Mon, Feb 5th 2018 12:55 pm
A new study led by vision researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and VA Western New York Healthcare System has demonstrated the addition of widely available antioxidants to the current standard-of-care prevented vision loss in an animal model of a rare genetic disease.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 12:15 pm
Old Fort Niagara invites the public to take a break from cabin fever and head to the fort for a full day of winter fun and living history on Saturday, Feb. 17, when staff, volunteers and re-enactors present the "Winter Woods Battle."
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 11:35 am
Niagara University will host Disney Institute and bring elements of the professional development course, Disney's Approach to Leadership Excellence, to Niagara Falls on Thursday, March 15.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 11:35 am
Western New Yorkers can help feed their hungry community members while shopping at area grocery stores and retailers participating in the annual "Check Out Hunger" campaign to benefit the Food Bank of WNY.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 11:25 am
NBC has partnered with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia to produce a new, large-scale physical competition series, "The Titan Games," which will feature Johnson.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 11:25 am
Fireplay, the full service multidisciplinary creative and design studio, was enlisted as the Visual Creative Lead by Justin Timberlake for his Super Bowl LII performance on Sunday.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 10:55 am
Super Bowl LII, which featured the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl with a thrilling 41-33 victory over the defending champion New England Patriots, delivered a 47.4/70 overnight rating/share on NBC (not including digital), according to data released Monday by The Nielsen Company.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 10:50 am
Super Bowl LII Pepsi Halftime Show headliner Justin Timberlake returns to Buffalo on Sunday, Oct. 28. The former N'SYNC member, now a Grammy Award-winning performer, actor and solo artist, performs at 7:30 p.m. in KeyBank Center as part of his "The Man of the Woods Tour."
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Mon, Feb 5th 2018 07:00 am
Emmy Award-winning co-hosts Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall are taking their culinary inspiration from "The Chew's" fan-tastic viewers, who are sharing their favorite recipes, grocery lists and cravings.
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Sun, Feb 4th 2018 12:30 am
For the third year in a row, the Battle of the Border brought talent from north of the border in Ontario to Niagara Falls High School to face off against some of the best that Western New York has to offer. Although only three Canadian teams played in this year's classic, the players from Canada represented their side of the border well, winning two of the three games. There were also some familiar faces from last year's battle who returned to the Wolvarena for another bought with an American high school. Here is a full recap from the action on Saturday.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 12:05 pm
Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning hit "This Is Me," from the global chart-topping "The Greatest Showman-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack," will be used by NBC Olympics leading up to and during the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, NBC Olympics and Atlantic Records announced. "This Is Me," performed by breakout star Keala Settle, was co-produced and written by award-winning duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 12:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association will host the 14th annual Sabres Alumni Wine Festival from 6-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at KeyBank Center. The event, co-sponsored by KeyBank, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and John W. Danforth, will feature wineries and restaurants from Buffalo, Niagara-on-the-Lake and beyond.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Pauly has announced a new addition to her staff. Caitlin Fager started on Monday as the event and membership manager. She replaces Christina Crane, who took another position in late 2017.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
"With the renovation, the capital improvement project that happened with the school, the art rooms, the whole fine arts wing got significant renovations, and this beautiful atrium was added on," said art teacher Brett Coppins, Class of 1992. "Once that happened, it got us to thinking about how can we bring it to the next level. We really wanted to rename this section of the school the 'Center for the Arts.' "
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
A fundraiser to benefit the Lewiston-Porter High School Summer of '69 Music Scholarship will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Lewiston Event Center, 845 Cayuga St. The event will feature a performance by the Summer of '69 All-Star Band with special performances by Lewiston-Porter High School students.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
Orchard Park developer James Jerge met with the Village of Lewiston special projects team on Wednesday. Alongside his architect and engineer, Jerge offered an update to his residential redevelopment project at 765 Fairchild Place - site of the former Fairchild Manor nursing home.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
Cookie mix, snack mix, soup mix, spice mix, cake mix - yeah, Spice Harbor has it all. And, best of all? While the product is high-quality, the prices are dirt-cheap.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
As new restaurants open and development awaits at Center and North Eighth streets, word comes that a long-time face has opted to relocate out of the Village of Lewiston.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
Back in November, almost three months before her restaurant 773 North had even opened, Christy Zippier sold thousands of dollars in Christmas gift certificates going door to door on the Island.
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Sat, Feb 3rd 2018 07:00 am
Shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Metro bus and two passenger vehicles on Grand Island Boulevard near Fantasy Island.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 11:20 pm
Friday night's North Tonawanda-Niagara Falls matchup was a game that many people attending will never forget. Both teams provided non-stop, on the edge of your seat action that was thrilling until the final horn sounded.
