Sat, Aug 31st 2019 09:15 am
Congressman Brian Higgins learned Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao forwarded a "notice of proposed rulemaking" on the pilot records database to the Office of Management and Budget for formal review. He released the following statement in response:
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
Islanders at an informational meeting about the Southpointe development project echoed the voices from 20 years ago when they raised similar concerns about the project's potential impact on the environment and traffic.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
The most heavily attended ribbon-cutting ceremony in recent memory greeted the new Burrata Rooftop Bistro at the Holiday Inn Express Friday.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
The Town of Grand Island received a farmland protection planning grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets in late 2018 and since that time the town's Agriculture and Farming Planning Committee has been working on developing a resource guide with local consultants. This guide aims to provide greater clarification on what constitutes agriculture on the Island along with goals for the future of farming in the community.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
For just a few dollars, Islanders can speed up a safe pickup and drop-off of children for school.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
For one week only, the Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market is moving across the street - to The Griffon House, at 810 Center St. This will take place Sept. 7, to accommodate the Peach Festival.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
Thanks to the Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society's Pet Emergency Fund, a new "Sit Awhile" bench was recently installed at the Lewiston Dog Park. Lowes Home Improvement workers from the Niagara Falls Boulevard location helped make the work area.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
The Town of Porter announced this week that preparations are now underway for the second annual veterans chicken barbecue/basket raffle. It will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 325 Third St. All veterans and residents are invited.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:55 pm
It was a busy session for the Lewiston Town Board on Monday.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:40 pm
In what could only be described as a sight straight out of a Food Network kitchen, The Stone House was filled with delicious desserts of every shape, size, texture and taste on Thursday night. The occasion was a ribbon-cutting for Just Desserts by Aimee - which is kitty-corner to the Lewiston wine bar. Friends and family looked on with awe at the picturesque pastries, precisely piled on serving plates.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team will open its main training camp on Thursday, Sept. 12, when veteran players are scheduled to report for testing and physicals. Training camp will be held primarily at KeyBank Center, with sessions on Sunday, Sept. 15, Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27 open to the public.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:25 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and New York State Sen. Tim Kennedy were joined by community leaders to announce $10.625 million in new funding for renovation to the Ohio Street lift bridge. The recent allocation, through the Federal Highway Administration's National Highway Freight program with matching funds through New York state, is in addition to $5.23 million in previously allocated federal and state transportation funds, providing a total investment of $15.855 million for the Buffalo infrastructure project.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:15 pm
U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton visited Buffalo this week to pay a personal visit to The Foundry, the Northampton Street makerspace where education, empowerment and employment of Erie County community members go hand-in-hand with business incubation. Pilkerton was accompanied with SBA Regional Administrator Steve Bulger and Buffalo District Office Director Franklin J. Sciortino during his visit.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:05 pm
David Leonard, formerly one-half of the Grammy Award-nominated duo All Sons & Daughters, released "The Wait: Silence The Noise," a new live collection of songs from his solo debut, "The Wait," which was released earlier this year. On today's release, the recording puts a focus on the lyrics and allows the listener to worship - especially for anyone who's been in that desert place looking for signs of life.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team's full roster for the Prospects Challenge, which will run from Sept. 6-9 at Harborcenter. The team also announced all three of the Sabres' games in the tournament will be streamed live on www.Sabres.com to viewers inside the Sabres' local broadcast market.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:00 pm
Global superstar Taylor Swift, a 10-time Grammy winner, singer, songwriter, musician and producer, set a new record for an international artist in China with the release of her multi-Platinum album "Lover."
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 05:50 pm
Republican New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs is calling for the New York State Senate's Transportation Committee to hold public hearings to determine whether or not the governor and the Department of Motor of Vehicles are justified in requiring motorists to begin purchasing new license plates next year.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 03:20 pm
Greater Niagara Ballet Company students recently staged excerpts from "Peter and The Wolf" at the Castellani Art Museum on the Niagara University campus. The dancers - under the direction of Beverley Feder - performed to the music of Sergey Prokofiev and the narration of Sean Connery.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 03:00 pm
The Peach Festival is famous for its shortcake - who doesn't like fresh fruit piled on a DiCamillo Bakery biscuit and covered in cream? But have you tried a peach chicken wing or pizza piled with peaches?
