Wed, Mar 16th 2016 04:20 pm
The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter cantata, "Come Walk With Me: Through the Passion and Resurrection of Christ," by Pepper Choplin at four area churches March 19, 20, 25 and 26.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2016 02:00 pm
As part of the Buffalo Niagara Int'l Film Festival's 10th anniversary celebration, the BNFF is partnering with Lewiston to host an inaugural film festival April 1-2 at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa, 100 Center St.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2016 01:55 pm
Artpark is looking for people to build fairy houses for its 2016 Fairy House Festival, taking place the weekend of June 11-12. Applications for the house entry can be found online at www.artpark.net.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:05 am
An Island woman was honored Sunday at Western New York's most popular Polar Bear swim.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:05 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston revisited the idea of permitting food trucks to operate on municipal streets.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:00 am
The Youngstown Free Library is now accepting applications for its Ruby Carey Memorial Scholarship. The $500 allowance is awarded annually to a graduating Lewiston-Porter student who lives in the 14174 ZIP code and has a library card in good standing.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:00 am
St. Patrick's Day certainly serves as a "rite of spring" in these parts, seemingly more than anything else. And it gets into full force next week with celebrations throughout Buffalo-Niagara.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Ray's Tavern as the recipient of the Youngstown Business of the Year Award.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:00 am
Sometime in our own lifetimes we may be in need of help -- the same holds true for our wildlife.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2016 06:15 pm
For the first time in 43 years, Ransomville Speedway will be under new ownership when the gates open up on Friday, May 6, for its 59th year of operation.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2016 09:55 am
The Sanborn Area Historical Society will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Sanborn Firehall, 5811 Buffalo St.
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Wed, Mar 9th 2016 02:15 pm
National Day of Prayer will be celebrated locally from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Hyde Park in Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2016 04:25 pm
The Lewiston Garden Club is thinking spring with preparations now underway for its 11th annual Lewiston GardenFest, slated for Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19, along Center Street in Lewiston.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2016 04:10 pm
State Sen. Rob Ortt and his Senate colleagues today passed a bill (S6718) to rename the Robert Moses Parkway as the Niagara Scenic Parkway.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2016 04:05 pm
Old Fort Niagara honored Thomas O'Brien of Youngstown as the 2015 Volunteer of the Year at its March 5 volunteer recognition breakfast.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2016 03:25 pm
Readers can support the YWCA of the Niagara Frontier by shopping at the Clothes Mentor at 9490 Transit Road in East Amherst or 1030 Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday, March 19.
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Tue, Mar 8th 2016 02:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster are calling on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to move swiftly on approval of the draft design report for the Niagara Gorge Corridor Project. They said the vital economic and community development project in the City of Niagara Falls is currently unnecessarily stalled.
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Mon, Mar 7th 2016 10:00 am
Artpark confirmed six additional concerts in its 2016 season lineup. These headlining acts will perform this summer on Artpark's outdoor stage at the award-winning "First Niagara presents Tuesday in the Park" series and the popular "Coors Light Wednesdays" series. The concerts just announced will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 11.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2016 10:00 am
Casa Antica will host its annual St. Joseph Day table beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 20.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2016 07:00 am
The Easter Bunny will be hopping by St. Peter's R.C. School on Sunday, March 13, when the school will host its first "Brunch With the Bunny."
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Sat, Mar 5th 2016 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston's Historic Preservation Commission/Planning Board met in a work session Thursday to, as Chairman Norm Machelor said, "work out the ambiguities" related to variances for Ellicott Development's plaza proposal and James Jerge's Fairchild apartment project.
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Sat, Mar 5th 2016 07:00 am
A merger of St. Bernard R.C. Church in Youngstown and St. Peter R.C. Church in Lewiston seems to be the favored option for the future of the two parishes.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2016 10:00 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce announced the Niagara County Central Rotary Club is the Sanborn Business of the Year.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2016 03:25 pm
Blue light will illuminate Niagara Falls at 10 p.m. tonight in recognition of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2016 02:25 pm
The Niagara County Builders Association will gather for a networking opportunity at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Wine on Third, 501, 3rd St., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2016 02:15 pm
What a difference a year makes.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2016 10:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering free diabetes self-management workshops throughout Niagara County.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2016 04:20 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club completed the Lions International Centennial Challenge, earning Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond patches for providing service to the community in the "Engaging our Youth," "Sharing the Vision," "Relieving the Hunger" and "Protecting the Environment" campaigns.
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Thu, Mar 3rd 2016 10:25 am
The Niagara County Clerk's Office has long made veterans' outreach a top priority, and County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski said a new appointment at the Veterans Service Agency he heads reaffirms that commitment.
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Wed, Mar 2nd 2016 12:55 pm
The Niagara Art Trail is pleased to present the fourth annual "Spring Fever" antique fair.
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Wed, Mar 2nd 2016 11:45 am
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will be present with adoptable dogs Corey, Izzy, Jenny, Tillie, Tosha and Tucker from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Pet Supplies Plus, 2952 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2016 12:15 pm
Join the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce for a free program on identity theft at 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, at Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union (Community Room, 721 Center St., Lewiston).
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Tue, Mar 1st 2016 11:30 am
Applications are still available for the 50th annual Lewiston Art Festival, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, and Sunday, Aug. 14, in the Village of Lewiston. More than 175 professional artists will display and sell their work and compete for $5,000 in prizes in the juried show.
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Mon, Feb 29th 2016 02:25 pm
"We need to be prepared; be progressive; forward thinking. This is a perfect example where agencies, no matter what the jurisdiction is, in real life we're all going to be coming together."
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Mon, Feb 29th 2016 01:25 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts introduces a new event, "Twist and Shout" - a daylong celebration of the Beatles - will take place from 4-10 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at The Lewiston Stone House, 755 Center St. Tickets are $5.
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Sat, Feb 27th 2016 10:00 am
With not one or two, but three meetings held over the course of three hours, Supervisor Steve Broderick and the Lewiston Town Board were busy this past Monday.
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Sat, Feb 27th 2016 08:00 am
It's been 18 months since the Village of Lewiston made public its plans to upgrade the North Water Street parking lot, add extra spaces and build an ice rink and museum off North First Street. In that time, little has been said, with the explanation nothing would happen until funding was in place.
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Sat, Feb 27th 2016 07:00 am
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue invites the public to attend St. Patrick's Day "Yappy Hours" at both Griffon Gastropub locations: On Monday, March 14, at 5445 Transit Road in Clarence, and again Wednesday, March 16, at 2470 Military Road, Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Feb 27th 2016 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Porter Empty Return Center as recipient of the Ransomville Business of the Year Award.
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Fri, Feb 26th 2016 08:25 pm
Retired Niagara County Family Court Judge Hon. John F. "Jake" Halpin, of Lewiston entered into rest Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in Niagara Hospice House, Lockport. He was born in Philadelphia on Dec. 9, 1930, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Ryan) Halpin.
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