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Northgate honors Wolcott for years of service
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 03:10 pm
The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield has announced that Robert John Wolcott Jr., pictured, celebrated his 25-year employment anniversary with the company.
Kim's International Café opens at Niagara Falls Air Base
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 03:00 pm
Kim's International Café is serving up "from scratch" cuisine from American classics to Italian and traditional Asian dishes.
Wayne Newton 'brightens' the holiday season in Niagara Falls Friday
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 02:50 pm
The world-famous entertainer known as "Mr. Las Vegas" will become "Mr. Niagara Falls" this Friday, as Wayne Newton joins Seneca Niagara Casino and the City of Niagara Falls in celebrating the holidays.
National Grid offers energy saving tips for safe and festive holiday lighting
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 01:45 pm
With the holiday season officially upon us, it's important to make time to celebrate with family and friends - and holiday lighting is a key part of those festivities. By following a few simple tips, customers can benefit from a more environmentally friendly, safe and cost-effective way to light up the holiday season.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited and Diamond Rio rock in 2013 at Seneca Allegany Casino
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 01:45 pm
A vocally talented country/Christian group and one of the defining rock bands of the early 1970s will kick off entertainment at Seneca Casinos on a high note to start the new year. Diamond Rio and Creedence Clearwater Revisited will play at Seneca Allegany Events Center on Jan. 12 and Jan. 27, respectively.
State Parks to issue snowmobile use permits
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 01:40 pm
Beaver Island State Park is currently issuing permits that will allow snowmobilers to use the more than 12 miles of designated and signed snowmobile trails on state park property located on Grand Island. The trails will be open between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. beginning on Dec. 15. Snowmobiling is not allowed within Beaver Island State Park.
Taste of Buffalo presented by Tops launches Facebook promotion to benefit Headway of Western New York
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 01:40 pm
One Facebook "like" equals a $1 donation this month as the Taste of Buffalo presented by TOPS partners with Headway of Western New York Inc. to help make a difference in the lives of those who need it most this holiday season. For every new "like" the Headway of WNY fan page (http://www.facebook.com/headwayofwny) receives now through Dec. 31, the Taste will make a $1 donation, up to $1,500, to Headway.
Rite Aid's New Wellness Store opens in Tonawanda
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 07:00 am
Grand opening to feature free health screenings, organic/health food samples and advanced clinical pharmacy services.
Greater Niagara Ballet Company presents 'The Nutcracker'
Thu, Dec 6th 2012 07:00 am
PHOTO GALLERY: A long-standing tradition in Niagara Falls continues this holiday season. The Greater Niagara Ballet Company presents its 35th annual production of "The Nutcracker."
Small Business Majority: Gillibrand's call to pass bipartisan lending bill encouraging for New York small businesses
Wed, Dec 5th 2012 12:00 pm
Statement by Benjamin Geyerhahn, New York director of Small Business Majority, regarding Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's call to pass bipartisan legislation that could help small businesses secure much-needed credit.
Cornerstone CFCU to open Village of Lewiston branch
Wed, Dec 5th 2012 11:15 am
Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union, the largest locally owned credit union in Western New York, is announcing plans for a new branch located at 721 Center St., in the Village of Lewiston (inside the former HSBC). This latest branch will open in January 2013.
Dr. Amarpreet Grewal Bath to direct new health home at Niagara Falls Memorial
Wed, Dec 5th 2012 07:00 am
Amarpreet Grewal Bath, M.D., has been appointed medical director of the new Niagara County Health Home at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Greater Lockport Family YMCA, Camp Kenan 'Winter Camper Retreat'
Wed, Dec 5th 2012 07:00 am
It's that time of the year again. Are you looking for something fun for children to do during their holiday vacation? If so, YMCA Camp Kenan has the answer with its "Winter Camper Retreat" on Dec. 22 and 23. This overnight will be filled with activities such as camp crafts, winter nature activities, holiday cookie decorating, snow relays, rock climbing, campfires and songs.
Harlem Globetrotters let fans determine rules of the game in Buffalo
Wed, Dec 5th 2012 07:00 am
Known as innovators of the game of basketball for decades, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters are again introducing something unparalleled in the history of sports and family entertainment, taking kid participation and fun to a whole new level.
