Thu, Apr 11th 2019 12:15 pm
Town of Niagara Councilman Richard Sirianni recently announced his candidacy for re-election as he seeks a second term on the Town Council. Sirianni said he has been known to be the fiscal watchdog and flourishes in that role.
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Thu, Apr 11th 2019 12:10 pm
North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur G. Pappas recently announced the city will once again participate in the annual "Canal Clean Sweep,"going into its 14th year, on Saturday, April 27.
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Thu, Apr 11th 2019 12:00 pm
The Town of Wheatfield could see a new addition with WNY favorites in the near future, as Barge Brewing has discussed a possible location in the hamlet of Bergholz with the Wheatfield Local Development Corp.
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Thu, Apr 11th 2019 12:00 pm
From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13, the Town of Wheatfield Youth Center, 2795 Church Road, in conjunction with the Town of Wheatfield Recreation Department, will host a fun-for-all Easter party.
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Thu, Apr 11th 2019 12:30 am
North Tonawanda Alderman-at-Large Austin Tylec and Third Ward alderman candidate Ed Smolinski are bringing Slow Roll to the streets of North Tonawanda.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 01:15 pm
On Tuesday night, the Niagara County Legislature voted unanimously against a state paper bag tax that would be imposed in March of next year with the beginning of the plastic bag ban.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 01:10 pm
National Grid is a longtime supporter of developing the workforce of the future. The most recent example of these efforts is working with Northland Workforce Training Center to achieve its remediation targets at its headquarters and training facility at 683 Northland Ave.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:55 pm
The "Lewiston Jeopardy" Tournament Beer and Pizza Night team captains met Tuesday to try out their buzzers in preparation of the upcoming fundraiser for the Historical Association. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, inside the Brickyard Brewing Company on Center Street.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:50 pm
Westermeier Martin Dental Care said there are over 50,000 new cases of oral cancer each year. So, the company is holding free screenings at its facilities this Friday.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:50 pm
GOP Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello is supporting a bill (A.2991) to provide free college tuition to family members of New York state military personnel who lost their lives performing their military duties. Eligibility for assistance would require the surviving dependent family members to attend a SUNY or CUNY institution. Recipients would receive free tuition and room and board through a "MERIT" scholarship.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:50 pm
Every spring, the New York International Auto Show rolls through the Big Apple with some of the most remarkable vehicles from the around the globe. But first, the auto show makes its annual pit stop at "Live with Kelly and Ryan," showcasing some of the hottest trends in the world of cars.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:50 pm
Four-time Emmy Award-winning hit musical competition series "The Voice" will debut an all-new, game-changing round called the "Live Cross Battles." For the first time in "Voice" history, the superstar coaches - Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton - go head-to-head, each selecting one artist from their team to compete against an artist from an opposing team in an epic performance.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:30 pm
Helping to determine who America will ultimately vote to become the next singing sensation are music industry legends and all-star judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest hosts the series while famed multimedia personality Bobby Bones acts as in-house mentor.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:25 pm
Billy Crystal and John Goodman will reprise their beloved roles as Mike and Sulley in "Monsters At Work," a new animated series for families set to premiere on Disney+ in 2020.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:25 pm
The 13th annual Dyngus Day Buffalo Festival will hit the ground running this year.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 12:25 pm
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Inc. ("conservancy") and Nicklaus Olmsted Buffalo Inc. ("company") on Tuesday announced a signed memorandum of understanding on how they will cooperate and engage within their respective nonprofit missions.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 09:05 am
On Tuesday, the Buffalo City Mission fed hungry and hurting Western New Yorkers at an annual Easter community meal. Buffalo City Mission staff, donors and volunteers provided the meal and keepsake gifts for guests as part of the celebration's goal to instill renewal and hope in the hearts of those in need, and those who otherwise may not have access to an Easter celebration.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 09:05 am
On Tuesday, Republican Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello called on the majority to advance the Public Officers Accountability Act (A.3945) to the floor for a vote. His team said this legislation would enact various ethics-related reforms to restore accountability in New York state government.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2019 09:00 am
High temperatures, low relative humidity, and strong winds across the southern and eastern parts of the state last week led to favorable conditions for the creation of wildfires.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 10:25 pm
