Wed, Mar 12th 2025 09:55 pm
In celebration of the 2025 bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal, the Niagara History Center has mounted "Images of the Erie Canal," a free public exhibition of artworks featuring the Erie Canal and Lockport locks. Comprising more than a dozen paintings from the collections of the History Center and Charles Rand Penney, the artworks highlight local artists from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
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Wed, Mar 12th 2025 08:25 am
The Women's Respite Program will offer a weekend for women with cancer on April 11-13. Programming will take place at the Center of Renewal on the Stella Niagara campus on Lower River Road between Lewiston and Youngstown.
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Tue, Mar 11th 2025 02:10 pm
This winter, Tops Friendly Markets was pleased to collaborate for the second year with partners M&T Bank and The Salvation Army for the "Gift of Warmth" campaign, a longstanding winter clothing collection now in its 39th year.
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Thu, Mar 6th 2025 02:15 pm
Spring is about to bloom in Niagara County!
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Wed, Mar 5th 2025 07:10 pm
The Buffalo-Niagara Region has been selected to host the prestigious 2026 Professional Disc Golf Association Amateur World Championships. This highly anticipated event marks the first PDGA World Championship hosted in New York since the 2011 Amateur Worlds in Rochester.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2025 07:05 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced its new "Butterfly Experience" will open this summer, from June 7 to Aug. 3. Hundreds of live butterflies will take flight in their newly renovated tropical orchard. The live butterfly exhibit will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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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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Fri, Feb 28th 2025 07:00 am
Spring is just around the corner! Lots to do! Here is a good checklist for your spring cleanup: clean gutters; inspect your roofing; pressure wash exterior; inspect, clean, repair and replace windows and doors; remove debris from around foundation; tend to your lawn and garden; clean up branches; check exterior fixtures; check for pests; scrape and paint.
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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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Tue, Feb 25th 2025 09:15 am
M&T Bank and the Buffalo Bills have launched their annual "M&T Bank Touchdown for Teachers" program, which recognizes local educators for outstanding contributions to their students, schools and communities. Nominations can be made online through March 21 at buffalobills.com/teachers.
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Thu, Feb 20th 2025 12:05 pm
Sister Beth Brosmer, the former executive director of Heart, Love & Soul, a Niagara Falls food kitchen at 939 Ontario Ave., was honored Friday, Feb. 14, for her vision of "Daybreak."
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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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Fri, Feb 14th 2025 11:55 am
Maguire Automotive Group recently completed the sale of its Hyundai of Grand Island franchise to Niagara Hyundai, a division of Joe Cecconi's Chrysler Complex of Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Feb 14th 2025 11:40 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced two free snowmobile weekends for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers to rev their engines and explore what New York has to offer. The state will waive registration fees for out-of-state snowmobilers Feb. 28-March 2 and March 7-9, encouraging out-of-state visitors to come ride.
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Wed, Feb 12th 2025 07:25 pm
The Lumineers announce the eagerly awaited North American leg of their epic "Automatic 2025 world tour. Headline dates begin July 3 and include stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters across the US. .and Canada through mid-October. The Lumineers "The Automatic World Tour" will make a stop at Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on Sept. 3.
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Thu, Feb 6th 2025 03:05 pm
The City of Niagara Falls is looking to use a little over $3 million from its Niagara River Greenway host community benefit funds in shoreline restoration and infrastructure upgrades in its parks.
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Thu, Feb 6th 2025 12:15 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center and the Buffalo Museum of Science (BMS) announce a new joint summer camp program giving middle and high school students a unique opportunity to explore the inner workings of a theater production through the "Science of Theatre" summer camp. The four-day program runs Aug. 11-14 and is open to students entering grades 7-12.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2025 01:40 pm
According to Brand USA, 2.2 million Indian travelers visited the U.S. in 2024, marking a 24% increase from 2023 - and making India this country's second-largest overseas source market.
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Mon, Jan 27th 2025 10:50 am
Country music superstar Luke Bryan will kick off a brand-new, 30-city-plus tour this summer, the "Country Song Came On Tour." The five-time Entertainer of The Year who has played for nearly 15 million fans during his career will make a stop at Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on Aug. 30. Ticket on-sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at www.LukeBryan.com.
