Mon, Oct 7th 2019 07:00 am
On Friday, Nov. 29, the switch will be flipped to illuminate more than 1 million lights as the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights opens its 15th season. This time-honored, holiday tradition takes place at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg and is the largest Christmas festival in Western New York.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2019 07:00 am
Irene F. Burley, age 93, of Fruitland Park, Florida, formerly of Grand Island, passed away June 10, 2019.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2019 07:00 am
Eileen M. (Dealey) Minton passed on Sept. 28 after a brief illness.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2019 07:00 am
The Grand Island Lions Club would like to ask anyone who has a used wheelchair that is no longer needed to consider donating it to the club.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2019 07:00 am
The Grand Island Fire Co. joins with the National Fire Protection Association in recognizing that "Not Every Hero Wears a Cape: Plan and Practice Your Escape."
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Sat, Oct 5th 2019 07:00 am
The New York State Thruway Authority announced this week that cashless tolling customer assistance sessions will continue at the Western New York Welcome Center on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The extension is the result of what the Thruway Authority called "the success and resident feedback of the previous sessions that have been held twice a week since June."
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Sat, Oct 5th 2019 07:00 am
The Niagara County Peach Festival will likely get another year at Academy Park - if not more.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2019 07:00 am
High water levels wreaked havoc with the Niagara County boating season, and led some to skip out on visiting the villages of Lewiston and Wilson this summer. Not wanting a repeat of this in 2020 - and seeking to reinforce the idea local stores are open for business - Village of Wilson Mayor Arthur Lawson and Village of Lewiston Mayor Anne Welch held a "Lake Ontario 2020 Preparedness Meeting" Thursday at the Red Brick Municipal Building.
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Sat, Oct 5th 2019 07:00 am
The Academy of International Business & Finance in 2019 is marking its 10th year as part of the Lewiston-Porter High School educational experience.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 06:20 pm
When you're a band with as much success as Switchfoot, it can be difficult to cram everything - in this case, 22 years, 11 albums and a string of hits - into one succinct concert. Two hours isn't nearly enough time to deep-dive into such a catalog of music and memories.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 05:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced the team is holding a game-worn jersey auction that will start at 5 p.m. today. The auction will be held at auction.NHL.com until at 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 05:00 pm
The play "Night of the Living Dead" by Lori Allen Ohm will be presented at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Performances continue at 8 p.m. Oct. 25-26, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 27. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased online at www.starrynighttheatre.com or by calling the theater at 716-743-1614.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 04:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster announced the city was awarded a $44,114 federal grant through the Department of Justice's Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to assist the police department in continuing to fund two part-time police liaison positions, as well as provide 16 handheld radios.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 04:50 pm
Niagara University leaped 11 spots on U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of "America's Best Colleges." Niagara secured the No. 32 position in "Best Regional Universities - North." This position is a dramatic climb from No. 70, which was the university's standing in 2013.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 04:45 pm
Award-winning trio Selah will release their new album, "Firm Foundation," on Nov. 1 with Integrity Music. This will mark the first release with the new label partnership. The debut song, "Jesus Is King," from the forthcoming album, along with the pre-order, is available today here.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 04:40 pm
Christmastime is here! Fair Trade Services is excited to officially announce the holidays are upon us with the release of Phil Wickham's new album. Simply titled "Christmas," the 10-song project is the follow-up to his 2011 holiday debut, "Songs For Christmas."
