Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
The SUNY Construction Fund has awarded LP Ciminelli the bid for the first phase of construction for the University at Buffalo's new School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building at Main and High streets on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
The eight-story, 540,000-square-foot building is the first project to have received NYSUNY Challenge Grant funding provided by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo when he signed the NYSUNY 2020 bill into law in 2011. Construction of the $375 million medical school, scheduled to open in the fall of 2016, will be funded by private philanthropy and state support.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti offered these comments Wednesday:
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
Saying, "Enough is enough," Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, opposed a bill he said perpetuates a broken Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance program. Under the bill, residents whose homes fall into designated flood zones would see a significant rate increase in addition to a new $25 annual fee.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
One of the coldest winters on record continues its grip across New York, and this has had a direct impact on energy bills. National Grid wants to do everything it can to help upstate New York customers through this tough winter.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
With daylight savings time beginning on Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m., New Yorkers move their clocks forward one hour (to 3 a.m. local daylight time). It is the ideal time to safeguard the home and workplace from preventable tragedy, says the Firemen's Association of the State of New York.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 03:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired forwards Nicolas Deslauriers and Hudson Fasching from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for defenseman Brayden McNabb, forward Jonathan Parker and two second-round draft picks.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2014 12:20 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has claimed forward Cory Conacher off waivers after the Ottawa Senators waived him yesterday.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 05:10 pm
The University at Buffalo will host a Commercialization Lecture Series event on March 6 to introduce startups and entrepreneurs to Buffalo's $5 million business plan competition, 43North.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:30 pm
A new historic marker, placed in honor of a famous War of 1812 heroine, will soon appear in the Village of Youngstown.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
The New York Power Authority announced Tuesday the issuance of an energy efficiency progress report that shows the energy performance of New York state government buildings improved by nearly 5 percent in the first year of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's BuildSmart NY Initiative.
The initiative, which is being administered by NYPA, is intended to reduce energy consumption at state facilities by 20 percent by 2020.
The BuildSmart NY progress report, which was released today, reveals the agencies that operate the state's universities, prisons, hospitals, offices and other facilities are well on their way to meeting the governor's statewide mandate.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has released an updated version of its free mobile smartphone app. Available for both iPhone and Android systems, the mobile app contains listings of hospital facilities, services and a directory of affiliated physicians.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman joined Bronx Congressman José E. Serrano and NYPD Commissioner William J. Bratton Monday in announcing new legislation, introduced by Serrano in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would require a kill switch on smartphones to deter thieves and help end the violent epidemic of smartphone thefts.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
With daylight saving time beginning Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m., Americans will "spring forward" and set their clocks ahead one hour. Losing an hour of sleep and the change in daylight hours means motorists may potentially experience drowsy driving and added distractions on the road.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:15 pm
New York State American Legion Commander Kenneth Governor brought a message of "service first" to the legion family in Niagara County Saturday, and honored a North Tonawanda-area Legionnaire.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:10 pm
A new National Park Service report shows 12,627,820 visitors to national parks in New York state spent $446.4 million and supported 4,885jobs in the state in 2012.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 04:00 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to grant college degrees to prisoners behind bars is a good bet to break the cycle of a broken system with out-of-control costs and far-too-many repeat offenders, said Teresa A. Miller, a professor in the University at Buffalo Law School.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:55 pm
WWE is returning to First Niagara Center in Buffalo. "Smackdown" will tape Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. The WWE telecast is expected to include superstars John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Kane, The Shield and Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:50 pm
During a taping of ABC's "The Chew" today in New York, new mom Daphne Oz appeared via Skype. This appearance was her first on the show since giving birth to her first child, a daughter, on Feb. 26.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:50 pm
NBC Olympics and the U.S. Olympic Committee will present an unprecedented 52 hours of coverage of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games with 13 commentators, including seven veteran Olympic commentators and four Paralympians who have competed in 16 Paralympic Games, winning a combined 45 medals (30 gold, 10 silver and five bronze).
