Wed, Dec 29th 2021 04:50 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following weekly update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County from Dec. 23-29. Reports are made each Wednesday.
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Wed, Dec 29th 2021 01:30 pm
Bruce Sutherland was a treasure and a friend and a pillar of the Lewiston community.
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Wed, Dec 29th 2021 12:25 pm
AAA Western and Central New York encourages motorists to be extra vigilant this holiday season and to celebrate New Year's Eve responsibly. AAA reminds partygoers to plan ahead with a designated driver.
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Wed, Dec 29th 2021 12:20 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday issued a statement to employers following new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) isolation periods:
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Wed, Dec 29th 2021 12:20 pm
In the ongoing effort to ensure the wellbeing of the cast, crew, and audiences, the Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 30, at 7:30 p.m. performances have been canceled. All future performances of "Hamilton" are scheduled to go on as planned.
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Tue, Dec 28th 2021 02:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a "substantial" year-over-year increase in available emergency home heating aid - with more than $90 million in federal funding available to help low- and middle-income New Yorkers avoid having their home heating disconnected, or exhausting their heating source amid fuel price increases this winter.
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Tue, Dec 28th 2021 01:50 pm
The Mental Health Association in Niagara County, in collaboration with Mental Health Advocates of Western New York, will offer youth peer support services to middle and high school students.
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Tue, Dec 28th 2021 01:45 pm
Please take notice that the Village of Lewiston Historic Preservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing on the advisability of Sec. 15-105 (c)(5) of the Criteria and procedure for designation of buildings, sites or districts; for local designation of 475 Ridge Street, Lewiston NY 14092, Tax ID #101.10-2-60
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Tue, Dec 28th 2021 12:15 pm
The Niagara Falls Police Department on Tuesday announced an arrest was made regarding threats of gun violence at Niagara Falls High School. Charged with three counts of making a terrorist threat, a D felony, is a fifteen-year-old Niagara Falls resident. Due to the age of the arrested person, their name will not be released. The case will be directed to Niagara County Family Court.
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 09:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the following on Monday:
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 07:00 pm
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has released the winter program schedule. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is highly encouraged, as programs tend to fill.
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 11:20 am
New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral services for more than 10,000 families of veterans during 2021.
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 11:00 am
Congressman Brian Higgins recently joined Buffalo Museum of Science President and CEO Marisa Wigglesworth to suggest construction of a new, Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible trail at Tifft Nature Preserve be incorporated into ongoing Buffalo waterfront development plans.
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 10:55 am
Gov. Hochul has signed an executive order to help support vulnerable homeowners amid the current surge of COVID-19 cases. The executive order allows local governments to lift an in-person renewal requirement for property tax exemptions for low-income senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 10:55 am
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 10:55 am
The HBO Max Original retrospective special, "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts," invites fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 10:55 am
On Christmas day, the Buffalo City Mission launched its annual "Hambone Express" event to deliver hot meals to the poor and homeless across Western New York.
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 07:00 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos encouraged outdoor enthusiasts to consider ice fishing this winter season.
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Mon, Dec 27th 2021 07:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently encouraged New Yorkers to spend time in the outdoors this holiday season and celebrate the new year at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, trails and public lands across the Empire State on Jan. 1, 2022. The variety of hikes offered includes seal walks, fire tower treks, lakefront trails, boardwalks, towpaths, walks along waterfalls, historic estates and military forts.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 09:00 am
Early in 2018, shortly after Jenn Baney was inaugurated as a new member of the Grand Island Town Board, she decided to put her efforts into modernizing the security systems in town buildings. That effort would take four years.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 09:00 am
At the age of 18, Jim Sharpe was serving in the military in Panama. He had joined the Air Force in 1966, and, far from home and family for the first time during the holiday season, he experienced the kindness of strangers.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 09:00 am
For a number of years, a few older veterans got together annually to place wreaths at the graves of veterans at Oakland Rural Cemetery in Youngstown. Normally, they place approximately 30 wreaths at the graves, as part of Wreaths Across America. The project was started in 1992 by Morrill Worcester, the owner of Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine. Worcester had a surplus of wreaths left over after the holiday season, so he decided to place the wreaths at the graves of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 09:00 am
Grand Island hosted this year's DECA Region 12 competition on Sunday, Dec. 13. Twelve schools competed in business-related events with judges from local companies.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 07:05 am
In case you have not yet heard, the four days from July 1-4, 2022, we will host one of Lewiston's grandest parties in many years, our bicentennial celebration. Mark your calendar now - do not miss it!
