Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:05 pm
Family Promise of WNY, a community organization providing temporary shelter and support to families experiencing homelessness within Western New York, recently received a $22,500 grant from the Garman Family Foundation to support the installation of a new bathroom and associated upgrades within its Family Resource Center.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:00 pm
Local UAW members and its veterans committee teamed up with AT&T to help collect more than 350 gently used mobile devices over the past three months. These phones will be donated to Cell Phones For Soldiers. The phones were collected at AT&T stores and UAW Locals across Western New York (including Lockport, Buffalo, Tonawanda and Hamburg).
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:00 pm
Matthew West released a special version of his chart-topping album "All In," featuring five brand-new acoustic tracks.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:00 pm
Riley Clemmons will release her awaited first full-length project with Capitol CMG on Aug. 3. The LP, brimming with perspective and clarity, was heralded by the breakthrough hit "Broken Prayers" and newly released "Better For It."
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:00 pm
Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello and New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs will offer a free, one-hour Alzheimer's Awareness event from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, at the Golden Age Center, 3278 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:00 pm
It's generally accepted most adults in the U.S. don't get enough vitamin D, but how that impacts their muscle mass and function over the long term is not well understood.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:00 pm
New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon announced safety inspections of amusement rides around the state are underway in advance of the summer fair season. The commissioner also reminded the public to follow all safety guidelines when enjoying amusement rides.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:00 pm
The seventh annual Niagara Catholic 5K Run/Walk is set for Saturday, July 14. The official start time is set for 10 a.m., with packet pickup and walk-up registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara County Board of Elections on Thursday recanvassed the ballots from the Village of Lewiston mayoral race and certified the results. Pending a legal challenge, Anne Welch is the mayor-elect, topping challenger and current Deputy Mayor Bruce Sutherland by three votes.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual stroke fair will take to the road this year, bringing health care services and information directly to the community.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 09:10 pm
Thursday night, Niagara-Wheatfield High School graduated its class of 2018 at Artpark in Lewiston. Below is a list of this year's senior class.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 07:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres and the NHL on Thursday announced the team's 2018-19 regular-season schedule. Ticket pricing information for individual home games will be released at a later date.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 07:50 pm
Greentech Media (GTM) has named the New York Power Authority as a recipient of its 2018 Grid Edge Innovation Award for the Power Authority's success in building an advanced energy management system across New York state. The award was announced Thursday at GTM's 2018 Grid Edge Innovation Summit in San Francisco.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 07:50 pm
From left: Elks Lodge No. 346 Exalted Leader Ken Perry presented a check for $2,000 to Empower CEO Jeff Paterson and Elks Lodge member and Empower employee Tara Stufkosky. The money will enable people with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are supported by Empower to go on five additional outings throughout the summer, including a Buffalo Bisons game, two visits to a farm, Fantasy Island and the Lockport Caves.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 07:50 pm
The Buffalo Beauts on Thursday announced the team agreed to terms with forward Jordan Juron, defenseman Jacquie Greco and goaltender Julia DiTondo.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 07:45 pm
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, the first nonprofit in the nation to manage and operate an historic urban park system, on Thursday broke the Guinness World Records title for the "Longest Line of Garden Flamingos." Breaking the current record by an additional 92 flamingos, the organization placed 1,500 plastic pink #FLOmingos (Fredrick Law Olmsted ... FLOmingo) in a line to recognize the 150th celebration of the Olmsted Parks system in Buffalo taking place this year.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 06:00 pm
From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., June 25 to 29, children can invent, build and play their own game at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum. The STEM carnival is open to all ages and supplies will be provided.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:30 pm
The North Tonawanda class of 1958 is notifying all classmates of the 60th reunion gathering at Gratwick Hose Banquet Hall, 6110 Ward Road, at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 13.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:30 pm
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum will host this year's convention of the Carousel Modelers and Miniatures Association during the museum's operating hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from June 29-30.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:30 pm
The Historical Society of North German Settlements of Bergholz (Das Haus Museum) was recently at the annual German Sommerfest on June 3 at the Buffalo-Niagara Heritage Village.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:30 pm
