Fri, Dec 7th 2018 03:00 pm
At $2.44, the national gas price average has set a new record low for 2018. This is nearly a nickel less than this time last December. AAA expects the national gas price average to fluctuate through the end of the month and possibly end the year as cheap as $2.40.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 06:35 pm
On Saturday, the Niagara Falls Fire Department continued one of its most favorite traditions: the annual toy fund telethon at Niagara Falls High School.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 06:30 pm
Though Deerwood Golf Course is now closed for the 2018 season, the North Tonawanda Department of Youth, Recreation & Parks Office will continue to sell gift certificates for Deerwood Golf Course valid for the 2019 golfing season.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 06:05 pm
The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility in North Tonawanda recently announced a partnership with M&T Bank and the Salvation Army to participate in the annual Gift of Warmth Drive.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 06:05 pm
The Town of Niagara Police Club, Town of Niagara Business and Professional Association, and the Town of Niagara Beautification Committee are sponsoring a Christmas decorating contest. Residences and businesses are encouraged to decorate for the season.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 06:05 pm
Wheatfield Garden Club members, from left, Pat Kennedy, Carlene Wolf, Norma McDermott, Sandy Gangloff, Barb Bieber and Pat Anderson used their decorating talents to adorn one of the many trees that will be on display at the New York Power Authority during its Festival of Trees from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1-31.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 06:00 pm
North Tonawanda High School senior Paul Orrange was selected to sing with the All State Mixed Chorus and perform at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 05:00 pm
Tuesday night, the North Tonawanda Common Council met for its first meeting of December. At the meeting, Mayor Arthur Pappas issued several agenda items to reappoint 12 volunteers to groups within the city.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 05:00 pm
After starting off the season with a 76-12 win over North Tonawanda, the Niagara-Wheatfield wrestling team traveled to Webster for the Matthew Marino Invitational Wrestling Tournament.
The team traveled looking to see how well they would place and ended up winning the whole tournament.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 05:00 pm
On Sunday afternoon, the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons football team celebrated its season at the Four Points Sheraton, 7001 Buffalo Ave., for the team's end of the year banquet.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:50 pm
Christmas break may be lurking around the corner, but for now, Niagara-Wheatfield winter athletics is up and in full swing.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:45 pm
This is the first year that technology teacher Jennifer Rhoads has taught at North Tonawanda, and so far she and her students are having a great time. Not only are they getting to problem-solve with ozobots and drones, it is helping them to bring real world problem-solving challenges to life with engineering solutions. They also learn about collaboration while encouraging them to be creative.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:45 pm
The Diesel Technology students in Wes Blidy's class recently toured the Western New York Energy facility in Medina. The facility is the first ethanol plant in the northeast United States. They are a locally owned company with a mission of developing the full potential of Western New York's renewable energy resources.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:40 pm
Lace up those skates, grab your family and friends, and join the Niagara County Community College Alumni Association for ice skating at Hyde Park Ice Pavilion in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:40 pm
On Tuesday night, the Town of Wheatfield Community Center played host to a public information session on the Walmore Road rehabilitation project.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:35 pm
On Monday night, the Town of Wheatfield Town Board held its first meeting of December, but its second in as many weeks, which brought out a light agenda. A topic from last week's Nov. 26 meeting, though, was back in discussion.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:30 pm
On Saturday, the City of North Tonawanda, as well as the Downtown Merchants and Oliver Street Merchants played host to the 2018 Lumber City Walk. The walk included over 40 family-friendly events throughout the day around Webster and Oliver streets, which helped kick the holiday season off in North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:25 pm
On Saturday, the Town of Wheatfield held its annual Christmas tree lighting and kids party at the town's Community Center. The festivities helped bring in the 2018 version of the holiday season, as Santa Claus arrived via a St. Johnsburg Fire Co. truck and greeted children upon arrival.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 04:05 pm
There is a countless number of local groups and organizations that donate their time to help residents in the Town of Niagara and neighboring communities. On Tuesday night, the Town of Niagara and the Fashion Outlets Mall gave back to those who are always searching to better the lives of local residents.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
Canalside announced the lighting of the grand menorah at the third annual Chanukah celebration on Buffalo's waterfront. Chabad House of Buffalo will celebrate the Festival of Chanukah with a parade of cars adorned with custom-designed menorahs arriving at Canalside for the lighting of the menorah at 7 p.m. today. A branch of the 7-1/2-foot tall candelabrum, located adjacent to the Ice at Canalside, will be lit each night of the Jewish holiday.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
Seven Western New York companies will compete to build structures ("Canstructions") made entirely out of canned goods. Each nonperishable used will benefit the Food Bank of Western New York.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
The Summit Federal Credit Union Wine & Chocolate Festival will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at the Adams Mark hotel in downtown Buffalo. Two sessions will be offered: 1-4 and 5-8 p.m. The festival showcases local chocolatiers, winemakers and other businesses, with activities at the festival supporting the Buffalo Niagara American Heart Association (AHA).
