Thu, Sep 20th 2018 01:20 pm
Howard J. "John" Ritter, 75, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully at home with the loving care of Niagara Hospice and his family on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 01:15 pm
Ohio Street School Principal Michael Hiller said everyone at the North Tonawanda City School District is excited about the new One District, One Book initiative.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 01:05 pm
On Sept. 22, the Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club will host its 20th annual Snowmobile Grass Drags/ATV Races/Vintage Snowmobile Show.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 01:00 pm
The Das Haus German Heritage Museum invites the public to its annual harvest dinner, which celebrates and commemorates the 175th anniversary of migrations of the Old Lutheran Prussian German settlers the local region, starting the congregations of St. Martins, Holy Ghost and St. Peters churches.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 01:00 pm
Last Friday, seniors and community members joined Drifa Seiwell at the Wheatfield Community Center for a 100th birthday celebration. Seiwell was joined by her son, Roy, as well as senior director Arlene Mante and councilmen Larry Helwig and Gil Doucet.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 12:30 pm
Everyone in Niagara County can usually admit the region is notorious for helping each other out and having each other's backs. For 12-year-old, Town of Niagara resident and Edward Town Middle School student Samantha Tierney, that has been her mindset for years now.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 12:10 pm
The Starpoint Spartans boys modified soccer team will play for a good cause this season as the team shows its support for the Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo. In its first game Monday, the Spartans wore the signature Ronald McDonald red and white socks.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 12:00 pm
Last fall, Falcons athletics accrued four Niagara Frontier League titles. As of now, this season's teams are on pace to do the same and then some.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 12:00 pm
Last season, the Niagara-Wheatfield boys soccer team won four games and lost two, but tied seven times. Every game seemed to wind up in a tie. In 2018, ties are turning into victories for the Falcons.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 12:00 pm
For the last three years, Niagara-Wheatfield girls swimming and diving has set up quite a history. After not winning a Niagara Frontier League title until 2015, the team started their own little legacy by clinching a share of the NFL titles in 2016 and 2017. For 2018, Falcons coach Mike Corsaro thinks title No. 4 could be in reach, too.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 12:00 pm
On Tuesday night, at the Town of Niagara Town Board's monthly meeting, Supervisor Lee Wallace and the board took time to recognize several children who volunteered in the fourth annual Neaten Up Niagara.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 12:00 pm
Last Saturday, families and children alike gathered at Veterans Memorial Community Park in the Town of Niagara for the 21st annual "Kidz 'N' Kites" celebration.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 11:05 am
The votes are counted and America has chosen magician Shin Lim as the winner of "America's Got Talent" season 13. Lim won the show's $1 million grand prize and will headline "America's Got Talent Live" at the Paris Theater at Paris Las Vegas on Nov. 2-4.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 11:05 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced legislation approved by the House of Representatives includes language that extends the Kids Korner child care program at the Buffalo VA Medical Center through 2019.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 11:05 am
The vast majority of Americans (75 percent) would consider working with a travel agent to plan their vacations, while some 27 million travelers plan to do so just within the next year, according to new research from AAA Travel. The outlook remains positive for years to come, with younger travelers embracing the expertise of travel agents. In fact, millennials are just as likely as baby boomers to say they are planning to use a travel agent for a trip in the next 12 months.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 07:00 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the fourth round of grant funding from the Environmental Protection Fund is being made available to help municipalities across the state address costs associated with the collection and recycling of eligible electronic wastes (e-waste). DEC will accept applications for these grants in January 2019.
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Thu, Sep 20th 2018 07:00 am
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, has been named to the board of directors of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. The ACCU was founded in 1899, and serves as the collective voice of U.S. Catholic higher education.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 07:30 pm
Last Thursday, Town of Wheatfield residents voted in the primary election for Wheatfield town justice. This election was between Angela Stamm-Philipps and Charles Naughton.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 07:15 pm
The Niagara Small Business Development Center will host a free small business/lender matchmaker event from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, at the new Learning Commons building on campus, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 06:10 pm
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that Michael Yount, 47, of Lancaster, who was convicted of making a materially false statement, was sentenced to serve two years probation by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Wolford also ordered the defendant to perform 100 hours of community service "that directly contributes to the betterment of this community's environment."
