Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
A fundraiser to benefit the Lewiston-Porter High School Summer of '69 Music Scholarship will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Lewiston Event Center, 845 Cayuga St. The event will feature a performance by the Summer of '69 All-Star Band with special performances by Lewiston-Porter High School students.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
"With the renovation, the capital improvement project that happened with the school, the art rooms, the whole fine arts wing got significant renovations, and this beautiful atrium was added on," said art teacher Brett Coppins, Class of 1992. "Once that happened, it got us to thinking about how can we bring it to the next level. We really wanted to rename this section of the school the 'Center for the Arts.' "
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Pauly has announced a new addition to her staff. Caitlin Fager started on Monday as the event and membership manager. She replaces Christina Crane, who took another position in late 2017.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
Last fall, members of the New York State Assembly minority conference hosted a series of regional forums, including an event in Niagara Falls, to provide an outlet for victims of domestic abuse, their advocates and law enforcement to discuss ways to prevent in-home violence and effectively support those who have suffered from its traumatic impact. As a result of the forums, the task force on preventing domestic violence released its report, "A Safe Haven: Helping Abuse Victims and Enhancing Protections."
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
The next "Taste and Paint" workshop will be held at The Winery at Marjim Manor at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. For $45, participants receive all the materials, refreshments and a glass of wine (for those over 21).
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
Tom Casey, seeking the endorsement of the Democratic Party for his campaign for the congressional seat in the NY 27th District, spoke Thursday night at a "Turn NY 27th Blue" event at Geneseo College. There, he asked his party to return to its roots - the everyday working people.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
On Friday, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt announced the Town of Newfane will receive $500,000 in Office of Community Renewal (OCR) funding for the construction of a new breakwall located off Olcott Harbor.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
Nearly half of Americans say they would encourage their child to play a different sport than football due to concerns about concussions - up 8 points since the same question was asked four years ago - according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 03:55 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor nine recipients from the northern Niagara area at its annual gala and awards dinner, Thursday, April 19, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston. There, the chamber board of directors will present its 2018 Business and Citizen of the Year awards for the Lewiston, Youngstown, Ransomville and Sanborn communities.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 03:50 pm
The International Joint Commission announced this week that while several months of maximizing outflows has dropped Lake Ontario at an unprecedented rate and to well below the record peak set at the end of May 2017, water levels remain relatively high for this time of year following a cold and wet start to winter. As a result, IJC said that outflows will continue to be maximized in response while making intermittent and temporary reductions to manage challenging ice conditions in several areas of the St. Lawrence River.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:45 pm
On Friday, Feb. 9, Community Missions of Niagara Frontier will host its 21st annual Sweetheart Dinner at Sheraton at the Falls, 300 Third St., Niagara Falls. Cocktail hour and basket viewing begins at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7 p.m. There will be a basket/silent auction, raffles and live music.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
On Jan. 24, members and officers from Niagara County Central, Niagara Falls USA, Albion, and Grand Island Rotary clubs, as well as the leadership from District 7090 gathered at Niagara County Community College in Sanborn. The groups wanted to meet the new leadership of the college and give them a welcome to Niagara County.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
Elderwood at Lockport, formerly Odd Fellow & Rebekah Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, became the newest member of the Elderwood Care Community, effective Tuesday. The skilled nursing facility is located at 104 Old Niagara Road, Lockport.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
Empower, the not-for-profit organization formerly known as Niagara Cerebral Palsy, has opened a second bottle and can redemption center, called Empties for Empower, at 3571 Niagara Falls Blvd.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application from Enterprise Lumber & Silo LLC for a site known as 211 Main St., site ID No. C932171. This site is located in the City of North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
On Feb. 4, the day of the Super Bowl, the Niagara Falls Powerhawks of the North American 3HL are holding a fundraiser. The event includes a basket and silent auction, as well as raffles and cash prizes.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:35 pm
For two years now, the Wheatfield Winterfest has brought winter fun to the table for kids and families of the town. On Saturday, Feb. 10, the fun is back for its third straight year at the Wheatfield Youth Center, 2795 Church Road.
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Thu, Feb 1st 2018 08:30 pm
Lake effect snowfall is one of nature's greatest snow machines: It happens when cold winds flow over warmer water, giving rise to intense bands of precipitation that can dump several feet of snow on a single location in a matter of days.
