Tue, Jun 26th 2012 04:25 pm
A freshman lawmaker has secured key funding for events in her hometown this summer - including a popular farmers market that will bring fresh produce and baked goods to local residents on a weekly basis.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 04:20 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, released the following statement Tuesday regarding his stance on legislative pay increases. Ceretto's statement is in response to claims, which began circulating this week, that lawmakers will be coming back to Albany after the November elections to vote on pay increases for lawmakers.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 11:00 am
Officers took the oath of office, new members were inducted and accolades were presented recently at the Lewiston Community Lions Club end-of-the-year awards dinner.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:05 am
The French and Indian War Encampment at Old Fort Niagara is the largest annual event of its kind in the world, featuring some 1,000 re-enactors, huge living history camps and battle re-enactments that portray the historic siege of Fort Niagara in July of 1759.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
Here's the schedule for Old Fort Niagara's French and Indian War Encampment.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie Canal was the first great canal in the U.S. and helped establish financial and commercial growth throughout New York. For 30 years, the Tonawandas have celebrated the canal with music, parades, cruises and more at the annual Canal Fest of the Tonawandas.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is offering a brand new art camp for teens ages 12-15 during the week of July 16 to 20.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
On Wednesday, the Great Race of 92 classic automobiles, dating from 1907 to 1969, will stop on the Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway at The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton. Great Lakes Seaway Trail representatives will present the first car into Clayton with a packet of tourism resources for traveling the byway.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The level 4 gymnasts of Gleason's School of Gymnastics Niagara Team, pictured, competed at the Team Cup in Syracuse, the last meet of the 2011-12 season.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
St. Stephen R.C. Church on Grand Island will hold its annual rummage sale with jewelry, clothes, household items, electronic gadgets, furniture and books for purchase.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
Jeff Valone, owner of Try-Lock Roofing in North Tonawanda recently spent some time with the Building Trades Program at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
Gaenhyenhawi "Hawi" Solotes of Lewiston has been awarded the ElderWood Senior Care Mary S. and Robert R. Chur Scholarship.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Main Street Business & Professional Association, along with its team of volunteers and neighbors, welcomes the community to enjoy Mother Nature. The second annual Garden Walk and Festival is set for July 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:50 pm
The four-legged friends of Niagara County's older adults have a lot to wag about thanks to a new program being administered by the county's Office for the Aging.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60, and Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, on Monday encouraged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign into law legislation that provides the potential for the revitalization of downtown Buffalo by increasing the maximum award available under the historic preservation tax credit from $5 million to $12 million for developers willing to rehabilitate historic buildings.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:30 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau has announced site locations for the Summer Food Service Program. Monday's announcement coincides with the start of the summer food-service season.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:30 pm
Tera M. Ciesla, RPA-C, has been appointed bariatrics coordinator at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:25 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts once again presents hosts of free music with "Blue Mondays," "Summer of '69" and "Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall."
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:35 pm
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:35 pm
The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. announced Monday Delta Air Lines will hold its Africa/Middle East sales conference in Niagara Falls Oct. 8 through 11. The group will attend seminars, plus team-building exercises that will showcase the region.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:30 pm
Old Falls Street, USA, the historic three-block destination in downtown Niagara Falls, managed by Global Spectrum, has announced the schedules for its weekly Thursday night "Flicks on Old Falls" open-air movie series and the weekly "Fridays on Old Falls" concert series.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:25 pm
It's graduation time across the country. Young people are exuberant and celebrating. But, every year, tragedy involving teens and alcohol peak during the graduation season. The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. warns that more than 3,500 teens are killed and another 85,000 are injured each year in car crashes involving alcohol.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:20 pm
Officials at St. Peter's Roman Catholic School in Lewiston reported last week the school is now the top-ranked middle school in Niagara County according to "Business First Guide to WNY Schools 2012."
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:15 pm
The following activity occurred from Monday, June 4, to Sunday, June 17, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 181 response calls during this period.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:10 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between May 29 and June 9.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 05:35 pm
The Niagara County Patriots' last meeting until September will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 25, at the Wheatfield Community Center, 2790 Church Road.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 07:00 am
Old Falls Street, USA, the historic three-block destination in Downtown Niagara Falls, has announced additional daily activities for the months of July and August, including "Fitness on Old Falls," the Old Falls Street Kids Club, and shops on Old Falls.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Town of Lewiston Recreation Department announces it will be offering a Red Cross-certified babysitting class this summer. The class is open to boys and girls ages 11 and up. It will be held on Friday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lewiston Town Hall.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 07:00 am
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's "First Niagara Summer in the Parks" series opens Tuesday, June 26, at Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 07:00 am
Veteran Police Detective Patrick F. Stack has announced his candidacy for Town of Porter justice.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:05 am
Travel judges Mike Shubic and Brian Cox, better known as the "Road Bros," visited Lewiston this week to see if the 30-restaurant-village has what it takes to become "Best for Food" in the Rand McNally/USA Today "Best of the Road" contest.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:05 am
Residents and local volunteers welcomed Mike Shubic and Brian Cox to Lewiston at The Silo Restaurant Wednesday night.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The following activity occurred from Monday, June 4, to Sunday, June 17, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 181 response calls during this period.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
Students at the Tuscarora Indian School kicked off the summer biking season this month with their 10th annual Bike Rodeo.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
Friday evening, Lewiston-Porter High School held its annual commencement exercises at Artpark.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
Sandy Hays Mies, event coordinator for the Lewiston Region Tour of Kitchens, has announced the winners of the 2012 People's Choice Awards.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
Currently there's a hot topic among all organized football teams, including those in the National Football League about head injuries sustained by players, resulting in concussions.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The sun was shining at the Lewiston-Porter High School track for the 15th annual Lewiston Relay For Life on Saturday, June 16. The day started at noon with the survivors lap and a speech from this year's honorary survivor, Maureen Castiglione, aka "Mama Moe."
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Village Open golf tournament, a highlight of the golf season, is planned for Thursday, June 28.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2012 07:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce Island Happenings - KidBiz and Business Expo Event will be held on Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the lawn of the Town Commons.
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