Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:30 pm
On Tuesday, the North Tonawanda Common Council voted 4-1 (Austin Tylec) to name Frank DiBernardo, an Independent, as the long-term appointment for 2nd Ward Alderman.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:30 pm
The Town of Niagara is considering making zoning changes to a disused hangar at the former U.S. Army Reserve Center (USARC) site to help lure an airplane manufacturing facility to the area along with roughly 600 new jobs.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:30 pm
A new Center Street bike trail proposal from Niagara River Greenway Commission Executive Director Greg Stevens and Village of Lewiston Mayor Anne Welch was not an instant hit with the crowd attending Tuesday's municipal work session.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:25 pm
I used to think there would be more people like me.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:15 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the virtual Taste NY Producer Showcase, which was created to boost business for New York's farms and small food and beverage makers.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:15 pm
Girl Scouts of Western New York will offer a free drive-thru Fall Fest for families to provide girls in grades K-12 and adults ages 18 and older with an opportunity to have some family-fun and join Girl Scouts for the new program year. This is the first event of its kind for GSWNY and it's open to the public.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:15 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services' Health and Wellness program has announced the fall 2020 University Express semester will be a hybrid learning experience. Classes will be livestreaming every weekday during the semester at 10 a.m. and also on select days at 2 p.m.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:10 pm
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has opened registration for its free rabies vaccination clinics, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, and Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 11:50 am
Giant garbage patches in the oceans. Confusion over what is and what is not recyclable. Microplastics invading our water supplies and wildlife.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 11:45 am
SPCA's "Paws for Love" program was recently approved for stress relief events for essential workers. As such, the pups visited Mount St. Mary's Hospital for some stress-reducing therapy on Thursday, in the grassy grove between Mount St. Mary's and Our Lady of Peace Nursing Home. Pet owners and their sweet dogs greeted hospital staff, physicians and nurses.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 11:00 am
Consistent with President Donald Trump's executive order "Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners," the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has reiterated the Trump administration's commitment to minimize displacement and evictions resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic national emergency.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 11:00 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced Western New York will receive over $9 million in federal emergency funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to help local communities respond to and recover from the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 11:00 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $88.6 million in federal CARES Act funding is available to assist child care providers through "New York Forward" grants as they adjust their programs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 11:00 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $2.3 million in federal CARES Act funding for four organizations to provide critical services to small and mid-sized manufacturers as they adapt to changing market conditions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday welcomed a new ice-breaking tugboat designated to work in the Niagara River to help alleviate shoreline flooding and reduce the likelihood of ice limiting the power production at large hydroplants along the Niagara River. The "Breaker II" joins a fleet of three boats that work every winter to install the Lake Erie-Niagara River Ice Boom - a series of 22 spans of steel pontoons that straddle the mouth of the Niagara River and work to prevent large ice formations from traveling up river.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, toured Buffalo's William Street mail processing facility on Wednesday to get a first-hand look at the current state of U.S. Postal Service operations in Western New York. The Congressman requested the visit after hearing from over 4,800 residents and employees throughout 2020 expressing concern about current delays as well as the future of the USPS.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
Gill Creek Park once again has basketball courts available for public usage. The new basketball court grand opening is set for 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
The New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics announced it has posted the 2019 annual statements of financial disclosure of the statewide elected officials and members of the Assembly and Senate who were in office as of the statutory May 15 filing deadline.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
Supporters from across New York and the country are participating in "March On for Brain Injury" on Saturday, Sept. 12, an annual event hosted by the Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS). All proceeds from "March On" go directly to BIANYS programs and services.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
Erie County Medical Center Corp. recently received notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration of a Ryan White HIV/AIDS program grant award of $147,842.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Scam Tracker received several reports of a trick scammers are using to steal from online shoppers. They are exploiting a PayPal policy and deceiving online shoppers into paying for goods that don't exist.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
Brockport-based electronics recycler Sunnking is preparing for record crowds during its first electronics recycling collection events since the COVID-19 shutdown.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 09:15 am
On Thursday, the NT Neighbourhood Watch tentatively resumed its monthly meetings with its first in-person gathering since the COVID-19 outbreak began. The group met under a pavilion at Pinewoods Park after the Common Council voted Tuesday to waive the pavilion fee.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 09:10 am
The New York State Department of Labor on Thursday announced payments for the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, which provides an additional $300 in weekly benefits to unemployed New Yorkers, will begin next week. Up to 2.4 million New Yorkers are eligible for the program, including 435,000 who must submit an additional certification to qualify.
