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.
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Fri, Jun 9th 2023 12:45 pm
Originally formed in 2003, the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. was established in an effort to streamline promotion of Niagara County as a world-class tourist destination. Prior to 2003, promotion was handled by both a Niagara County tourism office and the Niagara Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Tue, Jun 6th 2023 09:20 am
Sunnking, a nationally recognized electronics recycling, and corporate ITAD company, announces its inclusion in the upcoming cellphone exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. The exhibit, titled "Cellphone: Unseen Connections," will highlight the evolution of cell phones, and their impact on society over the past few decades.
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Mon, Jun 5th 2023 12:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday announced the start of construction on the Bills' new, state-of-the-art $1.54 billion stadium in Orchard Park.
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Fri, Jun 2nd 2023 09:30 am
The Como Deli on Center Street has permanently closed. Sunday was the eatery's last day serving the Lewiston community.
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Fri, Jun 2nd 2023 09:20 am
On Saturday morning, officials of the new Runway Bay in the Town of Porter held a ribbon-cutting for the River Region's latest housing offering. Located just off of Lower River Road at Dockside Drive, the subdivision includes 23 lots with a small, private access marina located across on the lower river.
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Fri, May 26th 2023 11:00 am
With the summer tourism season about to start in Lewiston, new questions have arisen as to the status of the village's most famous building, the 199-year-old Frontier House.
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Fri, May 26th 2023 09:00 am
Destination Niagara USA is planning a party - a birthday bash to celebrate 20 years of tourism sales promotion in Niagara.
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Wed, May 24th 2023 08:55 pm
The Aquarium of Niagara has selected Turner Construction Co. as the project manager for its first expansion in the organization's 58-year history. The $5 million Great Lakes 360 project, which was formally announced in December, will be a living museum featuring the notable wildlife of the Niagara River and larger Great Lakes ecosystem.
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Tue, May 23rd 2023 03:30 pm
The Niagara County Department of Employment and Training will hold an outdoor career fair on Wednesday, June 7, at Oppenheim Park. Approximately 60 companies with open positions have signed up to take part.
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Fri, May 19th 2023 09:25 am
Village of Lewiston business owners expressed their concerns over proposed "sandwich board" sign regulations at a meeting Tuesday with Mayor Anne Welch and Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Pauly.
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Thu, May 18th 2023 08:45 pm
Larry A. Montani, a former chemical manufacturing executive, has been named chair of the Niagara University board of trustees. Christopher D. Ross, principal at Lawley Insurance, has been named vice chair. The appointments were announced by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of the university.
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Mon, May 15th 2023 02:20 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber hosted the "Chamber Honors" annual dinner at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Thursday, May 4.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 04:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced nearly $7.6 million will be provided to 21 animal shelters and humane societies across the state through the New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund, which is in its fifth round. The funding will support construction, renovation and expansion projects that will enhance animal care and health, and help ensure adoptions for New York's dogs and cats.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 11:00 am
Developer, professor and Edwin Mellen Press founder Herbert Richardson is working on a plan to renovate the property next to the Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q.'s rear entrance, at 415 Ridge St., Lewiston.
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Thu, May 11th 2023 08:50 am
Congressman Brian Higgins spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives during National Travel and Tourism Week, calling the end of COVID-19 restrictions at the northern border "a turning point in rebuilding the interconnected relationships and economies communities along the U.S.-Canada border enjoy."
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Thu, May 11th 2023 07:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced construction has begun on the $71 million rehabilitation of the Ellicott Town Center, a decades-old housing development near downtown Buffalo featuring 281 homes located among four high-rise towers and 12 townhomes.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 11:00 am
A regional tourism company is looking to add a new attraction along the Niagara River. Gray Line Niagara Falls/Buffalo has presented the Village of Lewiston with a proposal for amphibious tours.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 10:15 am
The Orange Cat Coffee Co. owners Michael Broderick and Robin Faulring recently spent time giving back to the Western New York community - and working to ensure its tales are told.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:40 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the fiscal year 2024 budget agreement includes a "transformative plan to help low-wage New Yorkers keep up with the rising cost of living by increasing New York's minimum wage for three years, and then tying future increases to inflation."
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Tue, May 2nd 2023 02:30 pm
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball on Tuesday kicked off National Beef Month in New York state and announced the launch of the New York Beef Passport.
