Sat, Sep 23rd 2023 07:00 am
Jon Roth has been part of the Grand Island Central School District for 50 years. His career began in 1973 when he was hired by H. David Myers, Grand Island's first athletic director, as a physical education teacher in Sidway Elementary School.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and representatives from the office of U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are hosting a service academy information event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Williamsville South High School, 5950 Main St.
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Wed, Sep 20th 2023 11:40 am
For this week's "Tuesday's Tips," the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing tips to help federal student loan borrowers avoid scams. As federal student loan borrowers are set to resume payments this coming October after a three-and-a-half-year-long pause, this may cause confusion about the repayment process and make borrowers vulnerable to potential scams.
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Tue, Sep 19th 2023 12:45 pm
New analysis from AAA, which examined five years of crash data from the U.S. Department of Transportation, points to the lack of proper child restraint use among children injured or killed in car crashes.
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Tue, Sep 19th 2023 12:20 pm
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine will present its eighth annual "Dentistry Smiles for Veterans" on Nov. 11, an initiative dedicated to honoring veterans.
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Tue, Sep 19th 2023 09:25 am
Candy Chang, the artist and TED Fellow who created "Before I Die," a global participatory art project that reimagines how public art can help communities address mortality and meaning, will kick off this year's Buffalo Humanities Festival, a three-day event with the theme "Communities: Trust."
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Sat, Sep 16th 2023 07:00 am
The Grand Island Central School District is actively searching for new school bus drivers. Finding these bus drivers, however, has been much more difficult.
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Wed, Sep 13th 2023 09:45 pm
State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King, Jr. and Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) President and CEO Reuben R. McDaniel announced DASNY's first-ever issuance of sustainability bonds on behalf of SUNY to support its residence hall program. DASNY issued approximately $113 million SUNY dormitory facilities revenue bonds with a sustainability designation.
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Tue, Sep 12th 2023 04:20 pm
National expert Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut will share promising ways shareholders can take an active role in helping to prevent mass shootings in their communities on Friday, Sept. 22, at 10 a.m. in the Russell Salvatore Dining Commons on the Niagara University campus. The presentation, "Are Mass Shootings Preventable? Lessons Learned from Previous Tragedies," is free and open to the public.
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Tue, Sep 12th 2023 01:25 pm
The board of directors of the National Fuel Gas Company Foundation, the charitable giving arm of National Fuel Gas Co., recently approved foundation grants totaling $378,000.
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Tue, Sep 12th 2023 09:35 am
Research suggests one of the many ways cancer can spread is an explosive form of cell death known as necroptosis.
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Mon, Sep 11th 2023 01:30 pm
Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum will be temporarily closing for one month, closing on Sept. 14, and reopening on Oct. 18, to conduct its annual maintenance week and install a new exhibit.
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Mon, Sep 11th 2023 01:30 pm
Speakers across the retail food and service sectors will share the ways in which they delight their customers at the 2023 Niagara University Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit, Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo.
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Mon, Sep 11th 2023 01:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation to declare Asian Lunar New Year a public school holiday across New York. Legislation (A.7768/S.7573) would ensure schools are not in session on Lunar New Year.
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Mon, Sep 11th 2023 01:30 pm
The Niagara County Legislature internship program is set to begin Sept. 19, and there are still some openings available for students who attend any Niagara County high schools. The program, run by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County (CCE-Niagara), goes from September to February and is a commitment of about two evenings a month.
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Fri, Sep 8th 2023 07:00 am
Francis Center, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis at Stella Niagara, will hold a mega meat raffle at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Doors open at 5 p.m. at Town of Niagara Active Hose, 6010 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls. Tickets are $15 per person, or $100 for a table of eight.
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Fri, Sep 8th 2023 07:00 am
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company's "The Nutcracker" is returning Dec. 8-9 to the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center. The family-friendly holiday show features local dancers, guest artists and character performers.
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Thu, Sep 7th 2023 09:40 pm
Niagara University and Medaille University signed a memorandum of understanding outlining an agreement for Niagara University to become the Medaille University legacy institution upon Medaille's permanent closure this fall.
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Wed, Sep 6th 2023 05:15 pm
Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class James Johnson, from Tonawanda, conducts routine maintenance on a sliding padeye aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
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Wed, Sep 6th 2023 05:10 pm
Treating newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients with semaglutide (trade names Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) may drastically reduce or even eliminate their need for injected insulin.
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Wed, Sep 6th 2023 04:35 pm
On Wednesday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan joined Assemblyman Bill Conrad and officials from the Ken-Ton School District to announce Ken-Ton is among the school districts benefiting from New York's $135 million investment in free school meals in the 2023-24 state budget.
