Mon, May 9th 2022 04:50 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston's next program is "The History of the Niagara Parks." James Hill will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah Fellowship Hall, 915 Oneida St.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:50 pm
The Mental Health Association in Niagara County, the Niagara County Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Suicide Prevention Center of New York, Colonial Heights Free Methodist Church, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are sponsoring "Planting Seeds of Hope" in recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:50 pm
Stephen Hanse, president and CEO of the New York State Health Facilities Association and the New York State Center for Assisted Living (NYSHFA/NYSCAL) - a statewide association representing nearly 450 long-term care facilities - issued the following statement in recognition of National Skilled Nursing Care Week.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:35 pm
On Friday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan visited the Ken-Ton Closet, a volunteer organization committed to supporting children in need, to present volunteers with a New York State Senate Empire Award to commemorate the organization's ninth anniversary.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:30 pm
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection reminds consumers of the dangers of deceptive ads for products that promise weight loss or improved health. Misleading ads, with false promises and unsubstantiated health claims, prey on peoples desires for a quick fix or miracle cure, but they may only cheat you out of your hard-earned money, and worse, be dangerous to your health.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:30 pm
New York Sea Grant, in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, announced $400,000 in grant funding now available for Great Lakes ecosystem-based management projects in support of New York's Great Lakes Action Agenda.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are teaming up to host a free prostate cancer early detection event at KeyBank Center this Wednesday, May 11, from 3-7 p.m.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 04:30 pm
The New York State Department of Transportation announced bridge joint repair will begin on a portion of Interstate 190 over Girard Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls. As a result, lane closures will occur.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 11:40 am
Broadcaster, Hall of Famer and college basketball icon Dick Vitale will be honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at The 2022 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, broadcasting live Wednesday, July 20 (8 p.m. EDT), on ABC. The award is given to a deserving member of the sporting world who has overcome great obstacles through perseverance and determination.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 11:25 am
When schools let out for summer and families set off on vacation, the American Red Cross typically sees a decline in donors, which can impact patient care. It's critically important that donors make an appointment to give now before heading out for summer activities to help maintain a stable blood supply in the coming months.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 11:25 am
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum's public art initiative announced artist Bunnie Reiss (American, born 1975) will return to Buffalo to produce another mural on the west side of Joe's Deli at 1322 Hertel Ave.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 10:45 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.33, up 14 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.96. The New York state average is $4.52, up 17 cents from last week. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 10:45 am
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and Dr. Melicent R. Miller of Health Forward have partnered on a four-part self-directed learning series to equip providers with the tools to overcome health disparities among diverse populations of older adults.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 10:45 am
On Saturday, May 21, well-known veteran Edward "Ted" Jackson will speak on his experience returning home from Vietnam in 1969 - and contrast it with veterans' homecomings from past conflicts, including the Civil War, World War I and World War II.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 10:30 am
On Monday, Shea's Performing Arts Center President Michael G. Murphy announced the 2022-23 Shea's Smith Season, featuring Buffalo-based Second Generation Theatre and O'Connell & Company.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 10:30 am
"Beautiful Name," the 2018 collection of hymns and worship songs from Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated trio Point of Grace, is now available on digital platforms for the first time. Originally released by LifeWay Worship, the May 6 Curb | Word Entertainment reissue features 11 tracks and is highlighted by the new selection "Rest In You."
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Mon, May 9th 2022 10:25 am
On Saturday, the Village of Lewiston officially welcomed poet Robert M. Giannetti's "The Peace Garden" back to the International Peace Garden on Center Street.
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Mon, May 9th 2022 07:00 am
The American Red Cross provides support to our U.S. military community at every step of their career - from the time a service member takes their oath to navigating life as a veteran and each event in between. You can find American Red Cross support of military communities across the globe at military hospitals, on installations locally and overseas and through local chapter offices in every state.
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Sat, May 7th 2022 10:55 am
The gates swung open to start the 64th season of racing at Ransomville Speedway Friday night, as VP Small Engine Fuels presented the racing program.
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Sat, May 7th 2022 10:50 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed legislation S.07144/A.07686 providing addiction and mental health services training, including crisis intervention team training, mental health first aid, implicit bias and naloxone training, to firefighters and emergency medical services personnel in regions where crisis stabilization centers are located.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 03:40 pm
Percy Jackson has found his fellow heroes. Aryan Simhadri (Disney's "Spin") and Leah Sava Jeffries ("Empire") will play Percy's friends, Grover and Annabeth, respectively, in the upcoming Disney+ original series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians."
