Wed, Jan 3rd 2024 01:15 pm
The Niagara County Legislature held its annual reorganizational meeting Tuesday night, once again electing Legislator Becky Wydysh as chairwoman. Wydysh was first elected chair in 2020.
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Tue, Jan 2nd 2024 09:55 am
As I am almost totally recovered from my hip and shoulder injuries, I'm back at work hoping to complete the cemetery project I wasn't able to work on this past year.
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Tue, Jan 2nd 2024 09:55 am
FMC's Agricultural Sciences Plant employees in Middleport, working with Local 1180 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and plant management, recently collected and donated several boxes and bags filled with nonperishable food the Middleport Food Pantry for local residents in need of access.
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Mon, Jan 1st 2024 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced there will be four lifeguard exams scheduled in the Niagara Region for the 2024 season.
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Thu, Dec 28th 2023 04:40 pm
Niagara Gospel Mission gave out over 1,300 meals to people in need in the City of Niagara Falls during the holiday season.
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Wed, Dec 27th 2023 07:00 am
With the official start of winter on Dec. 21, we enter a season that in Western New York is synonymous with snow. While we are fortunate to have had a mild start, after last year's "Snowvember" storm and the devastating blizzard of '22, we know just how important it is to be prepared for a major weather event.
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Sat, Dec 23rd 2023 02:35 pm
DiMino's Lewiston Tops owner Anthony DiMino and his son, John DiMino, the store manager, opened a time capsule on Saturday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their family building the current, larger supermarket.
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Fri, Dec 22nd 2023 11:30 am
CAN-USA Sports and the City of Niagara Falls have reached an agreement making CAN-USA managing partner of historic Sal Maglie Stadium. The three-year agreement is effective immediately and contains a five-year renewal option.
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Wed, Dec 20th 2023 03:30 pm
When blood products are fully stocked on hospital shelves, patients don't have to wait for critical care. Giving blood or platelets with the American Red Cross in December can help those in need make more holiday memories with loved ones.
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Mon, Dec 18th 2023 10:40 am
As he does each year, "Jam Man" Remzi Yates III recently spearheaded a local donation. He teamed with his gym, Fight Sport Training Center, and the Edward Town Middle School seventh grade class to collect items for the Niagara County SPCA.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2023 12:05 pm
Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced the lineup for its seventh "Rockin' the Downs" concert series. The shows, nine in all, will be held on Friday nights outside in the middle of the Batavia Downs horse racing track. Shows start in June and run into August of 2024.
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Fri, Dec 1st 2023 11:00 am
Holiday celebrations in the River Region will head up north on Saturday, Dec. 9, with the return of Youngstown's annual "Christmas in the Village."
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Wed, Nov 29th 2023 06:55 pm
The annual "Gift of Warmth" campaign, which has become the region's longest-running winter clothing collection drive, is now expanding with a new partner and into a new city.
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Wed, Nov 29th 2023 09:05 am
Old Fort Niagara assumes a particularly festive air during the holiday season. Special activities kick off on Saturdays, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dec. 9 and 16, as OFN presents "The Castle by Candlelight."
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Fri, Nov 17th 2023 03:55 pm
Last night, violinist Lindsey Stirling kicked off another year of her incredibly successful North American "Snow Waltz 2023" tour, in Stateline, Nevada, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. In support of her smash Christmas album, "Snow Waltz," Stirling will embark across the U.S., hitting 20-plus cities, performing in Las Vegas, El Paso, Atlantic City and Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo (Tuesday, Dec. 12).
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Fri, Nov 17th 2023 11:00 am
As we approach Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and, really, the start of the holiday shopping season, we are encouraging everyone to "Support Local Everything."
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Fri, Nov 17th 2023 09:00 am
The Ransomville community invites all to kick off the 2024 holiday season in style, with a number of enjoyable family programs taking place Sunday, Nov. 26, in the hamlet.
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Mon, Nov 13th 2023 09:40 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with several tourism stakeholders in Niagara Falls, will collaborate with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to provide programming and special events around the total solar eclipse that will take place on April 8, 2024.
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Fri, Nov 10th 2023 11:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield has a new playground whose name encompasses the reason for its being there: Unity Inclusive Playground at Fairmount Park.
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Thu, Nov 9th 2023 07:00 am
After a three-year hiatus, the Jack Beatty Memorial Hospice Cruise and Clambake celebrated a big homecoming on Friday, July 14.The longtime fundraiser raised $48,000 for Niagara Hospice, continuing its tradition of hosting a unique fundraiser for a cause so special to many in the community.
