Tue, May 15th 2012 08:35 am
This Memorial Day Weekend, Old Falls Street, USA, is teaming up with the Arts Services Initiative of Western New York to present the inaugural "WNY Sound Smash," a unique collaborative concert with members of the newly formed Music Culture 716.
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Tue, May 15th 2012 08:30 am
State Sen. George D. Maziarz has announced that he will sponsor a free small business development seminar on Thursday, May 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Niagara County Community College.
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Tue, May 15th 2012 08:30 am
The Lewiston Peace Garden, located in the Village Courtyard, 476 Center St., was selected to participate in Binational Doors Open 2012, taking place on Friday, June 15, through Sunday, June 17.
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Tue, May 15th 2012 08:30 am
Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School will honor the members of the Class of 2012 as part of its baccalaureate mass and senior awards night on Tuesday, June 5, at St. Leo's Church, 2748 Military Road, Niagara Falls.
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Tue, May 15th 2012 08:30 am
The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council and representatives from more than a dozen state agencies and authorities will hold a workshop to show project applicants and the general public how to access the up to $750 million in economic development funding as part of the Consolidated Funding Application process.
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Mon, May 14th 2012 05:30 pm
Multi-platinum, Grammy-winning pop icon Britney Spears and singer, songwriter and actress Demi Lovato will join L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell as judges on "The X Factor" this fall on FOX.
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Mon, May 14th 2012 10:00 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti announced Monday his nominee for the New York Senate's Women of Distinction Award is Loraine O'Donnell.
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Mon, May 14th 2012 09:35 am
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Sun, May 13th 2012 02:45 pm
NBC announced Sunday an ambitious new primetime lineup for the 2012-13 primetime season that combines one of the top-quality returning lineups on television with a new fall edition of the red-hot musical competition "The Voice" and a crop of six new scripted series in the fall and four at mid-season.
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Sun, May 13th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce hosts its next "Business Blender" on Thursday, May 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Niagara Frontier Country Club in Porter. The popular networking event includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.
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Sat, May 12th 2012 08:20 pm
Angel to Apple Clothing Boutique celebrated its sixth anniversary May 12 in the Village of Lewiston.
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Sat, May 12th 2012 07:00 am
Village of Youngstown GOP candidates Jack W. Bush Jr., Dorothy E. Riordan and Tim Lockhart.
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Sat, May 12th 2012 07:00 am
Ramona Lockhart and Kathy Zasucha (pictured) have been chosen by the Town of Porter Supervisor Merton Wiepert as the recipients of the 2012 Town of Porter Citizens of the Year Award.
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Sat, May 12th 2012 07:00 am
Sanborn residents came, listened and responded to a number of town rezoning proposals at a Wednesday evening session in the Sanborn firehall.
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Sat, May 12th 2012 07:00 am
Alex Schmitt, Eagle Scout candidate, and members of Lewiston Boy Scout Troop 855 descended upon Joseph Davis State Park to perform trail enhancement and remediation.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 10:00 pm
On June 15, Nik Wallenda will walk approximately 1,550 feet on a tightrope wire, suspended 173 feet above the raging waters of Niagara Falls, from the U.S. to Canada -- an unprecedented feat that has been banned for more than 125 years.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 07:00 pm
Daredevil Nik Wallenda participated in a press conference Friday at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, the venue where he'll practice his highwire walk for the next two weeks.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 06:55 pm
The Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation held its second annual Reverse Draw Fundraiser on May 9 and raised nearly $12,000 to benefit The Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, a one-stop health care facility for women of all ages.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 06:30 pm
If you drive down Center Street in the Village of Lewiston and notice the construction on The Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q's patio, don't worry: They are not getting rid of it, they are building on to the current one.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 06:20 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, April 30, to Sunday, May 6, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 81 responses during this period.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 06:20 pm
At a very sparsely attended public hearing, residents of the Lewiston Porter School District heard a detailed report on the proposed 2012-13 budget that they will vote on Tuesday.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 06:00 pm
Sponsors of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce annual Awards Gala, gathered for a photo at the Niagara Falls Country Club in preparation for the June 8 event.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 06:00 pm
Seven Island churches in the Grand Island Ministerium will take part in a statewide initiative that seeks to cover New York in prayer.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 06:00 pm
When cancer survivor Rita Thurnherr raises money for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, she reminds sponsors and donors about the impact that their donations make. It's standing right in front of them.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:55 pm
Before doing battle on the ball diamond, two opposing softball teams joined in a shared effort to honor the memory of one who lost her battle with cancer.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:50 pm
The E-ZPass Walk-In Center on Grand Island is one of three in New York that will go out of service on Friday, June 8.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:50 pm
The Niagara team from Gleason's School of Gymnastics, level 5, took home first place in the Spring Graffiti in Hamburg on April 21.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:45 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between April 17 and 21.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:45 pm
The following calls were received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office in the Wheatfield and Town of Niagara area between April 13 and May 6.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:40 pm
The Town of Niagara was formed on June 1, 1812, under the name of Schlosser. On Feb. 14, 1816, its name was officially changed to the Town of Niagara.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:40 pm
Quasar Energy Facility, a company interested in building a bio-mass energy plant on Liberty Drive in Wheatfield gave a presentation to the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:35 pm
Voters will choose from among three candidates for two three-year terms on the Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education on Tuesday, May 15.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:35 pm
Voters in the Niagara-Wheatfield School District will be asked on Tuesday, May 15, to approve a $61.78 million budget for 2012-13 that will lead to a 9.9 percent increase in the tax levy.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:10 pm
Two separate meetings - both featuring more involved discussion on the Interim Waste Containment Structure at Lake Ontario Ordnance Works site - took place this week by local citizens groups focused on LOOW and its future.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, announced Friday the latest Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) funding to local municipalities. The funds are part of the 2012-13 state budget that Ceretto helped to enact. Niagara County and its local governments are set to receive more than $5 million in CHIPS funding.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:00 pm
One of the largest regional outdoor writer/communications groups in the world - the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers - will hold their third annual Mega Media Event (referred to as the Cast and Blast) May 13-17 in historic Lewiston.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 05:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, is teaming up with the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council to announce new training workshops aimed at local job creators.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 04:30 pm
Leonard Nimoy outright lied to me. And I couldn't be happier.
Prior to his 2010 appearance as William Bell on "Fringe," the "Star Trek" star, in no uncertain terms, said he was retiring from acting. He would concentrate on his photography and just enjoy life.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 04:25 pm
Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez are the top three finalists on "American Idol"; Hollie Cavanagh eliminated from the competition.
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Fri, May 11th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara announces the return of the "Hands-On" Seminar: Window Box, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at 2510 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield (between Sy and Witmer Roads).
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