Sat, Aug 28th 2010 01:00 pm
Members of the Lewiston Town Board listened intently Monday to a presentation by New York Power Authority representatives on the new look planned for Reservoir State Park.
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Sat, Aug 28th 2010 11:05 am
Lewiston Kiwanis advance rides chairman Nick Morreale announces advance ride tickets for this year's Peach Festival, Sept 10, 11 and 12 at Academy Park in Lewiston, are now available. Cost is $20 for a strip of 14 tickets. Each ticket is good for one ride on midway rides operated at the festival this year by North American Midway Co.
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Sat, Aug 28th 2010 09:00 am
On Aug. 22, the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston hosted its annual picnic for contestants vying for the title of 2010 Peach Queen.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 02:00 pm
According to the State Department of Health, in 2007, Niagara County residents experienced death rates 39 percent above the state average for heart disease. In 2003, the rate was 28 percent higher than the state average.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:15 pm
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:10 pm
After a night of thunder, lightning and rain, the sun shone brightly the morning of Friday, Aug. 20, as the Legion Riders began their trek to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:00 pm
The place for Wheatfield families to be this weekend is Fairmount Park. After a year's hiatus, the Wheatfield Family Picnic is back on Saturday, Aug. 28.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:00 pm
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-28th District, celebrated the 75th anniversary of Social Security this month as the special guest of the President Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum at Hyde Park, N.Y.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:00 pm
VA Western New York Healthcare System hosts a National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, in Freedom Hall, Room 301, at the Buffalo VA medical center, 3495 Bailey Ave.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:00 pm
Kidz Xpress in Meadowbrook Square Plaza at 3571 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield, is offering a free car safety seat check on Saturday, Aug. 28.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:00 pm
The New York State Thruway Authority and State Police Troop T announced this week that "Operation Summer Brake" would take place Monday, Aug. 30, and continue through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:00 pm
The charity auction and raffles at the recent Precious Plate and Precision Process family picnic at the Wheatfield Lions Club Five Senses Nature will benefit the grassroots Tonawanda charity called Jammies for GIs.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:00 pm
After taking a year off for "family and farm," Traci and Patrick Garland have again turned an eight-acre cornfield in Wheatfield into The MAiZE.
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Tue, Aug 24th 2010 12:00 pm
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 03:00 pm
Responding to what it views as a continuing problem in the number of intoxicated-driving fatalities, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced this week it will join other law enforcement agencies throughout the country in support of an intensive crackdown on intoxicated driving.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 02:00 pm
"All the other classes firefighters go through teaches them how to save others," instructor Rich Silvaroli explains. "This class teaches how to save themselves."
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
The Village of Lewiston will once again appeal to all of the senses, with sounds of cool jazz, the sights of hot classic cars, and the aromas of culinary delights filling the streets, as the ninth annual Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival welcomes residents and visitors alike on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27 and 28.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
The seventh annual Youngstown Community Picnic will be held in Falkner Park on Saturday, Aug. 28. Food and events are free and open to the public.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
Professor James Mezhir, Niagara County Community College, will speak at the next meeting of the Buffalo chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals on "How We Can Become More Effective High-performance Teams."
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Fri, Aug 20th 2010 12:40 pm
Art lovers flocked to Lewiston's Center Street last weekend amidst scorching hot temperatures and a brief yet substantial downpour on Sunday. More than 170 local and out-of-town artists displayed their various works, covering a broad media of different art forms. This year's event featured a few different elements that made even the seasoned Art Festival veteran enthusiastic.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 02:00 pm
Niagara University announced Monday that it has received a $2 million gift from James and Mary Glynn and their family.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:25 pm
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:20 pm
Legislation to designate a portion of Route 62 as the National Veteran's Highway has been signed into law by Gov. David A. Paterson.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:15 pm
Niagara County Patriots will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, in the Wheatfield Community Center.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
The Town of Niagara has a new employee, who come November is expected to be sniffing out drugs as a member of the police department.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board on Tuesday decided against offering the New York State and Local Retirement System Incentive to its employees.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield School District officials are beaming about test scores theses days.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
Last weekend, Aug. 13 to 15, marked the third annual Smokin' Eagles International Barbecue, newly located near the Erie Canal Fest in North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
The Niagara County Republican Executive Committee and Chairman Mike Norris on Tuesday endorsed Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino for governor of New York.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
Independent outside auditors offered up a favorable assessment of Niagara County's finances to members of the Niagara County Legislature's Administration Committee Tuesday evening in Lockport.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
On Friday, Aug. 20, members of the Wheatfield Post American Legion Riders will escort Cheryl Lepsch of Jammies for GIs and a 24-foot Penske truck loaded with clothing and personal items directly to wounded troops at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
For a third straight year, the Hunters Hope Foundation will hold an Every Step Walk, to promote universal health screening for newborns. And, for a third straight year, Niagara County's Federal Credit Union will be a sponsor, along with other Western New York credit unions.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum has announced its fall carving class schedule.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
Marvin Maziarz of Niagara Falls has been reappointed to a seven-year term on the Niagara County Community College Board of Trustees by the Niagara County Legislature.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
Tops Friendly Markets is asking members of the western New York community to lace up their sneakers in support of Roswell Park with its third annual 5K Walk/Run and, for the first time this year, a 10K run.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts invites area residents to celebrate Native American culture in a new event at the Hennepin Park Gazebo, Fourth and Center streets in Lewiston, from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21. Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe has teamed up with the LCA to present "Earth Voices of the Great Spirit," an experience intended to entertain and educate people of all ages, genders and races.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
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Tue, Aug 17th 2010 03:00 pm
Multi-platinum country superstar Sara Evans headlines a free show at Artpark on Aug. 24 as part of the "First Niagara presents Tuesday in the Park" outdoor concert series. Evans possesses a prolific recording career with more than 5 million records sold and four No. 1 country singles, including the self-penned "Born To Fly."
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Mon, Aug 16th 2010 04:50 pm
Niagara University announced today that it has received a $2 million gift from James and Mary Glynn and their family.
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