Fri, Aug 5th 2022 04:15 pm
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village (BNHV) will host the second annual "Preservation Day!" This free event is presented in partnership with Preservation Buffalo Niagara and the Town of Amherst Historic Preservation Commission, and is sponsored by a Certified Local Government grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 04:15 pm
$5,000 of community benefits funding was awarded to Literacy Buffalo Niagara, with an additional $5,000 to Project Flight.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 04:10 pm
The Niagara History Center announces the opening of a new temporary exhibit, "Olcott Beach, NY: A Once Vibrant Lakeside Resort." Researched and assembled by History Center curatorial intern Joshua Poole, it is housed in the main building at 215 Niagara St., Lockport.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 12:05 pm
Viola A. (nee Dockstader) Liddell of Grand Island passed away on July 29, 2022.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 12:05 pm
DiMino Lewiston Tops held its annual scholarship dinner June 14 at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 12:05 pm
The Youngstown Free Library was presented a $1,905 check on Tuesday for its 2022 "Browsing Bins." This project was the recipient of the free will donation held at the June 25 Strawberry Festival on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church in Youngstown.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 12:00 pm
As summer 2022 slowly drifts by, there's a couple of good events to check out over coming days in Youngstown.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 12:00 pm
Patti Thomas wanted to remain anonymous. It's hard nowadays, what with exhibiting her artwork in a museum in one of the country's largest cities.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:35 am
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper continues to make progress on the Cayuga Creek restoration project in the Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:35 am
As of Aug. 20, the Care-n-Share Food Pantry is relocating to 3745 Ransomville Road (Jill's Play Yard). Care-n-Share serves the needs of residents from Ransomville, Lewiston, Youngstown, Wilson and Sanborn. It's moving to a larger space just up the road from its current site.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:20 am
The Niagara County Legislature voted Tuesday to allocate up to $100,000 for the construction of a new Purple Heart monument on the grounds of the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport. The vote endorsed the recommendations of an ad hoc committee that was formed earlier this year to come up with a design and a location to honor Niagara County's Purple Heart recipients.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:10 am
Modern Disposal Services recently teamed up Lt. James Lucas, Sheriff Michael Filicetti and the Niagara County underwater recovery team to support a new underwater metal detector unit for their division. The new device has advanced technology to make it easier for the underwater team to locate a variety of articles when needed in certain situations and difficult conditions.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:05 am
College students spend money on tuition payments and school supplies as they prepare for the new year. However, scammers are taking this opportunity to try to steal some of that money through various schemes and scams.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:05 am
Niagara Gospel Mission, at 1317 Portage Road in Niagara Falls, has added a veteran-specific program to include a veteran-only, eight-bed emergency dorm, a support group with local veterans, and assistance in connecting with Veteran Affairs.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:05 am
The Grand Island Knights of Columbus is holding a blood drive for the American Red Cross.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:05 am
Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino announced this Saturday's outdoor concert by Sammy Hagar & The Circle has been postponed due to illness.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 11:00 am
The Lewiston Art Festival is back!
