Wed, Nov 21st 2012 02:40 pm
The hills at Artpark will be alive with "The Sound of Music" in July 2013 as part of the summer-long celebration of Artpark's 40th anniversary.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:35 am
Highlights include "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "Disney Prep & Landing," "Shrek" and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest"
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:10 am
From the highs and lows in presidential politics to the major news events such as "Super Storm Sandy," the Aurora massacre and the resignation of General Petraeus, from the headline-making celebrity romantic breakups and shakeups to the Royal Jubilee and the scandals that rocked Buckingham Palace, 2012 has been an eventful year.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:10 am
AccuWeather.com reports a change in the weather pattern is on the way and will kick off with a blast of cold air and the season's first widespread round of lake-effect snow this weekend. Enough snow can fall in some areas to make for slippery travel.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:05 am
On Wednesday, local business advocates Buffalo First! joined with elected officials, local and independent business owners, nonprofit partners and citizens to kick off "Give Local A Chance," the organization's annual holiday-local shopping campaign.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 11:00 am
For more than 150 years, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Inc. has been committed to helping the neighborhoods it serves. A&P, together with several vendors and partners, is giving back in a variety of ways to help neighbors in need following the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 10:55 am
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Welcome Center at the entrance to Krueger Park in Wilson was dedicated on Monday, Nov. 20. Wilson Deputy Mayor Bernie Leiker and State Sen. George Maziarz addressed the crowd before the ribbon cutting.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
This tart cranberry sauce is complimented with spices to make it a versatile holiday dish. Eaten alone as a partner to turkey and mashed potatoes or heaped upon a block of cream cheese as an elegant appetizer alongside crackers, everyone is sure to enjoy this spin on the traditional holiday dish.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
The following incidents were reported to the Town of Niagara Police between Nov. 10 and 18.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
Capt. Steve Nigrelli of the New York State Police recently was awarded the 2012 John Carion "Unsung Hero" award at the International Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference in Indianapolis.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
Recently several classes from the BOCES Orleans and Niagara Career and Technical Education Centers took part in Construction Career Days in Lakeview, N.Y., which exposed high school students and adults to diverse careers in the industry.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Career and Technical Education Center recently honored 15 students who were accepted into the National Technical Honor Society. The National Technical Honor Society is the highest award that can be given for excellence in career and technical education.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
Culinary Arts students at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center have been putting their skills to use to help out the Salvation Army in Lockport.
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
The holidays are arriving. Take advantage of some of these holiday happenings and requests for assistance:
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Wed, Nov 21st 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University announces hours for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 10:30 pm
Last Friday, the Musical Box came to the Riviera Theatre in Tonawanda. The Montreal-born Genesis tribute band played a theatrical recreation of the seminal album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway."
A monster in terms of prog-rock and concept albums, "The Lamb" describes a troubled, half Puerto Rican youth's surrealistic struggle to understand the world around him as well as his own duality. Genesis' last work with lead singer Peter Gabriel, the tour following the 1974 album was full of costume changes, theatrics, a three-screen slide show, pyrotechnics, lights and, of course, plenty of musical talent.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 06:00 pm
For the first time since 2003, NBC's primetime lineup has delivered No. 1 ratings in adults 18-49 for the November sweep, rising from a No. 4 ranking in the November period one year ago to a No. 1 finish this year, according to "live plus same day" viewership data from Nielsen Media Research.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 01:50 pm
"Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012" will air as a 90-minute ABC News special highlighting some of the year's most prominent names in entertainment, sports, politics and popular culture. This year's special will air Wednesday, Dec. 12 (9:30 to 11 p.m.), on the ABC Television Network.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 01:50 pm
As announced Monday, world famous choreographer and recording artist Paula Abdul will perform a groundbreaking number exclusively created for this season's final "Macy's Stars of Dance" performance on "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars the Results Show," Tuesday, Nov. 20, on ABC.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 01:45 pm
General Motors Professional Managers Network, Niagara Hospice, Heinrich Chevrolet and Micro Graphics recently sponsored a car raffle to benefit hospice care in Western New York.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 01:40 pm
(readMedia) The New York State Bar Association Tuesday called for providing veterans of the U.S. military with better access to quality legal services. It also recommended the creation of more specialized veterans courts, such as the successful Veterans Treatment Court in Buffalo, the first of its kind in the nation.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
A coalition of organizations with an interest in health and wellness announced the formation Monday of a new breast cancer support group during a news conference at the Doris Jones Family Resource Building.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie Canal Discovery Center has announced a new series of weekly documentary movies, "Movies & Popcorn," to be shown every Saturday this winter at 11 a.m., beginning Saturday, Dec. 15.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
The Sanborn Fire Company Band will perform its annual Christmas concert on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union is offering local high school seniors entering college a chance to win a scholarship to help finance their education.
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Tue, Nov 20th 2012 07:00 am
Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co. will be the site of the eighth annual benefit in memory of Monica Senese. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, at the firehall, 1705 Saunders Settlement Road.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 08:45 pm
Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson continues to recover from a concussion he sustained in the game against New England. As a result, he did not appear on his television program Monday night on WBBZ-TV.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 02:15 pm
Following the release of the first official report on the implementation of the National Mortgage Settlement Monday, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman indicated that he was encouraged by its progress on behalf of New York state homeowners.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 01:30 pm
Join Santa Claus as he arrives by Niagara Falls city fire truck to illuminate the trees along all three blocks of Old Falls Street, USA (more than 100,000 lights), this Friday, Nov. 23, from 6 to 7 p.m., outside the Old Falls Street entrance of The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
The festive outdoor tree illumination will extend throughout the winter season and will be complimented by various holiday vignettes, extending the annual Holiday Lights Niagara Trail from Hyde Park to the downtown Niagara Falls area.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 01:30 pm
The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards aired Sunday night on ABC. Artists were honored in the categories of pop/rock, country, rap/hip-hop, soul/R&B, alternative, adult contemporary, Latin, contemporary inspirational and - for the first year ever - electronic dance music.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 10:15 am
Schneiderman: Lender's policy to suspend mortgage relief applications likely violates national mortgage settlement; says it's unconscionable to deny mortgage relief to New Yorkers struggling to recover
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 10:15 am
"Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving, is the most anticipated shopping day of the year. It is also one of the most anticipated days of the year for thieves and predators.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Shawnee Sno-Chiefs Snowmobile Club, in cooperation with the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co., will hold a New York State Snowmobile Safety Course on Saturday, Dec. 8. This course is open to anyone age 10 and above.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Grand Island Lions Club invites representatives from all the Island service organizations to a joint meeting at the Buffalo Launch Club on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 07:00 am
ABC's "The Chew" is your holiday headquarters as Chef Mario Batali, Clinton Kelly, Chef Carla Hall, Chef Michel Symon and Daphne Oz share their culinary, decorating/design ideas all season.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 07:00 am
The Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's Hospital has recently completed two phases of a three-phase, $2 million renovation on the second floor of the hospital to further enhance the women's and maternity services it provides to the community.
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Mon, Nov 19th 2012 07:00 am
NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 28 (8 p.m.).
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Sat, Nov 17th 2012 06:45 pm
Congratulations to the Harley Davidson pumpkin, which took first place in Niagara Frontier Publications' recent carving/decorating contest. The big pumpkin eating the small pumpkin finished in second place, while the green witch pumpkin ended up in third.
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Sat, Nov 17th 2012 06:25 pm
It is not too late to order your holiday flowers from the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara, where people with developmental disabilities have been nurturing junipers, cacti and other plants all year or prepping pinecones for fresh and artificial wreaths since the summer.
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