Thu, Nov 6th 2025 08:00 am
Veterans Day is observed each year on Nov. 11, marking the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918 - the moment that signaled the end of World War I. On this day, we pause to honor all the men and women who have worn the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces and answered the call to defend our nation. America's rise to greatness was built on their service, and their stories remain woven into the fabric of our history.
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Thu, Nov 6th 2025 08:00 am
USA Niagara Development Corp. (USAN) announced a request for proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of prime property in the heart of downtown Niagara Falls. The property is located between First, Second, Niagara and Main streets, just blocks from the entrances to the Rainbow Bridge and to Niagara Falls State Park, which attracts more than 9 million annual visitors.
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Thu, Nov 6th 2025 08:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced expanded access to compensation for individuals who have been impacted by homicide and other crimes, and victimized by financial scams.
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Thu, Nov 6th 2025 08:00 am
The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water has developed a database that will identify the locations of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) across the U.S., freely associated states, and U.S. territories, and track their removal.
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Thu, Nov 6th 2025 08:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney who passed away Nov. 3. Flags will be flown at half-staff immediately through interment.
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Thu, Nov 6th 2025 08:00 am
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is accepting applications for the 2026 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds competitive grant process.
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Thu, Nov 6th 2025 08:00 am
Start your holiday season with joy, laughter, and a plate full of the best pancakes in Niagara Falls! The Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club invites you to its first breakfast with Santa, featuring a delicious breakfast provided by Marketside Restaurant, crafts for kids and, of course, a special visit from Santa himself.
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Thu, Nov 6th 2025 08:00 am
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum announced an upcoming exhibition titled "Allan D'Arcangelo: Landscapes and Constellations," which will open in the museum's Hemicycle Gallery on Friday, Nov. 7, and will remain on view through April 26, 2026. The exhibition is curated by Zack Boehler, assistant curator, special projects, at the Buffalo AKG.
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Wed, Nov 5th 2025 11:00 am
Niagara Pride Inc., a leading nonprofit serving LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and families across Western New York, announced the distribution of 10,000 pairs of Bombas socks to 19 local agencies supporting homeless individuals and those in need throughout the region.
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Wed, Nov 5th 2025 11:00 am
The First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston is offering a three-week worship series, on Sundays, Nov. 9-23 as a reflection on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen's "Be Good, Do Good and God Bless" slogan.
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Wed, Nov 5th 2025 07:30 am
New York State Sen. Sean Ryan, Democratic nominee for mayor of Buffalo, declared victory Tuesday night, following a landslide election in which he earned nearly 72% of the vote, winning the three-way race by a decisive 49-point margin. It marks the largest victory in a contested Buffalo mayoral election since 1993.
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Wed, Nov 5th 2025 07:15 am
Rhonda Diehl and Jose Garcia, on Tuesday, emerged as winners from a field of four candidates in a tight race for two seats on the Grand Island Town Board. The townwide referendum on a community center went down to defeat by nearly a 2-1 margin in the general election.
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Wed, Nov 5th 2025 07:00 am
Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Broderick appears to have won another term in office, as he leads challenger Ed Lilly by a margin of 1,844 votes (53.02%) to 1,612 (46.35), according to the Niagara County Board of Elections' unofficial results.
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Wed, Nov 5th 2025 06:55 am
The Town Board race between one incumbent and three challengers was decided Tuesday in the Town of Niagara.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:50 pm
The Town of Grand Island cordially invites veterans, family members and friends to attend the Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Park Memorial Wall in Veterans Park, 1717 Bedell Road.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
From signature rock artists to pinch-me moments and jaw-dropping acrobatics, Fallsview Casino continues to add to its stellar entertainment lineup - starting with none other than the incomparable Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top and the BFG Band on Feb. 4, 2026.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York's annual statewide holiday donation drive to benefit families in need across New York is underway as of Saturday, Nov. 1.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a major affordability win for millions of New Yorkers: $151 million in energy bill savings in 2026 as a result of the state's zero-emissions credits (ZEC) program, with the potential for additional savings in future years depending on market conditions.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
Nov. 2-8, 2025, is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. It is held each year the week following the end of daylight saving time. After falling back, and gaining an hour, some drivers are surprised to learn that the time change can impact their daily routine, which makes this week an ideal time to raise awareness of the importance of proper sleep and the dangers of drowsy driving.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry is wrapping up a lengthy list of 2025 capital projects across the system, with improvements of all types completed or substantially done.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and Family Caregivers Month. To mark these events, the Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is encouraging people to lend a helping hand to the nearly 12 million family members and friends across the country serving as dementia caregivers, including more than half a million caregivers in New York.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
Skip Wardynski, third-generation owner of the 106-year-old F. Wardynski & Sons, has come up with a "WNY CHALLENGE" to help allay the concerns of friends and neighbors who might be food-insecure as a result of the current government shutdown and the uncertainty of SNAP funds and food stamps.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
One of Capitol Christian Music Group's top-performing Christmas music artists, Rend Collective, announced the release of its highly anticipated new holiday album.