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 10:40 am
The Rapids Bowling Center in Niagara Falls will sponsor a "no-tap" bowling event for the charity Help and Hope for Homeless on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 9524 Niagara Falls Blvd.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 10:40 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced the New York State Insurance Fund, New York's largest workers' compensation insurer, distributed more than $550 million over the past year to New York businesses through its discounts and dividends programs.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 10:40 am
As the U.S. Coast Guard celebrates its 232nd birthday, Congressman Brian Higgins is paying tribute to Lt. Thomas James "Jimmy" Eugene Crotty. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo Command Building was recently renamed to honor Crotty.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 10:00 am
On a recent Thursday morning, retired Buffalo City Court Judge David Edmunds stopped by the Jefferson Avenue Tops Friendly Markets on Buffalo's east side to get a few items. In addition to his oatmeal raisin cookies, he picked up some nutrition tips courtesy of three University at Buffalo graduate students posted at the entrance next to the produce section.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2022 07:00 am
The Niagara County Legislature declared Wednesday, Aug. 3, as "Lloyd Day" in honor of Lloyd the Pittie, a dog that came to the Niagara SPCA as a stray last month and has become a bit of a local celebrity.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2022 04:05 pm
Forging something out of nothing is, well, nothing new for blues rocker and five-time Grammy Award nominee Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2022 10:50 am
Seven-time Grammy Award-winner TobyMac is inviting his fans to join him for a free, one-night only, 360° immersive audio and visual experience of his brand-new album "Life After Death" on Aug. 25.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2022 10:50 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital recently acquired a new nuclear medicine machine, which it said comes with many enhanced capabilities that provide improved performance and patient outcomes.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2022 10:50 am
The Niagara County Opioid (OASIS) Task Force will be launching its "Hope Links" campaign at the 2022 Niagara County Fair.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2022 10:50 am
"ABBA Gold" was first released Sept. 21, 1992. With more than 32 million sales worldwide, "ABBA Gold" has emerged as the group's all-time greatest success. As the second-highest-selling album of all time in the U.K., it has spent over 1,055 weeks on the Official U.K. album chart, making it the longest-running album in the Official Albums Chart Top 100.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2022 10:45 am
New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking action to crack down on rampant robocalls and protect consumers nationwide. She joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general to form a nationwide, bipartisan Anti-Robocall Litigation Taskforce to investigate and take legal action against telecommunications companies responsible for enabling a majority of foreign robocalls into the U.S. The taskforce will work to cut down on illegal robocalls made to consumers nationwide.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2022 10:45 am
The Walk for Kidney Health will return to the Buffalo Outer Harbor on Sunday, Aug. 21. The annual event is an opportunity for the community to show support for people with kidney disease, share health information and honor organ donors. The walk is this year's main fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation of Western New York.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 02:10 pm
Two-time Grammy Award-nominated band We The Kingdom recently announced its self-titled sophomore album, due Sept. 16 via Capitol Christian Music Group.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 01:50 pm
The Summit Federal Credit Union has kicked off its 2022 school supply drive. Donation boxes are located in all 14 branches of The Summit, as well as I-Square in Irondequoit, and Center for the Arts of Homer.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 01:50 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced hunting and trapping licenses and deer management permits (DMPs) for the 2022-23 seasons are now on sale. Expanded hunting opportunities offered last year are also available to hunters this year.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 01:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the health care and mental hygiene worker bonus program. Enacted in the fiscal year 2023 New York state budget, the program includes $1.3 billion allocated for the payment of recruitment and retention bonuses to certain health care and mental hygiene workers, a key initiative in the governor's aim to increase the state's health care workforce by 20% over the next five years.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 01:05 pm
A $100,000 National Grid economic development grant will be used by developers as part of a $5.2 million conversion of the historic Frontier House in Lewiston into a mixed-use building.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 10:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health has issued a beach advisory at Olcott Beach located in Olcott. This advisory is anticipated to remain in effect until further notice.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 10:00 am
Ransomville Speedway's 2022 season is continuing to roll right into the month of August, as VanDeMark Chemicals and JAGG Electrical and Control will be presenting the racing program on Friday, Aug. 5. The racing program will feature a full card of Krown Undercoating Modifieds, Investors Service Sportsman, KiPo Motors Street Stocks, Sunflowers of Sanborn Mini Stocks, and Kevin's Carpet Cleaning Novice Sportsman.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 10:00 am
City of Buffalo Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets Michael J. Finn, P.E., announced work to repair a section of the Bird Island pier, south of the Peace Bridge, is in full swing.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 10:00 am
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it will provide $2.8 billion in competitive funding to homeless services organizations across the country for supportive services and housing programs for people experiencing homelessness. It said the funding opportunity reflects the Biden-Harris administration's continued commitment to equity and evidence-based solutions to address homelessness.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 10:00 am
On Monday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan joined representatives from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System to announce he secured a total of $90,000 in state grants for the library system and its branches.
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Wed, Aug 3rd 2022 10:00 am
After going virtual the past two years, Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program's Healthy Baby Festival returns as an in-person event this year. Expectant and young families in Niagara County are invited to attend the festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Hyde Park Splash Pad, 3200 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
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