Tue, Jan 15th 2019 11:05 am
Buffalo Sabres owner/President Kim Pegula announced Brent Rossi was named chief administrative officer for the Buffalo Sabres. Rossi will also continue in his role as executive vice president of marketing and brand strategy for Pegula Sports and Entertainment.
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Mon, Jan 14th 2019 12:45 pm
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance encourages taxpayers to prepare for income tax filing season by reviewing some important tips that can ease the process and ensure accurate returns and promptly issued refunds.
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Thu, Jan 10th 2019 04:10 pm
A new national organization for women, Lead Up for Women, has been established to serve women who want to attain leadership positions at work, in their life, and in their community. The organization targets women who are climbing the corporate ladder, want to reach a leadership position, or venture out on their own creating or leading a business themselves.
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Mon, Jan 7th 2019 01:25 pm
The Niagara County Community College Workforce Development Department, with the support of Niagara County Employment and Training and Niagara County Department of Economic Development, is conducting a survey of the Western New York business community.
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Fri, Jan 4th 2019 05:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center on Friday announced the addition of three physicians and a family nurse practitioner to its women's health department, which includes its labor and delivery unit.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2019 01:00 pm
The Western New York Book Arts Center (WNYBAC) announced the appointment of Nicole Cooke as assistant executive director. In her new role, Cooke will assist Executive Director Gail Nicholson in daily operations as well as outreach and development.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2019 12:55 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Tiffany Cook, M.S., was named director of its Adult and Children's Health Homes. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Sheila K. Kee made the announcement.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:40 pm
Did you travel in 2018? If so, you're not alone. And, according to AAA Western and Central New York's travel consultants, chances are it was somewhere warm!
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Thu, Dec 20th 2018 12:30 pm
The New York State Canal Corp. announced it has made $1 million in grants throughout the state for projects that raise awareness about the Canal System's rich heritage as well as initiatives to enhance canal trails on land and water.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2018 12:15 pm
Robert Morreale has been appointed chief financial and innovation officer at Niagara University.
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Mon, Dec 17th 2018 12:05 pm
The Mad Hatter Tea House recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting alongside members of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce.
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Sat, Dec 15th 2018 07:00 am
Riverview Fitness had special event to mark their re-opening during Youngstown's "Christmas in the Village" celebrations last Saturday. A large crowd gathered for comments from local politicians, a ribbon-cutting and snacks.
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Wed, Dec 12th 2018 03:45 pm
The New York Power Authority board of trustees on Tuesday approved a 2019 budget that furthers NYPA's push to become the first all-digital utility in North America while making aggressive investments to speed up the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2018 04:40 pm
In the wake of new leadership and increased partnerships, Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, a nonprofit arts service provider, will relocate to a larger office space and work area at the Tri-Main Center (2495 Main St., Suite 422, Buffalo) in January 2019.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2018 04:40 pm
CarMax Inc., the nation's largest retailer of used cars, has opened its first store in the Buffalo area. CarMax Buffalo is located at 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst, and has the capacity to stock approximately 140 used vehicles of nearly every make and model.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2018 12:15 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has promoted Tristan D. Greer to the newly created position of manager of compliance and 340B. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Sheila K. Kee made the announcement.
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Fri, Dec 7th 2018 04:00 pm
New York State Secretary of State Rossana Rosado announced award winners of the Department of State's fourth annual Local Government Innovation Conference, including the cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a $300,000 federal grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) for Launch NY, an upstate New York Venture Development Organization (VDO) that supports and invests in high-growth, high-impact companies across 27 New York counties.
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 12:50 pm
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops announced that the organization donated $2,500 to the Food Bank of WNY through the "Food 2 Families" food and fund drive sponsored in part by Tops Friendly Markets. This donation was made possible thanks to the Taste of Buffalo participating restaurants and the purchases of festivalgoers at the event last July.
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 12:50 pm
YMCA Buffalo Niagara President and CEO Olin "Buddy" Campbell Jr. recently announced he will retire from his position at the end of May 2019, after 50 years of service and employment with the YMCA.
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Wed, Nov 28th 2018 05:30 pm
Monday night at the Town of Wheatfield Town Board meeting, Supervisor Don MacSwan and councilman Curt Doktor announced that the two had met with Summit Park Mall owner Zoran Cocov to discuss the future of the vacant property.
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Wed, Nov 28th 2018 03:40 pm
In response to its fast-growing patient volume, Mount St. Mary's Hospital has completed the relocation of its cardiology services office from the first floor of the main hospital in Lewiston to new, larger offices in an adjacent medical arts building.
