Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will host an open house "Safari" Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 3-7 p.m. The event will feature tours of facilities and departments, displays, health information, raffle prizes and free food and refreshments. The entire event is free.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program, which supports local high school seniors in pursuit of higher education in the foodservice and hospitality industries. The scholarship awards up to five winners with $1,000 each to be applied toward college education.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has released new data showing post-production business is booming in New York state as the industry continues to experience significant growth one-and-a-half years after the strengthened and expanded post-production tax credit program was signed into law.
The data, compiled by the Post New York Alliance, shows a major increase in new, permanent post-production jobs since July 2012, resulting in the creation of more than 240 new jobs - with more than 70 jobs created in the past six months alone. This new post-production business is expected to lead to nearly $100 million in new spending in the state.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 03:00 pm
Cheryl Flick, Nanette Rung, Christina Carter, Jennifer Kreutz-Castro, Chris Tedesco, and Marci Kramer were recently presented with the "Volunteer Team of the Year" award at the 2014 Fresh Air Fund Volunteer Leadership Conference.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 07:00 am
Cabin fever is upon us, so we are taking time to make those fun vacation plans for the whole family - including our furry best friends.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced there are four lifeguard exams scheduled in the Niagara Region for the 2014 season.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 07:00 am
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County has announced its second annual Niagara County Fair logo contest.
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Tue, Feb 11th 2014 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, met Monday with Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano in his Albany office. Collesano was in Albany for the New York Conference of Mayor's annual Winter Legislative Meeting.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 07:25 pm
More than 100 million Americans have watched the Sochi Winter Games on the networks of NBCUniversal, according to fast cumulative data provided by The Nielsen Co.
Through Saturday, 106.5 million Americans - more than one-third of the U.S. population - have watched the 2014 Sochi Games on NBCUniversal networks NBC, NBCSN and MSNBC.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 07:25 pm
Global Spectrum, the company managing Canalside's revitalized regional destination and entertainment district on the Buffalo waterfront, is opening the submission process for interested event planners, current and new, that wish to program special events at the facility for the 2014 calendar year.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 02:35 pm
Mary Beth Smiths' fourth-grade class from Catholic Academy visited Community Missions recently to donate baby items and funds from the school's walk-a-thon.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 11:15 am
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met Monday and moved forward on plans to redevelop the South Aud Block at Canalside in Buffalo by entering into contracts with Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn, a Perkins Eastman Company, and Fontanese Folts Aurbrecht Ernst for architectural and engineering services.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 10:35 am
While the Winter Olympic Games are happening in Sochi, Russia, classes at Doodle Bugs! Children's Centers are supporting another group of athletes gearing up to compete here in Western New York.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 10:35 am
As the temperature drops and winter lingers, people are seeking ways to warm up their dull winter skin. Taking a note from Hollywood A-listers, many are abandoning the fake-baked looks achieved from UV tanning in favor of a more natural glow.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 10:35 am
"Toast of the Town," an annual fundraiser for Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo, 595 Delaware Ave.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 09:50 am
Sunnking Inc., in partnership with Camp Good Days and Special Times, has created a program called "E-Scrap 4 Camp." This program facilitates the recycling of old electronics from participating local businesses to generate funds for Camp Good Days and Special Times.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 09:30 am
The Niagara County Genealogical Society will present the free program "At Last! Answers for My Burning Genealogy Questions!" at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at 215 Niagara St., Lockport.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 09:30 am
Buffalo Mass Mob has announced voting for its third Mass mob in underway. The first two mobs were at St. Adalbert Basilica on Nov. 2, 2013, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Jan. 12.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 09:15 am
NBC's primetime Olympics telecast on Saturday (8-11:06 p.m. ET) averaged 25.1 million viewers and a 13.9 household rating/24 share - up 8 percent and percent, respectively, from the opening Saturday of the last European Winter Olympics (23.2 million viewers and 13.5 household rating/23 share for Torino in 2006), according to live plus same day fast national data released Sunday by The Nielsen Company.
