Mon, Dec 18th 2023 11:15 am
Peelz Citrus, the California-based citrus company, is gearing up for a "zestful" celebration at Tops Friendly Markets from Dec. 20-23 as part of its nationwide "Peelz on Wheelz" Citrus Road Tour.
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Mon, Dec 18th 2023 10:40 am
As he does each year, "Jam Man" Remzi Yates III recently spearheaded a local donation. He teamed with his gym, Fight Sport Training Center, and the Edward Town Middle School seventh grade class to collect items for the Niagara County SPCA.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2023 01:50 pm
During the final week of session for 2023, Congressman Brian Higgins stood on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize how one Western New Yorker's effort will improve communities across the nation for the next 15 years.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2023 12:05 pm
Western New York's generosity was on full display through Wegmans' recent successful "Check Out Hunger" campaign for FeedMore WNY. Through the support of Wegmans and its customers, more than $423,500 was raised to support FeedMore WNY's mission of offering dignity, hope and brighter futures by providing nutritious food, friendship and skills training to community members experiencing food insecurity.
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Fri, Dec 15th 2023 11:00 am
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Bergholz, Town of Wheatfield, recently celebrated its 180th anniversary.
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Wed, Dec 13th 2023 01:45 pm
A coalition of eight Niagara County arts and cultural organizations is heralding the Niagara County Legislature's approval of its 2024 budget, which includes critical operating support for coalition members.
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Tue, Dec 12th 2023 11:15 am
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum announced a grant award totaling $40,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2023 04:00 pm
Next Wednesday, Dec. 13, will be a "Miracle in North Tonawanda" to benefit Twin Cities Community Outreach (TCCO), home of the NT InterChurch Food pantry, according to Niagara County legislators Rich Andres, Randy Bradt and Jesse Gooch, who are spearheading the effort.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2023 03:50 pm
On Saturday, Dec. 16, the Town of Niagara Lions and Helping Hands clubs, along with Town Historian Peter Ames, will host a Wreaths Across America ceremony. The event will be held at the Witmer Community Cemetery on Witmer Road and will commence at 10 a.m.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2023 12:25 pm
One of the final hurdles standing in the way of a Town of Niagara zoning law change has been cleared, paving the way for approval.
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Wed, Dec 6th 2023 09:35 am
The Niagara County Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasize the importance of receiving an annual influenza (flu) vaccine this year as part of National Influenza Vaccine Week (Dec. 4-8).
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Tue, Dec 5th 2023 12:00 pm
Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity celebrated its 31st Habitat home in Niagara County with a home dedication to celebrate the newest Habitat homeowners achieving their dream of homeownership.
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Tue, Dec 5th 2023 11:50 am
The Cardinal O'Hara High School Alumni Association will present The Hit List, a night of top 40 hits covering four decades of music, on Jan. 26, 2024.
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Fri, Dec 1st 2023 03:15 pm
As part of the Niagara County 2024 tentative budget, the Niagara County Legislature has created a cultural endowment fund to help support arts and other cultural organizations across the county, according to Chairwoman Becky Wydysh.
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Fri, Dec 1st 2023 10:30 am
Andrew Moje, the new boys bowling coach at Cardinal O'Hara High School, has had an interesting journey since graduating from O'Hara in 2016 to working fulltime as a 9-1-1 dispatcher for the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
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Wed, Nov 29th 2023 08:55 am
The Wheatfield Garden Club has an annual tradition of decorating the Community Center's Christmas tree in anticipation of the annual Christmas party put on by the town's Recreation Department. This year's event will be held from 5:45-8 p.m. Dec. 2.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2023 09:25 pm
The Aquarium of Niagara has a new ambassador: Squirt the sea turtle. He's the centerpiece of a new exhibit that features sea animals who've been rescued and are considered non-releasable.
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Wed, Nov 22nd 2023 06:40 pm
Roman Catholics in the Town of Niagara and Niagara Falls area will have their choice of 12 different weekend Masses beginning Nov. 25.
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Tue, Nov 21st 2023 05:55 pm
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA (1900 Military Road) welcomes back the holiday season with a true in-person shopping experience featuring family-friendly activities, charity partner engagements, and shopping deals with the top brands.