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 06:00 pm
Residents of the towns of Niagara and Lewiston were able to breathe a little easier after Tuesday night's Town of Niagara Town Board meeting. In front of a jam-packed audience at Town of Niagara Town Hall, the board issued a positive declaration for the preliminary plat for the Bri Estates subdivision.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 05:45 pm
Upon the Republican Party's affirmation U.S. Rep. Chris Collins will be the 27th District's GOP candidate in November, the candidate sent an email to supporters stating, "Voters can be assured that with the recent turn of events, they can count on me to actively campaign for Congress, and to serve should voters re-elect me.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 05:45 pm
Fox Broadcasting Co. (FOX) has ordered a 10th season of hit cooking competition series "MasterChef," it was jointly announced today by FOX, Endemol Shine and Gordon Ramsay. Season 10 will air during the 2018-19 season. In addition, multi-award-winning television producer Natalka Znak has been added as executive producer.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 05:15 pm
The University at Buffalo is the No. 1 public university in New York state, according to the 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 05:10 pm
Fight The Fury is the new metal project from Skillet frontman and bassist John Cooper. The band, which also features Skillet guitarist Seth Morrison, along with drummer Jared Ward and guitarist John Panzer III, will release its debut EP via Atlantic Records later this year, with full details to be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, click HERE.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 05:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Empire State Development Vice President of Waterfront Development Steven Ranalli were joined by New York State Sens. Chris Jacobs and Tim Kennedy, New York State Assemblymember Sean Ryan and City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown to detail progress on the latest project underway along Buffalo's Outer Harbor.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 02:40 pm
On Tuesday, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt joined five local police departments to present more than $60,000 in public protection funding.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 02:35 pm
In Week 3 of NBC's "Sunday Night Football," QB Tom Brady and the New England Patriots visit QB Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit. Coverage begins with "Football Night in America" this Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, followed by a new, earlier "SNF" kickoff time of 8:20 p.m.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 01:15 pm
Step right up! On Saturday, Oct. 13, the second annual "Art of Fashion" design competition and runway show returns to the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center with high fashion creations by 30 local designers. This circus-inspired fundraiser, hosted by local fashion icons Lori Caso and Brook D'Angelo, will have guests on the edge of their seats.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 01:15 pm
Empire State Development announced the start of New York state's 2018 fall foliage season, which includes the popular "I LOVE NY" weekly fall foliage reports. Additionally, the #NYLovesFall social media campaign returns this year to further promote and encourage visitation to New York's picturesque autumn locations and attractions.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 01:10 pm
On Wednesday, the Buffalo City Mission announced the beginning of construction of the new, $15 million community center at 100 E. Tupper St. The 75,000-square-foot flagship facility will help prevent men, women and children from becoming homeless and provide more complete care to individuals who already experience homelessness.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:55 pm
"Halloween Spooktacular," the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum's annual Halloween party, will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. It is ideal for even the youngest members of the family. The Herschell Carrousel Factory encourages visitors to dress up for the event.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:55 pm
Buffalo Sabres rookie forward Casey Mittelstadt will be at Dave & Adam's Tuesday, Oct. 2, for his very first public autograph signing in the area.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:50 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation received a $6.5 million grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to expand the Empire State Trail initiative in Western New York.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:50 pm
NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution announced "The Kelly Clarkson Show" has been sold to the NBC Owned Television Station group for its fall 2019 debut. The station group is part of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations' division of NBCUniversal.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:50 pm
During the continued construction of the Niagara Falls State Park Prospect Point welcome plaza project, contractors for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation discovered a limited area of additional slag to be cleaned up on park property. State Parks said the materials have already been contained and pose no threat to public health and safety, as they are in the same fenced-off project area, inaccessible to the public, as last month's discovery.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2018 12:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced the team signed forward Sam Reinhart to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $3.65 million.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 08:00 pm
The season 13 two-night finale of NBC's hit series "America's Got Talent" will begin tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT with performances from all of the Top 10 finalists: violinist Brian King Joseph, singer Daniel Emmet, trapeze act Duo Transcend, singer Courtney Hadwin, comedian Samuel J. Comroe, singer Glennis Grace, magician Shin Lim, singer Michael Ketterer, dance group Zurcaroh and comedian Vicki Barbolak.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 04:00 pm
On Tuesday, First Niagara Foundation and KeyBank executives announced their continued support of Say Yes Buffalo with a $2 million gift to the organization's five-year, $100 million endowment campaign, which will ensure scholarship availability for eligible students forever. Including this donation, the First Niagara Foundation and KeyBank collectively have committed more than $4.1 million to the Say Yes Buffalo scholarship fund.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2018 04:00 pm
The University at Buffalo announced it is launching a multidisciplinary artificial intelligence institute: the University at Buffalo Artificial Intelligence Institute (UBuffalo.AI).
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