Tue, Feb 4th 2020 02:15 pm
Food Network's hit seasonal culinary competition "Spring Baking Championship" returns Monday, March 9 (9 p.m. ET/PT). Through nine episodes, 11 bakers are tested to create extraordinary, jaw-dropping spring treats for a chance to be crowned "Spring Baking Champion" and win the $25,000 grand prize during the double-episode finale on Monday, April 27.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2020 12:15 pm
The Niagara County History Center continues its celebration of the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote with a Presidents' Day program for children featuring some of this nation's first ladies and their accomplishments. The event is slated to run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, at the History Center, 215 Niagara St., Lockport.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2020 12:15 pm
Join the Friends of the Lewiston Library for the first presentation of the 2020 speaker series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19. The topic, in honor of Cancer Awareness Month is "Today's Approach to Breast Cancer Care" by Dr. Stephen Edge, vice president of health care outcomes and policy at Roswell Park Cancer Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2020 12:10 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period is now open. He invited local fire departments to apply.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2020 12:10 pm
House of Representatives Cancer Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, is advocating for a significant increase in the nation's investment in medical research and hopes initiatives to advance better treatments are included in the State of the Union address taking place today (also World Cancer Day). Higgins said he also hopes to see additional funding for research included in the president's 2021 budget scheduled for release next week.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2020 12:10 pm
Empire State Development announced the 2020 New York State Innovation Summit, which will take place in the Turning Stone Resort in Verona on Oct. 27-28.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2020 11:55 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced anglers have at least 1 million reasons to fish for walleye in Oneida Lake, according to a study with Cornell University researchers who have been tracking the lake's walleye population for more than 60 years. The population of adult walleye was estimated to be 1 million fish in 2019, a level that has not been reached since the 1980s.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2020 11:55 am
"The Art of Suffrage" exhibit will be on display at the Kenan Center in Lockport from Feb. 9 to March 29. The multimedia exhibit celebrates the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification with artifacts from the collection of local activist Mary Brennan Taylor as the centerpiece. The collection includes ephemera such as magazines, buttons, post cards, sheet music and more from the 72-year period when trailblazing suffragists fought for their right to vote.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2020 11:50 am
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 08:45 pm
Former county prosecutor John Ceretto II will seek the Niagara County District Attorney's Office in this year's elections, the Lewiston-based attorney announced this morning.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 08:30 pm
South Beach brought the heat as an average audience of 102.1 million tuned in for FOX Sports' ninth Super Bowl presentation as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers (31-20) in Super Bowl LIV at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium. The FOX broadcast network, including connected TV platforms, drew an average audience of 99.9 million viewership peaking at 103.5 million in the exciting conclusion to the NFL's 100th season.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 04:15 pm
Show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain today announced the next wave of star presenters headed to the stage on the 92nd Oscars telecast. The lineup includes Utkarsh Ambudkar, Salma Hayek, Brie Larson, Spike Lee, Ray Romano and Rebel Wilson.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 03:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced Chris Panek has been named the recipient of the 2020 J. Michael Duffett Memorial Award, presented each year to the coach whose contributions to amateur hockey in Western New York "best exemplify the knowledge, teaching, love of the game and gentle humanity of Mike."
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 03:15 pm
During a visit to Williamsville East High School, Congressman Brian Higgins announced Vidya Shah as the winner of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge, an annual competition asking middle and high school students from House congressional districts across the U.S. to create and submit original apps.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 03:10 pm
Animal rabies continues to be a serious public health concern in Niagara County.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 03:00 pm
Everyone could all use a little kindness in their life, right? If you answered, "Yes," and you are an older adult in Niagara County, HANCI has a free movie day for you. Best of all? The film celebrates the goodness of one of America's best neighbors!
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 03:00 pm
Preservation Buffalo Niagara is accepting nominations for the 2020 Preservation Awards, the organization announced. The Preservation Awards celebrate the best in preservation projects and education throughout Western New York.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 03:00 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health's nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a pair of free diabetes self-management workshop. The series is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Dale Association-Lockport, 33 Ontario St.; and at 1 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the Trott Access Center, 1001 11th St., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 02:00 pm
At Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour's "walk-out" on Dec. 30, 2019 - his last day as a county law enforcement officer - he walked outside to find two long lines of sheriff's deputies in formal dress uniforms wishing him well in the next phase of his life.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 01:25 pm
Niagara University's first responder disability awareness training program has received monies to provide training for the Town of Amherst. The funding of $15,000, which was secured by New York State Assemblywoman Karen McMahon, is designed to educate first responders and help ensure proper, proactive response to include Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 01:25 pm
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.47, down 5 cents since last week. One year ago, the price was $2.26. The New York state average is $2.66, down 3 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.49.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 01:15 pm
March of Dimes, the leader in the fight for the health of all moms and babies, recently announced its latest collaboration with the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York aimed at reducing preterm births and improving maternal and infant health in Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Syracuse. The agency said premature birth is the largest contributor to infant death in the U.S., and pregnancy-related death has more than doubled over the past 25 years.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 01:10 pm
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program to support Western New York-area high school seniors aspiring to careers in the foodservice and hospitality industries. This year's program will award five recipients with a $1,000 scholarship to be applied toward their room, board, books and fees.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2020 10:20 am
Live Nation will present The Head and The Heart with special guest Margo Price live at the Artpark Mainstage Theater at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 27. Indoor reserved tickets and general admission lawn tickets ($29.50-$59.50) will go on sale at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7.
