Tue, Aug 13th 2024 11:20 am
Edward Town Middle School recently announced the following students were named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the fourth quarter marking period of the 2023-24 academic year.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2024 11:20 am
Lewiston-Porter High School announced the following students were named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the fourth quarter marking period of the 2023-24 academic year.
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Sat, Aug 10th 2024 07:00 am
Starting in the 2024-25 school year, Grand Island High School will have an artificial intelligence math tutor, called Khanmigo, available for students, Grand Island Central School Superintendent Brian Graham said at the Aug. 5 Board of Education meeting.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:50 pm
The University at Buffalo's Distinguished Speakers Series returns for 2024-25 with a lineup of engaging, inspiring and entertaining speakers.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:50 pm
Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies at Niagara University, spent three weeks last October as a member of a unique expeditionary residency program called the Arctic Circle, which brought 30 artists to the remote Svalbard region of Norway to create works that engage with issues of environmentalism and the climate crisis.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 09:55 am
Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour in Buffalo, joining Assembly member Jonathan D. Rivera to tour the Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo's John F. Beecher Clubhouse and announce $1 million for improvements to the building and the park.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 07:00 am
Two premier youth camps owned by the WNY Scout Council are welcoming hundreds of kids to fresh air and freedom this summer. Nestled in the hills of Western New York, Camp Sam Wood in Pike, and Camp Scouthaven in Freedom, provide life skills, values-based programming and many fun activities for girls and boys, ages 5 to 18, at both overnight and day camps during July and early August.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2024 11:20 am
Special Olympics New York will once again be taking on the chilly waters of Lake Erie to raise funds and awareness for athletes throughout the state. The two-day Buffalo Polar Plunge is set to bring thousands together for one reason: inclusion.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 03:00 pm
A $25,000 Springboard grant will allow the University at Buffalo School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) to pilot a group coaching program for local small-business owners in its M&T Bank Emerging Entrepreneurs program.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 02:05 pm
One hundred New York state high school student musicians from 27 districts traveled and performed together as part of the American Music Abroad 2024 Empire Tour under the leadership of head directors Richard and Christine Riederer from July 7-26.
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Thu, Aug 1st 2024 10:10 am
Today, the University at Buffalo announced the largest fundraising campaign in university history - and the largest in the history of the State University of New York system - has successfully closed due to the generosity of alumni and friends.
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Wed, Jul 31st 2024 10:45 am
The Lewiston Jazz Festival Inc. board of directors announced Anna Blickwedehl of West Seneca is the recipient of the 2024 Carol Calato Jazz Scholarship.
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Fri, Jul 26th 2024 01:50 pm
At some point, likely during the warmer months of 1849, laborers began digging a trench on an empty lot on what was then Michigan "Street" in the City of Buffalo. This builder's trench was a temporary workspace to accommodate masons laying the limestone foundation for a new church.
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Fri, Jul 26th 2024 01:50 pm
Niagara University has been selected to receive a grant from the New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund.
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Fri, Jul 26th 2024 11:20 am
The Chapel's Niagara Falls site is growing - and a brand-new atrium recently opened for congregants and community members to share a snack or join in fellowship.
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Fri, Jul 26th 2024 11:15 am
The Chapel's pastor, Mark Cushing, offered further updates on other portions of the former Niagara Catholic High School campus.
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Tue, Jul 23rd 2024 10:05 am
The Tuscarora Nation recently held its annual Tuscarora Picnic and Field Day. This year was the 177th Tuscarora Picnic - one of the oldest continuous Field Days in Niagara County.
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Mon, Jul 22nd 2024 11:00 am
The busy Troop 829 B Scouts from Youngstown and surrounding areas are on the road again: After a 31-hour train ride across America, they arrived in Cimarron, New Mexico, to spend the next 12 days - and over 80 miles - on a trail, backpacking thought one of the Boy Scouts of America's premiere high adventure camps, Philmont Scout Ranch.
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Fri, Jul 19th 2024 09:35 am
SUNY Niagara has received $50,000 from Lumina Foundation as the result of a grant program called the "Instagram Challenge."
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Fri, Jul 19th 2024 09:00 am
The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, located at Stella Niagara near Lewiston, are celebrating 150 years of ministry in the U.S.
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Wed, Jul 17th 2024 05:55 pm
Project Play Western New York (WNY) announced the nomination process for its Coaches Honor Roll Awards and Dick Gallagher Lifetime Achievement Award is now open. Individuals and organizations from all eight counties of Western New York are invited to nominate youth sports coaches from non-scholastic programs for the recognitions.
