Mon, Dec 15th 2025 12:50 pm
More than 350 community members gathered Friday, Dec. 5, at Samuel's Grande Manor in Williamsville as the Homeless Alliance of Western New York celebrated its 20th anniversary and recognized long-serving leaders in the region's homelessness response system.
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Mon, Dec 15th 2025 12:50 pm
Are you a procrastinator? So are we! Join Totally Buffalo and Sweet Buffalo, alongside more than 100 local vendors and artisans, at the annual Totally Sweet Procrastinator's Holiday Market happening at Buffalo RiverWorks from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 20.
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Mon, Dec 15th 2025 12:50 pm
Kyle Rogers has been named senior vice president, public relations manager for M&T Bank's Western New York and upstate regions. Rogers will succeed Thea Pecht, who was promoted to the role of head of WNY strategic initiatives in the office of Regional President and Chief Administrative Officer Tracy Woodrow.
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Mon, Dec 15th 2025 12:50 pm
The Niagara Orleans Labor Council announced its continued commitment to supporting local families during the holiday season. This year, the Niagara Orleans Labor Council and its affiliates have come together to adopt 27 families through Community Missions of Niagara Frontier's "Holiday Help" program, ensuring children and parents alike experience the joy of the season.
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Mon, Dec 15th 2025 12:50 pm
With Empire AI gearing up for its second phase, University at Buffalo researchers are already harnessing its supercomputing system to address pressing societal challenges.
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Mon, Dec 15th 2025 12:50 pm
Erie County will host its first free rabies vaccine clinic in 2026, inviting pet owners to take advantage of this public health service to protect dogs, cats and ferrets from this fatal disease.
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Mon, Dec 15th 2025 12:50 pm
Today, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS) released a new report that shows that, while risky driving behaviors remain widespread, Americans strongly support a range of impaired-driving countermeasures that could significantly reduce fatalities.
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Sat, Dec 13th 2025 10:00 am
Hallmark is expanding the universe of "When Calls the Heart" with the new series "Hope Valley: 1874," which begins production next week in Vancouver, and will premiere in March 2026 exclusively on Hallmark+.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:45 pm
The U.S. Postal Service is reaching out to communities throughout upstate New York to raise public awareness on the importance of keeping walkways, sidewalks, and approaches to mailboxes clear from snow and ice so carriers can provide safe mail delivery.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:40 pm
The NFL and its clubs announced the 2025 Inspire Change Changemakers, recognizing individuals who have distinguished themselves through their commitment to social justice in their communities.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:35 pm
During the fall "Check Out Hunger" scanning campaign, Wegmans customers raised nearly $3.1 million for hunger relief at the company's 114 stores. This campaign, which ran from Oct. 22 to Nov. 29, allowed customers to donate any amount at checkout, with 100% of the proceeds going to each store's local Feeding America food bank partner.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:35 pm
The results are in and Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is ending 2025 with a prestigious national honor.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:35 pm
Two young boys from Lewiston recently raised $600 for Niagara Hospice in memory of their grandmother. Andrew and Matthew Bagovich went door to door asking neighbors if they needed their leaves raked, and ended up taking care of about 10 yards. Several generous neighbors also made additional donations to support Niagara Hospice.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:30 pm
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:30 pm
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has been made aware of immigration legal service scams that use the agency's name to victimize vulnerable immigrants. These illegal scams are being conducted both here locally and across the country, using both Catholic Charities USA and individual agency names.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:30 pm
As Erie County clerk, responsible for overseeing auto bureau operations, it is time to remind everyone this holiday season to not drink and drive or ride with anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you have had too much to drink - for everyone's sake - please do not get behind the wheel of your car.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:30 pm
A significant Arctic blast expected to hit the U.S. starting later this week will bring the coldest air of the season, dangerous wind, heavy snow - and the risk of heart issues - to those living in communities from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:30 pm
Niagara County Legislator Jeff Elder said the Niagara County Department of Social Services (DSS) has had to implement a child care assistance waitlist due to the state of New York's failure to provide sufficient increase child care funding for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 03:30 pm
The Chapel's Niagara Falls campus announced its Christmas Eve service will be held at the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center, 4455 Porter Road. Due to space limitations at the 66th Street campus and the anticipated number of attendees on Christmas Eve, the larger venue will allow the church to welcome guests more comfortably and safely.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 01:40 pm
Danica McKellar is a certified math genius; a best-selling author; a star of the iconic 1980s series "The Wonder Years"; and a staple of Christmas moviemaking. For a few weeks earlier this fall, she also was a Buffalo resident.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 08:30 am
