Mon, Nov 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Buffalo Bills and the American Red Cross are again teaming up to host a community blood drive. The event runs from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Ralph Wilson Stadium (Paul Maguire Club), One Bills Drive in Orchard Park.
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Mon, Nov 26th 2012 07:00 am
If you live in Lewiston, you have probably seen Keith Radford in and out of the local restaurants and coffee shops with his beloved dog, Frankie.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus has announced the return of the ever-popular, annual holiday concert "Messiah," presented by M&T Bank. The BPC returns to the OLV Basilica after spending a year away due to restoration, performing live on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
On Saturday, Dec. 8, at 8 pm, the Vocalis Chamber Choir presents its annual Christmas concert at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum at Elmwood and North streets in Buffalo. A Western New York tradition, the choir will present traditional and contemporary holiday favorites in the acoustic of this architectural treasure. Celebrate the season and relax to the sweet sounds of an intimate choral Christmas.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
The Christmas play "All Through The Night," written by local playwright L. Don Swartz, will be presented at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will offer a free guided tour at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25. The 30-minute tour includes an overview of the museum's current exhibitions. Meet your docent at 2 p.m. at the reception desk. Reservations are not necessary.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
During the anniversary celebration of its construction, Grand Island Central School District officials said Kaegebein Elementary School is still the school William Kaegebein envisioned 60 years ago: a place where Island children become engaged in learning and begin to make a difference in their world.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
Village of Lewiston trustees presented Town of Lewiston Recreation Department Director Mike Dashineau with a check for $5,000. The money represents the village's contribution to the town-leased rink.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
The Town of Lewiston Board was proactive as it moved on various financial fronts Monday. It approved a restructured $16.640 million town budget for 2013; reviewed a number of improvements for the soon-to-open ice rink at Academy Park and heard more on the benefits of Lewiston's new surplus electrical power sales package.
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Sat, Nov 24th 2012 07:00 am
PHOTOS: While the Niagara Falls Wintergarden is now gone, its holiday magic lives on in Lewiston.
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Fri, Nov 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Choraleers will present "A Christmas Potpourri 2012" on Dec. 1, 2, 8 and 9 at six area churches.
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Fri, Nov 23rd 2012 07:00 am
Do you want to help your children discover the magic of the North Pole this holiday season? If so, the Medina Railroad Museum has the perfect idea for your family: A "Polar Express" train ride is just the ticket. You'll feel like you're in your own "Polar Express" book and movie adventure.
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Fri, Nov 23rd 2012 07:00 am
Theatre of Youth, Buffalo's only professional theater company devoted to children and families, will present for the holidays "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," a heartwarming adaptation of the story by Barbara Robinson.
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Fri, Nov 23rd 2012 07:00 am
(PRNewswire) ONCampus Media, the largest national digital media company to serve college campuses, announced its partnership with Barnes & Noble College Marketing (www.bncollegemarketing.com), a division of Barnes & Noble College. Together, the two companies are delivering a national digital TV network in Barnes & Noble College stores.
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Fri, Nov 23rd 2012 07:00 am
PHOTOS: Anyone who ends up sick of turkey and Black Friday sales this week can find a little oasis of peace and beauty, complete with a camel, at Lewiston's Our Lady of Fatima Shrine.
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Fri, Nov 23rd 2012 07:00 am
A number of employees who work at The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield recently puckered up to kiss Lucy the llama from Spirit Wind Farms for a worthy cause.
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Fri, Nov 23rd 2012 07:00 am
Houghton College is hosting the sixth annual "Christmas Prism" Dec. 7 to 9 in Houghton, as well as Rochester and Buffalo.
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Fri, Nov 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board issued a proclamation at its Monday meeting calling on residents to support local businesses on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 24.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 09:25 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston is looking for volunteers to be scared, fearful 1812 Lewiston villagers in its last nighttime "Flames Through Lewiston" event on Saturday, Dec. 15. The event starts at 6:30 p.m., but volunteers are asked to gather at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St., at 5 p.m. for further instructions.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:40 pm
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel will join Niagara Falls USA organizations in brightening the holiday season for the remainder of 2012. As a key supporter of the new Niagara Holiday Lights initiative, the casino donated $15,000 toward white LED bulbs that will illuminate 96 trees and dozens of holiday-themed light displays along Old Falls Street in downtown Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 pm
According to a November consumer survey by Consumer Reports, nearly 193 million adults plan to participate in the holiday shopping this year. In some areas of the country, holiday shopping means weathering the snow, ice and sleet on sidewalks, streets and parking lots to get to the stores.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 pm
Hillside Family of Agencies has announced its annual "Hillside Special Santas." The holiday gift-giving program benefits the 12,636 youth and families served by Hillside Family of Agencies Buffalo-area affiliates: Hillside Children's Center and Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 pm
The Tatler Club Inc. and a community friend made donations to Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, providing complete holiday meals for seven individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and their families.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 02:40 pm
The hills at Artpark will be alive with "The Sound of Music" in July 2013 as part of the summer-long celebration of Artpark's 40th anniversary.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:35 am
Highlights include "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "Disney Prep & Landing," "Shrek" and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest"
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:10 am
AccuWeather.com reports a change in the weather pattern is on the way and will kick off with a blast of cold air and the season's first widespread round of lake-effect snow this weekend. Enough snow can fall in some areas to make for slippery travel.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:05 am
On Wednesday, local business advocates Buffalo First! joined with elected officials, local and independent business owners, nonprofit partners and citizens to kick off "Give Local A Chance," the organization's annual holiday-local shopping campaign.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:00 am
For more than 150 years, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Inc. has been committed to helping the neighborhoods it serves. A&P, together with several vendors and partners, is giving back in a variety of ways to help neighbors in need following the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 10:55 am
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University announces hours for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
The holidays are arriving. Take advantage of some of these holiday happenings and requests for assistance:
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
Culinary Arts students at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center have been putting their skills to use to help out the Salvation Army in Lockport.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
This tart cranberry sauce is complimented with spices to make it a versatile holiday dish. Eaten alone as a partner to turkey and mashed potatoes or heaped upon a block of cream cheese as an elegant appetizer alongside crackers, everyone is sure to enjoy this spin on the traditional holiday dish.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 01:45 pm
General Motors Professional Managers Network, Niagara Hospice, Heinrich Chevrolet and Micro Graphics recently sponsored a car raffle to benefit hospice care in Western New York.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 01:40 pm
(readMedia) The New York State Bar Association Tuesday called for providing veterans of the U.S. military with better access to quality legal services. It also recommended the creation of more specialized veterans courts, such as the successful Veterans Treatment Court in Buffalo, the first of its kind in the nation.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co. will be the site of the eighth annual benefit in memory of Monica Senese. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, at the firehall, 1705 Saunders Settlement Road.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union is offering local high school seniors entering college a chance to win a scholarship to help finance their education.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
The Sanborn Fire Company Band will perform its annual Christmas concert on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie Canal Discovery Center has announced a new series of weekly documentary movies, "Movies & Popcorn," to be shown every Saturday this winter at 11 a.m., beginning Saturday, Dec. 15.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
A coalition of organizations with an interest in health and wellness announced the formation Monday of a new breast cancer support group during a news conference at the Doris Jones Family Resource Building.
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