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SoleTurn on Tap Friday Night at Angry Buffalo

SoleTurn on Tap Friday Night at Angry Buffalo

Community News, Featured, Local News September 4, 2024 at 12:14 pm

By Tony Farina The rock band SoleTurn, featuring the new and re-imagined hits they famously deliver, will be on stage Friday night at Angry Buffalo, 2753 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville, from 7 to 10 p.m., outside if weather permits, inside if not. In addition to their usual menu of crowd-pleasing newRead More

Mayor’s Office Attempts to Hide Rising Costs for Centennial Park

Mayor’s Office Attempts to Hide Rising Costs for Centennial Park

Mayor Robert Restaino has been intentionally misleading his constituents for the past 3+ years by telling us that Centennial Park will cost taxpayers an estimated $150 million. When the Niagara Gazette attempted to uncover the actual projected costs of the project by a Freedom of Information Act request, Restaino’s administrationRead More

Charges Against Leor Kweller Dismissed: A Tale of Vindication and Hope

Charges Against Leor Kweller Dismissed: A Tale of Vindication and Hope

In an unusual turn of events, the charges against Leor Kweller, a former teacher, were dismissed before trial, and the prosecution’s attempt to appeal the decision has ended. The dismissal marks a significant victory for Kweller and his family, who have been fighting to clear his name and restore hisRead More

Water Board Drama Clouded by Politics

Water Board Drama Clouded by Politics

On Wednesday night, all five members of the Niagara Falls City Council voted unanimously to revoke the membership of council appointed Niagara Falls Water Board (NFWB) member Michael Asklar due to “numerous complaints” and “dissatisfactory performance,” and to replace him with James S. Dean. Mark Scheer of the Niagara GazetteRead More

Letter to the Editor from Michael S. Gawel

Letter to the Editor from Michael S. Gawel

Community News, Gawel July 10, 2024 at 4:01 pm

I rarely praise Democrats for legislation, but U.S. Senator Charles Schumer has been doing a great job for New York State. Senator Schumer spearheaded the Federal technology hub program that resulted in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse joint effort to win $40 million in a competition run by the U.S. EconomicRead More

Arena Madness: Niagara Falls Mayor vs. AI Future

Arena Madness: Niagara Falls Mayor vs. AI Future

Community News, Data Campus, Featured, Local News July 9, 2024 at 2:00 am

By Frank Parlato Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino proposes to build an arena on a property the City doesn’t own. To do so, he must stop Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC (NFR) from developing a $1.5 billion AI Data Center on its own property with its own money. Restaino wants toRead More

Juneteenth Committee Condemns Mayor Restaino for Racism

Juneteenth Committee Condemns Mayor Restaino for Racism

Once again, Mayor Robert Restaino is being accused of racism against Black people in the City of Niagara Falls. For those keeping score – this is the second series of complaints of this nature against the mayor this month. This time, the complaint is coming from members of the NiagaraRead More

Mayor Restaino: Anti-business, Pro-gentrification

Mayor Restaino: Anti-business, Pro-gentrification

Community News, Ken Cosentino, Local News, Niagara Falls June 24, 2024 at 10:04 pm

Local taxpayers have been critical of Mayor Restaino’s administration, which has labeled the City of Niagara Falls as anti-business and pro-gentrification; utilizing the department of code enforcement to implement his agenda. Years ago I sat in on a city council meeting, listening to taxi cab owners as they tried toRead More

AT&T Donates 200 Laptops to Buffalo Students

AT&T Donates 200 Laptops to Buffalo Students

Community News June 21, 2024 at 10:42 pm

To help more Buffalo students have access to connectivity and equip them with the digital tools needed for their post-secondary educational pathways, AT&T and Say Yes today donated over 200 laptops to recent graduates of Buffalo public and charter high schools. This distribution of free computers was made possible byRead More

SoleTurn's Zachary Michael Multi-instrumentalist plays a Saxophone Solo to a sold out performance

SoleTurn Will Launch Summer Concert Series On Friday at Blueberry Treehouse Cafe

Community News, Featured, Local News June 18, 2024 at 11:12 pm

By Tony Farina The exciting and up-and-coming rock band SoleTurn will kick off its summer concert series this Friday, June 21, at the warm and inviting Blueberry Treehouse Café in West Falls beginning at 6 p.m. and then follow that up with a beachside show at the vintage bar Marge’sRead More

