Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:35 pm
North Tonawanda Clerk/Treasurer Daniel R. Quinn announced he will leave his current position to return to the office of the Niagara County clerk. In a corresponding move, Niagara County Deputy Clerk for Administration Matthew L. Parish will become the North Tonawanda clerk/treasurer, succeeding Quinn. Quinn will assume his position effective Jan. 8.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:30 pm
Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts (9-6) face the Tennessee Titans (9-6) in a "win or go home" week 17 matchup this week on NBC's "Sunday Night Football." The winner of NFL #Game256 will earn the final AFC playoff berth, while the loser will miss the playoffs. Coverage begins with "Football Night in America" at 7 p.m. ET, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m., from Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:30 pm
In September 2011, the University at Buffalo announced its largest-ever gift of $40 million, designated for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. According to the terms of that gift, the donor's identity could be revealed only when he and his wife were deceased.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:30 pm
Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can patients be safely discharged from the emergency department (ED) just an hour after they receive the medication that curtails drug overdoses?
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:30 pm
The New York Army and Air National Guard will have provided military funeral honors for 11,115 families of veterans and military members during 2018 by midnight on Dec. 31.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:25 pm
World War II veteran Andrew J. Dodges reached out to Congressman Brian Higgins in late November with a Christmas wish: to receive a new set of the military service medals he earned while serving in the U.S. Army. Dodges' medals, including a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, were stolen from his home.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:20 pm
The Buffalo City Mission launched its annual Hambone Express event on Christmas to deliver freshly prepared meals to the poor and homeless across Western New York. This year, the City Mission partnered on the initiative with Meals on Wheels for Western New York.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 04:00 pm
Dolores DiTullio of Grand Island entered into rest Dec. 23, 2018.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2018 02:40 pm
There's only a few days left in 2018, but looking back ... what a year it has been for Niagara-Wheatfield athletics. 2018 saw a majority of Falcons sports teams accomplish winning records, some of which included Niagara Frontier League and Section VI championships. Some teams and individuals were even fortunate enough to reach the state finals.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2018 01:55 pm
Anyone would agree that no child should go without at the holidays. The children at Starpoint's Regan Intermediate School pitched in to make sure that didn't happen for some local residents. The teachers felt it was an important lesson for the students to learn that the holidays should be focused on giving rather than receiving. The students and their families opened up their hearts and the wallets to make the holiday season special for many less fortunate families.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2018 01:50 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District recently received word it was tentatively awarded a grant from the New York State Education Department for pre-kindergarten. The district will begin the program starting Jan. 22, 2019.
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Thu, Dec 27th 2018 01:45 pm
The following is a sampling of some events that occured in the Town of Wheatfield, Town of Niagara and City of North Tonawanda in 2018:
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Thu, Dec 27th 2018 01:45 pm
2018 was an interesting year. Residents in the Town of Wheatfield, Town of Niagara and City of North Tonawanda all saw their municipality change in some type of way, but now that 2018 is soon turning into 2019, it's time to start fresh.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2018 07:10 am
dick clark productions and ABC announced one of the world's best-selling pop music icons, Christina Aguilera, will perform for a live audience of more than 1 million people just minutes before the ball drops on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019."
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Wed, Dec 26th 2018 07:05 am
"NBC's New Year's Eve" will kick off 2019 with the biggest names in music, as Jennifer Lopez and Bebe Rexha join the previously announced lineup that includes Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton, as well as Keith Urban and Brett Young, who will perform live from "Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville."
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Wed, Dec 26th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara University Family Business Center will celebrate its 16th anniversary, "Celebrating Excellence in Business," on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Consumers Pub at the Park, 1 James D. Griffin Plaza, Buffalo (formerly Pettibones). A cocktail reception runs from 6-8 p.m., with welcoming remarks at 7 p.m.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2018 07:00 am
NBC will begin 2019 with music's biggest names, as "NBC's New Year's Eve" will feature performances by Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton.
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Wed, Dec 26th 2018 06:55 am
Emmy Award-winning personality, producer and talk show host Steve Harvey returns this holiday season to host "FOX's New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live From Times Square," once again alongside Emmy Award-winning journalist and TV personality Maria Menounos. The second annual live broadcast special, airing from the heart of New York City's famed Times Square, airs Monday, Dec. 31 (8-10 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET live), on FOX.
