Wed, Apr 5th 2023 11:30 am
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh announced Niagara County is partnering with Niagara University and GreenSheen to host a paint recycling event on Saturday, April 15. Any latex or oil-based paint in its original container can be accepted at no cost. Residents and businesses are allowed to bring up to 50 gallons of paint to the event.
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Wed, Apr 5th 2023 11:10 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the appointment of Anna Pennesi, MS, RN, RNC-OB, as its new women's health director.
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Tue, Apr 4th 2023 02:55 pm
The fashion design/interior decorating students at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center have taken on a new project - making U.S. hygiene kits for NASA!
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Tue, Apr 4th 2023 02:05 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins secured $2 million in the federal 2023 budget to expand and improve telehealth services for Western New York senior citizens, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who are deaf and hard of hearing, and people with Alzheimer's. The funding will support People Inc.'s model addressing health equity among vulnerable populations.
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Tue, Apr 4th 2023 02:05 pm
Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have honored Wegmans as one of the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. This is Wegmans 26th time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at No. 4.
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Fri, Mar 31st 2023 03:45 pm
The Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center board of directors confirmed its 2023 slate of officers and reelected four incumbent members to the board at its annual meeting on Monday.
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Fri, Mar 31st 2023 10:40 am
I have heard many times from individuals that traffic enforcement is thought of as a revenue generator or unnecessary. My hope in this column is to offer a perspective on traffic enforcement that shows you the need for this function of law enforcement. Traffic enforcement can save lives, reduce traffic collisions, have positive impacts on the community, and offer crime reduction.
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Fri, Mar 31st 2023 10:30 am
The Niagara Military Affairs Council (NIMAC) is accepting applications for the Merrell Lane Memorial Aviation Scholarship. The award is presented to an enlisted member assigned to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS) in pursuit of an aviation-related career.
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Thu, Mar 30th 2023 09:10 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau will return as a sponsor for the 2023 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). This program ensures that children who are economically disadvantaged continue to receive nutritious meals during summer vacation. Meals are comparable to the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs (NSBP and NSLP, respectively) throughout the school year.
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Thu, Mar 30th 2023 08:40 pm
New York Farm Bureau members donated nearly 6.4 million pounds of food to regional foodbanks across the state last year through the "Harvest for All" program.
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Fri, Mar 24th 2023 09:50 am
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Fri, Mar 24th 2023 09:30 am
The Niagara Town Board approved spending more than $16,000 to upgrade security at multiple facilities, according to the town's interim police chief.
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Fri, Mar 24th 2023 09:05 am
Niagara County Legislator David Godfrey did not pull any punches during a fiery, three-minute comment period reporting to the Wheatfield Town Board at the first regular meeting in March.
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Tue, Mar 21st 2023 09:55 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, along with Town of Wheatfield Supervisor Don MacSwan, held a ceremony Monday recognizing the service of Western New York Vietnam veterans. During the event, more than 75 local veterans each received an American Vietnam War 50th anniversary commemorative lapel pin.
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Mon, Mar 20th 2023 02:30 pm
The Niagara County Department of Public Works (DPW) announced it is now accepting applications for seasonal help for the 2023 season. Positions are currently open at the five county parks, the Niagara County Golf Course, and the highway department. Seasonally employees earn $14.20 per hour.
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Mon, Mar 20th 2023 07:00 am
North Tonawanda Mayor Austin J. Tylec announced the city will once again participate in the annual Canal Clean Sweep on Saturday, April 22, in conjunction with the New York State Canal Corp. Parks & Trails and the various communities along the 524-mile canal system.
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Fri, Mar 17th 2023 06:00 pm
Catholic Health does not own or operate Eastern Niagara Hospital (ENH). We are excited construction is progressing on our new Lockport Memorial Hospital, which is expected to open this fall. Our health system will continue to provide care to residents throughout Niagara County at our other facilities, as well as take over operations of ENH's urgent care and ambulatory surgery center on Transit Road immediately following the hospital's closure.
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Fri, Mar 17th 2023 12:05 pm
Canal Fest of the Tonawandas announced the third week of July will be a little bit quieter this year along the banks of the Erie Canal. "But just for this year!"
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Wed, Mar 15th 2023 08:40 pm
The New York State Department of Transportation will host a public hearing from 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, on a proposed multiuse trail project in the Town of Wheatfield and City of North Tonawanda.
