Mon, Oct 30th 2023 03:30 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced a Niagara County jury returned a guilty verdict in the murder case against Shaquan Gibson, age 49, of Niagara Falls this morning.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 01:35 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 36-year-old Salvatore S. Rizzo of Hamburg was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi to 20 years to life in prison.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 01:10 pm
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy board of trustees announced the appointment of Catie Stephenson as its new executive director.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 11:05 am
This November, during Native American Heritage Month, communities throughout New York state will celebrate the culture and traditions of Indigenous peoples. Yet, a disproportionate number of those from Native Nations experience adverse health resulting from commercial tobacco use. Specialists with the New York State Smokers' Quitline are ready to assist members of Native Nations and all who live throughout the state with free and confidential resources to quit.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 11:05 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.49, down 6 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.76. The New York state average is $3.74, down 4 cents from a week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.81.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 07:00 am
The "LiveNF Makers Market," presented by the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, returns on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25, as part of Jingle Falls USA.
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Sat, Oct 28th 2023 01:00 pm
Town of Niagara Active Hose was the scene of a mega meat and basket raffle to benefit Francis Center, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis at Stella Niagara. More than $3,000 worth of beef, pork, chicken and fish was up for grabs at the mid-October event, in addition to dozens of themed baskets.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 03:20 pm
Western New Yorkers will be able to help alleviate food insecurity while shopping for groceries. Starting Oct. 28, Price Rite Marketplace and Wegmans Food Markets will be launching their "Check Out Hunger" campaigns, enabling customers to make a donation at the register to support FeedMore WNY.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 11:40 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced State Police and local law enforcement will be out in force through Halloween in order to crack down on impaired and reckless driving. The enforcement period begins Friday, Oct. 27, and runs through Tuesday, Oct. 31. It is funded by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 11:40 am
Niagara County Legislator Randy Bradt announced registration is now open for the county's next household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, in North Tonawanda. The county will also be offering paper shredding. The event is open to all Niagara County residents, but people must register in advance.
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Thu, Oct 26th 2023 08:30 pm
"Everyone should have a doula," noted one mother who birthed with a doula from the Every Woman & Child Counts project.
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Wed, Oct 25th 2023 05:55 pm
New York drivers need to buck up this fall and watch for animals on the roads.
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Wed, Oct 25th 2023 05:55 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced a jury has found 21-year-old Javair D. Walker of Buffalo guilty of one count of murder in the second degree (class "A-I" felony) and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (class "C" violent felony).
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Wed, Oct 25th 2023 11:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Public Works announced KHEOPS Architecture, Engineering & Survey, DPC, will perform land surveying for a future infrastructure improvement project along Upper Mountain Road, between Lockport Junction Road and Route 31. Survey crews may be present any time between now and Nov. 30 during normal weekday business hours.
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Tue, Oct 24th 2023 02:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced New York state will receive $360,015,351 in federal funding toward the low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).
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Mon, Oct 23rd 2023 01:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Joan Kesner, formerly the governor's regional director for Western New York, will serve as chairperson for the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. Board of Directors. Hochul appointed Kesner to the board and also recommended her as the next chairperson of the ECHDC board, which the board approved Monday.
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Mon, Oct 23rd 2023 12:45 pm
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.55, down 5 cents from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.80. The New York state average is $3.78, down 3 cents from a week ago. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.67.
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Mon, Oct 23rd 2023 12:45 pm
Niagara Pride is calling on local LGBTQ+ providers and community organizations to be part of the #WNYPrideNetworkForSocialGood. This Niagara Pride initiative will focus on ways LGBTQ+ organizations can unite to build bridges with other groups and agencies in order to improve Western New York.
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Mon, Oct 23rd 2023 07:00 am
The board of associates of Mount St. Mary's Hospital is sponsoring its annual Tony Guthrie pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Lewiston No. 1 firehall on North Sixth Street in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 02:25 pm
Tops Friendly Markets announced the kickoff of its annual "Free Gas & Groceries Campaign," which will run Oct. 22 through Nov. 4 at all participating Tops locations.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 07:00 am
The Halloween trick or treat schedule in the City of Niagara Falls will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. We ask all drivers to watch out for children walking on roadways, curbs, and medians.
