Mon, Oct 8th 2018 10:55 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.91, up 3 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.50. The New York State average is $3.01 - up 2 cents from last week. A year ago, the STATE average was $2.71.
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Mon, Oct 8th 2018 10:55 am
The Historical Association of Lewiston's October program is titled, "A Lewiston Hero and the 100th Anniversary of the 1918 Meuse-Argonne Battle." The event will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah Fellowship Hall, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston.
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Mon, Oct 8th 2018 09:50 am
Over the weekend, the Buffalo Beauts announced the team agreed to terms with forward Meghan Fonfara. The Buffalo Beauts kicked off their 2018-19 NWHL season in dominant fashion Sunday, shutting out the Connecticut Whale 4-0 at Terry Conners Ice Rink in Connecticut.
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Mon, Oct 8th 2018 09:45 am
Niagara County Community College hosted participants from all over the country as part of the 33rd annual National College Learning Center Association Annual (NCLCA) Conference, titled, "Unleashing the Power of Your Learning Center." The conference provided higher education learning center professionals with the opportunity to discover best practices for tutoring services, data collection and supplemental instruction, while gaining mentorship from others in the field.
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Mon, Oct 8th 2018 07:00 am
Diamond Tours Bus Group from America's Heartland is set to be the 800th bus to visit the Made in America flagship store in Elma.
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Mon, Oct 8th 2018 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will conduct a flu shot clinic for adults 18 and older from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. The clinic will be held on the first floor of the Golisano Center for Community Health, 533 10th St. Both quadrivalent and high dose influenza vaccines will be available along with two types of pneumonia vaccine.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 06:00 pm
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 11:35 am
Fire Prevention Month is underway, and Fire Prevention Week (Oct 7-13) is rapidly approaching. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is urging New Yorkers to take note of basic fire safety tips and advice that can help save lives. In particular, FASNY asks all New Yorkers ensure their smoke alarms are in proper working order so that they, and their families, are protected against fire.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 11:10 am
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs announced he has secured $300,000 in the current state budget to support much-needed improvements to the Village of Kenmore's aging sewer system. The money will support the utilization of a trenchless pipe rehabilitation system that will enable the village to upgrade its sewers without opening up residential streets.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 11:05 am
Jaman Edward Dunn will become the first assistant conductor, community engagement, of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, starting later this month.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 11:05 am
With Buffalo fans preparing for both Bills and Sabres home games this weekend, Pegula Sports & Entertainment announced the celebration of "One Buffalo Weekend" in Western New York. The weekend marks the fourth anniversary of Terry and Kim Pegula completing their purchase of the Buffalo Bills, and the third anniversary of Mayor Byron Brown declaring Oct. 8, 2015, as One Buffalo Day.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 11:05 am
First lady Melania Trump has given an exclusive sit-down interview to ABC News' "World News Tonight" weekend anchor and chief national affairs correspondent Tom Llamas. Llamas traveled with Trump to Africa, which was her first solo foreign trip ever as first lady.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 11:00 am
One of Christian music's leading folk/pop duos for more than a decade, Jenny & Tyler return Oct. 12 with "There Will Be A Song," the couple's first studio release in three years. The anticipated project was produced by Tyler Somers and offers 14 tracks exploring justice, love and beauty.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 11:00 am
GATEWAY's new live worship album, "Greater Than" (Fair Trade Services), is available everywhere now. The worship collective also released a Spanish version of the record, featuring top artists of its genre, including Christine D'Clario, Lilly Goodman and Coalo Zamorano.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 10:45 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced funding for two groundbreaking programs aimed at building a smarter, more responsive power system across the state. The initiatives, funded by the New York Power Authority at a total of $173 million, will help NYPA to collect data more quickly and accurately, and allow for a faster response time to outages and other power grid issues. His camp said these modernizations will ultimately enable a more reliable and resilient power system in New York.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 10:45 am
A new college review aggregator has ranked the University at Buffalo among the nation's 25 most environmentally friendly colleges and universities.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 10:35 am
ABC announced more stars of music, film and television who will join the celebration of Mickey Mouse on "Mickey's 90th Spectacular," airing Sunday, Nov. 4 (8-10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 10:35 am
Pegula Sports & Entertainment announced New Era Field has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with SAFETY Act designation in recognition of the Buffalo Bills' security practices.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 10:35 am
Award-winning husband/wife country duo Jed & Claire Seneca return with the anticipated "Carry You Through," releasing Oct. 26 on Frethouse Records, and available at leading digital outlets. Pre-sale for the record begins Oct. 12. Produced by Jed Seneca, the collection features 11 selections marked by the common themes of faith; marriage and family; and holding onto hope in the midst of life's challenges.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 10:35 am
