Thu, Oct 21st 2021 08:40 pm
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas held its Fall Expo with member Gratwick Hose Co. on Saturday. This year's event featured vendors that cover everything from home improvement, health and wellness, beauty and fashion, to education, to a variety of personal, home, finance and novelty gifts. Admission was free to the public.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 08:15 pm
As October is Energy Awareness Month, the New York Power Authority is hosting two energy-related events at the Niagara Power Vista in Lewiston: The Electric Vehicle (EV) Guest Drive on Saturday, Oct. 23, where licensed drivers can test drive an electric vehicle; and a Halloween trunk or treat event for families and kids on Saturday, Oct. 30, where families can trick or treat through an array of electric vehicles.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 08:05 pm
Residents of East River Road and Timberlink Drive expressed their opposition to a proposed local law to rezone portions of Whitehaven Road from B-1 to B-2 at a public hearing held at the Oct. 18 Grand Island Town Board meeting.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 08:05 pm
Niagara County Clerk Joseph Jastrzemski hosted a brief ceremony on Tuesday to open a display of the Niagara County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and the "Our Photo Album" exhibit featuring photos taken by Vietnam veterans during their tours of duty. The display will be open at least through Veteran's Day (Thursday, Nov. 11) at the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 08:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a commitment of $11.1 million in federal workforce development funding over the next three years to expand the network of disability resource coordinators to all 33 local workforce development areas and to better serve individuals with disabilities in New York State Career Centers.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 08:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced approval of the State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021 (H.R. 2379). The bipartisan legislation provides $1.75 billion each year from 2022 through 2027 to help states and tribes prevent and reduce substance abuse. The annual allocation represents an increase over the $1.5 billion provided for 2021.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 08:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced passage of H.R. 3635, the Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021, which provides federal funding to help maintain and expand the nation's reserve of medical supplies and equipment for use during public health emergencies.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 07:55 pm
Nineteen months into the pandemic, the need for antiviral drugs targeted against COVID-19 is clear, given the global persistence of the virus, its ability to rapidly mutate into new variants, and the possibility that it could potentially develop strains resistant to existing drugs or vaccines.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 06:35 pm
Community Education has returned and is doing quite well at Niagara Wheatfield.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 03:50 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health will participate in Gov. Kathy Hochul's #VaxToSchool initiative at upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
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Thu, Oct 21st 2021 10:00 am
On Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, Glenn Myron Vincent, husband and father of two children, passed away peacefully at age 57 in his Ransomville home with his family by his side, after courageously battling stage 4 type 4 kidney cancer for over 11 years.
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 04:00 pm
BEC Recordings/Gospel Song Records announces the full-length debut release from indie band Lion of Judah. Titled "Closer," the project releases this Friday and offers 10 songs, including the title track and infectious pop singles "Lifeline" and "Start Over."
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 03:55 pm
As the Grand Ole Opry nears its historic 5,000th Saturday night broadcast on Oct. 30, the show that made country music famous once again joined together with Susan G. Komen in the fight against breast cancer with an "Opry Goes Pink" show. Lauren Alaina, Dillon Carmichael, Maddie & Tae, Del McCoury Band, Jeannie Seely, Victoria Shaw, Connie Smith and Dusty Slay performed on the show.
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 03:55 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on Wednesday announced remaining deer management permits (DMPs) in several wildlife management units (WMUs) will be available to hunters beginning Nov. 1.
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 01:05 pm
Laurie L. Kalman (nee Bauman) of Grand Island passed away on Oct. 16, 2021.
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 12:20 pm
Ten 30-minute episodes stars Elizabeth Berkley Lauren (Jessie Spano), Mario Lopez (A.C. Slater), John Michael Higgins (Principal Toddman), Haskiri Velazquez (Daisy), Mitchell Hoog (Mac Morris), Josie Totah (Lexi), Alycia Pascual-Peña (Aisha), Belmont Cameli (Jamie Spano) and Dexter Darden (DeVante).
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 12:15 pm
"Trolls Holiday in Harmony," a half-hour animated musical special from the DreamWorks Animation franchise, is set to premiere Friday, Nov. 26 (9 p.m. ET/PT), on NBC.
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 12:15 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center has received a $20,000 grant from The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, supported by the June Farrington Fund, to help fund restoration of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 11:40 am
Poet, scholar and professor Simone White, a Whiting Award winner whose innovative work has also received New American Poet (2013) recognition from the Poetry Society of America and a prestigious Creative Capital Award, will be the featured speaker for the University at Buffalo's annual Robert Creeley Lecture on Poetry and Poetics.