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Sun, Dec 23rd 2018 02:05 pm
The Buffalo Sabres released the following statement on Sunday:
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2018 09:35 pm
Saturday night, the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons boys hockey team got revenge on its rival Williamsville North, 3-1. The victory comes just eight days after the Spartans defeated the Falcons, 5-3, at the Northtown Center.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2018 07:05 am
Notaro Chiropractic, with an office on Grand Island Boulevard, recently donated turkeys for the underprivileged at the holidays.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2018 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees endorsed a plan to build a "circle of honor" in Academy Park. Veterans of Foreign Wars Downriver Post 7487 is raising funds to redo the monument area.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2018 07:00 am
Earlier this month, members of the Lewiston Police Department gathered at the Lewiston Fire Co. No. 2 banquet hall for their annual Christmas party and awards ceremony.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2018 07:00 am
The 2018 version of the Youngstown Community Baskets campaign proved to be a success for many, with scores of volunteers assisting and upward of 50 needy families served in the Youngstown and Porter areas.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2018 07:00 am
The Buffalo Launch Club invites Grand Island residents and nonmembers to stop in for dinner this holiday season.
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Sat, Dec 22nd 2018 07:00 am
For the third year, Veronica Connor Middle School social studies teacher Dawn Hayes and her students have sold poppies in the fall. This year's sale took place prior to the second annual Veterans Parade.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 04:35 pm
Congressman Chris Collins announced $777,943 in federal funding for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). The grant was awarded through the Federal Transit Administration's Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Planning Program, which is designed to support the comprehensive planning associated with new fixed guideway and core capacity improvement projects.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 04:30 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, again called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to "stop diverting fees collected for 911 services."
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 04:30 pm
The holiday season is officially underway, and New Yorkers are decorating trees, lighting candles, stringing lights and getting into the spirit of things. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) urges everyone to exercise caution and keep fire safety in mind when decorating for the holidays. When holiday lights and other decorations are not used properly, they can cause fires, injuries and even death.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 02:40 pm
Niagara Falls City Councilman Chris Voccio has scheduled his "Coffee with Chris" events for the first five months of 2019. These events will be held at 9 a.m. on the first Saturdays of each month. The January and March events will be at Knack's Parkview Cafe, while the February, April and May events will be at Power City Eatery.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 02:40 pm
USA Niagara Development Corp. (USAN) board of directors met and authorized the corporation to formally enter into a development agreement with Brine Wells Development LLC or its wholly owned affiliate to start the Hotel Niagara restoration project.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 02:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins D-NY-26, announced bipartisan adoption by the House of Representatives of the "First Step Act" (S. 756). The bill provides a comprehensive package of reforms to federal sentencing guidelines and the federal prison system.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 02:25 pm
The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but many serious household accidents occur in December. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, holiday decoration-related accidents sent nearly 13,000 people to emergency rooms last year.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 02:25 pm
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) announced it would not charge tolls in celebration of the Christmas holiday.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 02:25 pm
The New York Power Authority is implementing a wide‑reaching, multiyear transmission life extension and modernization (TLEM) program to replace and refurbish transmission assets at sites across the state. The $726 million program, which encompasses the switchyards, substations, transmission line structures and hardware, submarine cables and rights of way that comprise NYPA's transmission system, began in 2012 and is scheduled to be completed in 2025.
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Fri, Dec 21st 2018 07:00 am
If you're traveling for the holidays this year, you're in good company! Expect to see more travelers than ever on the roads and in the air this holiday season. Nationally, AAA's projection of 112.5 million year-end holiday travelers will set a new record. The number of people taking vacations and also visiting families and friends this season will cap off a busy year for travel. With Christmas and New Year's Day falling on Tuesdays, higher-than-normal travel volume is likely the weekend before. Travelers will notice busy roads and airports throughout the holidays.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2018 04:05 pm
In an effort to help the less-fortunate - and playing off an idea often debated in news outlets - First Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara "built a wall." This structure, however, wasn't meant to keep anyone out, but rather to be a source of comfort for people helped by Community Missions.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2018 01:00 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston celebrated the 14th Tour of Homes event Dec. 1-2. The weekend was full of festive cheer, and attendees were given the chance to tour five beautifully decorated homes.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2018 12:55 pm
AAA Western and Central New York is launching a new initiative that aims to reduce deaths and injuries as a result of cellphone use by drivers.
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Thu, Dec 20th 2018 12:40 pm
Pegula Sports & Entertainment welcomed Eat Rite Foods to a multifaceted partnership. Eat Rite is now the official meal prep partner of the Buffalo Bills, Sabres and Beauts, and will also begin a strong presence with the Bandits and IMPACT Sports at Harborcenter.
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