Mon, Aug 15th 2022 04:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for August. All households participating in SNAP - including those already at the maximum level of benefits - will receive a supplemental allotment this month, resulting in a roughly $234 million infusion of federal funding into the New York state economy.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:35 pm
Buffalo Fuel, Firth Jewelers and Telco Construction will be presenting the racing program this coming Friday night at the Ransomville Speedway. A full card of Krown Undercoating 358 Modifieds, Investors Service Sportsman, KiPo Motors Street Stocks, Sunflowers of Sanborn Mini Stocks, and Kevin's Carpet Cleaning Novice Sportsman will all be in action at 7:15 p.m.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:35 pm
For nearly 30 years, the Women's Health Initiative has yielded important findings that continue to shed light on factors affecting disease and risk of death in postmenopausal women. WHI's contributions to cardiology are especially impressive, right up there with other well-known studies such as Framingham, and the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC).
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:35 pm
10,000 Maniacs featuring Mary Ramsey regretfully announce the cancelation of their remaining tour dates for 2022, on their "40th Anniversary" trek, due to illness in the band. The canceled shows include Oct 1 at The University at Buffalo Center for The Arts.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:35 pm
Kleinhans Music Hall welcomes Habib Koité and Bamada to the Mary Seaton Room at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:30 pm
On Saturday, the Buffalo Museum of Science held a live ice sculpting of a larger-than-life cryolophosaurus head at Churn Soft Serve & Coffee. The collaboration came as a recognition of the "Antarctic Dinosaurs: The Exhibition" experience nearing its final days at the museum.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has entered into a $10 million partnership with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals to expand opportunities for professional credentialing for direct support professionals in the developmental disabilities field throughout the state. Her team said the three-year agreement will help professionalize the direct support professional workforce and address worker shortages.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:20 pm
History comes alive at Cold Springs Cemetery at 1p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21.The Niagara History Center "Step Back in Time Players" will portray five different "residents" of the cemetery.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the acceleration of several significant projects along Buffalo's waterfront. Advanced funding from the New York Power Authority to the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. will jumpstart four major projects on the Outer Harbor and at Canalside.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 07:00 am
On Saturday, Aug. 20, the Niagara History Center will present the next installment in its "Other Voices" programs on Niagara's history. "Hidden Workers: The Sanitation Industry Past and Present" will be held at 11a.m. in the History Center's meeting room at 215 Niagara St., Lockport. The program will feature representatives from Modern Disposal Services in Lewiston.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 07:00 am
St. Francis of Assisi Parish will hold its "Family Fun Fest" from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 73 Adam St., in the City of Tonawanda.
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Sun, Aug 14th 2022 04:45 pm
Bonnie Hedden Designs won Best in Show on Saturday at the 2022 Lewiston Art Festival. Hedden, a handcrafted-jewelry artist from Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, also took first place in the Artistic Craft I: Jewelry category for her "Aqua Shag" necklace.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2022 06:35 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts is hosting the 56th annual Lewiston Art Festival this weekend. This prestigious event showcases the work of more than 160 professional and student artists representing eight states and Canada, with creations lining Center Street.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2022 02:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced law enforcement agencies throughout New York state will be increasing patrols to target speeding from Aug. 14-21. Speed Awareness Week is a high-visibility enforcement campaign supported by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee to stop speeding and prevent avoidable crashes caused by unsafe speed.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2022 07:00 am
Boar's Head deli meats and cheeses, which are sold at the newly opened Twin City Island Deli, 2092 Grand Island Blvd., "are the best that you can buy," said owner James Zuckerman, who also owns Twin City Deli at 50 Main St., in the City of Tonawanda. He and the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce celebrated the new business with a ribbon-cutting on Monday.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2022 07:00 am
Terry and Dori Klaaren were exploring Morocco after having traveled through Europe for approximately eight months. They were a young couple in the early 1970s, and Dori had suggested the trip, explaining that it would be a good time to do it " 'Because we're free; because we've got no careers. We have no kids, no debts. We will never be this free again for the rest of our lives. We need to travel,' " Terry said to a group at the Grand Island Memorial Library, where he spoke about Dori's artwork on Aug. 1.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2022 07:00 am
For Mark B. Gollwitzer, the 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle that he had restored was much more than a car. It is a reminder of his brother, Peter, who died in 2018.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2022 07:00 am
Grand Island residents learned more on the future of the Radisson at a community gathering Tuesday in the hotel, during a meeting outlining adaptive reuse plans by developers.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 05:15 pm
From a rooftop in downtown Atlanta, three-time Grammy Award nominee Crowder and Grammy-winning Dante Bowe come together for the picturesque video "God Really Loves Us," out today.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 05:10 pm
Grammy, Billboard Music, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning musician and songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard readies the release of her forthcoming album "Hymns," out Oct. 7 via Motown Gospel. Cobbs Leonard took to social media this week to tease fans with the awaited album cover, and they swarmed the artist with excitement.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 05:10 pm
Lathan Warlick, the genre-bending artist, rapper, songwriter and viral music sensation, releases his latest project today, the four-song EP "Let's Be Honest."
