Mon, Jan 31st 2022 04:00 pm
The Erie County Department of Health has expanded its coronavirus testing operations to the Jesse Nash Health Center at 608 William St., Buffalo. This site is offering free COVID-19 testing from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. weekdays. Walk-ins/drive-ups are welcome; appointments will be accepted, but not required.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 02:05 pm
It's the only place to see Mayim Bialik and college hopefuls compete for a chance to win the title of "Jeopardy!" national college champion.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 02:00 pm
The Niagara Wheatfield Hall of Fame board of directors is seeking nominations for the Niagara Wheatfield "Falcon" Wall of Fame Award and "Athletic" Hall of Fame Award.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 02:00 pm
The Niagara Area Foundation announced awards totaling more than $58,000 to eight Niagara area nonprofit organizations for its 2021 grant cycle. The grants will support programs that have demonstrated they will have a positive impact on Niagara County in the areas of health, human services, arts, civic needs, community development, education and the environment, with an emphasis on positive youth development.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 02:00 pm
New York Farm Bureau released its 2022 state legislative priorities during a press call Monday that address the needs and challenges of the state's diverse agricultural community in New York state. This included reaction and next steps to address Friday's Farm Labor Wage Board decision to lower the overtime threshold from 60 to 40 hours over the next decade.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 01:55 pm
The Niagara Falls Umpire Association is seeking men and women ages 16 and older to join as umpires. Members work high school baseball for the Niagara Frontier League, as well as many summer leagues in the Niagara County and Grand Island areas.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 01:55 pm
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation announced the next round of its New York State Historic Marker Grant Program officially opened Monday. This roadside marker program commemorates historic people, places, things or events in New York within the timeframe of 1740-1922.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 01:50 pm
Following their performance debut on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" earlier this month, Bleachers will perform at the Artpark Amphitheater with special guest Beabadoobee at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4. The concert is presented by Live Nation and Funtime.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:50 am
On Monday, multi-Platinum award-winning singer, songwriter and global superstar Josh Groban announced his "Harmony Summer" 2022 tour. This show will be the first time he has played songs for a live audience off his latest album, "Harmony," released in November 2020 via Warner Records.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:45 am
Five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, who in his career has played sold-out shows for 12 million-plus fans inclusive of nearly 40 stadium concerts, "Spring Break" shows, "Farm Tours" and seven sold-out "Crash My Playa" destination concerts, is revealing details of his "Raised Up Right" Tour. The show will launch June 9 in Charleston, West Virginia, featuring Riley Green, Mitchell Tenpenny and DJ Rock.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:25 am
The University at Buffalo's Veggie Van team has received $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support the expansion of the Veggie Van Training Center and the Mobile Market Coalition, resources that are used by mobile markets across the country.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:25 am
Houghton College and Aquiline Drones announced a five-year partnership to offer online, instructor-guided drone pilot training to current and future students. Houghton is the first four-year educational institution in New York to add an Aquiline Drones pilot course to its curriculum. The training will prepare students to take the exam required to become a licensed drone pilot under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:10 am
October is typically an autumnally moderate weather month in Buffalo. In October of 2006, however, Buffalo was hit with a surprise storm that shook the city.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:10 am
Ransomville Speedway hosted its driver's registration meeting at the Ransomville Fire Co. on Saturday afternoon. Drivers from the Krown Undercoating Modifieds, Investor's Service Sportsman, KiPo Motors Street Stocks, Sunflowers of Sanborn Mini Stocks and the Kevin's Carpet Cleaning Novice Sportsman had the opportunity to check out the rulebook, reserve pit pads, and sign up for Ransomville Speedway and DIRTcar memberships.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:10 am
The University at Buffalo School of Law won recognition from the White House and Department of Justice for taking "immediate action to increase housing stability and access to justice" in Erie County during a remote ceremony from the White House on Friday.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:10 am
Niagara County Legislator Chris Voccio will have guest speakers for his next three "Coffee with Chris" events. The first half hour will be topical and the second half will be an open forum where no topic is off the table.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:10 am
Monday's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.37, up 4 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.42. The New York state average is $3.55, up 5 cents from last week. A year ago, the NYS average was $2.51.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 10:00 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center has been awarded a $50,000 American Rescue Plan grant through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 07:00 am
As part of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center's commitment to preserving and promoting the legacy of and bringing visibility to Black stories in Niagara Falls, several events and programs in February will celebrate Black History Month.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2022 07:00 am
The North Tonawanda Neighborhood Watch announced its second annual Dyngus Day Parade will be held Monday, April 18. Commencing at 5 p.m. the route will go down Oliver Street starting at 10th Avenue and ending at Thompson Street.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2022 07:00 am