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Fri, May 6th 2022 03:25 pm
KeyBank, and the First Niagara Foundation, is donating $1.5 million to help further develop an innovative diversity, equity and inclusion program in maternity services at John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 02:15 pm
Seattle-born alternative band Citizens announces today's release of their latest single, "Everything And More," while also announcing more new music is slated to drop later this year.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 02:15 pm
"I Was Loved," the anticipated debut single from Dallas-based singer/songwriter and worship leader Davy Flowers, is now available. Described as "A poignant and deeply personal piano-driven ballad" penned by Flowers and produced by Shane Barnard (Shane & Shane), the song is the title-cut of Flowers' June 3 full-length debut from The Worship Initiative.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 02:15 pm
On Friday, Three Days Grace, a multi-Platinum-selling Canadian band, released their seventh studio album, "Explosions," via RCA Records. With the album, the iHeart Radio and Billboard award-winning Ontario quartet - Matt Walst (lead vocals), Barry Stock (lead guitar), Brad Walst (bass) and Neil Sanderson (drums, percussion, keyboards, programming) - "balance moments of extreme emotion on an axis of pummeling hard rock anthems and pensive balladry."
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Fri, May 6th 2022 02:10 pm
The Belonging Co, the fast-growing church based in Nashville, has announced a June 3 release of their fifth live album, "Now." This follows their recent, widely received fourth album, "Here," which made its debut in March. The first track, "This Is Freedom (Ain't No Rock)" feat. Natalie Grant is available today on all digital listening platforms.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 02:05 pm
On Friday, Thrive Worship released the album, "Pour Your Spirit Out," recorded live in their home church, Bayside Church. Listen to the project here. Following the release of their 2021 EP, "Let's Have Church," this new album is the culmination of years' worth of conversations among the California-based worship team about life, theology, society and values.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 02:05 pm
Applications are now open for Just Buffalo Literary Center's 2022 Just Buffalo Writing Center Youth Fellowship, a six-week summer fellowship opportunity for a Western New York-based young writer to develop their craft and explore professional avenues within the literary arts.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 01:35 pm
On Friday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan, Assembly member Jon Rivera and Assembly member Bill Conrad gathered at Hamburg High School to highlight the $31 billion investment in New York's schools included in the recently passed state budget for fiscal year 2022-23. The budget provides a $169.2 million (6.8%) increase in funding for school districts in Western New York as part of a $2.1 billion increase in total funding for New York's schools.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 01:35 pm
The New York State Gaming Commission, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports and New York Council on Problem Gambling - which together comprise New York's Responsible Play Partnership (RPP) - came together Thursday with executive management at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel to discuss steps being taken to address problem gambling.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 01:30 pm
Diesel fuel prices at the local, state and national levels have reached a new high today. Today's national average price for a gallon of diesel is $5.51, up $2.41 from one year ago when the price was $3.10. In New York, the average price for diesel is $6.32, up $3.14 from one year ago when the price was $3.18.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 01:20 pm
The fourth anniversary of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center was celebrated Wednesday with a happy hour event.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 11:50 am
The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 30th annual national food drive on Saturday, May 14.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 11:40 am
If there is one lesson Lewiston native Courtney Corbetta has learned in her professional career, it's to amplify your voice for yourself and your community.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 11:30 am
Full edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for May 6, 2022
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Fri, May 6th 2022 11:00 am
In 2013, Emily Reynolds, then a fifth grader at Huth Road Elementary School, was named Relay For Life's honorary caregiver for the love and attention that she showed her 8-year-old sister, Caralyn, who was going through cancer treatments.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 11:00 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston will hold a public information session at 6 p.m. Monday, May 16, to discuss the viability of adding a digital information sign at the corner of Center Street and Portage Road. This Academy Park marker would replace the recently retired black and white letterboard sign.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 11:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Earth Day Cleanup was a huge success. Community participation was incredible, with 100-plus volunteers.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 10:35 am
My name is Savana (Crapsi) Bevacqua, and I am running for Village of Lewiston trustee.
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Fri, May 6th 2022 10:30 am
The Home Assistance Referral Team's "Circle of HART's Brunch" is scheduled to take place from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, in the parking lot adjacent to its office behind First Presbyterian Church, 505 Cayuga St., Lewiston.
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