Thu, May 10th 2018 10:00 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on Thursday announced Mark W. Thomas will retire this month. He has served as the western district director for State Parks since 2007.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:00 pm
NBC's hit series "World of Dance," which premiered as the most-watched new summer alternative series in 10 years in 2017, has been renewed for a third season.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced federal grants provided through the National Endowment for the Arts totaling $136,500 for the Western New York art and cultural community.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 05:40 pm
"97 Rock" personality Rich "Bull" Gaenzler joined Canalside Management Group on Thursday to announce the lineup for "Canalside Live," the boardwalk's 2018 summer concert series. The acts include:
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Thu, May 10th 2018 05:00 pm
Back in January, Rich Tedeschi of Imagine Community Gardens proposed a plan at Lumber City Church about a possible community garden in the City of North Tonawanda. Nearly four months later, that same idea is being installed on Sommer Street in NT.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 05:00 pm
On Monday, the Town of Wheatfield Town Board voted to deny a proposal from Jon Rosen of USA Cycling for a 10-week bicycle racing series at Vantage Point Industrial Park off of Lockport Road.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:40 am
NBC Sports' exclusive coverage of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs concludes Thursday with a decisive game 7 for the 10th consecutive year, as P.K. Subban and the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators clash with Patrik Laine and the Winnipeg Jets for a chance to advance to the Western Conference Final.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:40 am
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Meghan Trainor has released not one, but two new songs from her forthcoming, third full-length studio album. First up, she shared the sassy single "Let You Be Right." She also dropped another track titled "Can't Dance."
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:40 am
The Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy graduated its 66th class during a ceremony held Wednesday at Niagara University's Castellani Art Museum.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:40 am
Buffalo Prep, an organization that provides educational opportunities for underrepresented youth, recently announced an all-new scholarship fund in Robert G. Wilmers' name, established by M&T Bank. The announcement was made at Buffalo Prep's 2018 Celebration of Achievement event on May 2 at Kleinhans Music Hall.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:40 am
The Niagara County Department of Social Services program integrity unit, working with the Niagara County Sheriff's Department and the district attorney's office, announced they have saved the taxpayers of Niagara County $3,889,542 as a result of various cost-avoidance measures.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:40 am
The Erie County Department of Public Works has announced additional roadwork to be conducted in 2018 on higher-traffic roads across the county as part of its "Overlay A" and "Overlay B" projects.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:40 am
The Kenan Center House Gallery, 433 Locust St., Lockport, will present the biennial Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit from May 20 through July 8. It welcomes artists from the Buffalo-Niagara region working in a variety of two- and three-dimensional media.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 07:00 am
We're just about a month away from the exhilarating action of the Thunder of Niagara Air Show and get ready - it's back and better than ever in 2018.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 07:00 am
Registration is now open for "Building Buffalo and Beyond," which is the theme of the 2018 STEAM Conference. The Aug. 6-7 event, co-presented by the Education Collaborative of WNY and WNY STEM Hub, will be held on the Daemen College campus, 4380 Main St., Amherst.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 07:00 am
American appetite for electric vehicles is heating up. A new AAA survey shows 20 percent, or 50 million Americans, will likely go electric for their next vehicle purchase, up from 15 percent in 2017. With lower-than-average ownership costs, increased driving ranges and the latest advanced safety features, AAA sees a strong future for electric vehicles.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 07:00 am
American workers took an average of 17.2 days of vacation in 2017, according to new research from Project: Time Off, jumping up nearly a half-day (.4 days) from 2016. This marks the highest level for American vacation usage since 2010 (17.5 days) and a more than full-day increase since bottoming out at 16.0 days in 2014.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 05:00 pm
Niagara University and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today announced a new partnership that will improve educational opportunities for registered nurses and profoundly impact the future of nursing education, downtown revitalization and regional job creation.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 04:55 pm
On Monday, Sears announced its location in the Summit Park Mall off Williams Road would close its doors in early August. Sears also announced the store would begin a liquidation sale on May 18.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 04:40 pm
On Tuesday, students, faculty and staff of Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School volunteered throughout Niagara County as part of the annual "Day of Caring."
