Fri, Oct 31st 2025 07:00 am
Grand Island's history and natural beauty were the themes that local artists focused on when decorating two traffic boxes in the center of town.
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Wed, Oct 29th 2025 10:35 am
The Aquarium of Niagara welcomed Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins and 18 kindergarten students from Ms. Jenkins' class at the Charter School for Applied Technologies (CSAT) Tuesday morning as part of Dion's Dreamers' "Shnow Day" field trip program.
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Fri, Oct 24th 2025 07:00 am
It's that time of year that our kids love. The holidays. The first one being Halloween next week. It's always a good time to remind all of you about traffic and costume safety, which can help make it safe for all the trick-or-treaters and the driving public.
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Fri, Oct 24th 2025 07:00 am
The Lewiston Public Library (www.lewistonpubliclibrary.org) has been a cornerstone of learning, inspiration and connection in our community since 1901. It offers more than just books - it provides free access to technology, educational programs for all ages, job search resources, safe spaces for children and teens, digital media, and countless opportunities for personal growth.
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Thu, Oct 23rd 2025 02:25 pm
The Rural Schools Association (RSA) of New York State is inviting the community, school administrators, teachers and business members to attend a forum from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Orleans/Niagara BOCES' Conference Center at 4124 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn. David Little, executive director of the RSA, will be the featured presenter.
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Tue, Oct 21st 2025 03:25 pm
Original drawings created by the young patients at Oishei Children's Hospital will be featured on skates worn by the Niagara University men's hockey team and referees during Niagara's annual Division I men's exhibition game against USA Hockey's National Team Development Program on Friday, Oct. 24, at Dwyer Arena.
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Mon, Oct 20th 2025 04:45 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Lancers boys varsity soccer team recently completed its league play with an undefeated record of 15-0-0.
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Fri, Oct 17th 2025 04:25 pm
The BISON Children's Scholarship Fund proudly announces its 2025 annual celebration luncheon to be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 (doors open at 11:30 a.m.), at the Buffalo Convention Center. The board of directors, along with the chairs of the event, Kristin Bauer and Kellie Ulrich, invite you to attend and celebrate the achievements of BISON Fund students.
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Thu, Oct 16th 2025 05:35 pm
The Niagara Aerospace Museum (NiAM) welcomed retired NASA astronaut Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar for a series of programs on Thursday, including a visit to Buffalo Public School #18.
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Thu, Oct 16th 2025 05:30 pm
The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts (UBCFA) will once again open its doors to the public for "Art in the Open," an annual celebration inviting the community to explore the creativity, energy and diversity of UB's arts hub. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, and is free and open to all.
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Fri, Oct 10th 2025 07:00 am
The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, located at Stella Niagara near Lewiston, along with students of the Stella Niagara Education Park (SNEP), are celebrating Peace Week with a variety of activities.
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Tue, Oct 7th 2025 05:15 pm
Maddie Stafford has a simple question: "Why can't a blonde girl hold a drill?"
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Mon, Oct 6th 2025 07:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced students across the state can apply to nearly 130 colleges and universities for free this October.
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Mon, Oct 6th 2025 07:50 pm
The University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education, in collaboration with the Western New York Education Equity Task Force, will host its annual "Igniting Equity in Education" conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Active Learning Center, located in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 955 Main St., Buffalo.
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Mon, Oct 6th 2025 08:00 am
Todd Eick, the animal science teacher at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center, recently spent a month over the summer in Uganda with fellow educators to support education initiatives in a small village at the Lira Secondary School.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2025 04:30 pm
Artwork reflecting the journeys, experiences, hopes and dreams of the survivors of domestic violence who created them will be on display during "Living in Light: The Art of Healing," from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Castellani Art Museum on the Niagara University campus. A brief program will begin at 5 p.m.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2025 02:50 pm
Tradition ... history ... pride ... legacy: Four simple words that represent our Niagara Wheatfield alumni and staff. Over the last 65 years, we have had the honor of seeing the greatness of so many that have walked the halls of NW. It is our duty and responsibility to ensure that those who have contributed to not only the success of Niagara Wheatfield, but to the betterment of our community, are recognized
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2025 02:45 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Primary Education Center celebrated its recent achievement of being certified as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 26.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2025 02:35 pm
The Mason FOREVER Foundation was established in honor of Mason Sawyer Monteleone, an interdisciplinary health science major at the University of Florida in Tallahassee who tragically died in a car accident at the age of 21. He was interested in becoming a physician assistant or an orthopedic surgeon. He graduated from Canisius High School in Buffalo, and attended middle school at Lewiston-Porter.
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Fri, Oct 3rd 2025 07:55 am
The Francis Center debuted its new classroom spaces on Sept. 25 on the second floor or the Niagara Falls Community Education Center at 6040 Lindbergh Ave.
