Wed, Feb 4th 2015 05:15 pm
The James H. Cummings Foundation of Buffalo has given $1 million to the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 05:10 pm
Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, today issued the following statement after FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler released plans to vote on net neutrality rules Feb. 26.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 05:10 pm
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team assigned goaltender Matt Hackett to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 04:25 pm
Former Niagara Falls City Council chairman and local business leader John G. Accardo is running for mayor of Niagara Falls, vowing a "new vision for a Cataract City that has lost sight of its potential," his campaign announced this morning.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:35 pm
AAA Western and Central New York recently announced its 2015 class of AAA Four Diamond Award winners during a ceremony at the New York Wine & Culinary Center in Canandaigua.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:35 pm
The University at Buffalo Theatre & Dance Department will present Zodiaque Dance Company Feb. 26-28 and March 6-8.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:35 pm
USA Network announced today the series pick-up and 10-episode order of the series "Colony."
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:35 pm
Staff and volunteers from the Niagara Hospice Alliance are kicking the snow off their boots and gearing up for the 2015 spring bouquet sale, which will run March 2-8 with pre-sale bouquets throughout the month of February.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:30 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present Tango Buenos Aires in "The Song of Eva Perón" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:30 pm
The Buffalo Sabres Green Team has again teamed up with the nonprofit Cell Phones for Soldiers organization to provide troops serving in the U.S. military with cost-free methods of communication with their loved ones.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:30 pm
Food Network invites aspiring culinary entrepreneurs to walk in with an idea and possibly walk out with a fortune, in new series "Food Fortunes," premiering Monday, March 9, at 10 p.m.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:30 pm
The Primetime Emmy Awards returns to FOX this year, airing live coast-to-coast from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles Sunday, Sept. 20 (8 p.m. ET).
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:30 pm
The public comment period for the draft Species of Greatest Conservation Need list is extended for an additional 30 days until March 9, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:30 pm
Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey and Lupita Nyong'o, last year's Oscar winners in the leading actress, supporting actor and supporting actress categories, will return to present at this year's Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 03:20 pm
While awaiting completion of a formal review of the pre-inspection pilot project at the Peace Bridge, Congressman Brian Higgins said steps can and should be taken immediately to improve efficiencies at the northern border crossing.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:35 pm
Grand Island High School will present a more modern musical when it stages "Shrek the Musical" for three performances Feb. 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the new Grand Viking Theater at GIHS, 1100 Ransom Road.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:35 pm
Nickel City Reptiles and Exotics visited Sidway Elementary School students Jan. 14. Students were able to meet and learn about some exotic animals such as a baby kangaroo, an African snake, a lynx, a tarantula and a rare owl.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:35 pm
Grand Island Conservatives will present the Conservative Leadership Celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Ellden's Grill & Banquet at River Oaks Golf Club, 201 Whitehaven Road.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:35 pm
The Sandy Beach Yacht Club Women's Organization presented its Woman of the Year to Kathy Podgorny at a dinner in December.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:35 pm
Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard swore in the 2015 officers of the Association of Erie County Governments on Jan. 22 at Salvatore's Italian Gardens in Depew.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:25 pm
Pictured are the family and friends of Pfc. Charles DeGlopper at the Iron Mike Statue at Airborne and Special Ops Museum in Fayetteville, N.C. The group was in North Carolina for the dedication of The DeGlopper Air Assault School at Fort Bragg, which took place Jan. 22.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:25 pm
As a boy, Gary Kenline spent his summers on Motor Boat Island, an island that his grandfather had purchased in 1930.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:25 pm
At the next Grand Island Central School District Board of Education meeting, Nancy DiLonardo, chief data tax clerk from Erie County Real Property Tax Services, will present information on the proposed Alternative Veterans' Tax Exemption and the possible financial impact it will have on the Grand Island taxpayer, as well as the school district.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:20 pm
Grand Island High School's Engineering Tech Club showcased its handcrafted paddle board to 20 school districts at a collaborative STEAM meeting.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:20 pm
Bob Weaver Motorsports of Niagara Falls Boulevard in Wheatfield has won the 2014 "Battle of the Bolts" contest, winning out over 39 entries entered in this year's contest.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:20 pm
The Grand Island Town Board remains one member short after four councilpersons were unable Monday to reach a consensus on who to appoint to one vacant seat.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:20 pm
Fort Bragg's recently established Air Assault School was renamed for Medal of Honor recipient and Grand Island native Pfc. Charles DeGlopper on Jan. 22.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:20 pm
State Sen. Robert Ortt will experience what it's like to be homeless by spending part of the night outside for the Jerry Starr Ken-Ton Schools Sleep-out event.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 12:15 pm
The Niagara County Youth Board has elected its slate of officers for 2015, Youth Bureau Director Meghan Lutz announced today.
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Wed, Feb 4th 2015 07:00 am
The Buffalo/Niagara Region will "Go Red" Friday, as part of the National Wear Red Day celebration, and throughout Heart Month to benefit the American Heart Association.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 04:30 pm
The Erie County Department of Health has announced a record number of animals were vaccinated at the January rabies clinic, held last week at the North Buffalo Community Center.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 03:15 pm
The Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board voted Monday to recommend $1.7 million in funding to Explore & More Children's Museum.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 03:15 pm
The newest LongHorn Steakhouse opens its doors to the Niagara Falls community today. Located at 1861 Military Road, the restaurant will be led by Bill Englert as managing partner.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 02:35 pm
Sunday night, Marc Scibilia was featured in a Super Bowl commercial as his take on the Woody Guthrie song "This Land Is Your Land" played during a high-profile, 90-second spot for the new Jeep Renegade campaign branded "Beautiful Lands."
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 02:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto congratulated the group Tesla at Niagara on the approval of its provisional charter by the New York State Board of Regents.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 02:25 pm
An extended version of Will Gadd's globally viewed ascent of the frozen Niagara Falls is now available, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced today on the week anniversary of the remarkable feat.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 01:55 pm
Global Spectrum, the company that manages The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls and Old Falls Street, USA, has named Niagara Falls native Jason Murgia as its new general manager at its Niagara Falls facilities.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 01:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, named local residents to serve as members of his service academy advisory committee. The panel recently met to interview students applying to a military academy and make recommendations to the congressman.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 01:55 pm
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient and diverse blood supply by giving blood this February.
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Tue, Feb 3rd 2015 01:55 pm
"Thank a Mailman Day" arrives next week, and TBS is going to celebrate by inviting viewers to say, "Hello, Newman," to an evening of "Seinfeld" episodes featuring Jerry Seinfeld's sworn enemy from down the hall.
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