Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
One of the duckiest fundraising events of the summer is on deck this week, as Community Missions will hold its annual duck race at the Canal Fest of the Tonawandas at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20. The event has been a fun part of the weeklong festivities for more than 10 years, and raises funds for the organization's crisis and community services.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team signed forward Johan Larsson to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $1.55 million.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
A local family that vowed to support better heart and stroke care in Niagara will hold the fourth annual Robert Steinjan Sr. Memorial Car Show Saturday, July 13, in Sanborn.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 05:35 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission approved an agreement with Charter Communications Inc., known as Spectrum, to resolve disputes over the PSC's network expansion condition that was contained in the commission's approval of the company's merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. in 2016.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2019 03:45 pm
In a ceremony at Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249, New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs recognized lifelong Grand Island resident Daniel McMahon as a 2019 New York State Veterans' Hall of Fame inductee. McMahon, who was also honored in a statewide ceremony in Albany in May, was presented with a framed proclamation marking the honor before his fellow veterans and post members.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:10 pm
Things are heating up in the Twin Cities this weekend, as Canal Fest, one of Western New York's largest and most popular outdoor summer events, is set to return for its 37th year.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:05 pm
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced Tuesday that the Niagara Falls International Airport, 2035 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, will, once again, host a unique 5K race using its main runway at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:00 pm
When Niagara Catholic High School closed for good in June 2018, many local residents wondered how long the structure would stay closed, and what might eventually become of it.
That was until this week, when it was announced the property had been purchased by The Chapel, an Amherst-based megachurch.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 04:00 pm
The NCCC Learning Commons was selected as a finalist for the 2019 Buffalo Business First Brick by Brick Award. The exclusive award honors the best of the best in real estate, construction and development, and NCCC's Learning Commons was recognized in the collegiate category.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 03:50 pm
Members of the community are invited to bring their classic and collector cars or motorcycles to Northgate Health Care Facility's annual Car & Bike Show on from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at 7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Jul 11th 2019 07:00 am
Lockport CARES Homeless Shelter will host a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue dinner from 4 p.m. until sold out on Thursday, Aug. 1, at Lockport Alliance Church, 555 Davison Road.
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Wed, Jul 10th 2019 07:15 pm
Erie County has announced the completion of the Regional Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed Management Plan - phase 2 project, which will help guide organizations, municipalities and citizens on how to protect and improve water quality in the region.
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Wed, Jul 10th 2019 07:10 pm
Coffee as a pathway to peace.
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Wed, Jul 10th 2019 07:10 pm
Empire State Development on Wednesday announced "A Quiet Place Part II," the sequel to the original hit thriller directed by John Krasinski, has started production in Western New York. The film, which is produced by Paramount Pictures, is expected to hire over 400 people in the area and invest more than $10 million into the regional economy.
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Wed, Jul 10th 2019 06:35 pm
This week, Congressmen Brian Higgins and Tom Reed introduced the Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2019. The legislation would provide patients enrolled in Medicare with access to the full range of licensed services provided by doctors of chiropractic (DCs).
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Wed, Jul 10th 2019 05:35 pm
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York welcomed Alana Kelley as its new arts access program coordinator.
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Wed, Jul 10th 2019 05:25 pm
Drop down the final credits, that's (unfortunately) a wrap.
Recently, the Tribune was informed that Four Seasons Cinema, located off Military Road and 4th Avenue, will be closing within the next month, around the first week of August or sooner.
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Wed, Jul 10th 2019 02:35 pm
A smaller but peppier Artpark crowd was treated to the most fun concert of the 2019 "Tuesdays in the Park" concert series this week. Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra and Emerson Hart of Tonic had people on their feet, singing and dancing along to some of the 1990's biggest hits.
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Tue, Jul 9th 2019 04:05 pm
Those who have driven down River Road of late may have seen a massive complex being constructed across from Recreational Warehouse.
That massive complex - 600 River Road Apartments - was welcomed to the North Tonawanda community Tuesday at a ribbon-cutting held at the facility.
