Tue, Jul 28th 2020 10:40 am
Congressman Brian Higgins is calling for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish clear guidance for patient caregivers when crossing the U.S.-Canada border to give better certainty to families and the medical institutions providing care.
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Mon, Jul 27th 2020 01:15 pm
The Kenan Center is continuing to utilize the space on its Lockport campus for socially distanced programming for the community.
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Mon, Jul 27th 2020 12:15 pm
Coronavirus stats for July 27
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Mon, Jul 27th 2020 11:35 am
In a showing of commitment during uncertain times, Alderman-at-Large Austin Tylec of the City of North Tonawanda joined the NT Police Department for a ride-along during a midnight shift.
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Sat, Jul 25th 2020 12:05 pm
Per the Niagara County Sheriff's Office: On July 24 at 16:56 hours, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call of a possible boating accident. An occupant of a mid-size anchored vessel, just east of Gratwick Park, jumped off the vessel into the Niagara River for a swim. The male subject was quickly overtaken by the fast-moving current and went under the water for a short time.
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Fri, Jul 24th 2020 10:10 am
The Town of Niagara Lions Club recently completed the restoration and renovation of African American Civil War veteran Private George Martin's head stone at the Witmer Cemetery.
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Fri, Jul 24th 2020 09:25 am
Full edition: The Tribune and The Sentinel for July 24, 2020
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Fri, Jul 24th 2020 07:00 am
On Tuesday, local officials from North Tonawanda and Tonawanda, along with representatives from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, came together to unveil a bronze plaque in recognition of the Gateway Harbor of the Tonawandas winning the 2020 Erie Canalway Heritage Award of Excellence.
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Fri, Jul 24th 2020 07:00 am
It was a light agenda at the Town of Wheatfield's regular Town Board meeting on Monday. The board passed all agenda items unanimously. The agenda items were as follows:
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Fri, Jul 24th 2020 07:00 am
A pair of North Tonawanda high school students were honored Monday by local officials for doing the right thing when it mattered the most.
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Thu, Jul 23rd 2020 04:55 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Kiwanis Club recently honored two recipients of its 2020 scholarship program. The $500 scholarship winners include Akashpreet Grewel and Katelyn Hoover.
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Thu, Jul 23rd 2020 04:50 pm
It was an agenda full of procedural matters at the Town of Niagara's board meeting on Tuesday. The board passed all items unanimously with little discussion.
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Thu, Jul 23rd 2020 04:40 pm
Normally around this time of year, the banks of the historic Erie Barge Canal between the cities of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda are bustling with the sights and sounds of Canal Fest - the eight-day summer festival that the Twin Cities cosponsor together every year.
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Thu, Jul 23rd 2020 07:00 am
North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur G. Pappas announced another city resident will experience an exterior paint makeover this summer.
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Tue, Jul 21st 2020 01:35 pm
New York Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm organization, unveiled the results of a member survey that found 65% of the state's farms and agribusinesses have been negatively impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mon, Jul 20th 2020 01:00 pm
Donning hard hats and shovels, local officials joined administrators from the Niagara County SPCA for a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, as the organization gets set to begin construction on a $1.5 million state-of-the-art surgical suite. The end result will be a 2,000-square-foot facility complete with an X-ray room, which the SPCA said it's never had before.
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Mon, Jul 20th 2020 12:20 pm
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Niagara County Community College has decided to postpone its 30th annual Foundation Scholarship Gala. The event, originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, will now be held in spring 2021. No official date has been set at this time.
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Fri, Jul 17th 2020 12:25 pm
Full edition: The Tribune and The Sentinel for July 17, 2020
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Fri, Jul 17th 2020 12:00 pm
A pair of news stories that have caused a stir in North Tonawanda were the hot topics at the city's Common Council meeting on July 7. A mobile vendor selling political merchandise at Gratwick-Riverside Park has sparked a debate about political signage on public property, while the closure of a local vendor at the city farmers market has customers and supporters looking for leniency from government officials.
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Fri, Jul 17th 2020 11:50 am
On Tuesday, the North Tonawanda Common Council held a public hearing regarding an application for community development block grant (CBG) funding for a proposed restaurant - El Gringo Mexican Cantina - to be located at 54 Webster St. The location was most recently the site of the N.T. History Museum, and formerly the old G.C. Murphy's Department Store.
