Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
Lauded by words like "epic" (Cryptic Rock), "majestic sonic roller coaster" (RocknLoad), "dynamic and heavy" (Riff), "emotionally engaging" (NewReleaseToday) and "aptly named" (Plugged In), Skillet's anticipated "Victorious" is available today, entering iTunes album chart at No. 1.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
The Creak Music along with Integrity Music announce the debut single from songwriter and worship artist Stillman. Titled "Shook," the song will appear on Stillman's upcoming EP release, titled "Whisper," scheduled to debut later this year. A music video for the song also was revealed. Check it out HERE.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
Buffalo Brewing Company will be the exclusive beer sponsor of The Buffalo History Museum, launching on Aug. 16 when The Sheila Divine performs at "Party for the Portico."
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
The New York State departments of Environmental Conservation and Health launched a new website, "Know Your NY Water," created as part of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's statewide Water Quality Rapid Response Team efforts, established in 2016.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Thursday announced the team agreed to terms with forward Remi Elie on a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $700,000.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission will meet Tuesday, Sept. 10, to review the 87th round of project submissions. The meeting will begin promptly at 3 p.m. in the Niawanda Park Pavilion in the city of Tonawanda.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
Award-winning band Sanctus Real is back with their anticipated ninth studio album, "Unstoppable God," releasing everywhere Aug. 30. The band recently launched a pre-sale campaign for the new, 10-song project where fans can get two instant songs, including the debut single "Unstoppable God."
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
Building 429 will embark on the "Fear No More Tour" this fall. Supporting the tour will be pop songstress and fellow Grammy nominee Britt Nicole. The tour announcement comes on the heels of an exclusive touring partnership announcement uniting the GMA Dove Award-winning band with the largest producer of live Christian events, Premier Productions. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at PremierProductions.com.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning worship leader, pastor and author William McDowell has released a new song, "I Don't Wanna Leave," available everywhere today. The song was recorded at Redemption to the Nations Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as part of his upcoming new live album, "The Cry."
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 05:50 pm
The new album that fans have been waiting for from Big Daddy Weave, "When The Light Comes" (Curb | Word Entertainment), is almost here. Officially releasing Sept. 13, the project's pre-order campaign begins today. With every advance order, two instant grat songs are immediately available for download, "I Know" and the album's debut single, "Alive," which is this week's No. 1 song on multiple radio charts. The official lyric video for "I Know" is also available today, which can be viewed HERE.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 03:45 pm
Sarah McLachlan returned to Artpark to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. The musical icon, Lilith Fair creator and Sarah McLachlan School of Music founder was, per usual, vocally dynamic, making for a memorable occasion. As she did in 2014, McLachlan shared stories, explained song origins and thanked fans for supporting her now 31-year career.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 07:00 am
VFW Downriver Post No. 7487 will sell old-fashioned pizza and deep-friend cheesecake by Favorites Pizzeria at the Lewiston Art Festival. All proceeds will help benefit the new "Circle of Honor," which will be dedicated to those who have served the country. The monument is set to be built in Academy Park, on the corner of Center Street and Portage Road.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2019 07:00 am
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation's "Celebrity Bartending - Battle of the Businesses" event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Brickyard Brewing Company, 432 Center St., Lewiston. The event will benefit the more than 600 individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities supported by Intandem, formerly Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 11:20 pm
The Lumineers have announced a 2020 headlining North American tour of arenas and amphitheaters. The tour dates are in support of the upcoming album "III," out Sept. 13 on Dualtone (an Entertainment One Company) in the U.S. and Canada, and on Decca Records for the rest of the world.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 11:20 pm
In honor of Artpark's country-themed "Coors Light Concerts" show on Friday night, Aug. 9, Water Street Landing invites readers to spend a little "personal" time at the Lewiston restaurant.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 11:00 pm
Niagara's most experienced stroke center is about to take patient care to a whole new level, provided by world-renowned specialists aided by artificial intelligence technology.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 11:00 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday announced the New York Power Authority is launching a 15-year modernization and digitization program to significantly extend the operating life of the Niagara Power Project, the largest source of clean electricity in New York and one of the country's largest hydroelectric projects.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 05:30 pm
The math is pretty simple.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 03:55 pm
Kingdom Bound was the epicenter of love, kindness, forgiveness and, yes, tolerance. It didn't matter who showed up - what they wore, who they dated, mistakes they'd made - everyone was greeted warmly, and given encouragement to live their best life.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 03:05 pm
When Kingdom Bound Ministries Executive Director Donna Russo said, "As I was preparing for the (Kingdom Bound) festival, I felt the Lord bring me to James 1:22, 'But be doers of the word, and not hearers only,' " then she was probably expecting something along the lines of Matthew 22.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 03:00 pm
So, if 2+2 = 4 - if Jesus said to love people, and Russo sought to encourage folks to act on his words - then Kingdom Bound should've been a place of acceptance.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 02:05 pm
