Wed, Aug 23rd 2017 06:55 pm
Xfinity, the residential cable service brand of Comcast, will be the presenting sponsor of "Dream Team Week" on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, both parties announced Wednesday. The agreement, which begins on Aug. 28, includes Xfinity branding within billboards, bumpers, opens and closes, as well as presenting sponsorship status during Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA's eight nights of "Dream Team" broadcasts, live streams, and social media content.
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Wed, Aug 23rd 2017 06:50 pm
The Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and ABC on Wednesday announced TV and SiriusXM host, CEO of Afterbuzz TV and bestselling author Maria Menounos, and former Miss America Nina Davuluri as competition judges.
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Wed, Aug 23rd 2017 06:50 pm
Disturbingly, a pedestrian is killed every two hours in the United States, on average, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Wed, Aug 23rd 2017 05:55 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston held a press conference on Wednesday to officially kickoff preparations for the 60th Niagara County Peach Festival. The popular end-of-summer event will be held Sept. 7-10 at Academy Park on Center Street.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 05:30 pm
AAA of Western and Central New York released this statement regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo's announcement the New York State Thruway Authority is moving forward with the implementation of cashless tolling at the Grand Island bridges.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 05:25 pm
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Holly Starr returns Sept. 15 with the highly anticipated "Human" (Artist Garden Entertainment), her first recording in two years. Throughout the seven-song set, Starr "explores God's faithfulness amidst the complexities of earthly relationships."
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 05:20 pm
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has announced the completion of a new kayak launch at Ellicott Creek Park. Located at the corner of Niagara Falls Boulevard and South Ellicott Creek Road across Ellicott Creek from the main entrance to the park, the launch is in an area that has long been a hotspot for kayak and canoe enthusiasts.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 05:20 pm
A nationwide digital casting call is underway for "Ralphie Parker," the lead character in FOX's live musical production of "A Christmas Story," airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed), on FOX.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 05:15 pm
The 2017 Erie County Poverty Summit will take place this Thursday, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. It will feature a day of presentations and panel discussions focusing on poverty and its effects on a wide range of Erie County residents, as well as ways to promote change across the community.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 05:15 pm
Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed singer-songwriter and Smashing Pumpkins frontman William Patrick Corgan announced his second solo album, "Ogilala," will be released Oct. 13 via BMG. The album, produced by Rick Rubin and recorded at Shangri La studios in Malibu, presents Corgan's distinctive vocals and melodies across a sparse, but rich palette of acoustic guitar, piano, and strings.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 01:40 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday announced high-speed, open-road, cashless tolling will begin at the Grand Island toll barriers in March of 2018. The transition to cashless tolling will not affect the Grand Island resident discount program and is designed to reduce congestion, improve safety and reduce air pollution.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 11:10 am
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday announced Matthew Driscoll will be nominated executive director of the Thruway Authority, and Cathy Calhoun will serve as acting commissioner of the Department of Transportation. Cuomo thanked Bill Finch for his service as executive director of the Thruway Authority.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 11:00 am
At a press conference Tuesday morning on Grand Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced cashless tolling on the bridges.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 10:30 am
The Niagara County Department of Health "Healthy Neighborhoods" program, a free indoor environmental health and safety program, is now available in Lockport.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 10:30 am
Buffalo has joined a small yet growing list of cities nationwide to have a wireless network tailored for the so-called internet of things - the tech industry's buzzword for connecting everyday physical objects to the internet.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 03:15 pm
Registration is open for the Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club-sponsored extended-day (before- and afterschool programs) for grades K through 6 for the 2017-18 school year. Extended-day programming is offered at the following elementary schools: 79th Street, GJ Mann, Niagara Street, Kalfas, Maple Avenue, Hyde Park and Cataract.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 02:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Monday it will move its River Road Primary Care Center to new offices at 1089 Kinkead Ave., Suite 111, North Tonawanda. The practice will be renamed the North Tonawanda Primary Care Center.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 01:55 pm
The next Peach Queen will be crowned on Sunday, Sept. 10, on the final night of the 2017 Niagara County Peach Festival.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 12:45 pm
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York has announced that, after nearly six years, Executive Director Tod A. Kniazuk is leaving the organization.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 12:45 pm
Terry and Kim Pegula on Monday announced they have acquired a majority interest in team sports dealer and branded merchandise provider ADPRO Sports.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 12:45 pm
The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts welcomes Champions Of Magic at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19. Tickets will go on sale at noon Tuesday, Aug. 22.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 12:45 pm
The Auxiliary of Memorial Medical Center is seeking donations of "gently worn" men's and women's coats, jackets, suits and sweaters, as well as handbags and jewelry, for a sale to be held Sept. 28-29.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 12:45 pm
When the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians last met in Buffalo, Jimmy Griffin was the mayor, and the Buffalo Sabres still played at the Aud.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 11:50 am
Life-changing. Surprising. Inspiring. These were some of the words enrolled students used to describe the experience they had designing prosthetic hands for children in need using 3-D printing technology as part of the "Hand in Hand Powered by AT&T" science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) experience organized by WNY STEM and AT&T.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 11:35 am
One month to the day after an EF-2 tornado hit the Erie County Fairgrounds, the 178th Erie County Fair in Hamburg concluded its 12-day run Sunday night.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 10:05 am
The 16th annual Jazz Festival is set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25-26. Now known as the Northwest Jazz Festival, Lewiston, NY, and presented by Northwest Bank, the event is a jazz music lover's delight: a free, two-day event with more than 150 musicians lined up and down Center Street, with performances on a half-dozen stages.
