Mon, Sep 9th 2024 12:25 pm
Lockport-Niagara Hospice will hold its annual Mighty Niagara Half Marathon and Hospice Dash 5K on Oct. 5. The half-marathon starts at Artpark State Park in Lewiston, while the 5K starts at Porter-on-the-Lake Park. Both races finish at Porter-on-the-Lake Park.
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Mon, Sep 9th 2024 12:20 pm
Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino and Niagara County legislators Chris McKimmie and Chris Voccio will hold a community forum with local residents on Wednesday, Sept. 18, to discuss the ongoing rat problem in the city's LaSalle neighborhood.
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Fri, Sep 6th 2024 02:35 pm
On Friday, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane said, "As a result of a collaborative, multi-agency investigation, a criminal complaint has been filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Western New District of New York in the arson of the "Old Pink."
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Thu, Sep 5th 2024 08:25 pm
Today, New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt hosted a press conference at SUNY Niagara to discuss the benefits of New York State Senate Bill S8596-A - an act to amend the education law, in relation to expanding eligibility under the veterans tuition awards program.
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Tue, Sep 3rd 2024 03:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the largest electrified bus depot in New York state is now operational in Buffalo, advancing the transition to a clean public transit system that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves the air for residents in congested urban areas.
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Tue, Sep 3rd 2024 03:40 pm
The Turtle (Native American Center for the Living Arts) has achieved a significant victory in its ongoing battle for preservation, receiving a determination of eligibility (DOE) from the commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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Tue, Sep 3rd 2024 12:30 pm
The Niagara Falls Historic Preservation Society presents its annual tour guide training program - designed to equip enthusiasts with the knowledge and skills to share the rich history of the iconic city - from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Sept. 14 through Oct. 12, at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 639 Main St.
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Tue, Sep 3rd 2024 12:30 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Standing Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Castellani Building at DeVeaux Woods State Park, 3160 DeVeaux Woods Drive, Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Sep 2nd 2024 07:00 am
The Northeast Chapter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host The Team Hope Walk - Buffalo on Sunday, Sept. 15, at Ronald J Pilozzi Pavilion in Niawanda Park, 600 Niagara St., Tonawanda. Registration starts at noon, and the event begins at 1 p.m. All proceeds support HDSA's mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington's disease (HD) and their families.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 02:45 pm
It's time to get cleaning around Scajaquada Creek. Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is excited to announce the launch of its "Solo Sweep Challenge," a monthlong initiative to further protect and restore the creek and surrounding communities.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 02:45 pm
Due to the rapid increase of food insecurity among Western New York residents, FeedMore WNY's facilities are operating far beyond their capacity. To strengthen and expand its essential feeding programs and vital services that transform lives through free workforce development, nutrition education and increased fresh food access, FeedMore WNY is building a new, unified facility at 4832 Camp Road in the Town of Hamburg.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 01:50 pm
Connect Niagara - the bus service operated by the Niagara County Department of Public Works - will allow all riders to ride for free from Sept. 3-6 as part of an effort to introduce more people to the service.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 01:50 pm
Buffalo Prep, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing academic enrichment programming while promoting educational and racial equity, announced the launch of READI Summit - a series of full-day conferences designed to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) journeys throughout the community.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 01:50 pm
The American Legion National Convention held its 2024 National Concert Band Contest in Indianapolis on Aug. 24, drawing bands from around the country to New Orleans to compete in the American Legion National Concert Band Contest. Top honors were awarded to the American Legion Band of the Tonawandas, with a score of 96.7.
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Thu, Aug 22nd 2024 09:05 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 36-year-old Ashley M. Holmes of Kenmore was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio. She received the maximum sentence of 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison.
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Thu, Aug 22nd 2024 09:05 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 49-year-old Charrinda Gray of Buffalo pleaded guilty yesterday morning before State Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek to one count of manslaughter in the second degree (class "C" felony). The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge in full satisfaction of the indictment.
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Wed, Aug 21st 2024 03:40 pm
Niagara Falls High School will host a veterans appreciation day from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the school, 4455 Porter Road. The event will feature free food and drink for all veterans and their families. Also Included will be music featuring the band Wood-n-Steel, plus a basket auction.
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Wed, Aug 21st 2024 11:35 am
ThreeSixty, a creative marketing agency with a foundation deeply rooted in technology, announced its placement on Inc. magazine's prestigious 2024 Inc. 5000 list. This recognition underscores the company's rapid growth and unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional marketing solutions.
