Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:05 pm
Joan Wolfgang, the second-longest-serving member of the Niagara County Community College board of trustees, was honored posthumously for her dedicated work at NCCC at the February board meeting.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:00 pm
On Saturday, North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur Pappas and his wife, Linda, hosted the eighth annual Snowflake Ball at Gratwick Banquet Hall.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:00 pm
Seven-time Grammy winner TobyMac surprised fans with the release of "I just need U. [REMIX]" today, a fresh version of his current hit remixed by Capital Kings.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:00 pm
Passion unveiled their newest collection of intentionally crafted songs, "Whole Heart," today to critical acclaim. The album is available on all digital music platforms (with the CD release following on March 23), and includes new live versions of the hit songs "Reckless Love" and "All My Hope."
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:00 pm
Sparrow Records/Capitol Christian Music Group announces the release of "Greater Things," the debut song from newly signed recording artist and worship leader Mack Brock. Co-written by Brock along with Jacob Sooter and Jonathan Smith, the song officially releases today to all digital outlets.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:00 pm
Amy Grant, Matthew West, TobyMac and others reflected on the death of world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham. Personally impacted by his ministry, they took to social media sharing memories and recalling the impact of his legacy.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now accepting applications for grants through the fire prevention and safety (FP&S) program.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:00 pm
Several local construction companies have teamed up to support Warm Up WNY, a drive launched by New York State Sen. Tim Kennedy to collect new blankets for children at Oishei Children's Hospital (OCH). Arc Building Partners, Allied Mechanical, D.V. Brown and Associates, Ferguson Electric Construction, Frey Electric Construction, J.W. Danforth and Mader Construction Co. have joined forces to help push the drive toward its goal of gathering 8,000 blankets.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 06:00 pm
Gael García Bernal, Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Natalia LaFourcade, Miguel, Keala Settle, Sufjan Stevens and Oscar winner Common will perform this year's nominated songs at the 90th Oscars ceremony, show producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced Friday. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars will air live Sunday, March 4, on the ABC Television Network.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 05:55 pm
"Pilot" - When his career is ruined by scandal, superstar magician Cameron Black has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, influence and illusion: the FBI. Using every trick in the book and inventing new ones, he will help the government catch the world's most elusive criminals while staging the biggest illusions of his career, on "Deception," premiering Sunday, March 11 (10:01-11 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 04:25 pm
Frances Horning, age 98, formerly of Lewiston died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in the Pines at Machias Nursing Home in Machias, New York.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 04:20 pm
The Niagara SPCA announced Thursday that Amy Lewis, executive director, will be leaving her position as of Aug. 31.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 03:00 pm
On Tuesday, the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District announced its Community Education Program would return for the first time since 2012.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 03:00 pm
The public is invited to comment on a proposed remedy being reviewed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to address contamination related to the Ekonol Polyester Resins site located at 6600 Walmore Road, Wheatfield.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 03:00 pm
For the second year, Macerich's Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA is hosting the One Heart, One Mile Winter Wellness Walk and Health Fair to benefit the Buffalo Niagara American Heart Association (WNY AHA). The free event will take place on Saturday, March 3.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 03:00 pm
On Tuesday, the Town of Niagara Town Board held its monthly meeting at the Town of Niagara Town Hall. The meeting was quick, as public input was heard from two residents and agenda items were gone through quite smoothly.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 02:00 pm
On Friday morning, eight Section VI hockey teams came together for an annual press conference. The conference was held to present the eight teams playing in the girls, small schools, large schools and private schools championships.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Islanders enjoying the first Lenten Luncheon of the season Wednesday heard about plans to build a facility to counsel Island victims of domestic violence.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 07:00 am
The fifth annual Pasta Sauce-Off will take place from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the LaSalle Yacht Club, 73 S. 68th St., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2018 12:15 am
On Thursday night, residents from around Niagara Falls gathered at Hard Rock Cafe to hear presentations in the 23rd Pints for Progress event.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 07:25 pm
After days of speculation, on Wednesday Tops Markets LLC formally announced it is "pursuing a financial restructuring in order to eliminate a substantial portion of debt from the company's balance sheet and position Tops for long-term success."
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 05:50 pm
Team USA's thrilling shootout victory over Canada in the women's hockey gold medal game on Wednesday ranks as the most watched late-night program in NBCSN history (since 2003).