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Wed, Mar 15th 2023 08:15 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that Reginald Barnes, age 29, entered a guilty plea to attempted aggravated assault on a police officer, the highest charge he faced, in County Court on Tuesday morning.
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Tue, Mar 14th 2023 08:55 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield Kiwanis Club will host its annual Maple Weekend pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 19, at the American Legion Post, 6525 Ward Road, Sanborn.
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Mon, Mar 13th 2023 12:45 pm
Veteran actor David Autovino will lead a voice acting workshop at Niagara County Community College's Arts and Media Theatre from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 21. The course is free and open to the public.
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Mon, Mar 13th 2023 12:45 pm
On March 11 at 8:28 a.m., Niagara County emergency communications received several 911 calls stating that smoke and flames could be seen coming from the prefabricated home on Lot 213 in the Lynch Trailer Park. Responding police and fire units arrived on scene and observed smoke and fire coming from the roof of the structure. No one was inside at the time of the fire.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 03:15 pm
Niagara County Legislator Jesse Gooch announced the Niagara County Parks Department is accepting reservations for picnic shelters at its parks. The county operates five parks: Krull, Oppenheim, Royalton Ravine, West Canal Marina and Burmaster at Bond Lake.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:00 am
Town of Niagara officials are pushing back a request to rezone a portion of a land parcel in the 3400 block of Military Road, citing a need to include the entire piece of land.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:00 am
When town highway crews are not plowing snow at all hours of the night, they are always on the lookout for light pole outages across the town, according to Wheatfield Highway Superintendent Paul Siegmann.
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Wed, Mar 8th 2023 04:00 pm
At 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, Karen Sherwood, a farmer, retired teacher and living history demonstrator, will present a free public program on farming in Western New York from the 1830s to the 1930s (when almost everyone utilized some farming skills).
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Wed, Mar 8th 2023 04:00 pm
The Wheatfield Business Association's scholarship applications are now available at area high school guidance departments.
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Wed, Mar 8th 2023 04:00 pm
On Sunday, March 19, the Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield will host its annual pancake breakfast and basket raffle at the American Legion Post, 6525 Ward Road, in Sanborn.
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Tue, Mar 7th 2023 09:10 am
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is inviting the public to attend a community meeting about Gill Creek, and give input to the development of a master plan for the waterway.
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Mon, Mar 6th 2023 10:50 am
The Niagara County Center for Economic Development will host the 2023 Agribusiness Outreach Forum from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday, March 24, at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Training Center, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport. This is a free event, but attendees must register at https://www.niagaracountybusiness.com/featured-events.
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Mon, Mar 6th 2023 07:00 am
The YWCA of the Niagara Frontier will hold its annual cash raffle on Saturday, April 22. The event will take place from 6-10 p.m. at the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co., 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn.
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Fri, Mar 3rd 2023 12:20 pm
The YWCA of the Niagara Frontier is accepting applications for the YWCA of the Niagara Frontier Munk/Human scholarships for Niagara and Erie County women returning to post-secondary education for the 2023 fall semester. Scholarships in excess of $5,000 are available.
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Fri, Mar 3rd 2023 11:00 am
A new Excelsior Orthopaedics Niagara Falls facility has more to offer the Western New York community. The comprehensive musculoskeletal care center will be able to serve a larger area of Niagara County.
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Fri, Mar 3rd 2023 11:00 am
Married for 63 years, Sam and Diane Sansone celebrated Valentine's Day in a unique way - getting cataract surgery together.
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Fri, Mar 3rd 2023 09:55 am
The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas will present a spring pops concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at the Cardinal O'Hara High School Performing Arts Center, 39 O'Hara Road, Tonawanda.
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Fri, Mar 3rd 2023 09:40 am
The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will host a free conference titled "It's Memory Loss. Now What?" for Niagara County residents on Wednesday, March 15.
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Fri, Mar 3rd 2023 09:35 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) announced its Stroke Center achieved primary stroke certification through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
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Fri, Mar 3rd 2023 09:30 am
The Mental Health Association in Niagara County (MHA) is again offering its annual Justin Budwey Memorial Scholarship to a Niagara County high school senior and/or adult who is entering and/or returning to a higher learning institute, who plans on working in the field of human services.
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Thu, Mar 2nd 2023 08:50 am
Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio on Wednesday said the sale by the Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corp. (NORLIC) of two properties in Niagara Falls is a blueprint for a path forward in revitalizing Niagara Falls neighborhoods.
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