Two hundred years ago, when most of Grand Island was covered in dense forests of hickory and oak trees, the pileated woodpecker established its nests annually and raised its young.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 05:10 pm
The Western New York community is invited to begin the Lenten season by participating in what organizers called an "enjoyable, values-based Ash Wednesday retreat-workshop" at Stella Niagara's Center of Renewal. The day will begin with check-in and morning coffee from 8:30-8:55 a.m., with the retreat from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 2. Lunch will also be provided.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 05:10 pm
On Friday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan joined officials from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library at the Crane Branch Library to highlight the importance of distributing digital inclusion grants funded in last year's budget, and restoring library construction funding slated to be cut in this year's budget. The Crane Branch is currently undergoing a major, multiphase construction project with funding supported by state library construction aid.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 05:10 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Filmore District Councilman Mitch Nowakowski on Friday announced efforts to expand and improve broadband access for families across Western New York.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 05:10 pm
On Friday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan delivered personal protective equipment to community partners throughout New York's 60th State Senate District. The supplies included rapid at-home coronavirus test kits and KN95 masks. The organizations receiving the masks and tests will distribute them to their communities based on need.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 04:20 pm
Disney+ has ordered "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," an epic adventure series based on - and closely aligned with - Disney Hyperion's best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan with more than 180 million books in print globally. Former combat champion Ronda Rousey hosts "Rowdy's Places," a combat sports-centric expansion of the "Peyton's Places" franchise, on ESPN+.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 03:35 pm
Western New Yorkers will be able to help feed their hungry neighbors while shopping for groceries at area retailers now and into the coming months. Dash's Market, The Market in the Square, Tops Friendly Markets and Wegmans Food Markets are holding their annual "Check Out Hunger" campaigns to support FeedMore WNY's programs and services.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 02:25 pm
On Feb. 3, Billie Eilish's long-awaited "Happier Than Ever, The World Tour" kicks off in New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center, with Dora Jar confirmed as the supporting act for the first four shows of the tour.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 02:25 pm
President Joe Biden, Drew Barrymore, Valerie Bertinelli, Cher, Bryan Cranston, Ted Danson, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Goldie Hawn, Vicki Lawrence, Jane Leeves, Jay Leno, Anthony Mackie, Wendie Malick, Joel McHale, Tracy Morgan, Jean Smart, Mary Steenburgen and more will come together to pay tribute to the late actress and animal advocate in NBC's primetime special "Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl."
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 02:25 pm
Though having had two No. 1 Billboard country album debuts with "Town Line" and "Sinner," Aaron Lewis has quietly made an impact on country music without flexing to let everyone know what a big deal he was. With a decade invested in a genre that's seen him record with Willie Nelson, George Jones, Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Mickey Raphael, the Cox Family, and Dan Tyminski and producer Buddy Cannon, the 15-million-selling front man of Staind doubled down on "Frayed at Both Ends."
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 02:20 pm
A joint study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Los Angeles is revealing for the first time that behavioral self-management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a painful and common gastrointestinal disorder, can fundamentally change the gut microbiome. It is the first to show how cognitive behavioral therapy can teach patients information-processing skills that address the biological roots of their GI symptoms.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:40 am
On National Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is urging taxpayers to review their eligibility for this valuable benefit. When the federal, New York state and New York City earned income tax credits are combined, they can be worth up to $9,083 for a family with three or more children.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:40 am
Congressman Brian Higgins is urging Western New Yorkers to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) - a tax provision that helps lift working families out of poverty. In 2021, 25 million Americans received the credit, however it is estimated 20% of eligible taxpayers - about 6 million people - failed to claim the benefit.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:35 am
As Black History Month begins, the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres announce "Better Together," a One Buffalo fundraising initiative to benefit organizations that are fighting food insecurity in Black and African American communities.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:00 am
So, what is the mindset for 2022?
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:00 am
Born in southern Sweden to Bror and Ingeborg Ronn, Sonja was known as "Svarta Rosen," or the "Black Rose," because of her remarkable beauty and tanned skin.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:00 am
Mary A. (nee Lipiec) Quinn of Grand Island passed away on Jan. 23, 2022.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:00 am
Beth Ehde (Stamler) Parrish (1924-2022) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 14, 2022, at the Anna Mae Owen Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky. Her bright smiles and enthusiasm for life will be missed by all who were blessed to know her.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:00 am
Sybil E. Kennedy, a well-known and respected Grand Island Town Justice, entered into eternal rest on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.
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Fri, Jan 28th 2022 11:00 am
The Lewiston Porter "One District, One Book" ("ODOB") literacy initiative continues to create community excitement!
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