Fri, May 10th 2024 11:00 am
Law enforcement agencies from Western New York and Southern Ontario will honor the sacrifices made by officers killed in the line of duty at the 24th annual Niagara County Interfaith Police Memorial Service on May 16.
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Fri, May 10th 2024 11:00 am
Heart, Love & Soul, a cornerstone organization in downtown Niagara Falls, is facing increased challenges as it works to meet escalating community needs.
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Fri, May 10th 2024 11:00 am
The Tribune/Sentinel had the opportunity to talk with several longtime firefighters and three women firefighters who are taking leadership roles in the Adams Fire Co. of Wheatfield. The occasion was the fire company's 100th anniversary installation dinner on April 20.
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Fri, May 10th 2024 09:40 am
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 workshop starts June 12 and is scheduled from 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport.
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Fri, May 10th 2024 09:00 am
Cemeteries are dying. What can we do to help preserve our final resting places?
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Fri, May 10th 2024 09:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter and Niagara Wheatfield school districts outlined their respective 2024-25 budget proposals in board presentations last month. The plans were prepared as New York state finalized its official 2025 budget that was adopted April 22.
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Fri, May 10th 2024 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for May 10, 2024
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Thu, May 9th 2024 02:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced manufacturing company IMA Life North America will build a $30 million, 80,000-square-foot facility in Tonawanda to increase its production of freeze-drying equipment for the pharmaceutical industry.
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Thu, May 9th 2024 02:15 pm
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, and end on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2.
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Thu, May 9th 2024 11:35 am
When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O blood donors and donors giving platelets are especially needed right now:
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Wed, May 8th 2024 02:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the fiscal year 2025 opportunity guidelines for $82 million in New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grants are now available for nonprofit arts and culture organizations and individual artists across New York.
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Wed, May 8th 2024 12:10 pm
The Niagara Falls Americans baseball team will kick off their inaugural season at Sal Maglie Stadium in June this summer. The Americans have officially released their promotional schedule, which includes, firework nights, $1 hot dog night, $2 beer night, giveaways, theme nights and community nights.
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Wed, May 8th 2024 12:10 pm
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. The six-week workshop starts June 10 and is scheduled from 1-3:30 p.m. Mondays at the Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport.
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Tue, May 7th 2024 01:15 pm
Niagara Falls School District Superintendent Mark Laurrie will join Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio at "Coffee with Chris" at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18.
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Mon, May 6th 2024 12:30 pm
Quinn Hurley of Starpoint High School and Matthew Long of Lewiston-Porter High School were named winners of the 57th Thomas E. Hewitt Scholar/Athlete Awards. Each received a $2,500 scholarship. The awards were presented by the board of associates of Mount St. Mary's Hospital in a ceremony held at the Niagara Frontier Golf Club. The program was sponsored by the Mount St Mary's Hospital Foundation.
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Mon, May 6th 2024 12:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced its designation as a birthing-friendly hospital by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This designation recognizes NFMMC's compliance with the CMS's maternal morbidity structural measure under the hospital inpatient quality reporting (IQR) program, "underscoring the hospital's commitment to superior maternity care."
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 04:55 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with our law enforcement partners across the county (New York State Park Police, Niagara Falls Police Department, North Tonawanda Police Department, Town of Niagara Police Department, Lewiston Police Department, Middleport Police Department, Somerset Police Department, New York State Police, Lockport Police Department, Youngstown Police Department), announce the results of the recent traffic safety enforcement campaign focused on aggressive driving behaviors.
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 04:55 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau will host a coaches seminar at 6 p.m. June 18 at SUNY Niagara. With an emphasis on working properly on the development of youth and mental health, the Youth Bureau is happy to sponsor this event free of charge for Niagara County resident coaches, Niagara County youth sport organization coaches, and all coaches/administrators within Niagara County school districts.
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 04:55 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced Ernest B. Green Jr., 41, of Buffalo, and Daniel Rodriguez, 41, of Buffalo, were sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to 75 years to life in prison.
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 03:25 pm
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce and Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA teamed Friday to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony welcoming the newest member of the mall's food court: Cinnabon.
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 01:00 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier and the Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope (NOAH) gathered local faith leaders together on Thursday - the National Day of Prayer - to start planning a larger public event for 2025.