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 07:00 am
The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls (101 Old Falls St.) is calling for applications from regional merchandise vendors to be part of its inaugural holiday marketplace on three consecutive Saturdays (11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 9, 16.)
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Mon, Aug 21st 2017 07:00 am
Destination Niagara USA, the official destination marketing organization for Niagara Falls and Niagara County, is currently looking to fill three openings on its board of directors.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 03:50 pm
U.S. Congressman Chris Collins, shown here with Town of Porter Councilman Duffy Johnston, was the guest speaker at the Porter lake homeowners meeting.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 03:10 pm
"The Answer," the upcoming album from award-winning Grammy nominee Jeremy Camp, is available for pre-order. Officially releasing Oct. 6 (Capitol CMG), "The Answer" can be pre-ordered by clicking HERE. Additionally, the album's new single, "The Answer," debuted Friday, joined by a music video that can be viewed below.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 03:10 pm
In a joint effort to promote social acceptance and inclusiveness of individuals of all abilities, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt, U.S. Sen. Chris Jacobs and Assemblyman Angelo Morinello teamed up with Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro ON Friday for his ThinkDIFFERENTLY campaign.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 03:05 pm
Three-time GMA Dove Award-winning recording artist Christy Nockels has released a new single, "Build My Life," available now. Following the release of her widely praised Christmas album, "A Thrill of Hope," Nockels said she hopes to invite listeners into a deeper place of worship and understanding of the wonder of God in "Build My Life."
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 03:00 pm
Multiplatinum, award-winning pop star Rachel Platten returns with her powerful new single "Broken Glass," the first taste of music from her forthcoming album, set to be released this fall via Columbia Records.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 03:00 pm
Even though Buffalo will only see a partial eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, people who want to view it must wear eclipse glasses or they will risk permanent blindness, according to Andrew Reynolds, M.D., clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He is an ophthalmologist with the Ross Eye Institute/UBMD Ophthalmology.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 07:00 am
Following months of planning and discussion, the Town of Lewiston moved on establishing a single town water district at its Monday meeting. It also set the stage for a $10.2 million water line improvement covering numerous areas of Lewiston.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 07:00 am
Monday's Grand Island Town Board agenda includes two matters pertaining to staffing and pay at the Golden Age Center, giving council members a chance to revisit an issue over which they have deadlocked.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 07:00 am
Assistance from patrons of the arts helped Grand Island High School students win an unprecedented seventh first-place award in the last eight years at the 2017 Chalk Walk competition.
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Sat, Aug 19th 2017 07:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering free diabetes self-management workshops throughout Niagara County. The workshop series is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the American Legion, 8643 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Aug 18th 2017 05:30 pm
"American Idol" winners Ruben Studdard, Jordin Sparks and Kris Allen kicked off auditions for the first season of "American Idol" on ABC on Thursday from Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The trio was joined by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in a celebratory ribbon-cutting moment.
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Fri, Aug 18th 2017 05:05 pm
As forecast in last week's Sentinel, Ellicott Development CEO William Paladino (right) presented plaza changes to the Village of Lewiston Planning Commission on Monday. Citing requests from potential tenants, he proposed minor window and door changes for building No. 1.
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