Thu, Aug 15th 2024 06:05 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the New York State Public Service Commission reached a settlement agreement with Charter Communications Inc., parent company of broadband provider Spectrum, which operates in 58 out of the 62 counties in New York state, requiring the communications company to provide discounted broadband service to low-income customers in the National Free School Lunch Program or receive Supplemental Security Income benefits.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2024 12:10 pm
The United Way of Greater Niagara kicked off its 2024 campaign on Monday, at Aquarium of Niagara's new Great Lakes 360. The press conference, held on International Youth Day, marks the official start of United Way's annual fundraising efforts aimed at supporting youth programming in Niagara County and the City of Tonawanda.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 12:35 pm
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital is proud to announce the celebration of its 50th anniversary, marking half a century of providing outstanding health care services to the Amherst community and Western New York. This golden anniversary milestone reflects the hospital's enduring commitment to excellence, innovation and compassionate care.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 02:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) can receive double the benefits to spend at participating farmers' markets, helping to supplement their food budgets and purchase healthy, local products.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 02:30 pm
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. announced the unveiling of a new permanent sculpture at the Buffalo Outer Harbor. The piece, which is called "Start Over Again," has been installed on the Greenway Nature Trail next to the Bell Slip.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:45 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Dennis D. Parson, age 20 of Buffalo, entered a guilty plea in County Court to the crime of manslaughter in the first degree this afternoon.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 09:55 am
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski, joined by members of the John Paul Bobo Chapter 264 - the local Purple Hear Chapter - and the county Veterans Service Agency, celebrated national Purple Heart Day with a flag raising at the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport.
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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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Tue, Aug 6th 2024 04:35 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced hunting and trapping licenses and deer management permits (DMPs) for the 2024-25 season are now on sale. The sale kicks off the first time that all hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and associated tags will be printed on plain paper rather than plastic stock.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2024 11:15 am
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final summer travel plans. Since July 1, the Red Cross national blood supply has fallen by more than 25%, and blood donors of all types, especially those with type O blood, are urged to give as soon as possible to help patients receive lifesaving medical care.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 03:00 pm
On Aug. 5, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Niagara Falls Police received a call of an injured woman in the roadway at 22nd Street and Niagara Avenue. Responding officers discovered a 50-year-old Niagara Falls woman with life-threatening injuries. It appears she was operating an e-bike when she was struck by a vehicle that left the scene of the crash.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 11:00 am
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh announced the Niagara County website has moved to the ".gov" domain effective today. The county's website will now be www.niagaracounty.gov. Those who go to the old site, www.niagaracounty.com, will automatically be redirected to the new site.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 11:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York state has officially started issuing approximately $350 million in supplemental payments to low- and moderate-income families statewide through the Empire State Child Credit program.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 11:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced $17.2 million in awards through the Family-Centered Services initiative to strengthen social services that help vulnerable families achieve financial stability.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2024 07:00 am
Late in November of 2022, Islander Kim Kalman traveled to Washington, D.C., to donate her bone marrow to someone she had never met. The actual donation occurred on Nov. 23, the day before Thanksgiving. After having been on Be The Match's donor list since 2009, she got the call that she was a match with a 62-year-old man who was "suffering from Myelodysplastic syndrome, which is a group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow don't mature and become healthy blood," Kalman explained.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2024 03:55 pm
YMCA Buffalo Niagara announced registration for the 129th annual YMCA Turkey Trot is now open! Trotters may register at www.YMCATurkeyTrot.org until race capacity is reached.
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Fri, Aug 2nd 2024 03:50 pm
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Wed, Jul 31st 2024 08:20 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 25-year-old Tamaury Love of Buffalo was sentenced before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to 12 years in prison followed by 15 years of post-release supervision. Love will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release.
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Tue, Jul 30th 2024 05:10 pm
In recognition of Military Consumer Protection Month, the Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is warning members of the military community to be aware of scams targeting service members.
