Fri, Oct 6th 2023 12:35 pm
Sometime after noon tomorrow afternoon, inside the Longshed at Canalside on Buffalo's beautiful waterfront, master boatbuilder Roger Allen will look toward Dr. John Montague, who founded the Buffalo Maritime Center in 1989, smile and whisper, "We did it!"
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 11:00 am
The Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market will hold a family-friendly Fall Festival on Saturday at Academy Park, and then operate out of the First Presbyterian Church social hall (505 Cayuga St.) this winter.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 11:00 am
Fantastic fall weather has been blessing us for weeks. Farm harvest time is peaking, and those visits to area farms in search of such fall items as pumpkins, apples, ciders and assorted Halloween goodies have never been better.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 11:00 am
Members of the Youngstown Lions celebrated the club's 75 years of service to the northern Niagara community at a well-attended affair held last month in the Youngstown firehall.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 11:00 am
Women United of United Way of Greater Niagara recognized four worthy women in Niagara County who own their own business at an event held Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 10:00 am
On Monday, Village of Lewiston trustees effectively acted to rescind part of their prior approval of the proposed "Lewiston Public Art Project" - and the Town of Lewiston Board could do the same when it next meets.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 09:40 am
A unique and sincere pumpkin patch can be found in the Village of Kenmore. The patch, which has been created by the members of the Kenmore Village Improvement Society (KVIS), is made of painted wood pumpkins in all shapes and sizes.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 09:40 am
A year can make all the difference, according to the recent winter heating forecast released by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. Natural gas customers should expect some relief is in store from last year's elevated energy costs.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 09:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for Oct. 6, 2023
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 07:00 am
"Let Freedom Read" is this year's theme for Banned Books Week, taking place Oct. 1-7.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:55 pm
Kathleen (Kate) Flannery of Syracuse has been named executive director for upstate New York chapters of the Alzheimer's Association and will lead the Western New York, Rochester Finger Lakes Region and Central New York chapters. In this role, she will be responsible for the overall strategic and operational functions for the three chapters, including program delivery, fundraising, community engagement, government and private grant funding, media relations, and growth and delivery of the association's mission.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:55 pm
Niagara County Department of Public Works Commissioner Garret Meal announced a section of West Somerset Road, between Hess and Hosmer roads, will be opened this Friday. The road has been closed since mid-July for maintenance work on two bridges.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the State University of New York, the City University of New York, and 40 private colleges and universities in New York state will have free application opportunities for high school seniors throughout the month of October. This is the first time that SUNY, CUNY and New York's private institutions will join together to waive application fees for students applying during New York State College Application Month.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:55 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Lions Club is announcing its invitation to all seniors (for example: AARP members, those over 50, etc.) to come to its Club House at 6525 Ward Road for a free pancakes and sausage breakfast (including coffee, orange juice and milk).
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:50 pm
For the seventh year, the Niagara University campus community and local agencies came together to display and view artwork reflecting the journeys, experiences, hopes and dreams of the survivors of domestic violence who created them.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:35 pm
The Niagara County Center for Economic Development will host a brownfield cleanup assistance virtual business workshop from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. The event is free, but registration is required.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:35 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced three federal grants totaling $1,325,290 awarded to Daemen University, Villa Maria College and SUNY Erie Community College for fiscal year 2023, with additional funding anticipated over the next five years.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:35 pm
Melding jazz, pop and classical styles, Juno and Dove awards-nominated Mike Janzen is set to independently release his third album of Psalm interpretations, "Songs from the Canyon," on Nov. 1, with distribution via Wings Access.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul this week convened state officials, local elected leaders, law enforcement and community stakeholders from Syracuse and Buffalo for a virtual public safety briefing to discuss progress on coordinated public safety efforts. Hochul highlighted the administration's funding and policies implemented to combat gun violence, violent crime and car thefts in Syracuse and Buffalo.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 08:30 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free tai chi for arthritis and fall prevention course. This 10-week workshop starts Oct. 16 and is scheduled for 11 a.m. to noon Mondays and Thursdays at Lockport Memorial Hospital's Community Room, 6001 Shimer Drive, Lockport.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 06:25 pm