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Wed, Oct 20th 2021 11:40 am
The New York State Department of State and the Division of Consumer Protection alerted consumers about real estate and rental scams, in which scammers work to steal prospective tenants' money when they are looking to rent a home or an apartment.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced 25 new #VaxtoSchool pop-up vaccination sites to increase vaccination rates among school-aged New Yorkers. On Sept. 21, she announced a total of 120 sites will take place over a 12-week period statewide. To date, 86 sites have been established.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:50 pm
The New York Power Authority on Tuesday announced the launch of an innovative pilot program to donate retired electric vehicles to regional educational institutions for use in automotive training programs to help students learn the skills needed to enter the clean energy workforce.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:50 pm
The 21st Century Fund, a fund and giving circle of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for its 2021-22 grant cycle. Application information, including the link to apply online, can be found at www.cfgb.org/nonprofits/grants/21st-century-fund/. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Dec. 3.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:45 pm
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County launched its annual major community giving campaign - "Show Up United" - on Tuesday.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:25 pm
Bat Week is observed each year from Oct. 24-31, leading up to Halloween. The Erie County Department of Health is using this opportunity to remind residents of how important it is to "keep the bat" if they find one in their house or apartment.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced the launch of a new centralized website for New York state COVID-19 data. This website includes new data as well as a reorganization of previously released data designed to make it easier for the public to access, read and understand. In addition, more COVID-19 data is now being made available on Health Data NY.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:20 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins is cosponsoring the Safe Skies Act of 2021 (H.R. 4075). This bill, led by Rep. Salud Carbajal of California, builds on previous flight safety legislation to ensure that cargo pilots fly a safe number of hours and have sufficient rest.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 06:20 pm
On Tuesday, New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt recognized Painter Plus Home Decorating as the "Small Business of the Month" for October.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 12:50 pm
Tuesday morning, at the "Murmuration" art installation, New York nonprofit organization Parks & Trails New York presented a "big check" to Artpark & Company. This was done to acknowledge a $50,000 award to create a comprehensive wayfinding system and incorporate public Wi-Fi along Artpark's pathways. The goal is to provide data access to a diverse demographic of visitors, and to serve as a functional necessity for an interactive signage system and data collection.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 12:50 pm
Niagara County legislators Becky Wydysh and Irene Myers announced Windsong Radiology will bring its mobile 3-D screening mammography unit to the Village of Lewiston on Saturday, Nov. 6.
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 12:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and Niagara County Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti announced a federal grant totaling $200,000 for Niagara County through the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
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Tue, Oct 19th 2021 12:50 pm
National Teen Driver Safety Week is underway, running from Oct. 17-24. Now is the time for parents to talk with teen drivers about the importance of safety behind the wheel. Recent AAA research shows that more than 60% of teens got their driver's license before the age of 18. Young drivers need training to understand the rules of the road.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 09:00 pm
The Niagara River Masonic Lodge No. 785 will honor Maj. Clyde Doty of the New York State Park Police for his heroism on Nov. 7, 2019, at the brink of the Falls. Doty will be presented with the prestigious DeWitt Clinton Award, which is given for extraordinary public service.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 06:35 pm
Music industry legends and all-star "American Idol" judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, along with Emmy-winning producer and host Ryan Seacrest, toasted the show's upcoming fifth season on ABC and milestone 20th season overall with a special cake-cutting celebration in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 06:25 pm
The military book collection of David Caldwell is being sold to benefit educational programming at the Niagara County Historical Society, where Caldwell served as president of the board for many years. This is a collection of more than 500 books. Hardcovers will be $5, with paperbacks selling for $2.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 06:25 pm
Representatives from the Erie County Department of Health will be stationed at the "Welloween" Halloween family health fair at Explore & More in Buffalo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 06:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced more than $33 million in federal funding to support the efforts of 198 nonprofit organizations facing an increased risk of terrorism. These funds will allow nonprofits to strengthen the security of their facilities, as well as enhance their overall preparedness.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 03:55 pm
CBS will present "Adele One Night Only," a new primetime special welcoming back the superstar performer with an extraordinary concert performance that includes the earliest opportunity to hear her first new material in six years.
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 03:45 pm
On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, "I am saddened by the passing of Gen. Colin Powell, a New Yorker and son of immigrants who rose to the height of American public service during a distinguished career. As the first Black person to serve as National Security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state after graduating from the City University of New York, Gen. Powell blazed a path forward for others to follow throughout his decades of service to the United States."
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Mon, Oct 18th 2021 03:40 pm
At 3:29 a.m. Saturday, the Buffalo Zoo's greater one-horned rhino, Tashi, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. This is Tashi's fifth calf, but the first with previous male George, who formerly lived at the venue but now resides at another Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited facility.
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