Wed, Apr 6th 2011 12:30 pm
Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard, the Village of Lewiston's popular ice cream stand, is set to open for the summer season this weekend.
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Wed, Apr 6th 2011 12:25 pm
The Village of Lewiston will not charge festival organizers a fee to stage events, Mayor Terry Collesano said Monday night. The Board of Trustees will instead pursue other avenues to recoup funds associated with public safety and cleanup costs.
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Wed, Apr 6th 2011 12:15 pm
Proving that the 2011 summer season lineup will be bigger than ever this year, Artpark confirms Bright Eyes for a free concert as part of the venue's "Coors Light Wednesday" series at 6:30 p.m. on July 27.
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Wed, Apr 6th 2011 12:10 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce and the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, along with various elected officials in Niagara County - including State Sen. George D. Maziarz - have submitted letters to Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy urging him to appoint Samuel M. Ferraro to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Western New York Regional Economic Development Council. Ferraro is commissioner of the Niagara County Department of Economic Development and executive director of the NCIDA.
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Wed, Apr 6th 2011 12:00 pm
Niagara County lawmakers moved quickly Tuesday night to fill the seat vacated by Legislator Jason J. Cafarella's March 31 resignation, nominating a Niagara Falls woman he helped select.
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Wed, Apr 6th 2011 11:55 am
The Historical Association of Lewiston is looking for your help in creating a new logo for the organization.
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Wed, Apr 6th 2011 11:45 am
Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano celebrated his 71st birthday Tuesday night with a celebration/fundraiser at the Lewiston Village Pub.
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Tue, Apr 5th 2011 02:55 pm
Niagara University is one of only a dozen colleges and universities in New York state - and 170 nationwide - to be selected to the 2010-11 list of top colleges by CollegesofDistinction.com. The online guide recognizes institutions of higher learning for their demonstrated excellence in four integral areas: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant campus communities and successful graduate outcomes.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2011 09:25 pm
The Village of Lewiston will not charge festival organizers a fee to stage events, Mayor Terry Collesano said Monday night. The Board of Trustees will instead pursue other avenues to recoup funds associated with public safety and cleanup costs.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2011 10:55 am
Raisa Fernandez, a senior computer science major from Texas who works in the library, was named Niagara University's Student Employee of the Year at an awards ceremony held on Friday, April 1, in the Heritage Room of Clet Hall.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2011 09:15 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston will discuss the budget for fiscal year 2011-12 tonight during a public hearing in conjunction with the board's monthly work session. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Village of Lewiston Hall, corner of North Fourth and Ridge streets.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 11:00 am
HART Interfaith Inc. invites the community to its major fundraiser of the year: a Victorian high tea and basket auction at the First Presbyterian Church in Lewiston on May 14.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 10:00 am
Old Fort Niagara will host a living history weekend focused on 18th century survival skills on Saturday and Sunday, April 9-10, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Visitors will learn how to start a fire with flint and steel, make candles, trade for furs, prepare 18th century recipes and make objects useful for winter survival.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 09:00 am
Whatever happened to The Irish Rose?
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 08:00 am
The latest plan for newly acquired Joseph Davis State Park was the main newsmaker at Monday's Lewiston Town Board meeting.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 07:00 am
The grand opening of the new welcome center in the Village of Lewiston is well on its way. Working to drive people into the Village of Lewiston, Deputy Mayor Bruce Sutherland has a number of teams working to bring this project to a close.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 03:00 am
"We're going to concentrate on our problem till we solve it."
