Tue, Mar 26th 2024 12:35 pm
The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area gears up for the awe-inspiring total eclipse on April 8 with a stunning, eclipse-themed wrap adorning one of its Discover Niagara Shuttles. This exciting initiative is made possible thanks to a generous grant from AES.
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Mon, Mar 25th 2024 09:20 am
This spring, the American Red Cross asks donors to help defend the blood supply by giving blood or platelets now to combat a monstrous fact: only 3 out of 100 people donate blood.
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Mon, Mar 25th 2024 09:15 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.53, up 6 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.44. The New York state average is $3.43, also up 6 cents from one week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.43.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2024 11:00 am
The 16th annual Colvin Cleaners "Gowns for Prom" has a new home for high school students to select a free gown during a three-day distribution April 9-11: the Buffalo Convention Center, at 153 Franklin St.
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Thu, Mar 21st 2024 08:20 pm
Buffalo Music Vault is proud to announce "Rock4Life," an exhilarating evening of live music, taking place April 13 at Asbury Hall. This event aims to bring the community together for an unforgettable night while supporting a vital cause: Kids Escaping Drugs.
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Wed, Mar 20th 2024 09:50 am
New York Farm Bureau members donated 8 million pounds of food to regional foodbanks across the state last year through the "Harvest for All" program.
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Tue, Mar 19th 2024 08:45 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center and Broadway season partner-producer Albert Nocciolino are proud to announce the "Five Star Bank 2024-25 Broadway Season at Shea's Buffalo Theatre," which includes: "Some Like It Hot," "& Juliet," "Disney's The Lion King," "The Wiz," "Shucked," "A Beautiful Noise," "The Neil Diamond Musical," "Back to the Future," and the return of "Hamilton" as a special subscriber add-on.
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Tue, Mar 19th 2024 10:55 am
While Tuesday might've been the first day of spring, the Lewiston Garden Club is busy preparing to "Spring into Summer" at its 2024 Lewiston GardenFest on June 15-16 along Center Street. Lewiston GardenFest is now accepting applications from both vendors and residents interested in sharing their own gardens as part of the annual event.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2024 08:30 pm
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will host its annual spring "Eggstravaganza" event, featuring a photo opportunity with the Bunny, at the admissions-free Niagara Power Vista on Saturday, March 23.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2024 11:00 am
During the month of February, HART partnered with DiCamillo Bakery, Niagara Frontier Publications (Niagara County Tribune/Sentinel), and the community to raise over $15,000 to assist in the ongoing needs of the organization.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2024 10:00 am
The Lewiston Community Lions recognized two significant donations to its "Village of Trees" initiative at a special meeting Tuesday at the Griffon Gastropub. Carol Perry, president of the New York State Lions Bermuda Foundation, represented a $4,400 matching grant; while Niagara County Legislature Chairwoman Becky Wydysh and Legislator Irene Myers were on hand to recognize $2,000 in awarded funding.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2024 09:30 am
Work has resumed on the Beaver Island Parkway overpass to the I-190 Thruway on Grand Island.
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Tue, Mar 12th 2024 01:25 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) announced the opening of its MRI Imaging Center of Niagara, a landmark development in Niagara County's medical diagnostic capabilities.
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Tue, Mar 12th 2024 10:55 am
Prepare to be blown again once again by the presence of legendary rock star Sir Rod Stewart on Sept. 15, as he serenades fans with his distinctive voice, suave dance moves and classic songs. On July 10, one of the most popular punk rock bands of the '90s and American icons, The Offspring will bring their electric energy to the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino.
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Mon, Mar 11th 2024 03:00 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos is providing valuable tips to help the public prepare to recreate safely and responsibly as New Yorkers count down the days to the highly anticipated total solar eclipse, which occurs Monday, April 8.
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Mon, Mar 11th 2024 11:05 am
As spring approaches, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. People of all blood types - especially those with type O blood - are critical to ensuring hospitals can meet the daily demand for lifesaving transfusions.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 10:55 am
DiMino's Lewiston Tops has expanded its sushi offerings with a new display station at the far end of the deli counter, and the addition of an Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp. chef.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 09:45 am
Town Hall had a packed house Monday as residents pleaded with the Town Board to say no to a rezoning request that would allow four apartment buildings in the proposed 65-acre Golfview development at Whitehaven and East River roads.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 08:35 am
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Shrine announces its 18th annual Palm Sunday buffet brunch will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24, in the cafeteria, located on shrine grounds at 1023 Swann Road in northern Lewiston.
