Mon, May 23rd 2022 09:55 am
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild proudly presents the Lerner and Loewe classic musical "Brigadoon" at the Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 550 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.
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Mon, May 23rd 2022 09:55 am
Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio will lead a Niagara River Gorge hike from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4.
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Mon, May 23rd 2022 09:50 am
On Sunday, shortly before 6 p.m., Niagara Falls Police responded to the 7000 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard for a two-vehicle crash involving a tow truck and a motorcycle.
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Fri, May 20th 2022 02:00 pm
LIVE FREE announced an inspirational concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at the Greater Refuge Temple of Christ, 943 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo. The event will feature Bishop Hezekiah Walker, Bebe Winans, Lena Byrd Miles, Charles Jenkins, Israel Houghton and many other artists and faith leaders.
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Fri, May 20th 2022 01:55 pm
At approximately 11:25 p.m. Thursday, the Niagara Falls Police responded to 9103 St. John's Parkway to investigate a complaint of a vehicle hitting several parked vehicles in the parking lot, and then driving through the wall of an apartment building.
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Fri, May 20th 2022 11:35 am
In the wake of Saturday's mass shooting at the Tops Friendly Markets store on Buffalo's east side, GoFundMe officials announced the launch of a number of verified fundraisers this week to assist the victims.
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Wed, May 18th 2022 06:50 pm
On May 14, the Buffalo community suffered a devastating act of violence when a gunman opened fire at the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue on the east side of the city, killing 10 people and wounding three.
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Wed, May 18th 2022 05:55 pm
Area human service agencies are collaborating to provide free mental health and trauma counseling in the Johnnie B. Wiley Resource Center, 1100 Jefferson Ave., daily from 1-9 p.m. through May 27.
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Wed, May 18th 2022 05:55 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New York State Office of Victim Services and the Buffalo Police Department on Tuesday announced the establishment of a community resource center to provide trauma-informed support and immediate services to residents who have been impacted by the tragedy that occurred on Jefferson Avenue, and the closure of Tops Friendly Markets due to the ongoing criminal investigation.
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Tue, May 17th 2022 08:40 pm
On Tuesday, FeedMore WNY announced: "In respect for our community and in order to focus efforts on providing assistance to those affected by Saturday's mass shooting at the Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue, FeedMore WNY has made the difficult decision to postpone 'Sweet Expectations' from the originally scheduled date of Wednesday, May 18, until Tuesday, June 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Seneca One."
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Mon, May 16th 2022 05:00 pm
Tops Friendly Markets issued the following statement Monday.
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Mon, May 16th 2022 04:50 pm
City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown on Monday urged Buffalo residents in need of grief support, groceries or food shopping transportation to take advantage of the growing list of free support opportunities established to aid those impacted by the May 14 shootings at the Tops Supermarket on Jefferson Avenue.
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Mon, May 16th 2022 02:30 pm
Buffalo State College is partnering with Goodwill of Western New York to help students move out of their residence halls and campus apartments - while also aiding the environment and the community.
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Mon, May 16th 2022 09:45 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos is reminding New Yorkers to appreciate wildlife from a distance and resist the urge to pick up newborn fawns and other young wildlife.
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Mon, May 16th 2022 09:45 am
Binge drinking is the most common, costly and deadly pattern of excessive alcohol use in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Fri, May 13th 2022 02:05 pm
Eight Days of Hope will host its third annual EDOH - Buffalo outreach from July 16-23, providing free home repairs to more than 100 families in the Fillmore District.
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Fri, May 13th 2022 01:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for May. All households participating in SNAP - including those already at the maximum level of benefits - will receive a supplemental allotment this month, resulting in a roughly $234 million infusion of federal funding into the New York state economy.
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Fri, May 13th 2022 10:15 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center celebrated National Nurses Week by honoring, acknowledging and treating its nurses throughout the week of May 9-13.
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Thu, May 12th 2022 07:45 pm
The 10th season of the Silo City Reading Series, a multigenre celebration of poetry, music and art held in Marine A, a 130-foot high abandoned grain silo on the bank of the Buffalo River, kicks off June 11 with an event headlined by poet Richie Hofmann, author of "A Hundred Lovers" (Alfred A. Knopf).
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Thu, May 12th 2022 07:25 pm
A new opportunity for federal maritime heritage funding opened this week, and Congressman Brian Higgins is advocating for the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park to receive an award.
