Thu, Sep 26th 2013 04:30 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed regulations to allow the construction and operation of new liquefied natural gas facilities under DEC permits, Commissioner Joe Martens announced. These facilities include truck fueling stations and LNG storage areas. The public comment period on the proposed regulation runs through Nov. 4.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 12:40 pm
Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, is supporting breast cancer awareness through the 14th annual "Pinktober" campaign. As part of the program, Hard Rock is going beyond the pink ribbon this pink season with a special "Living Ribbon" event.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 12:40 pm
Global music powerhouses Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am will announce the 2013 American Music Awards nominations in five categories live on-air from ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday, Oct. 10, during the 8:30 a.m. hour.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 12:40 pm
The attendees at the 13th annual Technology & Homeland Security Forum are already up on languages like Java, SQL, Python and ASP.NET. But this year, the only languages that some of their presenters are familiar with are Alpo and Milk Bone.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 11:35 am
Ask a jeweler to suggest the perfect gift for a 10th wedding anniversary and the answer you'll get is, "Diamonds are forever."
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 11:35 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "An Afternoon with Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick)" for a benefit event on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 11:30 am
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced Wednesday the Sabres signed defenseman Nikita Zadorov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 11:30 am
Michael J. Mitchell, M.D., F.A.C.S. and Aaron Wilson have been appointed medical director and program director, respectively, of the Wound Center of Niagara.
A general, vascular and laparoscopic surgeon, Mitchell is a graduate of Canisius College and the SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed his surgical training at SUNY Buffalo. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
A Niagara Falls native, Wilson holds a Bachelor of Health Science degree from the State University of New York at Brockport and spent five years working in orthopedics and wound care at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown before returning to school to complete a Bachelor of Science in nursing at Binghamton University.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 11:30 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, NY-26, announced $308,167 in federal funding for Housing Opportunities Made Equal awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 11:30 am
With its Tuesday season premieres, ABC was up by 45 percent in Adults 18-49 over the year-ago night (2.9/8 vs. 2.0/6) to deliver its strongest performance on the opening Tuesday of a season in three years - since 9/21/10.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 11:30 am
CBS won premiere Tuesday in viewers and placed second in adults 18-49 (tie) and adults 25-54 with the season premieres of "NCIS," "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "Person of Interest," according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Sept. 24.
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Thu, Sep 26th 2013 11:30 am
The New York Power Authority board of trustees on Tuesday awarded a low-cost hydropower allocation of four megawatts to Alita USA Holdings, a steel manufacturer planning to build a 340,000-square-foot pipe mill in Buffalo. The $102 million project would create 157 jobs at the company's Western New York facility and another 15 jobs at a new corporate administrative office to be based in New York.
"Alita USA Holdings would be a welcome addition to Buffalo," said John R. Koelmel, NYPA chairman and an East Amherst resident.
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Wed, Sep 25th 2013 12:50 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced a new community program this season that will involve Sabres players, coaches, team officials, alumni and fans supporting a variety of different nonprofit agencies and individuals in Buffalo, Western New York and Southern Ontario. "Sabres Community Assist" will be a six-day endeavor, taking place from Oct. 18-23, that will include player visits to area nonprofit organizations, a fundraising walk to benefit the I AM effort, and will shine a light on individuals whose lives have inspired and impacted others.
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Wed, Sep 25th 2013 12:45 pm
Ching-He Huang changes the face of Asian cuisine in America one menu at a time in the new series "Restaurant Redemption," premiering Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. on Cooking Channel.
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Wed, Sep 25th 2013 12:40 pm
Live coverage of the final and decisive race of the America's Cup Finals will air today at 4 p.m. on NBCSN. The victor of Race 19 will win the 2013 America's Cup.
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Wed, Sep 25th 2013 12:40 pm
Niagara University students are once again inviting children in grades 3-6 to take part in a day full of fun and games this Saturday, Sept. 28, on the playing fields outside of the Kiernan Recreation Center. Events and activities will include kickball, soccer, street hockey, arts and crafts, and much more.
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Wed, Sep 25th 2013 07:00 am
Mayor Robert Ortt, along with other federal, state and local officials, will be joining members of John Paul Bobo Chapter 264 for a dedication ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. in Raymond Klimek Veteran's park in North Tonawanda.
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Wed, Sep 25th 2013 07:00 am
An engineer, a philosopher, a sociologist and an oral historian walk into a room.
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Wed, Sep 25th 2013 07:00 am
Keystone Healthcare Management, the physician group at Memorial Medical Center's ER1 Emergency Department, has announced the following local leadership appointments:
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 04:15 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, has introduced the Government Shutdown Fairness Act (H.R. 3160). This legislation would stop members of Congress from receiving a salary in the event of a government shutdown.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 04:10 pm
On season premiere Monday (8-11 p.m.), ABC (12.7 million) finished as the second-most-watched TV network, leading CBS by 4.4 million viewers (8.3 million) and Fox by 5.1 million viewers (7.6 million).