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Wed, May 9th 2018 04:35 pm
Empire State Development announced Plesh Contract Packaging is undergoing a $7 million renovation of its manufacturing plant in Western New York, ensuring the 20 employees currently working at the facility are retained.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
The New York State Senate has passed legislation (S.7372B) to expand the types of educational settings required to report child abuse and increases the professions required to receive training to identify and report abuse. The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Patrick Gallivan (R-C-I-Elma) Chris Jacobs (R-C-I-60th District) and Michael H. Ranzenhofer (R-C-I-Amherst).
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
Republican New York State Sen. Rob Ortt announced his formal request for an investigation into the state's broadband program.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
While singing on the Tom Joyner "Fantastic Voyage Cruise" this past week in the Caribbean, McWilson was sought out by the show's Jacque Reid for the "Inside Her Story" segment.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
Through Sunday, May 6, viewership for NBC Sports' coverage of the second round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs is the best on record and up 19 percent vs. last year, averaging a total audience delivery (TAD) of 1.547 million viewers across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. In addition, the TAD for the entire 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues to be the best in six years, and is up 10 percent vs. 2017.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
The New York State Canal Corporation and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the groundbreaking of new construction on a 2.1-mile stretch of the Erie Canalway Trail in Niagara County and a five-mile section in the Mohawk Valley. When completed, the trails will be major cornerstones toward finishing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Empire State Trail project.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
Teal's Niagara Theatre's latest production, "Disney's The Little Mermaid," swims into the Grand Theatre at The NACC from May 18-20. The show includes a cast of actors from across Western New York, ranging in age from 6 to 18 years of age.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
Thirty years ago this month, Janet Ensminger-Nieman began the Evangelistic E's emergency food pantry out of her Cheektowaga home. Despite undergoing breast cancer surgery over the winter, she is still open for business and, on Saturday, will receive all the donations made to the postal food drive in the 14225 ZIP code.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
Fallsview Casino Resort announced its upcoming entertainment lineup for August, featuring stand-up comedians, stage shows and classic rock bands.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:55 pm
The BPO has planned a busy summer season that will not only take the orchestra to venues throughout Western New York's eight counties, but will extend its missions of education and community engagement.
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Wed, May 9th 2018 12:50 pm
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo issued the following on Tuesday:
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Wed, May 9th 2018 07:00 am
Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours is launching its 26th season on the Niagara River.
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Tue, May 8th 2018 08:35 pm
Coach Jim Proefrock calls his Niagara-Wheatfield softball team a "bunch of gamers." Versus Grand Island, the gamers fought back.
After blowing a 4-0 lead, the Falcons rallied back to defeat the Vikings, 11-6.
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Tue, May 8th 2018 05:25 pm
Mark Laurrie - the superintendent of the Niagara Falls School District - was honored at the New York State Office of Mental Health's "What's Great in our State 2018." The annual event, held Tuesday in Albany, celebrates the people and programs making a difference in the field of children's mental health.
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Tue, May 8th 2018 05:25 pm
KeyBank is now offering Zelle in the bank's mobile app and online banking experience, providing clients with a secure, convenient person-to-person (P2P) payment solution.
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Tue, May 8th 2018 05:25 pm
NOCO announced the company is expanding its natural gas and electric business through the launch of a new division, NOCO Energy Efficiency Solutions. The new division was created to provide energy-efficiency measures for commercial and multifamily residential properties.
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Tue, May 8th 2018 05:20 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz joined Commissioner of Senior Services Timothy Hogues, representatives of the Senior Services department, family members and friends of Susan Brazill and staff from the East Aurora Senior Center on Tuesday as he recognized Brazill as Erie County's Senior of the Year for 2018.
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Tue, May 8th 2018 04:35 pm
In honor of National Travel & Tourism Week, Destination Niagara USA honored more than 700 employees from the hospitality and tourism sector on Tuesday. A luncheon was held inside the Niagara Falls Conference Center on Old Falls Street. Prizes were awarded, and tourist entities were given booths to provide more information on their respective summer seasons.
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Tue, May 8th 2018 03:30 pm
New York Power Authority representatives joined with local elected officials and members of local preservation groups at the Niagara Power Vista visitors center in Lewiston on Tuesday to commemorate the listing of NYPA's Niagara Power Project in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Tue, May 8th 2018 02:30 pm
On Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood said, "I am honored to serve the people of New York as acting attorney general. The work of this office is critically important. Our office has never been stronger, and this extraordinarily talented, dedicated and tireless team of public servants will ensure that our work continues without interruption."
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