Thu, Sep 22nd 2016 08:00 pm
A well-known area artist has received another award for her narrative sculpture - this time in New York City at the prestigious Salmagundi Club in Manhattan, site of the 103rd annual exhibit of the Allied Artists of America.
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Thu, Sep 22nd 2016 08:00 pm
New York State Sen. Rob Ortt presented a ceremonial check Thursday to the Lockport City School District in the amount of $50,000 to help purchase a van that'll be used as a "TechMobile."
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Thu, Sep 22nd 2016 07:40 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the filing of a felony complaint charging two individuals for a scheme to rig the bidding process for three multimillion-dollar contracts.
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Thu, Sep 22nd 2016 05:05 pm
Recorded live at the annual Hillsong Conference in Sydney, Australia, Hillsong Worship's latest CD/DVD, "let there be light.", will release on Oct. 14.
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Thu, Sep 22nd 2016 05:00 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Thursday by Commissioner of Emergency Services Daniel Neaverth Jr. and emergency services personnel at the Public Safety Campus in Buffalo to unveil the new "Ready Erie" app.
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Thu, Sep 22nd 2016 05:00 pm
Suneel's Light is a Western New York nonprofit foundation with the mission of raising funds for research that will lead to a cure of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and to increase public awareness of the genetic disease.
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Thu, Sep 22nd 2016 04:35 pm
After many months of discussion and public information meetings between residents, local officials and National Fuel reps., the Town of Wheatfield Planning Board approved the site plan for National Fuel's natural gas dehydration facility on Wednesday.
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Thu, Sep 22nd 2016 07:00 am
The Autumn Classic Disc Golf Tournament will take place Saturday, Oct. 1, at Porter on the Lake, 3025 Dietz Road, Youngstown.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 06:00 pm
Despite some heavy rains, particularly on Saturday evening, the seventh annual Niagara Falls Blues Festival was a hit throughout the weekend, with thousands of visitors partaking in quality entertainment on Old Falls Street.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 04:05 pm
NBC and Universal Television will be heading to the Javits Center for New York Comic Con with three new dramas: "Timeless," which premieres Monday, Oct. 10, at 10 p.m.; "Emerald City," which launches with a special two-hour event at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6; and "Midnight, Texas," which will begin later in midseason.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 02:50 pm
Shifting to its new, one-hour later 10 o'clock time period, ABC's fourth season premiere of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." built on its May finale (on May 17) by 20 percent in total viewers (3.6 million vs. 3.0 million) and by 10 percent in adults 18-49 (1.1/4 vs. 1.0/4).
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 02:50 pm
USA Network will broadcast the Beverly Hills Dog Show for the first time ever as part of a new partnership with the Kennel Club of Beverly Hills.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 02:50 pm
Kim Pegula, together with Tara and Jonathan Bondi of Baked Cupcakery, today announced the creation of the One Buffalo Cupcake in a luncheon event at Beaver Island's River Grill, near Baked Cupcakery's Grand Island store.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 02:15 pm
The Bear's Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino presents The Diamonds: "Silver Bells & Diamonds," "An Evening with Edwin McCain," Mary Wilson of the Supremes, plus Nick DiPaolo and Robert Kelly as part of the "Barrel of Laughs" comedy series.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:55 pm
"Flashes of Hope," the third annual Kinetic Kitchen & Bath fundraiser, is set for Friday, Oct. 7. The event, which targets childhood cancer, is slated to run from 4-8 p.m. at Kinetic, 1655 Fashion Outlet Blvd., Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:50 pm
The Great Pumpkin Farm's Fall Festival annually pays homage to all that's delicious about BBQ by hosting New York state's longest continually running barbecue competition: Oinktoberfest.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:25 pm
The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation announced Wednesday that, as the summer season comes to a close, visitation to Niagara USA has once again hit an all-time high.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:15 pm
NBC Sports continues its presentation of "Sunday Night Football" this week as the Dallas Cowboys and rookie QB Dak Prescott host Alshon Jeffery and the Chicago Bears at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Coverage begins with "Football Night in America" at 7 p.m. ET.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:10 pm
