Thu, Sep 6th 2018 05:20 pm
While remaining committed to celebrating a wide spectrum of movies, the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences announced Thursday it will not present the new Oscars category at the upcoming 91st awards in 2019. The Academy recognized that implementing any new award nine months into the year creates challenges for films that have already been released. The board of governors continues to be actively engaged in discussions, and will examine and seek additional input regarding this category.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 05:00 pm
On Wednesday, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt awarded $35,000 in state education funding to five local Niagara County libraries. Representatives from the Niagara Falls Public Library, the Lewiston Public Library, the Ransomville Free Library and the Youngstown Free Library joined the hosts, Sanborn-Pekin Free Library.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 05:00 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced $2 million in grant funding for food pantries and other emergency food relief organizations of wholesome food to New Yorkers in need and to municipalities as part of a comprehensive effort to reduce food waste and increase food waste recycling.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 05:00 pm
Anyone driving in downtown in Lockport has probably been wondering why there are lights on at 50 Main St. It is because the Orleans/Niagara board of Cooperative Educational Service administration and staff are hard at work renovating the site and getting ready to unveil their newest Workforce Training Center in Niagara County.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:50 pm
The @OnHerTurf Instagram account, which launched during the Olympics earlier this year as a partnership between NBC Sports and Refinery29, celebrates female athletes and inspires all women to be the best version of themselves, on and off the field. That account has nearly 14,000 followers.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced the team's giveaway items and promotional schedule for the 2018-19 season. This year, the team will host 12 giveaway nights, 24 promotional nights and three theme nights.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:45 pm
The Niagara Falls Powerhawks, a North American 3HL team who play their home games at Hyde Park Ice Pavilion, is set to start their second season at their new home.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:40 pm
Gerrard P. Bushell, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), announced work has completed on a $16 million project to renovate Bishop Hall at SUNY Buffalo State College. This project is part of roughly $59 million in capital renovation projects DASNY is completing on SUNY campuses statewide.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:40 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced New York will utilize the $127.7 million received from the 2016 Volkswagen settlement to dramatically increase the number of electric vehicles and other clean vehicles in the state. Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tugboats and cargo-handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:35 pm
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, Reclaim Niagara, a group of citizens "dedicated to exposing the injustices faced by Niagara Falls due to the exploitation of resources by public authorities and state entities," according to the movement's website, will host their third rally of the summer.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:25 pm
Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare recently announced its participation in the third annual National Sight Week (Oct. 14-20), sponsored by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:20 pm
The North Tonawanda City School District's faculty of fine arts welcomed students to school and wished everyone a year of smARTS. Director of fine arts Dean Vallas said the Board of Education and superintendent have made new strides to foster fine arts in the district. The most noticeable being the construction of a full-time Fine Arts Center at North Tonawanda High School.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:10 pm
SkyHunters Birds of Prey will host a basket raffle benefitting Buddy's Second Chance Rescue, Diamonds in the Ruff Animal Rescue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 16, at Gratwick Firehall, 110 Ward Road, North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:05 pm
St. John Lutheran Church and School, 6950 Ward Road, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9 is offering free hot dogs, chips and pop if you bring in non-perishable food and/or personal care items.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:00 pm
There will be a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue and basket raffle fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 23, from noon to 3 p.m. at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd. in North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 04:00 pm
The Alzheimer's Association Western New York Chapter is planning a number of education programs across Niagara County in September. These programs are free and open to the public.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 03:50 pm
Canisius College author and English professor Eric Gansworth follows up his debut young adult novel with a reading from his latest book, "Give Me Some Truth."
