Wed, Dec 16th 2015 12:05 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue's fourth annual "Heart to Heart" fundraising event, "A Taste of The Niagara Region," will take place from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St.
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Wed, Dec 16th 2015 11:40 am
Wm. Keith McNall will be the first post-Bill Ross chairman of the Niagara County Legislature.
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Tue, Dec 15th 2015 03:25 pm
The Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association will host its ninth annual Salmon School Jan. 23, 2016, as part of the annual Greater Niagara Fishing & Outdoor Expo, at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Dec 14th 2015 03:00 pm
The Lewiston Senior Center has been busy lately.
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Mon, Dec 14th 2015 02:55 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will hold an adoption event from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at Northtown Subaru, 3675 Sheridan Drive, Amherst.
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Mon, Dec 14th 2015 02:50 pm
In recent years, Western New York has experienced an influx of refugees from war-torn countries. But as they continue to successfully resettle in Buffalo annually, many are too old to enroll in the Buffalo Public School system and receive the remediation necessary to thrive forward with further education.
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Sat, Dec 12th 2015 09:05 am
Parishioners at St. Bernard's RC Church in Youngstown were saddened and shocked last weekend as longtime pastor Monsignor J. Thomas Moran announced he would be retiring as the year ends.
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Sat, Dec 12th 2015 07:05 am
Does your home have so many lights hung that it can be seen from outer space?
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Sat, Dec 12th 2015 07:00 am
"We now have a path forward; we're now ready to take this to the next level."
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Sat, Dec 12th 2015 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees presented the Town of Lewiston Council with a check for $5,000 Wednesday to support the Lewiston Family Ice Rink. Following the presentation inside the refurbished warming tent, elected leaders cut a ribbon to officially begin the new season of outdoor skating at Academy Park.
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Sat, Dec 12th 2015 07:00 am
With the holiday season upon us, everyone seems to be discussing ways to save money. The Youngstown Village Board is no exception.
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Sat, Dec 12th 2015 07:00 am
The Ministry of Health of Belize, a small country in Central America, has been underfunded for decades. Many of the health services we enjoy in the United States - like ambulances - are nonexistent.
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Fri, Dec 11th 2015 10:50 am
The kids stole the show at Theatre in the Mist's annual Christmas play last weekend at Stella Niagara Education Park in Lewiston.
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Thu, Dec 10th 2015 05:40 pm
Now through Dec. 18, Casa Antica is collecting nonperishable food items, which will be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society via St. Peter R.C. Church.
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Thu, Dec 10th 2015 05:00 pm
Students at St. Peter's R.C. School will have a welcome addition when they start the school year next fall: A new playground.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 07:10 pm
At the November board meeting of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, elections were held to fill open board of directors positions. The December board and member meeting, held at Niagara Falls Country Club Dec. 9, passed a vote to ratify the slate of officers filling the open positions commencing Jan. 1, 2016.
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Wed, Dec 9th 2015 02:05 pm
The large, "cold" white LED lights are prominently placed on certain trees, with strands hanging out over Center Street. The traditional red and green Christmas bulbs are on other trees, and farther tucked into the branches.
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Sat, Dec 5th 2015 01:55 pm
Children and families hustled and bustled to the Village of Lewiston Saturday for the annual Lewiston Christmas Walk, hosted by the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce.
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Sat, Dec 5th 2015 10:00 am
The weather may not feel like it, but the spirit of the Christmas season is surely at hand.
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Sat, Dec 5th 2015 07:00 am
The Youngstown Lions Club's annual Holiday Lighting Contest will take place in the Village of Youngstown and the Town of Porter the evening of Friday, Dec. 11.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2015 03:45 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will host its ninth annual "Holiday Bash" from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2015 03:45 pm
A Tuscarora Heroes Remembrance will be held on the 202nd anniversary of the War of 1812 British attack on Lewiston at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Tuscarora Heroes Monument at Portage Road and Center Street in Lewiston.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2015 03:40 pm
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company will hold a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue fundraiser from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday at the Lewiston Stone House, 755 Center St. The will coincide with the Christmas Walk.
