Tue, Mar 15th 2022 02:20 pm
Shortly before 4 a.m. Monday, March 14, Niagara Falls Police responded to the 7/11 at 2310 Hyde Park Blvd., for a report of an assault.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 01:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the opening of the web-based application portal for hemp farmers seeking to obtain a conditional license to grow adult-use cannabis in the 2022 growing season. The license was made possible by a law the governor signed last month.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 01:00 pm
On Tuesday, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, directed the SBA to provide additional deferment of principal and interest payments for existing COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program borrowers. That makes a total of 30 months deferment from inception on all approved COVID-19 EIDL loans.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 01:00 pm
After a two-year absence, Buffalo's Best Kielbasa contest is back to crown the best homemade sausage makers in Western New York. The culinary showdown takes place at high noon on Saturday, April 16, at Flying Bison Brewing Co., kicking off the "Pils, Pierogi & Polka" event.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 12:25 pm
Providers of aging services are seeking to expand programs that address social isolation in the pandemic, including volunteer models like "friendly calls."
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 12:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the launch of two new interactive online resources designed to improve transparency and enhance access to employment statistics and occupational wage information.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 11:40 am
The Alzheimer's Association 2022 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report unearthed challenges both doctors and the American public face in understanding and diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is characterized by subtle changes in memory and thinking.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 11:40 am
On Tuesday, March 15, Women United of Greater Niagara will begin another collection drive to benefit those in need in Niagara County. This follows its recent personal hygiene drive, which had success throughout the month of November. Keeping the momentum going, this drive will support local women and their babies.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 11:40 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Schoellkopf Health Center named Frank Guida as administrator of Schoellkopf Health Center, and Jodi Witherell as vice president of quality and corporate compliance for NFMMC.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 11:35 am
The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute will return to Hamburg for an 8 p.m. show on Wednesday, Aug. 10. This group has traveled the globe impersonating John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 10:10 am
Family Promise of WNY, a family homeless shelter, is receiving a major gift of $100,000 from Crossroads Lutheran Church this week. The gift comes after Crossroads Lutheran Church - permanently closed in 2020 - sold off property and assets.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 10:10 am
The Niagara University Family Business Center will hold a breakfast forum from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Classics V, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. Included will be breakfast and networking, followed by a presentation.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 10:10 am
On Monday, Business Backs Buffalo Football - an all-volunteer committee comprised of rising corporate, small business, startup and nonprofit leaders - announced the addition of nine new members to its core group roster.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 10:10 am
For the first time in two years, the City of Niagara Falls plans to open its pools and splash pads to the public this summer. Leading up to the reopening, Mayor Robert Restaino is launching several major projects to get the facilities ready for visitors.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2022 10:10 am
Barry Entertainment will present the third annual Village Music Fest from noon until 10 p.m. Aug. 6 at Veterans Park in Youngstown. Canadian Rock band The Trews will headline a show that features 10 local and regional bands, including Melissa Barry & Element, Grub, No Vacancy, Scott Celani, and Tonemah. The all-day event will also feature more than 30 vendors and artisans for shopping, a beer and wine tent, games, food trucks and a petting zoo.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 03:25 pm
After raising more than $1.1 million to benefit Western New York charities during last summer's Give 716, the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills announced the initiative will return this summer. Give 716 2022 will take place from 7:16 p.m. Thursday, July 14, to 7:16 a.m. Saturday, July 16, again coinciding with 716 Day.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 03:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the availability of $2.5 million over five years to create and support a Mental Health Resource and Training Technical Assistance Center for Schools. The center will support all New York state public and private schools, and assist them in providing mental health education as part of the K-12 health curricula.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 03:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York is moving forward with "improvements to the process of responding to public records requests."