Mr. and Mrs. William Maggio of Buffalo have been selected as chair couple of Hospice Buffalo's 16th annual Harvest Fest, a celebration of hospice, friends and family. The theme for this year's gala is "A Season of Change." The event will be held Friday, Oct. 21, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:10 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is providing cheer for the young patients at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:10 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced today the results of an extensive air monitoring study conducted on the west side of Buffalo near the U.S. Peace Bridge Plaza indicate air quality in this area is consistent with levels found in other similarly sized metropolitan areas, and meets federal standards.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:10 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club kicked off its new membership season with guest speakers from the Tuscarora School.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:05 pm
The National Parkinson Foundation of Western New York (NPFWNY) celebrated its fifth annual Moving Day on Sunday, Sept. 11. Approximately 650 participants filled Coca Cola Field before departing on this fundraising walk along Buffalo's waterfront.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins will host Academy Night 2016, an opportunity for high school students, families, school administrators and counselors to find out more about service academy institutions, programs and the application process.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2016 01:05 pm
The New York State Park Police are seeking candidates interested in a rewarding law enforcement career in the New York State park system.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:40 pm
Citizens & Saints dropped their highly praised third studio album, "A Mirror Dimly," last Friday, Sept. 16.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced plans for "Party in the Plaza," which will take place prior to the team's season opener against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, Oct. 13. The event will be held in Tops Alumni Plaza from 5-6:30 p.m.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:35 pm
Visitors looking for a unique way to soak up the beauty of the Niagara River can do so from the decks of a New Orleans-style paddle wheeler this fall.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:35 pm
Thomas Burrows, executive director of the University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts, has announced his retirement after 20 years leading the organization. He will depart the UBCFA on Sept. 30.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:35 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services' Retired & Senior Volunteer Program ("RSVP") has announced the fall 2016 "University Express" lifelong learning program is now accepting registrations from seniors interested in taking one or more of the classes offered.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:35 pm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. will speak in Buffalo. The University at Buffalo School of Law is hosting Alito's Oct. 20 appearance at Shea's Performing Arts Center.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:35 pm
The Buffalo Niagara Brewers Association unveiled the various events and activities for the seventh annual "Buffalo Beer Week," which will be held from Friday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 2.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:30 pm
Youngstown Cub Scout Pack 829 invites boys in first- through fifth-grade and their families to learn more about the group and its activities at a free information and recruitment gathering at Porter-on-the-Lake on Dietz Road in the Town of Porter. The event runs from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:25 pm
Hilbert College, founded in 1957, will celebrate its 60th anniversary this academic year and throughout 2017. The "Celebrate 60" theme will be prevalent in many college-wide initiatives, as well as at a number of college events throughout the year.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2016 05:25 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report on student loan debt, which found the average New Yorker with college loans owed $32,200 in 2015, higher than the national average of $29,700.
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Mon, Sep 19th 2016 10:10 pm
Trustees are tentatively looking to issue a State Environmental Quality Review Act declaration of impact on the Ellicott Development plaza plan at their work session on Monday, Oct. 3. A final project vote would follow, at the regular board meeting on Monday, Oct. 17.
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Mon, Sep 19th 2016 04:35 pm
During a check presentation Monday, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, delivered a total of $40,000 in ceremonial checks to the public libraries in eastern Niagara County.
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Mon, Sep 19th 2016 04:30 pm
Up against big NFL-fueled competition from "Sunday Night Football" on NBC (Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers) and an NFL-overrun inflated CBS (Colts-Broncos), ABC's telecast of The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards attracted an average audience of 11.3 million viewers, retaining 95 percent of its year-ago audience (11.9 million on Sept. 20).
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Mon, Sep 19th 2016 04:30 pm
For decades, scientists thought acetylcholine was the only neurotransmitter responsible for controlling how muscles and nerves are wired together during development.
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Mon, Sep 19th 2016 04:10 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will receive $468,566 from the Federal Transit Administration to support "Go Buffalo Mom." The program will assist low-income, high-risk pregnant women in the City of Buffalo reach medical appointments and improve prenatal care.
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