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 07:00 am
Organizers of the annual Youngstown-Porter Christmas Baskets program held its distribution of Christmas gifts and food boxes to more than 60 area families in the River Region last weekend.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 07:00 am
Youngstown Lions Club President Terry Cummings announced the winners of its 2021 holiday Outdoor Lighting Contest of residences in the Village of Youngstown and Town of Porter. Winners included:
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 07:00 am
On Monday, the Wheatfield Town board announced that, although the municipality elected not to opt out of New York State Cannabis Law Section 131 - which would have flatly prevented marijuana retail sales and on-site consumption establishments from operating - due to a lack of specifics from the state. It will go forward with its own regulations regarding where and how such establishments could operate.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 07:00 am
Tops Friendly Markets announced that, during the month of January, it is offering schools the chance to earn double the rewards as part of its "Tops in Education" program ("TIE"). Participants enrolled in the program will now be able to earn up to 10% for their school(s) during the entire month of January.
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Fri, Dec 24th 2021 07:00 am
Robert W. Click of Grand Island passed away on Dec. 19, 2021.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 03:35 pm
For about a decade now, I'm compiled a yearend list of my favorite celebrity interviews. But as I thought about the 2021 edition, it occurred to me that "celebrity" connotes fame, and fame is fast, fickle, fleeting - traits not associated with these entertainers.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 03:35 pm
Full edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for Dec. 24-31, 2021
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 01:15 pm
During the current surge of COVID-19 cases in Western New York, a dedicated team of University at Buffalo scientists has been busy sequencing and analyzing as many as 1,000 viral samples every week.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 01:15 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced proposed changes to the state's regulations for the clean-up of contaminated sites that will advance efforts to revitalize communities and protect public health and the environment statewide.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 01:15 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and Roswell Park CEO Dr. Candace Johnson recently joined a Congressional Cancer Caucus briefing with National Cancer Institute director Dr. Ned Sharpless and other national leaders discussing the National Cancer Act, which was signed into law on Dec. 23, 1971, and efforts to continue making strides in cancer research and treatment.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 01:10 pm
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority recently announced nearly $14.5 million in awards to the third-round winners of the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Carbon Challenge as part of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Round XI awards announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul last week.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 01:10 pm
As holiday celebrations continue, concern is rising for the nation's blood supply, which has now dipped to concerning levels and could force hospitals to hold off on essential blood and platelet transfusions for patients.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 01:10 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James recently issued a consumer alert to New Yorkers concerning potential price-gouging of over-the-counter coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing products for at-home use, as well as other in-demand essential products. This alert, her office stated, "comes in light of a surge of COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant, which has resulted in the rise of New Yorkers seeking to use at-home testing kits before gathering with friends and loved ones for the holidays."
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 01:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a package of legislation designed to improve New York's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This legislative package will "take a major step forward in the state's efforts to increase vaccination rates and study the effects this pandemic has had on our economy and health care system," her office stated.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 01:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation addressing several challenges facing women and people of color. These bills address labor and health inequalities, from ensuring proper menstrual care is accessible, to promoting more women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
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Thu, Dec 23rd 2021 07:00 am
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will celebrate its 66th year of tracking Santa Claus this Christmas Eve - and the New York Air National Guardsmen and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel at the Eastern Air Defense Sector are ready to help.
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