Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:40 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Tuesdays by Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein and Commissioner of Mental Health Michael Ranney, CEO of Crisis Services Jessica Pirro, Celia Spacone of the Suicide Prevention Coalition, and concerned citizens in front of the Edward A. Rath county office building to spread a message of hope and proclaim "Suicide Prevention Week" in Erie County.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:05 pm
The Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport, will present a veterans forum and resource fair - a free and informative event for veterans and their family members - on from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:05 pm
AAA Western and Central New York kicked off its annual "School's Open - Drive Carefully" campaign as back-to-school season is in full swing. AAA's "School's Open - Drive Carefully" campaign was launched nationally in 1946 to help reduce the number of school-related pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Now, 72 years later, AAA clubs across the country continue to promote the campaign each fall to remind motorists to watch out for children as they travel to and from school.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:05 pm
Following is the detail of a brief report prepared for Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz by personnel from the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services regarding last night's incident at the Tonawanda Coke plant in the Town of Tonawanda.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:00 pm
The John R. Oishei Foundation has announced the availability of full, four-year tuition scholarships for incoming high school freshmen at area private secondary schools for the fall of 2019. Oishei high school scholarships are awarded to talented, dedicated students of color in the Western New York area who want to attend one of 14 participating high schools that are members of the Education Collaborative of WNY (EdCo).
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:00 pm
Niagara Falls City Councilman Chris Voccio will lead three fall foliage walks along the Niagara River Gorge in October.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 04:00 pm
University at Buffalo scientists have received $1.45 million from the National Science Foundation for research in high-energy physics, a field that uses particle accelerators to smash beams of protons into one another at near-light speeds, generating data that illuminates the fundamental laws of nature.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 03:30 pm
Double-check that "USB drive" in your teenager's back-to-school supplies - it might be an e-cigarette. That's the message the New York State Smokers' Quitline wants to send parents of teenagers as another school year begins across the state.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 03:30 pm
The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning has announced upcoming citizen forums to help determine the needs and priorities of low- and moderate-income residents residing within the Erie County Community Development ("CD") block grant consortium.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 03:30 pm
Susan Eck will present on Western New York women during World War I at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Niagara History Center, 215 Niagara St., Lockport. Eck's narration about a tour of the 1901 Pan-American Exposition was a hit when she spoke at the History Center in 2016.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2018 03:00 pm
With every new security hack or data breach, the need for cybersecurity professionals grows.
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Mon, Sep 3rd 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Community Development Department (NFCD) and Niagara Falls City School District are hosting the second annual "Color Your City" 5K Run in Hyde Park on Friday, Sept. 14. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcomed to this family-friendly event, which is sponsored by the New York State Health Foundation.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 07:10 pm
Opening day for the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons football team was different this year. Before the game, players and coaches gathered around a painted "42" on the field and said a prayer together. The audience also gave the man who donned that 42 a moment of silence. The man who donned 42 was Mike Ziegler, who tragically passed away last winter. To honor their fallen teammate, the Falcons played just like "Ziggy" would have - hard, energetic, passionate and with heart.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 07:05 am
Yes, one of Lewiston's favorites - the 61st annual Niagara County Peach Festival - opens for a four-day run Thursday evening, Sept. 6, and continues to Sunday evening, Sept. 9, at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 07:00 am
Board of Education trustees had a first look at a proposed $23.2 million capital project Monday that would address safety and security concerns at the high school and middle school complex.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 07:00 am
Tonawanda Coke Corporation has been ordered to appear in Federal court regarding a potential violation of the company's probation from their 2013 criminal sentence.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 07:00 am
The 40th edition of the Antique and Classic Boat Show returns the weekend of Sept. 7-9 to the grounds of the Buffalo Launch Club on Grand Island's south shore.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 07:00 am
Lewiston Town Board members tackled their first solar project proposal since recent approval of the town's new local law allowing for construction of such projects.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 07:00 am
Feast on this: Over a four-day period, the Peach Festival will go through more than 10,000 pounds of the juicy, round fruit with the orange and yellow skin.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2018 06:55 am
Without fanfare, the Western New York Welcome Center on Alvin Road has opened.