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Thu, Jul 16th 2020 07:15 pm
In a ceremony streamed live on Facebook - an event kept small in accordance with current health guidelines regarding group gatherings - representatives from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center dedicated the new Golisano Medical Oncology Center, a member site within the Roswell Park Care Network.
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Thu, Jul 16th 2020 04:50 pm
The 914th Air Refueling Wing welcomed the new wing and installation commander Col. Carl J. Magnusson during an assumption of command ceremony on July 12.
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Thu, Jul 16th 2020 12:25 pm
Residents at the Schoellkopf Health Center are able to receive visitors for the first time since mid-March.
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Thu, Jul 16th 2020 09:40 am
In a series of coordinated press conferences Wednesday, New York state sheriffs presented a number of legislative proposals aimed at protecting law-enforcement personnel and the public they serve. These proposals were the result of weeks of conversations among sheriffs about their concerns for the safety of their deputies as a result of the atmosphere of disrespect for law enforcement being promoted or tolerated in so many quarters today.
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Wed, Jul 15th 2020 03:15 pm
Tory Burch, an American lifestyle brand, opened Wednesday at Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls. It is Western and upstate New York's first and only Tory Burch storefront, and the only location within an 80-mile-radius of Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jul 15th 2020 10:00 am
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Tue, Jul 14th 2020 04:50 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center honored area residents and staff members impacted by COVID-19 during ceremonies held Tuesday morning in historic Schoellkopf Park on the medical center's downtown campus.
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Mon, Jul 13th 2020 11:45 am
Coronavirus stats for July 13
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Fri, Jul 10th 2020 05:35 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing shopping malls in "New York Forward" phase four regions to reopen to the general public.
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Fri, Jul 10th 2020 01:35 pm
Full edition: The Tribune and The Sentinel for July 10, 2020
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Fri, Jul 10th 2020 12:50 pm
On July 6, the Wheatfield Town Board held its first public meeting at the Town Hall since it was shuttered in March due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Town Hall reopened July 15 with a slew of new safety precautions. Rows of seats in the courtroom have been taped off to ensure social distancing, and board members are spaced widely apart.
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Fri, Jul 10th 2020 12:20 pm
With temperatures exceeding 90 degrees this week, Western New York finds itself in the midst of a sweltering summer heat wave. It's so hot that in Buffalo, records are being broken. The Queen City is expected to break a 30-year-record for consecutive days with 90-degree temps, while Wednesday's high of 94 degrees tied a record set in 1988.
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Fri, Jul 10th 2020 12:20 pm
The violent attack of Amelia, a 14-year-old North Tonawanda High School student, has galvanized a local community to come together in support, and to help put an end to bullying altogether.
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Wed, Jul 8th 2020 05:45 pm
Niagara County Community College has announced plans for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 31. The college will offer in-person, online and hybrid classes, as well as face-to-face labs that require hands-on instruction such as culinary, CADD, health sciences and other related courses. The announcement was made in conjunction with SUNY approving the "Fall 2020 Reopening Plan for NCCC."
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Wed, Jul 8th 2020 02:30 pm
Western New York has reopened! Read the full edition of the Niagara-Wheatfield-NT Tribune and the Lewiston-Porter Sentinel, and learn more about your favorite locally owned restaurants and retailers. Plus, find hometown news, the latest safery protocols, scheduled events, arts & entertainment, and so much more.
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Wed, Jul 8th 2020 12:55 pm
Beginning Thursday, July 16, the Office for the Aging will begin distributing farmers market coupon booklets at sites throughout Niagara County.
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Wed, Jul 8th 2020 11:45 am
High temperatures can cause serious heat-related illness. Heat-related illnesses occur when the body is unable to properly cool itself through perspiration. People who are more susceptible to heat-related illness are young children, older adults, outside workers, and people with chronic medical conditions.
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Tue, Jul 7th 2020 05:15 pm
Project Pride has completed the installation of the rain garden informational plaques on Manhattan Street in downtown North Tonawanda.
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Tue, Jul 7th 2020 05:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced federal funding to the Niagara County Department of Emergency Services and Ellicott Creek Fire Co. to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19.
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Tue, Jul 7th 2020 10:50 am
Niagara Falls Culinary Institute's Savor Restaurant has the kitchen stocked and chefs ready to serve guests from the patio on historic Old Falls Street.
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