Mon, Feb 2nd 2015 11:35 am
Dr. Debra Colley, dean of Niagara University's College Education, recently received the Community Leader Award in Education from the National Federation of Just Communities of Western New York.
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Mon, Feb 2nd 2015 11:35 am
The Starpoint Central School District announced nominating petitions are available for persons interested in running for a seat on the school board.
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Mon, Feb 2nd 2015 11:35 am
More than 150 Oscar nominees, along with 87th Oscars host Neil Patrick Harris, will come together at noon today at the Beverly Hilton when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors this year's Oscar contenders at its annual Nominees Luncheon.
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Mon, Feb 2nd 2015 11:35 am
Town of Niagara business owner Joe Naccarato announced he would seek the 5th District Niagara County Legislature seat, representing the Town of Niagara and the DeVeaux neighborhood of Niagara Falls. He told "it's time these two communities have a voice in government decisions again."
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Mon, Feb 2nd 2015 11:35 am
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's 2015-16 season celebrates the 75th anniversary of Kleinhans Music Hall, with major guest artists such as Lang Lang, Chris Botti and Andre Watts, and works showcasing the hall's exquisite acoustics, including the monumental Alpine Symphony by Strauss, Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony and Mahler's Symphony No. 5.
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Mon, Feb 2nd 2015 11:00 am
The First Niagara Foundation and the Buffalo Sabres are partnering to support Junior Achievement of Western New York. For every save the Sabres make in the month of February, First Niagara and the Sabres will donate $20 to Junior Achievement and their programs to empower local young people to own their economic success.
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Mon, Feb 2nd 2015 11:00 am
State Sen. Robert Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, is calling on the New York State Education Department to enforce a level playing field for all school districts during an extreme weather event.
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Mon, Feb 2nd 2015 07:00 am
At its meeting Monday, Jan. 26, the Grand Island Central School District Board of Education unanimously appointed Danielle Wallenhorst Hawkins as the assistant principal for Veronica E. Connor Middle School.
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Sat, Jan 31st 2015 07:45 pm
So what else do "Alias" and "The Blacklist" have in common? A magnetic main character played by an equally compelling actress.
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Sat, Jan 31st 2015 07:45 pm
Tomorrow night, NBC will give its post-Super Bowl timeslot to "The Blacklist." ABC, 12 years ago, awarded its big-game "prime time" to another action-packed government conspiracy series.
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Sat, Jan 31st 2015 07:00 am
"Things are looking pretty bright for Lewiston."
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Sat, Jan 31st 2015 07:00 am
The area's response to the Dec. 30 vandalism of the Veterans Park Memorial in Youngstown has been wide-ranging.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 07:55 pm
Ninety school districts statewide, including two in Niagara County, have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 07:00 pm
"Grimm's" Captain Sean Renard is a monstrous half-Zauberbiest, but the actor who plays him is a generous philanthropist.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 06:00 pm
State Sen. Robert Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, is joining the push to fully repeal and eliminate the gap elimination adjustment section of the education law.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:55 pm
I would like to take the time to offer a world of gratitude for the community of Lewiston, throughout Niagara County and all of WNY.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:55 pm
Antique to Chic will mark its second anniversary in Lewiston with a weeklong celebration beginning Sunday, Feb. 1.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:55 pm
In news from Tuesday's Lewiston-Porter Board of Education January meeting:
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:45 pm
This time of year, black ice and ice hidden under snow can cause accidents not just in vehicles, but also if you're on foot - and usually when you least expect it.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:45 pm
LaSalle High School may have closed its doors more than a decade ago, but a group of alumni are determined to keep the school spirit alive in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:45 pm
Members of the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District's music program again pleaded their case before the school board last Wednesday in the hopes of having cut programs restored this budget season.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:45 pm
Veterans and community members filled the conference room of the Starpoint Central School District Monday to hear the Board of Education vote on the adoption of the Alternative Veterans' Tax Exemption.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:40 pm
A town-wide drainage study in Wheatfield has been set into motion as of Monday night, when the Town Board approved a resolution to set out bids for engineers.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:40 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District began its search for a new superintendent Tuesday night at a special board meeting.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:15 pm
Niagara Falls will be illuminated red from 10-10:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in honor of Community Missions' 18th annual Sweetheart Dinner. The agency's first event of 2015 also kicks off a yearlong celebration of its 90th anniversary.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:15 pm
Reid Stores Inc. has announced the grand opening celebration of its newest Crosby's convenience store in Amherst - a Crosby's and Coffee Culture Café and Eatery.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:15 pm
NBC presents coverage of Super Bowl XLIX this Sunday, Feb. 1, with Tom Brady and the AFC champion New England Patriots facing Russell Wilson and the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:15 pm
High school choirs from throughout Western New York can earn the chance to perform one of the most wildly popular rock ballads in history onstage with the band that made the song famous.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:15 pm
The nameless "12th man" the Seattle Seahawks frequently refer to just may be a Niagara University professor.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:10 pm
As the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots take the field Sunday, house parties and sports bars will be serving up ice-cold brews and cocktails to fans from coast to coast. Because Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest drinking days of the year, MADD, BeMyDD and AlertID have teamed up to prevent drinking and driving on game day.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:05 pm
The Niagara University first responder disability awareness training program has received an $85,000 grant from The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation to complete implementation of FRDAT training in Erie and Niagara counties.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:05 pm
Actors Margot Robbie and Miles Teller will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:05 pm
The quality of Niagara University's campus is among the top 2 percent in New York state, according to student rankings compiled by Niche.com.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:05 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will celebrate Heart Month in February with its annual lipid panel screening Sunday, Feb. 8, and continuing with a series of events throughout the month.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:00 pm
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority announced the Niagara Falls International Airport serviced a record number of passengers in 2014.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:00 pm
New York's environment will benefit under the nation's most stringent new regulations adopted this week that will make liquefied natural gas available to fuel trucks and for other purposes, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 05:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of the cancellation of this week's vote on the Secure our Borders First Act.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 12:00 pm
Milena (née Popovich) Cillag entered into rest Dec. 29, 2014.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 10:00 am
New York State Sen. Rob Ortt, R-C-I-North Tonawanda, has introduced legislation to amend the current canal law that's meant to preserve and rehabilitate canal infrastructure.
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Fri, Jan 30th 2015 10:00 am
Toma Dobrosavljevic, a 33-year-old senior project manager from Addison, Illinois, became "The Biggest Loser" and won $250,000 on Thursday's live season 16 finale on NBC.
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