Mon, Mar 11th 2024 03:00 pm
The Niagara Falls Americans of the PGCBL are ready for their inaugural season at Sal Maglie Stadium this summer.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 12:40 pm
An amazing duo of superheroes without capes recently descended upon Tonawanda to show students and educators how they can spread HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist) in their classrooms - and beyond.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 12:35 pm
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at approximately 4:22pm, Town of Niagara Police responded to the 3000 block of Rhode Island Avenue, on a report of an unresponsive male subject lying in a field. Responding officers found a male subject believed to be in 50s deceased in the field.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 08:30 am
A few weeks ago, I had the honor to deliver my fifth State of the County address. I view these types of speeches - whether it's the president delivering the State of the Union, the governor giving a State of the State, or a local official talking about their county or city - as kind of a status report on how things are going. It's an opportunity to look back a little bit and then discuss what might be coming around the corner.
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Wed, Mar 6th 2024 07:15 pm
The Niagara County Department of Employment and Training will be holding its next career fair on Wednesday, March 13, at the Kenan Center Arena in Lockport for those seeking employment. Approximately 60 companies with open positions have signed up to take part.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) announced the addition of nurse practitioner Margaret A. Desmarais, R.N. M.S.N. F.NP. B.C. C.A.R.N.-AP, to its team at Golisano Primary Care. With more than 30 years of experience in nursing and health care, Desmarais is now accepting new patients.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 10:00 am
The Rev. John Cooper Jr., executive director of Niagara Gospel Mission at 1317 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, is rucking 222 miles before Easter to raise funds to expand the RECON recovery program for homeless veterans in Western New York.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 09:00 am
Just before 9:30 p.m. Friday night, Niagara Falls Police responded to 2403 Cleveland Ave. for a report of a stabbing.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2024 01:35 pm
Fred Stoelzle, a long-term resident of Elderwood Residences at Wheatfield, turned 92 on Feb. 29 - though technically he's only had 23 birthdays!
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Fri, Mar 1st 2024 10:30 am
You can often tell how popular a restaurant is by the number of cars in its parking lot. A recent mid-afternoon weekday visit to Mr. Ventry's Pizza on the Boulevard was a testament to its reputation.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2024 10:00 am
For the Greater Niagara Ballet Company, everything old is new again.
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Wed, Feb 28th 2024 07:10 pm
The Seneca Nation will bring together a worldwide gathering of Indigenous nations, friends and supporters for the fourth World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference, to help combat and prevent the suicide crisis among Indigenous people.
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Tue, Feb 27th 2024 12:25 pm
The Niagara Orleans School Boards Association is offering a free workshop on Saturday, March 16, for anyone interested in running for a board of education position or learning more about the process.
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Mon, Feb 26th 2024 02:00 pm
Niagara County Legislator Rich Andres, chairman of the Economic Development Committee, on Monday announced the launch of the Niagara County production program that will provide matching grants up to $50,000 to manufacturers for the purchase of equipment and machinery.
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Mon, Feb 26th 2024 11:15 am
Seneca Resorts & Casinos will be the place to be on Monday, April 8, when Western New York is in the direct path of a rare total solar eclipse, a celestial event that hasn't occurred in the area in close to a century and will not happen again for another 120 years.
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Fri, Feb 23rd 2024 01:35 pm
Niagara Wheatfield High School announced the following students were named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the second quarter marking period of the 2023-24 academic year.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2024 10:35 am
Empire State Wrestling will return to the Frontier Firehall (2176 Liberty Drive, Niagara Falls) on Friday, March 15, with "Tough Luck." This event will feature a meet & greet with legendary World Wrestling Entertainment tag team Demolition.
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Thu, Feb 22nd 2024 10:35 am
The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas' "Spring Pops Concert" will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Cardinal O'Hara High School Performing Arts Center, 39 O'Hara Road, Tonawanda.
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Wed, Feb 21st 2024 06:55 pm
Through employee raffles at General Motors Lockport Operations plant, members of United Auto Workers Local 686 have raised $4,930 in support of United Way of Greater Niagara.
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Mon, Feb 19th 2024 12:10 pm
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum announced Executive Director Ian K. Seppala has joined the board of directors of Canal Fest of the Tonawandas.
