Fri, Sep 7th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara University's Office of Continuing Education is offering a trio of new courses tailored for current and future health care professionals. All classes begin in October.
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Fri, Sep 7th 2012 07:00 am
State Sen. George Maziarz announced Thursday he was able to secure funding for the five school districts in Orleans County from the Legislative Education Aid Grant Process. Each of the five districts - Albion, Holley, Kendall, Lyndonville and Medina - will receive $50,000 to spend in their district on what their top priorities are. Maziarz was joined by the school district superintendents to announce the awarding of the funding as the new school year starts.
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Fri, Sep 7th 2012 07:00 am
Faith Community Church in Sanborn is planning a huge yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.
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Fri, Sep 7th 2012 07:00 am
The next meeting of the Niagara County Builders Association will be Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Lewiston Village Pub, 840 Center St., Lewiston.
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Fri, Sep 7th 2012 07:00 am
Tri-Community Ambulance Service will hold its 10th annual basket auction on Sunday, Sept. 9.
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Fri, Sep 7th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara County Legislator David E. Godfrey has been drumming up support for the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station and the work of the Niagara Military Affairs Council.
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Fri, Sep 7th 2012 12:05 am
WBBZ-TV will introduce "The Fred Jackson Show" to the local program roster beginning Monday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Jackson, star running back for the Buffalo Bills, has been a member of the team since 2007.
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Fri, Sep 7th 2012 12:00 am
As one of the hottest summers on record draws to a close, county, local and state officials officially dedicated a new resource designed to help children in central and western Niagara County cool down.
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Fri, Sep 7th 2012 12:00 am
Michael Dallessandro, supervisor of transportation at Niagara-Wheatfield School District, joined area law enforcement representatives at AAA headquarters in Williamsville recently to remind the public about staying vigilant on the roads now that schools are open.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2012 11:55 pm
It's being called Wheatfield's "Off the Beaten Path" Farmers & Specialty Items Community Market, tucked into the parking lot at Town Hall, 2800 Church Road.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2012 07:00 am
The Marble Orchard "Ghost Walks" present both historical truths and ghostly legends. Now, you can enjoy the tours in the comfort of a carriage - just as people did long, long ago. This is courtesy of Tour D'Elegance of Niagara Inc., a locally owned and operated service run by Sue Torcasio and David Moyer.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2012 07:00 am
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofía Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Ray Romano, Felicity Huffman, Max Greenfield, Stacy Keibler, Maura Tierney, Rocco DiSpirito, Ethan Zohn and Olympic gold medalists Gabrielle Douglas and Missy Franklin will participate in "Stand Up To Cancer's" landmark event on Friday, Sept. 7.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2012 07:00 am
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present LehrerDance on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. The performance is sponsored by M&T Bank.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2012 07:00 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "Who's Bad," "The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band" for one performance only on Friday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m.
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Thu, Sep 6th 2012 07:00 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents Mary Chapin Carpenter on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. for one performance only.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 11:20 pm
As part of the YMCA's commitment to the community, the Y has teamed up with the Food Bank of WNY and WGRZ-TV Channel 2 to help give back to those in need right here in Western New York. Beginning Nov. 1, all YMCA Buffalo Niagara Branches and YMCA Buffalo Niagara's corporate office will begin taking donations of non-perishable items for the Food Bank of WNY.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 11:05 pm
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, as Kelly Ripa announced Michael Strahan as her new co-host during the inaugural broadcast of the newly rechristened syndicated talk show, "LIVE! with Kelly and Michael" scored an impressive 3.9 household rating, 13 share in the U.S. metered markets, shooting up 44 percent over the year-ago September 2011 time period average (2.7/9).
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 11:05 pm
In its Labor Day return, "Switched at Birth," ranked as Monday's No. 1 scripted cable TV telecast in women 18-49 (811,000/1.3 rating) and females 12-34 (870,000/1.9 rating), the No. 1 scripted cable TV telecast in prime in women 18-34 (463,000/1.4 rating), and was the No. 1 scripted cable TV telecast in its time period in adults 18-34 (649,000/0.9 rating), adults 18-49 (1.13 million/0.9 rating) and viewers 12-34 (1.11 million/1.2 rating).
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 11:00 pm
NBC has fashioned the fall season premiere of "The Voice" into a three-night event with the addition of a new night on Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8 p.m.) following the previously scheduled debut on Monday, Sept. 10 (8 to 10 p.m.) and Tuesday, Sept. 11 (8 p.m.).