Like every basketball game, their must be a winner and the Wolverines were the victors, 58-55 in overtime.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
NBC Sports presents coverage of Super Bowl LII this Sunday, Feb. 4, as Nick Foles and the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles take on Tom Brady and the AFC champion New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Super Bowl Sunday coverage begins at noon ET on NBC, as NBC Sports previews the game with a comprehensive six-hour Super Bowl LII pregame Show.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
Nearly half of Americans say they would encourage their child to play a different sport than football due to concerns about concussions - up 8 points since the same question was asked four years ago - according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
On Friday, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt announced the Town of Newfane will receive $500,000 in Office of Community Renewal (OCR) funding for the construction of a new breakwall located off Olcott Harbor.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
Tom Casey, seeking the endorsement of the Democratic Party for his campaign for the congressional seat in the NY 27th District, spoke Thursday night at a "Turn NY 27th Blue" event at Geneseo College. There, he asked his party to return to its roots - the everyday working people.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
The Big Easy in Buffalo series announced it will celebrate Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, Feb. 13, with a Louisiana zydeco master and one of Buffalo's top bands: the legendary CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, with special guests The Twang Gang.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
The next "Taste and Paint" workshop will be held at The Winery at Marjim Manor at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. For $45, participants receive all the materials, refreshments and a glass of wine (for those over 21).
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:10 pm
Last fall, members of the New York State Assembly minority conference hosted a series of regional forums, including an event in Niagara Falls, to provide an outlet for victims of domestic abuse, their advocates and law enforcement to discuss ways to prevent in-home violence and effectively support those who have suffered from its traumatic impact. As a result of the forums, the task force on preventing domestic violence released its report, "A Safe Haven: Helping Abuse Victims and Enhancing Protections."
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 06:00 pm
On Friday, AWOLNATION released their anticipated third studio album, "Here Come The Runts." Serving as a follow-up to the RIAA Platinum-certified debut album, "Megalithic Symphony," and 2015's "Run," which included No. 1 hit "Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)," as well as Top 5 tracks "I Am" and "Woman Woman," AWOLNATION's third undertaking sees Aaron Bruno once again at the helm producing, writing and recording the new studio album.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 03:55 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor nine recipients from the northern Niagara area at its annual gala and awards dinner, Thursday, April 19, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston. There, the chamber board of directors will present its 2018 Business and Citizen of the Year awards for the Lewiston, Youngstown, Ransomville and Sanborn communities.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 03:50 pm
The International Joint Commission announced this week that while several months of maximizing outflows has dropped Lake Ontario at an unprecedented rate and to well below the record peak set at the end of May 2017, water levels remain relatively high for this time of year following a cold and wet start to winter. As a result, IJC said that outflows will continue to be maximized in response while making intermittent and temporary reductions to manage challenging ice conditions in several areas of the St. Lawrence River.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 03:00 pm
A 63-year love affair ended as Ivah Sundholm drew her last breath on Jan. 24, 2018.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:45 pm
On Friday, Feb. 9, Community Missions of Niagara Frontier will host its 21st annual Sweetheart Dinner at Sheraton at the Falls, 300 Third St., Niagara Falls. Cocktail hour and basket viewing begins at 6 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7 p.m. There will be a basket/silent auction, raffles and live music.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
On Feb. 4, the day of the Super Bowl, the Niagara Falls Powerhawks of the North American 3HL are holding a fundraiser. The event includes a basket and silent auction, as well as raffles and cash prizes.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) application from Enterprise Lumber & Silo LLC for a site known as 211 Main St., site ID No. C932171. This site is located in the City of North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
Empower, the not-for-profit organization formerly known as Niagara Cerebral Palsy, has opened a second bottle and can redemption center, called Empties for Empower, at 3571 Niagara Falls Blvd.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
Elderwood at Lockport, formerly Odd Fellow & Rebekah Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, became the newest member of the Elderwood Care Community, effective Tuesday. The skilled nursing facility is located at 104 Old Niagara Road, Lockport.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:40 pm
On Jan. 24, members and officers from Niagara County Central, Niagara Falls USA, Albion, and Grand Island Rotary clubs, as well as the leadership from District 7090 gathered at Niagara County Community College in Sanborn. The groups wanted to meet the new leadership of the college and give them a welcome to Niagara County.
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Fri, Feb 2nd 2018 02:35 pm
For two years now, the Wheatfield Winterfest has brought winter fun to the table for kids and families of the town. On Saturday, Feb. 10, the fun is back for its third straight year at the Wheatfield Youth Center, 2795 Church Road.
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Thu, Feb 1st 2018 08:30 pm
Baby Grant Baxter was the first baby born at Mount St. Mary's Hospital as part of the American Heart Association's "Little Hats, Big Hearts" initiative to raise awareness of heart disease. (#littlehatsbighearts)
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