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Tue, Jul 9th 2019 01:15 pm
Though rains threatened to spoil the party, Artpark & Company's "Free Family Saturdays" kicked off in fine fashion over the weekend. In fact, children and parents dodged some drops and came out early to make slime, a colorful mask or play with an assortment of toys atop a sandy hill.
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Tue, Jul 9th 2019 10:30 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. This recognizes the hospital's commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
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Tue, Jul 9th 2019 10:30 am
Nearly 10,500 students applied to attend dental school in the U.S. this fall. Just 16 of those students are Native American, according to the American Dental Education Association.
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Tue, Jul 9th 2019 10:30 am
When Niagara County Community College was created in 1962, the original campus was located in downtown Niagara Falls at the former Nabisco Shredded Wheat plant. By 1973, NCCC had moved to its permanent location to Sanborn, at the intersection of Route 31 (Saunders Settlement Road) and Route 429 (Townline Road).
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Tue, Jul 9th 2019 10:30 am
The Lewiston Community Lions are sponsoring the Lions International Peace Poster contest through the Town of Lewiston Recreation Department. Students ages 11, 12 or 13 (as of Nov. 15) are eligible to participate in the contest.
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Tue, Jul 9th 2019 10:30 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free diabetes self-management workshop. The series is scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 17, at Eastern Niagara Hospital-Lockport, 521 East Ave. It runs from 1-3:30 p.m.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 05:30 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced an agreement on a new six-year contract has been reached between Erie County and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA). The new pact, approved by NYSNA membership on July 3, includes raises of 2% in 2020-23, along with a raise of 3% in 2019.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:40 pm
Numerous smoking cessation therapies are on the market, but actually quitting for good is still a major challenge for many smokers.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:25 pm
As summer officially gets underway, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos encouraged residents and visitors to explore the fishing available on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:15 pm
Niagara University's "2 Good 2 Toss" community garage sale program raised nearly $1,700 this year for student outreach programs - while also keeping hundreds of reusable items out of landfills.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:15 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is hosting its inaugural summer happy hour, "Come Together: pARTy at the CAM," from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25. This "friend-raiser" encourages first-time and long-standing visitors to enjoy a summer evening on the NU campus.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:15 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the start of the seventh annual free learn-to-swim program, which will reach up to 3,000 children this summer at 26 state parks.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 02:15 pm
Girl Scouts of Western New York encourages girls to have outdoor experiences in Western New York along with thousands of girls in hundreds of state parks across the U.S.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 01:45 pm
Twelve tall ships ported in Buffalo over the Independence Day weekend, making the Queen City a popular spot with locals and tourists alike. The Buffalo Lighthouse Association served as the host port organizer for the first American harbor on the route of this year's Tall Ships Challenge race series in the Great Lakes.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
The African American Health Disparities Task Force and Cicatelli Associates Inc. have received a $790,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve health outcomes and reduce high rates of chronic disease among African Americans living along Ferry Street in Buffalo.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
Art is returning to Lockport this weekend with Lockport's seventh annual Sweet Chalk Festival (July 13-14). Professional and student artists will use the municipal parking lots at Pine and Main streets as their canvases.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics announced it has posted the 2018 annual statements of financial disclosure (FDS) of the statewide elected officials and members of the Assembly and Senate who were in office as of the May 15 filing deadline.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2019 12:30 pm
The Erie County Department of Social Services' Child Protective Services (CPS) children's services and adoption and specialized services units have completed a transition from their former space at 478 Main St., Buffalo, to modern, spacious new offices at the Appletree Business Park in the Town of Cheektowaga.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:05 am
A year to the day of opening, the Holiday Inn Express threw a first birthday party Wednesday.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
Each summer, people look forward to experiencing live music at Artpark. But beyond its award-winning concert series, Artpark has a rich history intertwining art experimentation and numerous accessible programs for all in a stunning natural setting.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2019 07:00 am
The Grand Island Farmers Market is moving to a new location starting this summer: the Western NY Welcome Center on Grand Island.
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