Mon, Sep 29th 2025 10:30 am
United Way of Greater Niagara is now accepting applications for its 2026 program funding cycle. Nonprofit organizations located in Niagara County or the City of Tonawanda that provide youth-focused services are invited to apply.
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Mon, Sep 29th 2025 10:30 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned New Yorkers of scammers who are sending text messages, voice messages, emails and direct mail to taxpayers in an attempt to spread false information about New York state's inflation refund checks.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 05:05 pm
The Town of Niagara Helping Hands - a local civic organization formerly known as the Town of Niagara Lioness - will hold its annual basket raffle fundraiser from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at St. Vincent De Paul Parish - St. Leo's site, 2748 Military Road, Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 05:05 pm
Worship artist and songwriter Steffany Gretzinger has released a brand-new nine-track album, "Psalms," on all streaming platforms. The album sets music to select passages from the Psalms, and was recorded over a two-day period this spring.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 04:50 pm
The students in the Orleans/Niagara BOCES practical nursing program had a little fun while they were learning their skills and testing their knowledge recently at the Continuing Education building at 50 Main St., Lockport.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 01:45 pm
SUNY Niagara has increased options for its graduates to earn a bachelor's degree by signing an agreement with Western Governors University. As a result, SUNY Niagara students will be able to transfer seamlessly to WGU upon completion of predetermined coursework in one of 11 academic disciplines.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 01:40 pm
Community Missions will hold its fourth annual blessing of the animals from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1570 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls. Pets from all around the community are invited to come and receive a special prayer and blessing.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 01:40 pm
The National Football League today announced a multiyear commitment to play a minimum of three regular season games over five years in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, beginning in 2026, as the NFL prioritizes global expansion and takes its international games to new cities around the world.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 01:40 pm
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Has announced its annual duck blind drawings for the parks including Fort Niagara, Joseph Davis, Wilson Tuscarora and Golden Hill will be held at the Fort Niagara State Park Maintenance Building, 1 Maintenance Ave., Youngstown. Drawings will take place at 6:30 p.m. sharp, with doors open at 6 p.m., on the following days:
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 01:00 pm
A notable penguin who made headlines five years ago as one of the first penguins to hatch at the Aquarium of Niagara in more than a decade is preparing for an exciting new chapter. Smitty, a Humboldt penguin who hatched in April 2020 alongside his sister, Jules, is moving to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium as part of a coordinated effort among accredited zoos and aquariums to protect vulnerable species and maintain genetically diverse populations under human care.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 11:45 am
Two of Lewiston's favorite festivals return this weekend. Here are all the details:
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 10:05 am
Grammy-winning trio Lady A unwraps "On This Winter's Night (Volume 2)" today, marking their first full holiday album in over a decade. The cozy mix of 11 sparkling singalongs, instant-favorite originals, modern-take classics and timeless tradition are all packaged in warm harmony in preparation for the holiday season.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 10:05 am
BestSelf Behavioral Health (BBH) announced it received a $250,000 grant from the Patrick P. Lee Foundation to fund supplemental improvement projects at the BestResponse Intensive Crisis Center. These enhancements will improve the experience for both visitors and first responders, and include upgrades to access control and security systems.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 10:05 am
The New York State Department of Health's tobacco control program, together with the New York State Quitline (NYS Quitline), announces the offering of a texting program called "DropTheVape" as a confidential and free skill-building tool to overcome nicotine addiction. Program information and registration are available at www.DropTheVape.org.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 10:05 am
Singer/songwriter and "American Idol" top 10 finalist Michael Sarver opens a welcome new chapter in partnership with WieRok Entertainment Group, making his Christian music homecoming with "Warrior."
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 10:05 am
The skies over Niagara County will come alive with color and creativity as the 46th annual American Kitefliers Association (AKA) Convention, annual meeting and Great Kite Competition comes to the Niagara Falls Convention Center and Gratwick Park in North Tonawanda from Monday, Sept. 29, through Saturday, Oct. 4.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 08:05 am
Summer is hanging around for another week!