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Tue, Nov 4th 2025 01:35 pm
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh announced today that the flagpole that carries the Niagara County and Purple Heart flags at the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport has been illuminated green as part of "Operation Green Light for Veterans."
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
Throughout the month of November, United Way of Greater Niagara and Women United of Greater Niagara are collecting essential hygiene products to help restore dignity and comfort to individuals and families across the region.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
Niagara County Public Works Commissioner Garret Meal announced the Niagara County Golf Course is now closed for the season. Meal said the closure was based on both current weather conditions and the future outlook that does not show any improvements in conditions.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
The New York State Library, part of the New York State Education Department, has awarded Read to Succeed (RTS) a $49,000 grant to support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age 5.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas announced its annual Christmas concert, a cherished tradition that brings warmth and joy to the community, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec; 7, at the Cardinal O'Hara High School Performing Arts Center, at 39 O'Hara Road, Town of Tonawanda.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
To Albert Chao, it's a house of stories - stories of a Black architect whose work isn't celebrated enough. Chao should know. He had never heard of Robert Traynham Coles until he moved into Coles' unique home and studio on Humboldt Parkway in Buffalo's historic Hamlin Park neighborhood in 2020 after moving back from Brooklyn.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
New York drivers need to buckle up this fall and watch for animals on the roads. Animal-related collisions are one of most common contributing factors in crashes in New York, after driver inattention/distraction, passing/lane changing/improper use, following too closely, and failure to yield right-of-way. Fall is the season when drivers are encouraged to be most cautious!
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
In response to the recent government shutdown and resulting suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Niagara Gospel Mission has announced an expansion of its meal services to ensure no one in the Niagara Falls community goes hungry.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
The late Joe Agnello (Lewiston-Porter Class of 1975) was recently inducted posthumously into the Greater Niagara Sports Hall of Fame. An event was held at Antonio's Banquet Hall, with more than 220 in attendance.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 01:50 pm
After more than eight-and-a-half years of dedicated service to the Niagara Falls Water Board, Colleen Low Larkin has announced her decision to step down from her role as one of the board's five-member volunteer board of directors.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 07:00 am
"It's a great day in Lewiston to kind of get your early Christmas shopping done."
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Fri, Oct 31st 2025 06:25 pm
While "Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story" has rightfully been the lead in most stories about movies shot in Buffalo/Niagara this year, it was actually another Hallmark Channel feature, "A Newport Christmas," that convinced filmmakers to put a spotlight on Western New York.
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Fri, Oct 31st 2025 10:10 am
Empire State Wrestling (ESW), Western New York's premier professional wrestling promotion, is excited to announce its upcoming event, "WrestleBash XV," taking place Friday, Nov. 21, at Buffalo RiverWorks. Doors for this action-packed night will open at 6 p.m., with the first bell scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Fri, Oct 31st 2025 08:00 am
Halloween fun in Western New York.
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Fri, Oct 31st 2025 07:00 am
The owner of 2920 Birch Ave., which could face demolition after a Town of Niagara hearing in November, said he considers the process of condemning his property as done fraudulently - and should the Town Board decide upon destroying the structure on it, there will be a legal response.
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Fri, Oct 31st 2025 07:00 am
The Lewiston Council on the Arts is proud to present a special 50th anniversary tribute honoring the Edmund Fitzgerald, the legendary Great Lakes freighter that sank in a fierce storm on Nov. 10, 1975.
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Fri, Oct 31st 2025 07:00 am
To celebrate 25 years of transformative impact in Niagara County, the Niagara Area Foundation invited current and past council members, community partners and clients to a special event on Oct. 23 in Lewiston to mark the anniversary and to share an exciting announcement about a major, multi-year gift to support Say Yes Niagara Falls.
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