Sat, Dec 16th 2017 07:00 am
The Grand Island Board of Education voted to approve an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Grand Island to reinstitute a school resource officer position in the school district.
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Sat, Dec 16th 2017 07:00 am
Kerri Nowak has been replaced as principal at Huth Road Elementary School after the Grand Island Board of Education approved two agreements at Monday's board meeting.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:35 pm
A ribbon-cutting was held recently for The Youngstown Galley. The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, local and elected leaders, and friends of owner/chef Rebecca Poletti joined together to welcome the former Mangia Café & Bakery proprietor to the waterfront village.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:25 pm
Mary Carillo, David Feherty, and Ato Boldon will serve as correspondents for NBC Olympics coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Winter Olympics begin Feb. 8, 2018, on the networks of NBCUniversal.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:25 pm
Dominique DeGregorio is asking fellow Islanders to support a donation drive for needy children.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:25 pm
The National Football League, Comcast NBCUniversal and Mayo Clinic have opened the submission process for "1st and Future," the NFL's annual Super Bowl start-up competition designed to spur novel advancements in athlete safety and performance. "1st and Future" will be held at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis on Feb. 3, 2018, the day before Super Bowl LII.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:10 pm
On Tuesday night, North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur Pappas announced the next round of Hometown Heroes banners to be revealed in the city. The banners are now open to all veterans and not just active duty members. This year the American Legion Sikora Post 1322 recognized MM2 Stephen Sikora, U.S. Navy; Sgt. John Lukasik, U.S. Army Corps; and PFC Stanley Maziarz, U.S. Army.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:05 pm
Macerich's Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA, invites visitors to bring their furry friends (cats and dogs only) to visit Santa for a photo this holiday season.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:05 pm
On Dec. 19, 20 and 21, the Town of Niagara Recreation Department will host Christmas week at the Calvin K. Richards Senior/Youth Activity Center, 7000 Lockport Road. The three days of events will include Christmas activities for children and families to enjoy.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
2017 has been a landmark year of career milestones for rockers Skillet. The band dominated the Billboard yearend charts for 2017, landing at No. 1 on the Christian streaming songs artists (and has held the top spot since the charts inception in 2014); No. 1, No. 4, No. 6, and No. 10 on the Christian streaming songs (and has held the top spot since the charts inception in 2014), No. 7 rock streaming artist, No. 8 top Christian artists and No. 11 rock streaming songs, as well as numerous others.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
Critically acclaimed documentary "Apple Music's Can't Stop Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story," starring Sean "Diddy" Combs, and produced by Live Nation Productions, will air Thursday, Dec. 28 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT), on FOX.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
Hawk Nelson has released their first new digital single in more than two years in anticipation of their forthcoming album next year. The new song, "He Still Does (Miracles)," is the debut single from their new studio album, "Miracles" (Fair Trade Records), which is set to release on April 6, 2018.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission will meet Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 to determine the consistency of the 58th round of projects. The meeting will take place at 3 p.m. at the offices of DeVeaux Woods State Park, 3180 DeVeaux Woods Drive, Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
"Roseanne," the timeless sitcom that broke new ground and dominated ratings in its original run, will return to ABC with all-new episodes, in a special hour-long premiere, Tuesday, march 27 (8 p.m. EDT). "Roseanne" will air in its regular time slot, 8-8:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday, April 3, followed by "The Middle," which will move to 8:30 p.m.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
Superstar recording artists Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, N.E.R.D., Charlie Puth, Sia and season 12 winner Chris Blue are set to perform on the live two-hour Tuesday, Dec. 19, season finale (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice."
