Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 06:25 pm
More than 800 riders have registered for this Saturday's 22nd annual American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure Buffalo. Organizers hope to raise at least $394,000.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 06:20 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman will announce a lawsuit filed by his office against a financial institution involved in wrongful foreclosures tomorrow, June 4, at 10 a.m.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 05:25 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today sent letters to 15 New York-based health insurance plans urging them to change their policies to permit certain members to purchase specialty drug prescriptions at retail pharmacies instead of through mandatory mail-order services.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 04:55 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, announces Joe Satriani with special guest Steve Morse Band on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $64, $51, $41 and $31, go on sale Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 04:50 pm
Seneca Casinos kicks off its "Summer Rush" concert series in a big way at Seneca Allegany Events Center this Saturday in Salamanca.
In fact, it's with music that's fit for a "King."
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 03:30 pm
Earlier this season, Miles Matheson and Sebastian Monroe battered, bruised and bloodied each other in one stellar fracas. The former besties, once thick as thieves, realized they could (and probably would) kill one another if given the opportunity.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 12:20 pm
The University at Buffalo's Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction, or CLaRI, will mark its 50th year of helping children read, write and gain confidence in their academic skills with a conference and alumni gathering that celebrates its timeless theme of literacy.
The anniversary weekend will open with a reunion of current literacy students and alumni from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the Buffalo Marriott Niagara, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 12:20 pm
In celebration of Father's Day and National Men's Health Month, the Board of Associates of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center is sponsoring the 13th annual "A Father's Day Gift of Love and Life" - a free prostate cancer screening - from June 10-15.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 12:15 pm
Just in time for Father's Day, Niagara University is accepting registrations for a hands-on continuing education course that will teach participants how to cook competition-quality barbecue ribs from start to finish.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 12:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will hold its 22nd annual Niagara Cup Classic golf tournament on Tuesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Drive, Lewiston.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 12:00 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and senior officials from his office will hold a community forum in Buffalo today, June 3, at 6 p.m. The forum will address issues of significance to residents of Erie County in areas such as environmental protection, labor rights, civil rights, health care, and consumer fraud and protection.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 07:00 am
The Youngstown Garden Club is holding its annual Garden Market on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bistro at the Old Fort Inn Restaurant, 110 Main St. (near the entrance to Fort Niagara State Park).
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 07:00 am
PHOTOS: More than $1,700 worth of prizes will be awarded as part of the Friends of the Lewiston Library's second annual "Passport to Lewiston" raffle.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 07:00 am
HART Interfaith will mark 30 years of providing a valuable home care service to the Niagara County community when it holds its dinner and recognition affair Wednesday, June 12, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 07:00 am
Calamar and The Woodlands Residential Village are hosting a free outdoor concert from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at the pond/gazebo located across from 3979 Forest Parkway, Wheatfield.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 07:00 am
The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners has announced its 2013-14 officers and board of directors will be inducted on Wednesday, June 12, at the chapter's annual meeting.
They include Marilyn Coté-Miller, president; Donna Scalfaro, president-elect; Nancy Eckerson, secretary; Celeste DiStefano, immediate past president; directors will be Kristine Buchband, Amy Christieson, Jennifer Cooper, Mary Eicher, Dolores McCarley, Suzanne Novelli, Leanne Oldenbrook and Sabina Ramsey.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2013 07:00 am
St. John Lutheran Church and School is offering a new summer camp, called Camp Sonshine, this year.
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Sun, Jun 2nd 2013 07:00 am
The Friends of the Youngstown Free Library group invites the community to support its next fundraiser on Monday, June 3, at Bandana's Bar and Grill, 930 Lake Road, Youngstown.