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 02:50 pm
There's a lot to do at the Niagara County Peach Festival.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Lions Club invited their counterparts, the St. David Lions Club from Canada; as well as area service and business groups to a steak dinner at Five Senses Nature Park for their fifth annual Service Club Steak Night. Clubs included the Niagara-Wheatfield Kiwanis, Wheatfield Business Association, Town of Niagara Lions, and the Niagara County Central Rotary Club.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 07:00 am
The Town of Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District will be opening to students on Tuesday, Sept. 3, but for Superintendent Daniel Ljiljanich, the journey has already begun.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 07:00 am
The Kenmore West Blue Devils Varsity boys team was defeated by narrow margin to the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks in the first game of the season. The sole goal scored over all 80 minutes was made on a penalty kick by Tyler MacNeil.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 07:00 am
Despite being from a smaller league, the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons gave as good as they got when they played their first game of the season against the Orchard Park Quakers.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 07:00 am
It started nine years ago when Jesse Gooch, owner of Painters Plus and a Niagara County legislator, decided to use his business to do some good for the community. Gooch noticed there were several houses in the community that needed an exterior paint job. Painters Plus handled jobs on similar houses and it was like a lightbulb went on. Gooch's business had all the supplies and the know-how to paint any of these houses.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 04:30 pm
During the recent United Way "Day of Caring," M&T Bank showed its hometown pride by again having the largest representation of volunteers - approximately 450 employees across 21 job sites, representing nearly 14% of the total "Day of Caring" volunteer force. During the day's activities, Buffalo Bills legends Jim Kelly and Darryl Talley made guest appearances as a special "thank you" to M&T and other volunteer groups.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 04:00 pm
A naturalization ceremony took place Wednesday morning at Old Fort Niagara for 20 new U.S. citizens. Individuals from 11 different countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Canada, China, Congo (Kinshasa), Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia and Vietnam, took their oaths of allegiance from U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 03:25 pm
The three "Descendants" titles in the hit Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, one that's engaged the imaginations of kids and tweens around the world, are at the center of a programming event, "Descendants 3 Labor Day Weekend Takeover," Saturday, Aug. 31, through Monday, Sept. 2, on Disney Channel.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 03:20 pm
Pegula Sports & Entertainment today welcomes Seneca Resorts & Casinos as the "Official Casino of the Buffalo Bills."
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 03:00 pm
The area's business community is invited to attend an informational evening on available grant opportunities and resources for business development.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:55 pm
More than two people are killed every day on U.S. roads by impatient and reckless drivers blowing through red lights, according to data analysis performed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The most recent crash data available shows 939 people were killed in red-light-running crashes in 2017 - a 10-year high and a 28% increase since 2012.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:50 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today announced an important initiative to improve both the quality and accessibility of cancer care in Niagara County: a planned $2 million medical oncology center to include chemotherapy on the Memorial campus.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:45 pm
Gerrard P. Bushell, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), announced more than $7 million in renovations have been completed at Buffalo State College, the University at Buffalo and Alfred State College.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:45 pm
The Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC), in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, recently announced $121,916 in grants for five projects conduced by faculty and students at four state universities: The College at Brockport, the University at Buffalo, Stony Brook University, and the College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:00 pm
Ed Sheeran's record-smashing "Divide" tour concluded this week, and Pollstar can officially confirm it's the highest-grossing tour of all time - reaching a staggering overall gross of $775.6 million from 8.9 million tickets sold on six continents. The previous record was U2's "360" tour, which reached $735.3 over the span of two years.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:50 pm
Becker Farms is welcoming fall with its annual Labor Day Harvest Festival, Aug. 31 through Sept. 2.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:50 pm
Award-winning rap artist Lecrae has unveiled the official music video for "Big Wave." The Iggy Music and Mashell-produced track features Lecrae, Parris Chariz and 116.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:50 pm
Niagara Falls City Council member Chris Voccio has scheduled his next "Coffee with Chris" for 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Confetti Cottage, 7917 Buffalo Ave.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:50 pm
Television's biggest guessing game is back, but before season two officially begins, a special preview, "The Masked Singer: Super Sneak Peek," will air Sunday, Sept. 15 (8 p.m. ET/PT), on FOX. Series host Nick Cannon and panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke reflect on the fierce and swift impact the show has had on pop culture since making its debut. Season one winner and global music sensation T-Pain returns to "The Masked Singer" stage for a special appearance. The preview will also be simulcast on the official @MaskedSingerFOX Twitter account, where fans can watch and tweet along with T-Pain and "The Masked Singer" cast.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:40 pm
A new draft recommendation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) that recommends screening for adults ages 18 to 79 is exactly what's needed to address the dramatic increase in incidence of the disease, according to a University at Buffalo professor who is an expert on HCV.
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