Fri, Jun 27th 2025 11:00 am
At Gator Jon's Barbecue Stand, the southern-style barbecue is cooked low and slow, said owner Gator Jon.
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Thu, Jun 26th 2025 12:55 pm
Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops Friendly Markets returns to downtown Buffalo for its 42nd event on Saturday, July 12 (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.), and Sunday, July 13 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.). This year's festival features 40 restaurants and food trucks, four New York state wineries, live local music, and more along Delaware Avenue starting at Chippewa Street and continuing into Niagara Square.
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Thu, Jun 26th 2025 12:25 pm
Tops is excited to present its grand prize, "Free Groceries for Life," to Tom McGlynn of Bath. This prize is the culmination of the 2025 "Tops Monopoly Reimagined" ticketless game that launched in March.
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Mon, Jun 16th 2025 10:45 am
Summer has arrived, and in Erie County, boating is one of the clearest indicators of the season. Whether you're visiting Erie Basin Marina, fishing in the Niagara River, cruising through Canalside, or heading to the Point Abino Lighthouse, Western New York offers a wealth of waterways that provide excellent recreational opportunities for boating enthusiasts.
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Fri, Jun 13th 2025 10:55 am
This is a busy time of year for the Lewiston Beautification team. You may have seen them planting colorful gardens on Center Street, the waterfront, the Peace Garden, Hennepin Park and the Red Brick School to name a few locations benefitting from members' hard work and green thumbs. They are easy to spot wearing navy blue T-shirts with "Beautification Volunteer" written across the back in white letters.
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Fri, Jun 13th 2025 10:45 am
Artpark & Company teamed with musicians from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday for an intimate candlelight concert inside the Mainstage Theater. In fact, guests were fully immersed in the glow of candles when they sat with the musicians onstage as part of the up-close-and-personal concert.
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Wed, Jun 4th 2025 05:00 pm
Niagara Falls Juneteenth weekend celebrations will kick off on Saturday, June 14, with a parade and community art and cultural festival hosted by the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center and organized by the Juneteenth committee and the Niagara Storm Youth Organization.
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Wed, Jun 4th 2025 04:50 pm
Niagara County and New York state will once take part in a nationally coordinated effort to halt the spread of raccoon rabies in 13 states.
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Mon, Jun 2nd 2025 10:55 am
Read to Succeed Buffalo (RTSB) is expanding its AARP Foundation Experience Corps Program to serve students in first and second grade in Niagara Falls City Schools. Since 2016, RTSB has been recruiting and training older adult volunteers as literacy tutor/mentors for students, pre-K-third Grade, in the Buffalo Public Schools.
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Mon, Jun 2nd 2025 10:55 am
The cities of Tonawanda and North Tonawanda are proud to announce a season-long celebration of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, which first opened Oct. 26, 1825. As the western gateway to the Erie Canal and home to the renowned Gateway Harbor Park, our communities are coming together to commemorate this historic milestone with a series of exciting events from June through October.
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Tue, May 27th 2025 07:05 pm
On Tuesday, Sen. Rob Ortt and the New York State Senate proudly inducted the Rev. John Cooper Jr. to the Senate's Veterans Hall of Fame.
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Tue, May 27th 2025 07:05 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced General Motors will invest $888 million in new machinery and equipment at its Tonawanda plant to produce a next-generation small-block V-8 engine for use in GM's line of full-size trucks and SUVs. The project will support 870 jobs at Tonawanda Propulsion, including 177 jobs that were deemed at risk.
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Tue, May 27th 2025 12:55 pm
Caitlynne Kesty and Aneeta Shepardson were named co-chairs of the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Niagara County. Kesty is a purchaser at Amherst Stainless Fabrication and runs WNY Meat Raffles. Shepardson is a teacher with Lewiston-Porter.
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Sat, May 24th 2025 10:55 am
Looking for a calendar of Artpark concerts, BPO events, festivals and other fun events? We've got you covered!
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Wed, May 21st 2025 07:15 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton reminds New Yorkers that turtles are nesting in May and June and encouraged motorists to "Give Turtles a Brake."
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Mon, May 19th 2025 08:25 pm
The Home Assistance Referral Team is holding its second annual golf tournament, "Swinging Fore Seniors," Monday, June 2, at Niagara Frontier Golf Club. The 18-hole scramble format begins with registration at 10 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. It will include lunch, dinner, prizes and fun!
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Mon, May 19th 2025 02:00 pm
Holland Roden ("Holidazed," "Teen Wolf"), Matthew Daddario ("Shadowhunters"), Tracy Pollan ("Natalee Holloway," "Justice for Natalee Holloway," "Law & Order: SVU"), Caroline Aaron ("Ghosts," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"), Steve Schirripa ("Blue Bloods," "The Sopranos") and Patti Murin (Broadway's "Frozen," "Mystic Christmas") are named to the starting lineup for "Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story," a new, original movie premiering this year during Hallmark Channel's 16th annual "Countdown to Christmas," the reigning MVP of holiday programming. Production begins today in Buffalo, at iconic locations throughout the region including Highmark Stadium - which is heading into its final season as the Bills home field - and in Oishei Children's Hospital.
