Fri, Jun 29th 2012 11:55 pm
On Friday, Allegiant inaugurated low-cost, nonstop flights between Niagara Falls and the southwest Florida coast, via Punta Gorda Airport (PGD).
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 11:55 pm
Recent surveillance sampling conducted on June 28 by the Niagara County Department of Health at Olcott Beach in Olcott New York has determined that the water is suitable for swimming.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 11:10 pm
Money - or lack of it - was active discussion during at least some of the Lewiston Town Board meeting Monday night.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 09:05 pm
Scores of Island children took over the Town Commons Saturday in the 16th annual display of youth capitalism.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 09:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center recently honored more than 300 community volunteers for contributing a combined 44,740 hours of service to Memorial in 2011. Leading the way was Don Roulley, who contributed 1,507 hours to the medical center's escort and coffee cart services.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 09:00 pm
The biggest 4th of July kickoff party is at Artpark with American pop-rock hit makers Huey Lewis & The News as they headline "Tuesday in the Park" on July 3.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 08:45 pm
One hundred-forty golfers took to the links June 5 at the Niagara Falls Country Club for the 21st Annual Niagara Cup Classic golf tournament.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 08:40 pm
Artpark invites all art and nature lovers, families, and dreamers to the newest park addition: "Emerald Grove," a whimsical interactive art installation geared toward children and nature lovers.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 08:40 pm
Nationally syndicated morning talk show "LIVE! with Kelly" announces the line-up of guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa during the weeks of July 9-13 and July 16-20.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 08:00 pm
David Nolf and Stacy Clark, Two talented Grand Island-native musicians, will open for major artists performing in the Niagara County area in coming weeks.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 07:45 pm
Zachary Cooney (front row, left of center, black and blue T-shirt) won Niagara Frontier Publications' social media contest and met Foreigner Tuesday at Artpark.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 07:20 pm
Lewiston Police Department Officer Scott Stafford opened the D.A.R.E. graduation ceremonies at Stella Niagara Education Park by stating that he was "blown away by what the essay writers came up with."
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 06:55 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education has extended the contract of Superintendent Christopher Roser to Sept. 30, 2015.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 06:00 pm
County sheriffs across New York are part of a statewide effort helping to introduce the Yellow Dot program initiative to citizens of their respective counties in an effort to better serve and protect them.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 06:00 pm
Come celebrate July 4th by enjoying one of the largest aerial fireworks displays in Western New York. This year's display is scheduled for dusk on Wednesday, July 4, at Martin's Fantasy Island.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 06:00 pm
Fifteen Baseline Road residents gathered with the Grand Island Board of Education, school officials and project designers in the fitness room at Charlotte Sidway School Tuesday evening to voice opinions about the proposed transportation facility (bus garage) to be located behind the school.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 05:50 pm
The Grand Island High School Class of 2012 heard Sunday that graduating isn't the end of the learning process.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield isn't celebrating a bicentennial this year, and it has no special history of the British invading and burning homes during the War of 1812, but it will be celebrating July 4, 2012, with a bang this year.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 07:00 am
The highlight of the Town of Niagara's bicentennial celebration arrives this weekend with a parade on Military Road followed by two days of activities at Veterans Memorial Park on Lockport Road.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 07:00 am
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church will hold its eighth annual Mediterranean Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 13-15, on the church's spacious grounds at 1073 Saunders Settlement Road (Route 31), a half mile east of Military Road in the Town of Lewiston.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 07:00 am
On behalf of the Greater Niagara Falls Church of God, Pastor Joe Whitman has invited the community to its annual church picnic, Sunday, July 1, to be held on church grounds at 2334 Lockport Road, Sanborn.
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Fri, Jun 29th 2012 07:00 am
Joe and Laurie Lettieri refer to it as "Jordan's sign."
The big yellow "Child With Autism Area" sign stands at the entrance to Lakewood Drive in the Ashwood subdivision off Schultz Road.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 04:15 pm
Nearly 3,000 Girl Scouts from North America, including Canadian Girl Guides, descended upon Niagara Falls for an inaugural and unprecedented sing-a-long of traditional and historical Girl Scout songs.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:45 pm
The Auxiliary of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center recently installed its slate of officers and directors for 2012-13.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:10 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, announced Wednesday that several local businesses were selected to receive low-cost power under the second round of allocations through the new ReCharge NY Program.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:05 pm
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road in Sanborn, will host its monthly contemporary worship gathering, "Saturday Night Alive," starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:05 pm
The monthly support group, hosted by The McGuire Group and the Alzheimer's Association of WNY on the first Wednesday of the month, will not be held in July due to the July 4th holiday.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:00 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield graduate Steve Lucas, Class of 1977, is returning to the Niagara Falls area July 8 to 11, leading a group of 30 men and women from the Edmond, Okla., area to conduct a series of special nightly sessions at the LaSalle Church of Christ, 1121 N. Military Road.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:55 pm
Brenden Dewey led Team Sharks with four goals to beat Team USA 5-4 in one of many games that were held in the 24 Hours of Hockey at the Northtown Center in Amherst.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:55 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education named James Knowles as interim superintendent last week, replacing current Interim Superintendent Kerin Dumphrey.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:50 pm
Laura Fantrazo, owner stylist of Cut & Clips Salon at 2028 Lockport Road, Wheatfield, believes it's time to give something back.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:50 pm
From July 13 to Aug. 24, Independent Living of Niagara County will offer American Sign Language classes at 746 Portage Road, Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:50 pm
A hands-on seminar at 6:30 p.m. July 19 at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will teach you to create a "Sizzling Fresh Flower Arrangement."
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:45 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Focus Group presented to a public forum ideas for the town in the future as relating to agriculture, economic development, disaster planning, town center and the veterans memorial.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:45 pm
Amy Lewis, who became interim executive director of the SPCA of Niagara in February, has accepted a one-year contract from the agency's new board of directors to serve as executive director.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:00 pm
It was like stepping back 200 years when the U.S. Brig Niagara sailed into the Niagara River on an unexpected visit late Tuesday afternoon.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 07:00 am
The maternity department of the Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's Hospital has been rated in the top 10 percent for excellent services by a nationwide ratings agency.
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Wed, Jun 27th 2012 09:25 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
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Wed, Jun 27th 2012 09:20 pm
The third and final concert of the Niagara Celtic Heritage Society's first Celtic Concert Series featuring Toronto-based Enter the Haggis takes place Saturday, July 7, at the Historic Riviera Theatre.
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Wed, Jun 27th 2012 09:15 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto is teaming up with the City of Niagara Falls to help promote efforts to combat bullying. The city's anti-bullying campaign kicked off Wednesday night at the True Bethel Baptist Church and was sponsored by the Niagara Falls Police Department, Niagara Christian Basketball League and Niagara Falls School District.
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