Fri, Nov 1st 2013 01:55 pm
National Grid is now gearing up to address any electric service issues that may result from extreme winds. Potentially heavy rain and very strong wind gusts are expected across the company's upstate New York service area in Western New York, and moving east.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 07:00 am
On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Queen City Roller Girls will kick-off the 2014 season with the second annual "We all Brawl - Spill-O-Ween" exhibition bout. This year's event will feature three teams of 20-21 skaters competing in three, 30-minute bouts.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 07:00 am
The kickoff of the Christmas season starts in Lewiston on Dec. 7 and 8 with this year's Lewiston Home Tour, a fundraiser for the Historical Association of Lewiston.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum will host its third annual NU Student Culture Expo with an exhibition of student work from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 07:00 am
The ninth annual Electric Lights Parade will once again jump-start the holiday season, starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, along Military Road in the Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2013 07:00 am
The New York State Tax Department claims more than half of the eligible homeowners in New York have registered for their Basic STAR exemptions.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:05 pm
At 2 a.m. this coming Sunday, Nov. 3, we all will set our clocks back one hour in accordance with Daylight Saving Time. We often think of Daylight Saving Time as a time we either get an extra hour of sleep or we lose one, but when it comes to life safety we hope to encourage you to use this time for more than setting your clocks.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 06:00 pm
On Saturday, Nov. 9, veterans groups, civic groups and other veteran supporters will march in the 2013 Veterans Day Parade in Buffalo.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 04:20 pm
Artpark has announced "Aladdin & Other Enchanting Tales" as its annual springtime children's theater offering. Philadelphia's Enchantment Theatre Company will present two Mainstage Theater performances (10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.) May 6, 2014.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 03:40 pm
All weekend, state and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force, utilizing sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter drunk driving during related to Halloween.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 02:10 pm
On Saturday, Nov. 2, join Educate A Bull and members of the community as they celebrate the seventh annual "Barksgiving" at Chestnut Ridge Park.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 02:10 pm
Niagara University senior Joseph Hotchkiss will soon receive his second award based on his ongoing efforts to rebuild and transform Hydraulic Park, located on the corner of Niagara and Third streets in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 12:50 pm
The Country Doctor Antiques & Gifts has moved into a new location and will hold a grand opening Friday. Store partners have taken over 549 Center St. (formerly Artzee), and invite the community to stop by from 4 to 7 p.m. for refreshments.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 11:30 am
Angel to Apple Clothing & Shoe Boutique was named winner of the first seasonal window display contest, an offshoot of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce's annual Scarecrow Display.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:55 am
Empire State Development has announced Empire Specialty Cheese Co. LLC will invest $6.37 million to expand its business in New York state. The company will purchase and upgrade an idle manufacturing facility in Chautauqua County to accommodate new and existing cheese production processes, resulting in the creation of 204 new jobs.
Empire State Development, the state's economic development agency, assisted Empire Specialty Cheese Co. with its expansion project by providing $650,000 in Excelsior Job Program tax credits.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:55 am
The National Cancer Institute's new Provocative Questions research funding program has awarded a prestigious grant to a researcher at Roswell Park Cancer Institute to investigate a promising, but neglected or unexplored area of cancer research.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:15 am
Bank employee's nonprofit "Project Irreplaceable" raises awareness of the importance of self-examination and mammography for early detection of breast cancer, which has touched the lives and loved ones of 86 percent of First Niagara's workforce
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:15 am
The Governor's Office of Motion Picture and Television Development held a "New York Loves Film Production Roadshow" Monday at WNED studios in Buffalo. Hosted by the Buffalo Niagara Film Office, the workshop featured two 60-minute face-to-face conversations with filmmakers, production support, small business owners, post-production providers and New York government representatives discussing film production practices and issues across the state.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 10:10 am
WBBZ-TV will hold '"The Great WBBZ-TV Talent Search" Saturday, Nov. 9, from noon until 3 p.m., at the Eastern Hills Mall television studio (next to Macy's).
