Thu, Apr 2nd 2026 03:15 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus (BPC), Western New York's premier symphonic chorus and winner of the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance, has appointed Dr. Vernon Huff as its next music director, effective July 1. Huff will occupy the Cameron Baird Endowed Chair, named for one of the chorus' most impactful early music directors.
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Thu, Apr 2nd 2026 09:55 am
Due to Niagara County's offices being closed tomorrow, Friday, April 3, the John Duke Center and the LaSalle Senior Center will not be offering the senior lunch program.
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Wed, Apr 1st 2026 07:55 pm
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, which is a day set aside to educate and empower individuals to discuss and document their end-of-life health care wishes. Niagara Hospice invites the community to attend the free presentation, "Advance Care Planning: Advance Directives for Health Care," from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Niagara Hospice Administration Building, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport.
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Tue, Mar 31st 2026 01:20 pm
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Mon, Mar 30th 2026 08:35 pm
The Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the Niagara Power Vista, the visitors center for the Niagara Power Project, located at 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston.
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Mon, Mar 30th 2026 10:45 am
The best homemade sausage makers in Western New York competed Saturday during the 12th Buffalo's Best Kielbasa Contest at Potts Banquet Hall. In addition to the contest, attendees enjoyed live music from Captain Tom & The Hooligans and food from Potts Deli & Grille.
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Mon, Mar 30th 2026 10:40 am
Jim Slowey, a lifelong community advocate, dedicated public servant, and longtime labor professional, announced his candidacy for Niagara County Legislature representing District 12.
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Fri, Mar 27th 2026 12:15 pm
Two young entrepreneurs from Niagara Falls, La'Tia Ferguson, 23, founder of Styled By T, and Jy'Ahzhannae Taylor, 24, founder of Blaze Athletics / Blaze Cheerleading, will be recognized as part of the fourth annual Empower716 Young Entrepreneurs of Color Awards Celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at Seneca One Tower in downtown Buffalo.
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Wed, Mar 25th 2026 08:25 pm
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced two upcoming public listening sessions for "Queen City Forward," NYSDOT's community-driven effort to reimagine the Kensington Expressway (state Route 33) and enhance transportation in Western New York.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2026 08:55 pm
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists to expect a right lane closure on Sheridan Drive (state Route 324), westbound between Vicksburg Avenue and Belmont Drive in the Town of Tonawanda, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday, March 24, through Friday, March 27.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2026 08:55 pm
D'Youville University will celebrate the Class of 2026 at its spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Buffalo Harborcenter, in what promises to be one of the most distinctive ceremonies in the university's history.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2026 08:55 pm
Tops Friendly Markets and Great Falls Council, Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America), have teamed up to help alleviate food insecurity in 14 counties from Western to South and Central New York and Central Pennsylvania ahead of the upcoming Passover and Easter season.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2026 08:00 pm
National Grid has been named a recipient of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Response Award. Presented annually to EEI member companies, the award recognizes heroic recovery efforts by electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2026 09:05 am
New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Assembly member Jon D. Rivera recently announced they secured $400,000 in state funding to support significant construction and infrastructure upgrades at Neighborhood Health Center of Western New York Inc., strengthening access to high-quality, community-based health care for Buffalo residents.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2026 09:05 am
Enrollment is now open for Ibero Business Center's free spring business startup class. Anyone with an idea to start or grow a business is invited to enroll. The compact program runs May 4-21 and will be held online.
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Mon, Mar 23rd 2026 09:05 am
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that, beginning Monday, March 23, the eastbound lane of North French Road between Interstate 990 and Campbell Boulevard (state Route 270) in the Town of Amherst, will be closed on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Traffic will be shifted into the center turning lane.
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Wed, Mar 18th 2026 02:20 pm
The Niagara Falls Book Circle (NFBC) will present the third in a series of book talks about Niagara Falls from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at The Kashmir Museum, 650 Park Place. The event is free and open to the public.
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Tue, Mar 17th 2026 05:55 pm
Join the Niagara History Center for an evening of history, community and celebration at its annual Niagara Heritage Dinner. This special event brings together supporters, friends and neighbors to not only honor the rich heritage of Niagara County while investing in its future, but also celebrate the unique position and part that the region has played in the grand narrative of American history, from founding to today.
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Mon, Mar 16th 2026 11:50 am
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is launching a new $1.6 million grant program to assist Western New York communities with environmental restoration projects.
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Mon, Mar 16th 2026 11:25 am
Total Sports Enterprises and Sweet Buffalo are hosting a dog adoption event Saturday, March 21, at Total Sports (3170 Orchard Park Road, Orchard Park), with Buffalo Bills long-snapper Reid Ferguson.
