Mon, Feb 11th 2019 07:00 am
Save the date for a night of fine dining that supports the Niagara County Historical Society, as Lockport's Shamus Restaurant presents the 14th annual "History Night," Wednesday, Feb. 27, from 4:30-9 p.m. The restaurant will donate a portion of all proceeds raised that evening.
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Fri, Feb 8th 2019 07:40 am
The New York State Department of Transportation announced demolition work is scheduled to begin next week on a project to remove a portion of the Niagara Scenic Parkway in the City of Niagara Falls. As a result, a new road closure is scheduled to begin.
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Wed, Feb 6th 2019 06:20 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission will meet Tuesday, March 12, to determine the consistency of the 64th round of projects. The meeting will begin promptly at 3 p.m. in the Town of Lewiston Board Room, 1375 Ridge Road. The general meeting will be preceded at 2 p.m. by the business meeting.
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Wed, Feb 6th 2019 06:15 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn has named Assistant District Attorney Erin E. Hart to the Animal Crimes Subcommittee of the District Attorneys Association of New York.
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Wed, Feb 6th 2019 06:10 pm
The Niagara Falls Community Development Department is connecting local renovation contractors to yearlong local work.
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Mon, Feb 4th 2019 05:00 pm
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts, has announced the recipients of the 2019 decentralization grant program. Forty-eight organizations and artists in Erie and Niagara counties will receive a portion of $120,000 for community and school-based arts and cultural programs and artworks taking place in 2019.
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Tue, Jan 29th 2019 12:05 pm
Extremely cold temperatures and negative wind chills are expected this week, along with significant snowfall. AAA Western and Central New York is making sure drivers are prepared for what lies ahead.
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Mon, Jan 28th 2019 02:00 pm
With the increasing likelihood New York state will legalize adult recreational marijuana use in the coming months, Niagara County Legislator Jesse P. Gooch is presenting a resolution calling for the formation of an ad-hoc committee to analyze the state's decision, consider the county's options, and measure the public's perspective on the matter.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2019 06:20 pm
The Niagara Falls Community Development Department is releasing a request for proposals (RFQ) for the creation and operation of a community center in the city's north-end neighborhood. Project funding is available from a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant. Responses are due by noon on Feb. 28 via email to [email protected].
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Mon, Jan 21st 2019 11:35 am
IRS-certified accounting students from the University at Buffalo School of Management will again provide free tax preparation services to individuals and families with annual incomes below $54,000.
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Mon, Jan 21st 2019 10:30 am
"During the government shutdown so many families are being affected with no paycheck. Our U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers and TSA officers in the Western New York area are still working to keep everyone safe despite not getting paid. Seneca Resorts & Casinos wants to show their appreciation for their hard work and dedication by offering all TSA officers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers two free buffets at Thunder Falls Buffet inside Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino any Monday through Friday in January."
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Fri, Jan 18th 2019 05:45 pm
Two leading United Way organizations in Niagara County - the United Way of the Tonawandas and United Way of Greater Niagara - announced completion this week of their merger and consolidation of services. Now operating under United Way of Greater Niagara, both chapters have come together to oversee and coordinate the services of 29 organizations throughout Niagara County, supporting a total of 46 different programs in the area.
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Tue, Jan 15th 2019 11:05 am
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance announced most recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive their full February benefits early, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Current SNAP recipients may receive their February benefits by Thursday, Jan. 17.
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Tue, Jan 15th 2019 11:05 am
The outdoor skating rinks at DeVeaux Woods State Park and Reservoir State Park are now open, weather-pending, and are free for the public to use.
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Mon, Jan 14th 2019 02:35 pm
The Kenan Center announced a third season of "Jazz @ the Taylor," an eight-concert series featuring some of the finest musicians from Western New York and beyond. Produced in collaboration with Kathleen Rooney, a former Kenan Center board member and Lockport native, the adventurous jazz series is attracting critical acclaim and audiences from all over the region.
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Mon, Jan 14th 2019 12:50 pm
For the second year in a row, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2 percent, according to data released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This 2 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 cities with fiscal years starting July 1, including the "Big Four" cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers.
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Thu, Jan 10th 2019 03:30 pm
At 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, the Tonawanda Coke soil study team will host a community meeting to update the public about the progress of the study. This will include sharing information on geographic areas where contaminants of interest have been found. The meeting will be held at the Tonawanda Middle/High School auditorium at 150 Hinds St., City of Tonawanda.
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Thu, Jan 10th 2019 02:35 pm
The Breast Cancer Network of WNY (BCN) presented a donation of $10,000 for metastatic breast cancer research to the Research Initiative Fund of the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester on Dec. 5, 2018. The donation will be used to help fund the coalition's annual grant awards to scientific researchers in Central and Western New York who are specifically studying metastatic breast cancer.
