Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 03:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the application window for grants provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) program is now open.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 03:05 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Fund Standing Committee (State Parks Standing Committee) will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, March 7, to vote on funding for a project being proposed to the Standing Committee by State Parks.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 03:05 pm
Jeannine D. Suk has been appointed as Niagara University's new director of counseling services. She joins NU on Feb. 29.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 03:00 pm
The New York State Office of Mental Health and Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services announced today that New York has been awarded a federal planning grant of $982,373 to strengthen its community-based mental health care and substance use disorder programs through the development of new certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHC) in pilot sites across the state.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 02:55 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. today announced construction has started on the new Queen City Bike Ferry landing on Buffalo's Outer Harbor.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 02:45 pm
Record Store Day is thrilled to announce its ambassador for 2016, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Metallica.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 02:45 pm
Western New York's top high school hockey teams will face off for the 32nd annual Super Sunday High School Club Hockey Championships, scheduled to occur on Sunday, Feb. 28, at First Niagara Center.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 02:35 pm
Pre-orders are due March 2 for Easter arrangements from the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse of Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara. Items range from $10.99 for lilies to $20/$25 for basket of tropical plants with trim to $25/$30 for a basket of fresh flowers.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 02:30 pm
From the producers of the wildly successful "Super Bowl Greatest Commercials," The CW presents "Greatest Animal Commercials Countdown," a one-hour special hosted by Donna Lynne Champlin ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") and Kevin Frazier ("Entertainment Tonight"), airing Wednesday, March 2 (8-9 p.m. ET).
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 02:30 pm
When NFL teams draft players, the player's willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty is just as important as the number of catches or tackles he makes, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 11:45 am
Emmy-winning producer Mark Burnett ("Survivor," "Shark Tank," "The Voice") and TBS have brought together a panel of celebrity judges for this spring's new tech competition series "America's Greatest Makers," created in collaboration with Intel.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 08:30 am
Roberto Hernandez, a 36-year-old physical/health/driver's education teacher from Burbank, Illinois, was named 'The Biggest Loser" on NBC's live finale last night, winning $250,000. He started season 17 at 348 pounds and ended weighing 188, shedding 160 pounds and 45.98 percent of his body weight.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 07:00 am
Derek M. Wesley, Ed.D., has been named vice president for institutional advancement at Niagara University following a nationwide search. His first day on Monteagle Ridge will be May 9.
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Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 07:00 am
Patrick Finan, CEO and co-founder of Buffalo-based City Dining Cards, will be the next speaker in the Daemen College Nancy Haberman Gacioch Entrepreneurship Lecture Series scheduled for 5 p.m. March 2 in the Wick Campus Center Alumni Lounge. The lecture is free and open to the public
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 06:50 pm
The Town of Lewiston Town Council welcomed the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees to Town Hall Monday for the first of what is expected to become quarterly joint meetings.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 03:05 pm
In an extremely rare and once-in-a lifetime opportunity, Buffalo public school students will make contact with astronauts on the International Space Station.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 02:55 pm
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Donald Fagen and Walter Becker have announced Steely Dan will be back to satisfy Dan fans nationwide with 30-plus performances this spring and summer, including a performance at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino at 8 p.m. Friday, April 29.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 02:55 pm
The next meeting of the Niagara Falls Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will take place at noon Saturday, March 5, at Knead the Dough Restaurant.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 02:50 pm
New York state taxpayers with incomes under $62,000 can easily prepare and file income tax returns - and check their refunds - on the go.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 02:30 pm
Multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls will hit the road in July for an extensive summer headlining tour of amphitheaters and arenas. Also on the bill as direct support are Collective Soul and Tribe Society.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 02:25 pm
The Buffalo Niagara Film Festival is now seeking volunteers, interns and festival directors (someone who is self-motivated, creative and well-organized) for events taking place around the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area from April 1-17.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 02:25 pm
The state Department of Health needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are found, according to an audit released today by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 02:25 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz and the Erie County Department of Social Services Black History Luncheon Celebration committee today announced details of the 19th annual Black History Luncheon Celebration, set to take place Friday, Feb. 26.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 01:55 pm
Last month, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling announced the launch of its national student loan-counseling program. This service will help deliver relief to the millions of borrowers throughout America who have been struggling to repay the money they borrowed to finance a college education.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 01:50 pm
Multi platinum-selling and Grammy Award-winning artists Steven Curtis Chapman and Third Day are set to share the stage this spring. Their 15-date tour will kick off in Little Rock, Arkansas, on April 14 and conclude in Cincinnati on May 7.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 01:50 pm
For Irish worship band Rend Collective, "As Family We Go" is more of a mantra than an album title as the five-piece group gears up to hit the road for a 48-city "As Family We Go" headlining tour.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 12:10 pm
Buffalo Film League, producer of the film "Buffalo Hates You Too: A Love Story," and home to Lumber City Brand Works, will host an open house for media and film professionals at its new 5,000-square-foot facility in The Wurlitzer Building in North Tonawanda.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 12:05 pm
The true story of British Olympic ski jumper Michael "Eddie" "The Eagle" Edwards has been recognized for its ability to inspire and entertain audiences. "Eddie the Eagle" has been recognized with the Truly Moving Picture Award by nonprofit arts organization Heartland Film.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 12:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team recalled forward Cal O'Reilly from the Rochester Americans (AHL).
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 11:50 am
State Sen. Rob Ortt today announced he secured $75,000 in state funds that will go toward constructing a fence around the site of an inactive landfill in the Town of Wheatfield.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 07:00 am
Into a fun evening of select craft brews, good grub, music and art?
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 07:00 am
The Niagara County Coalition for Services to the Homeless, along with Buffalo/Niagara Falls and Erie/Niagara Counties Continuum of Care, and Niagara University, will host the fourth annual Poverty Conference on Friday, March 4, featuring keynote speaker Paul Hogan, executive vice president of The John R. Oishei Foundation.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 07:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health Division of Environmental Health and Tobacco-Free Western New York of Roswell Park Cancer Institute have joined forces to encourage landlords to eliminate second-hand smoke and fires caused by smoking in housing units.
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Mon, Feb 22nd 2016 07:00 am
The annual Niagara County Spring Career Fair will take place from 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 7001 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Sun, Feb 21st 2016 02:50 pm
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform Thursday at Buffalo's First Niagara Center.
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Sat, Feb 20th 2016 10:30 am
The Grand Island Relay For Life will look to "Give Cancer the Boot" when the fundraising season kicks into high gear.
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Sat, Feb 20th 2016 10:30 am
The Sweethearts Luncheon was a romantic way for all of Golden Age Center members to celebrate Valentines Day.
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Sat, Feb 20th 2016 10:00 am
Sometime back, when our kids were younger, our family was tent-camping-oriented. It was fun and full of memories.
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Sat, Feb 20th 2016 10:00 am
For some time, the Traffic Safety Advisory Board has been submitting grants to obtain a traffic speed monitor. This would assist drivers to become more aware of their speed by checking their speedometers more often. It would also help them avoid going too fast, especially in populated areas, and also avoid costly tickets.
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Sat, Feb 20th 2016 09:45 am
Hard Rock International is inspiring fans to get together and feel all right with the launch of its latest merchandise line. The Bob Marley Signature Series: Edition 34 shirt and collectable pin, inspired by iconic reggae artist Bob Marley, support charity partner City of Hope.
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