Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 11:05 am
"I think for anyone looking to quit smoking, they need to know their 'why.' For me, the birth of my granddaughter was the catalyst to become tobacco-free."
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 11:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the new year will bring increased workers' compensation and paid family leave benefits for workers, while also delivering savings for businesses.
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 11:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced New York state delivered nearly $6.5 billion in vital food assistance to low-income working New Yorkers in 2024 through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federally funded program that helps families with children, older adults, and those with disabilities across the state afford the cost of purchasing healthy food.
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 11:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that more than 2,800 lane miles of state and local highways were improved and more than 3,100 bridges were replaced, rehabilitated or improved during 2024, a sign of the continuing progress New York state is making in modernizing its vital transportation infrastructure.
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 11:00 am
After retiring from a 30-year career in the private sector, I transitioned to public service via elected office knowing it would not be a long second career.
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 11:00 am
The Bills Win Super Bowl fantasy football league of Grand Island congratulates Dan Pelczynski and his son, Wesley, on winning the famous trophy known as "The Marv" as they took home their first championship together when J-J-Jammin on the One destroyed Young Guns, 165-110, in the one-sided title game.
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 09:50 am
The American Red Cross announces Niagara County blood drives for January.
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 09:35 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul, on Wednesday, updated New Yorkers on the lake-effect snow event continuing into the weekend for areas in Western New York, the Finger Lakes, Central New York, the Mohawk Valley and the North Country.
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Wed, Jan 1st 2025 07:00 am
Baby it's cold outside. With your help, the Rotary Club of Grand Island wants to do something about that. We are once again running our Undie Sunday event, Jan. 12-27, to collect and disperse to the local missions new underclothes and socks.
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Tue, Dec 31st 2024 02:10 pm
The Town of Wheatfield has announced a pair of public hearings for Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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Tue, Dec 31st 2024 10:40 am
ABC and Dick Clark Productions' highly anticipated "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025" - the nation's most-watched New Year's Eve celebration - returns tonight with Seacrest marking his 20th year as host. He will be joined by co-host Rita Ora to lead the festivities from New York's Times Square, with an all-star roster of artists. Multihyphenate Dayanara Torres will return as co-host in Puerto Rico.
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Tue, Dec 31st 2024 07:00 am
Niagara County District Attorney Brian Seaman will join Legislator Chris Voccio at "Coffee with Chris" at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4.
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Tue, Dec 31st 2024 07:00 am
As the year comes to a close, many people start to consider their New Year's resolutions for 2025. While it's common to commit to a new physical fitness regime starting in January, the Alzheimer's Association encourages you to also consider the health of the most important part of your body: your brain.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 05:00 pm
Niagara County Legislator Christopher McKimmie proudly presented a check for $3,200 to Charles Fink, president of the Niagara Falls Junior Football Club (NFJFC) and a retired Niagara Falls Police lieutenant.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 05:00 pm
AAA is reporting an increase in call volume for dead batteries following frigid temperatures amid peak holiday travel. On Monday, Dec. 23, AAA call volume for the Western and Central New York Region (Buffalo, Rochester, Central New York) was 80% higher than a typical December day.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 05:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Erik Freeland, DO, has been appointed chief of orthopaedics, effective Jan. 1. Freeland joined NFMMC's esteemed orthopaedic team in September of 2023 and has quickly become a vital part of the Memorial's commitment to providing high-quality care to the Niagara region.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 04:55 pm
The Erie County Auto Bureau announced it will resume New York State Department of Motor Vehicle operations in the Eastern Hills Mall, where it was closed temporarily due to heating issues in its leased space.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 04:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced enhanced security measures being taken this week by state agencies ahead of New Year's Eve.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 04:55 pm
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing tips to help consumers navigate return and refund policies.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 04:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that will increase the accessibility of home heating aid and help identify more seniors who are eligible for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 01:55 pm