Wednesday night, several local Class of 2019 high school football players represented their respective programs in the 44th Kensington Lions All-Star High School Football Classic at Williamsville South High School.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 11:35 am
Fearing thunderstorms would postpone (or worse, cancel) Tuesday's outdoor concert with Chris Isaak, Artpark & Company officials moved the show into the Mainstage Theater. It was a smart move, as the colors of the concert hall matched perfectly with the singer's colorful production - not to mention his outfit and the duds of his traveling troubadours.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 07:40 am
The staff of Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello will hold mobile office hours from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Wheatfield Community/Senior Center, 2790 Church Road, and from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 6 and 20, at the Grand Island Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 07:30 am
The second concert of the Thursday night Wheatfield Towers Concert Series will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. The featured act is the Celtic Circle Ceilidh Band performing music of the British Isles and seafaring songs.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 07:30 am
Empire State Wrestling returns to the St. Johnsburg fire hall, 7165 Ward Road, North Tonawanda, on Saturday, Aug. 17, for "Hit Me With Your Best Shot." Pre-sale general admission tickets are $15. Tickets increase $5 the day of event. Front and second row tickets are sold out. Doors open at 5 p.m. with bell-time at 6 p.m. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" will be recorded for ESW's streaming service partners.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 07:00 am
Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Broderick was given a citation from the Sanborn Area Historical Society at the Sanborn-Lewiston Farm Museum Festival for providing the society help financing a feasibility study; purchasing the farm in 2002; continuing to support it over the years, including this year; completing the museum's parking lot and connecting the venue to the town sewers, allowing the Sanborn-Lewiston Farm Museum to be open all year for the first time.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 07:00 am
Alyssa Strangio, 11, is a sixth-grader at Edward Town Middle School and a Wheatfield resident. Alyssa's first pageant was when she was 5 years old, where she won the Peach Blossom in 2014 at the Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2019 07:00 am
Ever since she was selected as the 2018 Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Queen, Santana Sawma has been dedicated to raising money for Dog Tags New York.
On Sunday, she will continue her mission, and she's calling on the community to help her out.
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 08:00 pm
Vans, the iconic action sports footwear and lifestyle brand, is making its debut at Macerich's Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA with a grand opening on Thursday, Aug. 1 - just in time for back-to-school shopping.
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 07:30 pm
The Niagara Power, of the New York Collegiate Baseball League, defeated the Cortland Crush, 12-6, in the second game of a three-game series to take home the league title.
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 07:00 pm
If you, a parent or someone close is looking for affordable housing, People Inc. Senior Living locations are available. To showcase its apartment building, People Inc. Willow Senior Living will have an open house and multi-family yard sale on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at 3990 Forest Parkway in Wheatfield (between Shawnee and Townline roads, off Niagara Falls Boulevard).
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 06:00 pm
Another year of the Porter Cup has come and gone at the Niagara Falls Country Club. In the 61st edition of the prestigious tournament, Aiden Didone of Melbourne, Australia, walked away victorious.
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 01:55 pm
In advance of Purple Heart Day, Congressman Brian Higgins is honoring Western New York Purple Heart recipients, including a formal presentation of three Purple Heart medals and a Bronze Star to U.S. Army Sgt. First Class William Roland Hayes for service and injuries sustained during the Vietnam War.
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 01:55 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn was selected to serve as vice president for the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA). The announcement was made Saturday at the organization's annual Summer Summit in Quebec City, Quebec.
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 01:55 pm
From 7-9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, the Buffalo Firefighters will hold their annual fill the boot program, with this year's proceeds going to the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research Team (SMART).
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 01:55 pm
The board of associates of Mount St. Mary's Hospital presented a check in the amount of $29,000 to the Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation from the proceeds from its 39th annual Louis J. Fernandez Golf Classic. The event took place Monday at the Niagara Frontier Golf Club and included more than 124 golfers.
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Wed, Jul 31st 2019 01:55 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced the establishment of the community dispute resolution program (CDR) in Buffalo City Court, a restorative justice alternative to criminal proceedings to resolve issues between parties. The diversion program will utilize mediation and conflict coaching to facilitate conversations between a complainant and defendant with a neutral third party to identify issues, clarify perceptions, and explore options for an acceptable resolution.
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Tue, Jul 30th 2019 01:50 pm
"Alive," the new single from Curb | Word Entertainment award-winning band Big Daddy Weave, has hit No. 1 at radio. The song tops both the Billboard Christian airplay and Billboard Christian AC charts and adds yet another chart-topping song to their numerous career accolades.
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Tue, Jul 30th 2019 01:40 pm
As the hot and humid weather lingers over upstate New York this week, weather forecasters are calling for strong winds and thunderstorms in portions of the region today and tomorrow. National Grid is monitoring the weather and crews remain at the ready if the storms impact service to customers.
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