Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn requesting further action toward ending the sports blackout rule.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
An outdoor gospel festival that was canceled in the wake of a devastating July thunderstorm has been rescheduled and moved to a new location.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
The state Department of Health made as much as $31 million in excessive Medicaid payments for patients who died within 24 hours of being admitted to a hospital after a new method of calculating hospital payments went into effect, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced a settlement with 211 home improvement contractors for violating the state's home improvement contracts law.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
First Niagara and the Buffalo Bisons teamed up Friday to welcome local kids to Coca-Cola Field.. Children from the Willie Hutch Jones Sports Programs participated in a special baseball clinic with players from the Buffalo Bisons.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 06:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto and State Sen. George Maziarz are working with the City of Niagara Falls, the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Board of Health, and local public officials to protect the health and safety of Niagara Falls residents in light of reports of rat infestations in certain parts of the city.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 05:15 pm
One-time Niagara County resident George "Bud" Day, who led a stellar military career through three wars and received the Medal of Honor, died on July 27 at the age of 88. He deserves to be remembered.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 03:40 pm
Dr. Lynn Fusco has taken over the duties of superintendent at the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 02:00 pm
When President Barack Obama addresses an audience at the University at Buffalo on Thursday, Aug. 22, it will mark the first time since 1853 that a sitting U.S. president has spoken at the university.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 07:00 am
Peregrine's Landing Senior Community and The Club House Bro's Family Restaurant have partnered to bring the next Memory Lane Café event to Niagara County.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will offer a luncheon presentation on "Advances in Joint Replacement Surgery" at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Crestwood Commons Patio Homes & Apartments, 2600 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Wheatfield.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2013 07:00 am
Oakwood Cemetery, 763 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, will announce the "Summer at Oakwood" photography contest awards on Saturday, Aug.17, at 10 a.m., inside the Earl W. Brydges Library.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2013 11:50 am
Susan V. Martin, RN, BSN, has been appointed director of women's services at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center effective Aug. 19.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2013 11:50 am
The Buffalo Sabres today announced that 97 percent of season tickets have been renewed for the upcoming 2013-14 season, and the number of season tickets has been capped at approximately 16,000 tickets.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2013 07:00 am
YMCA Camp Kenan is offering two weeks of competitive swimming camps to encourage youth from across Niagara County to safely enjoy water activities and swimming.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2013 07:00 am
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston announces advance ride tickets for next month's Niagara County Peach Festival are now on sale.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2013 07:00 am
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston, organizers of the 56th annual Niagara County Peach Festival, report final planning is underway for the annual fall favorite, set to take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6 to 8, at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2013 07:00 am
Congressman Brian Higgins is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to allow for $440,000 in fines to be paid by DuPont to stay in Western New York.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2013 07:00 am
Artpark brings the best of Motown to the outdoor amphitheater stage as part of the popular "First Niagara presents Tuesday in the Park" concert series. "Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight and living legends The O'Jays team up for their "Family Reunion Tour," making a stop at the Lewiston venue on Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2013 12:30 am
Congressman Brian Higgins was in Niagara Falls to join the Community Health Center of Niagara in recognizing Community Health Center Week. In 2010, Community Health Center of Buffalo opened the Community Health Center of Niagara, a satellite location and the first Federally Qualified Health Center in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2013 01:40 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health has issued a beach advisory at Olcott Beach located in Olcott. This advisory is anticipated to remain in effect until further notice.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2013 01:40 pm
The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency board of directors today approved applications for assistance received at its June meeting from Niagara Jet Adventures LLC for a new tourism jetboat tour company in Youngstown, and from 452 Third Street LLC for a conversion of an abandoned building in Niagara Falls into an 11-room hotel.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2013 01:40 pm
How willing are smokers to try different tobacco products based on the price? Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute are asking that and other questions in a clinical study that examines the impact of price and other factors on the substitution of smokeless tobacco products for cigarettes.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2013 01:40 pm
The University at Buffalo School of Nursing has been awarded a $1,120,953 Health Resources and Services Administration Advanced Nursing Education training grant to enable nurse practitioners to work with dental students in interdisciplinary teams, sharing educational and practice experiences that improve oral and systemic care.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2013 01:30 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced his office filed a lawsuit against Western Sky Financial LLC, CashCall Inc., WS Funding LLC, and their owners, Martin Webb and J. Paul Reddam, for violations of New York's usury and licensed lender laws in connection with their issuing of personal loans over the Internet. The companies charged annual rates of interest from 89 percent to more than 355 percent to thousands of New York consumers. These interest rates far exceed the maximum rate allowed under New York law, which is limited to 16 percent for most lenders not licensed by the state.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2013 01:30 pm
North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt announced Jesse Gooch, proprietor of Painters Plus, has selected the winner of the third annual Project H.O.P.E contest. Megan Sholtz, a 35-year-old mother of three, was selected from the entries submitted for the paint makeover.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2013 01:30 pm
The Princeton Review has once again placed Niagara University among the best colleges in the northeast.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2013 12:15 pm
Lynyrd Skynyrd drew a sold-out crowd at Artpark Tuesday. The classic rock all-stars performed a slew of hit songs for the happy audience.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2013 04:10 pm
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company brings "Coppélia" to the Artpark & Company Mainstage Theater for two shows on Saturday, Aug. 17. Ballet's great comedy will be performed at 2 and 8 p.m.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2013 03:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins has announced the application window for grants provided through the Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) program is now open.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2013 03:30 pm
The Greater Niagara Fish Odyssey Derby - the derby formally known as the "Fall Classic" - will be holding its 37th annual contest Aug. 17-25. In what started out as the Niagara County Fishing Derby, this competition is now open to three counties (Niagara, Erie and Orleans) in an attempt to encourage more involvement in this family-oriented event (with a big focus on the Junior Division).
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Tue, Aug 13th 2013 03:30 pm
Local residents will have an opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous items Saturday when the Niagara County Refuse District holds a household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off at Lockport Town Hall.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2013 07:00 am
Grab your lawn chair and enjoy the afternoon with some great music described as "folksy, bluesy kind of Americana respectfully referred to as canal blues," when The Heenan Brothers perform from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Hennepin Park Gazebo in the Village of Lewiston.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2013 07:00 am
Planning a trip with your best friend? Before you do, it's important to plan ahead and always keep the best interests of your furry, four-legged, or feathered friend in mind.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2013 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital is hosting its first wound symposium, "Multi-System Approach to Wound Healing," on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls. Interested participants should register by Aug. 30. The registration fee is $25 per person.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2013 12:55 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, announces Katharine McPhee will perform Sunday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2013 12:55 pm
Niagara University student Ethan Froelich was selected from a group of his peers at the 2013 Leader Development and Assessment Course as the ROTC cadet who best represented the "Warrior Ethos," a term coined to reflect the embodiment of a soldier.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2013 12:55 pm
A three-year matching grant totaling $78,558 was recently awarded to Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. by The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation as a part of its annual technology initiative.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2013 12:45 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has issued a report on the New York State Power Authority. The report examines NYPA's finances, money transferred to support the state budget, and expenses related to employee benefits and travel, including a private jet.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2013 12:45 pm
One year after the strengthened post-production tax credit took effect, Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Kenneth Adams recently released new data showing post-production business is booming in New York state.
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