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Kaleida starts building new multi-specialty practice site in the Northtowns
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Kaleida Health has begun construction on its new Lockport multi-specialty practice site, with plans for an opening in early 2025. The project at 6009 Transit Road will create a new Northtowns service hub to serve patients from Eastern Niagara County and Northern Erie County communities including East Amherst and Clarence.
Ransomville celebrations include parade, faire
The Town of Porter “Hometown Heroes” banners are returning for 2024; enjoyable weather is once again upon us; and the annual Ransomville Flag Day Parade and Community Faire will return to the hamlet starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8. Presented by Ransomville resident Ruth Ann Buzzard, this...
EPA announces large investments for Western New York to electrify school buses, address polluted areas
Representatives with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were in Buffalo on Friday to announce a major investment coming to the Buffalo-Niagara region that looks to electrify school bus fleets and clean up polluted areas. More from WBEN:
'He died for our country': Buffalo WWII Navy sailor’s sunken submarine located
A World War II Navy veteran from Buffalo was lost at sea when his crew’s submarine sank in battle. After 80 years lost to the bottom of the ocean, that local sailor’s ship has been found.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center celebrates first anniversary of successful doula program
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Press Release and Photo. Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the celebration of the first anniversary of its doula program, which supports women throughout pregnancy and during birth. Memorial’s doula program began in January 2023 and welcomed its first newborn in May 2023. Since then, 50 Niagara County women have had a doula by their side during the birthing experience, with plans to serve 75 more this year.
Erie County Sheriff's Office shares their cute graduate
ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — In an adorable post made to the Erie County Sheriff's Office Facebook page on Tuesday night, they shared the exciting news of one of their furry friends recent graduations. The post's caption read "Today, Suki-Lou graduated from the “Pups at the Pen” program at the...
Erie County Department of Senior Services, Center for Elder Law & Justice announce Elder Law Day
Annual event provides seniors, families & caregivers with legal information, resources related to aging. The Erie County Department of Senior Services (ECDSS), in collaboration with the Center for Elder Law & Justice (CELJ), announced the return of the annual Elder Law Day event on Wednesday, June 5, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Marriott on Millersport Highway in Amherst.
$650,000 secured for $1.2M new Cheektowaga Police training facility
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Cheektowaga Assemblymember Monica Wallace and Erie County Legislator Tim Meyers announced that $650,000 in both state and county funds has been secured for a new Cheektowaga Police Training Facility. The money secured will cover more than half the cost of the $1.2 million training facility that...
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