Fri, May 5th 2023 10:15 am
The Orange Cat Coffee Co. owners Michael Broderick and Robin Faulring recently spent time giving back to the Western New York community - and working to ensure its tales are told.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 10:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Board approved the new fiscal year budget at a work session on Monday.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 10:00 am
Spring has finally arrived in Lewiston, and with it the 28th annual Lewiston Family Spring Fling.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 10:00 am
On Sunday, April 30, the Niagara County Peach Queen Program held a free prom dress giveaway at You & Me Boutique in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 09:55 am
In honor of its 50th (golden) anniversary year, the Historical Association of Lewiston and Lewiston Museum (HAL) has announced the start of its 2023 membership drive.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 09:55 am
The Youngstown Garden Club is taking applications for its $500 scholarship award for 2023.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 09:45 am
Artpark & Company's Strawberry Moon Festival will return Saturday, June 17. Admission to the afternoon activities (1-6 p.m.) in Artpark's lower park is free. Tickets for the featured evening performances beginning at 6 p.m. outside in the "Niagara 1979 Painted Parking Lot" and stage are $20, on sale at the box office and ticketmaster.com. Chairs and blankets will be allowed for the concert and performances.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 09:40 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announced the soon-to-open, $46 million, state-of-the-art welcome center in Niagara Falls State Park will be named the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Niagara Falls State Park. The foundation has contributed $8 million toward the project.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 09:40 am
Emmy and Grammy award-winning multihyphenate, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson announced he will embark on a global tour in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his game-changing debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin.' " Produced by Live Nation and presented by Sire Spirits, "The Final Lap Tour" will make stops across North America and Europe, including Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on Saturday, Aug. 5.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 09:40 am
How to bring about racial healing will be explored during an event on May 11 to remember the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 10:50 am
Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.1%, or nearly $369 million, compared to the same three-month period last year, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 10:45 am
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday announced she is providing $350,000 to Erie County to fight lead poisoning and reduce energy costs for low-income families.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 10:45 am
The Mental Health Association in Niagara County (MHA) will host a volunteer recruitment event on from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at The Ship Bar & Grill, 5612 Tonawanda Creek Road, Lockport. The event will include food and drink specials all afternoon, giveaways, as well as DJ Rosario playing music at the event.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 10:45 am
Lisa Bielmeier, public relations director of Orleans/Niagara BOCES, and Scott Brauer, a Niagara Career and Technical Education Center Project-Based Engineering teacher, were among the 18 recognized from across the Western New York area by the Western New York Educational Service Council (WNYSEC) on April 26 at the Awards of Excellence ceremony.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 10:45 am
Tops Friendly Markets and the Taste of Buffalo announced Kelynn Holenstein, a talented artist from North Tonawanda, is the grand-prizewinner of the 2023 Taste of Buffalo Tops poster art contest.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 10:45 am
Niagara County Employment & Training Director Donald J. Jablonski announced the amount of money available through the department's tuition assistance grant has increased from $4,000 to $5,000.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 10:05 am
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo The Righteous Brothers topped the charts in four decades. Now, Bill Medley joins forces with one of the most versatile vocalists in America, Bucky Heard, to bring the Righteous Brothers back to the stage.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 09:45 am
The 2023-24 enacted state budget provides the New York Power Authority (NYPA) with new authority to develop, own and operate renewable energy-generating projects - either alone or in collaboration with other entities - to assist the state in meeting its clean energy targets, including producing 70% of the state's electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and creating a zero-emission statewide electrical system by 2040.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 09:45 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced flags on state buildings will be flown at half-staff on May 4 and 5 in honor of fallen retired Senior Investigator Nicholas A. Georgeadis.
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Thu, May 4th 2023 08:10 am
The Buffalo Sabres were eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention when they lost 6-2 at Prudential Center to the New Jersey Devils. Buffalo (40-33-7) failed to make the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:40 pm
Harry Styles has premiered the music video for "Satellite" today, the fourth official single from his critically acclaimed and two-times-Platinum-certified, Grammy Award-winning Album of the Year, "Harry's House."
