Tue, May 3rd 2022 01:55 pm
Niagara County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti recently announced Capt. Matthew Grainge and Lt. Daniel Zimmerman were recognized by the National Sheriffs' Association as the Explorer Post Advisors of the Year for 2022. Grainge and Zimmerman have been advisers to NCSO Explorer Post 2911 since 2016.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 12:55 pm
Crews from Alden-based Concrete Applied Technologies Corp. began the next phase of Center Street's renovation on Monday. Milling, corner cuts and paving will take place over the next two weeks.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 12:35 pm
Niagara County Legislator Rich Andres, chairman of the county's Economic Development Committee, on Tuesday said the proposed site for the new warehouse project (of which Amazon is the potential tenant) was deemed shovel-ready by Empire State Development a decade ago and, as such, the project absolutely needs to be approved if the county wants to maintain credibility with national and international site selectors.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 12:25 pm
Over the next day or so, New York's Army National Guard is using a CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopter to remove a pontoon from a portion of the New York Power Authority's "ice boom" at Niagara Falls. The New York State Park Police is teaming with U.S. Army aviators from the New York Army National Guard's Detachment 1, Company "B" 3rd Battalion on the operation, which began Tuesday morning.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 12:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced she is appointing U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado to serve as lieutenant governor of New York. Delgado currently represents New York's 19th Congressional District, which includes the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Delgado is Afro-Latino, the first person of color to represent upstate New York in Congress, and a member of both the Black and Hispanic caucuses.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 10:40 am
The 39th annual Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 9, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 10. Admission is free. Food and beverage tickets can be purchased at ticket tents located throughout the festival. Presale food ticket vouchers will also be sold at Tops Markets beginning in June.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 10:35 am
The Erie County Fair welcomes and Grammy Award-winning rock band Halestorm to The Buffalo News Grandstand Lineup at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 10:35 am
Following No. 1 hit "Beers And Sunshine" and recent single "My Masterpiece," three-time Grammy winner Darius Rucker continues to share new music as he crafts a forthcoming solo album with "Same Beer Different Problem" available on digital and streaming platforms.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 10:35 am
Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium has announced a four-night residency featuring Grammy Award-winning, Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry Member Vince Gill coming this August, with special guest Wendy Moten, to help celebrate 130 years of the venue's storied legacy.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 10:30 am
Harry Styles announced his special "One Night Only In New York" coming to UBS Arena at Belmont Park on May 20.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 09:55 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday issued a proclamation celebrating May 2022 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Hochul also announced the appointment of David Chen to the New York State Court System Second Department Judicial Screening Committee.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 09:50 am
A University at Buffalo study has found that, over the past two decades, more Black men have been dying from obstructive sleep apnea than have white people or Black females. Their death from sleep apnea has continued to rise, in contrast to rates that have flattened for white people and Black females.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 09:40 am
Dash's Market officially begins accepting Supplement Nutritional Assistant Program (SNAP) payments from online shoppers at checkout starting Wednesday, May 4.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 09:40 am
Together with the D'Youville University occupational therapy department, Fantastic Friends of WNY hosted a long-awaited special needs prom last Friday at the Southline Firehall in Cheektowaga.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 09:35 am
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a reminder of the importance of mental health awareness, Delta Sonic is "Rounding Up for MHA" throughout the month of May.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 09:35 am
National Travel and Tourism Week is underway and runs through May 7. The annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry will spotlight the critical role that travel will play in driving economic growth and building the path forward through the theme "Future of Travel."
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 09:35 am
Shea's Performing Arts Center and the Lipke Foundation announces the 2022 Kenny Awards ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. This event will mark the 29th celebration of high school musical theater programs in Western New York.
