Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:35 am
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame is seeking applications for its Amateur Sports Development Fund.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:30 am
An eight-week session of American Sign Language Classes, instructed by Deaf Services Coordinator Jeanette Grimaldi, will begin on Jan. 12, at Independent Living of Niagara County's offices, located at 746 Portage Road, Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:20 am
Concern over safety at the intersection of Hoover and Lockport roads led the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday to delay preliminary plat map approval for the Whistling Straits subdivision.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
Emmy and SAG-winning actress Debra Messing will guest star on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," scheduled to air this February. Messing is a five-time Emmy nominee and a six-time Golden Globe nominee for her role as Grace Adler in NBC's hit series "Will and Grace," for which she won the Emmy in 2003. She also gained Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for her role in the USA Network miniseries "The Starter Wife."
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
The following is a sampling of the calls the Town of Niagara Police responded to between Dec. 17 and Dec. 24.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre will present a "Leslie Nielsen Tribute" at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center will host an African American Art Exhibition from Feb. 11 to March 20 that will showcase many talented artists from the Western New York area. To allow the exhibition to represent a wide range of artistic mediums it will not be limited to a specific genre or medium.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
A sign was unveiled last month at the intersection of routes 104 and 62 (Second Street and Ferry Avenue) in Niagara Falls, marking the starting point of the newly named National Veterans Highway.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
For this year's Christmas project, the students of St. Peter's Lutheran School, Sanborn, decided they wanted to help those in the local area. Each class collected personal care items, such as soap, shampoo and washcloths, which were sorted and put into men's and women's cloth carrying bags made by staff members. They were taken to local shelters to help those in need.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
North Tonawanda American Babe Ruth Baseball will hold registration for the 2011 season for both league and travel players ages 4 to 18 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 29, Feb. 12 and Feb. 26 in the North Tonawanda High School Alumni Student Activity Center Lobby, 405 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
The largest gymnastics competition in Western New York this year, the Graffiti Invitational, will again take place at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
An Upstate New York Transplant Services Blood Drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St., Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
It's definitely not picnic weather yet, but planning already is getting under way for this year's Wheatfield Family Picnic.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
The Bergholz Fire Co. and Ladies Auxiliary will hold its monthly chowder and baked goods sale at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the truck hall on Niagara Road in Bergholz.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
Head over to the Adams Volunteer Fire Company on Sunday, Jan. 9 for an all-you-can-eat Farmers Breakfast, featuring eggs, sausage, ham, fruit, pancakes, french toast, potatoes, dessert, pastries, coffee, tea, juice and milk.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
The Niagara County Community College Professional Development Committee will hold Professional Development Days for faculty at the college this month.
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Thu, Jan 6th 2011 10:00 am
More than 140 airmen of the 914th Airlift Wing began to deploy from the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station to an undisclosed location in southwest Asia this week.
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Wed, Jan 5th 2011 09:00 pm
A meaty partnership launches today as FOX's newest animated series, "Bob's Burgers," teams with Fatburger to re-brand select restaurants across the country and serve up exclusive limited-time offers, including a free burger giveaway on Thursday, Jan. 6. In addition, Fatburger locations in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago and New Jersey will be fully transformed into "Bob's Burgers" until Monday, Jan. 31:
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Wed, Jan 5th 2011 05:00 pm
The new CBS reality-competition series "Live to Dance" with Paula Abdul will give viewers the opportunity to vote for their favorite dancers beginning tonight on www.cbs.com via "Shout Out the Vote." "Live to Dance" premiered last night and moves to its regular time period starting tonight, Wednesday, Jan. 5 (8 p.m., ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. Paula Abdul serves as executive producer, mentor and lead expert.
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Wed, Jan 5th 2011 02:00 pm
NBC will introduce a new superhero this month with the premiere of the drama series "The Cape," and in anticipation of the show's two-hour premiere on Sunday, Jan. 9 (9-11 p.m. ET), NBC will partner with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for a unique campaign to highlight historic statues all over the city.
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Wed, Jan 5th 2011 11:00 am
The Kaegebein Playground Committee has announced that it will hold its second fundraiser for the establishment of a new playground at the school. A Chiavetta's chicken barbecue will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, at the school, located at 1690 Love Road.
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Tue, Jan 4th 2011 03:40 pm
Niagara University will host its first-ever First Responders Appreciation Day on Sunday, Jan. 9. As part of the celebration, all local police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians are being offered two complimentary tickets to the men's basketball game that afternoon (2 p.m.) between the Purple Eagles and MAAC rival Siena.
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Tue, Jan 4th 2011 03:00 pm
Fox Broadcasting Company, Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America today announced Pepsi as an official sponsor of "The X Factor," the award-winning international phenomenon created and executive-produced by Simon Cowell that makes its highly anticipated stateside debut this fall on Fox.
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Tue, Jan 4th 2011 03:00 pm
"The Best of NU," an all-new set of classes that enlists Niagara University's top professors to present their best two hours on a topic that they would love to teach, highlights the university's winter/spring 2011 schedule of continuing education courses.
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Tue, Jan 4th 2011 03:00 pm
The Buffalo Film Society and the Lancaster Opera House present the classic film "Meet John Doe" on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m., and a matinee screening on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 1 p.m.
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Tue, Jan 4th 2011 01:00 pm
CBS announced today that it would broadcast an original episode of "Hawaii Five-0," the season's No. 1 new series, immediately following one of the biggest events in sports — the AFC Championship game, Sunday, Jan. 23, on the CBS Television Network. "The NFL on CBS's" coverage of the AFC Championship game will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Sun, Jan 2nd 2011 03:00 pm
It's a new year! Get 52 tips to better your health in 2011!
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 04:15 pm
The Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Festival of Lights will conclude with its annual Festival of Lights Gala Banquet and Auction on Jan. 8 in the Shrine Pilgrim Center on Swann Road in Lewiston.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 04:00 pm
When Niagara County Sheriff James R. Voutour rode into the Town of Niagara earlier this month, he was met by only about a half dozen residents.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 04:00 pm
New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Stanley Gee urges travelers to use caution near snowplows.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 12:00 pm
Calling all "Gleeks": The original high school musical that rocked theater audiences around the world returns to Artpark when "Fame - The Musical" hits the stage Aug. 12-18, 2011. A gritty urban drama drenched with passion, "Fame - The Musical" takes the audience to the pinnacle of desire and revives memories of youth, love, energy and risk.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:55 am
Ryan Seacrest plans to tip the holiday scales in his favor.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:05 am
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick, R-District 10, and his staff will be available to meet with residents during three district outreach meetings scheduled in January.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:00 am
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:00 am
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:00 am
Two fundraising events at Island schools are scheduled for 2011.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:00 am
This year, for a special holiday treat, the Veronica E. Connor Middle School PTA funded the production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," presented by the Hampstead Stage Theatre Company of New Hampshire. This two-actor traveling show portrayed the traditional story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his interaction with the Cratchit family, as well as the ghosts that change Scrooge's views on others one Christmas Eve.
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:00 am
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Fri, Dec 31st 2010 11:00 am
On May 31, family members and friends of Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper traveled to Normandy, France to participate in commemorations for the 66th Anniversary of D-Day. There, they retraced the final steps of Grand Island's Medal of Honor recipient.
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