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Tue, Sep 5th 2023 06:35 pm
The University at Buffalo Distinguished Speakers Series returns for 2023-24 with a lineup of engaging, inspiring and entertaining speakers.
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Tue, Sep 5th 2023 05:45 pm
As students return to school this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York state is making COVID-19 rapid test kits and masks available to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services by request. This comes amid reports of the new BA.2.86 variant and following a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations this summer.
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Tue, Sep 5th 2023 02:50 pm
For this week's "Tuesday's Tips," the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing baby-proof safety measures and tips to help prevent some of the biggest dangers for babies.
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Tue, Sep 5th 2023 02:50 pm
Students with and without disabilities in Western New York have benefitted so much from the Special Olympics New York Unified Champion Schools program over the years that 12 schools are now playing a third sport: Unified Bocce.
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Tue, Sep 5th 2023 02:25 pm
With back-to-school season upon us, parents are preparing for their children's return to school. The American Heart Association has some tips to help parents plan school lunches, since they play an essential role in a student's wellbeing and success in the year ahead.
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Sat, Sep 2nd 2023 07:00 am
A new child care center director, Athena Torain, has taken over running the educational programs at St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church and Child Care Center. She said she is excited to work in a faith-based educational program for young children.
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Sat, Sep 2nd 2023 07:00 am
At the Aug. 28 meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education, held at Eco Island, 3285 Staley Road, new staff members and programs were introduced to the board and to the community.
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Fri, Sep 1st 2023 02:25 pm
The Levesque Institute at Niagara University, as part of a coalition of diverse organizations committed to the revitalization of the City of Niagara Falls, has formed a Niagara Falls neighborhood evaluation committee. The committee's first project is a comprehensive data collection that will provide information for a future neighborhood assessment to evaluate housing market conditions in the midtown area of the City of Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Sep 1st 2023 11:05 am
A new school year is about to begin, and many preparations are undertaken by parents across Niagara County. Many are out purchasing the latest in backpacks or new clothes to start the year out.
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Fri, Sep 1st 2023 11:00 am
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University (CAM) is excited to announce its fall events and featured exhibitions. Museum admission remains free, and programs are free or discounted for Members, NU faculty, students, staff, and EBT cardholders.
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Fri, Sep 1st 2023 10:50 am
School districts will need more English as a new language teachers, teaching assistants and multilingual support staff if they serve new migrant students when school resumes this fall, according to a survey of superintendents by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA).
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Thu, Aug 31st 2023 08:00 pm
AAA Western and Central New York, along with law enforcement, has kicked off its annual "School's Open, Drive Carefully" campaign as back-to-school season gets underway. With school buses back on the roads, commuters should give themselves extra time and be prepared for bus traffic. Motorists should also be cognizant of less-experienced students drivers returning to high school and college.
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Thu, Aug 31st 2023 08:00 pm
Tops Friendly Markets announced that, during the month of September, it is offering schools the chance to earn double the rewards as part of its "Tops in Education" program.
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Wed, Aug 30th 2023 04:50 pm
Jaclynn Tato, a June graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School, is the recipient of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's Junior Volunteer Scholarship.
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Tue, Aug 29th 2023 04:20 pm
The New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) is reminding drivers to be extra careful this year as school districts begin to reopen across the state. NYAPT is also alerting parents and caregivers that there could be disruptions to school transportation this year, as school districts continue to face an unprecedented shortage in school bus drivers driven by the ongoing demand for workers across the state.
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Tue, Aug 29th 2023 04:20 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Alumni Association is sponsoring its annual Raby Family Memorial Race and 1-Mile Fun Walk at 11 a.m. Sept. 16. For the first time, this race will be held on the newly designed Lew-Port cross-country course.
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Mon, Aug 28th 2023 03:55 pm
Today, D'Youville University began its 2023 fall semester. In doing so, the school welcomed more than 300 new students (noting prepandemic enrollment numbers) to campus through a refreshed five-day orientation model.
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Fri, Aug 25th 2023 12:30 pm
Twelve-year-old Hannah Koepsell of North Tonawanda is an amazing young girl who is battling leukemia. You may recognize her from a photo on the back of the Josh's Jaqs cereal box that was taken with Josh Allen at Oishei Children's Hospital. Hannah and her younger brother, Jackson, and parents, Patti and Jason, have been so grateful for all the support they've received for Hannah that they decided they wanted to give back.
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Thu, Aug 24th 2023 09:10 pm
Forty Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) interns got a head start on their career plans this summer by working alongside New York Power Authority employees on a series of energy projects that will benefit the utility industry.
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