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 09:50 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, recently spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives to urge his colleagues to make a strong commitment to veterans' employment.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2013 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, said he is pleased the next steps in the redesign of the Robert Moses Parkway can now take place. Ceretto wrote a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo asking for the project to be advanced, and was recently informed steps will be taken to expedite the design process.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Two of the most popular members of the Buffalo Bills are signing on for a special event to benefit United Way of Greater Niagara.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 01:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is reminding high school students seeking a service academy nomination to submit their applications to his office by Nov. 15.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
The newly installed Liebherr crane will lift the Maid of the Mist boats from the Niagara River on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 9 a.m., moving the vessels onto the new drydock facility that was built at the former Schoellkopf site in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
The most devastating feature of cancer is that it often spreads throughout the human body and forms secondary tumors also known as metastases. One of the most aggressive metastatic cancers with no currently available curative therapy is melanoma, a type of skin cancer that originates from melanocytes, cells that normally make skin tan. Lifetime risk and mortality rates of metastatic melanoma have been steadily increasing for decades.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Department of Environmental Conservation has announced emergency regulations to prohibit the importation of chronic wasting disease-susceptible deer into the state.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 11:00 am
HARBORcenter president John Koelmel today announced the additions of Don Heins and Taylor Gahagen to the staff. Heins assumes the role of communications manager, while Gahagen will be the digital and promotions coordinator.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 07:00 am
Three Depression-era antique toy train sets - Lionel, Marx and Atlas - will be among the hundreds of items auctioned off at Community Missions' antique and fine arts auction on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, 100 Church St.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 07:00 am
One of Western New York's time-honored traditions is the running of the YMCA Turkey Trot. Held each Thanksgiving morning on Delaware Avenue, this event draws more than 14,000 serious runners and walkers alike, many of which are adorned in colorful and creative costumes making the event quite a spectacle.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 07:00 am
The Canisius College zoo biology program announces the opening of its ninth mini-zoo, "Amazoo: The Rainforest Connection." Located in Room 102 of the college's Health Science Building, at the corner of Jefferson and Delavan avenues, Amazoo is free and open to the public. It runs Monday through Friday, Nov. 11-21, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 07:00 am
While most of the economy limps along, the pet industry is thriving. It is estimated that $50.84 billion will be spent on our pets in the U.S. in 2011. America's and the world's love affair with their pets is evidenced by their spending habits.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2013 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center will feature a free educational program with Mary Ellen Willen Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 249 to share diabetes management and lifestyle strategies based on extensive training and her personal experience living with diabetes.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 08:55 pm
One year ago, "Superstorm" Sandy devastated the Eastern Seaboard with high winds, heavy rain and a storm surge of more than 13 feet, claiming 44 lives and displacing thousands. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued the following statement on this solemn anniversary:
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 08:55 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced more than $12.4 million in grant funding for land banks in Erie County/Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Chautauqua County, Newburgh and Suffolk County. The grants represent the first round of competitive funding awards under the attorney general's land bank community revitalization initiative. This two-year, $20 million program provides funds from last year's national mortgage settlement with the nation's largest banks to help communities rebuild and restore neighborhoods hit hard by the housing crisis.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 08:55 pm
Dunkin' Donuts, America's "all-day, every-day stop for coffee and baked goods," will offer Western New York residents a reward for good behavior when they show support for the second-oldest humane society in the country.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 05:55 pm
With the fun and spooky Halloween holiday coming up, there are some special considerations you should make with regard to decorations, costumes, props and more. Here are some simple tips from Allstate to ensure that you and your trick-or-treaters can live the good life this Halloween.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 05:10 pm
George Edwards, a popular local jeweler and community advocate, is retiring after 39 years in the jewelry business.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 04:55 pm
Casa Antica hosted its annual customer appreciation event Monday, but with a twist. For the first time, the eatery invited guests to dress up in Halloween costumes.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 03:30 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission recently hosted a bicycle tour to identify what they consider to be critical gaps along the Greenway corridor, which runs from Lake Erie to the Lake Ontario along the Niagara River.
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Tue, Oct 29th 2013 03:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto recently sponsored a breast cancer screening event in conjunction with the Western New York Breast Health Mobile Mammography Coach at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Niagara Falls. The event was done as a part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to provide breast cancer screenings to women who might otherwise not be able to obtain them.
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