Mon, May 14th 2018 11:30 am
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met Monday and announced world-famous artist Robert Indiana's work "NUMBERS ONE through ZERO" will be installed on temporary exhibition on Buffalo's Outer Harbor. The 10 eight-foot-high COR-TEN steel sculptures, weighing close to 2,000 pounds apiece, will be placed at Wilkeson Pointe in early June and on loan until October 2019. The board approved a contract with the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, which will facilitate the loan and exhibition of this monumental work of public art.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 11:20 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced more than $30.3 million in federal funding, allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for projects and programs in Western New York.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 11:20 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on Monday encouraged New Yorkers to participate in "Green Your Commute Day" on Friday, May 18. DEC is encouraging all commuters to utilize a more sustainable form of transportation to get to work on this day.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 11:20 am
Tipping Point Communications, a certified woman-owned marketing communications agency, has named Melissa Yacuzzo as the firm's first director of its new Buffalo office, which will officially open later this month.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 11:20 am
The New York Power Authority, in collaboration with WNY STEM, will hold a free STEAM Ahead Career Fair on May 19 at NYPA's Niagara Power Vista at the Niagara Power Project, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 10:55 am
AAA Western and Central New York is teaming up with Erie Community College's occupational therapy assistant program along with other occupational therapy clinicians to ensure senior drivers' cars "fit" them. The event, being held at ECC on Monday, May 21, is designed to improve older drivers' safety by ensuring their cars are properly adjusted specifically to them.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 10:55 am
Monday's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.87, which is up 6 cents from one week ago. One year ago, the price was $2.34. The New York state average is $3, which is up 5 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the state average was $2.50.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 10:50 am
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Americans will kick off the season by traveling in near-record numbers. According to AAA, more than 41.5 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent more than last year and the most in more than a dozen years.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 10:45 am
Dana Walden and Gary Newman, chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group, on Monday unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2018-19 television season to the national advertising community during the annual programming presentation at the Beacon Theatre.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 10:45 am
Following a triumphant 2017-18 season with an outstanding 38 percent 18-49 lead and a win in entertainment programming (even when Olympics and Super Bowl are factored out), NBC unveiled a new year-round lineup that adds fresh voices, top talent and superb storytellers to an already thriving roster. The new schedule, which will add five first-year dramas and two new comedies (and one transplant) over the course of the 2018-19 season, features a robust fall lineup that paves the way for a blockbuster midseason roster anchored by powerhouse alternative franchises.
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Mon, May 14th 2018 10:00 am
NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" will team up with interactive global game show sensation "HQ Trivia" for a first-of-its-kind partnership on Monday, May 14, giving fans and viewers a chance to watch and play for a $50,000 cash prize and a trip for two to Los Angeles to attend "The Voice" live season finale performance show on Monday, May 21.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 06:00 pm
Warming up winter with summer's hottest show, NBC, Syco Entertainment, FremantleMedia North America and executive producer Simon Cowell will be bringing back the most talented and memorable acts in series history to compete with one another when "America's Got Talent: The Champions" arrives on the 2018-19 winter schedule.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 04:10 pm
William H. "Buddy" Brydges, age 74, passed away at his home in Naples, Florida, on Tuesday, May 2, 2018, surrounded by loved ones.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 01:25 pm
AFL/CIO Niagara Orleans Central Labor Council held its 27th annual Workers Memorial Day observation on Saturday. The event took place at the Workers Memorial Monument in Reservoir Park, located just off Route 31 at the base of the New York Power Authority reservoir. Workers, their friends and families, attended the ceremony, which was emceed by Labor Liaison Bill Jakobi.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:05 am
Following some spring construction, the world-famous Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard opened for the 2018 season on Sunday.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:00 am
At the end of Monday's Village of Lewiston work session, Joe Guerrero announced what he hopes will be the start of an annual event in Western New York and Southern Ontario: A lake to lake portage run.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:00 am
How often do you see or hear a common loon in Niagara County? Not often or never might be your answer.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:00 am
With the districtwide budget/Board of Education vote set for Tuesday, May 15, Lewiston-Porter residents gained a wealth of insight into the intricate, $46,746,521 spending plan for 2018-19 in on-campus presentations this week.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:00 am
The launch of the Solarize Grand Island program will take place at Town Hall Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to noon but not everyone in the Grand Island Town Board sees the program in the same light.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:00 am
Progress continues on the DeGlopper Memorial expansion in spite of a rejection by the Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee to direct some funding to the project.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:00 am
Grand Island Central School District will conduct an active shooter training and lock-down drill Tuesday, May 22, at the Grand Island High School and Veronica Connor Middle School campus, 1100 Ransom Road.
