Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:30 pm
Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Chan has told wirewalker Nik Wallenda he doesn't have the legal authority to overturn a Niagara Parks Commission decision denying his request for permission to wirewalk the Niagara Gorge.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:15 pm
Hosted by celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Carla Hall, entertaining and style expert Clinton Kelly and health and wellness enthusiast Daphne Oz, "The Chew" invites viewers into its kitchen weekday afternoons to dish about everything from easy entertaining to making meals on a budget, while celebrating and exploring through food. Lucy Lawless ("Spartacus") and Andrew Zimmern ("Bizarre Foods") are featured Jan. 23-27 on "The Chew" (weekdays, 1 p.m.).
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:15 pm
"LIVE! with Kelly" announces another outstanding lineup of guest co-hosts.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:15 pm
News concerning the future of the Interim Waste Containment Structure on the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works property in northern Lewiston continues.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:10 pm
Every Wednesday for almost five years, the Parachute Group has been meeting at the Harlem Road Community Center in Amherst to help people in the greater Buffalo area who have lost their jobs (or who are otherwise changing careers) learn the art of networking. In that time, hundreds of people have used the weekly meeting to learn about everything from the art of resume writing to how to use LinkedIn.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:05 pm
A performance by current Grammy Award nominees Coldplay and Rihanna, as well as a performance by nominee and 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year Paul McCartney, are the latest additions to the lineup for The 54th Annual Grammy Awards. "Music's Biggest Night" - hosted by two-time Grammy Award winner and "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL Cool J - takes place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday, Feb. 12 (8 to 11:30 p.m.), on CBS.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
Seth Myers, the star of "Saturday Night Live's" "Weekend Update," comes to UB Center for the Arts for a rare night of standup at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. Tickets are $35.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
Two-time Grammy Award winner and "NCIS: Los Angeles" star LL Cool J is set to host The 54th Annual Grammy Awards, marking the first time in seven years that the music industry's premier event will have an official host. "Music's Biggest Night" takes place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 12 (8 to 11:30 p.m.) on the CBS Television Network.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education is looking into the future, the immediate as well as the distant, after listening to three presentations during its monthly meeting Tuesday.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 pm
Jerald I. Wolfgang of Lewiston was among several recognized for their community service contributions at the National Federation for Just Communities Community Leaders Awards Luncheon.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:55 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 9, to Sunday, Jan. 15, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 75 responses during this period.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:40 pm
The Town of Lewiston encountered some questioning at the Niagara River Greenway Commission's Tuesday review of its application for some $5.7 million in Phase I Joe Davis State Park improvements.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
It's nomination time for the 46th annual Citizen of the Year dinner.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
A Grand Island singer will perform in February in New York City with the best voices in America.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
Approximately 20 students at Huth Road Elementary School have begun work on the next installment of the school's newspaper.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:30 pm
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce held swearing-in ceremonies for members of its executive board, president, directors and newly elected directors.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:25 pm
The Grand Island Relay For Life is on the cusp of shattering the $1 million mark in funds raised this year.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:25 pm
The Grand Island Highway Department has released its winter policies on mailbox replacement, plowing and parking.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:20 pm
There's good news for the residents of Grand Island, who all have to comply with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:20 pm
Dunkin' Donuts restaurant owner and manager Paul Orsino didn't need fancy market research to tell him that opening a restaurant on Grand Island would work.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:18 pm
New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan administered the oaths of office to newly elected Grand Island Fire Co. officers on Saturday, Jan. 14, at fire headquarters, 2275 Baseline Road.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:15 pm
Applications are being accepted for 14-20-year-olds to have the opportunity to learn how to sail - for free. Participants will learn how to sail on a real ship and will go to various ports of call.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:00 pm
The following incidents occurred from Jan. 9 to 15, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 20 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 57 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:00 pm
Chris Aronica will fill the vacant Grand Island Town Board seat after his appointment Tuesday.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:05 am
The Fashion Outlets Mall on Military Road in Niagara Falls will be the setting for the annual Ransomville Speedway car show. Scheduled for March 21-25, the event will continue a tradition that is close to a decade long.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 09:00 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. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the post, 2121 Grand Island Blvd., Grand Island.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 07:00 am
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the Niagara Falls Chapter office, 2079 Sawyer Drive, Wheatfield, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan 28.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 03:55 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that he would attend a labor-coalition-backed rally on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 9 a.m. to object to out-of-state hiring at Norampac Inc.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 01:15 pm
Nik Wallenda will get a chance to pitch his dream of walking across the Niagara Gorge between Canada and the United States at Niagara Falls to Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Chan on Friday.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The American Business Women's Association Western New York Charter Chapter 5037 has available applications for the 2012 Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund national scholarship grant.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
About 1,000 students lined the front hallway of Niagara-Wheatfield High School and the school band played "Pomp and Circumstance."
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company, will hold a New York State Snowmobile Safety Course on Jan. 23 and 26.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Volunteer Firefighters Benevolent Association will hold its annual January meeting and elections Tuesday, Jan. 24.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
"I think you're going to see Porter Road become the next commercial strip in the Town of Niagara," Steve Richards, town supervisor, said Tuesday.
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 07:00 am
Students at Edward Town Middle School are excited about their school's musical production of "Beauty and the Beast."
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Thu, Jan 19th 2012 06:55 am
The Niagara County Patriots will next meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road, Wheatfield.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:50 pm
Niagara Hospice staff will present a Caregiver Empowerment workshop on Friday, Jan. 27, from 2 until 3 p.m. at the Niagara Hospice Resource Center in the Ulrich City Centre, 175 Walnut St., Suite 4., Lockport. The workshop's objective is to help make caring for a loved one less stressful and more meaningful for caregivers.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:30 pm
Niagara County lawmakers will review and act on a recommendation by County Manager Jeffrey M. Glatz and Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton to sell the county's home health care certificate to Catholic Health at a committee meeting next week.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:30 pm
Members of the Catholic Charities of Buffalo Appeal leadership team gathered at Antonio's Restaurant and Banquet Facility in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2012 11:00 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.
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