If anyone knows "The Nutcracker," it's Isabella Guerrucci and Lillian Traver.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 08:05 am
Reflecting on the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce's 20th anniversary, Board Chairman Matt Villnave said, "Here in Niagara County, things are a little different than in Erie County, and our Chamber has become a true champion for small communities. We think it's incredibly important to take the visitors handed to us by Destination Niagara USA and say, 'Yes, you're visiting Niagara Falls ... but there is so much more to see in Niagara County.' "
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 08:00 am
Highway Superintendent Dick Crawford is on the road to retirement after steering his department for eight years.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 08:00 am
Lewiston Town Board members on Monday approved a six-month moratorium on permits covering seasonal/special use activities in the zoning districts. The vote followed a contentious, nearly 30-minute session where the board received a number of comments from speakers in defense of right-to-farm operations.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 07:55 am
To the residents of Grand Island: I have set up a "town forum" meeting concerning the Grand Island Fire CO. dispatch issue. It will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Golden Age Center, 3278 Whitehaven Road.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 07:50 am
The Niagara Wine Trail will hold an event Dec. 19-21 to encourage last-minute shoppers to buy local. At the "Procrastination Shoppers Mart," each member winery will be open regular hours and, in addition to festive tastings, some of the wineries will have specials including sales, free food samples, and guest merchants.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 07:50 am
This year's Light Up the Boulevard event, held Dec. 6 at the Grand Island Town Hall parking lot, was "the best ever," said Eric Fiebelkorn, president of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce. "We had the warmest tent we'd ever had, and probably the most people. It was really great.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Dec. 12, 2025
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Wed, Dec 10th 2025 09:20 pm
"Wildcard Kitchen," Food Network's exclusive after-hours culinary poker game, is back for a 10-episode third season on Tuesday, Jan. 6 (9 p.m. ET/PT), and streaming the next day on HBO Max and discovery+.
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Wed, Dec 10th 2025 09:20 pm
The parishioners and friends of St. Adalbert Basilica invite everyone to experience an "old-time Christmas in historic Polonia" this holiday season through a slate of events at St. Adalbert's, 212 Stanislaus St., Buffalo.
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Wed, Dec 10th 2025 09:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced economic development awards from the New York Power Authority that will spur more than $127 million in private capital investments throughout the state and support 4,249 jobs - 158 newly created.
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Wed, Dec 10th 2025 09:20 pm
The New York Power Authority has been recognized by Forbes Magazine on its America's Dream Employers 2026 list. NYPA is the No. 1 ranked employer in the utility industry on this list, which features many notable organizations.
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Wed, Dec 10th 2025 09:20 pm
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is warning consumers about package thefts this holiday season, and sharing tips on how they can protect themselves from thieves trying to steal packages from their homes.
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Wed, Dec 10th 2025 09:20 pm
Winter is soon to hit the Northeast, and promises to bring with it freezing temperatures and snow. As New Yorkers turn on their heat this winter and curl up next to their fireplaces, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) wants to remind everyone to follow some simple tips when heating their homes this winter.
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Wed, Dec 10th 2025 09:20 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton joined state and local officials to encourage New Yorkers to reduce the overuse of rock salt when possible, and "Don't Be Salty, New York."
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Tue, Dec 9th 2025 10:00 pm
As the winter season rolls in by the day, many citizens of the Buffalo community are looking for the sense of joy that the holidays tend to bring.
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Tue, Dec 9th 2025 06:10 pm
Time is critical for patients this December. The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply steady over the busy holiday season. Types O positive, O negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now and in the coming weeks.
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Tue, Dec 9th 2025 02:20 pm
Triumph, one of Canada's most revered and influential rock bands, proudly announces their first tour in 30 years with the "Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour," produced by Live Nation - an expansive 2026 North American run celebrating five decades of musical excellence, pioneering stagecraft, and a legacy that continues to inspire fans worldwide.
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Tue, Dec 9th 2025 02:20 pm
Iconic rockers Our Lady Peace have spent 2025 celebrating their 30th anniversary all over North America with eagerly anticipated new music, electrifying live shows, as well as exciting and history-making appearances.
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Tue, Dec 9th 2025 02:20 pm
Pop-rock fans unite! Fallsview Casino Resort is thrilled to welcome some of the most celebrated artists in the genre! Collective Soul joins us on March 29, 2026, with a multitude of their hit music. Next, the incomparable Canadian rock icons Kim Mitchell and David Wilcox return to rock the house on May 2.
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