Wed, Aug 7th 2019 02:00 pm
In support of the Trump Administration's executive order on promoting agriculture and rural prosperity in America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an opportunity to apply for technical assistance for communities interested in revitalizing neighborhoods through development of local food systems. The assistance will be provided through the Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP) program.
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Wed, Aug 7th 2019 02:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is looking for the community's help in identifying the family of the late Corp. Henry Mazurkiewicz, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 08:00 pm
The 180th Erie County Fair will officially open to the general public at noon on Wednesday. There will be a short ceremony beginning at 11:40 a.m. at the historic McKinley Parkway gate. The program will also include remarks by venue officials, introduction of the 2019 "Ultimate Fairgoer," and a flurry of fireworks at noon. The national anthem will be performed by the Erie County Fair Marching Band.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 05:20 pm
Family Promise of Western New York, an emergency shelter for families experiencing homelessness, has been awarded $100,000 from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's Homeless Housing and Assistance Program. The award completes a $200,000 capital campaign the organization has been fundraising over the past year for critical upgrades to its emergency shelter for families.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 01:50 pm
NBC Sports is scheduled to present 109 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season with coverage beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Ryan O'Reilly and the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues raise their championship banner to the rafters and host Alex Ovechkin and the 2018 Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 01:30 pm
With one of the most recognizable voices in Canadian music, The Jim Cuddy Band performs for the very first time at Fallsview Casino Resort on Nov. 6.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 01:30 pm
The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts will play host to "The Price is Right Live" stage show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 01:30 pm
On Friday, Aug. 9, world-renowned tintype photographer Rob Gibson will demonstrate and discuss the wet plate process and his work on historic film and TV productions including "National Treasure," "Cold Mountain," "Gettysburg" and the upcoming feature film "Harriet," the story of American icon Harriet Tubman.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 01:20 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced Erie and Niagara counties have each been awarded $325,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 01:20 pm
On Thursday, Aug. 29, local residents who have demonstrated an extraordinary lifetime commitment to service will be inducted into the Niagara Falls Volunteer Hall of Fame. This year's honorees are Georgia Robinson Bradberry, Jane Schroeder, Don King and Laurie Davis (posthumously). Jasiah Jackson will be honored with the inaugural GenNext Award, which was established to recognize outstanding youth age 18 and under for exemplary service to the community.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 12:15 pm
In the Artpark & Company season guidebook, Executive Director Sonia Kozlova Clark writes, "In our visioning process (speaking of a new master plan), we are inspired by the idea that ARTPARK = ART + NATURE + CULTURE for all." On Sunday afternoon, that idea became reality.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 09:20 am
On Saturday, Aug. 3, Lower Niagara Moose Lodge No. 584 proudly presented "Moose's Mission," a benefit for Lewiston's all-inclusive playground project set to be built in Marilyn Toohey Park.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2019 08:55 am
Youngstown hosted its first Village Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 3. The Falkner Park event was co-founded by Ray Barry of Barry Entertainment and offered a dozen bands, plus craft vendors, food, drinks and games.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:45 pm
To honor the 30th anniversary of one of the most beloved Disney films of all time, "The Wonderful World of Disney" and ABC will present a spectacular, live musical event showcasing "The Little Mermaid." The announcement was made by Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:45 pm
ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke announced that the network is developing an anthology series "Women of the Movement" (working title). The series is a chronology of the civil rights movement as told from a black woman's point of view, with the first season centered on Mamie Till, who devoted her life to seeking justice in her son Emmett's name following his brutal murder in the Jim Crow South.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:45 pm
ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke announced ABC has secured the rights to Mitchell Zuckoff's bestselling book "Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11." In order to commemorate and honor the 20th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, the network will develop a limited series based on the Harper Collins book in 2021. The series will be produced by Lionsgate and 3 Arts Entertainment and executive produced by Erwin Stoff and Richard Abate of 3 Arts as well as Mitchell Zuckoff.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:35 pm
As previously announced, the star-maker will continue to help young singers realize their dreams with an all-new season premiering spring 2020. Returning to help find the next singing sensation are music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Multimedia personality Bobby Bones will return as in-house mentor.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:35 pm
Award-winning musical legend Mariah Carey will lend her iconic voice and songwriting talents to the theme song of "mixed-ish," the newest spinoff of the "black-ish" franchise coming to ABC this fall. Titled "In The Mix," the track is written by Carey and produced by Carey and Daniel Moore. Fans can catch the song when the series premieres Tuesday, Sept. 24 (9 p.m. EDT).
