Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:25 pm
Wheatfield Commons, a DePaul Senior Living Community, in partnership with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, present a health-themed speaker series this fall. All presentations are open to the public, begin at 2 p.m. and include refreshments.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:25 pm
Elderwood has introduced Elderwood Staffing Solutions to its talent acquisition program to help maintain consistent staffing and continuous quality care. The in-house agency effectively creates a reserve work force of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants and home health aides to fill in during the temporary absence of an employee.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:05 pm
On Saturday, at the Bergholz Volunteer Fire Co., 2470 Niagara Road, hosted a propane safety training exercise for emergency responders across New York.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 12:30 pm
On Sunday, families gathered at Fairmount Park for the 40th annual Wheatfield Family Picnic. The day of festivities kicked off around 10:45 a.m. and lasted until 5 p.m.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 12:30 pm
The Summit Park Mall along Williams Road in the Town of Wheatfield used to be a gathering place for families and friends to shop, socialize and have an enjoyable time. In 2018, the mall is completely vacant, as the two remaining tenants - Sears and The Bon Ton - have shut their doors.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 10:25 pm
Children and fans of the 1980s were in their glory as Artpark & Company ended the 2018 "Tuesdays in the Park" concert series with Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins, the B-52's and Boy George & Culture Club.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 03:55 pm
The International Trade Commission has released a unanimous 5-0 ruling determining that antidumping and countervailing tariffs on Canadian imports of uncoated groundwood paper did not cause material harm to the U.S. paper industry, and has nullified them.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced the team will open its main training camp on Thursday, Sept. 13, when veteran players are scheduled to report for testing and physicals. Beginning Friday, Sept. 14, the team's practice sessions at Harborcenter will be open to the public, with practices broken down into multiple sessions throughout each day.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:55 pm
AAA forecasts the national gas price average will drop to $2.70 this fall and has the potential to drop even more. That is 14 cents less a gallon compared to today's price and more than a quarter cheaper than this year's recorded high of $2.97 set in May.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:55 pm
The Miss America Organization and ABC announced choreographer, host and dancer Carrie Ann Inaba will host The 2019 Miss America Competition. Joining Inaba as co-host for the evening is television personality Ross Mathews when the competition airs live on ABC from Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on Sunday, Sept. 9 (9 p.m. EDT).
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced ticket prices for the team's 2018 preseason games at KeyBank Center.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:40 pm
As the Sept. 15 launch date for NASA's new ice-monitoring satellite approaches, University at Buffalo scientists are among many worldwide who are counting down the days.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:35 pm
On Wednesday, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt presented $40,000 in education funds to five local museums from across Niagara County for improvements in educational programs currently offered, as well as the addition of new educational resources. Joining the host of the event, the Niagara Aerospace Museum, was the Herschell Carousel Factory Museum, the Historical Society of North German Settlements in WNY, the Historical Association of Lewiston, and the Sanborn Area Historical Society.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:35 pm
Niagara University and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday launched a new partnership to improve educational opportunities for registered nurses by offering NU School of Nursing credit courses on the medical center's downtown campus. The courses will enable registered nurses enrolled as students to earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 09:50 pm
There was a lot of anticipation for the start of the Niagara-Wheatfield Lady Falcons volleyball season. The team is coming off one of the best season's in program history, going 19-2, winning the Niagara Frontier League title, and reaching the Section VI Class A finals. Although the roster may look a little different this season, the Lady Falcons didn't miss a beat in their league opener versus Lockport.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:10 pm
As a celebration of one of the most popular and culturally significant dramas of the past decade, as well as serving as a prelude to the highly anticipated season three premiere, NBC will air "The Paley Center Salutes This Is Us" on Tuesday, Sept. 18 (10 p.m. ET/PT).
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:10 pm
Empire State Development on Tuesday announced the recipients of funding for Oath's Community Benefit Fund for Lockport and Oath's Yahoo Community Fund for Niagara County - Empire State Development. For the 2018 funding cycle, $510,000 was awarded to 20 projects. Each year from 2015-21, Oath has committed to granting $500,000 to community organizations in Lockport and the surrounding areas.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:05 pm
Canisius College and Harborcenter announced a five-year lease extension that will keep Golden Griffins Division I college hockey games in downtown Buffalo through the year 2023.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:05 pm
Ever wonder how the birthday cake first came to be? Or which popular dish has its ties to a criminal cartel? Actor, writer, and Grammy Award-winning musician Michael McKean returns to explore and unmask the mythology and fascinating food mysteries surrounding everyday dishes, on Cooking Channel's "Food: Fact or Fiction?" premiering Monday, Oct. 1 (10 p.m. ET.)
