Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 10:45 am
Four chefs from Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania received Cutting Edge Awards from the American Culinary Federation, the nation's premier organization of professional chefs, at the 2013 Northeast Regional Conference held at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
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Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 10:45 am
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, has joined the auto industry pension task force for the 113th Congress. Made up of members of the House of Representatives from both political parties, the group works to bring attention to the issues related to the termination of Delphi salaried retiree pensions.
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Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 10:35 am
Sharing their time and talents, St. Peter R.C. School students, under the direction of art teacher Erika Conti, created 116 Easter baskets in art class. The pre-K through grade 8 students donated the filled baskets to Heart & Soul.
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Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 07:00 am
Ransomville Rural Retirees will meet on Thursday, April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 2525 Youngstown-Lockport Road.
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Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 07:00 am
Youngstown First Presbyterian Church announces an Easter sunrise service will take place on Easter Sunday, March 31, at 6:30 a.m. at Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown. Residents are invited to join area churches in a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.
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Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston Porter Board of Education meeting Tuesday night was an evening of ups and downs.
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Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 07:00 am
Bill and Jean Siddall (pictured) have been chosen by the Town of Porter Supervisor Merton K. Wiepert as the recipients of the 2013 Town of Porter Citizen of the Year award. The couple leads an active schedule of community service, dedicated to making this area of Niagara County a great place to live.
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Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 07:00 am
Step back in time to a period of refinement, elegance, and of course good social etiquette. The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum's 11th annual Victorian tea is a way to enjoy food and friendship while learning more about this fascinating part of America's past.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 05:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins released the following statement Friday:
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 04:35 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, NY-27, issued the following statement Friday regarding the FAA's decision to keep the Niagara Falls tower open:
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 04:30 pm
With spring steadily approaching, the Niagara Falls Country Club already has a sense of being in full swing. Granted, golf season is a little ways off, but stop by on a Wednesday or Friday night and see if you can tell the difference. Our Wednesday "Happy Hour" events continue to draw large crowds with live entertainment and drink specials.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 04:30 pm
The UB Theatre & Dance Department at the University at Buffalo will present Zodiaque Dance Ensemble, "Spring!" on April 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m., and April 20 and 21 at 2 p.m., in the Black Box Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 04:25 pm
Town of Wilson Supervisor Joseph Jastrzemski welcomed Congressman Chris Collins and State Sen. George Maziarz to the Wilson Town Hall on Friday to urge their support of proposed dredging legislation regarding harbor maintenance of the Wilson Harbor.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 04:25 pm
CBS Sports and Turner Sports' exclusive second round coverage of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship across TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV on Thursday, March 21, averaged an overnight household rating/share of 5.8/14, the highest rating for the first Thursday of the NCAA Tournament in 22 years.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 04:25 pm
Rajinder Pal Singh Bajwa, M.D., is joining the medical staff at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. His appointment was announced Friday by Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Vijay Bojedla, M.D.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 03:45 pm
Looking to fill up your Easter baskets with the kids this weekend? Hop on down to any of these fun-filled events to kick-off your Easter festivities.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 03:45 pm
Lewiston-Porter Partners in Education will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the high school library. Featured speaker that evening will be Col. Lance Dickinson, USAF (retired), who serves as senior aerospace science instructor for the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 03:10 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between March 12 and 18.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 03:10 pm
The Buffalo Audubon Society will host an Owl Prowl at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at its North Tonawanda Preserve (Klydel Wetlands) located on Raymond Street in North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 03:10 pm
The Tri-Community Ambulance Service held its 57th annual installation of officers and awards banquet at the Niagara Falls Events Center.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 03:00 pm
The St. John girls varsity basketball team won the Lutheran Schools' Basketball League Championship.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:55 pm
Orleans-Niagara BOCES auto tech seniors Kyle Jung and Daniel Ruble know what they will be doing this fall: attending classes at Ohio Technical College.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:50 pm
The new chairwoman of the Niagara County Legislature's Economic Development Committee launched into her new role Tuesday night, laying an ambitious, 13-point agenda for economic development policy in the county.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:50 pm
The Sanborn Area Historical Society will present a special program by Christopher Kreiger Sr. on "Support Our WNY Vets" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 5811 Buffalo St., Sanborn.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:50 pm
Shawnee Junior Explorer Post's annual spaghetti dinner and basket raffle will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Shawnee Firehall, 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:50 pm
A "Red Carpet Raffle" will be conducted at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 755 Erie Ave., North Tonawanda, at 6 p.m. Friday, March 23, to benefit the Ghostlight Theatre.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:50 pm
Mary Pizzi, a 72-year-old Youngstown resident, spent a year in a local long-term care facility after suffering a stroke. Thanks to her dedicated family, including her husband Guy, and the additional supports provided by the Complete Senior Care program, she was able to go back to her home.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:45 pm
The Greinert family at 6962 Errick Road is once again wishing local residents a happy Easter, even though recent snowfall made it seem like winter instead of spring.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:35 pm
Looking to fill up your Easter baskets with the kids this weekend? Hop on down to any of these fun-filled events to kick-off your Easter festivities.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:30 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 153 calls from March 2 to March 8. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:30 pm
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:25 pm
The following incidents occurred from March 4 to 10, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 15 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 267 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:25 pm
The Zonta Club of Grand Island celebrated Zonta Rose Day at the club's March 12 meeting at the Buffalo Launch Club.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:20 pm
A fundraiser for the Relay For Life is in full swing. A Relay quilt, generously and beautifully handcrafted by Sue Miles and Colleen Eddy of Grand Island, was donated to Grand Island's Relay For Life, to be raffled off to support Relay and its ongoing fundraising for the American Cancer Society.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:15 pm
"Striking Gold" was the theme as 56 Grand Island High School DECA students traveled to Rochester last week in search of success in the business world.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:15 pm
The annual Catholic Charities Drive is ongoing through Palm Sunday.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:10 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will honor six individuals and one business on Thursday, April 25, as Citizens of the Year.
In announcing the winners, the chamber said award recipients "have given much of their time and talents in making Grand Island the wonderful community it is today."
Here is the list.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 02:00 pm
Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard has announced that the Narcotics Unit, after a several months-long investigation, arrested three individuals at a Carl Road duplex (left side) on Grand Island mid-morning Friday, March 8, after executing a search warrant signed by Grand Island Town Justice Mark Frentzel.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 01:40 pm
PREVIEW: There are four things Eddie Money wants you to know before you seen him in concert tonight (8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Casino).
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2013 12:00 pm
Paul Jolley was eliminated Thursday on "American Idol" after he received the fewest votes among the finalists. From Palmersville, Tenn., the 23-year-old Jolley sang "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles on Wednesday night's performance show.
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