Mon, Jan 20th 2014 11:00 am
Descendants of the Townsend family of Lewiston recently donated an original 1815 Village of Lewiston map to the Historical Association of Lewiston. It is the oldest original map now at the Lewiston Museum.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:55 am
The University at Buffalo will host a Commercialization Lecture Series event on Jan. 30 to introduce businesses and entrepreneurs to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's START-UP NY initiative, which creates tax-free zones for certain businesses in university communities across the state.
Speaking at UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, UB Associate Vice President for Economic Development Marnie LaVigne, Ph.D., will provide attendees with information on START-UP NY, which is available to new and expanding businesses, and companies looking to relocate from outside New York.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:55 am
The Niagara County Department of Health, which directs and coordinates the Niagara County Medical Reserve Corps Unit 0220, was awarded a $20,000 MRC Challenge Award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials, in partnership with the office of the surgeon general.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:35 am
From Feb. 13-16, in collaboration with the Castellani Art Museum, NU Theatre will present "A Piece of My Heart" by Shirley Lauro, directed by adjunct professor Amanda Lytle Sharpe. This readers' theater production will be performed at the Castellani Art Museum amidst a specially curated art exhibit.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:35 am
Area football fans and visitors to New York and New Jersey will have a unique opportunity to welcome Super Bowl XLVIII to the region, as the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, in partnership with Macy's, will produce the "Super Bowl Kickoff Spectacular," a free, ticketed event featuring performances by Daughtry and Goo Goo Dolls, with additional acts to be announced, and a first-class Macy's fireworks show.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:35 am
The Canisius College Joseph J. Naples '41 Conversations in Christ & Culture Lecture and Performance Series presents Peter C. Phan, Ph.D. Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m., in the Grupp Fireside Lounge of the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center. Phan's lecture, titled "Vatican II and the Asian Catholic Churches: Reception, Renewal, Revival," is free and open to the public.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:05 am
Will Smith and U2 have been booked as the guests for the premiere of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," set for Monday, Feb. 17.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:05 am
Adell's School of Dance recently held a successful hat and scarf drive. Students, their family members, and school staff dropped off items at a Christmas tree in the front lobby. Those items were then donated to the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:00 am
Eleven former teams return for another sprint around the globe on a special all-star themed edition of "The Amazing Race," while brains, brawn and beauty face off in "Survivor," as both Emmy Award-winning series return this February.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:00 am
Paul Lee, president of ABC Entertainment Group, has announced the premiere dates for a new season of "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, March 17 (8 p.m., ET), and the pick-up of an all-new Disney•Pixar holiday special, "Toy Story That Time Forgot" for the 2014 holiday season, following the recent success of "Toy Story Of Terror!".
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:00 am
NBC has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order for "Emerald City," a reimagining of the classic Frank L. Baum books that have inspired everything from "The Wizard Of Oz" to "Wicked."
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:00 am
On the heels of the successful airing of "The Sound of Music Live!" in December, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt announced the network will present a new television production of the classic musical "Peter Pan" as a live telecast Thursday, Dec. 4.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 09:00 am
Nationally syndicated morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" announces the lineup of guests who will join hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan this week.
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Mon, Jan 20th 2014 07:00 am
Friends of the Ransomville Library will hold a used book sale Friday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with a bag sale from 3 to 4 p.m.), at the Ransomville Library, 3733 Ransomville Road.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
Remember when I told you a couple weeks ago about the whip-poor-will call and music dating you to old memories? It happens to everyone I'm sure.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
News from the New York State Association of Counties finds sales tax receipts are slowing in a number of counties upstate, reflecting a still fragile recovery among consumers from the prolonged recession that began in 2008.
The fourth quarter in New York shows a mixed picture and uneven impact of sales tax on a county-by-county basis. While aggregate sales tax collected statewide is up by 5.24 percent ($26.7 billion compared to $25.4 billion), much of the total dollar increase is generated from strong growth in New York City, Long Island and downstate counties, likely due to Hurricane Sandy rebuilding.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
Monday's Town of Porter Board session was very ordinary - save for an abrupt break for an executive session to iron out board differences over a summer part-time salary schedule from the board's reorganization meeting earlier this month.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
Eighty-seven school districts - 13 percent of school districts statewide - have been designated as fiscally stressed under State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, in a report released this week.
And Lewiston-Porter has the unfavorable distinction of being ranked the second-worst school district in New York state in terms of "significant fiscal stress," the report finds.