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Thu, May 12th 2022 07:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced $2 million in federal funding for Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park in Buffalo. The grant will support the development of a "play garden," including eight play areas, park furnishings, landscaping and restrooms in space formerly known as LaSalle Park, which is undergoing a major transformation.
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Wed, May 11th 2022 03:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to act swiftly, based on community feedback, to improve safety at the entrance to the Western New York National Cemetery.
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Wed, May 11th 2022 10:05 am
Destination Niagara USA and the Niagara Falls Convention Center (formerly known as the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls) will welcome attendees for the 98th annual Multiple District 20 (MD20) Lions of New York State and Bermuda Convention, May 20-22.
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Tue, May 10th 2022 04:50 pm
There will be no parking on South 87th Street, from Buffalo Avenue to the dead end, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Department of Public Works crews will be repaving the street. Also, driveways will be inaccessible for a short time after the process.
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Tue, May 10th 2022 12:05 pm
May is National Older Americans Month, a time to encourage and recognize the countless contributions that older adults make to our communities. AAA Western and Central New York has several services available to seniors, including driving evaluations, insurance reduction classes, and a Solo Travelers Club. One of the newest options involves Medicare services.
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Tue, May 10th 2022 11:30 am
The readers have spoken and Seneca Resorts & Casinos properties have once again stood out for serving up the best dining and nightlife options in the gaming industry.
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Tue, May 10th 2022 11:20 am
New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt and Assemblyman Mike Norris on Monday penned a letter to the New York State Department of Transportation calling for a traffic safety study of South Transit Street in the City of Lockport.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:50 pm
The Mental Health Association in Niagara County, the Niagara County Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Suicide Prevention Center of New York, Colonial Heights Free Methodist Church, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are sponsoring "Planting Seeds of Hope" in recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:35 pm
On Friday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan visited the Ken-Ton Closet, a volunteer organization committed to supporting children in need, to present volunteers with a New York State Senate Empire Award to commemorate the organization's ninth anniversary.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 11:25 am
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum's public art initiative announced artist Bunnie Reiss (American, born 1975) will return to Buffalo to produce another mural on the west side of Joe's Deli at 1322 Hertel Ave.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 10:45 am
On Saturday, May 21, well-known veteran Edward "Ted" Jackson will speak on his experience returning home from Vietnam in 1969 - and contrast it with veterans' homecomings from past conflicts, including the Civil War, World War I and World War II.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 02:05 pm
Applications are now open for Just Buffalo Literary Center's 2022 Just Buffalo Writing Center Youth Fellowship, a six-week summer fellowship opportunity for a Western New York-based young writer to develop their craft and explore professional avenues within the literary arts.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 09:30 am
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and Niagara Pride invite readers to attend "Spring Into Pride," a brand-new event to welcome Pride Month and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
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Thu, May 5th 2022 07:00 am
Poet Mathias Svalina returns to Buffalo in mid-May for a month of writing and hand-delivering dreams via bike through his Dream Delivery Service. The visit will begin with a poetry reading at Just Buffalo Literary Center featuring Svalina and Sony Ton-Aime, poet and director of literary arts at the Chautauqua Institution, on May 14 at 7 p.m.
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Wed, May 4th 2022 02:25 pm
The Niagara Region Construction Alliance will hold a member meeting and dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at Hideaway Grille, 399 Division St., North Tonawanda.
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Wed, May 4th 2022 09:50 am
Katherine Kepner won Best of Show for her painting, "North Carolina Marsh," at the Saturday opening of the Niagara Arts Guild spring 2022 show and sale.
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Wed, May 4th 2022 09:45 am
Jacqueline Connelly is the recipient of the 17th annual Key to the Locks Award. A volunteer selection panel drawn from the Lockport community chose Connelly for her years of volunteer service to the Locks District improvements.
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Wed, May 4th 2022 09:45 am
Jericho Road Community Health Center's bid to acquire the former Bristol Home assisted living facility, at 1500 Main St., has been approved and is now official.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 04:25 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center will honor former President and CEO Patrick Fagan with The Michael Shea Lifetime Legacy Award at the annual gala held on Friday, May 20. The award, only the second ever bestowed, will be presented to Fagan in recognition of his years of dedication and leadership as president of Shea's.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 05:15 pm
Gov. Hochul announced $15 million is available through the Home Energy Assistance Program to help low-income individuals and families who lack air conditioning to stay cool during the upcoming summer months.
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