Fri, Mar 15th 2019 07:20 pm
The entire 2019 playoff run for the Niagara Falls Wolverines boys basketball team the narrative has been that the big shot always goes down.
Friday evening, that was not the case, as the Wolverines were defeated by West Genesee in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association semifinals, 59-57.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 06:00 pm
It turns out Jimmy Fallon's viral smash "Wheel of Musical Impressions" was only the beginning. Drawing inspiration from the popular, celebrity-fueled musical segments made famous on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," NBC has hit play on a 10-episode order for the new unscripted series "That's My Jam."
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 06:00 pm
Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello announced the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators will once again offer four scholarship opportunities (two academic and two athletic) at this year's Italian-American Day on June 3. The four scholarships will be for $3,000 each and are available to residents of the 145th Assembly District who are current college students or high school seniors entering college.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 06:00 pm
Food Network star, Emmy-winning talk show host, and best-selling cookbook author Rachael Ray returns with a new season of "30 Minute Meals," with 30 new episodes airing in 30 days throughout the month of April, all accompanied by a dynamic, multiplatform content offering.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 06:00 pm
Joseph A Dante II, an Edward Jones financial adviser in Lewiston, has accepted an invitation to become a limited partner in The Jones Financial Cos., the holding company for the St. Louis-based financial services firm.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 06:00 pm
New York State Sen. Rob Ortt and his Republican colleagues in the Senate are calling for multiple public forums to be held in various rural communities, so residents may ask questions and voice their opinions regarding the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 06:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced the team will sell St. Patrick's Day-themed pucks prior to the game against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday at KeyBank Center, with all proceeds going directly to the Buffalo Sabres Foundation.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 06:00 pm
Police agencies will blanket Erie County with dedicated DWI patrols this weekend. Continuing through Monday, state, county and local police agencies will assign additional patrols with the sole purpose of detecting and apprehending impaired drivers. The effort is part of a state and national DWI crackdown to coincide with the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 03:00 pm
In preparation for potential high wind gusts across portions of Western New York on Friday that could extend into the evening, National Grid is closely monitoring the weather and is positioning crews throughout the region in the event the forecasted winds impact the system.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 02:55 pm
Republican New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs has joined with local elected officials in calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders to include an increase in the state's Environmental Protection Fund in the final state budget. The EPF was created in 1993 to provide funding for broad categories of projects related to solid waste, parks and recreation and open space. Jacobs is seeking to grow the fund from $300 million to $350 million this year.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2019 07:00 am
Niagara University student Sarah Andres wants to pursue a career in health care and give back to her community. This Lewiston native has learned many lessons since becoming a volunteer in the emergency department of Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 07:05 pm
In 2018-19, the Wolverines are back in the state final four for the first time in 10 years.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 04:40 pm
As his convertible explodes in the background, TobyMac sings, "It's you, I need/It's you, I need/On my darkest days/When I'm losing faith/I need You, I need, it's you, I need/Every single day, every breath I take/I need you, I need you."
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
The New Niagara Community Center Inc. was awarded prequalified status for the creation of a community center in Niagara Falls' north-end by the Niagara Falls Community Development Department, with application for a $120,000 Community Development Block Grant as the next step.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
Congress members Brian Higgins (D-NY-26), Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2), Doris Matsui (D-CA-6) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) announced introduction of the Cancer Drug Parity Act, a bipartisan bill requiring health insurance plans that cover intravenous and injectable cancer medications to also cover orally administered cancer medications at the equivalent rate.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
A year after a number of high-profile automated vehicle incidents, American attitudes toward fully self-driving cars have not rebounded. AAA's annual automated vehicle survey found 71 percent of people are afraid to ride in fully self-driving vehicles - indicating overall sentiment has not yet returned to what it was prior to these incidents occurring (63 percent).
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz joined Patrick Kaler, president and CEO of Visit Buffalo Niagara, to discuss the findings of the recent 90-day public comment period on the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center market analysis and feasibility study (released in September 2018), and to outline next steps in the convention center process.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University has announced the lineup for this year's "Meet Me at the CAM" programs. This popular series features lectures, films and artist talks covering a variety of historical and contemporary art-related topics.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
ABC Entertainment has picked up fan-favorite game shows "Press Your Luck" and "Card Sharks" for a return to television. The Fremantle-produced game shows will go into production this spring with, as ABC said, "exciting updates that everyone in the family will enjoy."