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 04:40 pm
Federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency totaling over $900,000 has been awarded to the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to assist with a number of emergency and security-related programs countywide. The grants will augment programs in emergency management performance, public safety answering points ("PSAP") operations, hazardous materials, technical rescue and urban search and rescue, and critical infrastructure.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 03:35 pm
The Aquarium of Niagara has been ramping up its own piece of property to properly serve both locals and visitors alike. For the past few years, the aquarium has made big changes such as "Penguin Coast" in 2018 and "Aliens of the Sea" in 2019. On Sept. 27, it announced even more construction to create a new - interactive - habitat for some of nature's misunderstood children in the sea. It's called the "M&T Bank Shark & Ray Bay"
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 03:30 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Board heard two presentations during its bimonthly board meeting, both of which involved changes, physical and intergovernmental, as well as opportunities to come.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 03:30 pm
On Tuesday, the City of North Tonawanda City Council was hit with a hurricane of emotion, testimonials and support during a very vocal public input session after all the motions and resolutions had been made and voted on by the council.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 03:25 pm
Tree Top Pizza & Grill is back at 4900 Saunders Settlement Road to the delight of its customers. Nathan Addenbrooke, the son of the original owners, has taken the helm of the business and will be serving the classic, not deep-dish, not thin-crust, but completely authentic "pizza pie" that his fans have learned to crave.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 03:20 pm
The American Legion is 100 years old and Wheatfield American Legion Post 1451 is planning to celebrate noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 03:20 pm
Amy Shellman started her first business almost one month ago, but it's not an ordinary store or restaurant. It's called Sunsets and Souls Boutique, and while it's located in North Tonawanda, it won't be found on Payne Avenue or Oliver Street. A good place to look though might be the local library's computers.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 08:40 am
On Thursday, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt hosted 20 veterans on a flight down to Washington, D.C., to visit the various war memorials and pay respects to the men and women who have perished in service to this nation.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 08:35 am
On Thursday, award-winning artist and songwriter Ryan Stevenson announced the release of a personal new single, "When We Fall Apart." Stevenson specifically penned the song for his mother, Phyllis Stevenson, and chose to debut the song on the 10th anniversary of her passing.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 08:35 am
The American side of the Niagara River Corridor, iconic for its world-renowned waterfalls and globally significant bird and fish populations, was designated Thursday by the U.S. as a Wetland of International Importance under the world's oldest environmental treaty, the Ramsar Convention.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 08:35 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced Niagara County has been awarded $450,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grant Program. Brownfield sites are properties, often previously used for industrial purposes, where reuse may be difficult due to site contaminants.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 08:35 am
Patrick Mahomes and the high-scoring Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) host Jacoby Brissett and the Indianapolis Colts (2-2) in an AFC playoff rematch this weekend on NBC's "Sunday Night Football." Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
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Fri, Oct 4th 2019 08:30 am
Join the Friends of the Lewiston Library at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, for the "Annual Friendly Gathering."
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 08:25 pm
The southern singer became a household name in the 1990s thanks to a sting of radio-pop hits, including "Baby, Baby," "That's What Love Is For," "I Will Remember You," "Lucky One," "House of Love" and "The Things We Do for Love."
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 08:15 pm
Pegula Sports & Entertainment and UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine today announced the expansion of training at LECOM Harborcenter through Impact Sports Performance powered by UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. UBMDOSM will take over ownership of Impact and will implement a more robust clinical-performance integration model that builds off a history of excellent strength and conditioning, while leveraging its strong clinical resources.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 08:15 pm
As the United Auto Workers union strike against General Motors continues, FeedMore WNY encourages affected individuals and families experiencing food insecurity or financial hardship to participate in its two upcoming mobile food pantry distributions in Lockport and Tonawanda.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 08:15 pm
Music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, along with Emmy-winning producer and host Ryan Seacrest, and multimedia personality and in-house mentor Bobby Bones, were on hand when ABC's "American Idol" kicked off auditions for the upcoming season in search for the next singing sensation in Savannah, Georgia, on Monday.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 08:10 pm
"With the 'Learn to Play' program, we hope to provide easier access to the game we love for kids and families who want to try hockey for the first time," said Kevyn Adams, Sabres senior vice president of business administration. "We aim to provide a fun and welcoming environment for the Sabres fans of tomorrow."
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 08:00 pm
The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council announced it recently submitted its 2019 progress report to New York state to meet the Oct. 1 deadline. The progress report details the council's achievements in implementing its strategic plan and reflects Western New York's progress on efforts to ensure sustainable and long-term growth in the five-county region and to leverage the region's advantages in key industry sectors, including tourism, health life sciences, agriculture and advanced manufacturing.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 08:00 pm
Z2 Comics is launching multi-Platinum rock band Skillet's New York Comic Con debut in a big way in support of their brand-new, best-selling graphic novel, "EDEN: A Skillet Graphic Novel."
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 07:35 pm
Robert Duerr was named music director of the Harmonia Chamber Singers as the group begins its 14th season.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 07:35 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced The Veterans One-stop Center of WNY is the recipient of a Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grant totaling $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to continue the end of veteran homelessness in Western New York. The Veterans One-stop Center will implement SSVF throughout Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 07:35 pm
Every 10 years, the U.S. government must complete a thorough population count. The accuracy of the report is crucial to each municipality as it secures federal funding and fair representation in Congress.
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Wed, Oct 2nd 2019 07:35 pm
This December, Western New York companies and organizations will compete amongst each other to build structures made entirely out of canned goods to benefit the Food Bank program of FeedMore WNY. The building of structures for the third annual Canstruction Competition is scheduled to take place Dec. 13-15 at the 2019 Fairgrounds Festival of Lights.
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