The rich colors of autumn, along with many other benefits, are inspiring more travelers to book fall getaways. With Columbus Day weekend upon us, many people are booking escapes for the long weekend. The top destinations for Western and Central New Yorkers include: upper New England (Amtrak and Tauck tours are popular); Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Pigeon Forge in Smokey Mountain National Park, Tennessee; and, of course, upstate New York, primarily the Adirondack Region and the Finger Lakes.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 09:50 am
On Friday, Sept. 28, team members from Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar of Niagara Falls took part in National Good Neighbor Day by volunteering at the Rose Café. As part of the Magdalene Project, whose mission is to aide those troubled and abused in the Greater Niagara Falls area, Applebee's staff helped cook and serve food for those in need.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 09:50 am
On Friday, Sept. 28, team members from the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar of Batavia took part in National Good Neighbor Day by volunteering at the Mercy Flight Batavia Airport, the not-for-profit provider of emergency and non-emergency air and ground medical transport and supporting services. The Applebee's staff preformed land maintenance for the airport to provide a well-kept, safe place for the EMS services to perform their duties.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 07:00 am
Councilman Michael Madigan is complaining that Town Supervisor Nathan McMurray's behavior toward him has crossed a line, and he's contemplating legal again.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 07:00 am
A building condition survey of the Grand Island Central School District has helped identify district needs to be addressed by a possible capital project of $22 million to $25 million.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 07:00 am
Thanks to customer incentives, the Village of Lewiston will enjoy significant savings on electricity at both the Red Brick Municipal Building and Department of Public Works garage.
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Sat, Oct 6th 2018 06:55 am
Opposition continues to build in Youngstown on village plans to modify a long-standing street parking arrangement for a Lockport Street liquor store.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2018 10:30 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield's football team has had a stellar season, but on Friday night, the Falcons ran into the best of the best - the West Seneca West Indians.
The Indians, the reigning New York State Class A Champions and No. 1 ranked Class A team in NYS, ran over the Falcons on its homecoming game, 42-0.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2018 11:00 am
The fall edition of Niagara-Wheatfield athletics has seen the calendar flip to October and with that means the postseason is near. Several teams will look to make big pushes to finish their seasons and continue in the playoffs.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2018 07:40 am
The board of directors and staff at Family & Children's Service of Niagara welcome Francesca Sommer as the new president and CEO of the organization. She will commence the lead role of the longstanding Niagara County agency Dec. 3.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2018 07:00 am
Niagara University is offering free, Halloween and fall-themed educational events for children and families in various Niagara County locations in October and November.
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Fri, Oct 5th 2018 07:00 am
Grand Island Councilman Michael Madigan provided the Island Dispatch with the following:
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 05:25 pm
On Thursday, Seth Piccirillo announced his candidacy for the 2019 Niagara Falls mayoral election.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 05:25 pm
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the boat launch at Wilson Tuscarora State Park will soon be closed to the public while it is being rebuilt.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 05:25 pm
There's no place like Food Network for the holidays, and with a planned 30-plus hours of premiere holiday programming this year, it is the ultimate holiday destination. The seasonal primetime lineup kicks off with the return of "Holiday Baking Championship," with host Jesse Palmer and tough-love judges Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale, premiering Monday, Nov. 5 (9 p.m. ET/PT), followed at 10 p.m. by "Christmas Cookie Challenge" with host Eddie Jackson and lead judge Ree Drummond.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 04:50 pm
Twitter and the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) announced a partnership to live stream games for the second consecutive season. The "Twitter NWHL Game of the Week" will feature 16 regular season games, the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game and the Isobel Cup Playoffs. The games are produced by the NWHL and the streams are exclusive to Twitter in the live windows.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 04:50 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced the team is holding a game-worn jersey auction that will start at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4. The auction will be held at auction.NHL.com until 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 04:50 pm
St. Peter's R.C. School is hosting an Oktoberfest event from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Sunset Bar & Grill in Wilson. Tickets are $75 and include food stations, beer and entertainment. The evening will offer basket and silent auctions, plus music by Breakaway Band.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 04:50 pm
The University at Buffalo has accepted the first cohort of fellows into the Global Infectious Diseases Research Training Program, a $1.1 million program formed to train 15 scientists from the Caribbean in viral infection research.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 04:40 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns reminds snowmobilers to register their sleds "locally" and avoid the registration rush by mailing in their snowmobile registrations using the signature green "Renew Local" envelope or by doing so at any Erie County auto bureau.
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Thu, Oct 4th 2018 04:40 pm
On Thursday, the Buffalo City Mission announced the launch of its annual fall fundraising campaign and the kickoff of its third "Mission Possible: Food Drive Challenge" to help educate the younger generation on the importance of becoming an advocate for those who are less fortunate. Both initiatives represent important annual efforts to advance the City Mission's work in providing critical programs and services for the homeless of Buffalo.
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