Wed, Mar 19th 2025 07:00 am
This April marks 30 years since the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station first faced the threat of closure. In April 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission placed the base under review, launching a months-long process that would determine its future.
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Tue, Mar 18th 2025 05:45 pm
The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts presents pop-culture instrumentalists Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7.
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Mon, Mar 17th 2025 09:45 am
Today, Collective Soul and +LIVE+ announced their 2025 co-headlining "Summer Unity Tour." Produced by Live Nation, the 30-date tour includes a stop at Darien Lake Amphitheater in Buffalo on Saturday, July 26. Our Lady Peace and Greylin James Rue will be special guests for the show.
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Fri, Mar 14th 2025 04:55 pm
Government officials and community partners will join FeedMore WNY to deliver nutritious meals to older adults and neighbors who are homebound during FeedMore WNY's "March for Meals" week, March 17-21. The weeklong event is part of a national campaign to spread awareness about the vital role Meals on Wheels programs play in maintaining the health and independence of our older community members.
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Fri, Mar 14th 2025 03:00 pm
On Friday morning, Ulrich Sign removed the Frontier House sign Lewiston residents have known and stared at since 1964. The black-letter-on-white-background marker was taken down - it was gifted to the Historical Association of Lewiston and Lewiston Museum - and a new sign, reading "Frontier House." was installed. This billboard more closely resembles the original sign placed on the building in 1824 - with white letters on a black background - and, yes, the period, too.
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Fri, Mar 14th 2025 11:00 am
An update on the Grand Island Plaza.
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Fri, Mar 14th 2025 11:00 am
The Amazon warehouse in the Town of Niagara is now being constructed, having been approved in 2022.
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Fri, Mar 14th 2025 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Department of Public Works has added tasks to its Water Street workload.
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Thu, Mar 13th 2025 11:00 am
Construction on a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Niagara Falls will begin soon.
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Wed, Mar 12th 2025 09:55 pm
The Salvation Army of Buffalo broke ground today on phase I of the "Hope on Main" project.
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Tue, Mar 11th 2025 12:45 pm
Toad The Wet Sprocket with KT Tunstall and Sixpence None The Richer will perform in the Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15. This concert is presented by Artpark.
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Mon, Mar 10th 2025 07:40 pm
Since 2009, Capstream Technologies LLC has provided premiere audio and visual solutions to businesses and organizations across Western New York. This baseball season, Capstream has been tapped by the Buffalo Bisons to be an integral part of improving the audio and visual gameday experience for baseball fans at Sahlen Field.
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Mon, Mar 10th 2025 04:25 pm
Niagara County Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti announces the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with law enforcement agencies throughout the county, will participate in a critical initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. The coordinated effort aims to reduce impaired driving-related accidents, injuries and fatalities, by ramping up enforcement and education efforts across New York state.
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Mon, Mar 10th 2025 11:00 am
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's fifth annual IceCycle fundraising event, presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and the West Herr Automotive Group, has come to a close. The event, which took place at Buffalo RiverWorks, raised $735,000 for cancer research and patient-care programs.
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Mon, Mar 10th 2025 10:40 am
George Thorogood and The Destroyers "The Baddest Show on Earth" and 38 Special will be coming to the Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1. This concert is presented by Artpark.
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Mon, Mar 10th 2025 08:45 am
On Thursday, Shea's Performing Arts Center revealed a project - priced at $5 million - to upgrade Shea's 710 Theatre. Focused on public spaces at the venue, the modifications are part of an effort to enhance patron experience and pump energy into the entire district.
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Fri, Mar 7th 2025 12:25 pm
The Niagara USA 250 committee has selected a logo for local celebrations of America's 250th birthday in 2026. The logo was designed by Edgepath, a Lockport-based graphic design firm. The image ties into the national America 250 logo, but includes local features such as Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Mar 7th 2025 11:00 am
After several attempts to find a path forward, Veterans of Foreign Wars Downriver Post 7487 has opted to postpone incorporating the Village of Lewiston into the "Hometown Heroes" banner program.
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Fri, Mar 7th 2025 11:00 am
On Monday, two expanding businesses sought approval from the Town of Wheatfield Board to begin the process of financing their projects with Community Development Block Grants, which also promise the creation of over 50 new local jobs.
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Fri, Mar 7th 2025 11:00 am
The solar array project on 3636 Mapleton Road in Wheatfield is nearing completion, said Patrick Dvoran, regional director of renewable energy for RowCon, which is contracting on the project.