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Mon, Jul 29th 2024 03:25 pm
Eight Days of Hope (EDOH) Buffalo finished its fifth annual outreach in Buffalo, serving 351 families in the Ellicott District with free home repairs, providing over $1 million of donated work.
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Mon, Jul 29th 2024 01:20 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar is encouraging New Yorkers to participate in the state's annual survey for wild turkeys this summer.
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Fri, Jul 26th 2024 11:00 am
On Aug. 15, 2023, the Town of Niagara Town Board approved and went into contract with GAR Associates LLC to perform a townwide reassessment project to be completed on or before July 1, 2025. The town has not had a townwide reassessment since 1991. We are at 33% of our full market value.
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Tue, Jul 23rd 2024 11:40 am
The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara (CAC of Niagara), a service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC), announced its participation in this year's OneTooMany Virtual 5K, a fundraising event organized by the New York State Children's Alliance to support child advocacy centers across the state. The event takes place Sept. 13-15. The CAC of Niagara aims to register at least 100 participants before Aug. 8.
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Mon, Jul 22nd 2024 02:10 pm
Winding through the peaks and valleys of tree-lined roads in the hills of Cattaraugus, one may feel far away from the Buffalo-Niagara Region - but knowing the destination is a multigenerational, family-owned blueberry farm makes the journey all the more exciting.
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Mon, Jul 22nd 2024 11:40 am
The PBA of New York State commends New York State Park Police officer Nathan Sibenik for his quick and decisive action that saved the life of a woman experiencing a mental health crisis at Niagara Falls State Park.
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Mon, Jul 22nd 2024 11:40 am
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.50, down 2 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $3.59. The New York state average is $3.62, down 1 cent from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.69.
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Mon, Jul 22nd 2024 10:45 am
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a plane crash that occurred Saturday in the River Region.
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Fri, Jul 19th 2024 11:00 am
Town of Niagara officials gave approval for $12,500 of masonry work to the west side of Town Hall to eliminate a major need affecting its police department.
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Fri, Jul 19th 2024 09:35 am
Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, a Beaufort, South Carolina, native and a veteran of the Afghanistan war, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, on July 18.
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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
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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Sat, Jul 13th 2024 01:50 pm
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino announced Donny Osmond has postponed tonight's scheduled performance in the Seneca Niagara Event Center due to illness. Updates will be provided once a new date is finalized.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2024 11:00 am
New York Sea Grant and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy have announced 20 teachers and educators representing 17 school districts and organizations will participate in the first of five professional development workshops focused on New York's unique Great Lakes' ecosystem, species and climate.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2024 11:00 am
When the United States entered World War 1 in 1917, a young man of 23, George Vaughn Seibold, volunteered requesting assignment in aviation. The United States was short of airplanes; and having no air force, George was sent to Canada for training with British aviators. George was then sent to England and was assigned to Royal Flying Corps, 148th Aero Squadron.
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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
Officials announced today that Appeal 2024, in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the "Fund for the Faith," raised a total of $8,002,705 in cash and pledges, representing 84% of its $9.5 million goal. Appeal 2024 was launched in January and concluded June 30.
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Tue, Jul 9th 2024 02:25 pm
As high temperatures continue across New York state, the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is warning New Yorkers of the danger children and pets face when left in hot cars.
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Mon, Jul 8th 2024 10:50 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday provided New Yorkers an update on COVID-19 as new variants contribute to increases in hospitalizations in parts of New York state and around the country.
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Fri, Jul 5th 2024 07:00 am
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance encouraged School Tax Relief (STAR) credit recipients in Erie and Niagara counties to have their STAR credit payments direct deposited into their bank accounts. New York state's STAR program provides property tax relief to eligible New York state homeowners.
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Wed, Jul 3rd 2024 05:15 pm
Summer vacations are in full swing! AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period. That's an increase of 5% compared to 2023 and an 8% increase over 2019. For vacations near or far, AAA Insurance is sharing tips with travelers to keep homes safe while they're away.
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