Recently, the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas named Hanzlian's Sausage Inc. as its member of the month.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
Kelsey Tylec, 14, an eighth-grader at Edward Town Middle School, and Cassie Thayse, 14, a ninth-grader at Penfield High School, participated in the 14-and-under division of the Junior Beach National Qualifier at Charlotte Beach on June 17 in Rochester.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
If there was any example of what hard work and dedication can do, Cole Janowsky is it. Cole competed in the 2018 WNY Powerlifting Championship for the first time and wowed the crowd as he broke the current junior 13-15 year old category record.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
Recently, several Niagara-Wheatfield athletes were honored for their play during the spring season. The following is a list of award winners by sport.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
Cataract Youth Football and Cheer announced that registration for their 2018 campaign is now open and one can register (securely) online at www.cataractfootballandcheer.com or in person from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 - 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 23 and Saturday, July 7 at Cataract's home field, 4455 Porter Road, Niagara Falls. Players and guests should enter the athletic complex from the Pine Avenue entrance.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
For 2018 Canal Fest there will be a new opportunity to save on Canal Fest ride prices. Pay-one-price wristband bracelets will be available every day the rides are open: Monday, July 16 - Sunday, July 22. Bracelets are $25 each on the midway. They are good on all rides on the day of purchase. The speed ride may require an additional ticket or two.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
Calling all dogs! At 2 p.m. on Friday, June 29, The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility, 7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda will host its ninth annual Dog Show.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
On Tuesday night, the Town of Niagara Town Board held its monthly meeting. The meeting was relatively quick, but drew a few public comments and passed several items.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
On June 7, the students at Niagara-Wheatfield's West Street Elementary School showed off their new rock garden at the entrance of the school.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 05:00 pm
On Tuesday evening, Dennis Judson, client service manager at Fisher Associates, was available for discussion on the proposed pathway along the north side of Fourth Avenue.
Judson explained the details behind the design phase and the three scenarios initiated for the approximately 2,400-foot pathway.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 03:30 pm
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara hosted a brief ceremony this morning to unveil the winning painting created by program participant, Ruth Denk, which was transformed into a 10-foot by 10-foot wrap mural and installed on the Covanta greenhouse at OUN.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 03:00 pm
The Niagara County art scene lost a talented artist and instructor last November when watercolorist Michael J. McMahon passed away after a lengthy illness.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:55 pm
Eight makers will vie for the title of "Master Maker" and a $100,000 grand prize on NBC's "Making It," which premieres Tuesday, July 31 (10 p.m. ET/PT).
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:50 pm
Grammy Award-winning superstar duo Sugarland is celebrating the release of a critically acclaimed sixth studio record, "BIGGER," which arrived on June 8 via a joint venture with Big Machine Records and UMG Nashville.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:45 pm
A one-hour special from the James Beard Foundation (JBF) and Intersport, "JBFA: Stories from the 2018 James Beard Awards," showcasing the prestigious James Beard Awards for culinary excellence in a way that has never been seen before on network television - through the lens of a documentarian - will premiere on The ABC Television Network, Sunday, June 24 (4 p.m. EDT).
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:30 pm
"The Great Food Truck Race" takes a culinary road battle through the Wild West this summer, with seven teams of food truck hopefuls competing to win a $50,000 grand prize.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:30 pm
Amazon Prime members can kick off their summer aboard a monster cruise ship with exclusive access to an early showing of "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation" two weeks before the movie's release. The early showings for Prime members will take place at 3 p.m. local time on June 30 - two weeks before the movie's release - at one of about 1,000 leading theaters across the country.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:30 pm
Earlier this year, Provident Label Group/Sony Music announced Zach Williams' record-breaking single "Chain Breaker" became RIAA-certified Gold. Earlier this week in Nashville, Williams was presented with the official gold plaque, surrounded by his family, management, label team and fellow songwriters Mia Fieldes and Jonathan Smith.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:15 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. and Albright-Knox Art Gallery on Thursday revealed world-famous artist Robert Indiana's "NUMBERS ONE through ZERO" sculptures on temporary exhibition at Buffalo's Outer Harbor. The 10, eight-foot-high COR-TEN steel sculptures, weighing close to 2,000 pounds apiece, are placed at Wilkeson Pointe and will be on loan until October 2019.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 02:15 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the release of two flood-risk management guidance documents for public review.
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