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Thu, Mar 12th 2026 11:05 am
Salivary glands are essential for everyday human functions - speaking, swallowing, tasting and protecting the mouth - yet they do not fully recover once they are significantly damaged.
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Tue, Mar 10th 2026 11:20 pm
Niagara History Center is happy to announce the return of its "Free Family Nights" at the museum complex at 215 Niagara St., Lockport. "Local Fossils & Dino Hunter" will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24.
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Tue, Mar 10th 2026 11:15 pm
Leaders from retail, digital commerce and academia will connect with experts in the University at Buffalo School of Management at a conference to examine how artificial intelligence is changing how brands reach customers, analyze data and make decisions.
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Tue, Mar 10th 2026 11:15 pm
Town of Newfane Supervisor John Syracuse announced a sewer main break first identified on March 3 has been successfully contained.
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Tue, Mar 10th 2026 11:10 pm
7th annual Risk tournament & raffle for Second Chance Boxer Rescue is coming to the Casual Dragon Games starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, with $7,000 in prizes to be raffled off and over $400 in prizes for the tournament final table. All proceeds will go to Second Chance Boxer Rescue.
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Tue, Mar 10th 2026 11:10 pm
The Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts is accepting grant applications for its 2026 granting cycle.
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Mon, Mar 9th 2026 11:50 am
Join the Lewiston Council on the Arts for a special screening of "La Notte," a 1961 drama film written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau and Monica Vitti.
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Mon, Mar 9th 2026 11:45 am
The Buffalo Society of Artists invites the art community and public to celebrate the opening season of the 135th anniversary of the formation of the BSA at the opening reception of the 2026 "Thumb Box" exhibition at 6 p.m. Friday, March 13.
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Fri, Mar 6th 2026 04:45 pm
The KeyBank Foundation is investing $500,000 in Say Yes Niagara Falls to help remove financial barriers to higher education for public school students in the Niagara Falls City School District.
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Fri, Mar 6th 2026 04:05 pm
The City of Niagara Falls will conduct the inaugural public meeting for the public plaza and main street streetscape improvements project from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at the Niagara Falls Train Station, at 825 Depot Ave. There will be a brief presentation about the project followed by an informal and interactive open house.
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Thu, Mar 5th 2026 05:35 pm
Niagara County Legislator Dave Godfrey joined nearly 2,000 county leaders from across the country for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference last week in Washington, D.C. Conference attendees shaped NACo's legislative agenda, received updates on key federal policies from senior administration official and member of Congress, and advocated for county priorities on Capitol Hill.
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Thu, Mar 5th 2026 12:25 pm
The Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network (BPPN), through its Buffalo fatherhood initiative, is proud to announce the launch of the nurturing fathers program in Lockport beginning Monday, March 23.
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Thu, Mar 5th 2026 10:30 am
Spring is about to bloom in Niagara County! The 2026 spring bouquet sale, hosted by Niagara Hospice, will take place March 9-14. The spring bouquet sale is one of the organization's largest fundraisers, and proceeds support the nonprofit's mission of providing "the right care, in the right place, at the right time" for over 1,000 individuals and their families every year.
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Tue, Mar 3rd 2026 04:35 pm
Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced State Supreme Court Justice Gerald Greenan III denied an Article 78 petition filed by the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Western District of New York, which sought to compel the release of records in the People v. Payton Gendron. In a decision issued yesterday, Greenan granted the People's motion to dismiss and denied the petition.
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Tue, Mar 3rd 2026 01:05 pm
HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving to benefit Appeal 2026 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the "Fund for the Faith," is Wednesday, March 18.
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Mon, Mar 2nd 2026 10:20 am
Niagara Gospel Mission formally dedicated its men's emergency shelter in honor of Tom McLaughlin, recognizing his decades of faithful leadership and lifelong commitment to serving individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2026 03:00 pm
Compass House will host its annual "Coldest Night of the Year" fundraising walk Saturday, Feb. 28, at Parkside Lodge; 84 Parkside Ave., Buffalo. Registration begins at 4 p.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 4:45 p.m.
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Fri, Feb 27th 2026 06:00 am
Diamonds in the Ruff Animal Rescue will hold its annual "St. Pawtty's Day" fundraiser from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Shawnee Firehall, 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn.
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Thu, Feb 26th 2026 02:45 pm
AAA Western and Central New York is pleased to announce a partnership with Northland Workforce Training Center (NWTC) to provide driver training to students in need of a driver's license for workforce readiness.
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Wed, Feb 25th 2026 07:55 pm
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Buffalo Chapter, will host a Ramadan iftar dinner at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Masjid Mahdi (9610 Colvin Blvd., Niagara Falls). The event is open to all and will bring together local residents for an evening of reflection, fellowship and interfaith dialogue under the theme: "Self‑Reformation & Justice for All: A Path to Global Peace."
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