Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:50 pm
Those who like Italian food, basket raffles, baked goods and a chance to win $100, are encouraged to attend the Town of Niagara Lions and Lioness Clubs spaghetti dinner and basket raffle on Sunday, Oct. 21.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:45 pm
The postseason is here. As Niagara-Wheatfield fall sports teams get ready to gear up for playoff runs, here's how some teams finished up their seasons.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:30 pm
The Niagara Falls Music Hall of Fame is non-profit organization created to preserve and protect the diverse musical culture and heritage of the greater Niagara Falls geographical area, while recognizing individuals who have made a significant contribution to performance, education and promotion of music in our community.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:30 pm
The Friends of the North Tonawanda Public Library recently announced its paperback book sale from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, and from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18. The sale will be held at the North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:30 pm
For the second year in a row, Project Pride of North Tonawanda has beautified the community, by filling the planters along Webster and Oliver streets. Now that summer is officially over, it is time to prepare the community for the winter months ahead.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:25 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur G. Pappas recently reminded the residents of North Tonawanda of the off-street parking restrictions that begin on the evening of Oct. 31.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:20 pm
The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility, 7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda, will host its annual safe Halloween trick-or-treating event on Monday, Oct. 29 from 4:30- 6:30 p.m.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:15 pm
Residents at Northgate Health Care Facility in North Tonawanda joined together with volunteers from Buffalo Dream Weavers to bag lunches for the homeless. As a team, they were able to make 100 lunches, which were distributed through the Magdalene Project in Niagara Falls. Everyone had a wonderful time working to support this great cause.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:15 pm
Recently, the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas named KeyBank its Business of the Year and Jean Harmon its Citizen of the Year.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:10 pm
Tuesday, the North Tonawanda Common Council met for its second meeting of the month. The meeting brought out several differences of opinion between council members, as well as some officials and residents.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:10 pm
The cosmetology students in Pauline Carney's class at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently had a guest in class.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:05 pm
The Orleans/Niagara BOCES' Niagara Academy decided to raise money for a worthy cause. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To raise awareness and money, the Student Council sponsored a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:05 pm
Students at the Newfane Learning Center recently spent a fall day at the Newfane ProAm/Blarney Stone Disc Golf Course.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:00 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Town Board met for its second meeting of the month this past Monday. At the meeting, Town Supervisor Don MacSwan answered a question from the audience regarding the Summit Mall.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:00 pm
This past Saturday, residents of North Tonawanda had the chance to look at possible downtown restoration projects. They also had the opportunity to vote on which of the seven proposed projects they felt was top priority (one through four).
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 12:00 pm
It's that "spooktacular" time again. With Halloween a little less than two weeks away, the Town of Wheatfield Recreation Department is gearing up with a celebration that children and families will not want to miss.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 07:00 am
On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the Peace Bridge will glow purple to shine a light on World Polio Day and Rotary's initiative to eradicate this disease.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 07:00 am
The Breast Cancer Network of WNY will present its 25th annual Breast Cancer Education Day on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Grapevine Banquets in Depew.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:50 pm
During a gathering of Western New York Military Order of the Purple Heart members, Congressman Brian Higgins honored wounded veterans who served during the Vietnam War, including a special presentation of a Bronze Star and other medals to Chapter 187 Chaplain Robert Segool.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:50 pm
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino will rock next March with the "Experience Hendrix" Tour 2019. The show will play the Seneca Niagara Events Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Tickets go on sale at noon this Friday and start at $49.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:50 pm
Due to medical reasons, The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson performance originally scheduled at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Nov. 23 has been rescheduled for Friday, March 22, 2019.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:50 pm
Music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, along with Emmy-winning producer and host Ryan Seacrest were on hand when ABC's "American Idol" continued its search for the next singing sensation as auditions continued this week in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:45 pm
New York State Office for the Aging Acting Director Greg Olsen reminds older New Yorkers the Medicare open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced the team signed forward Matej Pekar to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:25 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services has announced plans to initiate an expansion of the department's popular congregate dining program to include select local restaurants as dining options.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:25 pm
Reservations are still being accepted for a program of Mount St. Mary's Hospital called "Ladies' Night Out," which will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at 80 Main Banquet & Catering in Lockport. This free, informational and fun event is sponsored by Precision Health Care, the Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Niagara Frontier Anesthesia Services LLP.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:20 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced $300,000 is available from the state's Environmental Protection Fund in the form of rebates to municipalities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:20 pm
Devin's Message Foundation has partnered with national youth speaker, Brooks Gibbs, to create a video being shown to students in schools across Western New York through October, National Bullying Prevention Month. Gibbs has spoken at numerous schools across the region thanks to the young nonprofit organization.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 05:00 pm
The New York State Department of Labor rapid response staff continues to engage Tonawanda Coke employees who have been impacted due to the site closure earlier this week.
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Wed, Oct 17th 2018 07:00 am
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $9 million available nationwide in rebates to replace older diesel school buses through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. In March, recipients in New York and New Jersey received rebates totaling $759,000 to replace or retrofit 39 buses. The new and retrofitted buses will reduce pollutants that are linked to health problems such as asthma and lung damage.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was joined Tuesday by Erie County Department of Public Works Commissioner William Geary, Coordinator of Clean Communities of WNY Craig Jackson and Tony Hazzan of NYSERDA to cut the ribbon and officially announce the installation of a new dual-port electric vehicle charging station at Chestnut Ridge Park.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
As a music megastar, Martina McBride has entertained fans with her songs for years, becoming country music royalty. Now, she is giving Food Network viewers a glimpse of how she entertains at home, sharing her recipes and cooking tips that make her the queen of the kitchen on the new series "Martina's Table," premiering Sunday, Nov. 18 (noon ET/PT).
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team assigned defenseman Matt Tennyson to the Rochester Americans. The team also activated defenseman Zach Bogosian from injured reserve.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 08:40 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 20, to determine the consistency of the 62nd round of projects. The meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in the Western New York Welcome Center, Alvin Road, Grand Island. The general meeting will be preceded at 2 p.m. by the business meeting.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:45 pm
The New England Patriots' down-to-the-wire 43-40 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on "Sunday Night Football," which featured a quarterback duel between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, and seven scoring plays in the final 16 minutes, averaged a total audience delivery (TAD) of 21.5 million viewers across NBC TV, NBC Sports Digital and NFL Digital platforms - up 32 percent from last year's Week 6 game (16.3 million) - marking the fifth consecutive "SNF" game with a viewership increase vs. 2017, according to official national live + same day data released by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:45 pm
The BlueCross BlueShield BPO Kids Series is going international this season with musical fun for kids of all ages programmed throughout the fall, winter and spring months.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:40 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns announced his office and all auto bureau locations will again have collection barrels on hand to accept donations for Colvin Cleaner's 23rd annual "Coats 4 Kids" campaign.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:25 pm
Pegula Sports & Entertainment and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) today unveiled the LECOM Student All-Stars Program, one of several new educational initiatives that LECOM is presenting as part of an expanded partnership with the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Beauts. Student all-stars will be recognized on the ice with the Sabres starting lineup during five home games this season. Members of the community will be invited to nominate students from all schools for the honor.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:25 pm
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, in conjunction with the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, announced a public comment period to solicit public input on the updated Erie County parks master plan. The plan was initiated in 2016 and is intended to create a framework for preservation, enhancement and improvement of existing parks assets and landscape settings over the next 15-20 years.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:25 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns and the Erie County Office for the Disabled will hold a special Disability Awareness Outreach Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Erie County Auto Bureau located in the Eastern Hills Mall, 4545 Transit Road, Clarence (use the cinema entrance).
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