Wed, Feb 14th 2018 06:30 pm
For the upcoming 2018-19 season, The CW Network will expand its primetime schedule to include Sunday night, growing its lineup of original, first-run programming from five nights to six nights, it was announced by Mark Pedowitz, president, The CW. When the new season launches in October, The CW will offer 12 hours of primetime series each week, Sunday-Friday (8-10 p.m. ET/PT).
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 06:10 pm
With a live music scene as legendary as the roar of Niagara Falls itself, the City of Niagara Falls has announced the creation of a new website, set to launch Wednesday, Feb. 21, designed to promote live music performances throughout the city.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 06:05 pm
It is estimated nearly half of the 110.6 million (2017 U.S. Census Bureau) single Americans date online, but how can Christians surf the digital dating waters in an honorable way? Stemming from a conversation with over 100 people from a diverse range of ages, relationship statuses and more, author Kristin Fry offers a voice of reason to break though all the noise in her timely book "Beyond The Swipe" (Kregel Publications) available April 24.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
Creating a healthier Niagara will be the focus of Feb. 21 public forum at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs announced the unanimous passage of a bill he sponsored that aims to significantly increase the number of registered organ donors in New York state.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
With six stages featuring more than 110 musical performances, the Erie County Fair ranks as one of Western New York's largest live performance festivals. In addition to music - featuring genres from country to German and rock to jazz - the venue also puts the spotlight on community performers, such as dance ensembles, youth groups and aspiring vocalists.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
Joe Marra of Niagara Falls recently celebrated his 95th birthday surrounded by some of his fellow volunteers at Mount St. Mary's Hospital. Marra has been volunteering at the hospital for 21 years.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
Applications are now available for the 52nd annual Lewiston Art Festival, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, and Sunday, Aug. 12, in the Village of Lewiston. More than 175 professional artists will display and sell their work and compete for $5,000 in prizes in the juried show. The application deadline is Sunday, April 1.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
On Wednesday, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announced a $6,000,000 "challenge grant" capital and endowment gift to Explore & More Children's Museum. Half of the gift will support ongoing construction of the nation's newest children's museum within the City of Buffalo's burgeoning Canalside district, and the other half will be allocated to an endowment fund to help ensure Explore & More's future sustainability.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
Congressman Chris Collins applauded President Donald Trump's budget proposal, which includes funding for a state-of-the-art fitness facility at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Last year, Collins corresponded with the Air Force to request funding for this facility be expedited to be included in the fiscal year 2019 budget instead of the original proposal for FY21.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
The law firm of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria has announced Diane M. Perri Roberts has been named a senior partner with the firm.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 02:15 pm
The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, in conjunction with the Erie County Arts and Cultural Advisory Board, will kick off the 2019 arts and cultural funding program with an application release on Friday, Feb. 23. Applications are being released earlier in the year and will be due earlier than in the past.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 10:05 am
Bonafide country a cappella entertainers Home Free are ready to take the "Timeless Tour" to the Historic Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center in North Tonawanda on March 21. The Columbia Records quintet is comprised of Austin Brown (high tenor), Adam Chance (baritone), Tim Foust (bass), Rob Lundquist (tenor) and Adam Rupp (vocal percussion/beatboxer).
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Wed, Feb 14th 2018 09:50 am
Half of U.S. television homes and more than one-third of the country's population have watched the PyeongChang Olympics on the television networks of NBCUniversal, according to fast cume data provided by Nielsen. Through Sunday, 109.6 million viewers (in 59 million homes) have watched the Winter Games on NBCUniversal networks NBC, NBCSN, CNBC and USA (does not include digital).
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Tue, Feb 13th 2018 04:15 pm
In honor of Fat Tuesday - and as New Orleans celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2018 - it was announced Feb. 13 that the "Voodoo Threauxdown" headlined by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and featuring Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and New Breed Brass Band, will make its way to Lewiston. The performers will bring their touring street party to Artpark's "Tuesdays in the Park" on Aug. 14.
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Tue, Feb 13th 2018 12:55 am
Niagara-Wheatfield coach Erik O'Bryan will admit, his team has been close in almost every game, but a big run by the opposing team seems to always haunt the Falcons at the end.