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 12:45 pm
Ronald McDonald House Charities of WNY invites the community to join in celebrating its 40th anniversary at "The Ruby Jubilee."
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 11:00 am
Peter Barton Hutt recently donated an 1854 Lewiston map to the village. The precious piece is on display in the main hallway of the Red Brick Municipal Building at 145 N. Fourth St.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 11:05 am
Multi-Platinum pop icons New Kids on the Block announce "The Magic Summer 2024 Tour." Reimagining the smash 1990 tour of the same name, Donnie, Joey, Jordan, Jonathan and Danny will bring back the magic for fans old and new, this time with very special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission supports the year-round programming of the Lewiston Council on the Arts, including the all-new "Ghost Walk," "Sailors, Soldiers and Saloons."
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 04:30 pm
With an influx of refugees into Western New York and the economic challenges faced by many families, Colvin Cleaners has seen a much-earlier increase in calls for coats this year as it prepares for its annual "Coats 4 Kids" "Live Drives" to collect much-needed, gently used, or new winter coats, jackets, gloves, hats and scarves for toddlers to young adults and families in need this winter season.
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Fri, Oct 20th 2023 11:00 am
Halloween will again start early in Lewiston with "Trick or Treat on Center Street." This year, the event is on a new day - and has a new space - providing children and families more opportunity to show off their costumes and collect sweet treats.
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Thu, Oct 19th 2023 09:45 pm
First District Niagara County Legislator Irene Myers invites the River Region community to her annual Chiavetta's Veteran's Day chicken barbecue. The event will benefit VFW Lake Ontario Post 313 in Youngstown and the American Legion O. Leo Curtiss Post 830 in Ransomville. It will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Post 830, located at 2589 Youngstown Lockport Road.
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Mon, Oct 16th 2023 02:35 pm
New York State Sen. Sean Ryan is highlighting a federal rule change that will expand the list of New York schools eligible to offer two free meals to all students every day.
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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 08:35 am
Health care in eastern Niagara County entered a new era Tuesday, Oct. 10, when Catholic Health began welcoming patients to its new Lockport Memorial Hospital.
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Thu, Oct 12th 2023 07:00 am
FMC Corp.'s Agricultural Sciences Plant in Middleport recently hosted its annual Safety Day for plant employees. The event included presentations and demonstrations focused on community, home and work safety.
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Tue, Oct 3rd 2023 12:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was awarded a $155,000 Community Development Grant from the City of Niagara Falls to support a comprehensive renovation of Schoellkopf Park, a cornerstone of the NFMMC medical campus.
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Mon, Oct 2nd 2023 11:00 am
October is Car Care Month at AAA Western and Central New York!
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Thu, Sep 28th 2023 09:10 pm
As autumn begins in Western New York, Seneca Gaming Corp. is launching a monthlong effort to support neighbors in need throughout the region.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
Sophia Brielle Benintende of Williamsville was a fierce, philanthropic 9-year-old girl who bravely fought an aggressive and rare type of cancer called Ewing sarcoma. Sophia passed away on May 9, after an extraordinarily courageous two-year battle. Her passion for helping others continues to live on through her nonprofit pediatric cancer organization, Sophia the Fierce Inc.
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Sat, Sep 23rd 2023 07:00 am
On Sept. 16, the day of the Be the Match donor drive signup event at Town Hall, Kim Kalman received an anonymous letter from the wife of the recipient of her bone marrow. According to Be the Match rules, all correspondence between donors and recipients has to remain anonymous until a year after the donation.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 01:10 pm
It's official! The North Tonawanda City Market is the No. 1 farmers market in America. The American Farmland Trust - Farmers Market Coalition has crowned the NT Farmers Market as the "People's Choice" winner as the top endorsed farmers market in the country!
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Thu, Sep 21st 2023 09:20 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier held an open house on Wednesday, inviting guests to check out a brand-new, two-sided sign (static and digital); a fully repaved parking lot; and new concrete and outdoor chairs next to the updated front porch. Aesthetics aside, the main entrance now boasts enhanced security and safety measures.
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Sat, Sep 16th 2023 07:00 am
Longtime Islander and porcelain artist Chie Doring celebrated her 96th birthday on Sept. 8, a day after her actual birthday, bolstered with the happy company of her husband, Floyd, and their friends at Moose Lodge 180, 2524 Grand Island Blvd.
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Fri, Sep 15th 2023 11:00 am
The WNY Heroes program held a unique graduation on Sept. 8. But reading, writing and arithmetic are not part of the skill set for the trainees. In fact, it's doubtful that these grads could even read their certificates: That's because they are graduates of the four-legged variety - service dogs trained in the program, "Pawsitive for Heroes."
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