnable containers and scrap metal. To date, total donations have topped $55,000.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 04:10 pm
The Buffalo City Mission on Tuesday hosted its Thanksgiving community meal for the area's elderly, impoverished and shut-ins. This annual tradition provides a robust and festive holiday gathering where staff, volunteer individual and organizations, and members of the homeless community come together in the spirit of fellowship, unity and Thanksgiving.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 02:25 pm
Joe D'Agustine recently held a toy, comic and collector show at Frontier Volunteer Firehall. He and his two sons, Joe Jr. and Derek, were the organizers of the event. "Joe D" has been doing theses shows for the past 20 years. Proceeds of the food sales and 50/50 went to Variety Club and Children's Hospital.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:50 pm
New York Power Authority fishing facilities, including the fishing pier at the base of the New York Power Authority's Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant, will close for the season at dusk on Friday, Nov. 30. The fishing pier near Upper Mountain Fire Co. at the Lewiston Reservoir and at the water intakes along the upper Niagara River will also close for the season.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:45 pm
Including Bobby Bones, Joe 'Grocery Store Joe' Amabile, John Schneider, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Mary Lou Retton & Milo Manheim; all-new show to feature 'Dancing with the Stars' season 27 dancers Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Alan Bersten, Jenna Johnson & Brandon Armstrong
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:45 pm
The holiday season in Buffalo would not be complete without the sparkle of music and memory-making moments, and the Buffalo Philharmonic is providing something for everyone's musical wish list.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:25 pm
Food is a big part of holiday fun, but festivities can take your attention away from cooking and lead to fires. Cooking caused half of residential building fires in 2015, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:25 pm
Five student members of the Niagara University Marketing Association won first place in a case competition held in conjunction with the St. John Fisher College American Marketing Association Regional Conference on Nov. 3. The team developed a marketing plan for Karma Wellness Water, which sponsored the event.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:25 pm
On Monday, TOMS announced "End Gun Violence Together," a campaign aimed at helping end the epidemic in America and kickstarting an evolution to the brand's giving model. To launch the campaign, TOMS will invest $5 million into organizations across the country that are committed to addressing the complex nature of gun violence through various tactics, including programming in communities of color, mental health, research and policy, and suicide prevention.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:25 pm
After weeks of competitive dancing, the final four couples advanced to the season finale of "Dancing with the Stars," which aired live, Monday on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. When all the scores were tabulated, it was music personality/host and reality TV mentor Bobby Bones and his partner, Sharna Burgess, holding the Mirrorball Trophy.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:25 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. held its second open house for the Outer Harbor Access and Activation Project. ECHDC presented three options for First Buffalo River Marina, Wilkeson Pointe to the bell slip, and terminal B. Attendees had an opportunity to comment on the options, provide feedback, and respond to a survey. The projects, funded by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Buffalo Billion II, will enhance access and facilitate greater public use and enjoyment of Buffalo's Outer Harbor.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2018 01:25 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. (ECHDC) will open The Ice at Canalside presented by BlueCross Blue Shield of Western New York, the official health plan of Canalside, at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23. This year, ice bumper cars have been added to the ice activities, along with skating, curling and ice bikes.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 05:20 pm
Niagara University recognized the accomplishments of three individuals - while raising critical funds for student scholarships - during its 2018 President's Dinner, which was held Nov. 16 at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 05:15 pm
Through pitch contests, courses on entrepreneurship and more, the University at Buffalo and regional partners have invested increased resources in supporting the local startup community in recent years.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 05:10 pm
New York state announced a series of broad-scale initiatives to encourage the purchase and increase the convenience and accessibility of electric vehicles (EV).
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 05:00 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined by Commissioner of Central Police Services James Jancewicz, Director of the Erie County STOP-DWI Office John Sullivan, and President of the Erie County Chiefs of Police Association Shane Krieger today to provide an update on driving while intoxicated arrests in Erie County in 2018, and to promote safe driving around the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and into the holiday season.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 01:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Lady Falcons have had success all season. From unbeaten in the regular season to Niagara Frontier League champions to Section VI champions - nothing could go wrong for the team.
On Sunday, at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, the girls looked to add to their season resume: New York state champions. With all good things, though, they come to an end.
