Thu, Jan 20th 2022 09:00 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos celebrated another year of successful environmental cleanups this week as part of the state's brownfield cleanup programs. Included are a number of sites in Buffalo-Niagara.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:40 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Thursday announced that, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 1, target shooting will be prohibited at Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area (WMA), located in DEC's regions 8 and 9. The closure will bring the WMA into compliance with recently adopted regulations for WMAs statewide that prohibit target shooting.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:35 pm
Beginning Jan. 22, the Department of Homeland Security will require non-U.S. individuals seeking to enter the U.S. via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and provide related proof of vaccination. These new restrictions will apply to non-U.S. individuals who are traveling for both essential and nonessential reasons. They will not apply to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. nationals.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:35 pm
There is a lot going on for BEC Recordings' singer and songwriter Jordan St. Cyr in 2022.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:35 pm
Robert Irvine and Jon Taffer are tops at turning around the fortunes of failing businesses in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Saving hundreds of locations throughout their careers, they have seen it all, from terrible food and unappealing restaurant décor to combative owners. Now, these larger-than-life personalities face off for the first time in the new three-episode series, "Restaurant Rivals: Irvine vs. Taffer," with all episodes available to stream on Thursday, March 3, on discovery+.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:20 pm
On Thursday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan and Assembly member Kimberly Jean-Pierre announced their plans to fight to restore proposed cuts to library capital funding in the fiscal year 2022-23 state budget. The executive budget proposal released earlier this week would cut library construction aid to $14 million from the $34 million allocated in the FY 2021-22 state budget.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:20 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission on Thursday approved the first phase of a program where low-income electric customers of National Grid currently enrolled in the company's energy affordability program (EAP) will be automatically enrolled in a new expanded solar-for-all program (E-SFA), which, when fully implemented, will save these customers an estimated $5 a month on their utility bills.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:15 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a three-year rate plan for National Grid customers living in upstate New York that is significantly lower than what the company initially requested.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:15 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation in support of its Guardian Angels project.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, on behalf of the Seneca Nation of Indians, is urging the U.S. Department of the Interior to include the former Thomas Indian School, located on the Cattaraugus Territory, in the department's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. The school was attended by hundreds of Seneca and other indigenous children, severely impacting native culture and language.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 08:00 pm
The Erie County Department of Health offered another update to school district superintendents and non-public school administrators on Thursday.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 07:55 pm
The Head And The Heart will bring their "Every Shade of Blue" North American tour with special guest Jade Bird to the Artpark Mainstage Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Reserved seats go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21. The concert is presented by Live Nation.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 07:55 pm
Tina Lyn Schick (Sparks) lost a short, hard-fought battle with cancer on Jan. 1, 2022. She was 33 years old.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 07:55 pm
The Niagara County Department of Public Works on Thursday announced Tom Yeager, the longtime PGA golf pro at the Niagara County Golf Course in Lockport, will be retiring after two decades working for Niagara County and more than 40 years in the golf profession. Yeager's retirement is official on March 18.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2022 07:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced $25 million in grant awards have been made to nonprofit organizations and municipalities in every region of New York to support safe and affordable homeownership. The grants will help low- and moderate-income homeowners make repairs or safety upgrades to their homes and provide down payment assistance for first-time buyers.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 06:15 pm
Spring is right around the corner, ushering in the return of Food Network's beloved seasonal competitions and talent.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 06:10 pm
Guy Fieri is back with his iconic culinary competition, "Tournament of Champions III," premiering on Food Network and discovery+ on Sunday, Feb. 27 (8 p.m. ET/PT).