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:30 pm
"The Goldbergs" will once again pay tribute to a hit movie from the 1980s - this time the iconic 1983 film "National Lampoon's Vacation" - when the comedy has its seventh season premiere, Wednesday, Sept. 25 (8 p.m. EDT), on ABC, it was today at the 2019 TCA Summer Press Tour.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:25 pm
NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal, announced Kelly Clarkson will host the special "Clear The Shelters" show that will air on NBC stations beginning Aug. 23 (check local listings). The show will recap this year's popular nationwide pet adoption campaign.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:20 pm
The CW has unveiled the broadcast schedule and new featured appearances for this season's epic crossover event, "Crisis On Infinite Earths." based on the seminal DC comic book series, it was announced by Mark Pedowitz, president, The CW Network, during The Television Critics Association's Summer Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:00 pm
The adults take over the museum as Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum holds its first "Grown Up Night of Play" at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Guests ages 21 and over are invited to enjoy food, drinks, music and play across four floors of fun at Canalside.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 03:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital announced new leadership appointments in its perioperative services department.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 02:45 pm
Blood clotting is one of the most critical, protective processes in human physiology. When something goes wrong with clotting, either because there is too much clotting, leading to a stroke, or not enough, leading to internal bleeding, the outcome can be catastrophic.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 02:45 pm
In advance of National Purple Heart Day, Congressman Brian Higgins honored five Western New York recipients of the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 02:45 pm
Junior volunteers from Western New York schools are making valuable contributions to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center this summer while experiencing some of the benefits of community service.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 02:40 pm
If you happened to drive by Gratwick Park at 110 Ward Road, don't worry - you didn't miss a superhero convention. With everyone dressed in their favorite superhero attire, the Precious Plate and Precision Process annual company family picnic raised funds for WNY Heroes.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 02:40 pm
Despite writing music and playing guitar spanning for two decades, it was when Zach Williams completely gave his life to Christ that everything changed and he knew he'd found his calling. Now with immense clarity of purpose given only from God, Williams has also been blessed with a crisp and renewed vision of who he is as an artist and a songwriter.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2019 07:05 am
The Lewiston Art Festival canvas will stretch across Center Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11. This prestigious showcase will feature the work of more than 175 professional and student artists from 13 states - as far away as Florida and Texas, and one-third participating for the first time.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 06:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Saturday announced the team agreed to terms with goaltender Linus Ullmark on a one-year contract with an average annual value of $1.325 million.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 10:15 am
The Buffalo Sabres on Saturday announced the team agreed to terms with defenseman Jake McCabe on a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.85 million.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
Summertime's here, and those who need something to keep them cool can look out now for a locally owned popup business. Grand Island native Heather Goris is cooling off Western New Yorkers with Nickel City Vice, a specialty food business.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
A virtual economic trident is forming on the Island between stakeholders, as illustrated by the ribbon-cutting for a new business on the waterfront Friday.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
Seema and Fahim Mojawalla of the Island Ship Center are back from what they called a once in a lifetime visit to FedEx headquarters in Memphis.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
It is with excitement and humility that I submit to you my candidacy announcement for Grand Island town supervisor. I am honored that both the Republican and Independence parties have chosen me as their endorsed candidate, and I hope that in reviewing my credentials and practical experience serving Grand Island you will support me as well at the ballot box this November.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
Patricia "Pattie" Frentzel has announced her candidacy for re-election for the office of Town Clerk.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
The Town of Grand Island has begun the process of updating the 2006 Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and invites residents to attend the public kickoff meeting to learn about the process and plan.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
The Grand Island Board of Education will meet Aug. 7 to consider filling the vacant principal position at Huth Road Elementary School.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
Fran Flanagan, a 20-year resident of Lewiston and graduate of Lewiston Porter High School, has announced his candidacy for Lewiston Town Board.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2019 07:00 am
With a rested Brian Wilson ready to resume touring, Lewiston is eagerly anticipating a Beach Boys-inspired concert at Artpark.
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