Thu, Dec 10th 2015 01:40 pm
This Saturday, Michael "Michael P." Poczkalski, owner and principal designer of room and michael P. design, is set to make his third national television appearance this year.
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Thu, Dec 10th 2015 01:40 pm
The Queen City Roller Girls will cap off 2015 with a charity, holiday-themed bout for the Family Justice Center, which covers Western New York and provides free services for domestic violence victims and their children.
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Thu, Dec 10th 2015 07:00 am
In celebration of the holidays, Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls is hosting "Donuts and Milk with Santa," a family-friendly event that will take place in the mall's food court from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:20 pm
Smart technology presents a major opportunity to bolster economic development in Western New York, according to a prolific urbanist and technology expert who spoke at Niagara University on Nov. 19.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:15 pm
The standard of care for acute concussion may undergo a dramatic change, depending on the results of a new exercise treatment that physicians at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed and begun testing.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:10 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic's newest discs highlight two of the orchestra's most important endeavors: its outreach to children, and its commitment to advancing young classical guitarists.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:10 pm
Superstar recording artists Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Missy Elliott, Sam Hunt and The Weeknd are all set to perform on the Tuesday, Dec. 15, season-finale telecast (9-11 p.m. ET) of NBC's Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice."
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:10 pm
Angela Bassett, America Ferrera, Chloë Grace Moretz and Dennis Quaid will announce the nominees for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Thursday, Dec. 10, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:10 pm
At the November board meeting of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, elections were held to fill open board of directors positions. The December board and member meeting, held at Niagara Falls Country Club Dec. 9, passed a vote to ratify the slate of officers filling the open positions commencing Jan. 1, 2016.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:10 pm
Buffalo Suzuki Strings students will perform a holiday concert for the patients and staff at Roswell Park Cancer Institute for the 17th consecutive December. Violin, viola, cello, piano, classical guitar and harp students 3-18 years of age will perform in the Roswell lobby from 1-2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:10 pm
To help keep your holiday season healthy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food safety and inspection service is issuing holiday-inspired food safety recommendations for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, Three Kings Day and other festive gatherings.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 02:05 pm
The large, "cold" white LED lights are prominently placed on certain trees, with strands hanging out over Center Street. The traditional red and green Christmas bulbs are on other trees, and farther tucked into the branches.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:30 pm
Niagara County lawmakers approved a $339 million spending plan Tuesday night that provides a 3.7 percent tax rate cut to county property owners.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:20 pm
Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. recently appointed Andrea Czopp to the communications manager position.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:20 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced the House of Representatives approved H.R. 1321, a bill that prohibits the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is leading on a similar bill in the Senate.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:20 pm
When NBC's "Sunday Night Football" kicks off this Sunday, Dec. 13, with the New England Patriots visiting the Houston Texans, Michele Tafoya will serve as the sideline reporter for her 200th NFL game (regular season and postseason games included).
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:20 pm
The 10th annual Food 2 Families drive, sponsored by Tops Friendly Markets, WGRZ-TV and Townsquare Media, collected enough food and funds to provide more than 1 million meals to local families in need during this holiday season and into early next year.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:20 pm
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 20 films are in the running in the visual effects category for the 88th Academy Awards.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:15 pm
This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates not only the joy of the holiday season, but the unforgettable family moments it has helped guests create over the past 60 years. "Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration" airs Friday, Dec. 25 (10 a.m. to noon ET), on the ABC Television Network.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:15 pm
The NFL announced Monday flexible scheduling changes for Week 15.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:15 pm
After an exclusive music video premiere on Billboard.com, platinum-selling Hillsong UNITED's "Even When It Hurts" is being given away with a donation to the international work of World Vision as it aims to provide Syrian refugee families with urgent care and a better future.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:15 pm
The NEA announced awards totaling more than $27.6 million in its first funding round for fiscal year 2016, including a Challenge America award of $10,000 to Arts Services Initiative of Western New York for the Arts Access program.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 10:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, a member of the House committees on homeland security and foreign affairs, announced approval of H.R. 158, the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 02:40 pm
McCarthy School of Irish Dance presents "A Celtic Christmas" at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Grand Island High School Auditorium, 1100 Ransom Road. Enjoy a celebration of the holiday season combined with Irish dance and festive music featuring members of The Blarney Bunch.
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Tue, Dec 8th 2015 12:40 pm
Readers are invited to continue holiday season festivities at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 10, with Grand Island High School's annual winter concert.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 04:35 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced legislation that would eliminate the fee charged to veterans to access their military records from the National Archives, the Access to Military Service Records Act of 2015 (H.R. 4159).
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 04:10 pm
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry reads a unique weather report to draw attention to the devastating effects of climate change on the world's children.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 03:30 pm
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas with ABC's hit holiday-decorating-competition series "The Great Christmas Light Fight," premiering tonight (8 p.m., EST/PST).
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 03:30 pm
In 1934, then up-and-coming filmmaker Walt Disney decided to take a big creative, financial and personal risk: He put his small animation studio - until now dedicated to turning out comedy shorts - to work adapting a fairy tale into a full-color, full-length animated feature film.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 03:00 pm
The Force will be with TBS this month when the late-night series "Conan" welcomes the cast of the highly anticipated "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 03:00 pm
Grammy-winning music superstar and best-selling cookbook author Trisha Yearwood is celebrating 2016 with new episodes of the Emmy-winning series "Trisha's Southern Kitchen," premiering Saturday, Jan. 2 (10:30 a.m. ET/PT), on Food Network.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:50 pm
The Great Lakes Research Consortium has announced innovative projects underway by three Western New York colleges to help protect and restore the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:50 pm
New Directions Youth and Family Services has launched its 2015 "Save a Christmas" program, an annual drive providing holiday gifts to low-income or single-parent families served by New Directions' community-based programs through individual gift donations or family sponsorships.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:50 pm
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick announced the Erie County Legislature approved an additional $254,317 for Erie Community College in the 2016 budget. The additional funding brings the county's total investment to $16.2 million for ECC next year.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:40 pm
"The Night Before Christmas" plays at the Lancaster Opera House Dec. 18-20. Shows are set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:40 pm
Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs announced First Student has joined his "Fleet Services" initiative at the Erie County Auto Bureau.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:40 pm
In a letter to the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, sounded an alarm on the bank merger of First Niagara and KeyCorp.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:35 pm
The Niagara University lacrosse program made one of its most significant signings in program history with the addition of Caralyn Renyolds, an 11-year-old girl from Grand Island, through its partnership with Team IMPACT.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:35 pm
Are your political sensitivities more to the left or to the right? Which candidate are you supporting? Is a particular social policy likely to achieve its goal? With each question, people tend to seek information that confirms their existing opinion or belief while avoiding contrary information.
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Mon, Dec 7th 2015 12:35 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will be present with adoptable dogs at two locations this Saturday.
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