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
From hors d'oeuvres to the main course, entertaining tips to last-minute ideas, "The Chew's" Emmy Award-winning co-hosts are here to make the season merry and bright.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
After building and facilitating the successful Lewiston Culinary Tour over the past four years, the Roaming Table has announced its next endeavor: The Lewiston Prohibition Tour, a "happy hour"-style trek.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr. announced Michael O'Neill, 47, of Niagara Falls, who was convicted of unlawful possession of a destructive device, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
Setting up a fundraiser for a cause is no easy task. To Jordan Fox, 18, setting up a scholarship in Joey Brochey's name was an absolute must. With the hard work of Fox, there will be a memorial hockey game from 3-5 p.m. Saturday at Hyde Park Ice Pavilion.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield's Student Leadership Program clubs have been busy with different projects serving and aiding their community during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. The Niagara-Wheatfield Kiwanis sponsors four individual SLP's within the Niagara-Wheatfield school district; K-Kids at West Street, Colonial Village and Errick Road elementary schools and a Builder's Club at Edward Town Middle School.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2017 09:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has again been transformed into a winter wonderland thanks to the talents of renowned interior designer Richard Nashwinter, who volunteers his talents to brighten the days of countless patients and visitors during the holidays.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 06:10 pm
Deposits for Food presented its annual holiday donations to two Niagara Falls food pantries, Community Missions and Heart, Love & Soul. Checks to the pantries were presented in November and December to cover the Thanksgiving/Christmas seasons.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:15 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in collaboration with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering free workshops throughout Niagara County for individuals with any ongoing health condition; for example, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, pain and high blood pressure.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:10 pm
Sheriff James R. Voutour announced Niagara County law enforcement agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:10 pm
With the new year comes a changing of the guard at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health. Walter Ludwig, Kenmore Mercy's chief operating officer since 2009, will take over the reins of the north town hospital, as James Millard, president and CEO, will retire at the start of 2018.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:10 pm
WBFO-FM 88.7 has established a new veterans news desk with funding from Saint Bonaventure University. The desk began airing reports this month.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:10 pm
Adoption STAR is seeking permanent adoptive families for children in foster care. Enrollment is open for adoption education classes starting in January 2018.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:10 pm
The Niagara County Community College 1977-1978 men's basketball championship finalist team that ended its season 26-1 will be honored Saturday at halftime of the NCCC men's game vs. Onondaga Community College (start time 3 p.m.; halftime approximately 4 p.m.).
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:10 pm
Dave & Adam's has announced one of the most historic pieces in Buffalo sports history has come home: the original 1970 document awarding an NHL franchise to Buffalo.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:05 pm
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement upon the Federal Communications Commission's vote, announcing he will lead a multistate lawsuit to stop the rollback of net neutrality:
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:05 pm
Applications are now available to eligible municipalities and not-for-profit organizations to compete for Preserve New York grants. Preserve New York is a signature grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Preservation League of New York State, with additional support from The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 04:05 pm
As part of Round VII of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Regional Council initiative, the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council (WNYREDC) was awarded $68.8 million for 112 projects that build on the region's assets to invest in the future. The announcement, which supports projects in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties, was made Wednesday in Albany.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 12:45 pm
The mission of Cornell Cooperative Extension is to enable people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. At the annual state yearend luncheon, the Friend of Extension Award was given to someone who embodies that mission: Jim Bittner of Appleton.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 12:40 pm
Space Between in Lockport announced Michele Beiter is joining the facility's team as director. In this role, Beiter will work with clients and customers as they look to reserve the space for their meetings, trainings and brainstorming sessions, as well as coordinate logistics of catering, excursion packages and other add-on needs.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 12:40 pm
Acclaimed actress, producer, television star and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey will be honored with the 2018 Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. The news was exclusively announced by 2012 Cecil B. de Mille Award recipient Morgan Freeman during the airing of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's (HFPA) "Golden Globe 75th Anniversary Special" Thursday on NBC.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 12:35 pm
Daybreak TV Productions of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has Christmas programming that will air on local television in the coming days.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2017 12:05 pm
Monday's work session saw the Lewiston Town Board, as anticipated, move on setting new water rates for town residential and business users.
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Wed, Dec 13th 2017 06:50 pm
Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Film are teaming up to present the first-ever live television commercial for a feature film. Holiday tentpole "The Greatest Showman" will debut a live, two-and-a-half minute commercial during the network's upcoming three-hour live musical event, A "Christmas Story Live!", airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed), on FOX.
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Wed, Dec 13th 2017 06:45 pm
Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and Warner Horizon announced Wednesday that singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha will open "A Christmas Story Live!" with a performance of the new song "Count on Christmas." The song was written specifically for the live musical event by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Tony Award winners for the musical "Dear Evan Hansen," and lyricists of "La La Land's" Academy Award-winning song, "City of Stars." Pasek and Paul also composed "A Christmas Story: The Musical."
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Wed, Dec 13th 2017 06:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, is cosponsoring The Save Net Neutrality Act (H.R. 4585), a bill introduced by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney prohibiting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from proceeding through the process of repealing net neutrality rules.
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