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Learn2QuitNY text program ideal for quitting smoking during summer months
Fri, Jun 23rd 2023 07:00 am
Help in today's technological world can start with a simple text. For those looking to quit use of commercial tobacco or vape products, daily text reminders can provide focus amidst busy schedules.
American Heart Association issues its first treatment statement for pediatric cardiomyopathy
Thu, Jun 22nd 2023 07:15 pm
The American Heart Association has issued its first scientific treatment statement for pediatric cardiomyopathy, a rare disorder affecting the structure of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and death. Pediatric cardiomyopathies affect 1 of every 100,000 children, according to population-based studies in the United States, Finland and Australia.
Hochul advances $75 million SUNY Transformation Fund to improve student success, support innovation, help meet workforce needs
Thu, Jun 22nd 2023 07:15 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced guidance to advance the $75 million SUNY Transformation Fund to improve student success, support innovation, and help meet the state's future workforce needs.
Boy Scout to hold flag retirement ceremony
Wed, Jun 21st 2023 06:25 pm
Boy Scout Troop 855 member Alexandre Vanderlip will hold a flag retirement ceremony at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24, near the "Circle of Honor" veterans memorial in Academy Park.
NCCC president announces retirement
Wed, Jun 21st 2023 09:35 am
Niagara County Community College President William Murabito announced his intent to retire next year at the college's board of trustees meeting Tuesday. Dr. Murabito, who became the institution's seventh president in 2019 after having served in an interim role for two years, will retire on June 30, 2024.
Niagara Junior Purple Eagles Gary Hill Memorial Scholarship recipients
Tue, Jun 20th 2023 02:50 pm
The Niagara Junior Purple Eagles Gary Hill Memorial Scholarship team has announced the 2023 award recipients:
Niagara County Youth Bureau offers summer food service program
Tue, Jun 20th 2023 01:40 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau is sponsoring the summer food service program (SFSP) again in 2023, and is pleased to announce the open program site locations.
Ozempic, anti-obesity drugs usher in 'important moment' for field of weight management, UB expert says
Tue, Jun 20th 2023 12:45 pm
Ozempic, berberine and Wegovy are all the rage. Jenny Craig closed in May after four decades in business. Weight Watchers (now WW), meanwhile, recently purchased the telehealth and weight loss platform Sequence.
Wheatfield Business Association awards scholarships
Tue, Jun 20th 2023 12:45 pm
The Wheatfield Business Association awarded three $500 scholarships at its May 16 meeting.
Erie County funds air filtration units for licensed day care centers, school-age child care programs, K-12 school health offices
Tue, Jun 20th 2023 12:25 pm
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has purchased and coordinated delivery of about 1,700 air filtration units for licensed day care centers, school-age child care programs and K-12 school health offices and isolation rooms.
St. Joe's students finish strong at state race
Tue, Jun 20th 2023 09:40 am
The St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's sailing team raced to a second-place finish at the New York State High School Championship races, hosted by the Chautauqua Lake Community Sailing Foundation at the Chautauqua Lake Sailing Club, on May 21.
UB receives $10 million in New York state funding for construction of a James Joyce Museum
Fri, Jun 16th 2023 01:25 pm
The University at Buffalo Libraries, home to the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of materials by and related to author and poet James Joyce, has received $10 million in funding from New York state for the construction of the UB James Joyce Museum. The facility aims to attract a broad global audience to discover and experience the achievements of the renowned Irish author, widely recognized as the most influential literary figure of the 20th century.
Youngstown Cub Scout Pack 829 inviting new families to join
Fri, Jun 16th 2023 10:15 am
Youngstown Cub Scout Pack 829 is recruiting new boys and girls, who will start kindergarten through 5th grade in September, to join the pack. The group's Scouts and parents will have a table and camping tent set up at the Youngstown Street Dance on from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 22, on Main Street. Curious families are welcome to stop by to learn about the group, pick up a program schedule, and meet the leaders.
Adams Fire Co. is coming for you
Fri, Jun 16th 2023 09:25 am
Adams Fire Co. needs volunteers - and it's going out of its way to find them.
UB study finds that cliffhangers keep audiences ...
Fri, Jun 16th 2023 08:55 am
Are cliffhangers a maddening way for writers to end an otherwise great story? Every audience member is likely to have an opinion but, despite the long history of cliffhangers, there has been little research done to study how audiences respond to the use of this common plot device.
State Parks schedules lifeguard qualifier
Thu, Jun 15th 2023 11:10 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced a final lifeguard qualifier will be held for the 2023 season.
Teaching Black history is about exploring Black humanity, culture & traditions, UB education expert says
Wed, Jun 14th 2023 07:20 pm
While lawmakers across the country take aim at how Black history is taught in schools - from dictating language (like avoiding words such as "diversity") and banning books - educators are walking a tightrope trying to stay on top of it all, while still giving their students a complete picture of American and Black histories.
NT teacher among 15 to learn from scientists & NY Sea Grant aboard EPA Research Vessel Lake Guardian on Lake Ontario
Wed, Jun 14th 2023 07:20 pm
Melissa Elliott, a biology teacher at North Tonawanda High School, is among the 15 educators from five Great Lakes states who will become scientists during the 2023 Lake Ontario Shipboard Science Workshop aboard the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Research Vessel Lake Guardian.
Speaking at NU, NFL Executive Vice President Troy Vincent establishes The Vincent Commission
Wed, Jun 14th 2023 07:15 pm
Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president, and Tommi Vincent, chair of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, have launched The Vincent Commission, a newly established entity formed to study and address gender-based violence on college and university campuses.