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Sat, May 12th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is asking residents and others to avoid using the West River Parkway until all construction work is completed this fall.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 11:15 pm
On Friday evening, the Niagara Falls Wolverines and Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons sent their ace pitchers out to the mound for a big Niagara Frontier League game at the Niagara Falls turf facility.
With two aces on the mound, majority of the crowd thought it would be a pitchers duel.
That was not the case, Friday.
The Falcons used 21 hits to defeat the Wolverines, 22-11, in a game where the score was not indicative of the gameplay throughout.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:55 pm
Law enforcement agencies in Erie County on Friday joined the Erie County Department of Central Police Services in an interfaith Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Public Safety Campus in Buffalo, part of National Police Week events being held around the country in observance of the sacrifices made by law enforcement officers.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:45 pm
It's "Royal Wedding Week" on "The Chew." From regal dishes to royal crafts, co-hosts Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall are helping viewers celebrate the nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in splendid style.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:45 pm
The stakes are high as the top 5 "American Idol" finalists perform in hopes of winning America's vote and making it through to the finals, as the search for America's next superstar continues on its new home on America's network, The ABC Television Network, Sunday, May 13 (8-10:01 p.m. EDT), streaming and on demand.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:45 pm
The St. Francis Guild of Mount St. Mary's Hospital has announced four of the hospital's past junior volunteers will receive this year's Karen Mahoney Scholarships.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
Just in time for Mother's Day, Amy Grant's sentimental and timely "Say It With A Kiss" is available on digital and streaming platforms for the first time. The unifying lyrics written by the singer, songwriter, mother and grandmother encourage listeners to prioritize love and kindness to all we meet.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
"Moments: Mighty Sound," releasing today, will mark Bethel Music's debut spontaneous album, featuring a collection of a dozen songs captured live at Bethel Church in Redding, California.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
Karen Carter of Tucson, Arizona, a self-proclaimed fan of "Chopped," "Cake Wars" and "Barefoot Contessa," has won the inaugural Food Network "Fantasy Kitchen Giveaway." Carter's name was randomly drawn from nearly 25 million entries to win $250,000 toward the kitchen of her dreams.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
Finding a trusted mechanic can be difficult at times, which is why AAA rigorously reviews facilities to find the best. AAA Western and Central New York recently recognized approved auto repair (AAR) facilities in its annual "Top Shop" award program.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
One-thousand urban planners from across North America, Europe and Asia will be coming to Buffalo in October for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) national conference, being hosted by the department of urban and regional planning in the University at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
Radiate Music, in partnership with BEC Recordings, releases singer/songwriter and contemporary Christian music artist Aaron Bucks' debut single, titled "California." The song is available on all digital formats by clicking HERE.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
Multi-cam comedy "Last Man Standing," starring Tim Allen, will air on FOX during the 2018-19 season.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
Six-time winning "Voice" coach Blake Shelton, award-winning and internationally acclaimed band Panic! At The Disco and breakthrough country star Kane Brown are set to take the stage on NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" on the Tuesday, May 15, live telecast (8-9 p.m. ET/PT).
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:40 pm
Coming off their successful debut seasons on "The Voice," current season 14 coach, three-time Grammy Award winner and 2018 Billboard Music Awards host Kelly Clarkson and season 13 coach and Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson will reclaim their red chairs on season 15 of "The Voice." Clarkson and Hudson will compete against Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine and country music superstar Blake Shelton.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 06:00 pm
Four-time Grammy nominee Matthew West released his new music video on Friday for "Becoming Me" as a tribute to moms this Mother's Day. Found on West's latest chart-topping album, "All In," the heartfelt song was written to honor his wife, Emily, along with his own mother.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 04:10 pm
Charles Daniel Mock, 70, of Alvin, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Charles was born June 1, 1947, in Oil City, Pennsylvania, and was a resident of Alvin for two years, formerly from Waynesboro, Virginia.
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Fri, May 11th 2018 07:00 am
Deal Realty is again taking part in the VFW Memorial Day parade in Lewiston. This year's event begins at 11 a.m. Monday, May 28.
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Thu, May 10th 2018 10:00 pm
Syfy has announced its upcoming summer schedule, which includes the return of "12 Monkey" (June 15) along with "Wynonna Earp" and "Killjoys" (July 20) airing back to back on Friday nights. Additionally, "Sharknado Week" returns to Syfy with an all new shark-filled movie event beginning Sunday, Aug. 12, and leading into ultimate shark showdown in the finale of Syfy's hit franchise, "Sharknado," airing on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 8/7c.
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