Tue, Aug 12th 2025 04:25 pm
Aug. 1 marked the deadline for all publicly funded schools to adopt a policy supporting the state's "bell-to-bell" smart device restriction, approved as part of New York state's annual budget.
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Tue, Aug 12th 2025 04:20 pm
Researchers have shown for the first time that intermittent fasting increases the efficacy of anti-androgen therapy in prostate cancer, according to a paper reporting preclinical results published in Cancer Research on Aug. 8.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 03:35 pm
As many students across New York begin or return to college, vocational or graduate school programs, the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is sharing targeted scam prevention and safety tips that can help them start the new academic year with stride.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 03:20 pm
On Sunday evening, Artpark & Company hosted the world premiere of Buffalo composer Moshe Shulman's "Beyond Buffalo: A Celebration of Multiculturalism in Music and Dance." The event took place on the Emerald Grove stage, and featured original composition with six musicians and seven dancers working together to showcase several international styles of music and accompanying, distinct styles of dance.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 11:25 am
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is bringing the power back to Niagara Falls when it hosts a night of professional boxing by All Star Boxing in the Seneca Niagara Event Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 11:25 am
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino will start Native American Heritage Month in unbeatable style when it hosts the third annual Indigenous fashion show in the Seneca Niagara Event Center at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. Tickets for this celebration of Native American culture and style are on sale.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 11:25 am
Erie County will participate in a nationally coordinated effort to reduce risks for rabies in wildlife in August. As in past summers, aerial distribution of bait containing rabies vaccine will take place in Erie County from Aug. 13-23 (schedule dependent on weather). Ground bait distribution will begin Aug. 16.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 11:25 am
Erie County is acknowledging National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, highlighting a national theme of "Forward Together." Activities and messages this month underscore the need for unified support in creating breastfeeding, chestfeeding and lactation-friendly environments, especially in workplaces and public spaces.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 11:25 am
Many parents and students are scrambling to prepare for college as campuses begin to open once again.
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Sun, Aug 10th 2025 04:00 pm
Rochester-based pysanky egg artist Mia Sohn won Best in Show at the 59th annual Lewiston Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 03:10 pm
Grammy-nominated, award-winning artist Forrest Frank has released another new track, "Selah." The song, which hit just hours after Frank's first show at the Iowa State Fair following his back injury, reflects his current journey of faith, listing out the definition of Selah on the cover: pause, listen, rest, reflect.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 03:05 pm
The Erie County Fair is proud to announce another milestone in its ongoing partnership with FeedMore WNY. The venue collected a record-breaking 164,384 pounds of food on Wednesday - marking the fifth consecutive time it has set a new record for the largest single-day summertime food drive for FeedMore WNY.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 03:05 pm
Grammy-award winning artist Chris Tomlin released another song, "Doesn't He," from his upcoming new album, "The King Is Still The King," scheduled for release Sept. 26.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 03:05 pm
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 11:00 am
Now six albums into his stretch as frontman for Fitz & The Tantrums, Michael "Fitz" Fitzpatrick has given up - not on his family, friends or fans, but on trying to figure out what works.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 11:00 am
When asked what it means to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Good Intentions," Glen Phillips' wryly answered, "At this point, it's always the anniversary of something; we've been around for so long (laughs). Just pick a point and draw a line and you'll hit something."
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 11:00 am
Town Supervisor Peter Marston broke the news that there may be a suitable site at 1910 Alvin Road for consideration as a new community center for Grand Island.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 10:55 am
In honor of Purple Heart Appreciation Day, Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns recognized Erie County Purple Heart Recipients added to the William J. Donovan Purple Heart Book of Merit for 2024. No formal record of Purple Heart recipients in Erie County existed prior to 2018, when Kearns originated Erie County's version of the "Book of Merit."
