Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
It's nomination time for the 46th annual Citizen of the Year dinner.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:25 pm
The Grand Island Relay For Life is on the cusp of shattering the $1 million mark in funds raised this year.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:20 pm
Dunkin' Donuts restaurant owner and manager Paul Orsino didn't need fancy market research to tell him that opening a restaurant on Grand Island would work.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:20 pm
There's good news for the residents of Grand Island, who all have to comply with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:00 pm
Chris Aronica will fill the vacant Grand Island Town Board seat after his appointment Tuesday.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:05 am
The Fashion Outlets Mall on Military Road in Niagara Falls will be the setting for the annual Ransomville Speedway car show. Scheduled for March 21-25, the event will continue a tradition that is close to a decade long.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 am
The Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 Ladies Auxiliary will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the post, 2121 Grand Island Blvd., Grand Island.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 07:00 am
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the Niagara Falls Chapter office, 2079 Sawyer Drive, Wheatfield, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan 28.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 03:55 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that he would attend a labor-coalition-backed rally on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 9 a.m. to object to out-of-state hiring at Norampac Inc.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 01:15 pm
Nik Wallenda will get a chance to pitch his dream of walking across the Niagara Gorge between Canada and the United States at Niagara Falls to Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Chan on Friday.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
"I think you're going to see Porter Road become the next commercial strip in the Town of Niagara," Steve Richards, town supervisor, said Tuesday.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Volunteer Firefighters Benevolent Association will hold its annual January meeting and elections Tuesday, Jan. 24.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company, will hold a New York State Snowmobile Safety Course on Jan. 23 and 26.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The American Business Women's Association Western New York Charter Chapter 5037 has available applications for the 2012 Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund national scholarship grant.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 06:55 am
The Niagara County Patriots will next meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road, Wheatfield.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:50 pm
Niagara Hospice staff will present a Caregiver Empowerment workshop on Friday, Jan. 27, from 2 until 3 p.m. at the Niagara Hospice Resource Center in the Ulrich City Centre, 175 Walnut St., Suite 4., Lockport. The workshop's objective is to help make caring for a loved one less stressful and more meaningful for caregivers.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:30 pm
Members of the Catholic Charities of Buffalo Appeal leadership team gathered at Antonio's Restaurant and Banquet Facility in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:30 pm
Niagara County lawmakers will review and act on a recommendation by County Manager Jeffrey M. Glatz and Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton to sell the county's home health care certificate to Catholic Health at a committee meeting next week.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 10:40 pm
The leader of an area animal rights group said Tuesday that she was involved in the rescue of two dogs Jan. 16 whose deplorable living conditions should have been addressed by the SPCA of Niagara.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 02:25 pm
State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. has dismissed the second lawsuit filed by developer Jerome Williams and Lewiston Management Group against Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours and the Village of Lewiston.
The lawsuit, which was filed March 21, 2011, questioned the validity of an agreement between the village and WJBT. It asserted the Village of Lewiston violated Section 51 of general municipal law and was in violation of the public trust doctrine. The plaintiffs claimed a 2002 lease between the two parties violated easement requirements, and inferred trustees illegally granted said lease. This action, the suit alleged, resulted in the "waste of public property" alongside Water Street Landing on Water Street, where WJBT operates.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 10:50 am
Award-winning author and Lewiston resident Norah Perez will discuss the story behind her new book, "River Burning," as part of a program put on by the Historical Association of Lewiston.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 10:25 pm
In order to showcase the newly remodeled "Wellness Stores," which feature expanded pharmacy services and an enhanced selection of wellness products, the seven Rite Aid stores listed below will offer free health screenings, beauty demonstrations and product samples this Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 10:25 pm
Vijay S. Iyer, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and TAVR program director at Buffalo General Hospital, has successfully led a team of highly trained physicians to successfully implant aortic valves in two patients last week.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 10:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto (left) met Tuesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 09:55 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled his 2012-13 executive budget and reform plan, which expands on the historic reforms enacted last year to continue building a New New York.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 09:55 pm
"I applaud Governor Cuomo and his team for their work on the 2012 budget," said 60th District Sen. Mark Grisanti. "We look forward to passing an on-time and balanced budget to eliminate the state's deficit while ensuring important government services are not impacted.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 08:05 pm
Both the Village of Lewiston Planning Board and the Board of Trustees approved the first submission for Emery Simon's "First and Last Chance Saloon."
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 01:30 pm
Continuing a tradition that has become almost as inevitable as taxes themselves, accounting students from Niagara University's College of Business Administration will again provide free tax preparation assistance to members of the Niagara Falls community this tax season.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 07:00 am
Semifinals for the 2012 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition will be held in the WNED studios located in downtown Buffalo. They will also air on WNED-TV on June 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. The competition is presented by WNED and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and honors BPO music director and acclaimed classical guitarist JoAnn Falletta.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University's TopSpin Series of exhibitions for emerging regional artists continues with "Betsy Potter: Breaking Nature."
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 07:00 am
Preservation Buffalo Niagara has issued a call for nominations, seeking exemplary historic preservation projects from throughout its Western New York region.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 07:00 am
Individuals who suffer from numerous injuries and diseases often develop acute and chronic hard-to-heal wounds. DeGraff Memorial Hospital is now offering a wound care clinic to provide specialized treatment for those individuals.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 06:00 am
(Via readMedia) Members of the New York State Cemetery Board will meet on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the Department of State offices in downtown Albany (99 Washington Ave). The meeting may also be attended by videoconference from the New York City office.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 05:55 pm
For the past 24 years, insurance agent Joel Holka has presented a football award to local high school athletes.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 11:55 am
Lewiston-Porter High School Partners in Education is hosting Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University for an emergency preparedness presentation on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. in the high school library on Creek Road.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 11:50 am
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild will hold auditions for its May production of Neil Simon's comedy "The Good Doctor" beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6-7. The auditions will take place at The Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 11:50 am
The Niagara County Diabetes Education Classes will hold its next class on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 716 Cayuga Drive at Pershing Avenue, Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 11:50 am
There wasn't enough snow to use snowshoes on Old Fort Niagara's annual "Snowshoe Patrol" Saturday, but the cold and small amount of snow on the ground was much better than muddy grounds.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 07:15 am
The Niagara County Genealogical Society will host a free program titled "Getting Started: You can be a Genealogist" from 2 until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Lockport Public Library Community Room, 23 East Ave.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 07:10 am
Any individual or family in need of physical or emotional healing is invited to attend a healing service at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, at Wheatfield Community Church.
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