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Mon, Nov 20th 2023 06:55 am
Shop local means unique gifts, personal touches, great prices, enjoyable visits, a community feel. It's traditionally popular with many - evidenced by the growing list of shop local experiences popping up throughout Buffalo-Niagara. It's also good for businesses.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2023 10:00 am
Whenever the white flakes decide to make their presence known, Town of Niagara Highway Department Supervisor Richard Sirianni is ready.
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Mon, Nov 13th 2023 09:35 am
The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas will present its Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Cardinal O'Hara High School Performing Arts Center, 39 O'Hara Road, Tonawanda.
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Fri, Nov 10th 2023 11:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield has a new playground whose name encompasses the reason for its being there: Unity Inclusive Playground at Fairmount Park.
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Fri, Nov 10th 2023 07:00 am
Honoring our veterans.
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Fri, Nov 10th 2023 07:00 am
Town of Niagara officials may be moving toward approving a planned industrial building by Uniland Development Corp., a project that's been before them since June 2022.
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Thu, Nov 9th 2023 03:15 pm
The New York State Canal Corp. announced eight upstate municipalities will receive more than $950,000 in grants through round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative.
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Wed, Nov 8th 2023 08:25 am
Supervisor candidates in the towns of Lewiston, Niagara and Wheatfield ran unopposed and cruised to victory on Election Day.
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Mon, Nov 6th 2023 04:45 pm
Edward Town Middle School's production of "Frozen, Jr." is playing at Niagara Wheatfield Senior High School at 7 p.m. Dec. 1-2 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 3. The cast of approximately 50 students is directed by Ken Fick and Andrea Letcher.
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 02:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced federal grants totaling $3,134,976 awarded to local law enforcement agencies across Western New York.
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 11:00 am
Niagara Falls has a new hub for locals and tourists alike. Vortex VR Arcade, located on the third floor of the One Niagara Welcome Center at 360 Rainbow Blvd., held its grand opening Sunday with a Halloween party. As part of the opening ceremony, Mayor Robert Restaino cut the ribbon, officially opening the facility.
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Fri, Nov 3rd 2023 11:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield will hold a public hearing on its 2024 preliminary budget at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at Town Hall.
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Tue, Oct 31st 2023 01:40 pm
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month - and a time to raise awareness about the specialized, expert care Niagara Hospice provides to individuals with life-limiting illness. In recognizing the month, the nonprofit organization has events planned for November.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 03:45 pm
New York Sea Grant announced Great Lakes literacy specialist Nate Drag and teachers from the North Tonawanda, Palmyra-Macedon and Horseheads school districts who participated in the shipboard science workshop aboard the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Research Vessel (R/V) Lake Guardian on Lake Ontario in 2023 will speak at the Nov. 3-6 Science Teachers Association of New York State Conference in Syracuse.
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Mon, Oct 30th 2023 07:00 am
CSEA Unit 7650 recently hosted a back-to-school drive to collect and distribute free school supplies to families in need. During the months of July and August, union members collected items including backpacks, tissue, pencil pouches, crayons, colored pencils, pens, pencils, folders, paper, notebooks and binders for Tuscarora Nation Elementary School students.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 02:30 pm
On Friday, New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt presented the New York State Senate Commendation Award to 10-year-old Liam Lynch from North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 07:00 am
On Saturday, the St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary celebrated its 70th anniversary at the firehall on Ward and Krueger roads.
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Fri, Oct 27th 2023 07:00 am
The Das Haus, Einhaus und Der Stall German Heritage Museum recently received a quilt of Das Haus.
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Thu, Oct 26th 2023 08:30 pm
"Everyone should have a doula," noted one mother who birthed with a doula from the Every Woman & Child Counts project.
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Wed, Oct 25th 2023 05:55 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health lead poisoning prevention programs encourage everyone with a young child in their home to know their risks of lead poisoning and get children tested for lead at age 1 year and age 2 years.
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Mon, Oct 23rd 2023 12:45 pm
Tops Friendly Markets will once again offer military personnel and their immediate families an 11% discount off of their grocery bill this Veterans Day. This marks the 11th year Tops has been extending this discount to military personnel and their families. Since its inception, the Veterans Day discount has saved veterans and their families more than $781,000.
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