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 03:05 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the opening of the application process for the 2022 class of Empire State Fellows.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 03:05 pm
Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York's scam tracker received several reports over the weekend of this text scam. In fact, some BBB staff members received the text as well.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 02:30 pm
At 7:13 p.m. Sunday, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office communications center received a 911 call reporting a residential structure fire on Youngstown Wilson Road in the Town of Porter. Deputies responded and confirmed a fully involved structure fire.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 02:30 pm
The crisis in Ukraine has affected millions of people fighting for their country - and millions more fleeing their homeland to protect their families - leaving loved ones and possessions behind.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 01:55 pm
The "Harry Potter Film Concert Series" returns to the Artpark Mainstage Theater with "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert," the third film in the "Harry Potter" series. On July 9, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is performing this magical score live while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 01:10 pm
New York Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez on Monday announced his approval of the updated Village of Lewiston Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), which provides a renewed step-by-step process to advance the village's waterfront planning from vision to implementation.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 01:05 pm
Today's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.33 ($4.325), up 26 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.86. The New York state average is 4.45, up 19 cents from last week. A year ago, the NYS average was $2.90.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 01:05 pm
This month, AAA celebrates 120 years of advocating for safe mobility for drivers and travelers alike at the national level. Started in 1902 by automotive enthusiasts who wanted to chart the path for better roads in America, AAA has transformed into one of North America's largest membership organizations, providing roadside assistance, travel, discounts, financial and insurance services to enhance the life journey of more than 62 million members.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 12:45 pm
The sounds of a generation will come alive when Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino presents "An Evening with Rick Springfield" inside the Seneca Allegany Event Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Tickets go on sale at noon on Friday, March 18, and start at $25.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 12:45 pm
The Niagara County Center for Economic Development will host its third annual agribusiness outreach forum from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday, April 8. A hybrid format has been put in place to allow for either in-person or virtual attendance.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 12:45 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center has announced 2022 spring and summer camps. Students of all ages will have the opportunity to train in acting, dance and singing with three different camps: Stories in Motion, Shea's Summer Musical Theatre Intensive, and The Actor's Edge Summer Acting Intensive.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 12:45 pm
The Niagara County Historical Society will present "International Bridges of Niagara," a free public program covering the history of the bridges, at Lockport's Historic Palace Theatre at 7 p.m. Monday, March 21.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2022 12:45 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the New York State Division of Consumer Protection assisted 21,855 New Yorkers with a variety of consumer protection matters in 2021, resulting in a record $2,918,025 being returned to consumers' wallets. The announcement came on the final day of National Consumer Protection Week.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2022 05:30 pm
Batman is all the rage these days - and you can find him in everyday people. No mask or cape required. Take Mark Hall, for example.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2022 07:00 am
As a young recruit to the U.S. Navy in 1975, Phil Kenline was introduced to beekeeping by a family in Atlanta who "adopted" him.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2022 07:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board voted at its March 7 meeting to grant preliminary plat approval and to issue a negative declaration for a SEQR review to the 17-lot Sandywood Circle subdivision, located on Huth Road, east of Autumnwood Drive.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2022 07:00 am
Christina R. (nee Rae) "Ina" Young, age 90, of the City of Tonawanda, and formerly of Grand Island, died peacefully on March 5, 2022.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2022 04:15 pm
New York State Sen. Sean Ryan, chair of the Senate Libraries Committee, seeks nominations for outstanding librarians from across New York. He will recognize outstanding librarians who go above and beyond to serve their communities during National Library Week, which begins Sunday, April 3. One librarian will be selected from each of the state's 10 region. Each honoree will receive special recognition and a framed New York State Senate proclamation.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2022 04:15 pm
On the one-year anniversary of the signing of the American Rescue Plan law, Congressman Brian Higgins and City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown discussed how funding provided through the ARP is making a difference in the lives of Buffalo residents - including a $10 million federal investment in the removal of lead pipes in Buffalo neighborhoods.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2022 04:15 pm
On April 13, Hulu will introduce unlimited DVR to all Hulu + Live TV subscribers at no additional cost, unlocking limitless storage for users to record their favorite programming from across the entire 80-plus channel lineup. The upcoming launch follows the addition of access to Disney+ and ESPN+ as part of a Hulu + Live TV subscription.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2022 04:15 pm
CBS and CMT announced country music star Kelsea Ballerini and actor Anthony Mackie will take the stage as co-hosts of the 2022 CMT Music Awards, country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show, broadcasting live Monday, April 11 (8 p.m. ET) from Nashville's historic Municipal Auditorium, and various locations in and around Nashville.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2022 04:15 pm
In front of a star-studded audience at the world-famous London Palladium, Adele will perform a collection of her original songs in the two-hour NBC special "An Audience with Adele" set for Sunday, March 20 (9 p.m. ET/PT).
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