Keep cool to be heart-healthy in extreme heat

Keep cool to be heart-healthy in extreme heat

Community News June 17, 2024 at 3:58 pm

Record high temperatures are bringing summer heat early this year around much of the U.S., and the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, is urging people to take extra steps to protect their hearts. Precautions are especially important for older adults and people withRead More

Paul Accardo Awarded Empower’s Annual Humanitarian Award

Paul Accardo Awarded Empower’s Annual Humanitarian Award

Community News June 15, 2024 at 7:52 am

Paul Accardo, CEO and President of Crown Benefits Group, was awarded Empower’s Humanitarian Award for his commitment to the intellectually and developmentally disabled community. “Paul Accardo has been a friend to the I/DD community and to Empower for decades,” Empower CEO Diane Baehre said. “Paul has worked to save ourRead More

OPINION: Lessons in Decency, Fathers to Children

OPINION: Lessons in Decency, Fathers to Children

Community News June 15, 2024 at 7:27 am

BY: Wim Laven As a scientist who researches peace and conflict, I find it important to systematically approach questions and see where the evidence leads me. It is a trait I developed from great mentorship, and a value that was instilled in me by my father from a very youngRead More

Niagara County Nursing Home Workers Ratify 1-year Agreement

Niagara County Nursing Home Workers Ratify 1-year Agreement

Community News June 13, 2024 at 10:03 pm

  More than 70 nursing home workers at Schoellkopf Health Center, represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East overwhelmingly voted to ratify a 1-year contract with their employer today. Schoellkopf Health Center is the nursing home attached to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. “I am very pleased to see thatRead More

Local Film Festival to Showcase NFHS Student Films

Local Film Festival to Showcase NFHS Student Films

The inaugural Grey Area Film Festival will take place on June 13, 2024, from 6:00PM to 9:00 PM, celebrating the creativity and hard work of Niagara Falls High School students. This event will be held at The Capitol Theatre in Niagara Falls, providing a platform for students to premiere theirRead More

WEBR Radio Celebrates 100 Years of Evolution in Western New York

WEBR Radio Celebrates 100 Years of Evolution in Western New York

Community News June 10, 2024 at 4:43 pm

WEBR Radio in Buffalo, NY has had a history with the call letters WEBR since 1924. Originally home to live orchestra broadcasts and successful shows, this station was the birthplace of the Lone Ranger in Western New York. The station’s format has changed over the years and, most recently, experiencedRead More

Allentown Art Festival Returns to Buffalo’s Allentown Neighborhood

Allentown Art Festival Returns to Buffalo’s Allentown Neighborhood

Community News June 7, 2024 at 10:17 am

      Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood is abuzz with excitement as the 67th annual Allentown Art Festival is set to kick off this Saturday and continue through Sunday. The festival, which has become a beloved tradition in the Queen City, will provide a platform for artists from near and farRead More

NEW YORK STATE SENATOR ROB ORTT PRESENTS CERTIFICATE TO NEWFANE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

NEW YORK STATE SENATOR ROB ORTT PRESENTS CERTIFICATE TO NEWFANE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

Community News June 3, 2024 at 8:15 am

  Today, New York State Senator Rob Ortt presented Newfane High School Senior Nathan Snow with a Senate Certificate, recognizing his efforts, along with classmate Brianna Michalak (who couldn’t attend today due to a track meet) in recognition of their ‘Hoops n Hounds’ fundraiser they organized in support of Buddy’sRead More

Buffalo Zoo Unleashes New Show: Canine Champions for Conservation

Buffalo Zoo Unleashes New Show: Canine Champions for Conservation

Community News June 1, 2024 at 11:23 am

Get ready for an unforgettable experience that will entertain, educate, and inspire! The Buffalo Zoo is thrilled to announce the debut of its all-new show, Canine Champions for Conservation performed by Stunt Dog Productions. Running now through Labor Day, this exciting program will showcase the remarkable talents of rescue dogsRead More

American Heart Association will teach Hands-Only CPR at Buffalo Public Schools Summit

American Heart Association will teach Hands-Only CPR at Buffalo Public Schools Summit

Community News May 31, 2024 at 3:58 pm

WHAT:     The American Heart Association and the Buffalo Bills are teaming up to save lives. As part of a collaboration to increase CPR awareness in the community, the American Heart Association will be offering Hands-Only CPR training at the Buffalo Public Schools Summit. WHEN:      June 1st 10:00a.m. – 2:00p.m.   WHERE:   AllRead More

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