Tue, Mar 5th 2013 07:00 am
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, is encouraging local high school students to participate in this year's congressional art competition. The winning artist from New York's 27th Congressional District will travel to Washington, D.C., and have his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
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Tue, Mar 5th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and 46 community partners will launch Niagara's first state-designated health home at 11 a.m. Friday.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2013 10:20 pm
Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos and members of the Senate Republican Conference Monday unveiled the Family Tax Relief Act, a package of tax relief and reform measures designed to provide a major economic boost to New York's struggling middle class families.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2013 10:20 pm
"Taste Niagara 2013," an evening celebration of local foods and beverages, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the new Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, 28 Old Falls St.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2013 10:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, expressed optimism Monday after the Western New York Power Allocation Board held its first meeting. The board was set up after a bill, sponsored by Ceretto to ensure power produced in Western New York stays in the region, was signed into law.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2013 12:40 pm
Niagara University will host its annual graduate school open house Saturday, April 13, on campus in the Castellani Art Museum.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2013 12:40 pm
NYSARC Inc., the nation's largest nonprofit agency serving people with developmental disabilities, is urging the Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve a final budget deal restoring $120 million in state funding to programs and services for people with developmental disabilities.
The reduction is a result of a 6 percent, across-the-board cut, which was contained in the governor's budget. When federal funds are included, the cut is $240 million.
"These cuts are catastrophic," said NYSARC's executive director, Marc Brandt.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2013 07:00 am
Peregrine's Landing Senior Community and The Clubhouse Bro's Family Restaurant in Wheatfield have partnered together to bring "Memory Lane Café" to local residents beginning April 17.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter cantata, "Come Walk With Me - Through the Passion and Resurrection of Christ," by Pepper Choplin, at four area churches March 23, 24 and 30.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS will hold its first ever technology fair, "Get Wired'N," on Wednesday, March 6, at the Millennium Hotel on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2013 03:45 pm
The Western New York community once again demonstrated its generosity as 1,307 donors contributed $72,549 to a diverse group of non-profit organizations that participated in "Spring It On," the area's first 24-hour fundraising event held March 1.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice has launched a volunteer campaign to recruit dedicated and compassionate individuals looking to truly make a difference. The Power of One campaign illustrates how one hour a week from one volunteer can result in many lives changed, including that of the volunteer.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2013 07:00 am
The dates for the "On the Edge Poetry" series at Niagara County Community College have been announced for the spring semester.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2013 07:00 am
Discussion topics at Monday's Lewiston Town Board session were numerous and varied. A big one concerned the proposed Town of Lewiston Community Recreation and Senior Services Center.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2013 07:00 am
To help promote the importance of colorectal cancer screening, the Cancer Services Program of Niagara County will be at each hospital in Niagara County in March providing colorectal cancer risk assessments.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2013 07:00 am
LaSalle PRIDE Inc., in conjunction with the LaSalle Library, will present a lecture by Teresa Lasher Winslow on the "Street Name Changes of Historic LaSalle" at 6 p.m., Monday, March 4, in the LaSalle Library, 8728 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2013 07:00 am
Congressman Brian Higgins has announced a new schedule of "Congress on Your Corner" stops in Western New York. "Congress on Your Corner" provides satellite office hours, at locations throughout the district, for residents to gain assistance with federal issues.
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Sat, Mar 2nd 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo Sabres "Green Team" has again teamed up with the non-profit Cell Phones for Soldiers organization to provide troops serving in the U.S. military with cost-free methods of communication with their loved ones.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 11:10 pm
Niagara County Legislator John Syracuse joined Newfane town officials and state representatives in honoring four Olcott volunteer firefighters for their heroic rescue of the passengers of a boat that sank in Lake Ontario during last year's Independence Day holiday.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 11:00 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, says the federal sequester is unfairly targeting the military, but he is hoping military leadership will have greater control over how to make cuts. Collins made the case for proposed legislation that would give department and agency heads more flexibility over sequester cuts Friday afternoon at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 10:55 pm
The History Center of Niagara recently received a New York State Council for the Humanities grant to develop and implement interpretive programming on the War of 1812 in Niagara County.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 10:55 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced Friday the closing of American Falls Historic Bridges, also known as the "Historic Stone Bridges," in Niagara Falls State Park. American Falls Historic Bridges is a pedestrian-only bridge that connects the mainland to Goat Island while crossing over Green Island.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 10:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins had announced continued progress on Buffalo's waterfront with Friday's action by the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board to approve a contract for construction of the east canal.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 10:45 pm
Due to the strong response to ticket sales for "Spring For Music," the deadline for purchasing the best seats in the house has been extended until March 15. To date, the orchestra has sold more than 800 tickets and is on its way toward filling Carnegie Hall.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 10:00 pm
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met Friday to authorize and enter into a contract with Mark Cerrone Inc. for the construction of the east canal and associated features at the former General Donovan State Office Building site in Buffalo.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 01:05 pm
Family and friends of Mark W. Farrell will be hosting a benefit to help out with his growing medical expenses on Sunday, March 3, from 2 to 6 p.m. at St. Vincent De Paul (St. Leo site), 2748 Military Road, Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 01:00 pm
What started as a small, annual tradition among friends will become a community event on March 9 when Communify: Buffalo hosts a "Spring Clothing Exchange" at the Pierce Arrow Film & Arts Center, 1685 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 01:00 pm
Smokin' Eagles leaders Roy "Honcho" Gregory of Wheatfield and Robert Giordano of Lewiston were a part of the Community BBQ held at the former St. George's Anglo Catholic Church at 1910 Falls St., in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 12:55 pm
Applications for the 2013 Non-Traditional Student Scholarship are now available from the Zonta Club of Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 12:50 pm
The Town of Niagara Lions Club celebrated its 60th anniversary at Antonio's Banquet Hall in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 09:40 am
Niagara University has announced that Thomas A. Chambers, Ph.D., has been promoted to the position of associate vice president for academic affairs.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2013 07:00 am
As part of a comprehensive effort by the Obama administration to involve more of the country's youth in science, technology, engineering and math studies, known as STEM, the U.S. Department of Transportation has requested proposals from college and high school students for unique scientific and engineering innovations in aviation and aerospace.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 09:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced Thursday that MSG will air new episodes of "Beyond Blue & Gold," a video series that takes fans behind the scenes of the Sabres organization, beginning this Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 09:45 pm
VIDEO: In front of a crowd of nearly 10,000 people in Abany, Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-C-Lewiston, called Thursday for the repeal of the controversial SAFE Act.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 09:40 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released this statement on Thursday:
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 09:40 pm
A four-student team from Niagara University claimed the silver medal at the CFA Investment Research Challenge, held Feb. 19 at Canisius College.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 09:35 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, released this statement on Thursday:
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 09:35 pm
On Thursday, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter, D-NY, an original author of the landmark Violence Against Women Act, hailed the House of Representatives' bipartisan 286-138 vote to strengthen VAWA and extend the law's protections to LGBT, Native American and immigrant victims.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 09:35 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, voted in support of S. 74, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Thursday. The bill had previously passed in the Senate with a vote of 78-22 and now heads to the White House for the president's signature.
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Thu, Feb 28th 2013 07:30 pm
During a Wednesday taping of WBBZ-TV's "Political Buzz," Carl Paladino, president of Ellicott Development and former Republican candidate for governor, announced he is running for a seat on the Buffalo School Board.
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