Fri, Jun 4th 2021 01:05 pm
The Oliver Street Merchants Association is inviting the community to celebrate equality for all by taking part in its "Shop With Pride" event at Heritage Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 12. In honor of Pride Month, the organization is hosting a family-friendly event filled with vendors, informational booths and carnival games for kids as well as those young at heart.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 01:05 pm
Diamonds in the Ruff Animal Rescue is having a bottle and can drive Saturday, June 12, to raise funds for the adoptable dogs and cats in its care. There are two ways to donate returnable bottles and cans to this cause:
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 01:05 pm
Niagara Wheatfield Central School District Community Education is planning fall 2021 classes and ask residents to share their talents, and for business owners to promote their local business with the community. Instructors can create their own content, set their own schedule/fee, and have fun! They can teach a class one time, or as many times as they like between Sept. 15 and Dec. 22.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 01:05 pm
Wilson Middle School eighth grader Rayn Cooper recently presented two checks totaling $8,000 to the Dale Shank Fundraiser at the 3F Club in Lewiston. The checks marked the successful completion of a wristband sales fundraiser Cooper held in the Niagara County community in honor of Shank - her role model - a Vietnam veteran and youth hunting mentor at the 3F who is battling cancer.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 01:00 pm
In its continued mission to "nourish all in need - body, mind and soul," Heart, Love & Soul has resumed on-site dining as of June 1, during the lunch hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays at 939 Ontario Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 12:40 pm
Incumbent Town of Lewiston councilmen Rob Morreale and John Jacoby have announced their bid for reelection to the Town of Lewiston Town Board.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 12:35 pm
On Tuesday, June 1, the LGBTQ+ flag was raised in a number of notable locations throughout Niagara County in honor of Pride Month. Flag-raising ceremonies were held at Niagara Falls City Hall, Lockport City Hall, Niagara Falls State Park and, for the first time this year, Artpark.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 12:35 pm
Michael Hibbard's original Gallo restaurant site recently reopened as Gallo Loco, serving almost a dozen different types of taco (torta or bowl), plus fajitas, quesadillas, queso nachos and salads. The interior design features an assortment of bright colors - reds, greens and oranges, among them - as well as the signature carved-metal Gallo roosters.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 12:15 pm
The Village of Lewiston's emeritus mayor, Richard Soluri, celebrated his 90th birthday on Saturday at Casa Antica. Friends and family joined current and past elected and appointed leaders in toasting the "one and only" former four-term mayor.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 11:30 am
Festivals - long a staple in Lewiston, but lost to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic - are returning this summer.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 11:20 am
A new page is now turning for Youngstown.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 11:10 am
Full edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for June 4, 2021. Click for a larger version (PDF).
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 11:00 am
In a sign things are moving back to "normal," the Village of Lewiston Board moved out of the Red Brick Municipal Building gym last Thursday evening. For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020, trustees met in the Morgan Lewis Village Boardroom.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 10:30 am
Earlier this week, Catholic Health recognized Lewiston Fire Co. No. 1 as Agency of the Year for exceptional work in emergency medical services.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 10:05 am
After an unprecedented year where living rooms became concert halls as the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra presented a nearly entirely broadcast season, Music Director JoAnn Falletta, Principal Pops Conductor John Morris Russell, and the musicians, board and staff of the BPO announced a 2021-22 concert season that welcomes audiences back to Kleinhans Music Hall.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 09:20 am
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Thursday announced the expanded reopening of its Power Vista visitors center beginning June 7.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 09:20 am
New York State Senate Republican Rob Ortt penned a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo urging him to ease mask mandates in schools, particularly as new COVID-19 cases are at record lows and temperatures are expected to increase dramatically next week.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 09:20 am
It was an uncommonly light agenda for the North Tonawanda Common Council this week. Nevertheless, there were a few noteworthy items on the agenda.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 09:20 am
With the official start of summer still a couple of weeks away, Western New York has already gotten a taste of hot temperatures and sunny weather! NOCO is offering a few quick and easy tips to help you stay cool, save on your energy costs, and keep your air conditioner running smoothly all summer long.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 09:20 am
Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corp. and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice have come together to establish a new collaboration between the state's SNUG Street Outreach program and BRAVE (Buffalo Rising Against Violence at ECMC). This new endeavor is designed to expand the existing work of both programs to further reduce gun violence and improve services to victims of violent crime in the Buffalo area.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 09:15 am