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:50 pm
NBC's primetime coverage of Saturday night's NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks (8-11:15 p.m.) from Soldier Field in Chicago averaged 2.8 million viewers and produced a 1.7 HH rating, making it the most-watched and highest-rated NHL regular-season game, excluding Winter Classics and regional coverage, since the advent of People Meters (1987), according to Fast National data from The Nielsen Company.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:50 pm
It was a banner "Oscar Sunday" for ABC.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
The Niagara 1812 Legacy Council, in partnership with The Niagara Parks Commission, presents "Trivia Night" at Old Fort Erie from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
USA Gymnastics, NBC Sports Group and Universal Sports Network have agreed to an extension for television and digital coverage of USA Gymnastics' premier events through 2016.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School is seeking host families for foreign exchange students from Vietnam through a program with Niagara University.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
The women of the First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, corner of Fifth and Cayuga streets, will host their annual "Women's Lenten Breakfast and Communion Worship Service" Saturday, March 29, at 9 a.m. The Rev. Elizabeth Morgan, pastor of First Presbyterian, will lead worship.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 01:45 pm
NBC's primetime coverage of Saturday night's NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks (8-11:15 p.m.) from Soldier Field in Chicago registered a 2.1 overnight rating, making it the highest overnight ever on NBC for a non-Winter Classic NHL regular-season game, according to metered market data from The Nielsen Company.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 10:10 am
This season's dynamic lineup of stars - including two Olympic gold medalists, a game show host, a swimming legend and a teen pop star - will perform for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, March 17 (8 p.m.), on the ABC Television Network.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 09:00 am
Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan will perform Monday, July 14, at 8 p.m. inside the Artpark Mainstage Theater in Lewiston.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 09:00 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti is celebrating Women's History Month by recognizing women who have had a profound impact on Western New York. Over the next month, the senator's Facebook page will feature a short biography on women whose contributions to art, community and technology have proved invaluable to society.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2014 07:00 am
On Thursday, March 6, Niagara Frontier Publications will proudly celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Island Dispatch, one its four weekly community newspapers.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 10:55 am
Is cabin fever setting in? One event sure to cure your winter doldrums is the Buffalo Geological Society's 46th annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show. The event takes place at the Grange Market Building on the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 22, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday March 23.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 10:55 am
The Western New York State Nursery & Landscape Association - now known as Plant Western New York - has declared its annual garden and landscape show, Plantasia, as the "official sponsor of spring." Plantasia kicks off as spring arrives, March 20-23, at the Fairgrounds Event Center in Hamburg.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 10:55 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, is reporting progress on efforts to reclassify extremely addictive painkillers and address the increasing prescription drug abuse epidemic.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 10:55 am
The Lewiston Senior Center recently held its annual soup cook-off contest. Fourteen seniors competed for prizes. The winners were Nikki Fuller, Janice McCaw, Shirley Meger, Marge Burnett and Darlene Norwich.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 10:55 am
More than 270 local high school students will convene at Niagara University on March 4 to take part in workshops on business leadership and etiquette, and compete in a new stock market challenge that's based on real-world results.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 10:20 am
One look at 40-something actor Reggie Lee's résumé, and you'd swear he was twice his age. With nearly 70 acting credits to his name, Lee is one of the hardest-working actors in Hollywood - and a favorite of some of the industry's top directors.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 09:55 am
The biggest cheers this season on the new CW series "Star-Crossed" have come when Drake stands up for his friends and evens the score with some high school troublemakers.
Actor Greg Finley, who was once a real-life troublemaker, plays Drake.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 09:50 am
Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 were presented "Oscar Sunday, March 2," at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 07:00 am
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, March 5, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, 505 Cayuga St., in the village, and on Tuesday, March 11, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Ransomville Baptist Church, 2578 Youngstown-Lockport Road, Ransomville.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2014 07:00 am
St. John's Episcopal Church, Main and Chestnut streets in Youngstown, invites the community to observe Ash Wednesday with them this year.
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