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a $300,000 federal grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) for Launch NY, an upstate New York Venture Development Organization (VDO) that supports and invests in high-growth, high-impact companies across 27 New York counties.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
" 'Tis the SEAson" brings Santa Claus back to the Aquarium of Niagara, 701 Whirlpool St.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
For the second consecutive year, "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts and ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel join forces on a one-hour prime-time special to pay tribute to the legendary stars and icons the world lost this year and the legacies they left behind.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
Postmenopausal women who have experienced loss of all teeth are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a University at Buffalo study published Dec. 4 in the American Journal of Hypertension.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:20 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation invites residents and visitors to celebrate the season at more than 40 holiday-themed events taking place at New York state parks and historic sites. Events include a number of hands-on activities, outdoor recreation, historic tours and holiday celebrations for visitors of all ages.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 03:10 pm
Thursday morning, officials from Niagara University and Niagara County Community College, as well as elected officials, gathered to announce a new partnership between NU and NCCC, which will improve and increase collaboration between the two colleges.
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Thu, Dec 6th 2018 09:30 am
"As a result of bruised vocal cords, Live Nation has confirmed that the Justin Timberlake 'Man Of The Woods' concerts in December are unfortunately postponed. However, all affected shows have been rescheduled to in 2019 and tickets for the originally scheduled shows will be honored at the 2019 events."
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 12:50 pm
"Built For Buffalo 2" is now available through the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra box office and website. Released on the BPO's house label, Beau Fleuve, and recorded over four years, it features the world premiere recordings of three pieces commissioned for BPO musicians.
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 12:50 pm
The Downtown Niagara Falls Business Association (DNFBA) presents its first "Santa Con" roving fundraiser, from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Santa Con will begin at the Anchor Bar Niagara Falls (located inside the Holiday Inn Hotel - 114 Buffalo Ave.) and visit four other DNFBA member restaurants and bars.
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 12:50 pm
YMCA Buffalo Niagara President and CEO Olin "Buddy" Campbell Jr. recently announced he will retire from his position at the end of May 2019, after 50 years of service and employment with the YMCA.
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 12:50 pm
The Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops announced that the organization donated $2,500 to the Food Bank of WNY through the "Food 2 Families" food and fund drive sponsored in part by Tops Friendly Markets. This donation was made possible thanks to the Taste of Buffalo participating restaurants and the purchases of festivalgoers at the event last July.
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 12:50 pm
On Wednesday, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums presented an accreditation plaque to the Aquarium of Niagara. This recognizes the aquarium's "unwavering commitment to the highest standards in animal care, education, conservation and guest experience.
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 08:55 am
Andrew Mangan has always been an overachiever and very competitive, which runs in his family of eight. His mother and father chose to homeschool all of their children up until the high school level, at which point Mangan attended Canisius High School, a private boys Jesuit school, in Buffalo. Like all of his siblings, Mangan was an outstanding rower and an accomplished downhill ski racer.
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Tue, Dec 4th 2018 08:25 pm
Recently, television has widened its range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning and/or queer representation for the better. The more representation of diversity there is in media, the more acceptance of diversity is likely to come out of it. Shows like "RuPaul's Drag Race" have played a pivotal role in the increased spread of representation in media.
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Tue, Dec 4th 2018 03:40 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing Wegmans Food Markets as one of 12 national Safer Choice Partner of the Year award-winners for outstanding achievement in 2017 for the design, manufacture and promotion of cleaning and other products that carry the Safer Choice label for use in households and facilities nationwide.
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Tue, Dec 4th 2018 03:35 pm
From 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Peter R.C. School will host "Lunch with Santa." A full pasta lunch will be served in the school cafeteria, compliments of the Macri family and Macri's Italian Grille.
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Tue, Dec 4th 2018 03:35 pm
M&T Bank announced Ronald Dussett was awarded the grand prize in its first "What's Important to You?" video contest, an initiative that asked individuals to share short videos of the people, places and things they love the most. As the grand prizewinner, Dussett will receive a GoPro Fusion camera and a feature in M&T advertising. Four other finalists will each receive a standard GoPro HERO camera.
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Tue, Dec 4th 2018 03:35 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has issued a scam alert. Unknown individuals have been calling residents in the local community falsely identifying themselves as representatives of the hospital and offering Medicaid services. Be aware this is a scam.
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