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 10:50 pm
WWE Diva Eve Torres emerged victorious in Monday night's final competition of NBC's action-packed competition series "Stars Earn Stripes" as she beat out fellow finalists Nick Lachey, Todd Palin, Picabo Street and Dean Cain.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 10:50 pm
TNT has given the greenlight to "The Hero" (working title), a new reality-competition series that will set out to find the next great hero. TNT has ordered eight episodes of the series from Ben Silverman's multimedia entertainment studio Electus and its 5x5 Media exclusive producers.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 06:25 pm
Lockport Community Television is holding its fall 2012 orientation session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the LCTV studio at 293 Niagara St., Lockport. Learn about opportunities at LCTV during this session as well as potentially sign up for the next round of video production workshops.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 06:25 pm
On a cool autumn morning, a couple hundred students from five Western New York high schools took in an unusual theatrical performance in Niagara University's Gallagher Center. Judging by their reactions, it was clear that the attendees were emotionally engaged by the one-hour play.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 06:25 pm
At Tuesday's Village of Lewiston Board meeting, trustees were unable to come to an agreement on the best course of action to rehab 700 Center St., Jack Lyon's and Kelly Wiepert's proposed wine store.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 07:00 am
The North Tonawanda History Museum and the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum will offer free admission on Saturday, Sept. 29, along with more than 1,400 other participating venues in the nation for the eighth annual "Museum Day Live!" sponsored by the Smithsonian Magazine.
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Wed, Sep 5th 2012 07:00 am
The North Tonawanda History Museum invites readers to check out its fall slate of programming, focusing on the War of 1812 on the Niagara Frontier, Polish-American heritage in Western New York, and the importance of North Tonawanda in making the Pan-American Exposition a reality in 1901 in Buffalo.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 03:40 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday that NY Works restoration projects are under way in Niagara Falls State Park, making much-needed improvements at the Three Sisters Islands and Luna Island viewing areas.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 02:55 pm
Friends and family of Crystal Walker will hold a benefit in memory of her daughter, Isabella Sara Tennant, on Monday, Sept. 10, at The Evening Star Concert Hall, 8810 Niagara Falls Blvd., LaSalle.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 01:40 pm
On Friday evening, Sept. 14, The United States Navy Band Great Lakes Wind Ensemble will be joined onstage at Old Fort Niagara by members of the Marine Forces Reserve Band, The Royal Canadian Navy Band and the U.S. Coast Guard Band for a special concert commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the upcoming bicentennial of the "Star-Spangled Banner."
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 01:35 pm
Anu and Komal Chandan, M.D., Russell Hurlburt and John Percy have been named co-chairs of The 2013 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 01:30 pm
Months of rumor and speculation ended Tuesday morning as Kelly Ripa proudly introduced legendary NFL star and "Fox NFL Sunday" broadcaster Michael Strahan as her new co-host during the inaugural broadcast of the newly rechristened syndicated talk show, "LIVE! with Kelly and Michael."
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 01:20 pm
Calling all first- through fifth-graders: Wilson First Baptist Church is pumped, excited and ecstatic to invite you to visit "Harbortown," its newest ministry designed just for young kids.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 01:15 pm
NBC'S "The Biggest Loser" kicks off in early January 2013 with the return of Jillian Michaels and a big, bold mission: to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic head on by featuring kid participants (ages 13-17) for the first time ever
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 01:10 pm
The Kiwanis Aktion clubs of Western New York will hold their first regional conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road, Depew.
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Tue, Sep 4th 2012 07:00 am
Darien Lake will celebrate our American heroes on Sept. 8 and 9. Theme park guests can check out special entertainment and vehicles that are used by the heroes that keep America safe.
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Mon, Sep 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Buffalo Society of Artists 116th annual Catalogue Exhibition opens Sept. 21 at the NACC.
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Mon, Sep 3rd 2012 07:00 am
In preparation for the re-designed Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino slated to open in late 2013, Seneca Gaming Corp. offers an opportunity for business partnerships to companies located in the Western New York region. A vendor trade show designed to identify and screen local businesses for future work bids will take place on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Larkin Center of Commerce, located at 701 Seneca St.
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Mon, Sep 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Dunkin' Donuts has announced plans for sustained growth and expansion in Western New York during the grand opening of a new restaurant in Tonawanda.
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Mon, Sep 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The 55th Niagara County Peach Festival takes over Academy Park from Sept. 7 to 9. Presented annually by the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston, this festival is both a celebration of Niagara County's most famous harvest - its peaches - and one that is just pure family fun.
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Sat, Sep 1st 2012 03:20 pm
MA-MA Sales is having its fall/winter sale at the First Presbyterian Church, 505 Cayuga St., Lewiston. Event hours are Friday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 16, from noon to 3 p.m.
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