Buffalo Sabres star Patrick Kaleta visits 'The Fred Jackson Show' to celebrate Bills win over Jags
Wed, Dec 5th 2012 07:00 am
Buffalo Bills star running back Fred Jackson was back on WBBZ-TV with co-host Bob Koshinski on "The Fred Jackson Show" Monday night to recap the Bills 34-18 victory Sunday over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Gov. Cuomo announces agreement to save Maid of the Mist from shutting down
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 10:30 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced an agreement Tuesday that will prevent the Maid of the Mist scenic boat excursions from shutting down. The multilateral agreement spearheaded by the governor provides for the Maid of the Mist to continue to operate in the Niagara Gorge and for it to produce increased revenues for Niagara Falls State Park.

The agreement will also lead to improvements of the boat tour experience for park visitors and will protect New York state from potential disruptions to a critical tourism attraction for decades to come.

Cuomo continues statewide Regional Economic Development Council 'Progress Tour' in Western New York
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 10:30 pm
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo continued a statewide Regional Economic Development Council Progress tour Tuesday in Buffalo and Niagara Falls where he was briefed on Western New York projects to understand their progress and their economic impact in the region.
Gov. Cuomo presented with Buffalo Billion investment development plan
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 10:30 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was presented Tuesday with the Buffalo Billion investment development plan by the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council.
Roswell Park named a Leapfrog Top Hospital for third consecutive year
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 10:25 pm
Roswell Park Cancer Institute has been named to The Leapfrog Group's annual Top Hospitals list for a third consecutive year. One of only three National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in New York state, RPCI is the only New York facility to be named a Leapfrog Top Hospital for 2012.
Majority leader, committee chair vow to oppose Smith nomination
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 08:35 am
Two of the Niagara County Legislature's top officials announced Monday that they would oppose the nomination of Democrat Elections Commissioner Nancy L. Smith at Tuesday's meeting of the Niagara County Legislature following Smith's appearance before a Legislature committee last week.
Old Fort Niagara offers 'Castle by Candlelight'
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 07:00 am
Candles twinkle in the windows of the 286-year-old French Castle. Outside the imposing stone structure, lanterns line Old Fort Niagara's walkways as soldiers in cocked hats and wool coats prepare their muskets to perform a grand feu de joie, a firing of joy, in honor of the holiday season.
Old Fort Niagara offers 'Castle by Candlelight'
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 07:00 am
Candles twinkle in the windows of the 286-year-old French Castle. Outside the imposing stone structure, lanterns line Old Fort Niagara's walkways as soldiers in cocked hats and wool coats prepare their muskets to perform a grand feu de joie, a firing of joy, in honor of the holiday season.
Championship snowmobile racing comes to Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel in February
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 07:00 am
More than 200 of the world's greatest snowmobilers to race in AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series during three action-packed days - Feb. 22-24
BNSME announces 2012 Executive of the Year
Tue, Dec 4th 2012 07:00 am
Each year, the Buffalo Niagara Sales & Marketing Executives group names a local business leader its Executive of the Year. Russell J. Salvatore, president and CEO of Russell's Steaks, Chops and More Restaurant and Salvatore's Grand Hotel, has been selected to receive the 2012 honor during the annual awards gala on Monday, March 4, 2013, at Salvatore's Italian Gardens.
15 determined adults and 3 inspiring kids commit to getting healthy when 'The Biggest Loser' returns
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 01:05 pm
In a season unlike any other, NBC's "The Biggest Loser" takes on child obesity by featuring kid participants for the first time ever on the show, joining 15 fiercely determined adults eager to lose weight and change their lives forever in a must-see, two-night premiere event.
Howard Stern to return for second season as judge on 'America's Got Talent'
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 01:00 pm
NBC has announced that Howard Stern, American radio personality, television host and author, will return as a judge for a second season on the top-rated summer alternative series "America's Got Talent," produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell's SYCO Television.