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Thu, Oct 19th 2023 09:35 pm
Just Buffalo Literary Center welcomes bestselling author and musician Michelle Zauner to Buffalo on Thursday, Nov. 9, for an engaging conversation and book signing at Kleinhans Music Hall. The event begins at 8 p.m., with doors at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at justbuffalo.org.
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Wed, Oct 18th 2023 07:40 pm
Women United of Greater Niagara's annual personal hygiene drive began Oct. 1 and runs through the end of the month. Donations of personal hygiene products such as feminine hygiene products, shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, lotion, toothbrushes and toothpaste, tissues, and laundry detergent are being collected.
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Tue, Oct 17th 2023 05:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, and the Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy announced a new commitment of $595,000 to support green infrastructure at Ralph Wilson Park in Buffalo.
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Tue, Oct 17th 2023 05:00 pm
In a joint effort from a coalition of professionals, survivors and the community impacted by the May 14, 2022, massacre, a group is collecting, documenting and preserving "an intentional and authentic record of the horrific event that occurred."
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Tue, Oct 17th 2023 05:00 pm
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum will reopen this Wednesday after being temporarily closed for a month. The museum is reopening with two new exhibits for the community to play and learn, and with new hours.
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Mon, Oct 16th 2023 02:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the reopening of the popular West Side Bazaar at its new, expanded location at 1432 Niagara St., Buffalo.
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Mon, Oct 16th 2023 02:35 pm
Tap & Craft is back for its second annual festival at the Niagara Falls Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 21. The event will feature over 40 craft brands, 35 local vendors, and the live music of The Far Trio during the general session.
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 04:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York's first cell and gene therapy hub will be housed at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo.
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 12:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the winners of the ninth annual 43North Finals, New York state's $5 million startup competition held in Buffalo, in which five companies were each awarded a $1 million investment.
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Thu, Oct 12th 2023 09:45 am
Tops Friendly Markets will welcome Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson and local food entrepreneur Mercedes Wilson for a meet & greet and product tasting event on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The event will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Tops location at 1275 Jefferson Ave., Buffalo). Lawson will sign autographs and take photos.
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Wed, Oct 11th 2023 08:15 pm
The public is invited to a program at the Niagara History Center at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 to learn about Lockport's early 20th century boxing great Jimmy Duffy.
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Tue, Oct 10th 2023 01:10 pm
The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara (CAC), a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, in collaboration with the Niagara County Family Violence Intervention Project, announced its 23rd annual Safe at Home Conference, featuring speakers and interactive workshops, will be Thursday, Oct. 26, at Niagara Riverside Resort, 7001 Buffalo Ave.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 09:40 am
A year can make all the difference, according to the recent winter heating forecast released by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. Natural gas customers should expect some relief is in store from last year's elevated energy costs.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free chronic pain self-management workshop from 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Oct. 12, at the new Lockport Memorial Hospital, 6001 Shimer Drive.
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Wed, Oct 4th 2023 09:15 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Byron Brown, and the 5/14 Memorial Commission announced a request for submissions for design concepts of a permanent memorial.
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Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 02:45 pm
Niagara County Social Services Commissioner Meghan Lutz announced the 2023-24 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) application window will open Wednesday, Nov. 1, with a streamlined application process. Applications have already been sent to qualified individuals who received HEAP last year and meet the early outreach criteria.
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Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 07:00 am
The 21st Century Fund, a fund and giving circle of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for its 2023-24 grant cycle through 4 p.m. Dec. 4. Additionally, prospective applicants are invited to attend a virtual applicant briefing from 4-5 p.m. Oct. 5. Details and application information, including the link to apply online, can be found at http://www.cfgb.org/nonprofits/grants/21st-century-fund/.
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Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 07:00 am
New York State Sen. Sean Ryan announced he is seeking high school seniors whose educational and extracurricular achievements are worthy of recognition. Ryan will recommend two students from New York's 61st State Senate District for consideration as Presidential Scholars Program nominees, and will recommend one student of a career and technical education (CTE) program for recognition for an excellence in CTE award.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 01:30 pm
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski and Orleans County Clerk Nadine P. Hanlon announced the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has begun sending out driver's license suspension notices to the 95,000 motorists who renewed their license between March 1, 2020, and Aug. 31, 2021, by self-certifying their vision, but have failed to submit the results.
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