Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:45 pm
On May 5, Samantha Elliott, while working the overnight shift as a night auditor at the Renaissance Del Monte Lodge Hotel & Spa in Pittsford, responded to the room of a guest who had suffered an apparent heart attack. Upon her arrival, she took immediate and lifesaving actions by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, until she was relieved by responding personnel.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:45 pm
A public forum on the Affordable Care Act will be held at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St., on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from noon to 2 p.m. The public forum will be presented by members of the Bene-Care Agency and hosted by the Niagara Falls New York Chamber of Commerce. All individuals and businesses with questions about upcoming changes to health care are encouraged to attend this free forum to have their questions answered.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 12:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins celebrated Tuesday's release of stronger pilot training requirements by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
Earlier this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the kickoff of Veterans Small Business Week, an initiative on the part of SBA to reach out to veteran entrepreneurs and small business owners. Veterans Small Business Week, held from Nov. 4-11, is part of SBA's work throughout the year to make sure the nation's veterans have the tools and capital they need to start or grow a business.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced New York has joined with other states and the federal government in a $1.6 billion settlement resolving civil and criminal allegations that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., promoted the sale and use of Risperdal and Invega for uses not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and introduced Risperdal and Invega into interstate commerce.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
This Veterans Day, Bob Evans Farms salutes service to country with a hearty plate of hotcakes. The company has announced that veterans and active military personnel will receive free, all-you-can-eat hotcakes at its restaurants on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. All these honored servicemen and women need do is show a valid military ID.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute will hold its annual fall open house Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 6-8pm at 28 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
A gift of $600,000 from the Patrick P. Lee Foundation is funding a University at Buffalo scientist's promising research on the cause of schizophrenia. It is the foundation's largest-ever grant to UB.
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Wed, Nov 6th 2013 11:55 am
Roswell Park Cancer Institute is proud to announce several faculty members have collectively received more than $6.7 million in grant funding from federal agencies and other sources. These awards help fund important research that aims to develop new approaches to prevent and treat cancer and to improve RPCI patients' quality of life. Of those, Kelvin P. Lee, M.D., chair of the department of immunology, received three grants totaling more than $3.9 million.
Two grants are from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. They will help fund Lee's work in immunology. One is a four-year award for $2.02 million that will aid exploration of how immune responses occur and what molecular pathways are involved.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 11:30 pm
It was a beautiful fall morning when the lives of Carmen Presti and his wife, Christie, would change forever. The caregivers and "parents" of Charlie the Chimp were by his side day and night during the last days of his life before his passing on Nov. 4 at the home of The Primate Sanctuary in Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 10:15 pm
Come January, Dennis Brochey will be supervisor in the Town of Lewiston. He unofficially defeated Ernie Palmer by 418 votes in Tuesday's election.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 06:00 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston hosts a special screening of "Niagara" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 05:25 pm
As part of its ongoing Person First Forum series, the Museum of disABILITY History will welcome its latest host, Susan LoTempio, who will lead a discussion titled, "Gettin' Around Western New York - Tales and Trials of Transportation." The event takes place Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Museum of disABILITY History, 3826 Main St., Buffalo.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 05:25 pm
The Niagara University Danceline will sponsoring its fourth annual dance clinic for girls ages 6 to 14 on Sunday, Dec. 8, at NU.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 08:45 am
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School will host the high school placement test Saturday, Nov. 16, from 8 to approximately 11:45 a.m.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 08:45 am
Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University is offering a free emergency preparedness workshop for all Western New York Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 08:45 am
Sunnking, a collector and processor of end-of-life electronics, has formally announced the hire of Thomas Hanna as its new president.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 08:45 am
Lynnette Burg and Jack Larkin, both sixth-grade students at St. Peter R.C. School in Lewiston, received prizes for first- and second-place, respectively, in the Lewiston Lions Club peace poster competition. The students' posters portrayed the theme "Our World, Our Future."
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 08:45 am
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. will join with more than 3,400 organizations across the country in encouraging people to take collaborative action to give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they support. The event will take place Dec. 3, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 08:45 am
The nation's most beloved spectacle, the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, returns for the 87th year of magic Thursday, Nov. 28 (9 a.m.-noon), throughout the country on NBC.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 08:45 am
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has expanded its online services, making it easier for New York motorists to quickly and easily view the current status of a driver license and renew or replace a driver license, permit or non-driver ID online through the DMV website.