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Sun, Jun 2nd 2013 07:00 am
St. Andrew Lutheran Church's annual Congressional and Community Picnic will take place Sunday, June 2, beginning at 11 a.m. on the church grounds, 3229 Upper Mountain Road in Sanborn.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 02:00 pm
Students at Kaegebein Elementary School were sheltered in place and visitors were denied access to the school on Thursday as school district personnel and police investigated an unidentified rumor.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 11:10 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will present the River Region Chamber Golf Classic on Monday, June 24, at Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 11:05 am
The Queen Extravaganza has announced the tour will stop at The Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 11:00 am
Violinist Rachel Lee will join the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra this weekend for the final concerts of the 2012-13 M&T Bank classics series, replacing violinist Chloe Hanslip, who became ill.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 11:00 am
Dennis Brochey, a longtime Lewiston business owner and a trustee in the Village of Lewiston, is running for Town of Lewiston supervisor. The Democratic candidate owns Dennis Brochey's Automotive on Center Street.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 07:00 am
OK, you don't need an imagination here; what I am going to tell you I believe is true.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 07:00 am
The Village Vet, at 720 Cayuga St., recently hosted an open house with tours of the new business, raffles, displays by Hart of Niagara Animal Rescue, and Wild Critters of Niagara, as well as free hot dogs.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 07:00 am
Destin Radder, Licensed Acupuncturist, a new member of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 29. Owner Destin Radder recently opened his new clinic at 779 Cayuga St., Suite 4.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 07:00 am
The Care and Share Food Pantry, which serves families in the Lewiston, Youngstown, Ransomville and Wilson areas, recently held a volunteer appreciation luncheon at Knead the Dough Restaurant. A special award was presented to Debbie Parker, owner of Knead the Dough.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2013 07:00 am
While the Avett Brothers technically kicked off Artpark's 40th anniversary on May 24, many will consider the upcoming week as the official start of the summer season.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 08:00 pm
It's that time of year. The grass is green, the flowers are blooming and the Niagara Falls Country Club is ready for the end of school year.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 07:50 pm
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following for June.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 07:40 pm
Sister Beth Brosmer (center) of Heart and Soul of Niagara Falls, the Rev. William Lowry (center) of Care and Share Pantry of Ransomville, and Don Luce (right) of Community Missions, review reports of the food/cash donations held on Tuesday nights at both entrances to Artpark.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 07:40 pm
In addition to this weekend's 40th anniversary Artpark gala, and the Pubfest concerts in Academy Park, Bandana's Bar and Grill will have a celebration of its own with a 10th anniversary festive pig roast taking place today at the restaurant/bar located at 930 Lake Road in Youngstown.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 07:30 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education voted to bring a $39,647,771 proposed budget, featuring a 3.95 percent tax levy increase, to the voters on Tuesday, June 18. A public budget hearing will be held Tuesday, June 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Resource Center.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement agreement shuttering two of the nation's largest immigration services organizations and their principal.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto helped pass legislation that protects newborns with heart defects. The legislation, which Ceretto sponsors, requires hospitals and other birthing facilities to perform pulse oximetry screening on newborns to screen for critical congenital heart defects. This will help doctors catch and treat heart defects in newborns as soon as possible.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will again be celebrating summer in the Cataract City by "Rockin' the Park" at Schoellkopf Park.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
The State Department of Labor's failure to maintain records on building boilers and asbestos remediation projects needing inspection may jeopardize public health and safety, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a new recreation space on Buffalo's Outer Harbor is now open to the public. Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy, local officials and students from City Honors cut the ribbon and unveiled the site's new name, "Wilkeson Pointe."
The state invited middle school classrooms from Buffalo Public Schools to name the site, which was formerly called "Parcel OH." The winning submission came from the eighth grade classroom of Michael A. Serotte, a U.S. history teacher at City Honors.
Wilkeson Pointe is now open to the public from dawn to dusk seven days a week.
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Fri, May 31st 2013 05:25 pm
The New York Power Authority will hold a Family Safety Fair on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at its admission-free Power Vista, the visitor center for NYPA's Niagara hydroelectric power plant.
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