Wed, Jan 25th 2012 12:05 pm
NBCUniversal will surround its coverage of Super Bowl XLVI with an unprecedented and diverse collection of assets ranging from sports to news to entertainment. It will also utilize Spanish-language programs, kids news services, theme parks and in-flight programming to cover and promote the game.
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Wed, Jan 25th 2012 12:00 pm
CBS, the Academy of Country Music (www.acmcountry.com) and dick clark productions announced today a new 10-year deal that will keep "Country Music's Party of the Year," the annual Academy Of Country Music Awards, broadcast on the CBS Television Network through 2021.
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Wed, Jan 25th 2012 11:20 am
The Niagara University Family Business Center presents "Health Care Reform - Regulatory Timeline" as part of its next breakfast forum. The event will answer questions including what employers need to know about the law, and what is still to come or still being debated.
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Wed, Jan 25th 2012 11:20 am
Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow has announced the appointment of Town of Lewiston resident and long-time insurance executive Robert J. Ciszewski to the position of deputy county clerk in the Niagara Falls Motor Vehicle Office. This move fills a vacancy created by a recent retirement.
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Wed, Jan 25th 2012 11:20 am
The February meeting of the Youngstown Garden Club will feature Master Gardener Peter Diachun as guest speaker. He will instruct members on everything there is to know about roses - from planting to maintaining these much-loved garden additions.
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Wed, Jan 25th 2012 11:20 am
Join the American Business Women's Association of Western New York for its first businesswomen's networking event of the year.
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Wed, Jan 25th 2012 11:20 am
The Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 Ladies Auxiliary will host an "all you can eat" spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2121 Grand Island Blvd., Grand Island.
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Wed, Jan 25th 2012 09:25 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, announced Tuesday that he has been appointed to the Niagara County Economic Development Strategy Committee by the Niagara County Legislature. Ceretto will serve on the committee as an ex-officio member and will work with both county and state officials to foster economic development throughout Niagara County.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 04:35 pm
RealtyUSA is offering a free homebuyer seminar at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, and again on Thursday, Feb. 9. The event takes place at 3195 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst.
Refreshments will be served, and gifts awarded. For more information, or to register, call 716-743-7198.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 04:15 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, released this statement Tuesday.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 01:45 pm
If anybody knows the South Buffalo community it is a tight-nit group.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 01:35 pm
Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman Janice Thomson and general manager Fay Booker vote in favor of Cochrane request for funding.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 12:35 pm
Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2010 Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 12:30 pm
University at Buffalo Theatre and Dance will host Zodiaque Dance Company in concert for "The 38th Spring Season" on Feb. 23-25 and March 2-4 in the Drama Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. All performances are at 7:30 p.m., except for the one on Sunday, March 4, which begins at 2 p.m.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 12:30 pm
NBC Sports Network will air an all-encompassing 10 hours of coverage of the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 12:25 pm
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band bring their "Wrecking Ball" tour to First Niagara Center on Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 12:25 pm
Niagara University's Office of Continuing Education is accepting registrations for its spring schedule of courses. Credit-free classes are offered in person and online.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 12:00 pm
The second annual "Fairy House Festival" extends to two days in June.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 07:00 am
A new folk arts exhibition at the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University features paintings in miniature and on a grand scale, depicting scenes from Istanbul in the time of the Ottoman Empire.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 07:00 am
Get ready to lose those winter blues! "Toast & Jam," now in its 13th year, begins on Monday, Feb. 13.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 07:00 am
Community education programs by three of Niagara's leading cardiologists, free community lipid panel screening, promotion of the "Go Red For Women" awareness campaign of the American Heart Association, and a hospital-wide information event are just some of the activities being coordinated in conjunction with the cardiology team at Mount St. Mary's Hospital as part of "Heart Month" in February.
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Tue, Jan 24th 2012 05:20 am
State University of New York Empire State College will hold public information sessions about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga, on the following dates:
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 05:30 pm
Lea Michele will join Oxygen's critically acclaimed series "The Glee Project" as the guest mentor for its premiere episode. In a Tweet sent Saturday to her more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter, Michele wrote, "So excited to announce that I'll be guest mentoring on the season 2 premiere of 'The Glee Project!'"
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 05:20 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane, is pleased to announce that "Abbagail's Law," legislation S.164C, which he sponsors, was approved in the State Senate this afternoon by a vote of 45-1.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 04:00 pm
Grand Island basketball player Kallie Banker is on the verge of setting a GIHS record for scoring.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 04:00 pm
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:55 pm
The GIHS edition of 'Les Misérables' opens Feb. 2.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:55 pm
Longtime Buffalo and Grand Island resident Marion Alt Pinkow passed away on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:50 pm
Jenny Tran has chosen the Island for her new enterprise.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:50 pm
New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan administered the oaths of office to newly elected Grand Island Fire Co. officers at fire headquarters.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:45 pm
The Niagara County Builders Association welcomed six legislators to its January meeting to discuss the need for state legislative action to make it easier for contractors and developers to do business in New York. In attendance were state senators George Maziarz (62nd District) and Mark Grisanti (60th District), and Assembly members Robin Schimminger (District 140), John Ceretto (District 138), Ray Walter (District 148) and Jane Corwin (District 142). All participated with NCBA members in a lively session at the Hideaway Grill in North Tonawanda.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:35 pm
From the time I wrote the bobcat article until now, a lot of people have come up to me and said, "Gee, I think I've seen one of those things, too."
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:30 pm
Students at St. Peter R.C. School in Lewiston recently participated in the National Geographic Geography Bee.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:30 pm
"Warmth is not just from the heart, but from donations of socks, gloves and hats by the Lewiston Senior Center during the Christmas holidays."
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:25 pm
The Niagara County Coyotes PeeWee Minor team recently took home first place honors in Cleveland during the Rock-n-Roll Cup Ice Hockey Tournament.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 01:20 pm
The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. is pleased to announce it has once again entered into an agreement with CBS Entertainment to feature the Niagara USA destination on the popular daytime game show "The Price is Right."
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 12:30 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt will deliver the State of the City address on Feb. 8 at Panes Restaurant, 984 Payne Ave.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 12:30 pm
Niagara University has announced that Deirdre Bartholomew has been named the new dining manager for Sodexo, the company that provides dining and hospitality services on campus.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 10:00 am
"Touch," the new drama starring Kiefer Sutherland in his first TV project since "24," will receive an unprecedented launch.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 09:25 am
Brighten someone's day with a fresh bouquet. Staff and volunteers from the Niagara Hospice Alliance are gearing up for their 2012 spring bouquet sale. The sale runs March 5-11 with pre-sale bouquets available now through the end of February.
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