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Thu, Dec 3rd 2015 03:30 pm
The final ballots in a tight race between incumbent Lewiston Highway Superintendent Douglas Janese and challenger David Trane were opened Thursday morning in State Supreme Court. Nine newly accepted affidavits confirmed Janese would continue on for another term.
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Mon, Nov 30th 2015 07:00 am
All Saints Day is the day on which Catholics celebrate all the saints. In recognition, eighth-graders from St. Peter R.C. School researched and dressed up as a favorite saint.
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Sat, Nov 28th 2015 11:30 pm
Two of Lewiston's most well-known elected leaders lent a hand as part of Small Business Saturday.
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Fri, Nov 27th 2015 07:00 am
On two chilly December evenings, Old Fort Niagara will open its doors and warmly welcome visitors to a candlelit and festively decorated French Castle for its annual "Castle by Candlelight" fundraiser, which benefits its educational programming.
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Fri, Nov 27th 2015 07:00 am
With the holiday season fast approaching, Town of Lewiston Parks Department crews have been busy assembling the Lewiston Family Ice Rink at Academy Park. And all had been proceeding according to plan - that is, until a significant wind event wreaked havoc last Friday.
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Thu, Nov 26th 2015 07:05 am
"Often times, when people come to us, they often have nowhere else to go," said Robyn L. Krueger, executive director of Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. "We can offer people hope that their situation isn't totally without support; their situation can be helped and their situation has opportunity. So we help move them toward the goal that they have for themselves."
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Wed, Nov 25th 2015 05:30 pm
With its new affiliation just five months old, Catholic Health and Mount St. Mary's Hospital have announced a major technology investment to enhance patient care and support nursing staff at the Lewiston hospital.
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Wed, Nov 25th 2015 05:20 pm
James M. Hibbard, age 83, of Lewiston, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, in Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness.
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Wed, Nov 25th 2015 05:20 pm
Vincent "Vince" Morreale, 88, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, surrounded by his loving family.
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Tue, Nov 24th 2015 12:35 pm
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will be present with adoptable dogs from 11 .m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Walden Galleria mall (lower level in front of Williams Sonoma - Sears side), on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga.
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Mon, Nov 23rd 2015 04:20 pm
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, members of Residents for Responsible Government gathered Monday at the Hennepin Park Gazebo in Lewiston to express their appreciation for the end of hazardous waste landfilling at CWM Chemical Waste Services LLC in Porter.
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Mon, Nov 23rd 2015 07:00 am
What was life like on the Niagara Frontier during the Colonial era? Students from St. Peter R.C. School were able to get an inside look during a recent visit to Old Fort Niagara as part of "Fridays on the Frontier."
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Sat, Nov 21st 2015 09:00 am
The Stone Jug saw a well-attended and welcome "soft opening" last Thursday, as the Mike Costello family took over operations of the local favorite at Main at Lockport streets. For the village, it marks the second successful reopening of a long-popular business in past weeks.
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Sat, Nov 21st 2015 07:00 am
One weekend a year, Lewiston retailers and restaurateurs invite the community - and those from across Western New York - to "think big, and shop small." In other words, skip the trip to the national chain stores and spend time (and dollars) exploring the River Region's unique, locally owned businesses.
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Fri, Nov 20th 2015 02:30 pm
The St. Francis Guild of Mount St. Mary's Hospital will conduct its annual Holiday Market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec.11, in the hospital's south (main) lobby.
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Fri, Nov 20th 2015 02:25 pm
Seven people across Niagara County were arrested during this time for driving while intoxicated. These extra patrol units also had an additional 17 arrests and issued approximately 181 traffic tickets.
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Fri, Nov 20th 2015 01:40 pm
CWM Chemical Services announced this week that its Residuals Management Unit 1 landfill has reached its airspace capacity. The company is no longer accepting hazardous wastes at its Balmer Road facility in Porter.
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