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Thu, Feb 1st 2018 08:30 pm
Buffalo native Sharon Anderson recently received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service award working for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic, located in San Diego, during a ceremony held at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
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Thu, Feb 1st 2018 08:30 pm
Baby Grant Baxter was the first baby born at Mount St. Mary's Hospital as part of the American Heart Association's "Little Hats, Big Hearts" initiative to raise awareness of heart disease. (#littlehatsbighearts)
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Thu, Feb 1st 2018 08:25 pm
With less than seven weeks until the Buffalo Philharmonic departs for Poland, a fundraising challenge has been set.
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Thu, Feb 1st 2018 08:25 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Department of Environmental Conservation remind snowmobilers to ride responsibly and exercise caution while enjoying the state's abundant snowmobiling opportunities.
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Thu, Feb 1st 2018 08:25 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will conduct a flu shot clinic from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5.
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Thu, Feb 1st 2018 08:25 pm
About 50 parish volunteers, clergy, lay leaders and Catholic Charities' staff attended a volunteer training workshop following dinner Wednesday to help kick off the 2018 Appeal for Catholic Charities in western Niagara County.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 05:20 pm
On Wednesday, It's On Us and the Biden Foundation invited college students from across the nation to nominate fellow peers, athletes, colleagues and students who have intervened when a peer was at risk of being sexually assaulted, called out language that perpetuate rape culture, or made a difference on their campus by educating and engaging their peers to be a part of the solution to end sexual violence.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 05:20 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, and 17 colleagues sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army (Civil Works) R.D. James requesting sufficient funding for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) in the fiscal year 2019 budget. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed this study to coordinate a strategy across the Great Lakes states to efficiently and effectively manage and protect the Great Lakes coastline.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 05:20 pm
The board of directors of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame is now accepting applications for funding from its amateur sports development fund. The deadline to submit an application for funding is May 4. Applications can be accessed at the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame website at www.buffalosportshallfame.com.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 01:40 pm
In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week, New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs urged the governor to reconsider a budget proposal that would delay the payment of brownfield and historic tax credits until 2021. In Cuomo's current executive budget proposal, all but three of the state's business tax credits would be deferred for the next three years. Some refundable credits would be deferred as long as five years.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 01:40 pm
The New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corp. announced 145 entries have been received for a $2.5 million competition that seeks the best ideas to enable the state Canal System to become an engine for economic growth and a world-class tourism destination.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 01:40 pm
AAA Western and Central New York has announced its Four Diamond hotel winners. Two new properties have been added, bringing the total to 19 hotels in the Western and Central New York region that have been awarded the distinction of Four Diamond status.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 01:40 pm
Girl Scout summer camp registration is now open for all girls in grades K-12. Summer camp is a great way for girls to explore leadership, build skills and develop a deep appreciation for nature. Whether for a day, a week, or longer, Girl Scout camp gives girls an opportunity to grow, explore, and have fun in an all-girl environment under the guidance of caring, trained adults.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 01:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced the team will partner with the Bald for Bucks initiative and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center throughout the month of February to raise funds to support critical cancer research and patient-care programs.
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Wed, Jan 31st 2018 09:10 am
A group of about 80 Lewiston-Porter elementary students received a special surprise Tuesday morning when reigning Peach Queen Jamie Hagerty visited to read the second chapter of "The Mouse and the Motorcycle."
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:50 pm
Sheriff James R. Voutour announces Niagara County law enforcement agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort this weekend.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced a special edition Rick Jeanneret talking bobblehead presented by John W. Danforth will be available for purchase starting today. All proceeds will benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation and Kevin Guest House.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:35 pm
The Buffalo Sabres and Unyts have teamed up to host a community blood drive on Monday, Feb. 5, in the Lexus Club at KeyBank Center. Presenting donors who are willing to "give the gift of life" during this important time of the year will be rewarded with two tickets to an upcoming Buffalo Sabres home game, and have an opportunity to meet Sabretooth and Sabres alumni.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:30 pm
NBC Sports will surround Super Bowl week with its most comprehensive consumer engagement campaign ever to promote the network's coverage of Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 4 (6:30 p.m. ET from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis).
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins pointed to a new report released this week by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association as the latest reminder of the urgent need for a focus on a substantial federal commitment to infrastructure.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 01:25 pm
Audiences of all ages will delight in the comic antics of the "Potato People in School Daze" by the Canadian physical theater company Theatre Beyond Words.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 01:20 pm
Every year, more than half of Americans fail to use all their time off, creating a stockpile of 662 million unused vacation days. AAA, in collaboration with Project: Time Off, knows the most effective remedy for American workers who want to use more vacation days is better planning. Yet only 54 percent of households set aside time to plan the use of their vacation time each year.
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