Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:35 pm
The New York Farm Bureau announced today that State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I, was named to the "Circle of Friends" for the third straight year.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:00 pm
Mount St Mary's Hospital's Center for Diabetes Education was recently named an accredited diabetes education program by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. This will allow residents in and around Niagara County increased access to critical diabetes education services.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:00 pm
The City of Lockport will mark the beginning of restoration of the famed Erie Canal Flight of Five Locks with a community celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 9, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Canal Street in the heart of downtown Lockport.
Lockport Mayor Michael W. Tucker will join federal, state and local dignitaries aboard the Tug DeWitt Clinton in the Flight of Five Flotilla, which will arrive in the Erie Canal Locks. Officials will ascend to Canal Street, the centerpiece of the Locks Heritage District, for a brief program. Emmett Belknap Intermediate School students will sing canal-era ballads prior to the start of the program.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice has put a call out to community volunteers to consider volunteering in the Niagara Falls, Lewiston/Youngstown and North Tonawanda areas.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 07:00 am
Niagara County Community College has been named a "military-friendly school" for the fourth consecutive year.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 07:00 am
During the first half of 2013, New York credit unions continued to outpace national averages in asset growth, share growth, membership growth and loan growth. These trends are highlighted in the second quarter 2013 New York Credit Union Performance & Trends Report, which was recently published by the Credit Union Association of New York in partnership with Callahan & Associates Inc.
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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 07:00 am
Bob Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV, is reminding Western New York his station will carry the exclusive on-air telecast of the NFL Network game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns at First Energy Stadium on Thursday.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2013 11:55 pm
As Halloween approaches, be very afraid - and also a little hungry - because participating IHOP restaurants in the Buffalo area are bringing back one of their most beloved traditions for kids: the "Scary Face" pancake joins the "Just For Kids" menu this month.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2013 11:55 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board on Tuesday jubilantly gave final approval for the expansion of Fashion Outlets of Niagara.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2013 01:40 pm
It may not yet be a "Tough Mudder" or even a "Spartan Race," but an upcoming physical challenge at Niagara University is anything but basic.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2013 01:30 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced a lawsuit Tuesday to prevent Amigone Funeral Home Inc. from reopening its crematory in a residential neighborhood in the Town of Tonawanda. The crematory, which the A.G.'s camp said has a long history of generating offensive odors, soot, and excessive noise into the neighborhood, has been the source of persistent community complaints. While a July 2012 agreement with Schneiderman's office resulted in Amigone suspending operations at the crematory, the funeral home has recently signaled its intention to restart operations.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2013 01:30 pm
Niagara Hospice is asking "Do you know who will make health care decisions for you if you can't, or why everyone age 18 and older should have a health care proxy?" October is National Health Care Proxy Month, making it a time to learn what one can do now to ensure one's health care wishes are known by family and physician.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2013 01:30 pm
University at Buffalo researcher Jonathan Lovell will receive a five-year, $1.9 million grant to work on a new nanotechnology that could greatly improve how doctors treat and understand cancer, the National Institutes of Health announced Monday.
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Tue, Oct 1st 2013 02:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced they will host a "Party in the Plaza" for the team's home opener against Ottawa at First Niagara Center on Friday, Oct. 4, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Tue, Oct 1st 2013 02:40 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced lottery drawings for the first half of waterfowl hunting season have been scheduled at Beaver Island State Park.
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Tue, Oct 1st 2013 02:40 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced its annual duck blind drawings for the northern parks, including Fort Niagara, Wilson Tuscarora and Golden Hill state parks, will be held at the Fort Niagara State Park Maintenance Building.
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Tue, Oct 1st 2013 02:35 pm
Buffalo Sabres head coach Ron Rolston today announced he has named forwards Thomas Vanek and Steve Ott team captains.
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Tue, Oct 1st 2013 02:35 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today:
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Tue, Oct 1st 2013 02:35 pm
When Niagara Mohawk's Schoellkopf hydropower plant was destroyed by a rockslide in 1956, a team of nearly 12,000 men and women commenced feverish construction on what is now the Niagara Power Project.
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Tue, Oct 1st 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston Council on the Arts presents "A Tribute to the Edmund Fitzgerald," the fifth program in its popular Discovery Series. Artist and Edmund Fitzgerald enthusiast Thomas Paul Asklar will host this multisensory and multimedia interactive tribute experience.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 11:55 pm
New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-Buffalo, and State Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-WF-Buffalo, announced legislation they sponsored in the Senate and Assembly to improve Erie County's land bank has been signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The legislation (S5167, A7245) makes corrections to the statewide land bank legislation that was passed in 2011.
