Wed, Apr 17th 2024 09:40 am
The 2024 Northwest Jazz Festival is thrilled to announce a special tribute to the Great American Songbook at this year's highly anticipated event. The annual festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, in the Village of Lewiston. With five stages throughout the grounds, the highlight of the festival continues to shine on the main stage.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 07:50 pm
Today, Disney+ announced that "Let It Be," director Michael Lindsay-Hogg's original 1970 film about The Beatles, will launch exclusively on Disney+ on May 8. This is the first time the film is available in over 50 years.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 07:50 pm
Prime Video today announced it has ordered "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?" Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce is set as host. The 20-episode order is a spinoff of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" It is being produced by MGM Alternative, a division of Amazon MGM Studios.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 04:20 pm
Casella Waste Systems and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino will host a family-friendly touch-a-truck event from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Abate Elementary School.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 04:20 pm
A team of University at Buffalo researchers has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA) for research that will focus on the implementation of innovative food prescription programs in older adults.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 04:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $22 million is available through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) to help low-income New Yorkers stay cool during the summer.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 04:20 pm
On Tuesday, Buffalo City Mission received a $34,617.50 donation from Northtown Subaru as part of Subaru's annual Share the Love event.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 04:20 pm
Niagara County Legislator Jeffrey Elder announced his candidacy for the New York State Assembly in the 145th District. Elder is a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and brings over four decades of public service to his run for the State Assembly.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 04:20 pm
As part of its ongoing commitment to support local communities, the WNY and Rochester Area Ford Dealers announced a donation totaling $20,000 to two food access organizations serving the greater Buffalo and Rochester communities in honor of National Senior Hunger Awareness Month this April: FeedMore WNY and Foodlink.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 02:50 pm
It's time to clean out your garage! Held in conjunction with Earth Day, the "AAA Great Battery Roundup" is designed to encourage motorists to take old automotive or marine lead-acid batteries to a local collection point where they can be safely recycled and formed into new batteries.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 02:45 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 27-year-old Davante Thompson of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges to 40 years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision. He was sentenced today as a second violent felony offender.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 02:15 pm
Together with the D'Youville University occupational therapy department, Fantastic Friends of WNY hosted a special needs prom on Friday at the South Line Firehall in Cheektowaga. This year's event was sponsored by MERJ Fleet Services and hosted by South Line Volunteer Fire Co.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 02:10 pm
Imagine a monster that swells to three times its normal size as it feasts on human and animal blood. It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it describes what happens when a tick attaches itself to its victim's skin. Even worse, as the tick hangs on, it can transmit bacteria that can cause severe illness.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 01:45 pm
The SAG Awards announced today that the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. The two-hour ceremony will stream live on Netflix at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT). Key deadlines and dates have also been released for the celebration of excellence in film and television.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 01:45 pm
For this week's "Tuesday's Tips," the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is sharing tips to help New Yorkers identify and avoid rental scams. Rental scams are executed in a variety of different ways, but the goal is the same: bilk potential tenants out of as much money as possible or steal their personal information.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 12:05 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 43-year-old Titus D. Smith of Buffalo pleaded guilty on Friday afternoon before Acting Erie County Court Judge Jaharr S. Pridgen to felony charges in two separate indictments.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 11:10 am
Shea's Buffalo Theatre will play host to "The Price is Right Live" interactive stage show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 19, at sheas.org.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 11:10 am
This winter, Tops Friendly Markets was pleased to collaborate on a longstanding tradition with partners M&T Bank and The Salvation Army for their "Gift of Warmth Drive." Now in its 38th year, Tops welcomed collection bins into stores both in the Buffalo and Rochester regions to collect new hats, gloves, mittens and scarves, which The Salvation Army quickly distributes to families in need and to those without shelter.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:50 am
Multi-Platinum rock band Chevelle will be heading back out on the road this summer.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:40 am
Country singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson will bring his "What A View Tour" to the Artpark Mainstage Theater at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, with special guest Ben Haggard.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:25 am
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:25 am
The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning is again partnering with paint recycling company GreenSheen to offer a no-cost paint collection event from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in Williamsville. All Erie County residents are welcome to bring as much paint as you can fit in the car - and even the cans will be recycled!
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:25 am
The Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating its 11h year as a springtime celebration on April 27-28. The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, The Buffalo History Museum, Friends of the Japanese Garden, the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, and Music is Art will once again partner to host a celebration of the spring season and cherry blossoms in the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:25 am
SUNY Niagara student Kaytelynn Alsup has been selected as a recipient of the Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Student Excellence. Alsup will be recognized at the fifth annual recognition ceremony on April 18 in Troy.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:25 am
Tax collections for state fiscal year (SFY) 2023-24 totaled $106.4 billion, over $2 billion higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the most recent financial plan, according to the March state cash report released Monday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Tue, Apr 16th 2024 10:25 am
New York State's Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) has provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects totaling more than $23.7 billion since 1990, but the estimated capital improvement needs for water and sewer projects far exceeds this amount, and tens of billions of dollars in local projects remain in the pipeline, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 08:30 pm
Brothers Osborne have released their brand-new single, "Break Mine," which is from their recently released four-song EP of the same name. John and TJ Osborne co-wrote the song with Pete Good and Shane McAnally.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 08:30 pm
ESPN and The Walt Disney Company will present the 2024 NFL Draft across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and ESPN's social media platforms, as the NFL takes its marquee offseason event to Detroit (April 25-27). On-site studio programming will surround the multiplatform presentation as ESPN further deepens its commitment to the annual NFL tentpole event.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 08:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the confirmation of New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank G. Hoare by the Senate.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 03:10 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec and Historian Susan Gosch announce the rededication of the Veterans Memorial wall in Brauer Park. This event will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 31, at 214 Payne Ave., in the park adjacent to City Hall. Parking is available in the City Hall parking lot or on the street, free of charge.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 02:55 pm
Comedian Gary Owen will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, followed by the legendary Wayne Newton at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 02:35 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced letters will be distributed to high school seniors to provide them with helpful tips and resources to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Letters will also be sent to high school principals urging them to make sure each senior student has the resources needed to access financial aid. The mailings are a part of Financial Aid Awareness Month, which Hochul launched at the beginning of this month.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 12:50 pm
International award-winning poet Robert Giannetti will present a program on "The Madness of the World" at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, inside the Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 12:50 pm
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) runs from April 15-19. AAA is supporting the American Traffic Safety Services Association in raising awareness of work zone safety across the country. This year's theme is, "Work Zones are temporary. Actions behind the wheel can last forever."
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 12:45 pm
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has announced a full schedule of activities for 2024 including numerous ranger walks and hikes in the park ranger program, along with the return of the popular "Pints in the Park" series.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 12:30 pm
Niagara University's Vincentian tradition will inform the work of a new living-learning community designed to empower students to pursue justice in their personal and professional lives.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 12:25 pm
"Talk, Test, Treat": These three simple steps can have a powerful impact on your health. During STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) Week, the Erie County Department of Health encourages people to take three simple actions - "Talk, Test, Treat" - to protect their health and their partners' health.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 11:45 am
The COMMA Fine Art Gallery will host a panel of artists on collage and altered materials as its next "CONVO @ The COMMA" event on Sunday, April 21.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 11:35 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the ribbon-cutting for The Cambria Hotel Niagara Falls, part of a more than $20 million mixed-use development project. The seven-story, 120-room upscale hotel brand, which is located on Rainbow Boulevard, also includes three new residential guest houses on Buffalo Avenue.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 11:15 am
Get ready for a hard rock stage show like no other with Alice Cooper on July 30 at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino.
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