Wed, Sep 11th 2024 07:30 pm
On Monday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan presented a New York State Senate Commendation Award to New York State Park Police officer Nathan Sibenik in recognition of his heroic intervention to prevent a woman from drowning in the Niagara River.
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Mon, Sep 9th 2024 03:45 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 19-year-old Thierry Bikorimana of Buffalo was sentenced on Friday morning before State Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek to 21 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
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Mon, Sep 9th 2024 03:45 pm
On Monday, Erie County officials and local community organizations presented updates on county preparedness activities and actions for households to take as part of National Preparedness Month.
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Mon, Sep 9th 2024 12:20 pm
Community partners invested in building a HEARTSafe community joined Erie County officials on Sept. 6 for a kickoff presentation outlining goals for improving the community's ability to respond to sudden cardiac emergencies.
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Sat, Sep 7th 2024 07:00 am
A ribbon-cutting ceremony launched a new and unique Grand Island business Wednesday. Leaf, Stone and Steel sells familiar and exotic house plants, crystals from around the world, and wood and steel artwork.
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Sat, Sep 7th 2024 07:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board, at its Sept. 3 meeting, issued a proclamation to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the National Association of Women Business Owners Buffalo Niagara (NAWBO), which will occur on Sept. 11. The proclamation was accepted by Laura Zimberg, immediate past president of NAWBO Buffalo Niagara.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2024 08:15 pm
The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County's Next Generation United Pitch10 event offers 10 local organizations the chance to compete for a series of grant prizes.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2024 08:15 pm
Erie County's ErieNet broadband initiative is cleared to begin construction in the City of Buffalo after the Buffalo Common Council passed a resolution approving the Telecommunications License Agreement with ErieNet LDC on Sept. 3. The approval is a major step toward bringing high-speed broadband access to areas of Erie County that have lacked it for years.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2024 08:15 pm
In recognition of National Sponge Candy Day, Fowler's Chocolates - known as the original maker of Sponge Candy - has teamed up, once again, with FeedMore WNY to create a special opportunity for indulgence and generosity.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2024 04:25 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Food Policy Council (FPC) has launched an "Emergency Eats Recipe Challenge" and encourages the public to participate by submitting simple and delicious ideas for meals and snacks for emergency situations.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2024 07:00 am
Assemblyman Angelo Morinello announced he will host an Alzheimer's Awareness event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Golden Age Center located at 3278 Whitehaven Road. The event will be aimed at educating the community on the top 10 early signs of dementia/Alzheimer's, understanding the disease and empowering caregivers.
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Tue, Sep 3rd 2024 03:40 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 22-year-old Teiyahna Bivens of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan. She received an indeterminate sentence of four to 12 years in prison.
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Mon, Sep 2nd 2024 07:00 am
Congrats to the Cayuga Red for winning their second Big League Championship.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 07:00 am
The DeGlopper Memorial expansion committee gathered on Monday, Aug. 26, to witness the installation of a Purple Heart monument that recognizes men and women who were wounded in battle, and a second monument that displays the poignant words of the taps song that is played at every military funeral. The monuments have been added to the DeGlopper Memorial site, located at the triangle of Baseline Road and Grand Island Boulevard.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 07:00 am
With the start of the 2o24-25 academic year Sept. 4, many of the sixth graders will see a familiar face at Veronica Connor Middle School. That face will belong to the school's new principal, Felicia Pallaci.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 07:00 am
The Niagara Frontier Antique and Classic Boats announced its 45th annual Antique and Classic Boat Show returns Saturday, Sept. 7, to the Buffalo Launch Club on Grand Island.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 06:55 am
Support the Grand Island High School PTSA and brighten up your garden with beautiful, 9-inch mums from Russel's Tree & Shrub Farm in red, orange, yellow, or purple!
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 06:55 am
Tony Buscaglia, who displayed his MGA at the car show at St. Stephen R.C. Church's "Rockin' the Grounds" event Aug. 21, said the 1958 MGA, which is his second MGA, carries a lot of memories.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 06:55 pm
As we bid adieu to summer and usher in the back-to-school season, Tops Friendly Markets is proud to welcome back the Tops in Education Program (TIE). This easy to enroll and participate in program allows participants to earn up to 5% in rewards for your school(s) throughout the entire school year (Sept. 1, 2024-May 31, 2025).
