Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:00 pm
The Wheatfield Town Board approved an $11.18 million budget for 2011 on Monday night without the proposed general town tax, with library funding and with only a few non-union raises.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:00 pm
With no fanfare, the Town of Niagara Town Board on Tuesday passed its $7.3 million budget for 2011, with only one councilman voting against it.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:00 pm
Everyone knows we can't control the weather, or can we? Andy Parker, a meteorologist from WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, recently brought his "weather machine" to Colonial Village Elementary School in Niagara-Wheatfield to show students how different kinds of weather feels.
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Thu, Nov 18th 2010 03:00 pm
On Nov. 15, local developer Calamar and Apollo Healthcare celebrated the construction kick-off of the first building to be constructed in the new medical campus within The Woodlands Corporate Center East, off Shawnee Road in Wheatfield.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:40 pm
Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce board Chairman George Osborne announced Wednesday that, at a meeting of the board of directors earlier in the morning, the board voted to appoint Jennifer Pauly as president.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Porter Board members had a busy session Monday, one that saw the board adopting the town's 2011 $4.6 million budget.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Residents throughout the area took time to honor the nation's veterans at a number of observances held over the past week.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Responding to comments aired at Town Hall sessions along with other feedback following its proposal to amend its Host Community Agreement with the Town of Lewiston and local law 24C-2, Modern Corporations notified the town this week that it is rescinding that offer.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
For a fourth year, the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are teaming up to deliver holiday cards to service members, their families and veterans, many of whom will be far from home this holiday season. The Holiday Mail for Heroes program provides Americans with the opportunity to send holiday greetings and a note of thanks to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Sat, Nov 13th 2010 12:00 pm
Water Street Landing may soon receive a major facelift. On Monday, Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours President John Kinney informed the Village of Lewiston Planning Board of his intention to add a multi-story addition to the north side of the restaurant building his company owns.
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Fri, Nov 12th 2010 12:00 pm
"Nutcracker" music keeps me up at night.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:40 pm
The New York State Thruway Authority and the New York State Police Troop T will continue commitment to the statewide seat belt enforcement initiative, "Buckle Up New York" with a 14-day awareness campaign Monday, Nov. 15, through Sunday, Nov. 28.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:30 pm
A farewell ceremony will be held at noon Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Niagara Falls Armed Forces Reserve Center, 9400 Porter Road, for the 1982nd Forward Surgical Team.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
If you know of someone (maybe yourself) who lives in the Town of Niagara and deserves recognition for holiday decorating, nominate that person's home in this year's Niagara Beautification Commission's contest.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is sponsoring several events providing diabetes information and awareness.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
The owner of Developing Professionals, Lori Miller, will present "ABWA-Negotiating for Results" for the American Business Women's Association Niagara Falls Charter Chapter Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
The Niagara County Environmental Management Council and the Niagara County Department of Public Works are providing a free electronic waste recycling and clothing/food collection on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Pendleton Town Hall, 6570 Campbell Blvd.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
Winter parking restrictions in Wheatfield will again be in effect each day from Nov. 15 to April 1, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., in an effort to make snow removal procedures easier and town highways safer during winter weather conditions.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 01:00 pm
Orders are due Thursday, Nov. 18, for the poinsettia, wreath & floral sale held by the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 12:00 pm
Joe Petrozzi and his son, Russ, of Capitol Cleaners are again collecting, cleaning and giving gently used coats and other winter wear to the needy families in Western New York.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 12:00 pm
The smell of frying potatoes caught Wheatfield resident Georgia Korosecz and her two sisters in the parking lot, and the siren's call lured them into Adams Volunteer Fire Co. for a hearty breakfast.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 12:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board continues to quietly review the tentative $7.3 million budget presented by Supervisor Steve Richards.
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Thu, Nov 11th 2010 12:00 pm
With funding for the North Tonawanda and Sanborn libraries safely back in Wheatfield's 2011 budget plans, public attention at Monday's Town Board meeting focused back on the 3 percent raises planned for all employees.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:45 pm
Trustees have had enough.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
When students from Mendoza, Argentina, learned they would be visiting the United States for a week, they decided they wanted to come and find out what Halloween was all about in the states.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
Supervisor Steve Reiter and the Lewiston Town Board envisioned Thursday's public hearing at Town Hall to be focused solely on the 2011 $14.5 million budget proposal, one that carries the potential of a new town tax plus a garbage fee for property owners.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
Niagara Hospice has established a partnership with the Veterans Administration in Buffalo to ensure quality end-of-life care is available to all Niagara County veterans.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston is pleased to announce tickets are now on sale for its sixth annual Tour of Homes, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 4, and Sunday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Lewiston.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
Area Veterans Day observances.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
Carolyn's House, a YWCA of Niagara program, has gained the support of Lewiston residents Marie and John Hutchins. They will host a black tie fundraiser at the Rapids Theatre, 1711 Main St., Niagara Falls, to benefit Carolyn's House on Saturday, Nov. 6.
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Sat, Nov 6th 2010 02:00 pm
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Thu, Nov 4th 2010 05:40 pm
Wheatfield residents should be able to use their library cards at any of the 21 NIOGA libraries in 2011 after all.
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Thu, Nov 4th 2010 05:00 pm
Start getting into the holiday spirit with the seventh annual Niagara Electric Lights Parade, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6.
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Thu, Nov 4th 2010 05:00 pm
Local groups will be honoring veterans and Veterans Day with upcoming events.
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Thu, Nov 4th 2010 05:00 pm
Roswell Park Cancer Institute invites lung cancer patients, their families and caregivers from across Western New York to attend the annual Breath of Life Celebration from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in RPCI's Research Studies Center, located across from the main hospital on Carlton Street in Buffalo.
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Thu, Nov 4th 2010 05:00 pm
The Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is conducting a vote survey that seeks to obtain statewide feedback from voters with disabilities in regard to their voting experience in the November 2010 general elections.
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Thu, Nov 4th 2010 05:00 pm
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Thu, Nov 4th 2010 05:00 pm
An Upstate New York Transplant Services blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10.
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Thu, Nov 4th 2010 02:00 pm
2010 voting results.
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Tue, Nov 2nd 2010 04:45 pm
The Town of Grand Island will honor veterans of past military campaigns during its annual Veterans Day program. This year, the town will honor its World War II veterans.
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