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Wed, Nov 28th 2018 03:35 pm
Physicians and other qualifying clinicians who choose to provide primary care services at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will soon be eligible to apply to have their school loans repaid under a government program designed to promote healthier communities.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2018 07:00 am
The law firm of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria announced Diane M. Perri Roberts of Lewiston was named a 2018 recipient of the Shira A. Scheindlin Award for Excellence in the Courtroom by the New York State Bar Association.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2018 11:25 pm
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer paid a special visit Tuesday to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge to announce the start-up of a phase two, $91 million modernization of the U.S. Customs Plaza at the bridge complex in Lewiston.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2018 10:35 pm
Empire State Development and the New York State Departments of Labor, Taxation and Finance, and Agriculture and Markets encourage all New Yorkers to support their local small businesses on Small Business Saturday, which falls this year on Nov. 24. By choosing to shop locally Saturday, and every day, New Yorkers are investing in their neighborhoods, strengthening their communities, and keeping tax dollars within the Empire State.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2018 05:10 pm
New York state announced a series of broad-scale initiatives to encourage the purchase and increase the convenience and accessibility of electric vehicles (EV).
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Thu, Nov 15th 2018 03:30 pm
In September, Congressman Brian Higgins spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives, concerned tariffs imposed by the Trump administration could cost consumers and local jobs at companies such as New Era Cap Co., headquartered in Buffalo. Two months later, that possibility became a reality, as New Era announced plans to close its Western New York manufacturing plant in Derby, impacting 219 local workers.
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Thu, Nov 15th 2018 11:45 am
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA announced Tuesday that four new tenants, plus two seasonal retailers, have opened in time for the holiday shopping season. Highlights from the list include Regatta Great Outdoors, Boost Mobile, Boba Stop, and Eyebrow Bar.
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Mon, Nov 12th 2018 01:40 pm
As America pauses to honor it military veterans, Dunn Tire is giving customers a chance to support the area's many military heroes in a special way this month through the "Boots for Heroes" program.
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Thu, Nov 8th 2018 06:15 pm
Strengthening its position as the area leader in quality and patient safety, Catholic Health has once again earned the region's highest overall score in the Leapfrog Group's fall 2018 hospital safety grade report - and the only "A" grades in Western New York. In the national report released Thursday, Catholic Health hospitals received four of only 12 "A" safety grades that were given in all of New York state.
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Wed, Nov 7th 2018 01:00 pm
New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul A. Karas announced applications are available for approximately 470 positions as permanent and seasonal maintenance staff all across upstate New York and Long Island. Beginning in September each year, the DOT begins to hire and train staff on equipment and best practices, with the aim of having them ready to plow as soon as winter weather begins.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2018 01:20 pm
New York State Office of the Attorney General, Enterprise Community Partners Inc. and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have made funding available across New York state for newly formed land banks. Enterprise is now dedicating additional funding to support land banks, with funds coming from a bank settlement negotiated by the office of the attorney general. Enterprise selected the Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corp. (NORLIC) as a recipient of a grant in the amount of $500,000.
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Tue, Oct 30th 2018 03:25 pm
Steven E. Lipshultz, M.D., Carman and Ann Adams Endowed Chair of Pediatric Research at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Michigan, has been appointed the A. Conger Goodyear Professor and chair of the department of pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He will also serve as the pediatric chief-of-service at Kaleida Health and the medical director, pediatrics services business development, for John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.
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Mon, Oct 29th 2018 11:35 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital announced Michelle Dashineau has been named manager of human resources.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 04:25 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission will meet Tuesday, Nov. 20, to determine the consistency of the 62nd round of projects. The general meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in the Grand Island courtroom at 2255 Baseline Road. The general meeting will be preceded at 2 p.m. by the business meeting at the WNY Welcome Center on Alvin Road, Grand Island.
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Thu, Oct 25th 2018 04:25 pm
To reach its goal of increasing its managed services business by 25 percent annually and expanding its local workforce by 15 percent by the end of 2019, Synergy IT Solutions cut the ribbon on its newly expanded, multidimensional network operations center (NOC) in Cheektowaga. Referred to as the "Solution Center," the NOC has undergone a 7,250-square-feet expansion to accommodate an additional 12 to 14 service desk analysts and provide space for more help desk technicians and professional services engineers.
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Fri, Oct 19th 2018 07:15 pm
The New York State Department of Health has awarded a $59,893 workforce development grant to Niagara Falls Memorial Center to support its nursing education partnership with Niagara University.
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Thu, Oct 18th 2018 01:20 pm
The Food Bank of WNY's strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have once again earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator. This is the fourth consecutive year the Food Bank of WNY has earned this top distinction.
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Tue, Oct 16th 2018 07:00 am
Gerry Murak of Murak and Associates LLC will present "Your Family Business Questions Answered" at the Niagara University Family Business Center breakfast meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The event will take place at Giancarlo's, 5110 Main St., Williamsville.
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