Tue, Feb 9th 2021 03:10 pm
Tom Fogarty, the new general manager at Fuccillo Auto Group on Grand Island, is no stranger to the car business. A 38-year veteran of the industry, he has been a general manager with Toyota in Buffalo for 19 of the past 20 years. He now oversees all three of the Fuccillo dealerships on the Island - Toyota, Chevrolet and Hyundai.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 03:05 pm
On a recent late January afternoon when skiing, snowboarding or sledding were the optimum outdoor activities, Gregory D. Stevens, Michelle Lockett and Jim Sharpe were talking about bicycling and hiking on Grand Island and the urgency to bring together New York state, Erie County and Grand Island officials to create a plan to improve bike lanes, connect trails and position the Island as a true ecotourism destination.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 03:00 pm
Private First Class Charles N. DeGlopper was a 22-year-old United States Army soldier fighting for his country on June 9, 1944, during the Battle of Normandy campaign in World War II when he was compelled to make a split-second decision that ultimately cost him his life as he was killed in action protecting his fellow soldiers.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 02:30 pm
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection and the New York State Department of Financial Services are issuing this alert to consumers regarding two new laws - one providing new protections when purchasing recurring services, and the other requiring notification by New York state-regulated financial institutions prior to charging any account inactivity fees.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 02:30 pm
There has been some confusion and misinformation out there regarding the AIM funding for the city. Here are the bullet points regarding AIM funding and the steps we took as a city:
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 02:30 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral clergy will be in Cathedral Park to offer "ashes-to-go," Communion and blessings to all who walk b on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. "Ashes-to-go" times are 7:30-9 a.m., noon to 1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. To honor COVID-19 precautionary measures, all ashes will be distributed in small containers for individuals to self impose.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 02:30 pm
The Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) announced a new scholarship-based medical billing and insurance upskill preparation program. This new initiative is funded by Bank of America and is designed to increase access and opportunity for adults looking to grow their careers in high-demand health care fields.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 09:50 am
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is expanding eligibility for accessing a free diagnostic COVID-19 test at county-run test sites.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 09:00 am
New York State United Teachers on Monday congratulated Dr. Betty Rosa on her formal appointment as state education commissioner by the state Board of Regents.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 08:55 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced $90.4 million in state funding has been awarded for 20 projects to house New Yorkers experiencing or at risk of homelessness and provide supportive services aimed at addressing the root causes of housing instability.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 08:55 am
We are proud to announce our Town of Wheatfield Lion's Club annual awards for 2020-21. We did something very different this year. We kept one award a secret from the club's award chairman. That involved the creation of a new high-level award. The name of this award was specifically crafted to define the model for future annual presentations.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 08:55 am
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas announced its "Member of the Month" for February is Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 08:55 am
Jay Krull from the Niagara Art Trail spoke to the Barker Lions at the club's monthly meeting. He started with the history of the trail. Referring to the Old Home Days in Lockport, he discussed the various events from 2010 that were the seed that expanded into the trail.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 08:55 am
The Historical Association of Lewiston's February program, "From Russia - With Log," will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Red Brick Municipal Building gym, 145 N. Fourth St. Douglas DeCroix is the presenter.
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Tue, Feb 9th 2021 08:55 am
CNN journalistic legends Wolf Blitzer and Susan Candiotti are the guests in the Buffalo Broadcasters Association (BBA) online speaker series "A Conversation With ...".
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:50 pm
The National Hockey League announced Monday two additional Buffalo Sabres games (Feb. 11 and 13 vs. Washington) have been postponed.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:40 pm
Universal Music Group (UMG), a world leader in music-based entertainment, and TikTok, the short-form video app with a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy, announced "a global agreement that delivers equitable compensation for recording artists and songwriters and significantly expands and enhances the companies' existing relationship, promoting the development of new innovative experiences and the ability to forge deeper bonds between fans and the artists and music they love.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:40 pm
The Big Easy in Buffalo announced the next shows in its local live stream series that features Western New York's top local bands that have that New Orleans spirit. The shows will be live-streamed at www.facebook.com/TheBigEasyInBuffalo, all with a 5:30 p.m. start time.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:40 pm
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. met and affirmed the general project plan (GPP) for the Buffalo Outer Harbor civic and land use improvement project with minor modifications. This affirmation of the GPP is the culmination of six years of planning, community engagement and coordination with the City of Buffalo and other entities and outlines future improvements to the city's Lake Erie waterfront that will build on earlier upgrades recently completed by ECHDC.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:25 pm
Congressman Chris Jacobs, R-NY-27, held a virtual press conference Monday with local leaders to address what he called the urgent need for high-speed internet coverage in rural communities. In addition, participants discussed "the growing divide in digital literacy skills" and Orleans County United Way's current efforts to survey residents.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:25 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced New Yorkers with comorbidities and underlying conditions can make appointments at state-run mass vaccination sites beginning Feb. 14, with the first appointments scheduled for Feb. 15.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant application period is now open with a deadline of 5 p.m. March 12.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:15 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced the launch of "NY PopsUp," an "unprecedented and expansive festival featuring hundreds of pop-up performances - many of which are free of charge and all open to the public - that will intersect with the daily lives of New Yorkers.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:10 pm
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has named the History Center of Niagara in Lockport as one of 13 New York state nonprofit organizations or municipalities to receive funding through its IMPACT! Grant program.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 04:10 pm
The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center is celebrating Black History Month through a series of virtual events this February. Each Friday at 7 p.m. this month, the public can join discussions relating to Black history from the comfort of their home.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 01:20 pm
HEALTHeLINK, the health information exchange (HIE) for Western New York, continues to play a vital role in the delivery and quality of patient care. As highlighted in the HEALTHeLINK 2020 Report to the Community, the value of HIE has never been more evident.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:45 pm
Five-time Grammy Award-nominated artist Matthew West will host a Valentine's weekend "West Love Fest - A Brand New Virtual Concert" Feb. 12-14. West and his band will deliver three nights of music, laughs and much more from his home studio, the Story House, in Nashville. This will also mark the first anniversary of his album, "Brand New," which he will perform top to bottom including his No. 1 single, "Truth Be Told."
