Mon, Oct 17th 2011 01:25 pm
America's favorite pies are now available. Just in time for Thanksgiving, the "little old church ladies" at the Island Presbyterian Church on Huth Road are busy baking their famous homemade pies once again.
Their pies are 9-inch, deep pan pies, all made from scratch with hand-rolled crusts. Bakers peel and slice apples, add the spices and top each apple pie with another hand-rolled and crimped crust.
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Mon, Oct 17th 2011 12:25 pm
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Mon, Oct 17th 2011 12:15 pm
As the crisp chill hits the air and the colored leaves fall to the ground, the ghosts and goblins of Lewiston's historic past begin to creep out of the dark night - especially around Halloween.
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Mon, Oct 17th 2011 12:05 pm
Niagara University announced Peter van Inwagen, one of the world's leading philosophers, will deliver this year's Albertus Magnus Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 20. The free event, presented by NU's philosophy department, will begin at 5:15 p.m. in the university's Castellani Art Museum.
The address will be focused on the coherence of the Judeo-Christian and Islamic doctrine of the resurrection of the body.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:55 am
Nineteen months after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Huth Road Elementary School teacher Carol Horrigan is fighting back the best way she knows how: in song.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:45 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Oct. 3, to Sunday, Oct. 9, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported a total of 88 calls during this period.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:45 am
The Friends of Dave Quarantillo recently presented members of Lewiston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 with a check for more than $2,500, which was the proceeds from the fifth annual Dave "Q" Memorial Bike Run.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:40 am
The Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently held an induction ceremony for 10 students invited into the National Technical Honor Society.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:40 am
The family of Zac Jaenecke has announced plans for a fundraiser to help their son and his girlfriend recover from a devastating September fire that destroyed the couple's home on Sy Road in the Town of Wheatfield. The benefit will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Town of Niagara Active Hose Co., 6010 Lockport Road.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:35 am
After what he called "eight enjoyable years," Lewiston restaurateur Jim Lewis is moving on. He is finalizing a deal to sell his business, The Steelhead, to Alfonse Muto, president of Pine Pharmacy.
"We had a ball here," Lewis said, noting he's happy with his decision. "The right guy's buying it."
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:35 am
The Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Community Action Council has announced it will meet next week to review the Sept. 28 U.S. Army Corps workshop findings on the Interim Waste Containment Structure at the Niagara Falls Storage Site.
The LOOW CAC meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 20, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Community Resource Building, located on the northern end of the Lewiston-Porter School District Creek Road campus.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:35 am
Porter Town Board members wrestled with a number of financial matters at separate sessions on Monday and Thursday.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:25 am
Wednesday evening, the Town of Porter Republican Committee honored the Baker family at its annual fall fundraiser, held at the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. firehall.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:25 am
The 2011 Grand Island Relay raised $124,000.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:25 am
Island political committee chairs say an educated voter is their best constituent.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:20 am
At 5:23 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, Grand Island firefighters and medics responded to an incident of a car colliding with a structure at 2095 Town Hall Terrace.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:20 am
Town Supervisor Peter McMahon has submitted the 2012 Town of Grand Island budget. According to McMahon, the budget includes modest increases in appropriations or spending. "We were careful in choosing areas where we proposed an increase."
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:00 am
On Oct. 16, visitors are invited to the Nature Center at Bond Lake Park on Lower Mountain Road in Ransomville to learn about "The Secret World of Bats." The program will begin at 1 p.m. with a tour of the Nature Center. Visitors can view a model of a bat house and see samples of the typical residents that reside therein. At 1:20 p.m. there will be a showing of the movie "The Secret World of Bats." Bat Conservation International released this 48-minute DVD for CBS in 2005. It captures all aspects of bat behaviors across five continents.
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Sat, Oct 15th 2011 02:00 am
The Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, hosted "Pinktober" a free outdoor concert on Saturday, Oct. 8, to raise awareness for breast cancer.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 04:40 pm
Freshman Niagara County Legislator Ric Marasco, D-Niagara Falls, resigned from the Niagara County Legislature today, citing health issues.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 12:40 pm
Niagara Feline Friends is running a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats, which is open to anyone - regardless of income. The $75 fee also includes distemper and rabies shots.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 12:00 pm
Fall is in the air. It's time to taste the sixth annual Winetique Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16, in Sanborn.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 07:00 am
Volunteers are needed to wrap gifts at the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation's Gift Wrap Booth.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 07:00 am
Ladies, this one's for you.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 07:00 am
A healing Mass in honor of St. Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Good Shepherd Parish Pendleton Site, 5441 Tonawanda Creek Road, North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2011 07:00 am
Holy Ghost Lutheran School will host a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue starting at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Bergholz Firehall, 2470 Niagara Road, Wheatfield.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 03:35 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from Wheatfield and the Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 03:25 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield High School will present the play "Did Someone Say, Murder?" by David J. LeMaster at 7 p.m. Oct. 20, 21 and 22. Directed by English teacher Tammy Dobe, it is a murder-mystery comedy involving 25 students who will be acting, assistant directing and helping out backstage.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:55 pm
Work continues on the Niagara County Water District transmission main project along Lockport Road, Mapleton Road and Shawnee Road. As part of this work, an existing culvert will be replaced, requiring the closure of a section of Lockport Road in Wheatfield starting Monday, Oct. 17.
The location of the culvert is on Lockport Road between Nash Road and the Eagle Chase subdivision. Only local traffic will be accommodated along Lockport Road between Ward and Shawnee roads. The closing of this section of the road should last about one week.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:55 pm
DeGraff Memorial Hospital will host a free breast cancer screening event in collaboration with the Niagara County Cancer Services Program to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 15.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:45 pm
Barbara Lange has announced her candidacy for councilwoman on the Wheatfield Town Board.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:45 pm
NFMMC working to prevent transmission of hepatitis B virus.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:40 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Host Communities Standing Committee on Oct. 4 approved $6.1 million for improvements to the Niagara-Wheatfield High School campus, including a new nature trail.
The project is part of an $11 million capital improvement bond issue approved by school district voters last fall under the stipulation that the $6 million portion of the project would not go forward unless Greenway funds were approved.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:35 pm
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, on Tuesday spoke on the House floor in opposition to three so-called "free trade" agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 02:30 pm
A reduction in the highway tax of $20.78, or 3.4 percent, for the typical homeowner assessed at $125,000 is part of Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe's tentative $11.899 million budget for 2012.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:25 pm
The WNY Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is a volunteer-driven organization currently recruiting volunteers to serve on a committee to advance Komen's mission to save lives and end breast cancer forever. Those interested are invited to attend one of two volunteer forums, which will be held in the next few weeks.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:15 pm
Steve Braddock admits it's a good thing that he's fond of puzzles. As Niagara University's new director of theater, he'll be responsible for ensuring that the classical and contemporary performances he selects are compatible with and challenging to his students. Braddock will also have to make sure that the quality of the shows live up to the expectations of the university's loyal theater audience and appeal to a wider demographic.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:15 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking event tonight, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m., at the Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls USA, 333 Prospect St.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:10 pm
The Niagara County Clerk warned county residents about a new email scam preying on county residents after being notified about fraudulent emails purporting to be from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Thu, Oct 13th 2011 01:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, sent a letter Wednesday to Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development.
Ceretto questioned the economic development corporation for using $700,000 in taxpayer money to lure Unifrax away from Niagara Falls and help them expand operations in Erie County's Town of Tonawanda.
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