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 03:30 pm
On Monday, the Town of Niagara Lions Club participated in the 2018 Youngstown Labor Day Parade.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 03:15 pm
At Tuesday night's North Tonawanda Common Council meeting, the council took another step towards keeping its area schools safe.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 12:35 pm
Thursday morning, faculty, trustees and students of Niagara County Community College, along with elected officials, cut the ribbon to the brand-new, $25 million Learning Commons on the Sanborn campus.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 10:55 am
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo has received an $890,000 grant from the Hemophilia Center of Western New York to support a career development award aimed at addressing a shortage of physicians in the region who specialize in treating non-malignant blood disorders.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 10:20 am
For more information on Stand Up To Cancer, visit www.StandUpToCancer.org.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 10:15 am
Dick clark productions and ABC announced Golden Globe Award-winner and Emmy nominee Tracee Ellis Ross, star of ABC's hit comedy "black-ish," will return as host and an executive producer for the 2018 American Music Awards. Known for her love of music, comedic timing and bold sense of style, Ross will once again take the stage to preside over an evening of nonstop musical moments.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 10:15 am
The University at Buffalo's Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention takes on the increasingly prevalent and timely issue of "microaggressions" at its annual conference being held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 2 at Classics V Banquet Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 10:15 am
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has launched a new masters in pharmacometrics and personalized pharmacotherapy program.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 10:15 am
Fresh off "Sunday Night Football's" unprecedented seventh consecutive season as the No. 1 show in primetime, NBCUniversal is surrounding NBC Sports' coverage of "NFL Kickoff" 2018 with unmatched participation by its sports, news and entertainment assets, as the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles open the 2018 season against the Atlanta Falcons tonight on NBC.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2018 10:15 am
BEC Recordings has announced the debut single from singer, songwriter, worship leader, speaker and author Tasha Layton. "I Belong To You" is available on all digital formats by clicking HERE. A lyric video for the song also just released, which can be viewed HERE. The single will be included in Layton's upcoming EP release, "Love Running Wild."
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Wed, Sep 5th 2018 02:05 pm
A new University at Buffalo study has shown for the first time that walking more can significantly lower the risk of heart failure in older women.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2018 12:45 pm
The Beverley Feder-directed show features local dancers, guest artists and character performers. It will be staged Dec. 7-8 at the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center. Those looking to participate can audition Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Feder School of Classical Ballet, located within the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave. Enter through the purple door on the Portage Road side.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2018 12:40 pm
A new playground project announced last month got a big boost Tuesday, when Jason Evchich - the man behind Mason's Mission - offered to help the Village of Lewiston and the Lewiston Community Lions Club bring the inclusive play space to life.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2018 12:35 pm
A thunderstorm invaded the Village of Lewiston late Monday afternoon, dropping trees, limbs and branches. A South Fifth Street transformer was injured, which temporarily left some residents without power. That portion of roadway was closed for the first half of Tuesday, as village Department of Public Works crews cleaned up the site and restored the power generator.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:45 pm
One of television's most successful franchises is tackling a relevant and topical subject matter as iconic Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf brings "Law & Order: Hate Crimes" to audiences beginning with a 13-episode order from NBC.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:40 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Tuesdays by Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein and Commissioner of Mental Health Michael Ranney, CEO of Crisis Services Jessica Pirro, Celia Spacone of the Suicide Prevention Coalition, and concerned citizens in front of the Edward A. Rath county office building to spread a message of hope and proclaim "Suicide Prevention Week" in Erie County.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday announced the team's full roster for the Prospects Challenge, which will run from Sept. 7-10 at Harborcenter. The Prospects Challenge roster can be downloaded HERE (PDF).
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:40 pm
Mark your calendars for the Niagara History Center's fall bus tour on Sept. 29, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30. Participants will tour historical military sites throughout Buffalo and enjoy presentations by speakers.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:05 pm
The Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Events Center will welcome Jewel's "Handmade Holiday Tour" with Atz, Atz Lee and Nikos Kilcher ("Alaska: The Last Frontier") on Saturday, Dec. 8 (7 p.m.). Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon and start at $35.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:05 pm
Following is the detail of a brief report prepared for Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz by personnel from the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding last night's incident at the Tonawanda Coke plant in the Town of Tonawanda.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:05 pm
AAA Western and Central New York kicked off its annual "School's Open - Drive Carefully" campaign as back-to-school season is in full swing. AAA's "School's Open - Drive Carefully" campaign was launched nationally in 1946 to help reduce the number of school-related pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Now, 72 years later, AAA clubs across the country continue to promote the campaign each fall to remind motorists to watch out for children as they travel to and from school.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:05 pm
The Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport, will present a veterans forum and resource fair - a free and informative event for veterans and their family members - on from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:00 pm
University at Buffalo scientists have received $1.45 million from the National Science Foundation for research in high-energy physics, a field that uses particle accelerators to smash beams of protons into one another at near-light speeds, generating data that illuminates the fundamental laws of nature.
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