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:05 pm
Aira has announced Wegmans Food Markets is the first Aira-enabled supermarket chain in the U.S. As the first partner in the Aira Supermarket Network, all Wegmans stores are now Aira access locations, giving any member of the blind and low-vision community free access to Aira's service while in Wegmans stores.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:05 pm
Lewiston resident Mary Furlong was named chairwoman of the 38th annual Pink Elephant Auction of the St. Francis Guild of Mount St. Mary's Hospital. The event will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Niagara Crossing Hotel & Spa, 100 Center St., Lewiston.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:05 pm
The Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport, will host its annual meeting and awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Nov. 15. The agency will offer "A State of The Dale Association," and present awards to individuals or groups who have been instrumental in the agency's success. The public is invited to attend. RSVP by calling 716-433-1886.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:05 pm
The Village of Youngstown is cleaning the streets, getting out the flags and is pleased to announce the annual Labor Day Parade will start at noon on Main Street on Sept. 3.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:05 pm
WGRZ-TV Channel 2 anchor and feature reporter Kate Welshofer, meteorologist Heather Waldman and news anchor Maryalice Demler will participate in the 2018 Niagara County Peach Festival, to be held Sept. 6-9 at Academy Park in Lewiston.
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Tue, Aug 28th 2018 03:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has recognized two of its registered nurses with awards for excellence.
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 04:30 pm
For more than 24 hours straight last week, the team at J. Fitzgerald Group in Lockport, along with a few volunteers, traded sleep for the cause of helping area nonprofits as part of the 11th annual CreateAthon.
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 04:25 pm
Don't let your eyes fool you! The History Center's September "Family Night" is all about optical illusions.
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 02:30 pm
ABC's 'American Idol' began its 20-city-plus search for the next singing sensation over the weekend, when the "Idol Bus" arrived at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 02:25 pm
All across the country, college students and their families are running through the start of semester checklist:
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 02:25 pm
As summer winds down, children across Erie County are heading back to school and the yellow school buses once again dot our roadways.
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 02:25 pm
The Rotary Club of Lewiston and Niagara-on-the-Lake held its last picnic meeting of the summer at the home of President John Cich on Aug. 22. At that time, the club awarded a scholarship to graduating Lewiston-Porter High School student Natalie Smith.
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 10:40 am
Dr. Thomas Cumbo, vice president of medical affairs, and his wife, Kate Cumbo, have been named chair couple of the 19th annual "Good Works Gala" of the Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation.
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 10:30 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.84, no change from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.36. The New York state average is $2.99, down a penny since last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.48. AAA Western and Central New York (AAA WCNY) reports the following averages:
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 10:30 am
"A Heart-to-Heart Conversation About Heart Disease" will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at The Como Restaurant, 2220 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Aug 27th 2018 10:30 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Sen. John McCain until his funeral. The governor's full statement on the passing of McCain is available HERE.
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Sat, Aug 25th 2018 07:00 am
As Tom Bailey explained, "If you've got songs that people remember from that kind of moment in their life, when it becomes a rite of passage - the song that's playing when they first turn from children into adults; those teenage years - you know, we've all got that playlist in our heads from that era of our lives. And if you're one of the artists that's on their playlist, then it's just an amazing thing."
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Sat, Aug 25th 2018 07:00 am
Hibbard has more than 32 years of experience in the insurance field, selling life insurance and annuities. His team boasts more than 60 years of combined insurance expertise.
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Sat, Aug 25th 2018 07:00 am
The Lewiston Community Lions Club is spearheading the creation of a new, special needs-accessible playground behind the Red Brick Municipal Building.
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Sat, Aug 25th 2018 07:00 am
Internationally acclaimed harp guitarist Tim Donahue returns to Western New York for a pair of shows.
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Sat, Aug 25th 2018 07:00 am
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will return to Lewiston on Sunday, Sept. 9. The horses will appear at DiMino Tops at 1 p.m. and receive a special tour of the village. (File photos)
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