Thu, Jan 18th 2024 09:35 am
The idea of a vaccine that can prevent cancer sounds like science fiction, but a cancer vaccine is an established scientific fact when talking about cervical cancer.
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Wed, Jan 17th 2024 04:55 pm
Catholic Health has received two grants from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation totaling $2,125,000. The larger of the two grants - $2,000,000 - will help fund two new CT scanners for Mercy Hospital of Buffalo's busy emergency department (ED), which serves nearly 25,000 patients each year. The remaining $125,000 will support ongoing medical outreach to Buffalo's westside community.
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Tue, Jan 16th 2024 01:15 pm
Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation announce the release of a new handbook "to guide grassroots advocates through the steps to take the vision for a new multiuse path from concept to reality."
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Mon, Jan 15th 2024 01:15 pm
New York Sea Grant (NYSG) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have selected Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Erie County and the Town of Evans as three of eight recipients of funding through the New York Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program.
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Sat, Jan 13th 2024 07:00 am
Daniel Black has worked as a tattoo artist since his apprenticeship in 2005.
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Sat, Jan 13th 2024 07:00 am
The Neighbors Foundation gratefully accepted a very generous donation from the Maguire Family of Dealerships on Grand Island.
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Fri, Jan 12th 2024 02:25 pm
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Friday announced the appointment of former Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois as the deputy comptroller of local government and school accountability.
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Thu, Jan 11th 2024 08:15 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 51-year-old Michael J. Cremen of Mountain Home, Arkansas, formerly of Franklinville, New York, was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to one year in jail.
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Thu, Jan 11th 2024 08:15 pm
Appeal officials on Thursday launched Appeal 2024, the 100th annual campaign in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the "Fund for the Faith," with a goal of raising $9.5 million by June 30.
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Thu, Jan 11th 2024 08:15 pm
Tops Friendly Markets is once again offering a unique opportunity for students in grades three through eight.
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Thu, Jan 11th 2024 08:15 pm
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum has announced a landmark exhibition that will respond to the tragic slaying of 10 members of Buffalo's Black community on May 14, 2022.
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Wed, Jan 10th 2024 05:05 pm
Girl Scouts of Western New York invites girls to "a fun-filled 'Join-A-Thon' event on Jan. 17, promising a day filled with creativity, community and the chance to win exciting prizes," organizers stated. "This event, aimed at new registrants, also introduces girls to the incredible world of Girl Scouts."
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Tue, Jan 9th 2024 04:35 pm
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched registration for the fourth-annual IceCycle fundraising event, presented by West Herr Automotive Group. This event is bringing together 13 WNY fitness studios and more than 1,000 participants on March 8-9 to take a 45-minute cycling class on ice while raising funds for research and programs at Roswell Park.
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Tue, Jan 9th 2024 04:35 pm
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo scholarship application process for the 2024-25 academic year is now open. Applications are due by May 1, and must be submitted online.
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Tue, Jan 9th 2024 03:35 pm
Per the New York State Thruway:
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Mon, Jan 8th 2024 01:30 pm
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. (ECHDC) board of directors met Monday and voted to approve two contract extensions that will support plans to celebrate, in 2025, the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal in Buffalo, "the birthplace of this historic and game-changing waterway."
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Sat, Jan 6th 2024 11:00 am
As a small business owner on Grand Island, Peter Marston Jr. brings a much different perspective to the office of town supervisor, which he officially began on Monday after being sworn in by New York State Assemblyman Angelo Morinello.
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Sat, Jan 6th 2024 11:00 am
Peter Marston, who was inaugurated at a ceremony Monday at the Sandy Beach Yacht Club, said that collaboration, fiscal responsibility and careful growth are some of the priorities he has as town supervisor.
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Sat, Jan 6th 2024 11:00 am
Peter Marston conducted his first Town Board meeting as town supervisor in orderly fashion, moving items along like a pro at the Jan. 2 session. Not surprising, since he has been filling in as interim supervisor since Aug. 4, when predecessor John Whitney resigned.
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Fri, Jan 5th 2024 07:00 am
With the cold of winter upon us the Rotary Club of Grand Island will host its annual Undie Sunday collection between Jan. 14-21. For 24 years, the Rotary Club has sponsored the collection of new and unused underclothing and socks that provide personal dignity, comfort and warmth, and are so much appreciated by those who receive them each year.