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Thu, Jan 10th 2019 02:35 pm
One of the nation's leading landscape architecture firms, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA), will be in Buffalo on Jan. 17 to launch the conceptual design phase of the Imagine LaSalle park redesign project.
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Thu, Jan 10th 2019 02:30 pm
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper has opened enrollment for the spring 2019 water academy course, running Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30pm, Jan. 26 through May 18.
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Sat, Jan 5th 2019 07:00 am
With 2019 underway, It Happened to Alexa continues to make news.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2019 03:20 pm
The Niagara History Center is serving "Soup and Civil War" at 215 Niagara St., Lockport.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2019 01:00 pm
A free wellness seminar for breast cancer survivors will be presented at the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2019 01:00 pm
Niagara University's food and consumer-packaged goods marketing program received accreditation from the Category Management Association, which will enable students to sit for the national certified professional category analyst exam starting in the spring semester.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:30 pm
The New York Army and Air National Guard will have provided military funeral honors for 11,115 families of veterans and military members during 2018 by midnight on Dec. 31.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2018 05:30 pm
Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can patients be safely discharged from the emergency department (ED) just an hour after they receive the medication that curtails drug overdoses?
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Thu, Dec 20th 2018 12:55 pm
AAA Western and Central New York is launching a new initiative that aims to reduce deaths and injuries as a result of cellphone use by drivers.
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Tue, Dec 18th 2018 04:55 pm
Joe E. Sahlen, president of Sahlen Packing Co., on Tuesday announced the company will sponsor construction of a custom motorcycle by renown designers Orange County Choppers to help raise money for a permanent veterans memorial in East Aurora's Knox Farm State Park.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
Learn about different types of Christmas ornaments and trimmings, and make a unique decoration with your family to add to a holiday collection. Local event planner and owner of Small Indulgences, Lesley Mucha, will serve as guide at the History Center's December Family Night.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York announced the recipients of the 2018 "Give for Greatness" grants. Twenty-five grants providing general operating support in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to cultural organizations across the five counties of Western New York thanks to several fundraising initiatives throughout the year.
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Fri, Dec 14th 2018 06:40 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission will meet Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, to determine the consistency of the 63rd round of projects. The meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in the New York Power Authority Community Room. The general meeting will be preceded at 2 p.m. by the business meeting.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2018 06:45 pm
IMPACT and the Buffalo Sabres present "The Sweat Before Christmas," a high-intensity workout from 10-11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, at KeyBank Center. Members of the public will have the unique opportunity to experience a professional IMPACT workout inside the arena on Christmas Eve, and attend the Sabres game on Feb. 15.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2018 04:40 pm
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met and gave an update on plans for the redevelopment of the North Aud Block, a two-acre parcel at Canalside. A request for proposals (RFP) was issued recently seeking design, bid and construction administrative services related to the development of infrastructure facilities on the northern portion of the former Memorial Auditorium Block, also known as the North Aud Block.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2018 12:15 pm
Teals Niagara Theatre will present "Willy Wonka, Jr." Dec. 14-16 at The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave. Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man comes to life in this stage adaptation of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," featuring songs from the classic family film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
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Wed, Dec 5th 2018 12:50 pm
The Downtown Niagara Falls Business Association (DNFBA) presents its first "Santa Con" roving fundraiser, from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Santa Con will begin at the Anchor Bar Niagara Falls (located inside the Holiday Inn Hotel - 114 Buffalo Ave.) and visit four other DNFBA member restaurants and bars.
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Wed, Nov 28th 2018 03:35 pm
It's a question that has long vexed people striving to lose weight: What do you do if dieting hasn't worked and you aren't ready to consider bariatric surgery?
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Mon, Nov 26th 2018 07:55 pm
Learn about different types of Christmas ornaments and trimmings, and make a unique decoration with the family to add to holiday collections, as part of the History Center's December Family Night. The event will take place at the Niagara History Center, 215 Niagara St. Lockport, on Tuesday, Dec. 18. The event's guide is local event planner and owner of Small Indulgences, Lesley Mucha.
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Mon, Nov 26th 2018 07:55 pm
Polka music fans are asked to bring winter, holiday and personal items to the annual Christmas sing-along, hosted by Buffalo's Special Delivery Band. Items will benefit St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, an independent mission in the Roman Catholic tradition located in the inner city of Buffalo.
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Mon, Nov 26th 2018 07:00 am
Celebrate the season with the Niagara University Opportunity Program as it presents its annual Christmas benefit concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7,in the Russell Salvatore Dining Commons on campus. The event is free and open to the public, though a free-will offering is suggested. Proceeds will benefit Community Missions. Last year, more than $1,000 was raised to support Community Missions' programs and services.
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Mon, Nov 26th 2018 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will host its annual "Holiday Bash" from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.
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