Mon, Apr 24th 2023 12:45 pm
Just Buffalo Literary Center announced the individual artists, organizations and community groups receiving a total of $10,500 to support events aligned with Just Buffalo's Civil Writes Project, a community engagement project that celebrates Black writers and seeks pathways toward justice through the literary arts.
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 11:45 am
The Catholic Charities in-school social work program is partnering with NativityMiguel Middle School of Buffalo to bring "Raising Heroes: Why It's Important and How It's Done with Nate Turner" to Buffalo.
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 10:10 am
The spring show of the Niagara Arts Guild opened on Saturday with a surprise tie for Best of Show artwork: Maggie Eaton for her photograph, "The Yellow Cottage"; and Brady Zdrojewski, for his colored pencil painting "The Greeters: Hadrian's Wall Path."
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 10:10 am
Women United of Greater Niagara's baby supply drive is ongoing. Donations of baby bottles, bottle brushes, wipes, diapers, pacifiers, lotion, baby cereal, baby food, formula (Enfamil) and new baby clothes can be dropped off at the United Way of Greater Niagara office, located at 6420 Inducon Drive West, Suite B2, throughout the month.
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 09:35 am
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 09:35 am
New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and Sen. George Borrello on Saturday joined Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti and a local farmer to condemn recent efforts by a so-called "animal rescue" group to steal livestock from local farmers.
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 07:00 am
As the weather warms up, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) are reminding customers that safety always comes first before taking on any outdoor project. April is National Safe Digging Month, and before homeowners and contractors start any projects that involve excavation or digging, customers must have underground utilities marked to prevent damage.
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Mon, Apr 24th 2023 07:00 am
Eight Days of Hope (EDOH) is announcing its fourth eight-day outreach since 2019 to help the City of Good Neighbors with free home repairs over the summer.
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Fri, Apr 21st 2023 03:40 pm
Saturday, April 22, marks the 23rd annual National Drug Take Back Day hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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Fri, Apr 21st 2023 10:40 am
The Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating its 10th year as a premier Western New York springtime celebration on April 29-30. The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, The Buffalo History Museum, Friends of the Japanese Garden, and Music is Art will once again partner to host a celebration of the spring season and cherry blossoms in the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park.
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Wed, Apr 19th 2023 10:00 am
Hospitality icon Russell J. Salvatore celebrated his 90th birthday Sunday, April 16, with a spectacular black-tie gala with a "Black and Gold" theme at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.
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Wed, Apr 19th 2023 09:00 am
New York Attorney General Letitia James is hosting the first-ever statewide community gun buyback in New York on Saturday, April 29.
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Tue, Apr 18th 2023 05:05 pm
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Buffalo Chapter invites the community to join in an Eid celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, April 21, at Masjid Mahdi, at 9610 Colvin Blvd., Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Apr 18th 2023 07:00 am
Almost 17 years ago, Re-Tree volunteers set out to remedy massive storm-damaged areas of Western New York after the surprise storm on Oct. 12, 2006. It took the program until 2019 to complete the recovery - its 30,000th tree was planted at Canalside that year.
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Tue, Apr 18th 2023 07:00 am
On May 12, the Center for Exploratory & Perceptual Arts Inc. will open "Resilience: A Buffalo Story" by Mustafa Hussain.
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Mon, Apr 17th 2023 07:10 pm
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office on Monday announced its attempt to locate a local teen.
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Mon, Apr 17th 2023 01:20 pm
Congress members Brian Higgins and Nick Langworthy are "fighting the latest attempt to circumvent flight safety standards put in place following the crash of Flight 3407," Higgins' team said.
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Mon, Apr 17th 2023 11:05 am
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino on Monday said he will propose $39,000 in funding be awarded from the Niagara Falls Community Development COVID-19 Fund for an innovative air sterilization project at the Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Apr 17th 2023 10:00 am
The Folger Shakespeare Library, in partnership with the University at Buffalo, the UB Arts Collaboratory, and the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (B&ECPL), will present a unique two-and-a-half-day local workshop exploring Shakespeare's role in reinforcing and contesting questions of race, class and culture.
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Fri, Apr 14th 2023 07:00 am
The Buffalo/Niagara Postal Customer Council (PCC) recently met at our April monthly meeting.
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Thu, Apr 13th 2023 08:00 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 33-year-old Cortez Foster of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes to 40 years to life in prison. He was sentenced today as a second felony offender.
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Thu, Apr 13th 2023 07:00 am
A continuous project spearheaded by the Niagara Falls Housing Authority moves to revitalize a neighborhood in Niagara Falls that's been described as "forgotten" by residents there.