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 03:00 am
Lewiston's 18-hole, par 72 Seneca Hickory Stick Golf is slated to open on Friday. The Creek Road site, which debuted last year, was voted the sixth-best new course in America by Golf Magazine. It was fashioned by acclaimed designer Robert Trent Jones II.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 02:35 am
The competition is growing tougher on "Dancing with the Stars," and a second couple will be sent home on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," Tuesday, April 5 (9-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 02:30 am
He's played a skater in "Gleaming the Cube," a drug pusher in "True Romance," a baboon organ recipient in "Untamed Heart," and George Kuffs in "Kuffs" (my personal favorite). But now, Christian Slater has finally found the perfect role.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 12:25 am
North Lake News
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 12:10 am
Chasing Static hosts a CD release party Saturday, April 2, at DBGB's on Allen Street in Buffalo.
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Sat, Apr 2nd 2011 12:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, March 21, to Sunday, March 27, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 76 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 11:10 pm
NBC revealed that Alison Haislip (G4's "Attack of the Show!") has been named as the new backstage online and social media correspondent for the network's musical competition series "The Voice."
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 10:00 pm
More than 60 people assembled at Niagara University's Castellani Art Museum on March 11 or a mid-day screening of a new documentary by a non-profit activist group that endeavors to raise awareness and funds for children forced into slavery as child soldiers.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:50 pm
Don't miss the third annual Lewiston Region Tour of Kitchens, presented by Kinetic Kitchen and Bath, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the weekend of June 11-12. Get an up-close-and-personal look inside of six of the area's most fabulous homes, all located in the Lewiston and Youngstown region.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:50 pm
Spring has finally arrived in Lewiston and with it the 16th annual Lewiston Family Spring Fling. This is a way to celebrate that winter is over and a time to renew old friendships and make new ones.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:45 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, released the following statement regarding his vote for the 2011-12 New York state budget:
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:45 pm
The Niagara County Conservative Party announces plans to hold interviews for the party's endorsement of candidates for several offices on April 9 in Wheatfield.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:45 pm
This is the third year that Orleans/Niagara BOCES has run its job-coaching program. The program is the result of collaborative planning and is part of the transition services that are offered by the special education department at BOCES.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:30 pm
District Director Barbara Diebold of North Tonawanda will give an insider's view of the state DAR organization and projects when the Niagara Falls Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets for a noon luncheon Saturday, April 2. The meeting will be held at the Del Fuego Steakhouse, 2990 Lockport-Olcott Road, Newfane.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:30 pm
Friends of Barbara Susan Siejka Farthing have announced they will hold a fundraiser on her behalf on Saturday, April 2, at VFW Post 917, 2435 Seneca Ave., Niagara Falls, starting at 2 p.m.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 09:30 pm
The grand opening of Monkey'N Around Music & More, a new children's music and creative arts studio in the Town of Niagara, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 08:50 pm
NBC's "The Sing-Off" is looking for the best-of-the-best a cappella groups to audition for season three of the hit series. Casting for the vocal competition show has amplified and expanded to five different U.S. cities over seven days to discover the most talented a cappella groups to compete for an opportunity to win a cash prize and a Sony Music recording contract.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 08:40 pm
A Tim Hortons Café & Bake Shop was officially welcomed onto Monteagle Ridge Wednesday afternoon. Niagara University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 30 to celebrate the opening of the Gallagher Center's newest - and quite possibly, its most popular - food service vendor.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 08:35 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo will present "Imagination Movers - Live!" on Tuesday, May 3, at 7 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts (UB North Campus).
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 08:35 pm
Former "American Idol" hopefuls Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia are scheduled to appear on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Friday, April 1 (11:35 p.m. ET).
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 08:30 pm
Finalists Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia were eliminated last night on "American Idol" after they received the fewest of the record-setting more than 55 million votes.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 08:20 pm
The Barton Hill Hotel & Spa reopened Monday, exactly two weeks after a small fire damaged the inside of a first floor room. The 14-day turnaround was the result of required safety checks and maintenance. The hotel's spa services resumed on Saturday.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2011 02:00 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced the Citizen of the Year award recipients, including two profiled in the Island Dispatch: Civic award recipient Dr. Sherry Bradford, and Businessperson recipient Thomas J. Kanaley, general manager for Fuccillo Chevrolet
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