Mon, Jun 18th 2012 11:20 am
Judges coming to Lewiston for national contest; Travel Channel will be in Lewiston accompanying judges; public reception scheduled for Wednesday at The Silo Restaurant. Watch the preview video.
Lewiston is finalist in USA Today/Rand McNally "Best for Food" contest.
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Mon, Jun 18th 2012 07:00 am
"Miles for Smiles' " ninth annual wine tasting event is slated for Monday, July 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Rich's Atrium in Buffalo.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Dance Centre, located at 8962 Porter Road, Niagara Falls, will hold a Summer Dance Camp this July.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 07:00 am
Das Haus German Heritage Museum, 2549 Niagara Road, Bergholz, will have special hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday when it participates in the annual "Binational Doors Open Niagara" program.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 07:00 am
Residents from the community are welcome to join the staff and volunteers at the McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility as they show off the amazing talents, outfits and fun-loving nature of their canine companions on Friday, June 22.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 02:55 am
It appears the northern Niagara County area will continue without an officially recognized Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Restoration Advisory Board by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 02:55 am
The Youngstown Business and Profession Association is boasting that it will transform the village's Main Street into the "best beachfront area in Niagara County" on Thursday, June 21, with the third annual Beginning of Summer Street Dance.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 02:50 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto applauded the accomplishments of Nik Wallenda, who became the first person ever to cross the Niagara Falls gorge on a tightrope.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 02:45 am
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and New York State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., have announced the awarding of $1.98 million in HEAL NY funding to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to implement an innovative restructuring of its mental health services.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 02:45 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center officials this week celebrated the completion of a new $1.4 million interventional radiology suite with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 02:05 am
It's Father's Day on Sunday. Celebrate! Don't mow the lawn, instead rev that motor over to West River Parkway, between Long Road and Sunset Drive, for the Grand Island Lawn Mower Races and Classic Car Show.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 01:50 am
As tabulations continue to come in from last weekend's Grand Island Relay For Life, organizers report that Islanders with a taste for wings have yet another opportunity to help out.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 01:45 am
Sister Beth Brosmer (center) of Heart and Soul of Niagara Falls, Don Luce (right) of Community Missions of Niagara Falls and Rev. William Lowery (left) of Care and Share Pantry in Ransomville are looking at reports of the food and cash drive on Tuesday nights at Artpark in Lewiston. Volunteers are collecting food and cash donations outside of the two Artpark entrances.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 01:30 am
Local artist Jesse Walp and his team have been hard at work creating an interactive art installation geared toward children and nature lovers.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 12:55 am
Friday night, with the eyes of the world watching, daredevil Nik Wallenda successfully walked a high wire across Niagara Falls. Wallenda began his trek from Niagara Falls, N.Y., at about 10:15 p.m., and finished about 10:45 p.m. in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2012 12:50 am
Take the historic Village of Lewiston, add a love of gardening, and you have the seventh annual Lewiston GardenFest, sponsored by the Lewiston Garden Club.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2012 07:00 am
Darien Lakes State Park will officially open the newest disc golf course in Western New York, the Angry Apple Disc Golf Course, on Saturday, June 16, with a grand opening ceremony planned at 10:45 a.m. at the park.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2012 07:00 am
State Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, was quite active this past week.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2012 07:00 am
VA Western New York Healthcare System will host its annual welcome home event and memorial ceremony from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, One Naval Park Cove, Buffalo.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2012 07:00 am
Wheatfield resident Donald Lauer will be up early Sunday in order to coach a 7 a.m. hockey game at the Northtown Center at Amherst.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2012 07:15 pm
Now that Wheatfield's large tote recycling program is proving successful, the town may be looking at providing garbage totes to residents as well.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2012 09:15 am
Lewiston event is this weekend at Academy Park. Video interview with organizer Ken Scibetta.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2012 08:50 am