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Wed, Apr 12th 2023 06:40 pm
Held in conjunction with Earth Day, the AAA "Great Battery Roundup" is designed to encourage motorists to take old automotive or marine lead-acid batteries to a local collection point where they can be safely recycled and formed into new batteries. AAA Western and Central New York is hosting a convenient program again this year.
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Wed, Apr 12th 2023 06:35 pm
The FeedMore WNY Foundation's popular plant sale is back in time for spring planting and Mother's Day gifts. From Wednesday, April 12, through Wednesday, April 26, participants have the option to purchase hanging baskets, potted annuals and annual flats. Orders may be placed online at www.feedmorewny.org/plant-sale.
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Wed, Apr 12th 2023 09:20 am
The Council for Older Adults (COA) in Niagara County invites all Niagara County residents over age 55 to enter the COA Amateur Art Exhibit.
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Wed, Apr 12th 2023 08:55 am
The MHA 2023 Advocacy Award will be presented to Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer at the nonprofit's annual dinner on Thursday, May 4.
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Mon, Apr 10th 2023 05:15 pm
Tops Friendly Markets once again partnered with JDRF as it embarked on a 53rd year to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes (T1D). The campaign, which began Sunday, March 5, and ran through Saturday, March 25, raised $321,000. This was the 30th year Tops has helped run the JDRF campaign at its stores.
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Mon, Apr 10th 2023 04:55 pm
National Grid, through its "EV Make-Ready Program," has provided more than $150,000 to support the installation of 22 electric-vehicle charging stations across Western New York within the last year.
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Mon, Apr 10th 2023 10:30 am
AAA Western and Central New York is hosting a complimentary "Medicare Spring Into Health" event on Thursday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the organization's headquarters, 100 International Drive in Amherst.
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Mon, Apr 10th 2023 10:15 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Friday reminded New Yorkers to remove or secure outdoor food sources that may attract black bears.
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Mon, Apr 10th 2023 07:00 am
The Rotary Club of Niagara County Central presents the second annual "Wilson Market in the Country."
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Fri, Apr 7th 2023 11:55 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 30-year-old Dino A. Bruscia of Buffalo pleaded guilty this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to one count of arson in the third degree (class "C" felony). The defendant pleaded guilty to the only charge in the indictment against him ahead of a jury trial that was scheduled to begin next week.
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Thu, Apr 6th 2023 10:15 pm
A rare total solar eclipse will be visible throughout Western New York on April 8, 2024, and Buffalo State University's Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium is kicking off a yearlong celebration.
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Thu, Apr 6th 2023 09:25 am
The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will hold a two-part brunch-and-learn educational series on April 15 and 22 for people who have been diagnosed with memory loss, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or early stage dementia, and their loved ones.
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Wed, Apr 5th 2023 08:10 pm
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and William Mattar law offices are once again focused on public safety. The "Drive Distracted, Lives Impacted" campaign raises awareness about the dangers of distracted driving - a problem for all drivers, especially teens and young adults. Severe crashes and fatalities can be caused by distracted driving.
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Wed, Apr 5th 2023 11:15 am
Kimberly Jenkins, founder, director and principal researcher of the Fashion and Race Database, will share her expertise on inclusion and social justice concerns in the fashion industry at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at Buffalo State University's LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center. A Q&A session will follow. Her talk is free and open to the public.
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Wed, Apr 5th 2023 11:10 am
Niagara County Legislator Irene Myers announced Windsong Mobile Mammography will host an event at Heritage Manor of Ransomville on Monday, April 24, to conduct breast cancer screening. Appointments must be scheduled with Windsong prior to the event.
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Tue, Apr 4th 2023 11:55 pm
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Adrian Goudelock aka AD, aka Ace, aka Ace Boogs, 40, of Buffalo, who was convicted by a federal jury of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, five kilograms or more of cocaine, attempted possession and possession of five kilograms or more of cocaine, and money laundering conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 324 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. Co-defendant Shamar Davis, who was also convicted at trial, was previously sentenced to serve 150 months in prison.
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Tue, Apr 4th 2023 02:05 pm
The Council for Older Adults and the Dale Association announced the creation of a web page listing all the senior citizen groups/clubs and senior centers in Niagara County, and with contact information and where they meet.
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Tue, Apr 4th 2023 02:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins secured $2 million in the federal 2023 budget to expand and improve telehealth services for Western New York senior citizens, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who are deaf and hard of hearing, and people with Alzheimer's. The funding will support People Inc.'s model addressing health equity among vulnerable populations.
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