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Wed, Jul 17th 2024 05:55 pm
Every year, more than 1 million infections occur within health care facilities in the U.S. They are associated with nearly 100,000 deaths and between $28 billion and $33 billion in excess costs, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Wed, Jul 17th 2024 05:55 pm
For the past 15 years, Niagara University's Disability Awareness Training program has provided first responders, businesses, and government agencies with customized programs that sensitize and educate participants on all aspects of disabilities and the challenges they may encounter as they interact with and respond to incidents, situations and accidents that involve individuals with disabilities.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2024 05:15 pm
The SUNY Niagara board of trustees has elected four of its members to officer positions for 2024-25. The board approved the slate of officers by unanimous vote at its June meeting.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2024 12:55 pm
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing consumers tips to protect their privacy and finances while playing video games.
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Tue, Jul 16th 2024 10:45 am
The New York State Higher Education Services Corp. (HESC) announces the opening of the Masters in Education Teaching Incentive Scholarship application for the 2024-25 academic year. This program offers scholarships toward the cost of tuition for full-time students pursuing their master's degree at a SUNY or CUNY college or university that leads to certification as a public elementary or secondary education teacher.
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Wed, Jul 10th 2024 05:10 pm
Niagara University announced its designation as a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. This important recognition underscores the university's commitment to advancing cybersecurity education, research, and developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to protect the U.S.' critical national information infrastructure into the future.
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Tue, Jul 9th 2024 02:30 pm
A new date has been chosen for "Pitch Hit & Run" at Cardinal O'Hara High School in the Town of Tonawanda. The event, now scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday July 27, is open to those ages 7 to 14. The June 29 event was postponed because of rain and thunderstorms.
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Fri, Jul 5th 2024 07:00 am
Lower Niagara Moose Lodge 584 and the William (Bill) Kilmer Scholarship/Golf committees announced 2024 scholarship winners June 6 at the Lewiston-Porter High School Robert B. Russell Auditorium. Honored were Chloe DeMita and Dylan Weber, each awarded a $3,000 scholarship; and Matthew Long, who was awarded $1,500.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2024 10:15 am
The Niagara History Center will again be conducting four programs for children this summer. The "History Explorer" series is designed for children ages 7 to 11 and includes crafts, games, stories and other hands-on activities. It will take place on four Wednesdays in July and August, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The following are dates and themes for the programs:
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Tue, Jul 2nd 2024 03:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul launched the "Get Offline, Get Outside" summer campaign to "promote physical and mental health by helping New York's kids and families to put down their phones and computers, take a break from social media, and enjoy recreation and outdoor social gatherings."
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Mon, Jul 1st 2024 04:25 pm
The Wheatfield Business Association announced its 2024 scholarship recipients: Ava Vera Anastasi, a Starpoint graduate; Molly Graham, a Niagara Wheatfield graduate; Ella Casullo, a Starpoint graduate; and Joseph Gavacs, a Niagara Wheatfield graduate.
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Fri, Jun 28th 2024 04:10 pm
At its May meeting, the SUNY Niagara board of trustees unanimously approved a $48 million operating budget proposal for the coming fiscal year. Under the spending plan, tuition would stay at the current cost of $2,568 per semester for New York state residents. The college's student fee schedule would also remain unchanged.
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Fri, Jun 28th 2024 04:10 pm
Congratulations to the 29 graduates from the Orleans/Niagara BOCES' Niagara Academy! School Principal Roger Broeker, Assistant Principal Michelle Kulbago, and their staff were very excited to see the students get handed their diplomas by their school district's representatives.
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Fri, Jun 28th 2024 04:05 pm
Girl Scouts of Western New York (GSWNY) is delighted to announce that one of its dedicated youth members has been honored with the prestigious President's Volunteer Lifetime Service Award.
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Wed, Jun 26th 2024 07:30 pm
Distinguished scholars from the U.S. and around the globe will present at the inaugural Niagara Conference on Workplace Mobbing, July 22-24, on the Niagara University campus and virtually.
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Mon, Jun 24th 2024 12:30 pm
After a somewhat winter hiatus, the Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield is back serving our community.
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Mon, Jun 24th 2024 10:30 am
Niagara Charter School students took part in their annual field day on Tuesday, June 18, competing outside in many fun physical challenges and games to cap off an awesome school year. Throughout the day, 350 students practiced great teamwork and sportsmanship testing skills as they raced, jumped, and worked together through the field day stations.
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Mon, Jun 24th 2024 10:10 am
The announcement earlier this month from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine of a consensus definition of long COVID mentioned that it was not the final word on this condition, but that the definition would be revised as new findings are published.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 02:55 pm
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Western New York will receive over $8.8 million from a historic $462 million multistate settlement that she secured from JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) for its role in the youth vaping epidemic that led to a dangerous rise in underage e-cigarette use nationwide.
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