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 10:50 am
Belle Isle Entertainment will hold an open casting call for the Christmas rock-musical "Joseph and Mary," being produced on Grand Island this coming holiday season. "Joseph and Mary" is a story of enduring love, hope and redemption played against the forbidding Roman occupation of Judea. The show will have a mix of catchy show tunes and poignant love songs blending history, with humor and clever lyrics.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 08:00 am
The Grand Island Lions Club has awarded two 2025 service scholarships and one outstanding character and effort scholarship to three recent Grand Island High School graduates.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 8, 2025
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
The fourth Frank J. Gaffney Purple Heart recognition ceremony saw over a hundred spectators on hand outside the Niagara County Courthouse on Sunday. The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas performed, and 89 new names were added to the memorial monument in Lockport. There are now 557 named honorees carved in stone around the flagpoles next to the courthouse.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
Mental health is a passion of Skye Dreher, a graduate of Grand Island High School, who earned the Girl Scout's Gold Award by creating a project with the theme, "You are never alone."
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
At its regular business meeting, the Town of Wheatfield approved spending $9,300 with Wendel Engineering for its lead service line inventory work.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
The following activity occurred Tuesday, July 22, to Sunday, July 27, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD responded to more than 250 calls during this period. For more information on arrests and other activity, visit the Lewiston Police Department's mobile app or its page on Facebook.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 04:55 pm
YMCA Buffalo Niagara announced registration for the 130th annual YMCA Turkey Trot will open at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8. Trotters may register at www.YMCATurkeyTrot.org, until race capacity is reached.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 04:55 pm
After an extensive search, People Inc. will welcome Kris Trent, CPA, as its new chief financial officer, effective Aug. 18.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 04:55 pm
Having the tools to succeed is foundational to any educational journey, and it starts with ensuring children can return to school in the fall with the necessary tools and confidence to begin the year on a high note.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 04:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned New Yorkers of back-to-school shopping scams as looming tariffs and inflation prompt early shopping. As rising prices and possible supply shortages drive early turnout to the stores, scammers attempt to take advantage of shoppers looking for deals and savings this back-to-school season.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 12:40 pm
Tops Friendly Markets is proud to announce its role as the official grocer of the National Buffalo Wing Festival alongside Western New York's original hot sauce - Franks RedHot - The Official Hot Sauce of the National Buffalo Wing Festival. This collaboration marks a fiery celebration of flavor and fun happening in Buffalo Aug. 30-31.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 12:35 pm
Seven hospitals in the Buffalo Niagara Region are among the 4,800 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 12:30 pm
To mark the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal's opening, the Buffalo Maritime Center (BMC) has built a full-scale replica of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief - the vessel that first journeyed from Buffalo to New York City to mark the canal's completion.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 11:15 am
Speed wins hydroplane races.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 07:30 pm
ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, today announced a landmark rights agreement as ESPN platforms, including the new ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, will become the exclusive U.S. domestic home of all WWE premium live events (PLEs), including the two-night cultural phenomenon WrestleMania, starting in 2026. This deal makes ESPN home to the highest-profile WWE events of the year.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 07:30 pm
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed SUNY Niagara's accreditation through 2033. This action follows a MSCHE team's review of SUNY Niagara's programs and services, discussions with several members of the college community, and visits to its campus and other properties.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 03:55 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau, as the recipient of funding from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services related to Youth Development Programming, Youth Sports and Education Funding, Youth Team Sports and Runaway and Homeless Youth Funding, is now accepting grant applications. Funding for the new program year begins Oct. 1, and runs through Sept. 30, 2026.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 03:55 pm
Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Congressman Nick Langworthy in urging Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to improve wildfire prevention and response.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 03:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul, on Wednesday, highlighted essential changes to New York's Discovery Laws, set to take effect on Thursday, at a press conference with New York district attorneys, victim advocates and local law enforcement.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 03:55 pm
Consistent with what has been required of parishes throughout the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo in order to fulfill the proposed settlement with the Creditors Committee in the diocese's five-year Chapter 11 restructuring process, Diocesan officials today announced reductions of Catholic Center operations, which entail reducing the number of staff and overall costs of its central administration.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 09:20 am
Emerge Media Creators will host its first-ever "Emerge-a-thon," from noon Aug. 23 to noon Aug. 24, at its location at 1867 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls. This live event will showcase the content of the 40-plus podcasters who call Emerge their home.
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