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Thu, Jan 4th 2024 07:30 pm
Next week, Wednesday, Jan. 10, is National Take the Stairs Day, and the American Lung Association in Buffalo has teamed up with Independent Health to challenge people to take the stairs for clean air and healthy lungs.
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Thu, Jan 4th 2024 07:30 pm
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will issue seasonal dock permits along the West River Shoreline Trail for the 2024 season, on a first-come, first served-basis.
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Wed, Jan 3rd 2024 10:10 pm
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is now accepting letters of intent for its 2024 competitive grant process.
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Wed, Dec 27th 2023 07:00 am
With the official start of winter on Dec. 21, we enter a season that in Western New York is synonymous with snow. While we are fortunate to have had a mild start, after last year's "Snowvember" storm and the devastating blizzard of '22, we know just how important it is to be prepared for a major weather event.
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Sat, Dec 23rd 2023 07:05 am
Members of St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church's Ladies in Faith Together (LIFT) group stand with a collection of Christmas gifts donated by church members to be given to "two adopted local families," said LIFT member Beth Boron.
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Sat, Dec 23rd 2023 07:00 am
The holiday season is a time of joy and gift-giving and of sharing for most. But, for victims of domestic violence, the holidays can be stressful and difficult.
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Sat, Dec 23rd 2023 07:00 am
The planned Golfside Development across from the former Radisson Hotel was the subject of controversy as the Town Board dealt with a code violation regarding dumping of millings at the site.
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Sat, Dec 23rd 2023 06:55 am
For Alan Lee, serving as the sergeant of the honor guard at Charles N. DeGlopper 9249 Memorial VFW is an honor and a way to give back.
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Fri, Dec 22nd 2023 02:55 pm
On Friday, Tops Friendly Markets present Jackie S., winner of "Free Gas & Groceries," with her prize at its Grand Island store.
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Fri, Dec 22nd 2023 07:00 am
The Island Dispatch announces winners in the holiday 2023 Grand Island Coloring Contest.
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Fri, Dec 22nd 2023 07:00 am
Esther M. Ruefli, 51, of Lackawanna, passed on Dec. 17, 2023.
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Tue, Dec 19th 2023 12:25 pm
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has opened registrations for its free winter rabies vaccine clinic on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Buffalo Community Center, 203 Sanders Road, Buffalo (located off Colvin Boulevard, south of Kenmore Avenue).
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Mon, Dec 18th 2023 03:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Thruway Authority received an award of a $1.2 million federal grant as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Law - Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant.
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Mon, Dec 18th 2023 12:25 pm
The Buffalo Launch Club is trying something new this year by offering buffet luncheons on Dec. 21-23.
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Mon, Dec 18th 2023 11:10 am
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn is proud to announce that Assistant District Attorney James Harrington was elected as the vice president of the Minority Bar Association of Western New York.
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Mon, Dec 18th 2023 10:35 am
The Rotary Club of Kenmore, NY has teamed up with Cardiac Crusade, a 501(c)(3) charity, to register AED locations in Kenmore, Buffalo and surrounding areas. This initiative's mission is to save lives by providing 911 systems, and the general public, instant access to AED locations in case of sudden cardiac arrest.
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Sun, Dec 17th 2023 01:00 pm
Lancaster is home to "Stony Brook Legendary Lights," one of the most imaginative, must-see holiday lights celebrations in the country. Over the span of eight streets, more than 300 homes are creatively adorned with lights, giant inflatables, Christmas characters, messages of peace and moving images (figuratively and literally). It's a winter wonderland that can be walked, or driven through, each night from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2023 11:25 am
Just Buffalo Literary Center's 2024 Civil Writes Project application is open to individual artists, nonprofits and community organizations of all sizes for program support up to $2,500. The deadline to apply is Dec. 20.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2023 09:00 am
Stage IV lung cancer survivor Pamela Walck is celebrating the release of her new book, "Bridge of Love: 30 True Stories of Faith in Action," available locally in Western New York at various bookstores as well as through online retailers Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million and Walmart.
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Thu, Dec 14th 2023 08:50 am
The Auxiliary of the Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 is asking the community to assist in its clothing drive to assist veterans, said Kathleen Blake, president.
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