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
With three months to go before the 2019 Special Olympics New York Summer Games kick off in Dutchess County, state and local organizers officially opened volunteer registration to the public at a press conference at Mr. Todd's Gymnastics. Approximately 2,000 volunteers are needed for the Summer Games, which will take place on June 14-15 at venues throughout Dutchess County.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
Four years after the devastating tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina, that shook the nation, Arbella Studios, in association with JuVee Productions and Unanimous Media, presents an SDG and Fiction Pictures Production, "EMANUEL," opening in movie theaters nationwide through Fathom Events on June 17 and 19 only. Documenting the events of June 17, 2015, "EMANUEL" is a documentary that examines how faith, hope and forgiveness healed a devastated community after the heinous church shooting at Emanuel A.M.E.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 01:25 pm
The construction of a replica of the packet boat used by Gov. DeWitt Clinton to travel from Buffalo to New York City to open the Erie Canal in 1825 took a major step forward on Thursday, with the start of a painstaking, age-old process that will create the template for reimagining this historic wooden vessel.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 12:00 pm
Robert Bilson, a resident of LaSalle, recently announced his candidacy for the 3rd District of the Niagara County Legislature. Bilson will challenge Mark J. Grozio (D-Niagara Falls), a three-term incumbent.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 12:00 pm
Collin Holycross has formally announced his candidacy for the North Tonawanda School Board.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 12:00 pm
On Tuesday afternoon, Robert Schmigel announced his candidacy to seek the open seat in the first ward for the North Tonawanda Common Council. Current Alderman Mark Berube has decided not to seek re-election after winning the seat vacated by the late Russ Rizzo.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 12:00 pm
On April 6 and 7, the Sanborn Farm Museum, 2660 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, will host an Antique Show & Sale. The show is $3 for the two days, which includes a basket auction (drawings at 4 p.m.), free parking and hot food on the premises.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 12:00 pm
From 6-9 p.m. on March 22, Maghrak and her team will host the evening at Events at Wurlitzer, 908 Niagara Falls Blvd. Included at the event will be wine and chocolate samples, live music by Queen City Lights, hors d'oeuvres, basket raffles, vendors, a cash bar and giveaways.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 11:00 am
Niagara-Wheatfield kindergarten registration will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 25 to 29. Registrations will be accepted in the district administration location at 5700 West St. Children must be 5 years old, on or before Dec. 1, to be eligible for this fall.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 10:00 am
Thirty-one students from the Orleans and Niagara Career and Technical Education Centers placed in the top-three at the Regional SkillsUSA competition held at Alfred State University.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 10:00 am
Congratulations were extended to Jake DuMond and Colton Whitlock in the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center's auto technology program.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 10:00 am
On Friday, the Niagara Frontier League announced its all-league all star teams for the winter season. Several Niagara-Wheatfield High School athletes made the cut for their success on the athletic surfaces. The following are Falcons who reached All-NFL status for the winter.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2019 07:00 am
At Niagara Falls High School, Lauren Granieri, a junior tennis player for the Wolverines, has gone above and beyond in supporting Unified sports.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 05:55 pm
Following the success of their 2018 film, "I Can Only Imagine," the Erwin brothers are set to bring Jeremy Camp's story to the big screen next year. "I Still Believe" is set to bow March 20.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 04:10 pm
On March 11, at approximately 5:26 p.m., a Niagara County Sheriff's deputy initiated a traffic stop on an uninspected motor vehicle. Upon stopping the vehicle, the deputy discovered the vehicle to be operated by 50-year-old Jeffrey J. Fader. In the vehicle was a 14-year-old child.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 03:15 pm
At approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, a suspicious package was found inside the human resources building at 301 10th St., Niagara Falls. Precautionary measures were taken, and all employees were evacuated from the building.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 11:40 am
The National Comedy Center was formally designated Tuesday as the nation's official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy. In a bipartisan show of support, both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed this bill in February, and the president signed it into law this week, recognizing the Center as the "Official National Comedy Center of the United States."
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 11:40 am
The world's most popular video game symphonic program is coming to Buffalo during the BPO's summer season. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, the BPO will present "Video Games Live" at Kleinhans Music Hall.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 11:40 am
Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos reminds residents that, with spring approaching, conditions for wildfires will become heightened. Accordingly, residential brush burning is prohibited March 16 through May 14 across New York.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 11:40 am
Patricia E. Berggren was inducted into the New York State 2019 Notable Women in Human Services Hall of Fame at an event inside the legislative office building near the state capitol in Albany. She joined more than 60 women who were recognized for their unwavering work in the human services sector.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2019 11:40 am
Save-A-Pet of Niagara County will host its ninth annual "Basket Bonanza" on Sunday, March 24, in the 4-H building at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport. Doors will open at noon, with ticket sales ending at 3 p.m. and the drawing commencing at 3:30 p.m.
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