Mon, Apr 8th 2024 07:00 am
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a series of environmental justice listening sessions to support and enhance meaningful engagement with communities with environmental justice concerns.
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Fri, Apr 5th 2024 10:05 am
YMCA Buffalo Niagara has announced its 2024 "Strengthening Community Gala" is planned for April 26 at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.
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Thu, Apr 4th 2024 06:15 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced work is about to get started on a $2.3 million project to enhance safety and improve traffic flow at the intersection of State Route 104 (Ridge Road) and State Route 93 (Townline Road) - which is commonly referred to as Warrens Corners - in Niagara County.
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Wed, Apr 3rd 2024 11:55 pm
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Wed, Apr 3rd 2024 06:50 pm
Niagara County Manager Rick Updegrove today announced that all Niagara County office buildings and offices will be closed Monday, April 8, for the solar eclipse, with the exception of the Board of Elections. Some essential employees will still be required to report.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2024 01:00 pm
In preparation for Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Niagara County Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (NCDMH) Deputy Director Myrla Gibbons Doxey announced the launch of the "Inspire a Well Niagara" campaign in partnership with the Community Network of Care (CNOC) for Children & Families in Niagara County and the Niagara County Opioid Task Force public awareness subcommittee, both of which she co-chairs.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2024 10:05 am
The Terrace at Delaware Park announced Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper as its community partner for "A Happy Hour for a Cause" (5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 4) and for April's "Cocktail for a Cause."
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Mon, Apr 1st 2024 04:35 pm
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and AAA Western and Central New York is reminding drivers of the dangers of distractions behind the wheel.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2024 09:35 am
Victoria Reynolds, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Buffalo district office, announced today the names of five SBA Small Business Week award winners from the 14 westernmost counties of New York.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2024 09:20 am
On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over the City of Buffalo at approximately 3:18 p.m.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2024 07:00 am
Local philanthropist Russell J. Salvatore is sponsoring the Ovarian Cancer Project's annual geranium sale.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2024 07:00 pm
Following federal approval for the Kensington Expressway project to move forward, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an upcoming study for a phase two on potential future enhancements along the Kensington Expressway corridor in east Buffalo will also examine options for a reimagined Scajaquada Expressway in Buffalo.
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Thu, Mar 28th 2024 06:30 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced a jury has found 46-year-old Otis L. Johnson Jr. of Buffalo guilty of one count of manslaughter in the first degree (class "B" violent felony). Jurors rendered their decision late yesterday afternoon after less than two hours of deliberation following a five-day trial, convicting the defendant of the only count in the indictment against him.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2024 04:25 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced a new online resource both for new hunters and organizations offering mentored hunting opportunities. It said this tool will connect novices with experienced hunters who will help them develop the skills needed to be safe and successful when afield.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2024 04:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that, beginning Monday, April 1, New York state veterans and Gold Star Families will have free access to parks, campgrounds, day use areas, historic sites and recreation areas through the expansion of the Lifetime Liberty Pass program.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2024 03:50 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Standing Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 11, in the Castellani Building at DeVeaux Woods State Park, 3160 DeVeaux Woods Drive, Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2024 12:35 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 37-year-old Jason K. Evans of Depew was sentenced yesterday afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to 20 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
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Mon, Mar 25th 2024 01:10 pm
Get ready, WNY! Something extraordinary happened over the weekend - and it involves Girl Scout cookies - lots of them. Over a million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies have arrived, just in time for their cookie season and booth sales.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2024 07:00 am
The Niagara Aerospace Museum will host several NASA experts who will be giving presentations and sharing the latest NASA science and research. The topics will cover everything from solar activity to the new deep space exploration programs and the Artemis mission to go back to the moon.
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Thu, Mar 21st 2024 08:20 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park will open for its 45th season on Saturday, March 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Joining the Naval Park for the ribbon cutting will be Van Taylor, who will be honored as the first official visitor of the season.
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Thu, Mar 21st 2024 08:20 pm
The University at Buffalo School of Management will host a free panel discussion to explore the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the world of accounting and finance, at 5:15 p.m. April 3 in Knox Lecture Hall Room 104 on UB's North Campus.