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:45 pm
Following the announcement last week of his forthcoming album "Surrounded By Time," Tom Jones has released a new single, "No Hole In My Head," and its accompanying video. "Surrounded By Time" will be released on April 23 via S-Curve Records/BMG and is now available for preorder.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:45 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced last year it will offer the traditional, on-site make-it, take-it programs as take-it, make-it virtual programs to be held online via Zoom. These one-night workshops include a succulent garden workshop, a terrarium workshop and a mini-garden workshop. Also brand new to the educational programs are botanical demonstrations. These low-cost, one-hour demonstrations will cover orchid repotting, spring floral arrangements and a bonsai demonstration.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the passage of H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act. The bill invests more than $3.5 billion over the next five years to expand registered apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships, creating nearly 1 million new apprentice opportunities nationwide.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:45 pm
WellNow Urgent Care, one of the country's fastest-growing urgent care providers, announced plans to hire approximately 300 employees over the next three months to fill open positions at its centers in New York, Ohio, Illinois and Michigan. This accelerated hiring strategy follows WellNow's December acquisition of Hometown Urgent Care & Occupational Health, which nearly doubled WellNow's footprint, making it one of the top 10 urgent care providers in the U.S.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:25 pm
New York State Sen. Tom O'Mara and Patrick M. Gallivan requested Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger work with her leadership to schedule multiple joint legislative budget hearings on health instead of the single one scheduled later this month.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:25 pm
Researchers from the University at Buffalo were the driving force behind the publication Friday of a major report that details strategies local governments in low- and middle-income countries can use to create more innovative and equitable community food systems.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:10 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown each one of us and our world into uncharted territory. So many things have changed in these unprecedented times, from the ways we do business to how we live our lives, but what hasn't changed is the love for our families and those we hold dearest.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:10 pm
Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that, they said, "creates a powerful alliance between the two storied independent grocery chains, as it nearly doubles their collective footprint in the Northeast.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:10 pm
On Friday, New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt took part in the State Legislature's mental hygiene budget hearing where he demanded answers as to why the governor did not include the Joseph P. Dwyer Peer-to-Peer Support Program in the executive budget for 2021-22, and what is causing the holdup of the full $4.5 million promised to veterans last year.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:05 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced the state has administered over 2,136,209 vaccine doses through the state's vaccination program. The total week 8 federal allocation of vaccine delivery to providers was to be completed yesterday. As of 11 a.m. Sunday, New York's health care distribution sites had received 1,874,975 first doses and already administered 87% (1,627,191) of first dose vaccinations and 76% of first and second doses. Delivery of the week 9 allocation from the federal government begins mid-week.
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Mon, Feb 8th 2021 12:05 pm
Local electronics recycler Sunnking has launched registration for its 2021 e-Scrap for Camp fundraiser benefitting Camp Good Days. Businesses in Buffalo and Rochester can register online now through March 5.
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Sat, Feb 6th 2021 04:40 pm
On Feb. 6 at 10:14 hours, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting an accident on the sledding hill at the Clyde L. Burmaster Park in the Town of Lewiston. Responding members of the Town of Lewiston Police Department and Niagara County Sheriff's Office located and confirmed two injured parties, a 16-year-old female and a 3-year-old male. The two were apparently riding a sledding tube when they struck a tree at the bottom of the hill.
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Sat, Feb 6th 2021 04:25 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday directed state agencies to prepare emergency response assets as two weather systems are forecast to impact the state this weekend, with lake effect snow in Western New York and the North Country today and a coastal snowstorm in New York City and Long Island on Sunday.
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