Tue, Jul 31st 2018 11:00 am
The Buffalo Sabres announced tickets are on sale for the team's annual Prospects Challenge from Sept. 7-10 at Harborcenter.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2018 11:00 am
Niagara University and the Merani Hotel Group announced Monday an agreement that will synergize efforts to develop the outstanding hospitality leaders of tomorrow.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2018 10:50 am
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday issued a letter calling on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to support New York's offshore wind initiative by delineating and leasing at least four new wind energy areas recommended by the state's offshore wind master plan. The governor's letter also enclosed the state's comments on the Department of Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's call for information and nominations, which closed yesterday.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 10:15 pm
As a kid, nothing feels better than hoisting a championship title. On Monday, the Cayuga Little League Cubs experienced that feeling, defeating the Whirlpool Little League Blue Jays in the 2018 Niagara Falls Mayor's Cup, 13-0.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 06:15 pm
A press conference was held Monday to unveil the Brickyard Brewing Company's "68 Guns." The pilsner was created for this Saturday's Spirit of the '80s concert at Academy Park, which will be headlined by Mike Peters & The Alarm. A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit both the Love Hope Strength Foundation and Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 03:50 pm
The Giving Project announced it will launch an August campaign to benefit Music is Art.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 03:50 pm
Any quick internet search for recordings of humpback whale song returns audio compilations that can receive tens of thousands, if not millions, of visits.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 03:50 pm
Over the next two weeks, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy will be conducting the first in a series of three community meetings to discuss park improvement priorities for the Olmsted-designed parks in the City of Buffalo.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 01:20 pm
The United Way of Greater Niagara recently announced its 2018 campaign goal is $1,077,300. This year's theme is "Give Your Way with United Way," and funds will go toward supporting the agency and the programs it assists.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 12:35 pm
Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will increase production on original specials in the coming months that will give viewers a glimpse at new, original movie premieres, celebrate seasons and further the company's commitment to raising awareness for pet rescue and the benefits of having pets in our lives.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:45 am
NFL stars will join seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-Platinum superstar artist Carrie Underwood for her performance of the opening theme for primetime television's No. 1 program, NBC's "Sunday Night Football."
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:45 am
The New York Power Authority has moved a step closer toward becoming the nation's first all-digital electric utility by testing an array of sensors at its Robert Moses-Niagara Power Plant that will help determine the life expectancy of key equipment and head off potential problems before they can affect operations.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:30 am
The Lewiston Service Guild presented a check to this year's scholarship winner, Taylor Deal, who will attend Penn State Behrend in the fall.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:30 am
RCA/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release "Elvis Presley - Where No One Stands Alone," a new Elvis album celebrating the artist's everlasting love of gospel music, on Friday, Aug. 10.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:30 am
On July 14 at the United Fighting Arts Federation tournament at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa in Las Vegas, Carly Presti, 17, took first place in the international training conference and championships weapons kata. Carly has been training for 12 years and is a third-degree black belt under her father, Master John Presti, owner of Presti Karate Centers.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:30 am
Faith Community Church will hold its annual pet blessing from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 8, at 3520 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn (between Shawnee and Baer roads).
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:30 am
NBC Sports Group has partnered with Snapchat on "Premier League: Extra Time," a new Premier League-focused weekly original show, which will debut exclusively on Snapchat's Discover page at the start of the 2018-19 Premier League season.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:30 am
If you want to get a license to drive trucks and buses but live north of Buffalo, you have to travel all the way to a testing site in the Southtowns. Tuesday morning, Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski plans to change that.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:30 am
Pro Neil Farlow of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, won the Costa FLW Series Northern Division event on Lake Erie presented by Polaris with a single-day catch of five bass weighing 24 pounds, 4 ounces, after high winds forced tournament officials to shorten the three-day event to one day of competition. Farlow's weight was caught on Thursday and was enough to earn him the top prize of $87,500, including a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower outboard engine.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 11:30 am
Stimulant medications are an effective treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the classroom, parents and teachers say that medications like methylphenidate (MPH) can reduce symptoms and improve behavior.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2018 07:00 am
Buffalo Rotary is holding the "quazyiest" race ever: its 4th annual Duck Derby on Sunday, Aug. 26, at Canalside Buffalo. Free, family-friendly feathered festivities commence at 11:30 a.m., while race time is 2 p.m.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2018 07:05 am
The Cleveland Browns recently announced Grand Island native Scott Kaniecki will transition from a scouting assistant to defensive quality control coach.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2018 07:00 am
Niagara Boundary and Mapping Services President Kenneth Lee Slaugenhoupt spent part of the past week laser-scanning the Frontier House. Working inside and outside the building, he used a FARO Laser Scanner, which, he said, is capable of collecting 488,000 measurements per minute with a tolerance of ±3mm (or 1/8 inch).
