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Niagara Catholic will host its sixth annual 5k run/walk on Saturday, July 15. This year's race will be in memory of Raphael Gonzalez, a 2015 graduate.

Co-hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and Daphne Oz welcome celebrities from music, film, TV and books to "The Chew" during the week of June 26-30 (1 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.

Sixteen of the most talented grilling professionals are heading outdoors to get ready for a showdown in the return of "Chopped Grill Masters," premiering Tuesday, Aug. 1 (10 p.m. ET/PT), on Food Network.

Hannah Hart has over 5 million followers on social media, a killer sense of humor, a passion for food and, this summer, she's taking a flavor-filled journey to some of the country's favorite regional food spots in the new Food Network series "I Hart Food."

Beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, June 26, the stairs into the Niagara Gorge at Devils Hole State Park will be closed for three days so that rock scaling can take place. The stairs are expected to be reopened the morning of Thursday, June 29. Rock scaling is performed regularly to protect trail users from falling rock.

The Buffalo Sabres selected forward Casey Mittelstadt (Green Bay - USHL) with the eighth overall pick of the 2017 NHL Draft on Friday.

For the fourth year in a row, the Village of Lewiston branch of RealtyUSA raised money for WNY Heroes Inc. As in past years, the community was invited to participate in a monthlong basket auction in May. Thanks to the support of the public, and the initiative of the real estate agents, $1,000 was raised.

The 2017 edition of the Grand Island Father's Day Lawnmower Races that took place Sunday was called the best ever by race organizers.

Islanders have missed their Sahlen's hot dogs so much that they were trying to order food before the new Buffalo Dog House even opened.

Soil samples will be collected from homes in the southeastern part of Grand Island in August, said Jackie James-Creedon, executive director of Citizen Science Community Resources. That soil will be tested for 130 different types of contaminants, including benzene, pesticides, heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

The second of two charitable donations by the River Lea Quilters Guild took place Tuesday at a picnic meeting of the group.

American Niagara Hospitality unveiled the next phase of work inside the Days Inn At The Falls on Thursday.

The sixth annual Spirit of the '80s music festival fundraiser is making the move up north for 2017.

Tonic will perform at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo - playing alongside Collective Soul and Our Lady Peace, if you can believe that super lineup.

Electro-pop sensation Lights has released the video for "Giants," the lead single from her upcoming album "Skin&Earth." The video brings the album's companion comic book series to life, featuring Lights stepping into the dystopian world she's created, fully in character as her protagonist En, as she is followed and lured away by a mysterious spirit.

Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams once again returns for Illumination and Universal Pictures' "Despicable Me 3" (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), available everywhere today via i am OTHER Entertainment/Columbia Records.

Fresh off the release of his second single, "I'll Find You," featuring Tori Kelly, Grammy-Award winning rap artist Lecrae shares another new song "Hammer Time" featuring 1K Phew. The anthemic track, produced by Metro Boomin (Migos, Future, Drake), is available via all DSPs.

Neil Young was set to release his long out of print "Decade" anthology on Friday, on Reprise Records.

Long celebrated for quality videos that are as innovative and provocative as the music they make, Depeche Mode is once again releasing a thrilling music video, with the release of "Going Backwards." The stunning video, featuring a stripped-back performance of the track and filmed in 360-degree technology, can be seen online here: http://smarturl.it/GoingBackwards360.

Hundreds of Western New Yorkers will make a SPLASH and celebrate clean water and water-based activities on July 29 with Paddles Up Niagara 2017 presented nationally by Toyota.

The Village of Lewiston has been afforded the opportunity to witness a milestone in education. The First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston is celebrating not only the 200th anniversary of the birth of the oldest church in the village, but also the 50th anniversary of its nursery school/pre-K.

Niagara Falls Community Development has kicked off the first participatory budgeting process in the city's history.

On Sunday, June 25, United Baptist Christian Church of Lewiston will host a summer picnic at noon, directly after the 10:30 a.m. worship service. All are welcome to attend.

Terry Brolinski, superintendent of the Village of Lewiston Department of Public Works, announced the upcoming schedule for milling and paving. Roadwork will take place from:

Opiates. It's a word that means grief to many.

In its conference call Monday, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River board agreed to continue efforts to further reduce high Lake Ontario levels.

Ronald V. Scibetta, formerly a resident of Grand Island for 40 years, died on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, at his home in Summerfield, Florida. He died after a long illness under the care of Home Hospice.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday for John W. "Jack" Burns, who passed away June 20, 2017.

Karolina (Karolyn) Albertsson, May 31, 2017, age 57.

Charles David "Chuck" Allaire, 88, of Grand Island, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2017, after a brief illness.

Gertrude (Cannon) Wilson went to be with our Lord, June 18, 2017.

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger recently announced the North Tonawanda Public Library, located at 505 Meadow Drive, will receive a $22,769 grant to update exterior lighting, as well as the security and telecommunications system.

Krueger Road residents came together at Monday night's Wheatfield Town Board meeting to urge councilmen to vote in favor of installing a sidewalk along their road.

Wheatfield residents and town officials met last week to discuss proposed changes to the zoning along Niagara Falls Boulevard, a project spearheaded by the town's Comprehensive Planning Task Force.

Diehard fans were out in abundance Tuesday at Artpark in Lewiston.

The Buffalo Sabres and the NHL today announced the team's 2017-18 regular-season schedule. Ticket pricing information for individual home games will be released at a later date.

Zealous Western New York hockey fans will try and attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest hockey game played - and raise money for Roswell Park Cancer Institute - as part of the 11 Day Power Play.

Preparations are underway for the annual program for Niagara County young women between the ages of 17-21. The Niagara County Peach Queen receives a scholarship and represents the Lewiston Kiwanis Club and Peach Queen program throughout her year of service.

The message to Gov. Andrew C. Cuomo is loud and clear: "Don't let Apex gamble with our air base."

At the beginning of a recent phone interview with Maggie Lawson, her assistant said, "Hey, Josh, you're on with the wonderful Miss Maggie." His description wasn't wrong.