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Thu, Mar 6th 2025 02:15 pm
It's time to "spring forward" and set clocks ahead one hour beginning Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m. Losing an hour of sleep and the change in daylight hours means motorists may potentially experience drowsy driving and added distractions behind the wheel, as children and pedestrians take advantage of more daylight.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2025 09:50 am
Destination Niagara USA, the destination marketing organization for Niagara County, is seeking nominations for the third annual Tourism Employee Spotlight Awards.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2025 10:00 am
Cold temperatures didn't keep folks from coming to Olcott on Sunday for the 56th annual Polar Bear Swim For Sight to benefit the Olcott Lions Club. This year's top group - dressed as inmates - raised $6,675 for the Lions Club.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2025 05:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for potential flooding due to warm temperatures and rainfall, starting Tuesday night and continuing through Thursday.
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Mon, Mar 3rd 2025 07:05 am
The Niagara Falls Ancient Order of Hibernians proudly presents the 41st annual Niagara Falls St. Patrick's Day Party & Parade, set to take place Friday, March 14. This beloved community celebration will kick off at 4:45 p.m. with the "World's Shortest Parade" at the corner of Old Falls Street and Rainbow Boulevard, before continuing with an evening of Irish festivities inside the Niagara Falls Convention Center until 10 p.m.
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Fri, Feb 28th 2025 06:05 pm
Tops Friendly Markets will once again partner with Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization. This year the campaign will begin Sunday, March 2, and run through Saturday, March 22. The goal is to raise money to help fund research to help find a cure for T1D.
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Fri, Feb 28th 2025 11:00 am
Dennis and Nicholas Bauman see contradictions in what the Town of Grand Island says, and what it does, while they face a June 1 eviction from their 25-acre Back Hills Farm at 951 Whitehaven Road, where they raise sheep and chickens.
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Fri, Feb 28th 2025 11:00 am
Patty Bordonaro has lived at her home for 30 years - and she was not happy to discover the woods in back could soon be razed to the ground and replaced by a two- or three-story apartment building, if the Wheatfield Planning Board approves the project.
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Thu, Feb 27th 2025 03:05 pm
Dennis and Nicholas Bauman are fighting to keep their 25-acre Back Hills Farm in business at 951 Whitehaven Road, where they raise sheep, goats and chickens.
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Thu, Feb 27th 2025 02:40 pm
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is celebrating Women's History Month in style with a fantastic "All About Her" women's marketplace event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in the Seneca Niagara Event Center.
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Tue, Feb 25th 2025 09:15 am
What role did a lack of ice on Lake Erie play in Buffalo's 2022 blizzard? What are the chances that wildfire smoke from Canada will make its way to Western New York again?
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Thu, Feb 20th 2025 03:40 pm
The Erie County Department of Public Works' Highways Division continues to invest in new snow-fighting equipment to combat Erie County winters - and today, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz joined Commissioner of Public Works William Geary to review the newest additions to the county's snow-fighting fleet.
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Thu, Feb 20th 2025 01:50 pm
The Niagara County Legislature passed a resolution at their meeting Tuesday night opposed to National Grid's efforts to increase electric rates on its customers. The legislature called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject National Grid's plans, and filed comments opposed to the rate hike with the New York State Department of Public Service.
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Wed, Feb 19th 2025 10:50 am
It's fitting that, in the week the Brickyard Pub & BBQ celebrates its 20th anniversary, co-owner Eric Matthews is doing exactly what he was doing when the Lewiston restaurant first opened.
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Tue, Feb 18th 2025 01:45 pm
Gary Clark Jr. will headline a concert in the Artpark Amphitheater at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, with special guest to be announced.
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Tue, Feb 18th 2025 09:00 am
Having worked a quarter-century in the restaurant business, chef Mario Bianca has come up with two tenets for Blue Cave Italian Restaurant - his new Lewiston eatery.
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Mon, Feb 17th 2025 11:50 am
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball recently announced $1 million is available to New York's farmers' markets through the third round of the Farmers' Market Resiliency Grant program.
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Mon, Feb 17th 2025 11:45 am
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is proud to present "Abraham Ferraro: New Directions ↗ Going Up," a site-specific exhibition that transforms the museum's Central Gallery into an immersive, gravity-defying installation.
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Mon, Feb 17th 2025 11:45 am
Multi-Platinum entertainer Dierks Bentley announced his 2025 "Broken Branches Tour." Produced by Live Nation, the show will make a stop at Darien Lake Amphitheater on Aug. 14, with rising star Zach Top and new Warner Music duo The Band Loula as special guests.
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Fri, Feb 14th 2025 05:10 pm
Multi-Platinum-selling rock band Barenaked Ladies announce the return of their legendary "Last Summer On Earth" 2025 tour. Kicking off in June, the 38-date headline run will bring the globally beloved band's powerhouse live show to major venues across North America. As part of the tour's stacked lineup, Guster and Sugar Ray are also joining as direct support in June and July respectively, and all dates will feature alt-rock heavy-hitters Fastball. Watch the tour announce here.
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