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Mon, May 1st 2023 01:25 pm
It's the official cap of Major League Baseball, the National Football League and National Basketball Association. It's a cultural icon that has been celebrated in music, featured on screen and stage, and graced runways and red carpets.
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Fri, Apr 28th 2023 11:00 am
Tom Deal is a smart marketer - so much so, one might wonder if his last name is really real. It works so well!
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 05:55 pm
As the countywide chamber of commerce, the Niagara USA Chamber is used to holding ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new companies. However, its next ribbon-cutting will be a little different, as it will cut the ribbon on its own new auxiliary business space.
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 10:10 am
During the spring 2022 semester, several NCCC students from professor Marc Pietrzykowski's writing for STEM class completed a group research project about waste management at NCCC. Inspired, one of the group members, Meredith Preve, lifted the words from their paper and molded them into a new, hands-on project at the college.
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 09:40 am
On Saturday, Community Beer Works (CBW) announced a planned second location in Buffalo, at 976 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo. The announcement came as part of a surprise reveal at the brewery's 11-year anniversary party, where the taproom was transformed with a balloon installation alongside renderings of the new space.
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Sat, Apr 22nd 2023 07:00 am
Growing up on a farm in Quebec, Canada, Cyndy Montana knows a thing or two about hard work and putting in long hours to get the work done. Her parents were her role models and prepared her well for the outside world, but there was no preparation for what occurred to her and her family in the spring of 2020.
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Tue, Apr 18th 2023 07:00 am
Tend, a sustainable product brand owned by NOCO, in partnership with the Buffalo Zoo, is giving gardeners an opportunity to add a local, and sustainable, twist to their gardens this spring with the launch of Buffalo Zoo Poo compost.
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Fri, Apr 14th 2023 11:00 am
Ever since Rachel Stepien opened The Plant Shack on Center Street in Lewiston mid-pandemic, she has been lauded as an ideal neighbor, businesswoman and philanthropist. So, when her storefront windows were briefly boarded up earlier this month, passersby were concerned.
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Fri, Apr 14th 2023 07:00 am
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA is hosting an Earth Day event from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the area between the Vans and Brooks Brothers stores. The multifaceted event is free and open to the public.
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Wed, Apr 12th 2023 09:20 am
Just in time for Earth Day, AVANGRID Inc., a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today a new opportunity for customers to increase their energy efficiency.
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Wed, Apr 12th 2023 08:55 am
New York's 107 local industrial development authorities (IDAs) reported 4,324 active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4% (or $11.9 billion) increase compared to 2020, according to a report released Tuesday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The number of IDA projects increased by 1.5%.
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Mon, Apr 10th 2023 10:30 am
AAA Western and Central New York is hosting a complimentary "Medicare Spring Into Health" event on Thursday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the organization's headquarters, 100 International Drive in Amherst.
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Sat, Apr 8th 2023 07:00 am
The Knights of Columbus Mary Star of the Sea Council No. 4752 will use proceeds from the recent sale of its club building and nearly nine acres of land at 1841 Whitehaven Road to repurpose, maintain and manage the former St. Stephen's R.C. "Old Church" at 2106 Baseline Road, the church and council announced this week.
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Mon, Apr 3rd 2023 04:30 pm
Monday morning was a dreary, windy, fall-like day. But for a moment, just before Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard opened for the season, it was unusually sunny and bright.
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Mon, Apr 3rd 2023 04:30 pm
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.50, up 6 cents since last Monday. One year ago, the price was $4.20. The New York state average is $3.47, up 5 cents since last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $4.30.
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Fri, Mar 31st 2023 07:00 am
Spring holds a special kind of promise for the congregation at the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, as it anticipates the blooming of 200 daffodils that were planted in the fall around the site at 100 Church St.
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Tue, Mar 28th 2023 03:35 pm
Perry's Ice Cream is launching a reimagined "extra-indulgent" pint line.
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Mon, Mar 27th 2023 11:45 am
National Grid, through its robust suite of economic development programs, is providing more than $1.9 million to support eight projects, including Thermo Fisher's Grand Island expansion, Westminster Economic Development Initiative's move to a new location, Sonwil Distribution Co's. multimillion-dollar warehouse, Pine Pharmaceutical Inc.'s Tonawanda expansion, plus restorations of buildings in Lackawanna and Buffalo.
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Fri, Mar 24th 2023 09:50 am
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