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Fri, May 16th 2025 02:25 pm
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, a celebration of biking as transportation and recreation that is essential to our well-being and everyday lives. Bike to Work Week wraps up on Sunday, May 18, with Bike to Work Day falling on May 16. The events are designed to encourage people to find ways to celebrate biking every day.
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Thu, May 8th 2025 09:10 am
Nusantara Arts is thrilled to present "Ayo! Festival of Indonesian Gamelan music, Dance & Legend," Buffalo's first ever Indonesian arts festival. The festival will take place May 23 (starting at 6 p.m.) at Nusantara Arts Cultural Center, and May 24 (starting at 5:30 p.m.) at Buffalo's historic Connecticut Street Armory. The festival will include music, dance and film.
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Mon, May 5th 2025 11:05 am
Artpark & Company is honored to present its annual Strawberry Moon Festival on Saturday, June 21. This free event, held noon to 4 p.m. in the lower park (South Fourth Street entrance), features a vibrant and immersive afternoon of music, dance, storytelling, cultural teachings, workshops and Indigenous artistry.
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Thu, May 1st 2025 11:15 am
Empire State Development announced the Daemen University Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) is open and serving physical therapy patients at its new clinic located on the Villa Maria College campus.
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Tue, Apr 29th 2025 02:05 pm
Tickets for the 24th annual National Buffalo Wing Festival are now on sale.
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Tue, Apr 29th 2025 09:45 am
Now that the ice has cleared the Lower Niagara River, Maid of the Mist is ready to launch its 2025 season on Thursday, May 1, at 10 a.m., continuing a tradition that dates to 1846.
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Tue, Apr 29th 2025 09:20 am
Special Olympics New York is now accepting team registrations for the final Buffalo Bowl 6-on-6 flag football tournament at Highmark Stadium, taking place June 6-7.
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Thu, Apr 24th 2025 10:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the completion of the Historic Post Office in Lockport at One East Ave., after a comprehensive historic rehabilitation and renovation as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The $9.7 million project included a rehabilitation of the interior and exterior historic fabric of the building together with renovations to improve the facility for modern use.
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Mon, Apr 21st 2025 01:20 pm
Take part in Slow Roll Buffalo's first Monday night community ride of 2025 pedaling-off from Shea's Buffalo Theatre at 6:30 p.m. May 5. The ride, a collaboration between Shea's Performing Arts Center and Slow Roll Buffalo, celebrates theater in Buffalo - including the upcoming 100th anniversary of Shea's Buffalo Theatre.
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Mon, Apr 21st 2025 12:05 pm
At Tops Friendly Markets, our mission stands on the platform of addressing the fundamental needs of the community. By partnering with various nonprofit organizations, we can help eradicate hunger and enhance the health and well-being of families and children, which Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center does each and every day.
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Mon, Apr 21st 2025 11:25 am
Step out of the gym and onto the stage, in this first-ever opportunity to enjoy a spin class on the stage at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. "Spin on the Shea's Stage" will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6. Proceeds from the event, led by Shea's Young Professionals, benefit Shea's Performing Arts Center (including ongoing restoration of Shea's Buffalo Theatre).
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Tue, Apr 15th 2025 02:25 pm
During National Volunteer Week, the American Red Cross of Western New York is celebrating the selfless volunteers whose unwavering support make it possible for the humanitarian organization to assist people in need every day.
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Fri, Apr 11th 2025 07:35 pm
United Way of Greater Niagara held its annual awards breakfast Friday at Wurlitzer Events, honoring local individuals, organizations and businesses that have made a significant impact on the community through their generosity, leadership and service.
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Thu, Apr 10th 2025 11:45 am
The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island held a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Ellden's Grill & Banquet on Sunday, March 30.
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Mon, Apr 7th 2025 12:55 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center announces the launch of "Cast Party," a brand-new podcast, hosted and produced by Shea's staff, who bring listeners behind-the-scenes at Shea's like never before.
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Thu, Apr 3rd 2025 12:40 pm
Today, BestSelf Behavioral Health welcomed community leaders and supporters to the Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center (CAC) to honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month and spotlight the urgent, life-changing work within its walls.
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Thu, Apr 3rd 2025 10:15 am
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
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Mon, Mar 31st 2025 04:30 pm
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, a Kaleida Health facility, proudly announces the completion of its 20,000th robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci surgical system - a milestone that places Millard among the top 1% of medical centers in the U.S. - and one of just 42 hospitals nationwide to achieve this distinction.
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Mon, Mar 24th 2025 07:00 am
The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter program at four area churches in April. The program will feature a cantata titled "Come Walk With Me" by Pepper Choplin.
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Fri, Mar 21st 2025 11:05 am
The 2025 Northwest Jazz Festival is set to captivate audiences on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-23, with a diverse and exhilarating celebration of jazz.
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Thu, Mar 20th 2025 05:00 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center President and CEO Brian Higgins is on a mission.
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Thu, Mar 20th 2025 07:00 am
It may be the first day of spring, but the Lewiston Garden Club is ready to welcome summer at its 2025 Lewiston GardenFest - scheduled for June 21-22 along Center Street.
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Mon, Mar 17th 2025 10:45 am
Western New Yorkers are working to change the statistics around cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. The American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, is proud to recognize one of the volunteers leading the charge.
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