That's exactly what happened Monday night, as the Falcons dropped a non-league contest versus Maryvale, 65-49.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 04:00 pm
NBC has claimed the primetime 2017-18 season-to-date lead among total viewers, with an average of 9.569 million persons for the season through 20 weeks in "most current" results from Nielsen Media Research that include fast-official results for Feb. 9-11.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 04:00 pm
Even as Niagara County lawmakers begin the process of declaring opioids a "public nuisance" on Monday night, they also will be rolling out an aggressive push to train the public in use of Narcan, the powerful anti-overdose drug that is credited with saving the lives of victims of opiate overdoses.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 03:55 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will hold its annual reverse draw fundraiser on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at The Como Restaurant, 2220 Pine Avenue Niagara Falls. The event is the continuation of an event that, for many years, was conducted by the Temple Beth Israel. In recent years, the leadership of the temple bestowed the fundraiser to Mount St. Mary's.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 03:10 pm
Of A Revolution brings its "The Just Like Paradise Tour" to Lewiston for a show on Wednesday, Aug 22. Special guest Matt Nathanson will open. Tickets for the "Coors Light Concert" show at Artpark go on sale at noon Friday, Feb. 16.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 12:25 pm
Health information exchange (HIE) continues to have an impact on the quality of patient care across the nation, in New York through the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), and in Western New York as demonstrated in HEALTHeLINK'S recently released 2017 report to the community.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 12:10 pm
Television, film and Broadway star Vanessa Williams and her band will join the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in a special concert event at the Artpark Mainstage Theater at 8 pm. Thursday, July 19. Under the baton of Stefan Sanders, Williams will perform songs that span her impressive career, including "Dreamin," "Save the Best for Last" and "Love Is."
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 10:50 am
Niagara County lawmakers are set to declare opioids a "public nuisance" in their county if legislation advances through a series of committee meetings planned for Monday night. That legislation is critical for the county to seek damages under a multigovernment lawsuit against opiate manufacturers.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 10:05 am
Artpark & Company on Monday announced classic rockers Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton will team up for a special double-bill on July 3 as part of the M&T Bank presents "Tuesdays in the Park" summer concert series.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 08:00 am
On Monday, Artpark & Company officially named M&T Bank as presenting sponsor of the award-winning "Tuesdays in the Park" for the 2018 season. The 12-week series runs from June 12 through Aug. 28.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 07:00 am
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance reminds taxpayers of the free tax filing options available to many New Yorkers.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 07:00 am
Presentations by a popular Niagara Falls pastor and a member of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center stroke care team will highlight the hospital's 11th annual Black History Celebration. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in the Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2018 07:00 am
Niagara University's Family Literacy Center is offering an "Enrichment Book Club" for local student in grades 3-8. The free program takes place at NU from 4:30-5:30 p.m. March 19, April 9, 16, 23 and 30. It offers fun, engaging and motivating reading experiences that pair literature with age-appropriate discussions and activities.
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Sun, Feb 11th 2018 04:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Sunday announced forward Jack Eichel has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain and will be out indefinitely.
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Sun, Feb 11th 2018 12:00 pm
NBC's coverage of the opening ceremony for the PyeongChang Olympics posted a total audience delivery average of 28.3 million viewers to rank as the most-watched Friday night program on any network since the 2014 Sochi Olympics, according to live plus same day fast national data released Saturday by Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics. (Nielsen "out of home" viewership will be available early this week.)
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Sun, Feb 11th 2018 12:00 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates the vast array of music that "makes up our world" in the upcoming season. The 2018-19 season is filled with major works, superstars, drama, multimedia and masterpieces old and new that will resonate throughout Kleinhans Music Hall.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 10:25 am
NBC Olympics has posted the world feed of the opening ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, unedited, without announcers and in its entirety, on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 07:00 am
Construction crews earnestly began clearing the ground between Fairchild Place and Onondaga Street this week. The site is being prepped for the building of a three-story apartment complex to the south, and a six-unit townhome development to the north.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Canterbury Place as the 2018 Lewiston Business of the Year. The Lewiston Advisory Committee, comprised of Lewiston businesses and organizations, assists the chamber in selecting a business honoree, voted upon from member nominations.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 07:00 am
The Care-n-Share Pantry in Ransomville was the recipient of two generous donations from the community this week.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 07:00 am
Awards will be presented to those contributing to the success of the local area when the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce holds its annual awards gala on Thursday, April 19, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 07:00 am
As if the Island Ship Center didn't offer enough services, company owners Seema and Fahim Mojawalla report that they've completed certification to repair damaged iPhone and iPad screens.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 07:00 am
Findings from research into the town's new master plan will be aired at a public meeting Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Grand Island High School.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 07:00 am
Town Supervisor Nathan McMurray advised the public near the conclusion of Monday's Grand Island Town Board meeting that a national truck stop chain has made a submission to the Planning Board for what he called "a massive truck stop/gas station" on Whitehaven Road.
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Sat, Feb 10th 2018 07:00 am
At the turn of the 20th century, motorboat clubs were a new thing. In Western New York, a motorboat club was established on what is now called Unity Island in 1903. When New York state appropriated the land to build the Black Rock lock, the club had to be moved.
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