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Tue, Jan 21st 2025 09:35 am
2024 CMA Award-winner and multi-Platinum-selling artist Cody Johnson launched his "Leather Deluxe Tour" over the weekend with shows in Newark, New Jersey, and Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2025 07:55 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center has kicked off the centennial celebration of Shea's Buffalo Theatre. The commencement took place on Jan. 15, which marked the 100th anniversary of the day ground was broken on construction of the historic theater. The launch marks the beginning of two years of centennial festivities planned at the theater and in the community.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2025 07:55 pm
One of the world's top Irish dance shows - featuring a starry roster of international dance champions - "A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation" is coming to New York. Locally, the show will stop at the Buffalo State Performing Arts Center for a 7:30 p.m. performance on Friday, March 7. Tickets are $54.64-$78.33 (plus applicable fees).
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Wed, Jan 8th 2025 07:20 pm
Girl Scouts of Western New York is excited to announce that two of its most highly anticipated seasons have arrived: "Girl Scout Cookie Season" and summer camp registration!
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Tue, Jan 7th 2025 01:20 pm
You wouldn't know it by looking outside, but spring is about to bloom in Niagara County.
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Fri, Jan 3rd 2025 07:00 am
The Grand Island Neighbors Foundation was the grateful recipient of $1,500 from the Maguire Family of Dealerships.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 05:00 pm
Niagara County Legislator Christopher McKimmie proudly presented a check for $3,200 to Charles Fink, president of the Niagara Falls Junior Football Club (NFJFC) and a retired Niagara Falls Police lieutenant.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 01:55 pm
On Christmas, the Buffalo City Mission held its annual "Hambone Express" delivery program. One hundred and fifty volunteering families gathered at the Alfiero Family Center of Hope and Promise to deliver more than 3,300 hot meals to those facing homelessness and poverty across Western New York.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2024 11:15 am
The new art exhibit at the Grand Island Memorial Library features a unique galaxy of creativity.
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Wed, Dec 18th 2024 07:15 pm
The holiday season is a time for celebration and togetherness, but when it comes to entertaining, it can also bring a certain level of stress. A recent survey by Wegmans revealed that, this holiday season, customers want to prioritize their traditional holiday recipes (77%), while also finding ways to keep holiday meals simple and easy, and/or opportunities to simplify entertaining (78%).
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Fri, Dec 13th 2024 10:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to expand New York's food donation and food scraps recycling program, which provides high-quality food to low-income New Yorkers.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2024 07:55 pm
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino has added a spellbinding show to its 2025 entertainment schedule. Magic Rocks!, a renowned stage show featuring illusionist Leon Etienne, will enchant the crowd in the Seneca Niagara Event Center on Saturday, Feb. 15 (8 p.m.) Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, Dec. 13.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2024 12:50 pm
As part of Artpark & Company's exciting 2025 season, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with JJ Grey & Mofro and Dumpstaphunk "Might Not Make It Home Tour" will perform at the Artpark Amphitheater at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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Mon, Dec 2nd 2024 09:20 pm
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University announces "Tradition Now," a landmark exhibition showcasing the enduring and transformative power of cultural heritage.
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Tue, Nov 26th 2024 07:00 am
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas invites the community to its annual holiday party at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, inside the Elks Lodge, 55 Main St, Tonawanda. This festive gathering will celebrate the season and honor North Tonawanda's own World War II hometown hero, William "Bill" Gosch, who turns 101 in December.
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Sat, Nov 23rd 2024 12:00 pm
Project Future Center WNY, a martial arts school located in Wheatfield, announced it is the recipient of $2,500 in funding from Niagara County Legislator Jesse Gooch.
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Tue, Nov 19th 2024 11:00 am
The biggest names and the brightest stars will shine at the Bear's Den Showroom inside Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in 2025. The first announcement for the new year features amazing two-night engagements by Blood Sweat & Tears on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25 (8 p.m.); Frankie Avalon on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14-15 (8 p.m.); and "An Evening with Priscilla Presley" on Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1 (8 p.m.).
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Fri, Nov 15th 2024 10:30 am
With winter on its way, M&T Bank and Tops Friendly Markets are again teaming up to help their neighbors stay warm during the harsh weather ahead.
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Thu, Nov 14th 2024 12:10 pm
The University at Buffalo Libraries has received a collection of historical materials from St. Philip's Episcopal Church, one of the oldest African American Episcopal congregations in the country.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2024 12:35 pm
Destination Niagara USA is proud to announce the release of its 2024 Niagara Falls USA collectible ornament, with 100% of the profits once again benefitting the Niagara Falls Fire Department Toy Fund.
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Fri, Nov 1st 2024 11:45 am
Just three weeks from opening day at the Ice at Canalside, presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Buffalo Waterfront has released the full winter 2024-25 special event schedule for the ice rink, opened reservations for ice activities, and announced the addition of a new mascot, which the community will be invited to help name.
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