Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
The Town of Porter announced this week that preparations are now underway for the second annual veterans chicken barbecue/basket raffle. It will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 325 Third St. All veterans and residents are invited.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
Thanks to the Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society's Pet Emergency Fund, a new "Sit Awhile" bench was recently installed at the Lewiston Dog Park. Lowes Home Improvement workers from the Niagara Falls Boulevard location helped make the work area.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
For one week only, the Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market is moving across the street - to The Griffon House, at 810 Center St. This will take place Sept. 7, to accommodate the Peach Festival.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
For just a few dollars, Islanders can speed up a safe pickup and drop-off of children for school.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
The Town of Grand Island received a farmland protection planning grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets in late 2018 and since that time the town's Agriculture and Farming Planning Committee has been working on developing a resource guide with local consultants. This guide aims to provide greater clarification on what constitutes agriculture on the Island along with goals for the future of farming in the community.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
The most heavily attended ribbon-cutting ceremony in recent memory greeted the new Burrata Rooftop Bistro at the Holiday Inn Express Friday.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2019 07:00 am
Islanders at an informational meeting about the Southpointe development project echoed the voices from 20 years ago when they raised similar concerns about the project's potential impact on the environment and traffic.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:55 pm
It was a busy session for the Lewiston Town Board on Monday.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:40 pm
In what could only be described as a sight straight out of a Food Network kitchen, The Stone House was filled with delicious desserts of every shape, size, texture and taste on Thursday night. The occasion was a ribbon-cutting for Just Desserts by Aimee - which is kitty-corner to the Lewiston wine bar. Friends and family looked on with awe at the picturesque pastries, precisely piled on serving plates.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:25 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and New York State Sen. Tim Kennedy were joined by community leaders to announce $10.625 million in new funding for renovation to the Ohio Street lift bridge. The recent allocation, through the Federal Highway Administration's National Highway Freight program with matching funds through New York state, is in addition to $5.23 million in previously allocated federal and state transportation funds, providing a total investment of $15.855 million for the Buffalo infrastructure project.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 06:15 pm
U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton visited Buffalo this week to pay a personal visit to The Foundry, the Northampton Street makerspace where education, empowerment and employment of Erie County community members go hand-in-hand with business incubation. Pilkerton was accompanied with SBA Regional Administrator Steve Bulger and Buffalo District Office Director Franklin J. Sciortino during his visit.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 05:50 pm
Republican New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs is calling for the New York State Senate's Transportation Committee to hold public hearings to determine whether or not the governor and the Department of Motor of Vehicles are justified in requiring motorists to begin purchasing new license plates next year.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 03:20 pm
Greater Niagara Ballet Company students recently staged excerpts from "Peter and The Wolf" at the Castellani Art Museum on the Niagara University campus. The dancers - under the direction of Beverley Feder - performed to the music of Sergey Prokofiev and the narration of Sean Connery.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 03:00 pm
The Peach Festival is famous for its shortcake - who doesn't like fresh fruit piled on a DiCamillo Bakery biscuit and covered in cream? But have you tried a peach chicken wing or pizza piled with peaches?
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 02:50 pm
There's a lot to do at the Niagara County Peach Festival.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 07:00 am
It started nine years ago when Jesse Gooch, owner of Painters Plus and a Niagara County legislator, decided to use his business to do some good for the community. Gooch noticed there were several houses in the community that needed an exterior paint job. Painters Plus handled jobs on similar houses and it was like a lightbulb went on. Gooch's business had all the supplies and the know-how to paint any of these houses.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 07:00 am
The Town of Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District will be opening to students on Tuesday, Sept. 3, but for Superintendent Daniel Ljiljanich, the journey has already begun.
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Fri, Aug 30th 2019 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Lions Club invited their counterparts, the St. David Lions Club from Canada; as well as area service and business groups to a steak dinner at Five Senses Nature Park for their fifth annual Service Club Steak Night. Clubs included the Niagara-Wheatfield Kiwanis, Wheatfield Business Association, Town of Niagara Lions, and the Niagara County Central Rotary Club.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 04:30 pm
During the recent United Way "Day of Caring," M&T Bank showed its hometown pride by again having the largest representation of volunteers - approximately 450 employees across 21 job sites, representing nearly 14% of the total "Day of Caring" volunteer force. During the day's activities, Buffalo Bills legends Jim Kelly and Darryl Talley made guest appearances as a special "thank you" to M&T and other volunteer groups.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 03:20 pm
Pegula Sports & Entertainment today welcomes Seneca Resorts & Casinos as the "Official Casino of the Buffalo Bills."