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Sat, Jul 28th 2018 07:00 am
On June 13, the Villa had a devastating flood due to a water main break in the backyard. The playground equipment was impacted, and the slide was taken out by the heavy machinery brought in to repair the damages.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2018 07:00 am
Inasmuch as Artpark & Company has made a concerted effort to engage and involve the community vis-à-vis "The Odyssey," the show will be shepherded by a strong professional contingent. Working alongside the local talent will be:
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Sat, Jul 28th 2018 07:00 am
Jennifer Menter, recreation supervisor at the Golden Age Center, reports that this spring and early this summer, the GAC had some "major updates and improvements to our building and grounds, to further protect, improve, and update this second home for many senior citizens in our community."
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Sat, Jul 28th 2018 07:00 am
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Wheatfield is holding a rummage sale in support of its 175th anniversary activities.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2018 07:00 am
Town Supervisor Nathan McMurray said citizens need to band together against Tonawanda Coke Corp. "to make sure they don't get away literally with murder."
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 05:10 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and the Service Employees International Union 1199 (SEIU) reached a tentative agreement today on a new contract that is set to expire in March 2022. Details of the contract are not being disclosed until the union members ratify the agreement. A vote is expected to take place in the next several weeks.
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 05:00 pm
Congressman Chris Collins announced $84,202 in federal funding for the Olcott Fire Co. The grant was awarded through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which is designed to help first responders improve their capability to respond to fires and emergencies of all types.
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 04:50 pm
Elizabeth A. Restey had her heavenly birthday on Sunday, July 15, 2018, the day before her 26th earthly birthday. She is finally free from pain and in God's loving arms after a heroic four-year battle fighting leukemia.
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 04:50 pm
Hazel Florence Mallwitz (née DeGlopper) passed away on July 4, 2018, in Pahrump, Nevada, at the age of 98.
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 04:20 pm
CMA Fest premieres Wednesday, Aug. 8 (8 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. The three-hour prime-time special broadcasts for its 15th straight year with Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini returning as hosts, bringing country music's ultimate fan experience to a national television audience.
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 04:20 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission on Friday revoked its approval of the 2016 merger agreement between Charter Communications Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc. because Charter, doing business as Spectrum, has, according to PSC - through word and deed - "made clear that it has no intention of providing the public benefits upon which the commission's earlier approval was conditioned."
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 04:20 pm
With multiple motorcycle crashes in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse in the month of July, AAA Western and Central New York is reminding both drivers and bikers of key safety tips in an effort to reduce crashes and keep the rest of the summer safe for all roadway users.
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 04:20 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to clean up lead-contaminated soil at approximately 26 residences that are impacted by the former Flintkote Plant property at the Eighteen Mile Creek Superfund Site in Lockport.
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 04:20 pm
After an exhaustive local and national search, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has selected Patrick O'Herron, a New York native, to take the helm of its marketing department.
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Fri, Jul 27th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara County Early Child Care Quality Improvement Project (QIP), an initiative launched by Niagara University in 2010 to enhance early childhood development, was cited for excellence in a comprehensive study released July 16 that assessed the needs of early childhood education in Western New York.
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Thu, Jul 26th 2018 09:20 pm
On Thursday evening, the Niagara SPCA held a "Cocktail Pawty," and at the event they awarded the Niagara County Legislature with the first-ever Taylor Award.
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Thu, Jul 26th 2018 08:45 pm
On Thursday evening, in the lobby of the DoubleTree by Hilton lobby, Niagara SPCA President Bob Richardson announced that Tim Brennan, a North Tonawanda resident, would be the incoming executive director.
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