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Tue, May 3rd 2022 08:45 am
At approximately 4:21 p.m. Monday, May 2, the Niagara Falls Police Department responded to a report of a shots fired and a man down in the 700 block of Pine Avenue.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 08:30 pm
The Niagara Falls Police Department is investigating two shootings that happened Monday afternoon.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 05:15 pm
A new training facility for the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy will be built on the Sanborn campus of Niagara County Community College. An estimated $2.27 million for the building was appropriated in the SUNY building fund adopted by the state budget passage a few weeks ago.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 05:15 pm
Gov. Hochul announced $15 million is available through the Home Energy Assistance Program to help low-income individuals and families who lack air conditioning to stay cool during the upcoming summer months.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:55 pm
As Toronto's famed foursome Barenaked Ladies prepare for their North American "Last Summer on Earth" tour, the band will release multiple tracks recorded live at their recent sold-out Royal Albert Hall show in London - along with video content, a contest component, and a bonus track. The tracks are the first live versions of songs from the multi-Platinum band's latest album, "Detour de Force," giving fans an opportunity to hear the band's stage renditions before they hit the road on their U.S. tour.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:55 pm
"The Great Food Truck Race" heads to the beach for the hottest season ever this summer with a brand-new, action-packed culinary road battle along the sunny southern California coast. It premieres Sunday, June 5 (9 p.m. ET/PT), on Food Network and streaming on discovery+.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:50 pm
CBS recently announced the venerable hit drama "Blue Bloods" has been renewed for the 2022-23 television season, and will return for the show's 13th year on the network. Additional renewals will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:25 pm
Chart-topping a-cappella group Straight No Chaser will celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2022 with a 62-date fall tour - and their third PBS special airing nationwide starting in June.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the launch of round XII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:25 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, joined local veterans Monday to announce the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson's Access Act of 2022 (H.R. 6774). The bipartisan bill, introduced by Higgins and Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL-18), directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based therapy classes to veterans diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:20 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced $2 million in new grant funding is now available to municipalities statewide to help establish or expand food scrap recycling programs and facilities.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:15 pm
The University at Buffalo has once again been recognized as a leader in sustainability in higher education, garnering high marks in two recent rankings.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:15 pm
On April 30 at approximately 8:15 p.m., the Niagara Falls Police Department Crash Management Unit responded to the intersection of 71st Street and Niagara Falls Boulevard to investigate a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 11:05 am
Catch Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Crystals and The Marcels in concert at The Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda. This afternoon of music is set to begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 12.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 10:55 am
The New York State Department of Transportation advised motorists the intersection of Niagara Falls Boulevard (U.S. Route 62) at Erie Avenue and Shawnee Road (State Route 425) in the City of North Tonawanda will be closed to traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, May 9.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 10:45 am
Grammy Award winners Boy George & Culture Club will return to the Artpark Amphitheater Wednesday, Aug. 31, for a 6:30 p.m. show. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 6.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 10:40 am
The Lewiston Garden Club's perennial sale returns to the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St. This year's event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 14.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 10:30 am
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, appointed Jaclyn Rossi, '08, '10, as the vice president of institutional advancement. The appointment, which follows a unanimous vote from the university's board of trustees, took May 1. Rossi has served as the interim vice president since last September.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 10:30 am
The Network in Aging of WNY is hosting a complimentary senior health and resource fair for members of the public.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 10:30 am
"HOPE Day," the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal, is set for Wednesday, May 11, across Western New York. The first $75,000 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar, with gifts from donors who wish to remain anonymous, in the ongoing effort to reach 2022's $9.5 million goal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the "Fund for the Faith." Appeal 2022 has currently raised $7,759,477, or 81% of its goal to date.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 10:30 am
Elle King will perform at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Friday, July 8 (8 p.m.)
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 10:10 am
Entertainment icon Naomi Judd passed away April 30, outside of Nashville. Her husband of 32 years, Larry Strickland, will not be making any further statements. Judd's family requested privacy during this heartbreaking time.
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Mon, May 2nd 2022 09:50 am
Ryan Susice from Ransomville, and Gary Lindberg from Ridgeway, Ontario, will be sharing the front row for the opening night feature for the Krown Undercoating Modifieds after setting the quick time during "Test, Tune, & Time" at the Ransomville Speedway Friday night.
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