Tue, Sep 26th 2023 01:40 pm
For this week's "Tuesday's Tips," the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection and Division of Licensing Services have released guidance to help consumers navigate the process of purchasing hearing aids.
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Tue, Sep 26th 2023 01:40 pm
The First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston will host "Kids Night Out" from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the church.
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Tue, Sep 26th 2023 01:40 pm
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced $700,000 is available to New York's farmers markets through the second round of the Farmers' Market Resiliency Grant program.
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Tue, Sep 26th 2023 01:40 pm
Winter weather can be unpredictable, but heating bills don't have to be. Through the National Fuel budget plan, customers can better manage winter heating costs by spreading bills out evenly throughout the year.
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Tue, Sep 26th 2023 01:40 pm
For some boaters, fall is the best time for boating. Summer's steamy days have surrendered to more comfortable temperatures, angling improves, and winds are stronger for sailing. It's also time to embrace extra boating safety efforts for the season and look ahead to how you're going to store your boat this winter.
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Tue, Sep 26th 2023 01:40 pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening of holiday cheer and laughs as we celebrate the timeless classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," with a special screening of the film followed by a live conversation and Q&A with Chevy Chase, and his wife Jayni.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 06:10 pm
It's National Drive Electric Week (Sept. 22 to Oct. 1), and AAA has tips for drivers before they get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV). The first time driving an EV might be surprising and overwhelming, but AAA has an easy way to remember what you need to know. It's important to manage your CARBs (not a carburetor or the food) when it comes to EV driving to help avoid a "sugar" overload on the new technology but will also keep you craving more.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 06:10 pm
Three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Tim McGraw's highly anticipated headline 2024 "Standing Room Only Tour" is about to get even bigger, with the announcement of 11 new dates, including a stop at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on May 4, 2024.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 06:00 pm
Multi-platinum trio Lady A kicks off new creative chapter with the release of nostalgic yet fresh track, "Love You Back" (BMLG Records).
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:55 pm
Revered for his gutsy, blues-based vocals and soulful songwriting, Paul Rodgers is a musical innovator who has successfully reinvented himself over the course of a five-decade career. He is best known for his work with the iconic bands Free, Bad Company, and The Firm, featuring Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page. Today, Rodgers continues building his legacy with "Midnight Rose," an album of all-new, original material. The project, out on Sun Records, will be his first solo studio release in nearly 25 years.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:55 pm
Leading up to the Oct. 13 release of their upcoming album, "Jesus Music," the award-winning sibling trio CAIN drops the song of the same name. Accompanied by a uniquely created music video, "Jesus Music" (listen here) celebrates the songs of many artists who have not only impacted and influenced CAIN, but have created life-changing and unforgettable songs about Jesus. Click here to preorder the album.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:35 pm
Beginning Oct. 2, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will introduce expanded in-office podiatry clinics, facilitated by Dr. Michael Merletti, DPM. The clinics will be conducted from noon to 4 p.m. every other Monday within the general surgery office, "marking a strategic move to provide patients direct access to specialized podiatric care."
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:30 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau is accepting applications for funding through a grant it has received from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services related to "Youth Sports and Education Funding" and "Youth Team Sports." Funding for the new program year begins Oct. 1, 2023, and continues through Sept. 30, 2024.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:30 pm
Mark Laurrie, superintendent of Niagara Falls City School District, is working with the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, and nine other superintendents from across the country to improve the health and well-being of students, families and educators nationwide.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:30 pm
The Christ Redemption Tabernacle Church has been awarded $100,000 from the City of Niagara Falls for facility improvements to the building located at 339 22nd St. Mayor Robert Restaino announced the award with Bishop Kevin Dobbs.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:30 pm
Legislator Jesse Gooch and Deputy Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Myrla Gibbons Doxey honored students from the Orleans and Niagara Career and Technical Centers' graphic communications programs at Tuesday's meeting of the County Legislature.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced the addition of Dr. Erik Freeland, D.O., to its orthopaedic team. NFMMC stated, "Freeland, a member of the UB Orthopedic group, is renowned for his expertise in treating foot and ankle disorders with both nonoperative and operative techniques."
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
The Griefshare support group will meet for 11 weeks at Colonial Heights Free Methodist Church.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
Sophia Brielle Benintende of Williamsville was a fierce, philanthropic 9-year-old girl who bravely fought an aggressive and rare type of cancer called Ewing sarcoma. Sophia passed away on May 9, after an extraordinarily courageous two-year battle. Her passion for helping others continues to live on through her nonprofit pediatric cancer organization, Sophia the Fierce Inc.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced one of the most influential artists of a generation, Usher will perform during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, airing on CBS.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
I was unable to participate in "Lewiston Jeopardy" or accept my award from HAL, or be present for the Lewiston Village Cemetery dedication ceremony due to a serious injury. I am home now, and I hope to return to my historian duties and projects.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced the Veteran One-stop Center was awarded $750,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support initiatives preventing suicide and addressing mental wellness in veteran populations.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
Singer, songwriter, worship leader and GMA Dove Award nominee Jaime Jamgochian is thrilled to announce her new single, "Our Father," is out. The song will appear on her upcoming album, "Sacred Surrender" (Avodah Music), slated for release in the spring of 2024. Jamgochian is the flagship artist for the new independent label.