Nick Lachey to host new singing game show 'The Winner Is'
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 01:00 pm
Multi-talented singer and performing star Nick Lachey ("The Sing-Off") will host NBC's series "The Winner Is" (working title), a new hybrid singing game show that showcases talented singers of all ages - male soloists, female soloists, kids, teens, singing groups, seniors, families, professionals - all of whom will compete in head-to-head singing duels.
'The Price Is Right' to feature historic Great Lakes Seaway Trail lighthouse
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 12:55 pm
The enduringly popular daytime television game show "The Price Is Right" is set to feature Braddock Point Lighthouse in Hilton, N.Y., in a "Lighthouses Around the World" vacation getaway showcase prize early in 2013.
Rock legends John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin to visit 'Late Show with David Letterman'
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 12:55 pm
In a rare television interview together, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, members of the legendary rock group Led Zeppelin, will visit the "Late Show with David Letterman," Monday, Dec. 3 (11:35p.m.).
Grammy-winning superstar Carrie Underwood to star as Maria Von Trapp in NBC's live broadcast of 'The Sound of Music'
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 12:55 pm
Five-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood will star in the coveted role of Maria von Trapp in NBC's live broadcast of "The Sound of Music," based on the original Broadway musical. The live telecast of "The Sound of Music" will be a three-hour event airing near the holidays in 2013.
NBC Olympics wins four prestigious Olympic Golden Rings awards, including three golds
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 12:50 pm
NBC Olympics won four prestigious Olympic Golden Rings awards - three Gold and one Silver in the four categories it was eligible, including Gold for Best Olympic Program -in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the International Olympic Committee's biennial awards ceremony.
14th annual 'A Home for the Holidays with Rascal Flatts' airs Dec. 19 on CBS
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 12:50 pm
Entertainment special celebrates the joys of adoption; Rascal Flatts, Rachel Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Matchbox Twenty and Phillip Phillips will perform; Wayne Brady, Kevin Frazier and Jillian Michaels will present
65th Primetime Emmy Awards to be broadcast Sept. 22, 2013, on CBS
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 12:45 pm
CBS's broadcast of the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognizes outstanding television programming, has been scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, from NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
Niagara University schedules memorial Mass for Brother Augustine Towey
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 12:10 pm
During a Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Niagara University community will celebrate the life of Brother Augustine Towey, C.M. The Mass will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. in the Alumni Chapel on the Niagara University campus. A small reception will follow in the Glynn Family Atrium in Bisgrove Hall.
NCCC to host 'Santa's Workshop' at Culinary Institute
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 11:00 am
Niagara County Community College, in conjunction with the College Association of NCCC, will host "Santa's Workshop" weekends at the college's new Niagara Falls Culinary Institute through Dec. 24.
Old Fort Niagara offers family passes
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Visitors to Youngstown's "Christmas in the Village" program on Saturday, Dec. 8, will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for free family passes to Old Fort Niagara's popular "Castle by Candlelight" programs scheduled for Saturday nights, Dec. 15 and 22.
'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve': Ryan Seacrest hosts biggest party of the year
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Ryan Seacrest hosts the year's biggest celebration at the crossroads of the world when Carly Rae Jepsen and Neon Trees join headliner Taylor Swift performing live in Times Square, on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013," Monday, Dec. 31, on ABC.
NBC's 'The Voice' gets a jump on the holidays with musical guests Michael Bublé, NE-YO and Matchbox Twenty
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 07:00 am
NBC's "The Voice" will deck the halls in early December with several popular singing stars - including NE-YO, Matchbox Twenty and Michael Bublé - as well as fan-favorites Juliet Simms (Team CeeLo), Chris Mann (Team Christina) and RaeLynn (Team Blake) from the last cycle of the hit vocal competition series.
Special book signing at Lewiston Public Library
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Several of the key writers from the recently published binational book, "From the Mouth of the Lower Niagara River: Stories of Four Historic Communities," will be present at the Lewiston Public Library on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., for a special book signing event.
YFC 'Drive for Life' continues
Mon, Dec 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The members of the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. are actively raising funds for a new ambulance, and they need your help. The new ambulance fund, "Survives on donations alone," explained YFC Trustee Greg Robertson Sr.
 

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