Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:20 pm
Local government leaders responded to a Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune survey this month on the good and the bad of 2013 and what's ahead for 2014.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:15 pm
Town of Lewiston officials will ring in the new year by taking their oaths of office at a ceremony to be held Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Lewiston Senior Center.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:05 pm
Pitbull, "Mr. Worldwide," will appear in a live performance from the American Airlines Arena in Miami on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," joining the country's biggest New Year's Eve celebration Dec. 31, beginning at 8 p.m., on ABC.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:05 pm
The Buffalo Sabres Green Team has again teamed up with the non-profit Cell Phones for Soldiers organization to provide troops serving in the United States military with cost-free methods of communication with their loved ones.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:05 pm
Something for everyone is in store for the remainder of Seneca Casinos' winter entertainment lineup in 2014.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:05 pm
Jim Toellner, president and general manager of WGRZ-TV, has been named Broadcasting & Cable Magazine's GM of the Year in markets 51-100.
Broadcasting & Cable Magazine, the pre-eminent trade magazine in the television industry, states, "An investment in reporting and a watchdog mentality are catalysts for Jim's success in turning WGRZ into the market leader in Buffalo."
"Television is a team sport, and our great team here at Channel 2 is responsible for this award," Toellner said.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 02:05 pm
On Friday, employees of the Erie County Agricultural Society gathered to publically thank Western New York for being named the 11th largest fair in North America (and fourth-largest county fair) according to a ranking recently published by CarnivalWarehouse.com. The ranking includes all county and state fairs, exhibitions, livestock and rodeo shows in the U.S. and Canada.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2013 07:00 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 during the week of Dec. 30 through Jan. 3.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 06:00 pm
UpstateLIVE recently released its staff and reporter picks for best venues, albums, shows and festivals in a five-part series on its website, www.upstatelive.com. Artpark was named one of the year's "Best Large Venues."
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 05:50 pm
Two storied NHL franchises will face off at one of college football's most historic stadiums in front of more than 100,000 fans on New Year's Day, when NBC presents the 2014 NHL Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 1 p.m., from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 05:50 pm
The NFC East champion will be crowned on NBC this Sunday night when Nick Foles and the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles (9-6) travel to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to take on the second-place Dallas Cowboys (8-7) in a win-or-go-home contest on "Sunday Night Football."
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 05:50 pm
The North American Aerospace Defense Command's "NORAD Tracks Santa" program exceeded its own records in the number of calls, emails and social media followers this year. The program, which began after a misprinted ad in a local paper in 1955, has more than 1,200 volunteers and NORAD staff answering queries on the location of Santa Claus as he circles the globe delivering presents.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 10:50 am
Old Fort Niagara recently held its annual "Castle by Candlelight."
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 10:20 am
State University of New York Empire State College will hold public information sessions about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga, on:
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 10:20 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has announced its January schedule for Niagara County service sites it operates in support of NY State of Health, the official health plan marketplace designed to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will sponsor 24 guided hikes in state parks and historic sites on New Year's Day as part of the third annual "First Day Hikes" program taking place across the nation.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 07:00 am
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Dec. 11 and 20.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2013 07:00 am
Marguerite C. Newton, design drafting technology professor at Niagara County Community College, received the Dr. Carol Jamieson Award at a ceremony held recently on the NCCC Sanborn campus.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
Home Free were declared the season four winners of NBC's a-capella musical competition series "The Sing-Off."
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops is accepting online applications year-round from Western New York restaurants, food trucks and wineries interested in participating in Buffalo's premier summertime food festival.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
Several homes in the Village of Lewiston have big, bright, colorful Christmas displays on their front lawns.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
Award-winning actors Neil Patrick Harris and Nick Cannon will join television anchor Lara Spencer in the holly jolly spotlight Dec. 25 to host the "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" television special.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 07:00 am
Eminent artists, friends and peers of this year's five Kennedy Center honorees gathered in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8 to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at the 36th annual event, an entertainment special to be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 29 (9 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network. Honorees this year included Martina Arroyo, Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine and Carlos Santana.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:25 am
Staff at New Directions Youth and Family Services reveled in the holiday spirit as they wrapped gifts the agency collected for children enrolled in the agency's preventative services through its social media Angel Tree program.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:20 am
Members of the Interact Club of Grand Island High School are volunteering to support the Salvation Army's red kettle Christmas drive.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:20 am
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:15 am
At the regular meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education Monday evening at Veronica E. Connor Middle School, board President Tak Nobumoto announced the appointment of Susan Anstett Marston to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of trustee Joan Droit on Oct. 5.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:15 am
St. Stephen's Mission Club students were busily preparing Christmas greeting cards for the elderly. These cards, made with loving care, are being delivered to the residents at Our Lady of Peace Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:10 am
Happy holidays, Grand Islanders!
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:10 am
The following incidents occurred from Dec. 9 to 15, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 29 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,361 calls so far this year. (The GIFC responded to 1,391 calls in 2012.)
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:10 am
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 160 calls from Dec. 7 to 13. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:10 am
The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island is assisting a record 68 families in temporary distress this holiday season.
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Tue, Dec 24th 2013 12:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board approved a $1 million service contract with the Grand Island Fire Co. at its meeting Dec. 16.
During a public hearing on the contract, Greg Butcher, chairman of the board of the GIFC, said the contract with the town "has been longstanding and the fire company provides an incredible amount of services to the residents of Grand Island, and I would challenge any other community in Erie County to provide as many services as we do to this community."
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:55 pm
Republican state senators from Western New York - George Maziarz, Patrick Gallivan, Mark Grisanti and Mike Ranzenhofer - today wrote to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to urge him to personally intervene to help save the Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center in West Seneca.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:55 pm
The International Bottled Water Association reminds consumers that maintaining proper hydration throughout the winter months is important. The main reason is that, in the winter, people tend not to notice they are dehydrated because they aren't sweating as much.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement regarding Target's decision to provide free credit monitoring services to all potential New York victims of this week's announced data breach, at the urging of the attorney general's office.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector will play a key role Tuesday night as the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracks Santa Claus and his reindeer.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
Bob Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV, has announced the station will air a holiday "Yule Log" starting at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve, through 1 p.m. Christmas. The "Yule Log" shows HD video of a real fireplace set to holiday music.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
A new law signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will require manufacturers to collect and recycle mercury-containing thermostats at no cost to consumers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2013 11:45 pm
AAA projects 94.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season, an increase of 0.6 percent from the 94 million people who traveled last year. This upward trend marks the fifth consecutive year of increases and the highest travel volume recorded for the season.
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