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Sat, Sep 23rd 2023 07:00 am
In the second of two Town Board public hearings this week, residents gave their opinions Wednesday at the high school on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Grand Island Commerce Center. That's the formal name for the mega-warehouse proposed by Acquest Development for 2780 Long Road.
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Sat, Sep 23rd 2023 07:00 am
A standing-room-only crowd in Town Hall on Monday signaled its approval to the town's efforts to limit the size of new buildings on Grand Island to 100,000 square feet.
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Sat, Sep 23rd 2023 07:00 am
Jon Roth has been part of the Grand Island Central School District for 50 years. His career began in 1973 when he was hired by H. David Myers, Grand Island's first athletic director, as a physical education teacher in Sidway Elementary School.
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Sat, Sep 23rd 2023 07:00 am
The Grand Island Fire Co. held a recruitment event on Sept. 16 in front of Tops Friendly Markets. Zach Bernfeld, one of the volunteers at the event, said people should consider joining the fire company because "It's good to help your community. You get free training. You can go through a bunch of fire classes and become an EMT or a paramedic, if you'd like. You can become a cadet at 16 and a regular member at 18."
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Sat, Sep 23rd 2023 07:00 am
On Sept. 16, the day of the Be the Match donor drive signup event at Town Hall, Kim Kalman received an anonymous letter from the wife of the recipient of her bone marrow. According to Be the Match rules, all correspondence between donors and recipients has to remain anonymous until a year after the donation.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 02:30 pm
United Way of Greater Niagara held its annual awards breakfast and campaign kickoff on Friday, Sept. 22, at Niagara Riverside Resort, serving as the official start to its annual campaign and honoring local individuals and organizations who continue to make a difference in the Greater Niagara community.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 01:10 pm
It's official! The North Tonawanda City Market is the No. 1 farmers market in America. The American Farmland Trust - Farmers Market Coalition has crowned the NT Farmers Market as the "People's Choice" winner as the top endorsed farmers market in the country!
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 01:00 pm
Kelly's Country Store is holding a Fall Fest from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:30 pm
Multi-GMA Canada Covenant Award-winners Love & The Outcome return with the recently released "Human," a buoyant pop anthem signaling the husband/wife duo's emergence from one of the toughest seasons of their life. The Curb | Word single, written by Love & The Outcome's Jodi King along with Taylor Agan and Jonathan Gamble - who also produced the track - was inspired by the couple's journey to rebuild their lives after the loss of their home in a flood two years ago.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:30 pm
Multi-Platinum, five-times AMA award-winning entertainer and current CMA Award nominee Kane Brown announced details for his new, highly anticipated tour, "In the Air." Brown will perform at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:30 pm
On the heels of their massively successful summer tour, Bush will return this fall with their first greatest hits collection - "Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023," set for Nov. 10 release via Round Hill Records - and a new series of North American headline dates.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
Breast Cancer Network of Western New York, a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit for breast cancer advocacy, has relocated its headquarters. After being in Depew for 14 years, Breast Cancer Network will now be located within the United Way Building located at 742 Delaware Ave.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
Western New Yorkers are getting another chance to join a Nation of Lifesavers. Registration is now open for the latest in a series of Hands-Only CPR trainings made available thanks to a collaboration between the Buffalo Bills and the American Heart Association.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce and Christina Mackenzie celebrated a ribbon-cutting for Satori Permanent Makeup Studio, located at 761 Cayuga St., in the Village of Lewiston. Mackenzie was formerly operating out of her husband's business, Rock Solid Tattoos, but grew to the point of needing a larger space to work with clients.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
"Fright Fest" is back for its spookiest season yet. Opening Saturday, Sept. 23, and running select dates through Oct. 21, this year's event boasts BOO by day, including a trick-or-treat trail, "The Hunt for BOO," a costume parade, a new web maze, and family activities in "Boo Bother's Bay." Fright by night starts at 6 p.m. with haunts and a new, reimagined, 6,000-square-foot haunted house, "Escape from Bloodstone Hollow," plus terrifying scare zones, spooky merchandise, and ghoulish food for everyone.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
Earlier this month, the New York state-commissioned Tourism Economics research study for 2022 was released, detailing the economic impact of tourism across the state. The study revealed that the total traveler spend in Niagara County in 2022 reached $969 million, which is an increase of 16.5% relative to 2021.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 12:10 pm
Niagara County Legislator Will Collins announced registration is open for the county's next household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, in Lockport. The event is open to all Niagara County residents, but one must register in advance.
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