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Fri, Aug 31st 2018 06:05 pm
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Fri, Aug 31st 2018 05:15 pm
The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation confirmed Friday the contaminated soil discovered on the Niagara Falls State Park Prospect Point welcome plaza project has been successfully removed from the site and shipped off to a licensed and approved waste facility.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 05:00 pm
Successfully revived this past spring, Community Education is back with a new theme, new classes, and new energy this fall. "Never stop learning" - the newly adopted motto of the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's Community Education program is simple, but important. The district believes that education should not stop at graduation -it is a lifelong process.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 04:50 pm
The Center for School Improvement and Professional Development at Orleans/Niagara BOCES recently held an event at the BOCES' Conference Center. It was called the Leaders in Literacy Conference and featured five presenters who are the top in their field.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 02:25 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced fishing for trout and salmon in Lake Ontario has set records this year, with veteran anglers reporting some of the best fishing in decades.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 02:25 pm
Niagara Falls Community Development has extended the voting period for participatory budgeting (PB) 360 to Friday, Sept. 14. Niagara Falls Community Development has allocated $360,000 in its federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for public space improvements in three neighborhoods of Niagara Falls: north end, middle Pine and south end. Each neighborhood will receive $120,000 of public space improvements based on how residents vote for the proposed projects.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 02:25 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the release of a draft amendment to the 1990 final campground and day-use area generic unit management plan for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 02:25 pm
After a two-month hiatus, Niagara Falls City Council member Chris Voccio has scheduled his next "Coffee with Chris" for 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at Power City Eatery, 444 3rd St.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:35 pm
At the July board meeting, the trustees of the Carrousel Society of the Niagara Frontier renewed the terms of trustees Kelly Ferguson, William Nichols and Raphaelle Proefrock to another three-year term, expiring 2021. The other active members of the board of trustees are as follows: Doug Bathke, Ward Bray, Reanna Darone, Edward Janulionis, Robert Leteste, Andrew Mantione, Charles Proefrock, Nancy Rogge, Ian Sutherland and Jay Wilcox.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:30 pm
From 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 8, Tonawanda Aglow International will host Mary Genovese at the Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:30 pm
The newly created NORLIC land bank is a comprehensive and inclusive approach to community development. Economic development leaders from across the region have now identified a missing piece in their economic development toolbox.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:25 pm
Elderwood has introduced Elderwood Staffing Solutions to its talent acquisition program to help maintain consistent staffing and continuous quality care. The in-house agency effectively creates a reserve work force of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants and home health aides to fill in during the temporary absence of an employee.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:25 pm
Wheatfield Commons, a DePaul Senior Living Community, in partnership with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, present a health-themed speaker series this fall. All presentations are open to the public, begin at 2 p.m. and include refreshments.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 01:05 pm
On Saturday, at the Bergholz Volunteer Fire Co., 2470 Niagara Road, hosted a propane safety training exercise for emergency responders across New York.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 12:30 pm
The Summit Park Mall along Williams Road in the Town of Wheatfield used to be a gathering place for families and friends to shop, socialize and have an enjoyable time. In 2018, the mall is completely vacant, as the two remaining tenants - Sears and The Bon Ton - have shut their doors.
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Thu, Aug 30th 2018 12:30 pm
On Sunday, families gathered at Fairmount Park for the 40th annual Wheatfield Family Picnic. The day of festivities kicked off around 10:45 a.m. and lasted until 5 p.m.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 10:25 pm
Children and fans of the 1980s were in their glory as Artpark & Company ended the 2018 "Tuesdays in the Park" concert series with Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins, the B-52's and Boy George & Culture Club.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 03:55 pm
The International Trade Commission has released a unanimous 5-0 ruling determining that antidumping and countervailing tariffs on Canadian imports of uncoated groundwood paper did not cause material harm to the U.S. paper industry, and has nullified them.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:55 pm
AAA forecasts the national gas price average will drop to $2.70 this fall and has the potential to drop even more. That is 14 cents less a gallon compared to today's price and more than a quarter cheaper than this year's recorded high of $2.97 set in May.
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Wed, Aug 29th 2018 02:40 pm
As the Sept. 15 launch date for NASA's new ice-monitoring satellite approaches, University at Buffalo scientists are among many worldwide who are counting down the days.
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