Wed, Nov 8th 2023 08:25 am
Supervisor candidates in the towns of Lewiston, Niagara and Wheatfield ran unopposed and cruised to victory on Election Day.
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Mon, Nov 6th 2023 04:45 pm
Edward Town Middle School's production of "Frozen, Jr." is playing at Niagara Wheatfield Senior High School at 7 p.m. Dec. 1-2 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 3. The cast of approximately 50 students is directed by Ken Fick and Andrea Letcher.
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 03:40 pm
For the fourth year in a row, the Aquarium of Niagara teamed up with local full-service energy company NOCO to deliver this year's winter weather outlook with a unique weather prognosticator, Stryker the harbor seal. According to Stryker's prediction today, Western New Yorkers can expect a cold winter.
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 02:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced federal grants totaling $3,134,976 awarded to local law enforcement agencies across Western New York.
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 11:00 am
Niagara Falls has a new hub for locals and tourists alike. Vortex VR Arcade, located on the third floor of the One Niagara Welcome Center at 360 Rainbow Blvd., held its grand opening Sunday with a Halloween party. As part of the opening ceremony, Mayor Robert Restaino cut the ribbon, officially opening the facility.
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 11:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield will hold a public hearing on its 2024 preliminary budget at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at Town Hall.
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Tue, Oct 31st 2023 01:40 pm
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month - and a time to raise awareness about the specialized, expert care Niagara Hospice provides to individuals with life-limiting illness. In recognizing the month, the nonprofit organization has events planned for November.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 03:45 pm
New York Sea Grant announced Great Lakes literacy specialist Nate Drag and teachers from the North Tonawanda, Palmyra-Macedon and Horseheads school districts who participated in the shipboard science workshop aboard the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Research Vessel (R/V) Lake Guardian on Lake Ontario in 2023 will speak at the Nov. 3-6 Science Teachers Association of New York State Conference in Syracuse.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 07:00 am
CSEA Unit 7650 recently hosted a back-to-school drive to collect and distribute free school supplies to families in need. During the months of July and August, union members collected items including backpacks, tissue, pencil pouches, crayons, colored pencils, pens, pencils, folders, paper, notebooks and binders for Tuscarora Nation Elementary School students.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 02:30 pm
On Friday, New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt presented the New York State Senate Commendation Award to 10-year-old Liam Lynch from North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 07:00 am
The Das Haus, Einhaus und Der Stall German Heritage Museum recently received a quilt of Das Haus.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 07:00 am
On Saturday, the St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary celebrated its 70th anniversary at the firehall on Ward and Krueger roads.
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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
The Niagara County Department of Health lead poisoning prevention programs encourage everyone with a young child in their home to know their risks of lead poisoning and get children tested for lead at age 1 year and age 2 years.
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Mon, Oct 23rd 2023 12:45 pm
Tops Friendly Markets will once again offer military personnel and their immediate families an 11% discount off of their grocery bill this Veterans Day. This marks the 11th year Tops has been extending this discount to military personnel and their families. Since its inception, the Veterans Day discount has saved veterans and their families more than $781,000.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 02:25 pm
On Oct. 18, at 7:26 p.m., the Niagara County Sheriff's Office dispatch center received a call reporting a house fire at 6988 Jennifer Court in the Town of Wheatfield.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 02:25 pm
Students from the fourth and eighth grade classes at Holy Ghost Lutheran school recently visited Elderwood Nursing Home. Students brought companionship to the elderly residents, as well as pumpkins and cards to decorate the facility.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 02:25 pm
Niagara Career and Technical Education Center's VIP food service class spent a delightful morning with School Resource Officer Deputy Michelle Ohar. Teacher Alan Benevento invited Deputy Ohar to help his students decorate cupcakes.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 02:25 pm
"Murder Runs in the Family," a comedy whodunit, will be on stage Nov. 17 and 18 in the Performing Arts Center at Cardinal O'Hara High School in the Town of Tonawanda.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 11:00 am
Town of Niagara officials have more work to do before they can amend a local zoning law governing self-storage facilities.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 07:00 am
The Town of Niagara Recreation Department will present a Halloween party and costume contest from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Town of Niagara Community Center, 7000 Lockport Road. This evening includes music, crafts and food, as well as costume contests for different age groups.