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Fri, Feb 16th 2024 12:20 pm
Niagara Wheatfield resident and Town of Niagara Councilman Johnny Parks recently stood in front of student representatives from Niagara Falls, Niagara Wheatfield and North Tonawanda and their district leaders.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:30 am
To celebrate Valentine's Day, Women United of Greater Niagara members are sharing the love by continuing their annual trend of distributing handmade valentines and chocolate bars to those in need.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:25 am
The Niagara County Office for the Aging is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 Niagara County Senior Citizen of the Year. Anyone who is a Niagara County resident and at least 60 years of age is eligible, and anyone can nominate them.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 09:25 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos today invited the public to visit the DEC Bureau of Fisheries' angler outreach programs at the upcoming Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo. The event runs from Feb. 15-18 at the Niagara Falls Conference Center.
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Wed, Feb 7th 2024 05:30 pm
To celebrate Black History Month, the Niagara Falls Public Library's local history department has invited Michael Boston, professor of African & African-American studies at SUNY Brockport, to give a talk about his 2021 book, "Blacks in Niagara Falls."
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Wed, Feb 7th 2024 05:30 pm
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA, in partnership with the Town of Niagara, is donating $50,000 to various charitable groups and organizations that benefit the residents of the Town of Niagara and neighboring communities.
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Tue, Feb 6th 2024 10:50 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the expansion and renovation of its behavioral health emergency room, what officials called "a pivotal step forward in enhancing mental health services for the residents in the Niagara Region and beyond."
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Mon, Feb 5th 2024 04:00 pm
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced nearly $110 million in funding to eight public transportation providers and state departments of transportation in six states and one U.S. territory to help communities recover from recent natural disasters.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2024 04:00 pm
The Mental Health Association in Niagara County will host a meat raffle fundraiser on Saturday, March 23, at the St. Johnsburg Firehall, 7165 Ward Road, North Tonawanda. Doors open at 5:45 p.m., with the first round starting at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sales will go toward programming and services for those living with a mental health diagnosis in Niagara County.
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Mon, Feb 5th 2024 03:00 pm
The Shamus Restaurant in Lockport will host "History Center Night" - to benefit the Niagara County Historical Society - on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
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Thu, Feb 1st 2024 09:30 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced its Wound Center was awarded the prestigious RestorixHealth Center of Excellence Award for July-December 2023.
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Tue, Jan 30th 2024 02:05 pm
Early this morning at 1:45 a.m., a 2018 Chevy Equinox fled from a Niagara County Sheriff's Office deputy.
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Mon, Jan 29th 2024 12:45 pm
On Monday at 2:29 a.m., Niagara County emergency communications received a 911 call stating a structure, located at 2521 Niagara Falls Blvd., had flames coming from the exterior of the residence. Responding police and volunteer fire units arrived on scene and observed that the exterior of the home was, in fact, engulfed in flames.
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Mon, Jan 29th 2024 12:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the crane lift of its 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit, supplied by GE Healthcare, into the newly constructed MRI suite located in the Heart Center of Niagara.
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Fri, Jan 26th 2024 11:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield got down to business for 2024 with its reorganizational meeting on Jan. 2. Town Board members unanimously approved the following actions for 2024:
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Thu, Jan 25th 2024 05:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced orthopedic surgeon Dr. Erik Freeland, DO, is now actively seeing patients as a member of NFMMC's orthopedic team at Summit HealthPlex, located on Williams Road.
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Thu, Jan 25th 2024 09:05 am
The Niagara Wheatfield Central School District is looking to add some distinguished alumni and/or community members to its Falcon Wall of Fame and Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2024 03:40 pm
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA is celebrating Lunar New Year from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. This event will be hosted at the Lunar New Year-inspired selfie station, located between the Aerie and Janie and Jack stores, closest to entrance 7.
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Wed, Jan 24th 2024 03:40 pm
The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will hold a community forum about Alzheimer's disease and dementia from 12:30-2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at St. John de LaSalle Church, 8477 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 22nd 2024 10:35 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in collaboration with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free diabetes prevention program. This is a 16-week program for people who are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Classes are scheduled in 16 consecutive weekly sessions, then bimonthly for three months and once a month for five months.
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