On June 15, Nik Wallenda will walk approximately 1,550 feet on a tightrope wire, suspended 173 feet above the raging waters of Niagara Falls - an unprecedented feat that has been banned for more than 125 years.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2012 08:45 am
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel is home this week to Nik Wallenda, who will make worldwide history on Friday evening when he crosses directly over the breathtaking Niagara Falls on a two-inch high-wire.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2012 07:00 am
Historic Holy Trinity will hold an antique/collectibles show and flea market on Saturday, June 23, on the complex grounds at 1419 Falls St. Niagara Falls. The show runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 10:20 pm
Local students from LaSalle Preparatory School in Niagara Falls, St. Peter's R.C. School in Lewiston, and the Community Charter School and Elmwood Village Charter School in Buffalo are joining daredevil Nik Wallenda and his team Thursday, June 14, at 10:30 a.m. for a unique, behind the scenes look at the science behind his historic walk across Niagara Falls. The event is taking place at the walk site, Terrapin Point on Goat Island, and also includes a student Q-and-A opportunity with Wallenda and representatives from the companies that built and set up the walk's rigging.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 09:55 am
On Wednesday, the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency board of directors accepted an application for assistance for consideration from Merani Holdings LLC. The company is proposing to build a 7,800-square-foot restaurant adjacent to the Holiday Inn at 114 Buffalo Ave., in the City of Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 09:00 am
The New York State Department of Transportation is reminding motorists attending the Nik Wallenda event on June 15 in the City of Niagara Falls that they should expect heavy traffic and limited parking in the downtown area.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 09:00 am
Vineyard & Winery Management Magazine presented local winemaker Vizcarra Vineyards at Becker Farms with its prestigious Best Fruit and Best of Class for White Fruit Wines awards, as well as a gold medal, at the 2012 U.S. National Wine Competition in April.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 09:00 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti has announced the passage of S.6368A, which will change the labor law to make it an authorized absence for members of the volunteer fire department and volunteer ambulance squads when they respond to a state of emergency declared by the federal or state government.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 09:00 am
For Richard Rutland, the opportunity to serve as Niagara County's new 4th District coroner seemed the perfect capstone to a career that had included time as both an emergency responder and a funeral director.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 09:00 am
The people who appreciate Lewiston's rich history and successes get together in style. This year, they will gather at the Niagara Falls Country Club at 6 p.m. on June 27 for the Lewiston Historical Association's annual celebration. The dinner is open to the public and reservations, available for $30, can be made by calling the Lewiston Museum at 716-754-4214.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 09:00 am
The New York State Senate has passed a bill (S.7110), sponsored by Sen. Mark Grisanti, that would allow a brew-pub owner to also open a restaurant.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 08:55 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, announced Tuesday the Senate has passed bill S.6664, which authorizes a real property tax exemption of 35 percent for a period of no longer than 20 years for homes that are certified green by either being LEED-ND certified or by the National Association of Home Builders.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 08:55 am
Thousands will gather at Terrapin Point on Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park Friday night to watch Nik Wallenda step into the history books as the only daredevil to transverse Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 08:55 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, joined fellow legislators Tuesday in promoting the agricultural and dairy industries of New York at the Assembly Minority Conference's Dairy Day reception in Albany. The annual event takes place during June every year in recognition of National Dairy Month.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2012 08:50 am
AAA Western and Central New York has revealed the latest issue of Member Connection magazine, featuring Niagara Falls on the cover.
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Tue, Jun 12th 2012 03:20 pm
As the video explains, a disagreement between Artpark & Company and the Village of Lewiston has resulted in a second paid parking lot on the plateau.
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Tue, Jun 12th 2012 09:00 am
In the aftermath of the Grand Island EZPass Walk-In Center closing on June 8, Grand Island residents, who need to utilize cash to make payments on their EZPass accounts, have the option of physically going to the New York State Thruway Authority office.
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Tue, Jun 12th 2012 09:00 am
The Rainbow Bridge, the closest international crossing to Nik Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Niagara River gorge Friday, will be open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic as usual, but cannot be used as a viewing platform.
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