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 05:10 pm
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball, during National Farmers' Market week, highlighted what his team called "critical programs that increase access to fresh and local foods available at New York state farmers' markets and that provide a boost to New York's agricultural industry.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 03:25 pm
It was Metallica's third time performing at Highmark Stadium, dating back to 1988 when they performed with Van Halen, and 1992 when they were part of a double bill with Guns N' Roses. Thursday night's performance was the first time Metallica was at the top of the bill, and they proved they were worthy.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 03:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a legislative package to enhance street safety, prevent traffic-related fatalities, and crack down on hit-and-run incidents. Two new laws will allow municipalities to reduce speed limits to 25 miles per hour, and increase fines for leaving car crash scenes without reporting them.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 03:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced a "major increase" in applications for extreme risk protection orders under New York's "Red Flag Law" - with "substantially more ERPOs filed in the last three months than in all of 2021."
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 03:05 pm
"C'est pas là, C'est par là (It's Not That Way, It's This Way!)," a site-specific interactive temporary art installation from France, will be held at 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 25-26, on Artpark's Gene Davis "Niagara 1979" "Painted Parking Lot" located in the lower park (South 4th St. entrance). Admission is free.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 03:05 pm
Full edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for Aug. 12, 2022
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 01:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday addressed the attack on Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:45 pm
"The Red Dress Exhibit: If Only These Dresses Could Tell Their Story" is a limited-time exhibit on display Friday, Sept. 2, through Sunday, Sept. 4, in Artpark's lower park (South Fourth Street entrance). Admission is free.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:35 pm
On Friday, Grammy Award-nominated, multi-Platinum-selling band Goo Goo Dolls released their 13th studio album, "Chaos in Bloom," via Warner Records. They marked its release with the new song "Going Crazy."
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:30 pm
During National Health Centers Week, Congressman Brian Higgins announced a total of $262,000 in federal funding awarded to Community Health Center of Buffalo, Evergreen Health Services, Jericho Road Ministries, and Neighborhood Health Center.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:25 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will make its election protection hotline available for the Aug. 23 election and during New York's early voting period, which runs from Saturday, Aug. 13, through Sunday, Aug. 21.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:25 pm
After eight years leading People Inc., President and CEO Rhonda Frederick announced she will retire in April 2023. Frederick 's retirement plans will bring to a close a remarkable career of 43 years of service at People Inc.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:25 pm
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced the Department of Agriculture and Markets was awarded a $110,000 USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) grant to grow its farm-to-school program. A press release said, "The grant will support producer readiness trainings that will help New York's farmers access the farm-to-school market, and provide the tools, resources and connections needed to sell their farm products to schools across the state."
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:15 pm
Registration for the 127th annual YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot is open. Runners may register at www.YMCABN.org until race capacity is reached.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:10 pm
Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced the Niagara County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a $15,000 grant to support and enhance its taser program.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:10 pm
Niagara County Department of Public Works Commissioner Garret Meal announced a section of Wilson Burt Road in the Town of Newfane will be closed to all motorists, except local traffic, beginning Aug. 15. Detour signs will direct motorists to alternate routes.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:00 pm
Grammy-Award-winning artist Chris Tomlin is releasing a final track ahead of the launch of his new worship project "Always," out Sept. 9. "O Lord, You're Beautiful" feat. Steffany Gretzinger is available today with the album preorder here.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 11:00 am
The crowd roared as man and machine met on the mighty Niagara for the annual running of Thunder on the Niagara this past weekend at Gratwick Park in North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 11:00 am
Laurel Dunbar Coutts, who loved Lewiston, and considered it her hometown, died Aug. 4, 2022, in San Francisco, after an extended illness. She was 69.
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