Wed, Oct 21st 2015 01:10 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce has organized the third annual "Chamber Wine Tour," coinciding with the Niagara Wine Trail "Share the Bounty" event, set for Saturday, Nov. 14.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2015 01:10 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, presents The Brian Setzer Orchestra 12th annual "Christmas Rocks!" tour at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2015 01:10 pm
Multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker Chris Rock will return to host the Oscars for a second time, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today. The 88th Academy Awards will be broadcast live on "Oscar Sunday," Feb. 28, 2016, on the ABC Television Network.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2015 01:10 pm
Niagara University's annual economic impact on the Western New York region is estimated to exceed $227 million. The Catholic and Vincentian institution is among Niagara County's largest employers and graduates nearly 1,000 well-qualified individuals into the workforce each spring.
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Wed, Oct 21st 2015 07:00 am
Over the past nine years, participants have raised over $1.3 million for the local athletes of Special Olympics New York. On Dec. 5, thousands of participants will come together to celebrate the ninth annual "Polar Plunge" to benefit Special Olympics at Woodlawn Beach State Park.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 05:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has tapped Judith A. Nolan Powell to become its vice president of foundation and community relations.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 04:45 pm
In an effort to educate children and their families about the importance of food safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Ad Council are joining 20th Century FOX to launch a series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 04:45 pm
Niagara University formally unveiled its new nursing simulation center during a blessing and dedication ceremony that was held Saturday, Oct. 10.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 04:45 pm
The Mansion on Delaware Avenue (MoDA), an award-winning hotel located in Buffalo, was recently recognized as a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame inductee.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 04:20 pm
The Suneel's Light Foundation has announced the third annual Suneel's Celebrity Gala will be held from 6-11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in the Statler City grand ballroom.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 04:20 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will host a Women's Services Open House from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, on the third floor of its Mary C. Dyster Women's Pavilion, 621 10th St.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 04:20 pm
Singer Marsha McWilson will appear at the breast cancer awareness event this Friday, Oct. 23, at the Doris W. Jones Family Resource Building, 3001 9th St., in Niagara Falls.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 04:20 pm
The Wound Center of Niagara at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will soon undergo an expansion that will see it double in size.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 04:20 pm
Niagara University will celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, through a series of activities, punctuated by a keynote address from Vietnam War veteran Bob "Mr. Inspiration" Wieland.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 03:00 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced more than 2 million people camped at New York's 66 state park campgrounds this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2014.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 03:00 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz and Erie County Commissioner of Emergency Services Daniel Neaverth presented reimbursement checks to 19 local fire departments - funding that will help the various fire companies from the region fully recover from the excessive use of equipment and manpower needed to penetrate select areas of Western New York that were buried with several feet of snow last winter.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 01:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins joined The Service Collaborative of WNY Monday for a special swearing-in ceremony for 76 new members committing to serve the Western New York community.
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Tue, Oct 20th 2015 01:50 pm
Building on his office's cutting edge work to stop the sale of so-called designer drugs, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman convened a roundtable meeting Monday with Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster, Niagara Falls Police Superintendent Bryan DalPorto and local health professionals to tackle the growing scourge of designer drugs.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2015 04:45 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team will again take part in the NHL Hockey Fights Cancer program, presented by Roswell Park Cancer Institute, during the team's home game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, against the New Jersey Devils.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2015 07:00 am
"The Battle Rounds" are an opportunity for blind audition standouts to prove their mettle and show growth on "The Voice." They also allow an audience to see who can sing a song better, which is helpful in the show's latter public voting rounds.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2015 07:00 am
The fourth annual Grand Island Light Up the Boulevard Electric Light Parade and Festivities, a joint venture between the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Grand Island, especially the Recreation Department, will take place Saturday, Nov. 21.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2015 07:00 am
The Grand Island High School Art Club and the Grand Island Recreation Department will once again work together to put on a weekend of Halloween activities.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2015 07:00 am
Carousel Promotions LLC will present "A Christmas Story Event," 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Historic Riviera Theatre and Performing Arts Center.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2015 07:00 am
A Veterans Day breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the North Tonawanda Senior Center, 110 Goundry St. The event is sponsored by the North Tonawanda mayor's office and the Department of Youth, Recreation and Parks and is part of a morning of events for area veterans.
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Sun, Oct 18th 2015 01:20 pm
Peter Cetera's performance Saturday at Ontario's Fallsview Casino was nothing short of masterful. But with it came an unfortunate realization.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 03:00 pm
Third Street in Niagara Falls continues to transform - with new businesses, improved housing and ambitious plans for the future. One new face is the 24 Below Gallery and Café, which opened its doors at 435 Third St. last May.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 03:00 pm
The Aquarium of Niagara is celebrating its 50th birthday by doing what so many other 50-year-olds have done: It's getting a face-lift.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:30 am
The GI Rotary will hold an Art Auction at Byblos Niagara on Saturday, Oct. 24, beginning at 6 p.m. to raise proceeds for the GI Students Scholarship fund. The preview starts at 6 and the auction begins at 7 p.m.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:30 am
It's that time of year again: Families are making a trip to the Wheatfield Pumpkin Farm to partake in seasonal hayrides, pumpkin picking and much more.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:25 am
Patricia "Pattie" Frentzel has announced her candidacy for re-election for the office of Grand Island town clerk.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:25 am
The dispute over political campaign signs continued this week with the filing of a lawsuit on the matter in State Supreme Court by a candidate for Town Board against the Town of Grand Island government.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:25 am
Teacher Tricia McDonald has added author and playwright to her resume, and her fourth-grade students at Kaegebein Elementary are reaping the benefits as they learn to become authors, themselves.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:20 am
The American Red Cross announces the following blood collections are scheduled in Niagara County:
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:10 am
The McGuire Group's Northgate Health Care Facility, 7264 Nash Road, North Tonawanda, will host a free seminar on Dizziness and Balance Disorders Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:10 am
Judith F. (Jehrio) Ponzi, of the Town of Wheatfield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015. She was 74.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:10 am
Island resident Patricia M. (née Murray) McNulty entered into rest Aug. 20, 2015.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:10 am
Sigurd Schafer entered into rest Oct. 9, 2015.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:10 am
Works from the Gerald Mead Collection will be on view at the Niagara County Community College Dolce Valvo Art Center from Oct. 22 to Nov. 20.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:10 am
Jamie Moxham is a candidate for the office of Niagara County clerk. She is the wife of Lockport attorney Walter Moxham and is the mother of two sons, Brennan and Zach. Moxham is a resident of Wilson and attended State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2015 11:10 am
Candidates for public office met at Kaegebein Elementary for a forum Thursday night.
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