The Lady Falcons' historic season struck midnight Sunday, as the team was defeated 3-2 by Wantagh.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 12:00 pm
Up until three days before I went into labor, I found myself on the mat - the yoga mat, that is.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 11:30 am
Motorists and pedestrians will notice a new kind of traffic signal on Main Street in Williamsville beginning today. The HAWK (high-intensity activated crosswalk) signal is in front of the Williamsville Library, allowing pedestrians to cross safely mid-block.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 11:30 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.62, down 8 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.54. The New York state average is $2.87 - down 4 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.69.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 11:30 am
The Rose Hanger is the newest addition to Center Street in the Village of Lewiston. Sara Morreale owns the women's clothing shop, which celebrated its official ribbon-cutting on Saturday, Nov. 17.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 11:25 am
After dropping the first half of a back-to-back series with the Boston Pride on Saturday, the Buffalo Beauts took an early 2-0 lead in Sunday's rematch and never relinquished that lead, defeating the Pride 5-2 at Warrior Ice Arena.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 11:25 am
BEC Worship's River Valley Worship released a double-single, "All This Time/ Adore." CLICK HERE to listen to the two songs, including the Christmas song "Adore." This dual-single precedes the upcoming six-song EP, "Million Lifetimes Deconstructed," which will release on Nov. 30. This upcoming project was produced by David Leonard of All Sons & Daughters. Also the group released a live video of "All This Time."
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Sun, Nov 18th 2018 12:25 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons girls volleyball team etched another first into its season Saturday. The Niagara Frontier League and Section VI Class A champions will play for their first state title Sunday, after finishing second place in pool play of the New York State Class A girls volleyball championships.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2018 01:50 pm
Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Broderick and members of the Town Board, Village of Lewiston Mayor Anne Welch and trustees, Assemblyman Angelo Morinello and local business leaders joined together Saturday afternoon to officially open a new season of the Lewiston Family Ice Rink at Academy Park.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2018 09:00 am
Small Business Saturday is dedicated to our backyard merchants: homegrown retailers who make and sell hard-to-find or handmade items, get to know and care for their customers, and give back to the community in ways that go beyond dollars and cents.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2018 07:00 am
Visitors to Thursday's Lewiston Town Board session came away with a greater understanding on why town property owners will be contending with a tax increase for 2019 on the town's now $18,127,133 budget.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2018 07:00 am
Last month, joining a host of Halloween celebrations going on throughout the River Region, Lewiston resident Mike Carroll presented yet another one of his now-famous get-togethers at the Brickyard Pub and B.B.Q.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2018 07:00 am
Get ready to kick off your holiday season in the hamlet of Ransomville.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2018 07:00 am
Nov. 8 was the 40th anniversary of Grand Island Boy Scouts, under the direction of Hal Pierce, opening little orange UNICEF boxes and sorting all of the hundreds of coins and larger bills collected on Halloween Islandwide.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2018 07:00 am
Island service men and women received a heroes welcome Friday during the second annual Veterans Parade at Connor Middle School and Grand Island High School.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2018 07:00 am
For a decade, former Angel to Apple owner Jamie Symmonds worked to unite businesses on Center Street. Most notably, she organized annual Black Friday events and street-long sales.Though Symmonds closed her own shop in 2016 to transition into other endeavors - most notably Willow Consulting - she hasn't stopped promoting local mom-and-pops.
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Fri, Nov 16th 2018 10:35 pm
The Village of Lewiston's plan to move Kiwanis' annual Peach Festival to the plateau raises a lot more questions than answers at this time. Kiwanis has been presenting their annual festival for almost 60 years and knows better than anyone the logistics and huge amount of time and coordination that goes into the planning. Their thoughts should be respected and given priority before weighing any decisions. Kiwanis has a long history of giving back to the village and being an integral part of our community.
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Fri, Nov 16th 2018 10:15 pm
Gallo Coal Fire Kitchen owner Michael Hibbard led a charge this week to provide turkeys to the Ransomville Care-n-Share Food Pantry - just in time for Thanksgiving pickup.
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Fri, Nov 16th 2018 08:55 pm
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." has been given a season 7 order, Channing Dungey, departing president, ABC Entertainment, announced today.
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Fri, Nov 16th 2018 08:55 pm
Boulevard Mall will welcome Santa and friends to the mall from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17.
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Fri, Nov 16th 2018 08:50 pm
While any animal on the road is dangerous, deer are most often the cause of collisions. Opening day of shotgun deer hunting season is Saturday, Nov. 17, in most areas in Western and Central New York, which will stir the deer population. This is also the height of deer mating season across the region.
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