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:40 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the fiscal year 2024 budget agreement includes a "transformative plan to help low-wage New Yorkers keep up with the rising cost of living by increasing New York's minimum wage for three years, and then tying future increases to inflation."
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:35 pm
In a collaboration with Catholic Charities, the Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will hold a forum about Alzheimer's disease and dementia for Niagara County residents from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at the Catholic Charities office at 625 Tronolone Place in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:35 pm
The first genome-wide significant study of the epigenetics of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has yielded a trove of genetic mechanisms and pathways that are responsible for this disease, a leading cause of severe vision loss in older adults. AMD results from damage in the macula, which provides clear, straight-ahead vision, and therefore is critical to the ability to read, drive and recognize faces.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:35 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced 32 new graduates from the 17th Basic School of the State Park Police Academy.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:35 pm
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) announced the application period is open for $425 million in state grants made available for critical water infrastructure projects that protect public health and the environment.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 05:45 pm
This week, we celebrated a significant milestone in the evolution of our organization. It was with great pride and enthusiasm that we unveiled the rebrand of our chamber of commerce, now known as the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 11:25 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced it has received a generous donation of 270 new televisions from Western New York philanthropist and restaurateur Russell J. Salvatore.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 11:25 am
Today, Eli Lilly announced positive topline results from their phase 3 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ2 clinical trial of donanemab, an anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody for the treatment of early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 09:35 am
Kenmore Mercy Hospital and Mount St. Mary's Hospital received the Buffalo-Niagara region's only "A" Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit agency that rates hospitals on how well they protect patients from preventable harm.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 09:35 am
"Dancing with the Stars" will make history once again, becoming the first series to simulcast across both ABC and Disney+ for its upcoming 32nd season, and will be available the next day on Hulu. Beginning this fall, the beloved show will reach audiences across multiple Disney platforms in their respective time zones.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 09:35 am
Liberty Taxi and broadcasting exec Bill Yuhnke is making news again with the hiring of veteran radio jock Tony Venturoli as the new program director at WEBR Radio 1440 AM.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 09:35 am
Inclement weather continues to plague Ransomville Speedway, as speedway management made the decision to cancel the upcoming practice sessions scheduled for Wednesday, May 3, for the stock car program, and Thursday, May 4, for the "Little R" go-kart program.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:00 am
Edward Town Middle School announced the following students were named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the third quarter marking period of the 2022-23 academic year.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:00 am
Niagara Wheatfield High School announced the following students were named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the third quarter marking period of the 2022-23 academic year.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:00 am
Field & Fork Network has announced its management of the Niagara Falls City Market, what it called "a dynamic community hub for locals and visitors." The market will officially open June 1 at 19th Street and Pine Avenue in downtown Niagara Falls.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:00 am
The Lewiston Choraleers will present its annual spring program, "My Favorite Things," at three area churches on May 27-28 and June 3. The program will feature an upbeat mix of music from Disney productions, Irving Berlin favorites, and patriotic numbers.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:00 am
During Small Business Week, Congressman Brian Higgins announced $750,000 in federal funding to help Western New York start-ups and existing small businesses develop a website and facilitate opportunities to grow online sales. The funding, secured by Higgins in the 2022 budget, is directed to the Small Business Development Center at SUNY Buffalo State, which is leading the e-commerce program.
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Wed, May 3rd 2023 07:00 am
The Esther Werner & Helene Barter Scholarship, awarded annually by The Auxiliary of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, was awarded to Claire Villanova, a forensic interview specialist at the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara (CAC).
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Tue, May 2nd 2023 04:35 pm
Buffalo State University is honoring its recent past and making way for its future with a Social Justice Walk groundbreaking and farewell reception from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 4. The groundbreaking will take place outside the Sports Arena, and the reception will follow in the Science and Mathematics Complex's atrium.
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