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Thu, Sep 10th 2020 02:20 pm
Adell Hoover-Manarino, will be the first one to tell you the world of academics felt more like an alternate universe for her growing up. Instead of social studies or science, she turned her attention to dance. Finding it a better fit, she used her talents to travel the country and perform, before returning home and starting her own wildly successful business.
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 06:40 pm
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul joined Village of Lewiston officials in officially opening the new, multimillion-dollar waterfront on Wednesday. Improvements at the popular Lewiston Landing include new shoreline stabilization measures to protect the area from future flooding and the installation of new floating docks, a new pathway with railings, improved lighting and power stations.
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 02:00 pm
CBS All Access, ViacomCBS' subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, revealed the official trailer and key art for the third season of its hit original series "Star Trek: Discovery."
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 01:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding over $6 million in funding to help small businesses in Erie and Niagara counties and a total of $19 million across Western New York. The funding was included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act approved by the House of Representatives on March 27.
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 11:05 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced new academic collaborations with three State University of New York colleges that "will help drive solutions to benefit local and statewide solid waste management and recycling."
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 10:55 am
The Erie County Department of Environment & Planning has announced upcoming citizen forums to help determine the needs and priorities of low- and moderate-income residents residing within the Erie County Community Development Block Grant Consortium.
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 10:55 am
ABC will air "Notre-Dame: Our Lady of Paris," a two-hour documentary special featuring shocking first-hand accounts of the Notre-Dame cathedral's infamous 2019 fire, airing Wednesday, Sept. 16 (9-11 p.m. EDT).
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 09:45 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced a public awareness campaign to ensure New Yorkers know all the ways they can vote in November's election, including voting early, voting absentee or voting in person on Election Day.
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 09:35 am
Youngstown celebrated its role as a final stop on the Underground Railroad on Saturday, Sept. 5, with the dedication of a graphic rail at Constitution Park.
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 09:35 am
During a joint press conference on Tuesday, Congressman Chris Jacobs publicly endorsed Republican Josh Mertzlufft as the candidate he supports to take his place representing the people of Tonawanda, Grand Island, Hamburg, Orchard Park, Brant, Evans and Buffalo across the 60th State Senate District.
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Tue, Sep 8th 2020 10:00 pm
In the midst of a defining moment for the country when millions of protestors have called for justice and equality, ABC News aims to find out if America has reached a turning point with a groundbreaking monthlong series of reports examining the racial reckoning sweeping the nation and whether it leads to lasting reconciliation.
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Tue, Sep 8th 2020 05:15 pm
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) urges everyone to do their part to support those who may be struggling with depression or other mental health challenges by recognizing the warning signs of suicide, knowing how to help, and becoming more familiar with resources available in each community.
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Tue, Sep 8th 2020 05:15 pm
NYSEG, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc., reminds contractors and homeowners to have underground utilities marked before digging - this is essential to protect themselves and others from injury and to prevent damage to underground utility lines. To have the underground utilities marked, customers should contact Dig Safely New York by calling 811 at least two and not more than 10 full working days before the start of any excavation project.
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Tue, Sep 8th 2020 05:15 pm
Beginning today, the Aquarium of Niagara is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The organization will offer special family-friendly incentives on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Tue, Sep 8th 2020 04:55 pm
The rock 'n' roll legends that are the Rolling Stones open their world-first flagship store, RS No. 9 Carnaby, tomorrow at 9 Carnaby St., in London's Soho.
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