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Sun, Feb 2nd 2020 11:35 pm
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the Super Bowl LIV Most Valuable Player.
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Sun, Feb 2nd 2020 11:30 pm
At 10:33 p.m. Saturday, Lewiston Fire Co. No. 1 was dispatched to the Woods at Blairville apartment complex in the 800 block of Oriole Lane for a reported structure fire. Crews were faced with heavy fire in two apartments upon arrival and immediately deployed to begin knocking back the flames as additional crews entered to search for anyone still inside.
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Sun, Feb 2nd 2020 12:00 pm
Patrick Mahomes and the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs will square off with Jimmy Garoppolo and the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, culminating the NFL's 100th season.
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Sat, Feb 1st 2020 07:05 am
The Lewiston Business Group caught lightning in a bottle last year with its first "Sip. Shop. Eat! Lewiston Style." The event debuted on a Hallmark card-like winter day and, thanks to an array of special deals at stores and restaurants, drew large crowds (and even larger sales).
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Sat, Feb 1st 2020 07:00 am
New road signage will soon go up on the Island noting the town is the home of the 2019 New York State champions in boys volleyball.
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Sat, Feb 1st 2020 07:00 am
Joan Ann Pax (née Hughes) of Grand Island passed away Jan. 24, 2020, at age 79. She was the loving mother of James W. (Karen) Pax, Jeffrey (Sheryl) Pax, Jacqueline (Joseph) Valente and Jason (Lori) Pax; cherished grandmother of nine grandchildren; dear daughter of the late Bernard and Noreen (née Cotter) Hughes.
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Sat, Feb 1st 2020 07:00 am
Former Grand Island resident Kenneth W. Brodie, aged 78, entered into rest Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.
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Sat, Feb 1st 2020 07:00 am
As the 2020s begin to grow on us, the buzzword "new" is becoming common in Buffalo-Niagara. As in new faces, new opportunities, new attractions, a new spirit and new attitude.
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Sat, Feb 1st 2020 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston and Gary Hall have reteamed for another year of indoor tennis at the WTS court on North Second and Mohawk streets. Lessons are provided to participants ages 5-13, regardless of their residency.
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Sat, Feb 1st 2020 07:00 am
Lewiston's Veterans of Foreign Wars Downriver Post 7487 announced Simon Zawistowski will represent the local legion at a national competition.
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Fri, Jan 31st 2020 09:45 pm
Vin Diesel's Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past if he's going to save those he loves most. His crew joins together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: a man who also happens to be Dom's forsaken brother, Jakob (WWE Superstar John Cena, also starring in next year's "The Suicide Squad").
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Fri, Jan 31st 2020 05:50 pm
Culinary dreams come true in the new Food Network series "Vegas Chef Prizefight," where the next generation of elite chefs embark on the toughest job interview of their lives for the opportunity to be named head chef at the brand-new $10 million restaurant at the Flamingo Las Vegas, right on the Vegas Strip.
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Fri, Jan 31st 2020 05:50 pm
Chris Stapleton's "All-American Road Show" will return this summer and fall with an extensive new run of shows, including stops at Washington State's Gorge Amphitheatre on June 20, Atlanta's Truist Park on July 18, Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 2 and New York's Madison Square Garden on Oct. 10. Additionally, on Aug. 29, Stapleton will make his headline debut at Chicago's famed Wrigley Field with special guests The Highwomen, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and The Dirty Knobs with Mike Campbell.
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Fri, Jan 31st 2020 05:45 pm
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of their widely celebrated album "Agents of Fortune," Blue Öyster Cult performed the seminal album in its entirety at an exclusive concert for the Audience Music Network on April 18, 2016, at Red Studios in Hollywood in front of an intimate audience of invited guests. The performance was recorded by an army of cameramen for a DirectTV special, which is now being released on CD/DVD, Blu-Ray, and Vinyl on March 6 via Frontiers Music Srl.
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Fri, Jan 31st 2020 05:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team will partner with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Bald for Bucks initiative throughout the month of February to raise funds for critical cancer research and patient-care programs.
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Fri, Jan 31st 2020 05:30 pm
Academy governor Lois Burwell, event producer Cheryl Cecchetto and master chef Wolfgang Puck will team to create this year's Governors Ball, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' official post-Oscars celebration, which will immediately follow the 92nd Oscars ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 9. The ball's 1,500 invited guests include Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and other telecast participants.
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