Fri, May 26th 2023 10:00 am
You've likely seen them in your travels around western Niagara County: Attractive flags hanging from utility poles bearing the names of service members from the area. It's a project that's become known as the "Hometown Heroes" banner program - and it's gaining popularity.
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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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Fri, May 26th 2023 08:50 am
As we head into Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial start of summer - though you wouldn't know it by some of the weather we have had lately - I wanted to use this week's column to cover several different issues related to the coming months. The better weather always means there is a lot of activity going on in county government.
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Fri, May 26th 2023 08:30 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for May 26, 2023
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Thu, May 25th 2023 08:10 am
Reyes Rodriguez is on a fast-track to sports success - which isn't surprising, considering her mom, Tina (Williams) Rodriguez, was the GOAT at Niagara Catholic High School.
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Sat, May 20th 2023 07:05 am
Gabby Bergstrom was a Grand Island High School sophomore in 2018 when she and fellow DECA members Luke Hess and Lauren Merletti were on a bus ride home from state competition. It was then they decided owning their own business could give them an edge in winning a state award. Using their cell phones to open craigslist, they found a hot dog stand at 1437 Ferry Road on the mighty Niagara River was available to rent.
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Sat, May 20th 2023 07:00 am
Gary Dahlstrom, who donated a hand-carved chess set to Veronica Connor Middle School's chess club, was recognized for his work by the Grand Island Central School District Board of Education at a recent meeting.
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Sat, May 20th 2023 07:00 am
Grand Island voters on Tuesday unofficially passed the $73,727,888 Grand Island Central School District budget for the 2023-24 school year. In addition, they approved a proposition to purchase five new vehicles for the school district (three 65-passenger buses, one 29-passenger bus, and two Ford F350 4x4 trucks for the Buildings and Grounds Department). Also, the voters approved the establishment of a new 15-year capital reserve fund to replace the fund that expired this year.
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Fri, May 19th 2023 11:00 am
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce is teaming with The Griffon Brewery & Gastropub (115 S. Water St., Lewiston) to host the Smelt Festival beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, May 26.
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Fri, May 19th 2023 11:00 am
Veterans of Foreign Wars Downriver Post 7487 is preparing to again conduct its annual Memorial Day ceremony. This year will mark the return of the Memorial Day parade, thanks to the Memorial Day Remembrance Committee. The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, with the ceremony at the conclusion of the parade.
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Fri, May 19th 2023 11:00 am
Town of Niagara officials continue to review their required external audit this month, with plans to formally file the paperwork in June.
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Fri, May 19th 2023 10:00 am
Artpark & Company's focus for this summer - its 50th season - centers on five key words: spectacle, drama, Indigenous & global influences.
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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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Fri, May 19th 2023 09:00 am
The Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market operates from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday on the Portage Road side of Academy Park. Opening day for the 2023 season is June 3.
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Fri, May 19th 2023 08:30 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for May 19, 2023
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Tue, May 16th 2023 08:05 am
Revised text for a proposed change to the Village of Lewiston's "sandwich board" sign law was presented at Monday's monthly municipal meeting.
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Sat, May 13th 2023 07:00 am
In May of 2022, Karen Paolini, a nurse practitioner, left her job at ECMC to devote herself full-time to running Island Aesthetics, a business she founded to help "aging women feel better about themselves."
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Sat, May 13th 2023 07:00 am
The vote on the Grand Island Central School District's proposed 2023-24 budget, as well as an election of two trustees from four candidates, is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 16.
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Sat, May 13th 2023 07:00 am
What does the future hold for the former Knights of Columbus hall?
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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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Fri, May 12th 2023 11:00 am
Following three years of relaxed enforcement on "sandwich board" signs, the Village of Lewiston intends to again limit these promotional markers. It has been working with the Planning Commission on drafting new law language.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 11:00 am
The Village of Lewiston has received plans for an expansion project at DiMino's Lewiston Tops, 906 Center St.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 11:00 am
Heart Love & Soul will celebrate a milestone in June: Four decades of providing essential services to people who need them most.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 11:00 am
Observing May the 4 in its own unique way, the Niagara SPCA held its third "Paint Night with Pooches" event, the first with a theme - a "Star Wars" theme.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 11:00 am
On May 6, the Niagara Beautification Commission held its 16th annual Beautify Niagara Clean Up.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 10:30 am
The mission of the Youngstown Garden Club states the group exists, in part, to aid in the protection of native plants, trees and birds.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 10:30 am
With favorable spring weather finally at hand, recreation updates are topping the news for the Town of Lewiston.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 10:25 am
In its recognition of May 2023 as Older Americans Month, Town of Lewiston and Niagara County officials joined Tuesday with organizers at the Lewiston Senior Center to honor members marking 80 and 90 years of life.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 10:05 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for May 12, 2023
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Fri, May 12th 2023 08:45 am
The Grand Island Central School District budget and trustee election will be Tuesday, May 16. In this article, we meet the candidates.
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Sat, May 6th 2023 07:00 am
Most of the Grand Island residents, responding to a contest asking for suggestions on what the new owners of the Knights of Columbus building at 1841 Whitehaven Road and the nearly nine acres of land behind it, said they would like to see the property developed into a destination where they could go and do something, and/or a spot to bring the community together.
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Sat, May 6th 2023 07:00 am
On the rain-spattered morning of April 29, six volunteers hung up "dozens of bows around Town Commons, Town Hall, and the main firehall," said Lynn Marston Dingey, co-chair of Relay For Life. She said the group used at least five rolls of ribbons to complete the project.
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Sat, May 6th 2023 07:00 am
When Forgotten Felines of WNY rescued Trinity, she was pregnant and in poor condition.
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Sat, May 6th 2023 07:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board issued proclamations, honoring both older Americans and town clerks during the May 1 meeting.
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Sat, May 6th 2023 07:00 am
In the very near future, the Grand Island Town Board will vote on building the single largest development project in town history, when it is presented with Acquest Development's request to build a 1.08-million-square-foot, one-floor high-bay facility on 138 acres. The Grand Island Commerce Center would be built between Bedell and Love roads.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 11:25 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for May 5, 2023
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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 11:00 am
At Monday's Village of Lewiston work session, Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Pauly petitioned local leaders to keep the International Peace Garden open year-round. She was joined by Chuck Barber, who owns the adjoining "Big Yellow House" on Ridge Street; and his tenant, Brooke Unversaw, who operates Queen B's Cottage inside that building.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 10:55 am
The Lewiston Porter Youth Football and Cheer Organization has been partnering with the Village of Lewiston in recent years, most notably in using Richard F. Soluri Park in the plateau area off Portage Road. The youth group will soon begin renting the former board meeting room on the second floor of the Red Brick Municipal Building.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 10:30 am
The soaring cost of food, combined with a seasonal decline in donations, is challenging efforts by Community Missions of Niagara Frontier to provide critically needed support to those who need it most.
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