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 03:00 pm
The area's business community is invited to attend an informational evening on available grant opportunities and resources for business development.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:55 pm
More than two people are killed every day on U.S. roads by impatient and reckless drivers blowing through red lights, according to data analysis performed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The most recent crash data available shows 939 people were killed in red-light-running crashes in 2017 - a 10-year high and a 28% increase since 2012.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:50 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today announced an important initiative to improve both the quality and accessibility of cancer care in Niagara County: a planned $2 million medical oncology center to include chemotherapy on the Memorial campus.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:45 pm
The Great Lakes Research Consortium (GLRC), in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, recently announced $121,916 in grants for five projects conduced by faculty and students at four state universities: The College at Brockport, the University at Buffalo, Stony Brook University, and the College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 02:45 pm
Gerrard P. Bushell, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), announced more than $7 million in renovations have been completed at Buffalo State College, the University at Buffalo and Alfred State College.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:50 pm
Niagara Falls City Council member Chris Voccio has scheduled his next "Coffee with Chris" for 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Confetti Cottage, 7917 Buffalo Ave.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:50 pm
Becker Farms is welcoming fall with its annual Labor Day Harvest Festival, Aug. 31 through Sept. 2.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:40 pm
Republican New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs called on the New York State Department of Education (SED) to rescind its proposed rule that would give public school districts oversight responsibilities on the quality of instruction at private and religious schools in their district.
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Thu, Aug 29th 2019 01:40 pm
A new draft recommendation for hepatitis C virus (HCV) that recommends screening for adults ages 18 to 79 is exactly what's needed to address the dramatic increase in incidence of the disease, according to a University at Buffalo professor who is an expert on HCV.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2019 01:40 pm
Though they had other concert options Tuesday - including a reunited Jonas Brothers in Buffalo - 10,000 music lovers chose to watch Foreigner perform at Artpark.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 05:05 pm
The Lower Niagara Community Survivors group will hold its second annual "RockOut Cancer" fundraising event from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Lewiston Stone House, 755 Center St. Admission to the all-day event includes food donated from the Stone House, Gallo Coal Fire Kitchen, Casa Antica and the Brickyard Brewing Co. Live entertainment for the day is also donated by Vinyl Addiction, The Tower, Mr. Thank You and Different Districts.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 04:00 pm
Clyde L. Burmaster, 78, of Ransomville, passed peacefully on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, surrounded by family and loved ones.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 03:45 pm
This summer, five teams of University at Buffalo students who didn't know each other from Adam came together in a startup boot camp to develop a medical device to solve the devastating and costly surgical complication of anastomotic leaks. Such leaks, occurring after some colorectal surgeries, are difficult to detect early. The consequences are severe: an ostomy bag, sepsis or even death.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 03:45 pm
Women United of Niagara will host an "Evening with JoAnn Falletta" from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Drive, Lewiston. This is the first event of the group's "Spotlight Series," an ongoing program that will highlight the accomplishments and community endeavors of notable women in Western New York.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 03:35 pm
The next meeting of the Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee will be at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, 726 Exchange St., Suite 525, Buffalo. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda includes adoption of the 2020 grant schedule and revised protocols for applicants who are seeking Greenway project funding.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 03:30 pm
AAA Western and Central New York has kicked off its annual "School's Open - Drive Carefully" campaign as back-to-school season gets underway. AAA's campaign was launched nationally in 1946 to help reduce the number of school-related pedestrian injuries and fatalities. It is now in its 74th year. AAA clubs across the country continue to promote the campaign each fall to remind motorists to watch out for children as they travel to and from school.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 03:15 pm
On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed to amend the national marine diesel engine program to provide relief to boat builders and manufacturers of lightweight and high-power marine diesel engines that are used in high-speed commercial vessels such as lobster fishing boats and pilot boats.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 03:15 pm
Lewiston Council on the Arts staffers Eva Nicklas and Tim Henderson recently presented Elderwood at Wheatfield Community Relations Coordinator Stacey Zahno and Elderwood Residencies Property Manager Tammy Ooft with an appreciation plaque for their generous sponsorship of the 2019 "Blue Monday" concert series.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 03:15 pm
In partnership with Ureeka, Ignite Buffalo is inviting Western New York small businesses to apply to Ureeka's small business pitch competition, where five prizes totaling $30,000 will be awarded.
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Tue, Aug 27th 2019 03:15 pm
Many Western and Central New York families are using Labor Day weekend as an opportunity for one last vacation before school starts!
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