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 05:15 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra put out a call for the area's top vocal talent, and Western New York responded.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 04:50 pm
Margaret Brennan, who was presented with an honorary doctor of humane letters during Niagara University's 2015 undergraduate commencement ceremony, was named by CBS today as the next moderator of "Face the Nation," the Sunday morning political talk show.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 04:50 pm
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" has announced several of the guests who will be joining Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest for "Live's After Oscar Show," airing live in national syndication on Monday, March 5 (9 a.m. EST). In addition to Ripa's exclusive backstage interviews with the night's big winners and presenters, Seacrest will be the first to catch up with Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel once the Oscars have wrapped.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 04:50 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Thursday announced the special edition Rick Jeanneret talking bobblehead presented by John W. Danforth raised $74,000, which will be split in half and donated to Kevin Guest House and the Buffalo Sabres Foundation.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 04:45 pm
Kicking-off last week in California, the landmark "Newsboys United Tour" saw sellout crowds throughout the opening weekend. Boasting "all the hits ... under one roof ... for one tour," the history-making Newsboys United lineup played to capacity audiences at City National Civic in San Jose, Redding Civic Auditorium and the Visalia Convention Center, as well as to a near-sellout crowd at Stockton's Bob Hope Theatre.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 04:20 pm
Disney Junior's reimagined "Muppet Babies" will premiere Friday, March 23, with two back-to-back episodes on Disney Channel (10 a.m. EDT) and in the DisneyNOW app. The series' soundtrack, featuring the theme song performed by Tony Award-winner Renée Elise Goldsberry ("Hamilton"), and additional songs from the series, will be released digitally by Walt Disney Records on Friday.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 04:15 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission announced it would now allow even larger projects to participate in the state's fast-growing clean-energy program, which will allow more renewable energy projects to be built while driving down overall costs for consumers.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 04:15 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is now accepting applications for the 2018 Environmental Excellence Awards program, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced. This year marks the 15th anniversary of New York's Environmental Excellence Awards that recognize businesses, institutions, governments and organizations for their outstanding commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility and economic viability.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 04:15 pm
Empire State Development announced the NFTA board of commissioners awarded the environmental review and associated engineering design service contract to the Buffalo office of WSP Inc., one of the world's largest engineering firms, for phase one in the Amherst Metro Rail extension. ESD said, "This is a major milestone in a visionary project under the Buffalo Billon program."
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 02:55 pm
Food Network announced the Food Network "Fantasy Kitchen" giveaway, which will give one lucky fan a chance to win $250,000 toward the kitchen of their dreams. This first-ever sweepstakes, which launches today, will be accompanied by a multiplatform experience, including content and promotion across Food Network's linear, digital and print platforms, as well as across additional Scripps Networks Interactive channels.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 02:55 pm
Tony Award-winning producer, "Hamilton" alum and "Power" co-star Brandon Victor Dixon will star as Judas and join the cast in NBC's special event, "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert," to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1, from the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 02:50 pm
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, M.D., professor, in the department of neurology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and a physician with UBMD Neurology, has received the Impact Award of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 02:50 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services is seeking nominees for Erie County Senior of the Year. The honor will go to a resident over the age of 60 whose community involvement has made a difference to others - improving the quality of life in and around Erie County - and putting to use his or her knowledge, skills, values and motivation to enable that difference.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 07:10 am
NBC Olympics' figure skating commentating trio of Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir and Terry Gannon will host NBC's primetime coverage of the closing ceremony for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, it was announced by Jim Bell, president, NBC Olympics Production and Programming. Coverage begins in primetime, Sunday, Feb. 25 (8 p.m. ET), on NBC.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2018 07:00 am
Those would like to learn to have brief conversations with deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals who are American Sign Language users are invited to take part in a class offered by Independent Living of Niagara County.
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Wed, Feb 21st 2018 10:35 pm
It's been the story all year for the Niagara-Wheatfield basketball team. The team competes and keeps the game close, but the opposition goes on a second half run to pull away. The story lived on Wednesday night and ended Niagara-Wheatfield's season, as the Frontier Falcons used a big 39-15 second half to pull away N-W.
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Wed, Feb 21st 2018 09:10 pm
The RivAlz Blondes vs. Brunettes women's flag football game, organized as a fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association Western New York Chapter, is getting a boost from a Buffalo Bills player.
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Wed, Feb 21st 2018 09:10 pm
Led by Lindsey Vonn's bronze medal performance in her final Olympic downhill, Tuesday's NBC Olympics' primetime coverage delivered a total audience delivery (TAD) average of 20.5 million viewers - an increase of 8 percent over the second Tuesday of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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