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Tue, Nov 5th 2013 08:45 am
Congressman Brian Higgins has announced the Assistance to Firefighters Grant application period is now open. He invites local fire departments to apply.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2013 02:40 pm
On Monday, under the watchful eye of site contractor Rocco DelGrosso and members of the Historical Association of Lewiston, the Tuscarora Heroes monument was installed on Center Street. Statues of three Native Americans, representing the Tuscarora nation, were planted in a park that pays tribute to "Tuscarora Heroes" - the brave men and women who rushed Lewiston residents out of the village during the 1813 British invasion.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2013 10:15 am
After the story broke about the heroic act of NFTA bus driver Darnell Barton - who pulled over to rescue a woman in distress - Chef's Restaurant decided to take action.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2013 10:15 am
More than 700 area students came to Old Fort Niagara Nov. 1 to participate in French Heritage Day. The students learned about life at the fort during the French period from re-enactors portraying the people from all nations who would have been in the area at this time.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2013 07:00 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced an Election Day hotline to help ensure that all eligible voters are able to cast an effective ballot in the Nov. 5 general election. The A.G. urges voters to call the office's hotline at 800-771-7755 or email civil.rights@ag.ny.gov at any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Election Day to report issues or problems at the polls.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has announced its November schedule for 10 Niagara County service sites it operates in support of NY State of Health, the official health plan marketplace designed to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2013 07:00 am
The American Red Cross announces it will hold a blood collection drive Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 2 to 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, 5050 Cayuga St., in the village.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 12:25 pm
The Buffalo Sabres will be commemorating Veterans Day by honoring members of our nation's Armed Forces during the Nov. 12 game against Los Angeles. The team will be offering a special ticket package for the game and welcoming veterans from all over Western New York.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 11:00 am
Rumors of a potential lagoon project eyed for Lewiston spilled over at the Lewiston Town Board meeting, where a number of local residents vented their opposition on the mere idea of it ever becoming reality.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:05 am
Local residents are invited to stop by the 3F Club, 904 Swann Road, Saturday, Nov. 9, starting at 4 p.m., where the Donovan-Hess benefit will be held to assist victims of a recent fire.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto is working with the Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co. to promote a "Veterans Information Day" on Veterans Day weekend. The event will take place at the Lewiston firehall from noon until 4 p.m. Nov. 10.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:00 am
The Wound Center of Niagara, the area's first comprehensive wound care facility, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:00 am
The fourth-longest tenured president in Niagara University history and the second-largest hospital system in Western New York will be honored during Niagara University's President's Scholarship Dinner, set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel and Event Center.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:00 am
On Friday evening, Nov. 15, Old Fort Niagara will present a special evening lantern tour focused on the 17th century history of the site. The tour will recount the explorations of LaSalle and the construction of forts Conti and Denonville during the final quarter of the 17th century. Tour participants will also get an up-close look at daily life for those who accompanied LaSalle on his bold explorations of the Great Lakes.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 07:00 am
With the winter months quickly approaching, the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls conducted a competition to stock the shelves at the Community Missions' food pantry. More than 3,000 pounds of food later, the drive has officially been declared a success.
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Sat, Nov 2nd 2013 12:00 am
The Country Doctor Antiques & Gifts officially opened Friday at its new location, 549 Center St. (formerly Artzee), in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 09:45 pm
With extremely strong winds buffeting efforts throughout the day, National Grid field crews continue the difficult task of restoring electric service to thousands of customers affected by the storm that rolled in Western New York last night and this morning, and is now making its way across the state.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 08:00 pm
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. and Roswell Park Cancer Institute have joined forces to offer the "QuitClub," a smoking cessation program available to all Wegmans employees and eligible spouses who want to quit smoking.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 01:55 pm
AccuWeather reports as a potent disturbance begins to exit the Great Lakes Friday, gusty winds will continue to reach eastward to the upper part of the Atlantic Coast. These strong winds will have the ability to down tree limbs and power lines. Folks could experience sporadic power outages throughout the day.
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