I am thrilled to officially announce my candidacy for the position of Town of Lewiston clerk/receiver of taxes. With 10 years of dedicated service within the town clerk's office, I am confident that I am the most qualified candidate to serve our community in this important role.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 01:55 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center released the schedule of productions and events for January. The month's lineup includes continued performances of "Disney's The Lion King," part of the 2024-25 Five Star Bank Broadway Season; comedian Kevin Hart; Shea's "Free Family Film Series," featuring "Inside Out 2"; and a celebration marking the 100-year anniversary of the groundbreaking of Shea's Buffalo Theatre.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 01:55 pm
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.03, down a cent from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.12. The New York State average is $3.12, down 1 cent from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.37.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 01:55 pm
On Christmas, the Buffalo City Mission held its annual "Hambone Express" delivery program. One hundred and fifty volunteering families gathered at the Alfiero Family Center of Hope and Promise to deliver more than 3,300 hot meals to those facing homelessness and poverty across Western New York.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 01:50 pm
The Niagara Gospel Mission was bustling once again on Dec. 23 and Christmas morning, preparing and handing out over 1,700 prepackaged Christmas meals to those in need in the City of Niagara Falls, the Town of Niagara, and the City of North Tonawanda.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 01:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul, on Dec. 24, announced the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) has issued a final siting permit for the Somerset solar array.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 09:35 am
AAA Western and Central New York encourages motorists to be extra vigilant this holiday season and to celebrate responsibly. New Year's Eve festivities can be tempting, and AAA urges drivers not to drink and drive. AAA reminds partygoers to plan ahead with a designated driver, ride sharing, or overnight accommodations.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 09:35 am
The Niagara Region division of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the Niagara Falls Illumination Board will illuminate Niagara Falls tonight in red, white and blue in tribute to the life of President Jimmy Carter.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 07:00 am
Christmas this year may or may not feature a snowfall. As for the holiday spirit, Grand Island has been showing it for most of the month.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 07:00 am
After the rush of the holiday season has largely ended, and the excess of the season starts to weigh on celebrants' minds, it is customary for many people to start thinking about the changes they want to implement in the new year.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 07:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul encourages New Yorkers to spend time outdoors this holiday season and celebrate the new year at state parks, historic sites, natural areas, environmental education centers, canal trails, and public lands across the Empire State on Jan. 1, 2025.
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Sat, Dec 28th 2024 10:30 am
DiMino's Tops Lewiston, and Tops on Grand Island, recently welcomed this year's Christmas coloring contest winners to the respective supermarkets. Prizes were presented to first-, second-, third- and fourth-place winners in the ages 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12 categories.
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Sat, Dec 28th 2024 10:25 am
Tops Friendly Markets recently announced that, during the month of January, it is once again offering schools the chance to earn double the rewards as part of its "Tops in Education" program (TIE). Participants enrolled in the program will now be able to earn up to 10% for their school(s) during the entire month of January!
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Sat, Dec 28th 2024 10:20 am
Two musicians recently visited Kenmore Mercy's intensive care unit to play soothing music for patients. It is part of an ICU nurse's music therapy research project on how music benefits critically ill patients.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2024 09:15 pm
In 2024, we learned celebrities have many jobs: They are models, salespeople, influencers, cooks, sports team owners and political pundits.
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Fri, Dec 27th 2024 07:00 am
Revelry and New Year's Eve tend to go hand in hand. When the world-renowned ball drops in Times Square at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, many a celebrant toasts the arrival of a new year with a glass of champagne, a tradition that underscores the role alcohol plays on the final day of the year.
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Thu, Dec 26th 2024 07:00 am
It is time to turn the page on one year and usher in another. Each Dec. 31, people all over the world reminisce, celebrate, plan, and party in honor of the changing calendar.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2024 07:00 am
The spirit of giving for the holidays was on display among team members at Ghada Have It! Mediterranean Home Cooking in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2024 07:00 am
On Thursday, Dec. 12, members of Youngstown Boy Scout Troop 829, along with members of Troop 829's Girl and 829 Venture crew, visited to help spread the Christmas holiday cheer to residents of Ransomville Manor in Ransomville.
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Mon, Dec 23rd 2024 07:00 am
During the holiday season, members of the Lewiston-Porter retired elementary teachers and staff enjoyed their annual Christmas luncheon at Tin Pan Alley in Lewiston.
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