Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:40 pm
Conan O'Brien returns to San Diego for the fifth year in a row with a week of special one-hour star-filled shows taped during Comic-Con International. This year's shows will feature the stars of "Veronica Mars," "It Chapter Two" and "Carnival Row," plus plenty of superstar surprise guests.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:40 pm
Numerous smoking cessation therapies are on the market, but actually quitting for good is still a major challenge for many smokers.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:25 pm
As summer officially gets underway, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos encouraged residents and visitors to explore the fishing available on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:15 pm
Girl Scouts of Western New York encourages girls to have outdoor experiences in Western New York along with thousands of girls in hundreds of state parks across the U.S.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:15 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the start of the seventh annual free learn-to-swim program, which will reach up to 3,000 children this summer at 26 state parks.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:15 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is hosting its inaugural summer happy hour, "Come Together: pARTy at the CAM," from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25. This "friend-raiser" encourages first-time and long-standing visitors to enjoy a summer evening on the NU campus.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:15 pm
Niagara University's "2 Good 2 Toss" community garage sale program raised nearly $1,700 this year for student outreach programs - while also keeping hundreds of reusable items out of landfills.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 01:45 pm
Twelve tall ships ported in Buffalo over the Independence Day weekend, making the Queen City a popular spot with locals and tourists alike. The Buffalo Lighthouse Association served as the host port organizer for the first American harbor on the route of this year's Tall Ships Challenge race series in the Great Lakes.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
The Erie County Department of Social Services' Child Protective Services (CPS) children's services and adoption and specialized services units have completed a transition from their former space at 478 Main St., Buffalo, to modern, spacious new offices at the Appletree Business Park in the Town of Cheektowaga.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, Grammy Award-winning musician Justin Timberlake and four-time NFL Pro-Bowler/CBS Sports NFL analyst and defending champion Tony Romo headline the star-studded field at the American Century Championship.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics announced it has posted the 2018 annual statements of financial disclosure (FDS) of the statewide elected officials and members of the Assembly and Senate who were in office as of the May 15 filing deadline.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
Art is returning to Lockport this weekend with Lockport's seventh annual Sweet Chalk Festival (July 13-14). Professional and student artists will use the municipal parking lots at Pine and Main streets as their canvases.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
The African American Health Disparities Task Force and Cicatelli Associates Inc. have received a $790,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve health outcomes and reduce high rates of chronic disease among African Americans living along Ferry Street in Buffalo.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
Summer fun is on the rise as "Kids Baking Championship" returns with back-to-back new episodes on Monday, Aug. 12 (8 and 9 p.m. ET/PT) on Food Network. Weekly new episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 11:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Saturday announced the team signed forward Marcus Johansson to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $4.5 million.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:05 am
A year to the day of opening, the Holiday Inn Express threw a first birthday party Wednesday.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
Signs, utility wires and the notion of visual clutter in a historic village have been the talk of the town in Lewiston over the past three weeks. Lee Simonson's report was featured in The Sentinel on June 22 and, since then, "All the feedback I'm getting is positive on the sign/wire report."
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
I recently took a little tour of the launch ramp at Wilson Harbor, searching for a safe place to launch a boat. I knew the lower river launches were a mess except for Lewiston, but Lewiston is a long way from the lake.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
On Tuesday, the Youngstown Yacht Club announced the 2019 edition of the Can Am Challenge has been cancelled. It was originally scheduled to run July 26-28.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
Boating slipholders in Lewiston are once again out of luck.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
Patrick Joseph DeCillis, 96-plus, a formerly of Grand Island, died peacefully June 23, 2019, in Paducah, Kentucky, after a brief stay at Parkview Nursing and Rehab.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board honored 96-year-old Lenore Tetkowski for her lifelong commitment to her hometown.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
The Grand Island Farmers Market is moving to a new location starting this summer: the Western NY Welcome Center on Grand Island.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
Each summer, people look forward to experiencing live music at Artpark. But beyond its award-winning concert series, Artpark has a rich history intertwining art experimentation and numerous accessible programs for all in a stunning natural setting.
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Fri, Jul 5th 2019 04:15 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Friday announced the team signed forward Zemgus Girgensons to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $1.6 million.
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Fri, Jul 5th 2019 03:50 pm
Porter Empty Return has announced the winners of the 2019 Eco - Echo Awards. This year, the scholarships were presented to graduates of both Wilson and Lewiston-Porter high schools.
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Fri, Jul 5th 2019 03:45 pm
Every day, Lewiston residents are reminded of the Tuscarora Nation's unexpected and brave actions taken more than 200 years ago.
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Fri, Jul 5th 2019 03:00 pm
On June 28, Charles Dieteman, a sophomore student at Lewiston-Porter High School, was awarded with both the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Award and the President's Volunteer Service Award for his work raising money for Empower.
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Thu, Jul 4th 2019 08:00 am
Monday evening, the Town of Wheatfield Town Board held its regular meeting for July. The meeting began with a public hearing regarding terms of office. The board's goal is to extend the term limit for supervisor from two years to four.
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Thu, Jul 4th 2019 07:30 am
The staff of Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello will hold mobile office hours from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, at the Wheatfield Community/Senior Center, 2790 Church Road, and from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 16, at the Grand Island Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road.
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Thu, Jul 4th 2019 07:00 am
Last Wednesday, the Niagara Military Affairs Council met at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Heritage Center to celebrate longtime volunteers, as well as award the annual Merrell Lane Memorial Aviation Scholarship.
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Thu, Jul 4th 2019 07:00 am
The Erie County Fair is looking for greatest "Fair Fan" in Western New York. Nominations are now being accepted for someone to be named the 2019 "Ultimate Fairgoer."
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Thu, Jul 4th 2019 07:00 am
The Niagara History Center's "Summer History Program for Kids" returns with a different theme in four Wednesday sessions.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2019 01:30 pm
Without further ado, here is the 2019 Falcons Flashback Team MVPs for each team and, additionally, the team of the year.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2019 01:05 pm
Recently, the New York State Department of Transportation responded to two Errick Road Elementary students who were concerned about monarch butterfly population in the area.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2019 12:40 pm
When people think of legendary Niagara-Wheatfield coaches, some names stand out, but none more than Armand "Ace" Cacciatore.
With a resume packed full of accolades, Cacciatore further etched himself into the N-W history books, as the school's wrestling room was dedicated in his name last Wednesday.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2019 12:25 pm
Niagara County Legislator John Syracuse joined county officials at Krull Park in Olcott on Tuesday to announce the opening of the park's Pine Grove Playground.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2019 12:25 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital and its Center for Women recently was lauded by the March of Dimes for decreasing its caesarean section rate from 40% in 2014 to 33% in 2018.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2019 12:25 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced his office would no longer pursue misdemeanor charges against individuals arrested for low-level possession of marijuana. All current and incoming cases for those accused of possessing smaller amounts of marijuana will be reduced to non-criminal violations.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2019 12:25 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced his appointment of Troy P. Schinzel to the position of commissioner of parks, recreation and forestry - a position Schinzel held from January 2012 until November 2015 when he resigned to accept a position with the Dallas Parks and Recreational Department.
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