Wed, Jan 31st 2018 01:40 pm
In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week, New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs urged the governor to reconsider a budget proposal that would delay the payment of brownfield and historic tax credits until 2021. In Cuomo's current executive budget proposal, all but three of the state's business tax credits would be deferred for the next three years. Some refundable credits would be deferred as long as five years.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:50 pm
Sheriff James R. Voutour announces Niagara County law enforcement agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort this weekend.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced a special edition Rick Jeanneret talking bobblehead presented by John W. Danforth will be available for purchase starting today. All proceeds will benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation and Kevin Guest House.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:30 pm
NBC Sports will surround Super Bowl week with its most comprehensive consumer engagement campaign ever to promote the network's coverage of Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 4 (6:30 p.m. ET from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis).
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Tue, Jan 30th 2018 03:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins pointed to a new report released this week by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association as the latest reminder of the urgent need for a focus on a substantial federal commitment to infrastructure.
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Mon, Jan 29th 2018 12:45 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will celebrate Heart Month in February with its annual lipid panel screening on Sunday, Feb. 11, and continuing with a series of events throughout the month.
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Mon, Jan 29th 2018 11:00 am
Lewiston Porter students jogged their way to a generous donation for Niagara Hospice. The students each paid $1 to participate in the "Jingle Jog," held Dec. 22 in both the Primary Education Center and Intermediate Education Center.
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Sat, Jan 27th 2018 07:05 am
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Sat, Jan 27th 2018 07:00 am
Representatives from the Old Fort Niagara Association, Youngstown Volunteer Fire Department, New York State Assembly, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the Niagara County Legislature dedicated a new fire trailer at Old Fort Niagara on Thursday. Officials gathered in the parking lot near the fort's Visitor Center to announce the completion of the project, which has been underway for several years.
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Fri, Jan 26th 2018 11:35 pm
The New York State Sheriffs' Association elected its officers at the 84th annual winter training conference this week at the Desmond Hotel in Albany.
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Fri, Jan 26th 2018 10:25 pm
On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Congressman Brian Higgins, Town of Tonawanda Deputy Supervisor John Bargnesi, Village of Kenmore Mayor Patrick Mang, Tonawanda Councilman Dan Crangle of and other local leaders paid tribute to Howard Michael Ehrhardt, a World War II veteran from Western New York who helped to liberate Dachau (DAAK-HOW), Hitler's first and longest-run concentration camp in Germany. During a ceremony in Tonawanda Town Hall, Ehrhardt's military service medals were presented to his son, Howard Michael Ehrhardt Jr., also a U.S. Army veteran, who served during the Vietnam War.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 05:10 pm
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of the Catholic and Vincentian university, presented details of "What Must Be Done" during a community meeting held Thursday afternoon.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2018 07:00 am
More than 45 local firefighters and police officers are joining in Unyts' "Holiday Heroes" campaign, helping to save lives during the most critical time of year for blood donations.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 05:40 pm
The Miss Buffalo Scholarship Competition will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Shea's 710 Main Theatre in Buffalo. The Miss Buffalo Scholarship Organization will welcome 14 contestants to this year's competition.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2018 01:25 pm
The New York State Senate has passed legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Chris Jacobs that will protect thousands of hardworking Western New Yorker's who could be forced to pay more state income taxes due to changes resulting from the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed In December.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:40 pm
A change in protocol for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in Western New York has yielded striking results: Twice as many patients now survive.
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Tue, Jan 23rd 2018 04:35 pm
New York State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-I-North Tonawanda, joined 12 of his colleagues in the Senate and co-sponsored legislation that would extend the state's pistol recertification deadline by an additional two months - until March 31 - allowing New York's pistol permitholders more time to comply with the change in law.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 04:20 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on Monday announced DEC has completed its comprehensive investigation of the Niagara Sanitation Landfill in the Town of Wheatfield. Results of expanded surface soil, subsurface soil and groundwater sampling conducted at properties both on- and off-site, indicate landfill contaminants do not present an off-site exposure concern to neighboring properties.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 02:10 pm
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance reminds employers to file their withholding taxes accurately and on time so they don't delay any refunds owed to their employees.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 09:55 am
EPIC - Every Person Influences Children - announced it received $5,000 from the Kelly for Kids Foundation. This donation will fund two EPIC car seat safety events in 2018. These events will include a car seat safety class, a car seat safety checking station, and the replacement of any damaged, recalled or expired car seats, as well as the distribution of car seats to those who don't even have one for their child(ren).
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2018 09:55 am
Former national security adviser Susan E. Rice will speak at the University at Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Alumni Arena on the UB north campus. She is the featured speaker in UB's 42nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event, which is part of the university's Distinguished Speakers Series.
