Sat, May 28th 2011 07:00 am
Prom is one of those days girls dream about from the time they are a little girl. I remember my prom was a night that I wanted to be picture perfect. The preparation began months beforehand. Much planning goes in to one the biggest nights of your high school career.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 07:00 am
Artpark & Co.'s "Black & White Ball" was held on stage on Saturday, May 21, and celebrated the venue's 37th anniversary.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 07:00 am
KeyBank workers spruce up Lewiston.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:55 am
A new study published in the current edition of the journal Neurology reinforces the need for patients who suffer stroke or stroke-like symptoms to seek immediate emergency care.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:55 am
United Steel Workers Local 135 in Tonawanda will hold its first "Grip It & Rip It" golf tournament on May 31 at Rothland's Golf Course in Akron.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:55 am
If you are looking for something more than swim, games and gym, take a look at what's happening at Niagara County Community College this summer!
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:50 am
Seeking to safeguard water quality and improve recreational opportunities, state officials announced this week that they are calling for New York's portion of Lake Ontario to be designated as a "Vessel Waste No-Discharge Zone" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:50 am
Spring-cleaning takes many forms, and students at Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School in Sanborn have formed a crew to spruce up the school's courtyards in readiness for end of the year activities.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:50 am
Wee Haven's Christian Preschool on Ward Road in Wheatfield is installing a new playground with the community's help.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:45 am
Niagara Hospice celebrated Armed Forces Day with the American Legion Riders, Wheatfield Post 1451, on May 21. The riders visited the Niagara Hospice campus in Lockport, where staff, volunteers and the community members honored veterans and service personnel with a brief ceremony at the Service Memorial Wall in the Niagara Hospice Memorial Gardens.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:40 am
Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education President Bill Conrad is shown speaking on the steps of Buffalo City Hall on Friday, April 29. His family was the "spokes-family" for the Citizen's Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:40 am
After a year of planning and a month of high anxiety, the Town of Wheatfield Seniors celebrated its 40th anniversary on May 14.
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Sat, May 28th 2011 06:35 am
Year two of the Hard Rock Café's "Saturdays at the Falls" concert series will begin with a bang as Toronto's Our Lady Peace headlines a Canada Day weekend show July 2. The event begins with performances by a trio of top Western New York bands in Son Of The Sun, Klear and Agent Me, and ends with fireworks, courtesy of the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel.
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Fri, May 27th 2011 06:00 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 185 calls from May 13 to 20. Below is a sampling of only those incidents the ECSO reported to the Island Dispatch.
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Fri, May 27th 2011 05:00 pm
The following incidents occurred from May 16 to 22, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 28 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 588 calls so far this year.
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Fri, May 27th 2011 05:00 pm
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Fri, May 27th 2011 04:20 pm
Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow announced that a New York State Department of Motor Vehicles fiber-optic line has been repaired and normal operations are resuming at the county's three DMV sites effective immediately.
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Fri, May 27th 2011 01:55 pm
In celebration of Fantasy Island's 50th year, Martin's Fantasy Island on Grand Island opens a brand-new thrill ride on Memorial Day weekend. Called the "Mind Warp," the ride is the first of its kind in North America, and one of only five in the world.
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Fri, May 27th 2011 01:15 pm
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Fri, May 27th 2011 01:05 pm
Two of Niagara County's Department of Motor Vehicles offices have been forced to limit operations due to a catastrophic fiber-optic cable failure that has affected 29 counties around the state.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 05:00 pm
The following is a sampling of the calls the Town of Niagara Police responded to between April 29 and May 8.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 01:25 pm
Legislation to improve the operations of the state's Child and Adult Protective Services systems in order to prevent tragedies like the murder of 23-year-old North Collins resident Laura Cummings unanimously passed in the New York State Senate on Tuesday. It was sponsored by State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane. The measure has been named "Laura Cummings' Law" in her memory.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 01:20 pm
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Thu, May 26th 2011 01:20 pm
The North Tonawanda History Museum at 54 Webster St., North Tonawanda, is seeking volunteers for training in cataloguing procedures, for reference library work, and exhibit development.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 01:15 pm
Applications are now available for the 21st annual Olde Sanborn Days Arts and Crafts Show to be held Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10, at the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. grounds in Sanborn.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 01:15 pm
Driving is likely to be challenging in parts of Wheatfield in coming months due to state and county road projects.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 01:15 pm
The tradition of Memorial Day dates to 1868 when it was established as an event in May to clean and ornament the graves of fallen soldiers. It was first called Decoration Day.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 01:05 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Mount St. Mary's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 11:30 am
"LIVE! with Regis and Kelly" is looking to help repair your special guy during "Fix My Man" week, July 4-8. "LIVE" hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa are searching for viewers who love their men but feel that they have bad habits or annoyances, which need to be fixed.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 11:20 am
Stephen Powell of Odessa Pictures Buffalo, and the Lewiston Council on the Arts have collaborated to produce "War on the Niagara: A Trail of Revenge," a 10-minute video that describes a series of skirmishes and battles that broke out along the Niagara Frontier during the War of 1812. This exciting and colorful film takes a close look at some of those raids and retraces the steps of the marching armies.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 11:15 am
The Niagara Catholic High School administration, faculty, staff and the Class of 2011 announce the 36th commencement exercises will take place Friday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at the Historic Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda.
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Thu, May 26th 2011 10:40 am
The 10th season of "American Idol" came to a sensational conclusion Wednesday as Scotty McCreery was crowned the winner during the live two-hour season finale on FOX. McCreery, 17, from Garner, N.C., emerged as America's choice following Tuesday's record-shattering vote, which totaled over 122 million - the highest number in the show's history.
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Wed, May 25th 2011 05:30 pm
A record-breaking 122.4 million votes were cast following last night's "American Idol" performance show - the highest number of votes in the show's history. This incredible show of support for finalists Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery brings the total votes cast during season 10 to more than 730 million - the most of any season - and the grand total of votes cast since season one of to nearly 4.8 billion.
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Wed, May 25th 2011 05:30 pm
Renowned tennis star and certified trainer Anna Kournikova will join NBC's hit series "The Biggest Loser" for season 12 as the show's newest trainer. Her addition to "The Biggest Loser" team is one of many changes for season 12 of the show, which will premiere in September on NBC.
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Wed, May 25th 2011 01:00 pm
Democrat Kathy Hochul defeated Republican Assemblywoman Jane Corwin by an unofficial 47 percent to 43 percent of the vote in the special election Tuesday for the 26th Congressional District.
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Wed, May 25th 2011 11:50 am
Niagara University, in conjunction with the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy and the Connecticut Police Working Dog Association, will host a four-day canine support team and tactical training seminar from May 31 through June 3.
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Wed, May 25th 2011 10:50 am
Just in time for Father's Day, Niagara University is accepting registrations for an innovative, hands-on continuing education course that will teach participants how to cook competition-quality barbecue ribs from start to finish.
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Wed, May 25th 2011 10:45 am
And the winner is ...
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Wed, May 25th 2011 10:45 am
And the winner is ...
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Tue, May 24th 2011 07:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that the Assembly Majority finally agreed to address the state's skyrocketing property taxes by introducing a tax cap he and his colleagues had been supporting for months. Ceretto is hopeful that the legislation will begin the long awaited debate in the Assembly to cap taxes and will lead to the passage of a tax cap before the conclusion of this year's session.
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