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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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Mon, Oct 16th 2023 03:00 pm
"Cheers to 30 Years" is the theme of Cardinal O'Hara High School's 30th "Hawk-tion" gala on Friday, Nov. 3, at Banchetti's by Rizzo in Amherst.
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Mon, Oct 16th 2023 02:35 pm
Tops Friendly Markets will celebrate the grand reopening of two of its Niagara Falls locations.
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 04:25 pm
The Niagara County Center for Economic Development (NCCED) will host a lunch and learn event for local manufacturers to learn more about efficiency through technology. The event features Elizabeth Callahan, director external relations and special programs, Buffalo Manufacturing Works; and Henry Cialone, Ph.D., president and CEO, EWI.
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 04:25 pm
New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt was joined Friday by Assemblyman Mike Norris, Niagara County Clerk Joe Jastrzemski, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti, and the owners of local gun store Escarpment Arms to call for an end to what he called New York's unconstitutional firearm and ammunition background check requirements.
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 12:55 pm
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Gary Barney, a Fairport resident, and veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, will take command of the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, during an Oct. 15 ceremony at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 12:50 pm
Niagara Wheatfield Central School District is pleased to announce that it will honor eight alumni and one community member into the Falcon Wall of Fame and the Athletic Hall of Fame on Nov. 4.
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 11:00 am
There are few things constant in Western New York autumns. Leaves changing colors, Buffalo Bills-themed decorations adorning residences and businesses, and local towns finalizing their budgets for the upcoming calendar years.
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 10:55 am
As goes the often-misquoted famous line from the movie, "Field of Dreams," the Town of Wheatfield is counting on the belief that "If you build it, they will come."
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Fri, Oct 13th 2023 08:30 am
The October meeting of the Wheatfield Business Association will take place Monday, Oct. 16, at the American Legion, 6525 Ward Road. Officers and board members will gather at 6:40 p.m. Dinner and the meeting will follow, at 7 p.m.
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Mon, Oct 9th 2023 04:30 pm
Mario's Emergency Pet Food Ministry is in need of pet food donations for cats and dogs. Organizer Paulette Coty said, "This time of the year is difficult to keep product on the shelves."
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Mon, Oct 9th 2023 11:35 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the appointment of Julie Czyzewski as its new 340B coordinator.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 04:10 pm
The Niagara County Central Rotary Club will host its "Auto Parts Swap Meet & Car Corral" from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at Frontier Fire Hall, 2176 Liberty Drive, Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 02:35 pm
On Oct. 3, at 6:16 p.m., the Niagara County Sheriff's Office communication center received multiple commercial burglary alarms from the Niagara International Sports Complex, formerly the Summit Park Mall. The alarms included several video alarms, which showed an individual in the building walking around.
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Fri, Oct 6th 2023 01:05 pm
Niagara County Office of the Aging Director Darlene DiCarlo announced the county's Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) will host a series of community meetings for seniors to answer their health insurance questions. HIICAP offers free, unbiased, confidential assistance on health insurance, with information and counseling provided by professionally trained staff and volunteers.
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:55 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Lions Club is announcing its invitation to all seniors (for example: AARP members, those over 50, etc.) to come to its Club House at 6525 Ward Road for a free pancakes and sausage breakfast (including coffee, orange juice and milk).
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Thu, Oct 5th 2023 07:35 pm
The Niagara County Center for Economic Development will host a brownfield cleanup assistance virtual business workshop from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. The event is free, but registration is required.
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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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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 11:00 am
The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas will present a Veterans Day concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Cardinal O'Hara High School Performing Arts Center, 39 O'Hara Road, Tonawanda.
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