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LAURRIE: Niagara Falls Schools 'Say Yes' to a brighter future for students

Niagara Gazette 02 Sep 2025
The numbers tell the story. Since Say Yes Buffalo was founded in 2011, the Buffalo Schools’ graduation rate has increased from 49% to 79% in 2023. The number of students attending college in a given year has increased from 890 ... .
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Sailor with ties to Ransomville serves aboard Navy warship in Mayport

Niagara Gazette 02 Sep 2025
Petty Officer 3rd Class Sarah Woolson is currently serving aboard the USS Delbert D. Black, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida ... .
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As NY’s fisher population grows, state proposes to expand trapping season

Niagara Gazette 02 Sep 2025
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing updates to fisher and marten trapping seasons beginning in 2026-2027 ... .
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New York business groups rally around pipeline

Niagara Gazette 02 Sep 2025
Over the past couple weeks, more than a dozen ...
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Wojtaszek eyes return to OTB

Niagara Gazette 02 Sep 2025
Henry Wojtaszek, the former president and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp., is planning to rejoin the organization he left last year, this time as member of the board of directors ... .
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Cold Springs Cemetery Tales to be told on Sunday

Niagara Gazette 02 Sep 2025
The Niagara History Center’s Step Back In Time Players will offer a public walking tour of Lockport’s historic Cold Springs Cemetery at 1 p.m. Sunday Sept. 7. The tour will be led by the History Center’s Geoff Koplas and Linda ... .
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Niagara University deals with 45% drop in international students

Niagara Gazette 02 Sep 2025
This past May, the Trump administration announced it was temporarily freezing student visa interviews at its consulates, making an already difficult process for those wishing to study in the United States even more difficult ... .
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NFR plans appeal in long-standing city FOIL case

Niagara Gazette 02 Sep 2025
Niagara Falls Redevelopment plans to appeal part of a State Supreme Court justice’s decision in a lawsuit the company filed after waiting more than two years for the city to fulfill a Freedom of Information Law request seeking Centennial Park ... .
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Thruway Authority launches customer survey on fueling up at service areas

Niagara Gazette 01 Sep 2025
The New York State Thruway Authority has launched a new customer survey aimed at shaping the future of fueling facilities at the 27 service area locations along the Thruway system ... .
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Ischua Creek die-off tied to Franklinville cheese factory

Niagara Gazette 01 Sep 2025
As a result of an ongoing investigation, the state ...
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DEC issues drought watch for Niagara, 19 other New York counties

Niagara Gazette 01 Sep 2025
A drought watch has been issued for Niagara County and 19 other New York counties, according to state Department of Conservation officials and Gov. Kathy Hochul ... .
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Across New York, HELPS program working to streamline entry to government careers

Niagara Gazette 01 Sep 2025
ALBANY — In an effort to fill thousands of vacancies in state and local governments, New York has been running a program that waived tests for many civil service jobs and sped up the hiring process. New York HELPS ... .
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Cryptic City hall Facebook lauds 'major junior hockey' in the Falls

Niagara Gazette 30 Aug 2025
The official Facebook page for the City of Niagara Falls featured a cryptic post on Thursday that included two hockey-related photos of Mayor Robert Restaino at a downtown hotel bar with a caption that read. “Major junior hockey in Niagara ... .
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Youngstown's new disc golf program increases offerings

Niagara Gazette 30 Aug 2025
The Village of Youngstown Recreation Department has received $26,730 in funding from the Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation to expand its offerings for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities ... .
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Clark Godshall elected to lead National Association of Commodores

Niagara Gazette 30 Aug 2025
Clark Godshall of Barker, the retired Orleans / Niagara BOCES district superintendent, was elected president of the National Association of Commodores with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary during the association's recent national meeting in Dallas ... .
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