To combat the continuing problem of vacant homes, New York state passed the land bank legislation, which empowered counties and municipalities to create land banks to purchase vacant and abandoned properties.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 11:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, today hosted a Niagara County tourism forum with Assembly minority economic development, education and infrastructure task force Chair Bill Reilich, R-C-I-Greece, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, R-C-I-Clarence, and Assemblyman David DiPietro, R-C-East Aurora.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 11:55 pm
Members of the Western New York community gathered Monday for a ceremony celebrating the dedication of the U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo for Robert H. Jackson, and unveiled the Supreme Court justice and Western New York native's name on the building's wall.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 09:30 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced his office will be sponsoring a statewide gun buyback program in cities across New York state.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 09:20 am
Niagara University recently welcomed its first visitors to the newly renovated Gacioch Family Alumni and Admissions Center.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 08:55 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, in partnership with City of Tonawanda Mayor Ron Pilozzi, Time Warner Cable and SunnKing, hosted a free electronics recycling event in the Town of Tonawanda.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 07:00 am
Congressman Chris Collins has announced there will be an information night for local high school students interested in applying to a U.S. military academy. Representatives from each of the academies will brief attendees on the nomination process, provide information on the academies, and be available to answer any questions.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 07:00 am
It is inevitable: We will be getting a taste of cold weather soon. As winter approaches, many of us will just go to our closets and pull out a warm coat to wear. But for thousands of families in Western New York, that is simply not an option.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will host its 11th annual gala on Saturday, Oct. 19. Mrs. and Mrs. T. Christopher Castellani are honorary chairs for "Dinner with Dali," the museum's major fundraiser.
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Mon, Sep 30th 2013 07:00 am
Today, members of the Western New York community will gather for a ceremony celebrating the dedication of the U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo to Robert H. Jackson, unveiling the Supreme Court justice and Western New York native's name on the building's wall.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 01:10 pm
Join in the family-fun as you hop aboard the "Art Express" on Saturdays at 2 p.m. at the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University. "Art Express" family workshops begin with storytelling in the galleries, followed by a tour of selected artworks, and finally a trip to the classroom for art projects.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 01:05 pm
State Sen. Mark J. Grisanti announced Friday legislation he introduced earlier this year was signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo restricting the sale of certain cold medicine and other cold remedies containing the ingredient dextromethorphan (also known as "DXM") to minors in New York.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 12:35 pm
Michael Freedman, Niagara University's associate director of public relations and manager of online content, has been chosen as a "Spotlight Professional" by Buffalo Niagara 360, a program for young professionals that's coordinated by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.
Freedman was recognized during the Buffalo Niagara 360 Kickoff Celebration, which was held Thursday at Shea's Performing Arts Center.
"This is a well-deserved honor for Mike and his family," said Tom Burns, Niagara's associate vice president for PR, communications and marketing.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 07:00 am
Rivershore Inc., Lewiston's Compass Agency serving people with developmental disabilities, held its fourth annual gala dinner Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The event was titled "Celebrating Community Partnerships," and served as an opportunity for Rivershore to pay tribute to its numerous community partners.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 07:00 am
There was a fair amount of discussion, but not really all that much substance, at two meetings of the Lewiston Town Board this past week.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 07:00 am
Community Missions will hold an ecumenical community prayer service on Tuesday, Oct. 8, as part of The National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding. The service will be held from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., with light refreshments to follow the service.
The prayer service is open to the public and will be held at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 822 Cleveland Ave., Niagara Falls (details and directions here).
This National Day of Prayer is part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, which begins Oct. 6.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 07:00 am
It's that time of year again! Time to break out the light layers, and trade sipping frosty lemonade on hot afternoons for savoring hot cocoa on chilly mornings. Best of all, it's that time when Mother Nature dresses her very best.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 07:00 am
Maryann Cogdill, RN, BSN, has been appointed director of maternity services at Mount St. Mary's Hospital. Her appointment was announced by Barbara Bucci, RN, BSN, vice president - patient care services and chief nursing officer.
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Sat, Sep 28th 2013 06:55 am
The stage is set for a rare and dramatic performance by dozens of the most acclaimed choristers from both sides of the border. For the first time, singers from Canada, the U.S. and the Tuscarora Nation have joined hands to create the 1812 Bicentennial Tri-Nation Choir.
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Fri, Sep 27th 2013 07:55 pm
Four individuals were honored during Niagara University's annual Vincentian Heritage Convocation. The event, which takes place during the university's celebration of Vincentian Heritage Week, recognizes the extraordinary contributions of NU employees, alumni and community leaders.
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