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 06:10 pm
The National Hockey League on Wednesday announced a comprehensive update to the 2021-22 regular-season schedule, one that will enable all 32 teams to complete their respective 82-game slates by the regular season's original closing date of Friday, April 29.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 06:10 pm
Lindsey Vonn, the Olympic gold medalist and winningest woman in alpine skiing World Cup history, will join NBC Olympics for its coverage of the 2022 Winter Games, it was announced Wednesday.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 06:10 pm
FOX celebrates one of the most iconic movies of all time with the new celebrity dance competition "The Real Dirty Dancing." Hosted by Stephen "tWitch" Boss, this one-of-a-kind competition features celebrities reliving the classic film's most memorable dance moments in the hope of becoming the next "Baby" and "Johnny." The special event series is set to air Tuesdays, Feb. 1-22 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT), on FOX.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 06:10 pm
Final voting for the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards is now open for all eligible SAG-AFTRA members, SAG Awards Executive Producer Jon Brockett announced. Voting closes on Friday, Feb. 25 (3 p.m. ET). Winners will be revealed onstage at the SAG Awards. For voting information, visit www.sagawards.org/voting. The ceremony will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27 (8 p.m.), from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 05:15 pm
Canisius College has received a $500,000 grant from The John R. Oishei Foundation to support the completion of Science Hall.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 05:15 pm
The Office of City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino announced, "In consultation with Modern Disposal, trash pick-up will be suspended for the remainder of this week, which will allow for work crews to continue to clear out snow for alley and street pick-up.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced $10 million in new federal funding provided through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law will be invested in Times Beach Nature Preserve on Buffalo's Outer Harbor. The funding was included in a list of waterway and port infrastructure projects released by the White House that will be led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
Appeal officials and co-chairs on Wednesday launched Appeal 2022, in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the diocesan "Fund for the Faith," with a goal of raising $9.5 million by June 30. This year's theme is once again "HOPE."
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
A recent study undertaken by the Cornell University ILR School in Buffalo, in partnership with the Live Well Erie Emergency Child Care Task Force, child care providers, and public officials has put a stark focus on the issue of child care in Erie County and the gross disparities that exist between the needs for equitably accessible, quality child care and current funding models, according to the Office of Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month, and the Erie County cancer services program is offering this reminder about regular screening and vaccination as tools to detect and prevent cervical cancer.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center is proud to welcome Evans Bank as its newest corporate partner.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
The New York State Senate Republican Conference on Wednesday called upon Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats to end what they called "one-size-fits-all Albany mandates, and return to a system of governance based on facts, collaborative decision making, and guidance."
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the passage of S. 452, the Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act. The bill, co-led by Higgins and Congressman Mike Quigley - who serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Hockey Caucus - honors the legacy of the first Black player in the National Hockey League, Willie O'Ree, by providing him with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
The New York State Association of REALTORS Inc. recently released the following statement:
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
Several of Western New York's largest tech employers are teaming up to solve a challenge facing companies across the country: developing and attracting technology talent. ACV Auctions, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, M&T Bank, Moog and Rich Products are investing in the region's first data analytics bootcamp, a free training program that will empower community members to learn in-demand skills that lead to tech jobs.
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Wed, Jan 19th 2022 04:50 pm
The Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District will again sponsor the annual Erie County Envirothon competition for high school students. The program is a problem-solving natural resource competition designed to help students develop into environmentally aware and action-oriented adults.
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Tue, Jan 18th 2022 07:35 pm
Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, on Tuesday announced new season premiere dates and additional 10-episode-long season pickup orders across the service's "Star Trek" Universe live-action series:
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Tue, Jan 18th 2022 04:55 pm
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown on Tuesday reminded Buffalo Bills fans to visit the Bills AFC East championship banners, which are now hanging from the City Hall portico to celebrate the team as it continues a playoff run.
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Tue, Jan 18th 2022 04:55 pm
Local animal lovers stepped up big to donate to the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter as part of the "Betty White Challenge." Some 500 donations, totaling $10,800, came into the shelter in honor of what would have been much-loved actress' 100th birthday on Jan. 17.
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Tue, Jan 18th 2022 04:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the federal government has launched a new website for Americans to request at-home COVID-19 test kits delivered to their homes free of charge. The website, www.covidtests.gov, is now live in beta test phase. The program officially launches on Wednesday. Residents can begin ordering their tests today.
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Tue, Jan 18th 2022 03:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, with Division of the Budget Director Robert F. Mujica Jr., outlined her fiscal year (FY) 2023 executive budget.
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Tue, Jan 18th 2022 02:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant application period is now open with a deadline of 5 p.m. Feb. 18.
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