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Fri, Jan 19th 2018 04:25 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs, R-60th, on Friday renewed his call for imposing term limits on New York state elected offices, and welcomed the support for the effort from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Fri, Jan 19th 2018 04:05 pm
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston on Tuesday voted in favor of an expansion to Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard. However, they tabled a request to allow the almost 80-year-old business to add a concrete pad in the right-of-way.
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Fri, Jan 19th 2018 09:50 am
American Niagara Hospitality on Friday announced another project in downtown Niagara Falls, USA with the transformation of its Days Inn At The Falls property to the Wyndham Garden At Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jan 18th 2018 10:40 pm
Year in and year out, the best amateur golfers from around the world storm into Lewiston around the middle of July to play in the Porter Cup at Niagara Falls Country Club. 2018 will be the 60th anniversary of the tournament. A press event Thursday evening announced the stakes will be even higher this year.
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Thu, Jan 18th 2018 02:00 pm
On Thursday morning, Invest Buffalo Niagara and Greater Rochester Enterprise were notified the Buffalo-Rochester metro corridor has not been selected to advance in Amazon's second North American headquarters (HQ2) site location review.
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Thu, Jan 18th 2018 02:00 pm
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon will deliver remarks at the 22nd annual "Straight Talk Conference" on Saturday, Jan. 20, to help small business owners and entrepreneurs learn about the resources available that will help their businesses start, grow and succeed.
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Wed, Jan 17th 2018 07:00 am
Executive Director Sonia Clark has announced a casting call for a new musical production of "The Odyssey" will take place from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at The Kavinoky Theatre on the D'Youville Campus. It's expected the show will feature more than 100 people.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2018 05:35 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, on Tuesday introduced legislation that would create a national federal registry of communications infrastructure to help address the lack of high-speed internet access in rural areas. This registry will help determine which assets are available for lease to better expand access, and will facilitate coordination between federal, state and local governments, as well as between carriers.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2018 12:10 pm
Hot on the heels of announcing his new album, "Boarding House Reach" (out March 23 via Third Man/Columbia), and releasing the first single, "Connected by Love," Jack White has unveiled an extensive run of North American headline tour dates, along with shows in London, Paris and Amsterdam.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2018 11:15 am
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara Inc. is announcing an expansion of its initiative to increase adult literacy services in Niagara County. It will open literacy drop-in centers in the cities of Niagara Falls and Lockport as part of a larger outreach project aimed at boosting access to literacy assistance throughout Western New York.
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Mon, Jan 15th 2018 11:15 am
Basil Seggos, chairman of New York's plastic bag task force and commissioner of the State Department of Environmental Conservation, has issued the task force's comprehensive report outlining eight potential solutions to address the "scourge" of plastic bag waste in the state. The report was sent to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature for consideration.
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Sat, Jan 13th 2018 09:00 am
Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard has served cones and cups and bowls of sweet treats to generations of Lewiston residents. This summer, the Hibbard family is hoping to dish up and distribute custard from larger serving windows.
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Fri, Jan 12th 2018 03:55 pm
After a thaw that took us from single digits up into the 60s in some areas, the current forecast across all of Western and Central New York is calling for freezing rain, sleet, heavy snow and plummeting temperatures - so how can drivers prepare themselves and their vehicles to combat the elements?
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Fri, Jan 12th 2018 03:30 pm
This past summer, former Town of Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe announced he wouldn't be running for re-election. This decision opened up a seat as the town's supervisor. As with any government job, the supervisor's job is difficult and can be strenuous. People wondered who would step into Cliffe's spot. In comes Don MacSwan.
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Thu, Jan 11th 2018 05:10 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. (ECHDC) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for professional architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and land surveying consultant firms and/or teams to provide master planning, environmental review, site management plan, design, permitting, bidding and construction administration and inspection services related to the capital improvement of the First Buffalo River Marina on Fuhrmann Boulevard in Buffalo.
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Wed, Jan 10th 2018 11:10 am
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston presented donations to Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation (Washuta Memorial) and Lewiston Police Department during the club's December dinner meeting. Proceeds for these donations were raised though the club's annual clambake, which is held in early June at Kiwanis Park.
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Wed, Jan 10th 2018 11:05 am
Ruby Bridges, the civil rights icon who, in 1960, broke racial barriers in education when she became the first African-American to attend an all-white elementary school, will share her experiences as part of Niagara University's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.
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Mon, Jan 8th 2018 02:10 pm
James Joseph Lombardi, age 83, of Lewiston, died peacefully after a lengthy illness on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston.
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Mon, Jan 8th 2018 01:50 pm
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