Fri, Jan 8th 2021 12:40 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital Child Care Center has been providing a safe place for education and play for the children of hospital associates and the community since 1988. Virginia Wolbert, executive director, was there at the beginning, and will pass the reigns to a new leader as she retires from her post on Jan. 8.
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Fri, Jan 8th 2021 07:00 am
During the North Tonawanda Common Council's annual reorganization meeting on Monday, the council voted unanimously to name Alderman-at-Large Robert Pecoraro as its new president.
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Fri, Jan 8th 2021 07:00 am
To wrap up 2020 and open 2021, the Town of Lewiston held its end-of year session on Monday, Dec. 28, and a leadoff reorganization meeting on Jan. 4 - both closed to the public due to COVID-19 and conducted online via Zoom.
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Fri, Jan 8th 2021 07:00 am
John "Jack" Francis Sweeney, M.D., age 85, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport.
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Fri, Jan 8th 2021 07:00 am
F. Warren Kahn, a longtime attorney in Niagara County known as much for his sense of humor and love of golf as his respected law practice and influential appointed legal roles, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, surrounded by family in his home in Youngstown. He was 87.
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Fri, Jan 8th 2021 07:00 am
Luis A. Valenzuela, M.D., of Grand Island entered into rest Dec. 23, 2020.
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Fri, Jan 8th 2021 07:00 am
Helen Harrington (nee Bradley) of Grand Island passed away on Dec. 26, 2020, at the age of 93.
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 09:20 pm
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany released this statement Thursday evening:
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 09:15 pm
Full edition: The Tribune and The Sentinel for Jan. 8, 2021
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 08:55 pm
Taylor Swift has been in such a creative and prolific mode, dropping not one, but two albums ("folklore," "evermore") in 2020, surprising her legion of fans with new music.
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 08:40 pm
On Thursday, Congressman Brian Higgins released the following statement regarding outgoing President Donald Trump:
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 08:35 pm
Niagara County Joseph A. Jastrzemski on Thursday reminded pistol permitholders that, under the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of Jan. 15, 2013, pistol permit holders must recertify every five years with the New York State Police Office. That means those who received their permits in 2016 must recertify by the date of issuance on their permit.
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 08:35 pm
The Niagara Falls City Council is seeking candidates for the Planning Board. The council is looking to fill positions for immediate opportunities, as well as openings that may arise in the near future.
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 08:35 pm
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard announced road closure and traffic patterns for the Buffalo Bills 1:05 p.m. Saturday playoff game.
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 08:30 pm
Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corp., the official health care sponsor of The Buffalo Bills, this week illuminated its iconic tower lights in red and blue to demonstrate the strong support of the Buffalo Bills during the upcoming playoff games.
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 04:40 pm
"The State Department of Health has been having conversations with local governments today to discuss the ongoing COVID vaccination efforts. To summarize several points from these discussions and respond to some comments please be advised as follows:
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 10:50 am
The Niagara County Department of Health (NCDOH) announced the start of point-of-dispensing (POD) operations to provide COVID-19 vaccination to eligible persons as defined by New York state.
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 10:50 am
Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo referenced efforts to test Buffalo Bills playoff game ticketholders for the coronavirus ahead of Saturday's game with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Thu, Jan 7th 2021 10:45 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo released the following statement Wednesday night:
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 07:50 pm
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is alerting consumers about scammers taking advantage of COVID-19 economic stimulus payments.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 05:15 pm
More than 100 excited members of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center family turned out Wednesday to bid an emotional farewell to a courageous patient who overcame COVID-19 during a lengthy hospital stay that included several weeks on a respirator.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 05:10 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday issued a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf asking him to require that airline travelers to the U.S. receive a negative COVID-19 test result before being allowed into the country.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 04:55 pm
Congressman Chris Jacobs released the following statement Wednesday afternoon, as protestors descended upon Washington, D.C., to protest the recent election for president, and the pending transition of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden:
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 03:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins released the following statement Wednesday afternoon, as protestors descended upon Washington, D.C., to protest the recent election for president, and the pending transition of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden:
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 02:15 pm
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie issued the following statement Wednesday:
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 02:15 pm
Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corp. is proud to be recognized by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York with a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Bariatric Surgery designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 01:20 pm
Academy Award, Tony Award and three-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Catherine Zeta-Jones ("Chicago," "Ocean's 12," "Traffic," "Feud") will join FOX's hit drama, "Prodigal Son," for season two of the series.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 01:05 pm
Congressman Chris Jacobs, R-NY-27, released the following statement regarding objections to the certification of the Electoral College:
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 12:55 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced a proposal to legalize and create a comprehensive system to oversee and regulate cannabis in New York as part of the 2021 State of the State.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 12:40 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced legislation to authorize mobile sports wagering as part of the 2021 State of the State.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 11:35 am
The Niagara County Legislature unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night to allocate $101,458 from its contingency fund to create and fill part-time positions that will help administer the COVID-19 vaccine to the public when the vaccine doses become available. The county intends to vaccinate the public through point-of-dispensing sites (PODS).
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 11:25 am
With one week until the start of the 2020-21 NHL season, NBC Sports announced its full regular-season schedule, which will feature all 31 NHL teams across roughly 100 games on NBC and NBCSN, beginning Jan. 13 with a "Wednesday Night Hockey" tripleheader on NBCSN headlined by the defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 11:25 am
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert to New Yorkers, warning them about the "grandparent scam," a common phone scam that targets senior citizens with calls from fraudsters posing as a grandchild of the victim and asking for money.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 09:35 am
With New York State reaching grim milestones in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths, county executives from around the state held a press briefing Tuesday where they pledged to help the state increase its vaccine distribution efforts.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 09:25 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, a member of the congressional Great Lakes task force, announced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act (GLRI) has been signed into law, delivering a "major increase" in funding for the Great Lakes.
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 09:00 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday updated New Yorkers on the state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts. By the end of this week, the state will have distributed approximately 911,000 first doses of the vaccine to providers for administration to eligible New Yorkers. Additionally, the governor announced that, to date, 3,762 providers have applied and been approved by the state to serve as vaccination sites. Currently, 636 locations are now activated and are able to begin vaccinating eligible New Yorkers.
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Tue, Jan 5th 2021 04:45 pm
The City of Niagara Falls reminds residents that, during the month of January, they may request to add/remove refuse carts from their property. There will be no administrative fee associated with these requested changes if they are made by the respective deadline of Monday, Feb. 1.
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Tue, Jan 5th 2021 04:45 pm
Lil Nas X brings his signature style and voice to the page in a new and entertaining alphabet picture book. With bold, bright illustrations from award-winning artist Theodore Taylor III, "C IS FOR COUNTRY" follows a young cowboy and his sidekick, Panini the pony, as they use the ABCs to seek out adventure in wide-open pastures, embrace family, and celebrate individuality, all during a single day.
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Tue, Jan 5th 2021 04:45 pm
As the legislative session is set to begin this week, Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt and members of the Republican conference on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive vision to "Reset New York."
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Tue, Jan 5th 2021 04:20 pm
Empire State Development announced the more than $3 million "Raising the Bar" restaurant recovery fund to assist restaurants in New York during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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