DiNapoli's office evaluated 674 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2013.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt will deliver the State of the City address Feb. 5 at Webster's Bistro & Bar, 102 Webster St.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto's office will hold mobile office hours at the Grand Island Town Hall, located at 2255 Baseline Road, from 2-5 p.m. Jan. 22. Grand Island constituents are encouraged to come and discuss issues of importance to them and their community.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash has lived in New York City for two decades, but revisiting her famous family's roots in the south started her on a longer journey, she says in an interview with Anthony Mason for "CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood," to be broadcast Jan. 19 (9 a.m.) on the CBS Television Network.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation today released draft species management plans for black bears and mute swans, and will be accepting public comments on these management plans through Jan. 31.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
For the next five weeks, culinary professionals from around the country will appear on "The Chew" to showcase their skills in developing and preparing healthy, delicious dishes for a chance to win $75,000 and one-year consulting contract with Weight Watchers as the Weight Watchers Chef.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 07:00 am
With the colder, winter temperatures settling into the Western New York atmosphere, Ransomville Speedway continues to prepare for the 2014 season. The Niagara County-based half-mile speed plant will be releasing a monster 2014 schedule within the next few weeks and continues to sign valuable marketing partners that will only enhance Ransomville Speedway's popular Friday racing program.
Tim Hortons, Johnston's Restaurant, Pepsi and Gippster's Collision are officially back in the fold for the upcoming season.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 06:55 am
The Buffalo Launch Club invites area residents interested in the history and future of Strawberry and Motor Boat islands in the upper Niagara River to an evening program on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the BLC, 503 East River Road, Grand Island.
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Sat, Jan 18th 2014 06:55 am
Earlier this month, State Assemblyman John Ceretto joined with friends and supporters in mid-winter salute to the Niagara Wine Trail.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 09:20 pm
Meals on Wheels Foundation of Western New York is the recipient of a $1,000 donation through Compu-Mail's "Charity Connection" program. The organization was selected from numerous online nominations made by Compu-Mail's clients and associates throughout last fall.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 09:20 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, has confirmed two projects in his district were included in a round of Transportation Enhancement Program grants announced this week by the New York State Department of Transportation.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 09:10 pm
The Relay For Life of Lewiston/Niagara is looking for passionate volunteers to join its 2014 planning committee.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 09:00 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 6, to Sunday, Jan. 12, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 70 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 08:40 pm
This week, Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C., as the commission conducted its third sunset review of the antidumping order against Chinese imports of persulfates.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 08:40 pm
A 20 percent increase in crisis housing demand and an additional 5,000 meals served highlighted the release of service numbers by the crisis services division of Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. on Friday. The agency provided 75,980 meals and 10,986 nights of shelter in 2013, the latter being the highest total in the agency's 88 years of service to Niagara County.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 08:40 pm
To help people get a jump on their taxes before the Jan. 31 filing season opens, the Internal Revenue Service today announced the immediate availability of "Free File" brand-name software for most taxpayers.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 08:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins named local residents to serve as members of his service academy advisory committee. The panel recently met to interview students applying to a military academy and make recommendations to the congressman.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 08:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced they will host the inaugural "Sabres UnPucked" event on Saturday, March 1, on the floor of First Niagara Center. All proceeds from "Sabres UnPucked," for which doors open at 6:30 p.m., will benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 08:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced MSG will premiere a new episode of "Beyond Blue & Gold," an award-winning video series that takes fans behind the scenes of the Sabres organization, tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 08:30 pm
Community Missions Inc. will hold its 17th annual "Sweetheart Dinner" Friday, Feb. 7, at the Sheraton at the Falls in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 08:30 pm
It's time for one of the most eagerly anticipated episodes of "The Biggest Loser": the fan favorite makeover episode. Emmy Award-winning fashion expert Tim Gunn and Hollywood's hottest hairstylist, Ken Paves, return to "The Biggest Loser."
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 04:05 pm
The show, in fact, is not another zombie show. Nor is it typical Syfy fare, for that matter. It's not a deliciously B-movie, like, say, "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid" or "Sharknado." It's not brooding like "Being Human" or whimsical like "Eureka."
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Fri, Jan 17th 2014 04:00 pm
While the super-powered vectors are keeping "Helix" fans on the edge of their seats, this writer is waiting for a no-holds-barred face-off between Dr. Alan Farragut (Billy Campbell) and Dr. Hiroshi Hatake (Hiroyuki Sanada).
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