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Mon, Aug 19th 2024 03:30 pm
One of the baddest blues and rock artists around is coming to rock the Southern Tier to the bone. Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino will welcome the legendary George Thorogood and The Destroyers to the Seneca Allegany Event Center on Saturday, Oct. 26 (7 p.m.), for an unforgettable evening of music. Tickets go on sale at noon this Friday, Aug. 23.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 04:45 pm
The Griefshare support group will meet for 11 weeks at Colonial Heights Free Methodist Church.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 07:00 am
Thanks to funding from the Peter and Elizabeth Tower Foundation, sensory space programming will be offered for children with developmental disabilities or other special needs through the Youngstown Recreation Department.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2024 06:05 pm
The University at Buffalo's Cultivator startup program just invested $100,000 in Aille Design, a Buffalo-based braille clothing startup that has partnered with Mattel on a Barbie collection celebrating inclusivity.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2024 12:00 pm
Tops Friendly Markets announced its annual campaign for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) raised over $407,000. The initiative, which ran at all participating Tops Friendly Markets locations, concluded Saturday, July 6.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 12:35 pm
Empire State Wrestling is proud to announce a collaboration with the P.U.N.T. Foundation to host a "BBQ Party" to support local families fighting pediatric cancer. The event will occur on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Rapids Firehall in Lockport.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:45 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health confirmed a rabid bat on Wilson-Burt Road, Town of Wilson, on Aug. 8. The bat was found outdoors on Aug. 4. No pets were implicated. The Niagara County nursing division will assess any possible human exposure and recommend any post-exposure rabies treatment as appropriate.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:45 pm
The Niagara County Legislature, on Tuesday, passed on a resolution authorizing the county to enter into an intermunicipal agreement to transfer a surplus ambulance to Orleans County.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:45 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation District announced a virtual public meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, to update the public about restoration efforts in the Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern (AOC) in Niagara County and the proposed removal of the Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations Beneficial Use Impairment.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 09:55 am
In honor of Purple Heart Appreciation Day, Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns recognized Erie County Purple Heart recipients being added to the William J. Donovan Purple Heart Book of Merit for 2024. No formal record of Purple Heart Recipients in Erie County existed prior to 2018 when Kearns originated Erie County's version of the "Book of Merit."
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Tue, Aug 6th 2024 04:35 pm
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is now accepting applications for the 2024 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. arts and culture initiative competitive grant process in two categories. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. Sept. 16.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2024 11:20 am
Special Olympics New York will once again be taking on the chilly waters of Lake Erie to raise funds and awareness for athletes throughout the state. The two-day Buffalo Polar Plunge is set to bring thousands together for one reason: inclusion.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 04:35 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Dominique L. Castile, age 36, of Niagara Falls, plead guilty this afternoon to charges of manslaughter in the first degree and assault in the second degree, in two separate stabbings.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 03:00 pm
A $25,000 Springboard grant will allow the University at Buffalo School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) to pilot a group coaching program for local small-business owners in its M&T Bank Emerging Entrepreneurs program.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 03:00 pm
Look up in the sky from Aug. 12-21 in Erie County, and you might see low-flying planes or helicopters in your neighborhood, part of a nationwide effort to protect wildlife against rabies, a disease that is 100% fatal to animals and humans.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 11:00 am
Commemorating 15 years since the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Act was passed into law, Niagara Pride and Western Door Playhouse will stage "The Laramie Project: A Staged Reading" at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center on Aug. 16-17.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 07:00 am
Spectrum Health and Human Services will present the fourth annual "Not One More: Stand Together to End Overdose," a free evening of remembrance and information, from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at Veterans Memorial Park in West Seneca (1250 Union Road, behind Town Hall).
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Thu, Aug 1st 2024 05:45 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 20-year-old Jameer M. Woods, also known as "Jaja," of Buffalo, was sentenced yesterday afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes to 35 years to life in prison.
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Tue, Jul 30th 2024 05:10 pm
Celebrate a vibrant summer evening on the waterfront with live music, food and drinks for seafarers and landlubbers alike! "Party at the Pier" will be held from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Buffalo River Fest Park, 249 Ohio St.
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Tue, Jul 30th 2024 05:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center invites the public to its Schoellkopf Park restoration event in Schoellkopf Park to celebrate the successful completion of the project. Renovation was made possible by a $155,000 Community Development Grant from the City of Niagara Falls, "significantly enhancing its infrastructure and aesthetic appeal to create a safe and welcoming green space for the community."
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Mon, Jul 29th 2024 02:50 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and the Eastern Niagara County Coalition for Rural Healthcare Access invite the community to a heart health forum featuring interventional cardiologist Dr. Aman Gupta as a guest presenter.
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Mon, Jul 29th 2024 11:25 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center invites the community to "Party in the Park," a free public event at Schoellkopf Park on Aug. 1. The event will celebrate the revitalization of the park, made possible by a Community Development Grant from the City of Niagara Falls.
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