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Wed, Mar 6th 2024 07:15 pm
As New Yorkers prepare to set their clocks forward an hour for the beginning of daylight savings time, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) urges all New Yorkers to check the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
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Tue, Mar 5th 2024 09:25 am
The Regional Revitalization Partnership (RRP) - a partnership between Empire State Development, local governments, and a host of Western New York foundations - recently launched its effort to breathe new life into Niagara Falls' treasured City Market.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 07:00 am
It's pothole season in Western and Central New York! Cracked and crumbling pavement is the perfect environment for potholes to form. Moisture collects in these crevices, expanding and contracting due to freezing and thawing. The pavement gradually crumbles and, when combined with the weight of passing cars, eventually results in a pothole.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2024 01:35 pm
Fred Stoelzle, a long-term resident of Elderwood Residences at Wheatfield, turned 92 on Feb. 29 - though technically he's only had 23 birthdays!
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Fri, Mar 1st 2024 01:30 pm
Following the success of its first façade program that was created in 2022, the Niagara County Legislature on Friday announced "Façade Program 2.0," offering matching grants up to $50,000 for qualified business to make exterior capital improvements to their properties. The program is being run by the county's Center for Economic Development.
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Thu, Feb 29th 2024 07:45 pm
From Thursday, April 4, through Monday, April 8, Niagara Falls USA will host NASA subject matter experts for engaging discussions about the eclipse. The series of free and open-to-the-public programming will be held at various points of interest throughout the city.
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Thu, Feb 29th 2024 07:30 pm
The State University System of New York launched the first ever systemwide local news program this spring to inform rural communities and provide rich learning experiences for students.
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Wed, Feb 28th 2024 07:10 pm
Niagara County on Wednesday announced the launch of the Connect Niagara bus service, which replaces the former Niagara Rural Transportation service. Connect Niagara offers new routes and better connectivity, including free transfers to connecting routes and NFTA Metro buses. The new routes go into effect Monday, March 4.
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Mon, Feb 26th 2024 11:15 am
Seneca Resorts & Casinos will be the place to be on Monday, April 8, when Western New York is in the direct path of a rare total solar eclipse, a celestial event that hasn't occurred in the area in close to a century and will not happen again for another 120 years.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2024 11:00 am
Next Sunday, March 3, marks the return of what has long been known as a cold-weather event - the 55th annual Olcott Polar Bear Swim at Olcott Beach.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2024 10:50 am
LIVE! Incorporated is getting ready to launch Niagara Falls, USA's, newest attraction: The world's largest tethered helium balloon, LIVE! On Air Fallsview Balloon Ride, is set to open in June and, organizers said, "will offer a brand-new view of the breathtaking falls from above and redefine the way visitors experience Niagara Falls, USA."
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2024 07:55 pm
The 2024 Buffalo-Niagara Boat Show will be held March 21-24 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, 310 Fourth St.
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Tue, Feb 20th 2024 01:10 pm
Just Buffalo Literary Center welcomes acclaimed author John Irving to Buffalo on Thursday, March 21, for a captivating conversation at Kleinhans Music Hall. The event begins at 8 p.m., with doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at justbuffalo.org.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 07:00 am
Friends of the late Bruce Sutherland are joining together to place a memorial plaque outside of the Lewiston Public Library.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 04:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced "a major milestone" in the "transformative" Kensington Expressway Project, which "will reconnect neighborhoods within east Buffalo that have been divided for generations, while providing much-needed green space and a new vibrancy to the entire community."
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Thu, Feb 15th 2024 10:40 pm
State Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D-Kingston), Assemblyman Demond Meeks (D-Rochester), Sen. George Borrello (R-Sunset Bay) and Assemblyman Angelo Morinello (R-Niagara Falls), along with Field & Fork Network, the American Heart Association, Tops Friendly Markets, and other supporting organizations, are calling on the State Legislature to continue funding Double Up Food Bucks NY with a $2 million appropriation in the fiscal year 2025 New York state budget.
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Thu, Feb 15th 2024 10:40 pm
National Grid is supporting revitalization and growth in Western New York by providing more than $1 million in economic development grants to regional businesses that are redeveloping brownfield sites and historic buildings, repurposing abandoned and dilapidated properties, turning vacant stores into affordable housing units, renovating space to create a permanent home for a nonprofit organization, and more.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:30 am
To celebrate Valentine's Day, Women United of Greater Niagara members are sharing the love by continuing their annual trend of distributing handmade valentines and chocolate bars to those in need.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 09:50 pm
Responding to concerns over a spike in illegal border activity on the lower Niagara River, agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection provided some answers to residents in a well-attended information session last Thursday at Porter Town Hall.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 10:00 am
The ninth annual Greater Niagara Fishing Expo will take place this week at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, from Thursday through Sunday.
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Fri, Feb 9th 2024 09:15 am
Upper-level art students at Lewiston-Porter High School had the opportunity to work directly with four professional local artists this winter. Ceramic artist Junko McGee, Matthew SaGurney and Rob Lynch of Solo Roths, as well as artist and curator Dana Murray Tyrrell provided Lew-Port students with an inside perspective of their professional art-making practices through multiple artist workshops.
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