Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:10 pm
Pickleball enthusiasts can now play the new game at the St. Peter Lutheran Church and School gymnasium, 4169 Church St., Lockport. The court is open from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:10 pm
LeChase Construction has placed the last steel beam onto the top of the $29 million Explore & More Children's Museum at Canalside in downtown Buffalo. A milestone event, called a "topping off" ceremony in the construction industry, was held recently with members of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp., museum leaders and local schoolchildren to celebrate the occasion.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:05 pm
Singer/songwriter Grace VanderWaal has released the official video for her uplifting new single "So Much More Than This." The dreamy video embodies the song's theme of getting so lost in the music that it transports one somewhere completely different.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:05 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions provided needed toiletries for this year's "Holiday Hero" program through the American Red Cross.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:05 pm
Residents at The GreenFields Continuing Care Community in Lancaster recently presented a check for more than $10,000 to the Alzheimer's Association of WNY.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 03:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has recognized Jennifer Moore, R.N., with a DAISY Award.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 02:55 pm
According to a new AAA survey, an estimated 20 million Americans who purchased a real Christmas tree in the past three years did not properly secure it to their vehicle, risking serious vehicle damage and dangerous road debris.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 02:55 pm
The City of Niagara Falls, Old Falls Street, The Conference & Event Center, Destination Niagara Falls USA and Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino hosted a grand tree-lighting ceremony Saturday to celebrate the season and kickoff the new Jingle Falls promotion. The event took place at Seneca Square (in front of Seneca Niagara), and featured a performance by Michael Cavanaugh of Broadway's "Movin' Out" before the light switch was turned on illuminating a 35-foot Blue Spruce.
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Mon, Dec 4th 2017 01:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Monday announced forward Matt Moulson was placed on waivers at noon for the purpose of assignment.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:35 pm
The North Pole temporarily relocated to Lewiston this weekend.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:50 pm
If you are the type of person who keeps writing a travel bucket list, you probably have destinations all over the world. However, you should think about many factors when choosing destination, such as security, cost, weather and culture. Considering all of them, especially, culture, exploring Korea will be valuable trip in your college life.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:45 pm
You're sitting in a small concert venue in a big city. The curtain is a pastel pink drape with flowers. The lights go down and you hear the first chord sung. When the curtain drops, Harry Styles is standing on stage in a patterned suit and singing his hit, "Ever Since New York." People start screaming and Styles commands the stage with his presence and "unique" dance moves. He struts around the stage with pride flags and water bottles, and sings "Happy Birthday" to an audience member.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:40 pm
One of the biggest problems for many Americans is budgeting and saving their money. After all, we live in a society that prides itself on its egoism and materialistic desires - where there are holidays for buying "things," and people get trampled to death so that someone can get a good deal on a new television.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:40 pm
As the fall semester comes to a close, more students are finding their way to Niagara University's library.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:40 pm
Thanksgiving day had ended without any misadventure. The firearm accident in Lasvegas and the truck attack in Manhattan made U.S. authority to pay attention to the enhanced security. The Sayfullo Saipov, Florida resident who arrived in the U.S. in 2010 from Uzbekistan killed eight and injured 11 pedestrians who were walking on 6th avenue and cyclists along a bike path on the West Side highway.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:30 pm
In the year 2017 alone, America saw more mass shootings and violence than ever before. So, what role does media play in this? Little change has been made in the past 20 years regarding gun laws and the mental health system. What has changed, however, is the amount of media coverage on each shooting.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:30 pm
Rotten Tomatoes was founded 20 years ago with the purpose to tally up overall critic scores and create a score by taking the average score - like some kind of "Frankenstein's monster."