On Wednesday, Catholic Health leaders were joined by invited guests and local dignitaries to unveil the new Lockport Memorial Hospital following a blessing and dedication ceremony led by The Most Rev. Michael W. Fisher, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 06:15 pm
Niagara Falls USA is a destination that is well-known globally and frequently considered a bucket-list trip for visitors domestically and abroad. With the U.K. ranking at the top of the list for inbound travel to the destination, the team at Destination Niagara USA increased efforts to promote the iconic Niagara Falls in conjunction with the Buffalo Bills game in London.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 06:15 pm
Price Rite Marketplace teamed up with Feed the Children, the Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo, Seneca Street Community Development Corp. (CDC), Seneca-Babcock Community Association and Mondelēz International Inc. to distribute food and essentials to 800 local families on Wednesday.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 06:15 pm
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 six-week course is scheduled from 1-3:30 p.m. Mondays, beginning Oct. 16, at the new Lockport Memorial Hospital, 6001 Shimer Drive.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 06:15 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 30-year-old Mahzhee X. Young of Buffalo pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes to one count of manslaughter in the first degree (class "B" violent felony).
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 06:15 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced "significant progress" made in expanding access to affordable child care for New York's families, through raising the child care eligibility limit to the federal maximum, as well as capping child care costs and increasing allowable absences for families in the Child Care Assistance Program.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 06:15 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced a 19-year-old male from Buffalo pleaded guilty this afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan, a designated Youth Part judge, to one count of manslaughter in the first degree (class "B" violent felony).
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 11:05 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced $450,000 in federal funding, through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, has been awarded for the Helping Others through Protection and Empowerment (HOPE of WNY) program.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 11:05 am
The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund announced its long-term executive director, Amy Popadick, will depart the organization at the end of the year.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 11:05 am
Becker Farms, a 340-acre working fruit and vegetable farm, invites families to its "Trunk or Treat" event to be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in the parking lot at 3724 Quaker Road, Gasport. A donation of $5 per person grants admission to the grounds; access to all kids' activities, including the playground, mega-slide, corn maze, petting zoo and "trunk or treating"; plus, live music at the farm. All proceeds go back to the participating local companies.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 11:05 am
Niagara County Legislator Irene Myers announced Windsong Mobile Mammography will host an event at the Lewiston Senior Center on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to conduct breast cancer screenings. Appointments must be scheduled with Windsong prior to the event.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 11:05 am
Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration has been awarded a $500,000 Higher Education Capital Matching Grant for the construction of a facility to house the Centers for Food Industry Innovation and Supply Chain Excellence. The facility, which will be located in Bisgrove Hall, will include an innovation hub, a classroom of the future, and a business technology lab.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Byron Brown, and the 5/14 Memorial Commission announced a request for submissions for design concepts of a permanent memorial.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
Michael Arquette, an operations supervisor with American Medical Response (AMR) in Buffalo, was named one of 32 Global Medical Response (GMR) "Stars of Life."
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western New York (RMHC of WNY) is celebrating the beginning of construction for its "Access for All" project, what it called "an ambitious endeavor to enhance accessibility and comfort at the Buffalo Ronald McDonald House."
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
Are you or a loved currently dealing with COVID or the aftereffects of COVID? Catholic Health is hosting a free monthly COVID support group for survivors, loved ones and caregivers. The next session will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, 2950 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
Fact: One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Fact: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in New York state. Fact: Mammograms can detect breast cancer in early stages, when there are more treatment options and better outcomes.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free chronic pain self-management workshop from 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Oct. 12, at the new Lockport Memorial Hospital, 6001 Shimer Drive.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced its annual duck blind drawings for Fort Niagara, Joseph Davis, Wilson Tuscarora and Golden Hill state parks.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
For the first time ever, Food Network brings the tradition of "The Elf on the Shelf" to a holiday competition series, "The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown," premiering Sunday, Nov. 19 (8 p.m. ET/PT).
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