Mon, Aug 8th 2016 01:45 pm
Lewiston Council on the Arts Executive Director Irene Rykaszewski and Artistic Director Eva Nicklas, alongside Modern Corp. Sales Manager Joe Hickman, recently met with 2nd District Legislator Rebecca Wydysh and the Niagara County Legislature to express thanks for the governing body's support - and to share information about the "Greening" efforts during the 50th Lewiston Art Festival.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 01:30 pm
Dr. Ali Jafari attended the State University College at Buffalo and Palmer College of Chiropractor in Iowa. He wanted to get into health care so he could help others.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 01:00 pm
As of Monday afternoon, $145,860 has been raised via the Help Firefighter Ken Walker GoFundMe page to help the Gratwick Hose Volunteer Fire Co. firefighter and his family after their Oliver Street apartment was set on fire Wednesday.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 12:25 pm
With the weather heating up, it's time to start checking out some dog-friendly beaches with your four-legged friend. For most dogs, getting to run around in the sand, dip into the waves, and fetch balls out of the water is the best day ever!
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 12:25 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, presents trumpeter and singer Bria Skonberg at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 12:25 pm
The Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo has one word for college graduates looking to find a career with good job prospects and high job satisfaction, and that at the same time leaves the world a better place: Teaching.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 12:00 pm
AAA Western and Central New York is holding a job fair for candidates interested in full-time roadside assistance, tow truck driver and dispatcher positions.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 11:55 am
When the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., was invested as Niagara University's 26th president, he stated in his inaugural address the Catholic and Vincentian institution would become an even greater regional partner by forging a "distinctive role in STEM education, computer science, logistics and other fields that support the advancement of industry in our region."
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 08:55 am
Primetime coverage on Day 2 of the Rio Games was highlighted by Michael Phelps winning his Olympic record 19th gold medal in the 4x100m free relay, and a gold medal win by Katie Ledecky, who broke her own world record in 400m free.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2016 08:55 am
Viewership and ratings for NBC's exclusive coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics is off to the second-most dominant primetime start of any Olympics on record.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 10:50 am
Dr. Sherri LaShomb is attending the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio as the athletic trainer and chiropractor to the USA Taekwondo team. She is working alongside Lewiston native and Niagara University graduate Bill Kellick, who serves as press officer for both the U.S. Taekwondo and U.S. Weightlifting teams.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 09:40 am
Following are highlights from NBC's primetime coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on Friday, Aug. 5:
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 07:00 am
The Lewiston Art Festival returns to the village next weekend, celebrating five decades of cultural creativity in the historic hot spot. Sponsored by the Lewiston Council on the Arts, this year's festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 13-14 along Center Street.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 07:00 am
On Sunday, Aug. 7, a memorial motorcycle run will be held at Williamsville North High School in memory of Jonathon Cote, a U.S. Army Airborne veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 07:00 am
Seems there's always something going on in Youngstown, especially when the warmer weather of summer hits.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 07:00 am
The Spirit of the Eighties is happy to have Roadtrip opening the festival at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 07:00 am
Lisa Trunzo is done with moving. After three years in business at The PT Center, the Island businesswoman and physical therapist has found her permanent location.
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 07:00 am
The GI Farms Cooperative will host a free seminar on "Your Right to Farm: How to Join an Agricultural District."
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Sat, Aug 6th 2016 07:00 am
As part of an ongoing expansion, the Island Ship Center has completed addition of a 24-7 business center for the Island.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 02:40 pm
Grammy-nominated rockers Skillet have released their ninth studio album and the first in nearly three years, "Unleashed" (Atlantic), today.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 02:35 pm
Kiefer Sutherland will carry the momentum from his live shows to retailers Aug. 19 with the upcoming release of his debut, "Down In A Hole."
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 02:00 pm
At the request of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, Niagara Frontier Publications ran a poll earlier this summer asking residents to weigh in on the LED lights on Center Street in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 01:55 pm
A lifelong resident of Youngstown, Miss Mary Joan A. Hannah passed away at her home on May 26, 2016.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 01:55 pm
Ethel Reardon, formerly of Lewiston, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Oak Leaf Manor Personal Care Home, Landisville, Pennsylvania.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 01:50 pm
The Newfane Business Association will celebrate the unveiling of its new mural, painted by local artist Jeff Watkins, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the parking lot corner of Route 78 and West Street.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 11:15 am
(716) Food and Sport will host a send-off party for Western New York championship pole-vaulter Jenn Suhr tonight.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 11:10 am
The DIRTcar big block Modifieds made their annual trek into Ransomville Speedway last Tuesday night at the 32nd annual Summer Nationals, sponsored by Coors Light and Parco Buildings.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 10:50 am
By a 3-2 vote, the Grand Island Town Board voted Monday to tell the state it rejects a plan that would close the West River Parkway to vehicle traffic and turn it into a bike path.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 10:45 am
For the first time in the 11-year history of Paddles Up!, canoeists and kayakers launched from the beach at Beaver Island State Park during three different noncompetitive paddling events.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 10:05 am
Recently, a group of volunteers from the First Baptist Church of Columbia, Alabama, along with 25 students, visited and helped out at the Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 10:05 am
In partnership with the Niagara Falls City School District, Niagara County Community College will offer programs in three fields of study within the hospitality and tourism field: baking and pastry arts; culinary arts; and hospitality management.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 10:05 am
Marc and Geraldine Carpenter of the Town of Niagara proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Michele Margaret Carpenter, to Jay Matthew Jordan Jr., son of Jay and Mary Jordan of Lakeview, New York.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 10:05 am
The nationally award winning 1965 Mustang Blizzard, built by the Ring Brothers for Niagara Falls native Dom Farbo, will be on display at the annual Town of Niagara "American Graffiti Classic Car Show" Monday, Aug. 8.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 10:05 am
North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur G. Pappas recently announced that Jesse Gooch, proprietor of Painters Plus, has selected the winner of the sixth annual Project H.O.P.E. contest.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 10:00 am
Assemblyman Robin Schimminger recently announced the North Tonawanda Public Library will receive a state construction grant of $20,250.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 09:55 am
Wegmans, in the Town of Niagara, will present its first kids carnival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, offering a family-friendly event to the community. Additionally, funds raised will benefit the United Way of Greater Niagara.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2016 07:00 am
The Saint Mary and Saint Moses Coptic Orthodox Church will host its eighth annual festival from Aug. 26-28, at 350 Wheatfield St., North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2016 06:45 pm
NBCSN averaged 1.3 million viewers for the U.S. women's soccer team's 2-0 victory over New Zealand yesterday on the opening day of soccer competition at the Rio Olympics - topping by 107 percent the viewership for the team's 2012 London Olympics opener.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2016 05:40 pm
The summer may be winding down, but Old Falls Street continues to host additional free programming on Friday afternoons in August.
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Thu, Aug 4th 2016 05:20 pm
ABC and dick clark productions announced today the 2016 American Music Awards, the world's biggest fan-voted award show, will broadcast live Sunday, Nov. 20 (8-11 p.m. EST), on ABC.
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