Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:05 pm
Orphan No More Co., a music collective based in Bath, England, announces the release of their live album, "Even Now," on Oct. 23. Leading up to the project's debut, three singles have dropped since July, "I Belong," "Roll My Stone," and title track "Even Now."
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:05 pm
There is no more direct way to say it: The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is urging every county resident age 6 months and older to get a flu vaccine this fall.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and Buffalo City Court judge the Hon. Amy Martoche were joined by Evergreen Health, Via Evaluation and the Erie County Department of Health to announce a federal grant totaling $527,112 to provide new, innovative court-based trauma intervention to human trafficking survivors who are justice-involved.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:00 pm
On New York State Organ Donor Enrollment Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged residents to register as organ donors through the New York State Donate Life Registry. His office said the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all areas of the health care system, including organ donation. The registry is "a safe and easy way to register to become an organ donor and give someone a second chance at life."
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 08:00 pm
Pepsi is leveraging its "Unmute Your Voice" platform in partnership with Rock the Vote to curate an epic concert experience through Triller, an emergent app customizing its platform to serve as the two night event's venue.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 10:20 am
Niagara University's Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement is presenting two webinar series to provide information to students and the community as they prepare to vote in the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 10:15 am
As residents of Western New York hunker down to weather the pandemic this winter at home, nearly every facet of life will remain impacted as we safeguard against the coronavirus. Working from home, learning remotely and the potential that holiday gatherings will look a lot different this year seems to be the new normal.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 10:15 am
New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt was joined by Orleans County Legislature Chairwoman Lynne Johnson and Niagara County Legislator Dave Godfrey at a press conference Thursday morning, calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature to repeal a fee on broadband installers they said could threaten the expansion of broadband into under-served rural communities.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 10:15 am
Small businesses can help keep their business information safe and protect their online information with free online assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:45 am
Country Music Hall of Fame member, six-time Grammy Award winner and CMA Entertainer of the Year Ronnie Milsap is getting into the holiday spirit. Known for his genre-blending soul-country, the man who's won four CMA Album of the Year and three Male Vocalist of the Year Awards offers a yearning take on the soul classic "Merry, Merry Christmas Baby."
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:45 am
The Buffalo Museum of Science announced "Golden Mummies of Egypt," presented by M&T Bank, will extend its stay in Buffalo to Jan. 3, 2021. Originally slated to end this month, the exhibit will continue its global premiere in Western New York. Guests can visit "Golden Mummies of Egypt" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:45 am
2020 has been a challenging year for many travelers, and now the rich colors of autumn are inspiring more tourists to book fall getaways. With Columbus Day weekend upon us, and many 2020 vacations disrupted due to the pandemic, many people are looking to escape for the long holiday weekend.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:45 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, on Wednesday announced passage of H.R. 6813, the Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act. This measure ensures the Department of Justice's elder abuse training materials take into account individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:20 am
On Wednesday, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a phone call from an alarm company stating a fire alarm was activated at the Niagara Frontier Country Club. Deputies and fire fighters responded to the scene and reported smoke coming from the main building at the country club. Once inside, it was the discovered there was a fire coming from kitchen area of the country club.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 04:30 pm
Music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, along with Emmy-winning producer and host Ryan Seacrest, were on hand when ABC's "American Idol" kicked off judge city auditions for the upcoming season in search for the next singing sensation on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:45 pm
Five-time Grammy Award-winning Darkroom/Interscope Records artist Billie Eilish announces details for her first-ever global livestream concert. "Where Do We Go? The Livestream," will be hosted on Billie's website and powered by the Maestro interactive streaming platform.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:30 pm
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) reminds older New Yorkers that this year's Medicare open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:30 pm
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest announced Bronx nurse Jose Perpignan Jr. is the winner of "Live's Healthcare Hero $100K Giveaway." "Live with Kelly and Ryan" teamed up with the online digital personal finance company SoFi to award $100,000 to a member of the medical community working tirelessly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, to pay off his or her student loans.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:20 pm
County executives from across this state elected Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro to serve as president for the New York State County Executives Association. NYSCEA, an affiliate of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), represents the 19 counties that have county executives as their chief elected official. These counties, including the City of New York, represent 16.7 million New Yorkers.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:20 pm