On Monday, June 7, "Live with Kelly and Ryan" hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest will kick off the week by welcoming first lady Jill Biden and Chief Medical Adviser to the President and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Fri, Jun 4th 2021 09:00 am
The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center has reopened its red doors to the public.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2021 12:20 pm
Admission tickets for all four sessions of the 38th annual Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops, which will be held July 10 and 11, will go on sale June 11.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2021 12:20 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the dedication of a major project that removed an underutilized, two-mile stretch of the former Robert Moses Parkway - now called the Niagara Scenic Parkway - in the City of Niagara Falls. His team said this work created a stunning new area in Niagara Falls State Park called "Gorgeview," which provides unimpeded access to the Niagara Gorge and improved recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2021 12:20 pm
At 8:16 a.m. today, the Niagara Falls Police Department responded to a man shot at Niagara Metal, located at 4861 Packard Drive. When officers arrived, they found a Niagara County man deceased from a gunshot wound.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2021 12:00 pm
FeedMore WNY is expanding its efforts to assist older adults in applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - formerly known as food stamps. The hunger-relief nonprofit is one of 40 organizations throughout the country to receive a $50,000 grant from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to enhance access to SNAP for qualifying low-income older adults through community-based outreach and enrollment initiatives.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2021 11:40 am
Six-time Grammy Award-winner Amy Grant announced she'll release a special 30th anniversary edition of her iconic album, "Heart In Motion."
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2021 09:20 am
The Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation board of directors presented a check for more than $1,000,000 to Mount St. Mary's Hospital during the annual celebration of Hospital Week.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 08:25 pm
City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino on Wednesday announced the fourth annual "Food Truck Thursdays" will be held every week from June 3 through Aug. 26.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 08:25 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the launch of a new, $40 million global campaign aimed at revitalizing the state's tourism industry. The campaign will promote tourism attractions across all regions of the state through the summer, fall and winter tourism seasons as the state begins to welcome all visitors - local, national and international - back to New York.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 08:25 pm
Billie Eilish continues to tease her anticipated sophomore studio album, "Happier Than Ever" (Darkroom/Interscope Records), with a new track, "Lost Cause," along with an official music video, also directed by the seven-time Grammy Award-winning, multi-Platinum-selling artist.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 03:10 pm
Artpark's Strawberry Moon Festival will return to Lewiston from 4-10 p.m. Saturday, June 19. Tickets are $7 and are on sale now at ticketmaster.com.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 02:15 pm
Continuing its commitment to make a significant investment to Niagara County nonprofits, Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union distributed its third gift to the Kenan Center, whose mission is to provide the community with cultural, educational and recreational opportunities. On Tuesday, May 25, a check in the amount of $3,500 was presented to two representatives from the Kenan Center: Executive Director Susan Przybyl and Development and Public Relations Manager Parrish Herzog.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 02:15 pm
Kleinhans Music Hall announced a special summer recital by the Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev at 7 pm. Saturday, July 17. The recital is made possible by the support of Harold J. and Sandra S. Whistler. It will be part of a series of appearances by Malofeev in the U.S. this summer as international touring starts to resume post-pandemic and will include works by Tchaikovsky, Medtner, Rachmainoff and Prokofiev.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 02:10 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced applications are now being accepted for the seventh year of 43North, the $5 million startup competition that attracts world-class entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in Buffalo.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 02:10 pm
Erie County Medical Center Corp. on Wednesday commemorated the first anniversary of the opening of the institution's $55 million KeyBank Trauma and Emergency Department, which doubled the size of the previous 40-year-old facility and features state-of-the-art technology and equipment for the region's only level I adult trauma center.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 10:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Buffalo & Erie County are responding to a growing need for mental health care stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 10:00 am
Following the grand opening of the solar-powered Buffalo Heritage Carousel on Memorial Day weekend, the Rotary Club of Buffalo has announced the first major event at the site.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 09:55 am
Torn Space Theater will present "Intersection/Prototype, a new site-specific installation performance designed for the color field open space of the recreated "Niagara 1979" on the grounds of Artpark in Lewiston, at 8 p.m. June 18 and 20.
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Wed, Jun 2nd 2021 07:00 am
The Buffalo Launch Club has a new head chef with culinary experience far beyond that of most restaurant employees his age.
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