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Mon, Feb 10th 2014 09:00 am
On Friday, March 21, "Giants of Buffalo: Television" will feature the legendary WKBW Channel 7 TV news team Irv Weinstein, Rick Azar and Tom Jolls.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 08:00 pm
NBC's coverage of the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics averaged 31.7 million viewers to rank as the most-watched opening ceremony for a non-live Winter Games since the 1994 Lillehammer Games, according to live plus same day fast national data released today by The Nielsen Company.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 08:00 pm
Tony Astran, publicity manager for Seneca Gaming Corp., has successfully completed the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations, entitling him to use the APR professional designation.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 07:00 am
The Mount St. Mary's Foundation has teamed with Niagara University athletics to offer a special package for a men's basketball and hockey doubleheader Saturday, Feb. 22.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 07:00 am
The Town of Tonawanda Youth, Parks & Recreation Department is offering an American Red Cross lifeguarding course at the Town of Tonawanda Aquatic & Fitness Center Monday, Feb. 17, through Friday, Feb. 21 (9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). The cost for the class is $180.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 07:00 am
On Thursday, Feb. 13, Niagara Falls High School will host a rescheduling of an education summit to discuss the impact of the Common Core Standards on New York state schools. One of the summit's key speakers will be Dr. Walter Polka, a Niagara University professor and former superintendent of the Lewiston-Porter Central School District.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 12:30 am
Members of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center family gathered inside the hospital's main entrance Friday to show their support for National Wear Red/Go Red for Women Day. The annual observance is dedicated to raising awareness and funds to battle heart disease in women.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 12:20 am
Niagara County Republicans backed a slate of candidates for state, federal, and local offices Jan. 30 at the Wheatfield Community Center, lining up behind experienced incumbents seeking re-election to a host of offices.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 12:15 am
VA Western New York Healthcare System will host the third annual "Hire a Hero" employment and education fair for veterans from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, in Freedom Hall at the Buffalo site, 3495 Bailey Ave.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 12:00 am
The Free Wedding Giveaway is being presented by Wedding Wire's 2014 Couples Choice Award Winners: The Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls and Rich's Catering & Special Events.
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Sat, Feb 8th 2014 12:00 am
Though temperatures in the area warmed up a bit at the start of the month, ice fishing continued at Wilson Harbor.
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Fri, Feb 7th 2014 11:55 pm
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, the binational entity that owns and operates the Rainbow, Whirlpool Rapids and Lewiston-Queenston bridges between Canada and the U.S., recently elected its slate of officers for 2014 at its annual general meeting.
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Fri, Feb 7th 2014 11:30 pm
Several members of the cardiology staff of Mount St. Mary's took time out on Friday to show their spirit as part of "Go Red for Women" day at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Fri, Feb 7th 2014 11:20 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced they will partner with Unyts, Western New York's only organ, eye, tissue and community blood center, to host a blood drive Monday, Feb. 10. The blood drive will take place from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. at First Niagara Center.
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Fri, Feb 7th 2014 11:20 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, and Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced they are giving their full support to their constituent, Lewiston resident Dr. Walter S. Polka, in his effort to be chosen to serve on the New York State Board of Regents as an at-large member.
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Fri, Feb 7th 2014 11:20 pm
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara University president, will participate in a "town hall" meeting Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Governor's Room at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls (101 Old Falls St.).
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Fri, Feb 7th 2014 11:00 pm
The Energy Efficiency Innovation Collaborative (EE-INC), a public-private partnership of energy industry leaders spearheaded by the New York Power Authority, is looking to improve energy efficiency in New York state buildings, and spur economic growth in emerging technologies, bringing new and expanding businesses to the state.
"The goal of this collaborative is to spur the growth of the most promising energy-saving innovations, with a focus on those that match the energy needs of public buildings," said Gil C. Quiniones, NYPA president and CEO. "Encouraging highly promising and expanding energy efficiency companies will also offer increased economic development benefits for New York state. In short, it means jobs."
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Fri, Feb 7th 2014 11:00 pm
The University at Buffalo has announced the launch of "Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water," an ambitious, university-wide, interdisciplinary research institute that will focus on the most difficult and complex environmental issues, as well as the social and economic issues with which they are intertwined.
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Fri, Feb 7th 2014 11:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, said the Social Security Administration is violating its own rules by failing to adhere to the 90-day notification standard included in the agency's field office consolidation manual.
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Thu, Feb 6th 2014 05:05 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions recently entertained and donated to Wings Flights of Hope, a not-for-profit organization with more than 300 pilots donating free flights for medical patients, their families and U.S. troops.
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Thu, Feb 6th 2014 02:15 pm
The clerk's office in Niagara County has officially launched a new electronic document recording service for customers, enabling them to record documents more quickly and cost-effectively.
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