New York's municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7% of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Every county and city in the state, along with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the statewide impact of the revenue losses from the pandemic.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:20 pm
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the launch of this year's "Stop. Trains Can't." public education campaign, which will run through Nov. 8.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:05 pm
Lewiston Fire Co. No. 1 was recently out at the Lewiston Senior Center for a community outreach presentation. Topics included EMS in the community, home Knox Boxes and file of life cards.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 02:05 pm
In a recent commentary published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, University at Buffalo geographic information science expert Yingjie Hu and colleague Ruo-Qian Wang wrote about how Twitter's decision to remove users' ability to tag the precise locations of tweets might affect research in disaster response, public health and other areas.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 01:50 pm
GRYT ("grit") Health, a digital oncology company that empowers people to be in charge of their own health, is hosting the second annual "Global Virtual Cancer Conference (GVCC)" on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 01:50 pm
The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is launching a new virtual "Freedom Conversation" tour program this week. "Freedom Conversations" are the signature program at the Heritage Center. Pre-COVID-19, they were offered twice daily on site.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 01:50 pm
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, kicked off its annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards across all social media platforms.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 01:30 pm
Niagara University has established a scholarship to assist BIPOC (Black or Indigenous person of color) students in their academic pursuits. The Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom Retention Scholarship, suggested by junior Lovell Lee and announced during a ceremony on Tuesday, will financially support students of color as they complete their degrees and establish and pursue their career goals.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 01:30 pm
AC/DC will release their 17th full-length album, "Power Up," on Nov. 13. This marks the legendary band's first new music since 2014. "Power Up" is available for pre-order HERE.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 01:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins joined Community Services for Every1 and the Family Justice Center to announce two federal grants from the Department of Justice totaling $875,000. The first, through the Office of Violence against Women in the amount of $550,000, provides resources for transitional housing and support services for individuals escaping domestic violence.
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Wed, Oct 7th 2020 11:05 am
There is one week set aside each year to salute newspapers for the important role they have played in our nation, a role that goes back to the beginning of these United States.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 08:40 pm
The Health Association of Niagara County Inc. - better known as HANCI - announced Tuesday it is the recipient of a $30,000 grant award from KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation. The grant was awarded to the nonprofit to implement a frontline worker education and care coordination/telehealth program.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 08:25 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced a new cluster action initiative to address COVID-19 hot spots that have cropped up in Brooklyn and Queens, and Broome, Orange and Rockland counties.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 06:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins encouraged local volunteer and combination fire departments to apply for the second round of federal fire grants made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 06:40 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced New Mexico has been added to New York's COVID-19 travel advisory. No areas have been removed.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 06:40 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services' Retired and Senior Volunteer Program ("RSVP") has partnered with the Erie County Department of Health to sew over 550 masks for children.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 06:35 pm
ESPN's "The Last Dance," the popular Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, will debut as a limited-time Blu-ray gift set on Nov. 10, complete with never-before-seen bonus interviews. The 10-part documentary follows Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls on their quest to win their sixth NBA championship in eight years.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 06:00 pm
A dream team of formidable female stars come together in a hard-driving original approach to the globe-trotting espionage genre in "The 355."
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 06:00 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston's October program is titled, "Early Days of Buffalo, Nostrils of Hell." Michael Vogel will present this event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the Red Brick Municipal Building gym, 145 N. Fourth St.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 05:50 pm
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause fear and uncertainty, Samaritan's Purse is calling on churches and families to pack more shoebox gifts than ever before for Operation Christmas Child - making sure millions of children experience the "Good News" and great joy of the holiday. Samaritan's Purse is committed to its mission of reaching millions of children across the globe with hope.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 05:50 pm
The COVID RELIEF NOW Coalition, comprised of more than 225 public and private sector groups, on Tuesday released a new ad called "No Recess without Relief," imploring Congress to not leave town for the 2020 elections without passing additional COVID-19 economic relief. The ad is running across digital platforms.
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