Study: Weight-loss treatment for kids in pediatric primary care works best when it's family-focused
Tue, Jun 13th 2023 11:25 am
Obesity runs in families. That fact is at the root of an intensive, behavioral, family-based treatment developed by University at Buffalo researchers and targeted to children who are obese or overweight and their parents.
Exploring the complexities of using ladybugs as pest control
Tue, Jun 13th 2023 10:45 am
When creating a garden, it's likely that most people want to make decisions that leave a positive footprint on the local environment. In an attempt to limit the use of chemical pesticides and promote native species on their land, some gardeners have begun purchasing ladybugs as a form of "natural" pest control.
Conway climbing ladder in Navy
Mon, Jun 12th 2023 03:30 pm
U.S. Navy Lt. Carlee Conway has successfully completed the demanding strike fighter training conducted at Naval Air Station in Lemoore, California. The wing flies the F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, which are the same jet platform seen in the recent "Top Gun: Maverick" movie.
West Street Elementary thanks Hoover's Dairy for ice cream awards
Mon, Jun 12th 2023 01:50 pm
Here's the "scoop": West Street School in Sanborn would like to give a big thank you to Hoover's Dairy.
O'Hara summer camps offered
Mon, Jun 12th 2023 01:50 pm
Openings still exist at Cardinal O'Hara High School's new summer camps for students from fourth through eighth grades. Summer academy, a mix of science, arts, sports and fun, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 31 to Aug. 4.
2023 Lewiston Kiwanis Club scholarship recipients
Mon, Jun 12th 2023 07:00 am
Congratulations to the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston Scholarship winners Amanda Huang, Arabella Ruest, Sarina Singh and Sarah Streb. The Lewiston Kiwanis Club awarded each recipient with a $1,000 scholarship.
KidBiz takes over Town Commons on June 17
Sat, Jun 10th 2023 07:00 am
As KidBiz celebrates its 25th year on Grand Island, a new crop of students will learn first-hand what it takes to run a business. And the community can show its support for these young entrepreneurs by checking out the products they will sell.
Castellani Art Museum celebrates its summer exhibitions with reception
Fri, Jun 9th 2023 07:20 pm
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University (CAM) will celebrate its featured summer exhibitions, "Northward: Niagara River Views, Knowing Land, and Shaping Nature," with a reception from 4:30-7:30 p.m. June 15.
Jack Ampuja named Robert B. Wegman Endowed Director of Food Industry Innovation & Supply Chain Excellence in NU's Holzschuh College of Business Administration
Fri, Jun 9th 2023 07:20 pm
Jack Ampuja was named the Robert B. Wegman Endowed Director of Food Industry Innovation and Supply Chain Excellence in Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration, a new position established with a $1.5 million gift from Wegmans Family Foundation.
Niagara Pride awards Jean Hopkins Memorial Scholarship to WNY high school graduates
Fri, Jun 9th 2023 12:45 pm
This month, Niagara Pride Inc. presented the Jean Hopkins Memorial Scholarship to Abdullah Moin of Bennett High School in Buffalo, and Bryn Dewey of North Tonawanda High School.
Inspiring speaker at GIHS
Fri, Jun 9th 2023 10:10 am
On Friday, June 2, Dr. Sarah Chamberlain, a postdoctoral associate in the structural biology department at the University at Buffalo Jacob's School of Medicine, came to speak to the AP biology and physics classes at Grand Island High School.
Lew-Port Class of 1973 reunion
Fri, Jun 9th 2023 09:35 am
Attention Lew-Port classmates from 1973! We are ready to celebrate our 50th reunion starting July 6 at the Lewiston Moose Lodge.
NYSSBA statement on school violence prevention
Fri, Jun 9th 2023 09:20 am
Tuesday's shooting that killed two people celebrating a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, including a young woman who had just received her diploma, underscores the relentless heartache felt by students, parents and educators who now face a constant potential for once-unthinkable acts of gun violence.
UB researcher receives $421,000 grant to improve chances of successful recovery from alcohol abuse
Tue, Jun 6th 2023 05:10 pm
A University at Buffalo social work researcher has received a roughly $421,000 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for an innovative project that will explore how a person's emotional changes during the early stages of recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD) can influence the potential success of their recovery.
Cardinal O'Hara sets 'O'HaraFest'
Tue, Jun 6th 2023 12:05 pm
Cardinal O'Hara High School will host its annual O'HaraFest from 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the school.
Free touch-a-truck and family safety fair event Saturday at Niagara Power Vista
Tue, Jun 6th 2023 09:15 am
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will hold a touch-a-truck event on Saturday, June 10, displaying dozens of official and heavy equipment vehicles and allowing members of the public to test drive electric vehicles outside the Niagara Power Vista at the Niagara Power Project.
Wreaths Across America offers free Flag Day lesson plans for educators
Mon, Jun 5th 2023 03:05 pm
TEACH Program provides free access to curriculum and educational resources specific to character and service-based learning.
Canisius College reveals new logo during Alumni Weekend
Mon, Jun 5th 2023 03:05 pm
In a historic moment during Alumni Weekend, members of the Canisius family were treated to the first glimpse of the institution's new logo. Nearly 200 alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends erupted in applause when President Steve Stoute unveiled the new logo at Saturday night's "Celebrating Canisius" event.
New York National Guard soldiers complete 10-month mission in Africa
Mon, Jun 5th 2023 01:45 pm
The New York National Guard's Task Force Wolfhound completed its mission providing security at U.S. installations in the Horn of Africa on Saturday, June 3. The 1,130 soldiers of the task force had been providing security at locations in Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya since Sept. 19, 2022.
Explore & More Children's Museum: Free admission to Buffalo 3rd-grade graduates & families
Mon, Jun 5th 2023 10:30 am
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum announces a summer-long initiative wherein Buffalo-area third-grade graduates and their families can receive free admission to the museum.
 

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