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 06:50 pm
Yoga Fest, presented by Independent Health, will offer avid yogis and beginners a full slate of outdoor yoga classes, amid a picturesque waterfront backdrop at the Outer Harbor.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 02:55 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is preparing to show its brand-new carnivorous plant and art exhibit, "Mutation Invasion: Flesh-eating Flora," opening Friday, Sept. 13, and on display through Halloween.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 02:50 pm
Tops Friendly Markets has kicked off its annual campaign in support of the United Way of Erie and Niagara counties. The campaign, which is now underway at all participating Tops locations in these counties, will continue through Sept. 7.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 02:45 pm
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing targeted privacy protection tips for adults and children ahead of the new school year.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 01:40 pm
Support the Grand Island High School PTSA and brighten up your garden with beautiful, 9-inch mums from Russel's Tree & Shrub Farm in red, orange, yellow, or purple!
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Sat, Aug 24th 2024 07:00 am
Over a two-day period this past weekend, the Grand Island Lions "hit the road" and were the smiling faces greeting everyone at the Grand Island Tops. Volunteers held out their oversized white canes for donations in one of our annual fundraisers.
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Sat, Aug 24th 2024 07:00 am
The Buffalo Launch Club invites you to experience a celebration of yesteryear as the 45th annual Antique and Classic Boat Show returns to Grand Island on Saturday, Sept. 7.
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Sat, Aug 24th 2024 07:00 am
If you'd like to leave the cooking to someone else before the Buffalo Bills play a Thursday evening game against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 12, St. Timothy Lutheran Church has you covered. The church is planning to hold a drive-thru Chiavetta's chicken barbecue from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
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Sat, Aug 24th 2024 07:00 am
The Grand Island Fire Co. is proud to announce that two company members, Ellen Valera and Sabrina Butcher, have been selected by the D'Orazio family to each receive a $2,000 Lou and Reta D'Orazio Scholarship to support their 2024-25 academic endeavors.
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Sat, Aug 24th 2024 07:00 am
The new operator of the park formerly known as Fantasy Island is solidly behind a community effort to resume July 4 fireworks there next year.
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Fri, Aug 23rd 2024 10:50 am
The Lord welcomed Deborah into His arms, after a long illness, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston.
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Thu, Aug 22nd 2024 09:05 pm
The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning is joining with partners to offer Erie County households a free way to clean out their garages and basements this fall, by registering to take part in two upcoming recycling events in September.
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Thu, Aug 22nd 2024 09:00 pm
Buffalo City Mission has announced its inaugural 5K race, the 5K Run for The Homeless, scheduled for Sept. 7 in downtown Buffalo.
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Thu, Aug 22nd 2024 08:55 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced all six defendants have been sentenced for their respective roles in the homicide of 25-year-old Brenden J. Benoit in Summer 2022.
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Thu, Aug 22nd 2024 02:35 pm
The Western New York Iraq/Afghanistan Memorial will hold a rededication ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
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Wed, Aug 21st 2024 04:00 pm
Erie County golf courses are experiencing a surge in attendance and rounds played, with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry reporting a 29% increase in total rounds played since 2018, and an increase of 64% in total golf pass sales over the same period.
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Wed, Aug 21st 2024 04:00 pm
New research reveals that triggering a cell's DNA damage response could be a promising avenue for developing novel treatments against several rare but devastating viruses for which no antiviral treatments exist, possibly including human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cancer.
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Wed, Aug 21st 2024 04:00 pm
On Tuesday, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 44-year-old Ronald F. Olson, II of Grand Island was sentenced before Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi to 25 years to life in prison.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2024 07:00 am
Most communities have fireworks on July 4. What could be more natural and all-American?
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Sat, Aug 17th 2024 06:55 am
In February, Kim Schopp Kalman traveled to Kentucky to visit her bone marrow recipient, Stu Fugate.
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Sat, Aug 17th 2024 06:55 am
The race was not to the swift. The prizes went to boaters with the best poker hands on Saturday in the Buffalo Poker Run.
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