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Fri, May 3rd 2024 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for May 3, 2024
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Thu, May 2nd 2024 10:50 pm
Registration is open for a staple of the area developmental disability community - the 36th annual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day (DDDAY) taking place on Tuesday, May 21, at the Niagara Falls Convention Center (NFCC), 101 Old Falls St.
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Thu, May 2nd 2024 04:25 pm
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2024 is Wednesday, May 15, across Western New York. The first $61,000 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar from generous donors including Uniland Development, Catholic Health and OneBridge Benefits.
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Thu, May 2nd 2024 03:25 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Rohmelo K. Lewis, age 24, of Niagara Falls, plead guilty in County Court this week to the crimes of manslaughter in the first degree, robbery in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
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Wed, May 1st 2024 07:40 pm
Fine Arts Night at Cardinal O'Hara High School in the Town of Tonawanda will highlight the school's music, art and dance departments.
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Wed, May 1st 2024 07:40 pm
Four members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 77 in the City of Tonawanda presented a personal look at the Vietnam War that raged from 1965-74 to history students at Cardinal O'Hara High School April 29-30.
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Wed, May 1st 2024 10:45 am
The Niagara Aquarium Foundation board of trustees on Wednesday announced the appointment of Chad Fifer as president and CEO of the Aquarium of Niagara. His official start date is June 17.
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Wed, May 1st 2024 09:15 am
At the Grand Island Memorial Library, approximately 300 voters come in Tuesday to cast ballots. Voter turnout was steady all day, unlike the presidential primary, when approximately 50 people came to vote. People who live in two election districts vote at the library. The districts were recently renumbered, although no district boundaries were changed.
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Tue, Apr 30th 2024 03:35 pm
The Rev. Wayne Jagow has been named the recipient of the 19th annual Key to the Locks Award. Organizers said Jagow was nominated and chosen for a lifetime of volunteer community service to residents and organizations of Niagara County.
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Tue, Apr 30th 2024 03:35 pm
The West Herr Riviera Theatre announced Charo will perform live at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 3, at https://rivieratheatre.org/event/charo/, and start at $39.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 01:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the completion of its restoration of Schoellkopf Park, a vital component of the medical campus and the neighboring community. Funded by a $155,000 Community Development Grant from the City of Niagara Falls, the project revitalizes key elements of the park's infrastructure and aesthetic appeal.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 01:40 pm
The 33rd annual Workers Memorial Day will be observed Saturday, May 4. We extend a very special invitation to the labor community, family and the general public to join us at our annual workers memorial tribute to the men and women of labor who have died of work-related injuries.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 01:40 pm
On Sunday, May 12, the Barker Lions Club will hold its annual Mother's Day chicken barbecue. The complete meal consists of a half chicken, cheese potatoes au gratin, corn casserole and strawberry shortcake.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 12:15 pm
Dr. Derron Hilts, assistant professor and school counseling program coordinator at Niagara University, along with his colleague, Dr. Yanhong Liu, associate professor at Syracuse University, received a $5,000 grant from the New York State School Counselor Association to examine the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and student-to-school counselor ratios on student outcomes.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 12:15 pm
The Niagara Wheatfield Board of Education meeting and annual budget hearing to be held May 1 will begin at 6 p.m. with an anticipated executive session. The public meeting and annual budget hearing is anticipated to begin at 7:30 p.m.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 12:15 pm
On Saturday at 5:21 a.m., the Niagara County Sheriff's Office communications division received a 9-1-1 call from a female caller in the 800 block of Sunnyside Drive in the Town of Niagara. She stated that a male in a mask approached her idling vehicle and stole it from her driveway.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 12:15 pm
ConnectLife will hold a murder mystery dinner fundraiser at 2 p.m. May 5 at the Winery at Marjim Manor. All proceeds from the dinner will go to the organization. Tickets are $75 per person, plus sales tax, and are available at www.MarjimManor.com or by calling 716-778-7001.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 07:00 am
The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center is proud to announce the launch of its newest program, the "Theater for Young Audiences Series," which is designed specifically for elementary students and young families. This engaging program, new to the Niagara Region, provides teachers, school administrators and caregivers the opportunity to enrich their children's' lives with unforgettable theatrical experiences.
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Mon, Apr 29th 2024 07:00 am
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum announced the North Tonawanda Neighborhood Watch is sponsoring admission for the grand opening of Kiddieland on May 25.
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