Spring sports in Western New York are played in some of the most brutal weather conditions. Tuesday, the offenses looked past the bitter cold, as the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons defeated the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks in eight innings, 12-7.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue, a local rescue that has been saving the lives of unwanted, abandoned and homeless animals since 2012, will team up with a local school for its annual fundraiser.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
Ahead of this year's annual Tax Day, Attorney General Letitia James provided taxpayers with tips to help avoid fraudulent tax schemes. The AG also urged New Yorkers to stay vigilant and report any suspected scams intended to steal personal and financial information from consumers.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
Artpark & Company's ninth annual Fairy House Festival returns to its original lower park location from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
Fallsview Casino is turning up the heat this summer with award-winning entertainers, including OneRepublic, Jason Mraz, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and Lyle Lovett and his Large Band.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Monday announced the team assigned forwards Alexander Nylander and Victor Olofsson, and defenseman Lawrence Pilut to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
The comedy "The Lottie & Bernice Show," by local playwright L. Don Swartz, will be presented the weekends of May 9-19 at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda. Tickets can be purchased online at www.starrynighttheatre.com.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
Niagara Falls residents are welcomed to directly plan, and then vote, on how public dollars are spent as part of the Niagara Falls Community Development participatory budgeting process.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
Celebrity competitors include 'Beverly Hills, 90210' stars Tori Spelling & Jennie Garth; Olympic figure skating broadcast team Johnny Weir & Tara Lipinski; 'Jersey Shore' stars Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi & JWoww; reality TV personality/entrepreneur Lisa Vanderpump and Pandora; boxing legends Evander Holyfield & Oscar De La Hoya
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Tue, Apr 9th 2019 12:40 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston's April program, "Mysteries of Niagara Falls: Some of the Lesser Known Stories," will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah Fellowship Hall, 915 Oneida St.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 03:55 pm
A sure (and satisfying) sign of spring: Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard officially opened for the 2019 season on Monday.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 03:10 pm
Artpark & Company announced the return of Plasticiens Volants, the world-renown French street theater group that visited Lewiston in 2017. PV will stage the U.S. premiere of its show "Pearl: Secrets of the Sea" on Aug. 22.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:55 pm
An oral medication developed to treat patients with Type 2 diabetes has been approved by the European Commission for patients with Type 1 diabetes, in large part due to pioneering research conducted and advanced by a University at Buffalo researcher.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:55 pm
More than 25 downtown Niagara Falls businesses are joining together to prepare for the upcoming tourist season by hosting a collaborative hospitality industry job fair on Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Train Station, 825 Depot Ave. W.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:55 pm
Darci Lynne Farmer who, at just 12 years of age won NBC's "America's Got Talent" for her singing ventriloquism, is taking her act to Western New York. She will bring her all-new "Fresh Out of the Box Tour" to the Gusto Grandstand at the Erie County Fair.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:50 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns is again teaming up with Unyts and the New York Alliance for Donation (NYAD) during Donate Life Month to increase enrollment in the New York State Donate Life Registry.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:50 pm
FeedMore WNY is holding a spring flower sale in partnership with Lavocat's Greenhouse and Nursery. The fundraiser will accept orders until Friday, April 26. A portion of the proceeds will benefit FeedMore WNY's Meals on Wheels Program, which provides nutritious food and friendship to homebound seniors and disabled individuals.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:35 pm
For NBC's Red Nose Day primetime programming lineup, Hollywood's biggest stars will unite for a cause, testing their pop culture prowess and raising money for children in need on a special episode of "Hollywood Game Night." Hosted by Emmy Award-winner Jane Lynch, the special Red Nose Day edition of "HGN" will air Thursday, May 23 (10 p.m. ET/PT).
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:35 pm
As celebrity stalkers regularly make headlines, a two-hour "20/20" documentary takes a look at one of the first celebrity stalking cases almost 30 years ago. Rebecca Schaeffer, a promising young actress known for her role on the hit sitcom "My Sister Sam," was preparing to audition for the movie role of a lifetime, a part in "The Godfather Part III," when her longtime stalker, an obsessed fan named Robert John Bardo, trekked across state lines and shot her point blank at the door of her Los Angeles home, killing her.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:20 pm
Patrons hopped to Lewiston on Saturday to participate in the first "Shop Hop." The spring and Easter-themed event provided a plethora of shopping deals across the business district, as well as an appearance by the Easter Bunny.
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Mon, Apr 8th 2019 02:00 pm
The Home Assistance Referral Team's annual "Rockin' with HART" fundraiser was staged Saturday at the Lewiston Event Center on Cayuga Street. The event included a basket raffle, a 50/50 split and a batch of celebrity bartenders vying for tips for HART.
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