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Thu, Oct 2nd 2025 08:45 pm
Tops Friendly Markets announced that, during the month of October, it is once again offering schools the chance to earn double the rewards as part of its "Tops in Education (TIE)" program. Participants enrolled in the program will now be able to earn up to 10% for their school(s) during the entire month of October.
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Tue, Sep 30th 2025 03:55 pm
Scott Brauer, a manufacturing teacher from Sanborn, was named a winner of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, winning $15,000 for himself and $35,000 for his school's program.
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Tue, Sep 30th 2025 03:55 pm
Girl Scouts of Western New York is proud to celebrate International Day of the Girl and Give to Women and Girls Day throughout the month of October with a series of community events open to all Western New York girls, not just registered Girl Scouts.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 04:50 pm
The students in the Orleans/Niagara BOCES practical nursing program had a little fun while they were learning their skills and testing their knowledge recently at the Continuing Education building at 50 Main St., Lockport.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 01:45 pm
SUNY Niagara has increased options for its graduates to earn a bachelor's degree by signing an agreement with Western Governors University. As a result, SUNY Niagara students will be able to transfer seamlessly to WGU upon completion of predetermined coursework in one of 11 academic disciplines.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 08:00 am
The Class of 1972 Niagara Falls graduates recently donated a bench to the City of Niagara Falls, with the large, green seating area situated near the bocce courts at Hyde Park.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 01:30 pm
Niagara University celebrated the official opening of the Bieler Institute of Business Ethics with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 24. The initiative, spearheaded by a generous gift from Scott and Kathy Bieler and the Scott Bieler Family Foundation, transformed the first floor of the university's Bisgrove Hall into a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing ethical leadership and innovation.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:25 pm
The University at Buffalo's clean energy master plan received a major boost with the announcement Wednesday that New York state will provide UB $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks, and build geothermal wells as part of a campuswide effort to phase out fossil fuel-based systems and replace them with on-site electrical systems.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:20 pm
BioSCape, a multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo that monitored Earth's biodiversity from the air, has received a Group Achievement Award as part of the 2024-25 NASA Honor Awards.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 03:30 am
Niagara University Theatre is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 nationwide reading of "ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence" at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Leary Theatre.
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Mon, Sep 22nd 2025 01:45 pm
SUNY Niagara announced two distinguished members of its community have been recognized by the New York Community College trustees for statewide honors.
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Mon, Sep 22nd 2025 12:10 pm
A new AAA analysis of five years of government crash data shows a slight drop in child fatalities, but a troubling trend persists: Child safety and booster seat use declines after a child turns 3, despite the continued need for these safety devices. This is alarming, given that nearly 100,000 children were injured in car crashes in 2023 alone, according to AAA's analysis.
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Fri, Sep 19th 2025 12:20 pm
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded SUNY Niagara $862,062 to upgrade its industrial arts technology facilities. The college received this funding as the result of a nationally competitive grant process. It will support a project titled "Advanced Manufacturing Program Modernization to Better Prepare Future Technicians," which will run through August 2028.
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Fri, Sep 19th 2025 08:00 am
Francis Center, which runs an after-school program for children in grades K-2, has moved its location to a former elementary school at 6040 Lindbergh Ave., Niagara Falls, following the sale of the downtown building it rented from the Buffalo Diocese.
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Tue, Sep 16th 2025 01:00 pm
Satish K. Tripathi, the longest-serving president to lead the University at Buffalo since it joined the SUNY system in 1962, has announced that he will step down next July.
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Tue, Sep 16th 2025 11:05 am
Get ready to laugh, reminisce and reconnect on Saturday, Oct. 18! Alumni, family, faculty, administrators and friends from all graduating years are welcome to join the celebration for the Williamsville East High School Class of 1980 reunion. Let's pack the room with as many familiar faces as possible!
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 08:00 am
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company invites dancers ages 6 through adult to audition for its 37th annual production of "The Nutcracker," a timeless holiday classic that combines Tchaikovsky's enchanting score with elegant choreography and magical storytelling for audiences of all ages.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 08:00 am
At Charlotte Sidway Elementary School, 2451 Baseline Road, both new and returning students and teachers welcomed the new year and a new principal on Sept. 4.
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Mon, Sep 8th 2025 01:55 pm
Two Lewiston-Porter High School senior students were each presented with a $1,000 scholarship by the Lewiston Service Guild earlier this year. The scholarship recipients are Dominic Tracy of Youngstown, who is pursuing a degree in biochemistry at the University of Florida; and Rayhaan Shaikh of Lewiston, who is majoring in biology on the pre-med track at Niagara University.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 08:00 am
The 2025-26 school year began Tuesday in the Niagara Wheatfield Central School District. Superintendent Daniel Ljiljanich said busses were all on time and the day went smoothly.
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