Thu, Feb 15th 2024 05:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Environmental Facilities Corp. board of directors approved over $49 million in direct financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York.
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Thu, Feb 15th 2024 05:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the New York State Public Service Commission adopted a $200 million New York state energy bill credit to be administered by the large electric and gas utilities on behalf of their customers.
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Thu, Feb 15th 2024 05:55 pm
Introducing compulsory voting in the U.S. and other majoritarian democracies, with meaningful and enforceable penalties for abstention, has the potential to reduce political polarization and protect democratic institutions from anti-democratic threats, according to a groundbreaking paper published by a University at Buffalo political philosopher.
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Thu, Feb 15th 2024 05:55 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 51-year-old Peter P. Christopher of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Shannon M. Heneghan to one year in jail.
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Thu, Feb 15th 2024 05:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced flags on state buildings will be flown at half-staff Feb. 16-17, from sunrise to sunset, in honor of fallen New York State Police Trooper Steven A. Tyrrell.
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Thu, Feb 15th 2024 07:00 am
St. Francis of Assisi Church will host a gently used jewelry and accessory sale on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 70 Adam St., Tonawanda. A $5 admission fee includes coffee and a bagel (or other breakfast treat) and admission to the sale.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 08:55 pm
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E), subsidiaries of Avangrid Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced their best reliability in five years.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 08:50 pm
Almost 3 million New York households are dealing with housing costs that consume more than 30% of their household income, with 1 in 5 households experiencing a severe cost burden of more than 50% of their income going to pay for housing, according to a report by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 08:50 pm
BankOnBuffalo's annual scholarship program is now underway for 2024.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 08:50 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund was $259.9 billion at the end of the third quarter of state fiscal year 2023-24. For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2023, fund investments returned an estimated 6.18%.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 08:50 pm
The USDA released its 2022 agriculture census revealing a cause of concern for New York agriculture. While 98% of farms remain family owned in the state, the overall number of farms declined by nearly 2,800. That is about a 9% drop from the previous 2017 agriculture census, and the steepest decline in the past three decades. The state also lost 364,000 acres of farmland over the past five years.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 08:30 pm
Martin Kove is really good at being a really bad guy.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 04:45 pm
The following Cardinal O'Hara High School students were named to the second quarter honor roll.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 04:45 pm
The drawing for six permits for the 2024 Indigenous Artisan Market at Niagara Falls State Park will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 25, at the DeVeaux Woods State Park Castellani Building, 3160 DeVeaux Woods Drive E., Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 04:45 pm
The New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corp. announced a new five-year contract agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO. The labor union represents more than 380 New York State Canal Corp. employees who operate and maintain the 524-mile New York State Canal system. The NYPA and Canal Corp. board of trustees approved the agreement Feb. 6 at the regular public meeting.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 04:40 pm
Mark Talley, whose mother, Geraldine Talley, was one of the 10 African Americans killed during the May 14, 2022, mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, will speak about how that tragic event motivated him to launch his nonprofit organization, Agents for Advocacy, during a presentation hosted by Niagara University's Vincentian Center for Justice in coordination with the Niagara University Black Student Union, the Intercultural Engagement Center, and the Peace & Justice Studies Association.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 04:40 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 38-year-old Justin K. White of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Betty Calvo-Torres to 31/2 to 7 years in prison.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 04:40 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts is kicking off new series "Conversations with..." at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:35 am
The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter program at four area churches on March 10, 16, 17, 24. The program will feature a cantata titled "Covenant of Grace" by Joseph Martin.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:30 am
Fallsview Casino Resort celebrates two decades of gaming and entertainment in the Niagara Region in June. This monumental milestone will be celebrated in style as Fallsview Casino welcomes legendary singer-songwriter and fellow Canadian Michael Bublé for a 20th anniversary concert on June 21, where he'll be entertaining fans at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:30 am
Anime fans have made their voices heard! With more than 34 million votes cast from the anime community around the world (nearly doubling from 18 million last year), the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards has revealed a star-studded slate of musical performances, including Yoasobi and Shing02 who will perform beloved tracks from fan-favorite anime, alongside additional celebrity presenters including wrestling legend Mercedes Varnado; American football star DeMarcus Lawrence; and actress, singer and model Chiaki Kuriyam.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:30 am
Phil Rosenthal, creator, writer and producer of "Everybody Loves Raymond" and Netflix's "Somebody Feed Phil" announced a series of 2024 dates for his live tour: "An Evening with Phil Rosenthal," following a successful 2023 run. Produced by Live Nation, the 25-city tour includes a stop at PAC at Buffalo State College in Buffalo on Saturday, April 27.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:30 am
To celebrate Valentine's Day, Women United of Greater Niagara members are sharing the love by continuing their annual trend of distributing handmade valentines and chocolate bars to those in need.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:25 am
The Niagara County Office for the Aging is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 Niagara County Senior Citizen of the Year. Anyone who is a Niagara County resident and at least 60 years of age is eligible, and anyone can nominate them.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:25 am
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is warning New Yorkers about romance scams and is offering information and tools to help identify and outsmart scammers who prey on people's emotions and trust.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:25 am
On Washington's Birthday (Feb. 22), the Niagara County Historical Society will present a program about historic visits to Niagara County by men who served as president of the United States. Many of them came to Niagara either before, during, or after their term as president.