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:25 pm
The YMCA's school-aged child care program is more than booming in the Western New York area. In particular, the Lewiston-Porter school-age child care program is doing exceptionally well and the children who attend the program are learning valuable lessons from the program.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 08:30 pm
There's no time to rest for the Niagara men's hockey team, as working toward success is time-consuming. The team meets for skating Monday through Thursday and workouts take place Monday through Wednesday. On Fridays, the team has games, so the skates are optional.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:30 am
The Charles N. DeGlopper Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9249 will host a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7, at noon at the post, 2121 Grand Island Blvd.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:30 am
Kelly's Country Store made a donation to a local service organization as part of the store's annual holiday fund drive.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:25 am
Wearing the red jacket she wore in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Pearl Sciolino-Coffey was honored during Monday's meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:20 am
Recently, there was a grand opening celebration at 7-Eleven, 492 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, with Fran Davis, the new 7-Eleven franchisee along with her husband Rick and family.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:20 am
On Thursday, Dec. 7, the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas will host its holiday mixer at Lumber City Pizza Company, 1269 Erie Ave., North Tonawanda, from 5-8 p.m.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:20 am
On Monday, Owner Barb Hughes cut the ribbon to the new Webster's Kitchen facility, 110 Webster St., North Tonawanda. The facility is an expansion from the Webster's Bistro just a few steps down the road and feature a home like kitchen and dining area for private parties.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:20 am
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:15 am
The Town of Niagara held its first "Noel at Niagara" park lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 24, at Veterans Memorial Community Park, Lockport Road. "We are very excited to launch our first "Noel at Niagara" event at Veteran's Memorial Community Park," said Town Supervisor Lee Wallace.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:10 am
Just weeks following its approval of a much-debated concept planned unit development for 91 patio homes proposed by John and Joe Rubino off Upper Mountain and Bronson roads, it appears the Lewiston Town Board is poised to do another approval.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:10 am
The Script have revealed a special video for their new single "Arms Open" from their latest album "Freedom Child." The emotional video, directed by Frank Borin, was made in partnership with the charity A Sense Of Home and features real-life stories and footage of people helped by the nonprofit organization (watch here).
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:10 am
Renowned chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence return to whip a fresh crop of bumbling cooks into culinary shape in a new season of "Worst Cooks in America," premiering Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 (9 p.m. all times ET/PT) on Food Network.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:10 am
Christmas is just three weeks away and this week "The Chew's" Emmy Award-winning co-hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall are taking viewers on the holiday express with the merriest menu ideas. It's the season of giving and the co-hosts have very special gifts for each other ... sweaters! Don't miss "The Chew's "7th Annual Ugly Sweater Party" on Thursday, Dec. 7.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 10:00 am
At last Tuesday's North Tonawanda Common Council meeting, the meeting moved along rather quick, but a majority of the meeting was conducted by citizens during public input. Many of the topics discussed involved issues citizens were having in the area and felt the city should take some accountability to fix them.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:55 am
Rebecca Lowe, Liam McHugh, Carolyn Manno, Ahmed Fareed and Fred Roggin will serve as hosts for NBC Olympics coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea. The Winter Olympics begin Feb. 8, 2018, on the networks of NBCUniversal.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:55 am
NBC Sports will present the critically acclaimed "Road to the NHL Winter Classic Presented by Honda" docuseries this year on NBCSN, taking viewers behind the scenes as the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers prepare for the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2018, on NBC.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:50 am
Niagara University's Army ROTC program placed third in the nation on the National Accessions Outcome Metrics List, based on results released Nov. 6 by the U.S. Army Cadet Command.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:50 am
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz has formally signed two local laws that respect and honor the service of Erie County veterans. The first, Local Law Intro. No. 18-1, makes permanent a 15 percent exemption on certain qualifying real property for Cold War veterans as long as the veteran owns it. This is a change from the previous version of the law that allowed the exemption to stand for 10 years from the date of property purchase.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:50 am
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper has announced completion of phase one of a restoration project at the Stella Niagara Preserve's landing in Lewiston.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:50 am
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. (ECHDC) on Friday officially opened The Ice at Canalside presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York for another winter season.
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Sat, Dec 2nd 2017 09:50 am
Congressman Brian Higgins on Friday announced $330,075 in federal funding for Erie County Medical Center. The grant, announced on World AIDS Day, is awarded through the Ryan White Outpatient Early Intervention Services Program under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Fri, Dec 1st 2017 09:15 pm
While everyone gets ready to reunite with family this season, we tend to forget how important having a family really is. At the SPCA Serving Erie County, volunteers get to witness new families being brought together everyday.
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