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Thu, Mar 21st 2024 08:20 pm
Attention WNY actors and those who dream of becoming an actor: Join us, as First Look Buffalo Theatre Company presents our "Actor's Spring Tune Up."
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Wed, Mar 20th 2024 04:40 pm
Across the U.S., the mental health of youth and teens is at a crisis level, with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children's Hospital Association declaring a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health.
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Wed, Mar 20th 2024 04:40 pm
The 2024 Seneca Allegany RV Show will take place from April 4-7 at the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino, 777 Seneca Allegany Blvd., Salamanca. This free event will feature over 100 new and preowned RVs inside and out, including Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheels, Toy Haulers and Motorhomes. Barletta and Sunchaser pontoon boats will also be featured with special financing available for RVs and boats.
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Wed, Mar 20th 2024 04:40 pm
During the total solar eclipse that's happening on April 8, Buffalo will experience more than three minutes of totality, the time when the Earth, the sun and the moon are in total alignment and the moon is completely blocking the sun.
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Wed, Mar 20th 2024 04:40 pm
Be in Buffalo, TechBuffalo and 43North announced Women in Tech WNY 2024 will be held from 3-7 p.m. April 11 at Seneca One Tower.
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Tue, Mar 19th 2024 10:55 am
The City of Buffalo, Department of Public Works, Division of Parks and Recreation and the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy have announced specific locations and park rules for safely viewing the total solar eclipse set to take place the afternoon of Monday, April 8, in open park spaces.
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Tue, Mar 19th 2024 10:55 am
The Breast Cancer Network of WNY (BCN) has received a $400,000 grant from the New York State Department of Health to support local women transitioning from breast cancer treatment to survivorship.
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Mon, Mar 18th 2024 10:15 am
Empire State Development (ESD) on Friday announced that applications for round 3 of the East Buffalo Small Business Working Capital Grant Program are available from March until May 10.
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Sat, Mar 16th 2024 07:00 am
Unusually nice weather last fall and this spring has been great news for the volunteers who have been working tirelessly to build and maintain the DeGlopper Memorial, while anxiously awaiting the goal of having this space declared a federal monument.
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Sat, Mar 16th 2024 07:00 am
Autumn Spinella and her husband, Joseph, had always wanted to do something special to raise much-needed funds for Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9249 and its auxiliary. Their opportunity came last year when they organized an extremely successful Easter egg hunt on the VFW grounds at 2121 Grand Island Blvd.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2024 04:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced construction is getting started on a $11.3 million highway improvement project on Union Road - also known as State Route 277 - that "will ease travel, improve resiliency and enhance safety along a busy commuter and commercial corridor that also provides important access to State Route 400," her team said.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2024 07:20 pm
Leonard E. Egede, M.D., (pronounced E-getty) chief of the division of internal medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and director of its Center for Advancing Population Science, has been appointed chair of the department of medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo.
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Thu, Mar 14th 2024 10:00 am
The Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA will partner with the American Red Cross of Western New York to host a blood drive and complementary Hands-Only CPR sessions, on Tuesday, March 26, at the mall, 1900 Military Road.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2024 08:20 pm
On Thursday, March 21, aka World Down Syndrome Day, GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center will partner with many of the region's iconic buildings and attractions to shine a yellow and blue light on WNY.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2024 03:00 pm
Monday, April 8, will be a day for the history books in Western New York: This region is in the path of totality for a solar eclipse, and there are plenty of opportunities to engage around this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Tue, Mar 12th 2024 05:05 pm
Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.5 million members in New York state and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corp., has announced the distribution of $158,000 in grants to nine not-for-profit organizations that support maternal health and wellness.
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Mon, Mar 11th 2024 03:00 pm
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met Monday and approved a number of measures to promote Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Canal bicentennial, continue to advance ECHDC's projects on the waterfront, and protect ECHDC's assets.
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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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Mon, Mar 11th 2024 11:05 am
Registration is open for the annual Fight For Air Climb Buffalo, taking place at 8:30 a.m. March 23 at Seneca One Tower, 1 Seneca St., Buffalo. This year's participants will climb 594 steps, up 32 flights, to raise awareness and more than $250,000 to support research, advocacy and education for those with lung diseases and lung cancer.
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