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Wed, Feb 14th 2024 10:25 am
Villa Maria College has announced the unveiling of its Hip-Hop Creative Alliance Initiative (HHCA), what it called "a groundbreaking program aimed at fostering collaboration and support among talents in the realms of media, marketing and performing arts.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 10:20 pm
CBS Sports' coverage of Super Bowl LVIII, which featured the Kansas City Chiefs' 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers, delivered the most-watched telecast in history with a total audience delivery of 123.4 million average viewers across all platforms, including the CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, and CBS Sports and NFL digital properties, including NFL+.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 10:10 pm
Residents in the Village of Lewiston took to social media over the weekend to voice concerns regarding the removal of a blue spruce tree located next to the Freedom Crossing monument on North Water Street.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 09:50 pm
Responding to concerns over a spike in illegal border activity on the lower Niagara River, agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection provided some answers to residents in a well-attended information session last Thursday at Porter Town Hall.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 09:25 pm
Deaf Access Services has merged with People Inc., expanding People Inc.'s comprehensive suite of human services programs. Sharing a common mission to serve the community where needed, the merger was part of a long-term plan when Deaf Access Services affiliated with People Inc. in late 2018.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 09:25 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos today invited the public to visit the DEC Bureau of Fisheries' angler outreach programs at the upcoming Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo. The event runs from Feb. 15-18 at the Niagara Falls Conference Center.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 09:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced a special election to fill the vacancy in the 26th Congressional District created by the resignation of Brian Higgins will be held Tuesday, April 30. Hochul issued the proclamation on Feb. 12 pursuant to the Public Officers Law.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 09:25 pm
New York State Sen. James Skoufis (D, 42nd District), Liz Krueger (D, 28th District) and Sean Ryan (D, 61st District) have announced the completion and public release of a long-awaited, independent audit of New York state tax incentives.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 02:35 pm
Assemblyman Mike Norris, R-C-Lockport, joined his colleagues Monday to call for a rollback of the state's mandate that school districts convert school bus fleets to zero-emission buses starting in July 1, 2027, until July 1, 2045.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 02:25 pm
Catholic Health is hosting a networking event for graduate registered nurses and prospective graduates on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the M Hotel, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Light refreshments will be served, with the evening program as follows:
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 02:25 pm
Medical leaders from the National Football League and Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, in partnership with UNLV Health, hosted the NFL "Health and Safety Super Bowl Medical Summit" on Friday, Feb. 9, ahead of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 02:25 pm
Buffalo Championship Wrestling returns to the Arlene Mychajliw Community Center for "WrestleSunday II" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18. Come out and see:
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 02:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $100 million in state grants - an increase of $17.7 million over last year's funding - will be made available to fund afterschool programs across New York.
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Mon, Feb 12th 2024 02:20 pm
The Gliding Stars of Western New York will present its annual ice show, "Honoring Our Heroes!" at the Buffalo State Ice Arena at 801 Grant St., Buffalo. The event is slated for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16.
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