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 08:05 am
Joe and Caitlin Paolucci's backyard, at 179 Windham Court, Grand Island, has a unique new look to it these days.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 08:00 am
Members of the Grand Island Town Board present a proclamation to members of the Grand Island Historical Society at Town Hall on Sept. 15 in honor of the 60th anniversary of the saving of River Lea.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 08:00 am
Fans of fireworks on Grand Island want a hometown encore in 2026.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 08:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced its Citizen of the Year awards.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 08:00 am
The Class of 1972 Niagara Falls graduates recently donated a bench to the City of Niagara Falls, with the large, green seating area situated near the bocce courts at Hyde Park.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 07:55 am
Matt Montalbo and Aimee Haensly, of Drescher & Malecki LLP, presented the Town of Wheatfield with its 2024 audit at the regular business meeting on Sept. 8.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 07:55 am
Town of Niagara Supervisor Sylvia Virtuoso said at Tuesday's budget meeting that taxes may have to be raised over the 2% tax cap in order to provide residents with the services they need and expect. The municipality is faced with the need for two plow trucks and a ladder fire truck, and dealing with increasing health insurance costs.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 07:55 am
Monday's Lewiston Town Board session focused on bringing greater transparency to myriad issues.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 07:50 am
Residents at Elderwood Grand Island and their families had the opportunity to enjoy some outdoor time together at the nursing home's annual car show, held on a warm, sunny Sept. 10, said Activities Director Katey Dulak.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 07:50 am
The Home Assistance Referral Team held its annual "Caregiver Appreciation Celebration" last Thursday at Academy Park in Lewiston. Each year, HART brings together caregivers enrolled in the program to enjoy time together, celebrate, and be recognized for their work. They are encouraged to include any individuals for whom they are caring, if they are able.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Sept. 26, 2025
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 05:40 pm
Step into the "Golden Age of Broadway" this fall as the Kenan Center launches its second in-house produced theater season with Rodgers & Hammerstein's "A Grand Night for Singing," running Oct. 2-12 at the Taylor Theatre.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 05:40 pm
The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will hold a community forum and resource fair for Niagara County residents living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 01:30 pm
Niagara University celebrated the official opening of the Bieler Institute of Business Ethics with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 24. The initiative, spearheaded by a generous gift from Scott and Kathy Bieler and the Scott Bieler Family Foundation, transformed the first floor of the university's Bisgrove Hall into a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing ethical leadership and innovation.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:30 pm
Today, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Rick Moranis ("Ghostbusters," "Little Shop of Horrors," "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" franchise), Josh Gad ("Frozen," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Wedding Ringer"), Keke Palmer ("Nope," "One of Them Days"), Lewis Pullman ("The Testament of Ann Lee," "Thunderbolts"), Anthony Carrigan ("Barry," "Superman"), George Wyner ("A Serious Man," "A Million Little Things"), Daphne Zuniga ("Melrose Place," "One Tree Hill") and Bill Pullman ("Independence Day," "Lost Highway," "The Sinner") are set to star in the studio's new "Spaceballs" film, alongside previously announced star Mel Brooks.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:30 pm
Puzzle-loving celebrity contestants will join "Wheel of Fortune" hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White to SPIN the world's most famous wheel for a chance to win up to $1 million for a charity of their choice! "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" debuts Friday, Sept. 26 (8 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC, and streams the next day on Hulu.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:30 pm
Rich Products, the Buffalo-based global food company, has teamed up with star running back James Cook to launch the "James Cookie" - a limited-edition game day treat baked with hometown pride and championship-level flavor that's now available at select Tops Markets locations.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:25 pm
Seneca Gaming Corp. announced it will have its fifth annual "Every Child Matters" walk in downtown Niagara Falls on Tuesday, Sept. 30, joining communities across the U.S. and Canada in a growing effort to bring understanding, awareness and healing to the abuse faced by generations of Indigenous children at residential boarding schools that operated across both countries.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:25 pm
The University at Buffalo's clean energy master plan received a major boost with the announcement Wednesday that New York state will provide UB $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks, and build geothermal wells as part of a campuswide effort to phase out fossil fuel-based systems and replace them with on-site electrical systems.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:20 pm
BioSCape, a multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo that monitored Earth's biodiversity from the air, has received a Group Achievement Award as part of the 2024-25 NASA Honor Awards.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 12:20 pm
The Lewiston Garden Club met Sept. 22 at the Lewiston Public Library. Dorothy Julius, owner of Along Garden's Path and first assistant director of the 8th District Federated Garden Clubs (pictured), led an educational workshop for attendees. She provided guidance as to how to use flowers from our own gardens to create festive holiday floral decorations.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 07:00 am
A lot of work goes into being on the board of directors of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce.
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Thu, Sep 25th 2025 03:35 am
If it feels like everyone has road rage these days, that's because they probably do. A staggering 96% of drivers admit to engaging in aggressive driving behaviors over the past year, according to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
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