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 04:10 pm
It's "Hollywood Night" on "Dancing with the Stars," as 11 remaining couples take to the ballroom floor Monday, Sept. 30 (8 p.m.), on ABC. Featuring a spectacular opening number with the entire cast, each couple will take on a dance style that they have not previously performed, including the quickstep, foxtrot, charleston, cha cha, rumba, paso doble and jive. At the end of the night, one couple will face elimination.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 04:10 pm
Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will receive an unprecedented 116 combined hours of coverage in the U.S., the International Paralympic Committee announced today, as NBC Olympics and the U.S. Olympic Committee have partnered to acquire the U.S. media rights to the next two Paralympic Games.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 04:00 pm
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Declassified" goes behind the scenes of one of ABC Entertainment's most anticipated new fall dramas, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," and is live now at ABC.com, Marvel.com, WATCHABC.com and the WATCH ABC App for smart phones and tablets.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 12:40 pm
Covanta Niagara, the owner and operator of the energy-from-waste facility off 56th street in Niagara Falls, in partnership with State Sen. George Maziarz and Assemblyman John Ceretto, today announced a plan to help neighbors with a rodent infestation problem stemming from road construction and sewer work on Buffalo Avenue. Over the past several weeks, Covanta has been meeting with neighbors and state and local government officials to discuss the issue in the community, and hired Orkin Pest Control to conduct a survey and develop a remedial plan.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 12:30 pm
Justin Timberlake announced today he is expanding "The 20/20 Experience World Tour." This includes an 8 p.m. stop at the First Niagara Center in downtown Buffalo on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 10:55 am
Leadership Niagara kicked off a new program year for its eight-month youth leadership development program, LYNC, at Camp Kenan in Barker this weekend. Eighty student leaders from 12 Western New York high schools gathered together for two days of orientation, leadership skills and concepts, high ropes and camping.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 10:45 am
Julianne Hough returns to "Dancing with the Stars," to guest judge for the first time alongside Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba, Monday, Oct. 7 (8 p.m.), on ABC. Hough was a two-time professional champion on "Dancing with the Stars" before making a seamless transition to award-winning recording artist and actress.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 10:40 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital hosts the annual "Conference on Healthcare for Women - Healthy Inside and Out" to raise awareness among women on a wide array of issues and actions that can help improve their health.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo Niagara Travel Professionals will host a meeting planner panel with four top meeting and travel industry professionals in Western New York as part of its October meeting. The panel will discuss the key ingredients to a successful meeting, how technology changed the event-planning industry, what works, what doesn't and other topics.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 07:00 am
Keynote speaker Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., president of the Ben & Jerry's Foundation, and co-author of "Ben & Jerry's Double Dip: Lead with Your Values and Make Money, Too," will give the inside scoop on being a socially responsible and successful entrepreneur when he speaks Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 5-7 p.m. at GCC in Batavia.
The event, which includes an ice cream reception, is part of the Wolcott J. Humphrey III Symposium on Leadership and Community Life.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 07:00 am
Tax revenues for the first five months of the state fiscal year were $69.8 million more than updated budget projections, according to the August cash report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Year-to-date tax collections are up 10.3 percent from the same period last year, largely due to strong personal income tax collections in April. August state tax collections fell 5.1 percent from 2012, primarily because of fewer collection days than last August.
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Tue, Sep 24th 2013 07:00 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will host regional workshops across the state during September and October to provide training on the use of alternatives to pesticides at schools and day care centers.
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Mon, Sep 23rd 2013 05:45 pm
Community leaders, private industry, state and federal representatives joined forces to kick off the next phase of major investment into the restoration of 6.2 miles of the Buffalo River. This internationally recognized project is one of the largest river cleanups in the country.
The Buffalo River Restoration Partnership includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes National Program Office, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, Honeywell, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Over the past decade, the combined efforts from the various partners in this partnership have leveraged nearly $75 million into restoration of the Buffalo River and its shoreline, making it one of the Great Lakes most successful revitalization efforts.
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Mon, Sep 23rd 2013 05:45 pm
Vincentian Heritage Week, an annual celebration of Niagara University's rich history of education and service in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, will take place Sept. 24-28.
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Mon, Sep 23rd 2013 05:45 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens today reminded all new hunters or trappers planning to go afield this upcoming hunting and trapping season that they must first complete a mandatory hunter or trapper education course before they can obtain the appropriate sporting license. Training in safe handling of firearms and hunting is a legal requirement for anyone hunting in New York.
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Mon, Sep 23rd 2013 05:15 pm
Niagara University has a received a $30,000 grant from the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York in support of its nursing programs.
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Mon, Sep 23rd 2013 05:15 pm
Buffalo Bills safety Aaron Williams will visit "The Fred Jackson Show" tonight at 7:30 p.m. live on WBBZ-TV. Bills running back Fred Jackson and co-host Bob Koshinski will review yesterday's matchup with the New York Jets at the Meadowlands, and look forward to the next game against the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens.
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Mon, Sep 23rd 2013 05:15 pm
Citi has announced the launch of an extensive collaboration with Katy Perry in conjunction with the release of her third studio album, "PRISM," due out on Capitol Records Oct. 22. Citi will partner with Perry on a special event on Oct. 23, "Katy Perry's: We Can Survive" at the famed Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
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Mon, Sep 23rd 2013 05:15 pm
CBS's broadcast of The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards delivered its largest audience since 2005 and its highest adults 18-49 rating since 2006, according to Nielsen time adjusted fast national ratings for Sunday, Sept. 22.
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