Tue, Mar 27th 2012 04:30 pm
With the "Battle Rounds" complete, the competition heats up as the top 24 from teams Adam, Blake, Cee Lo and Christina get set to compete for America's votes.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2012 04:20 pm
The Super Bowl champion New York Giants host NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys in "NFL Kickoff 2012," the opening game of the 2012 NFL season, it was announced today by the NFL. "NFL Kickoff 2012" will be played on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 8:30 p.m., with coverage on NBC beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2012 04:15 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto is again accepting applications in his district office for New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators scholarships. The group will award four $1,500 scholarships - two academic and two athletic - to student applicants from around New York state.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2012 04:05 pm
More than $6,000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs when The YWCA of the Tonawandas presents its first reverse raffle on Saturday. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2012 03:30 pm
With the national economy continuing to show multiple signs of weakness and a large number of Americans having left the job market entirely, county leaders are taking steps to help local job seekers find employment by hosting a job fair Wednesday.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2012 12:55 pm
The Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Board of Directors elected two new members to serve three-year terms and re-elected four incumbents at its annual meeting Monday.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2012 07:00 am
After an hour-long executive session, the Town and Village of Lewiston municipal boards agreed Monday to abolish the three Lewiston Police Department commissioner positions.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 10:00 pm
Megan Hoover, a senior English and education major from Kenmore who works in the Office of Admissions, was named Niagara University's Student Employee of the Year at an awards ceremony held on Friday, March 23, in the Heritage Room of Clet Hall.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 10:00 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. will once again present its annual "Gospel Fest." This year's event takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 27. The program will be held at First Assembly of God Church, 9750 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 07:35 pm
Amy Hope Witryol, D-Lewiston, will announce her candidacy for the 62nd State Senate seat on Friday. Click here to DOWNLOAD a PDF schedule of events.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 07:30 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R-I-Newfane, has announced that, as part of this year's budget negotiation process, there will be the formation of the Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board. The board is being formed as a result of the 2012 New York state budget.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 03:10 pm
Despite a temporary lull in our pre-summer summer, Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard has opened in the Village of Lewiston. The ever-popular, 73-year-old ice cream stand is open daily from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 02:35 pm
It's no secret the singers on NBC's "The Voice" find the "Battle Rounds" cringe-worthy. It's just not fun sending teammates home.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 12:00 pm
Network acquires television premiere rights to Lionsgate's blockbuster "The Hunger Games"; acquisition also includes "Catching Fire," the second movie in the franchise.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 11:55 am
Jimmy Kimmel, star and executive producer of the late-night ABC talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live," will host the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, broadcast live coast to coast, Sunday, Sept. 23, exclusively on ABC. This will be Kimmel's first time hosting the Primetime Emmy telecast. Renowned director/producer Don Mischer will serve as executive producer for a record 12th time.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 11:40 am
We take time each March to join with other organizations across the state, and country, to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of citizens with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 11:25 am
Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS presented a special award from the National Association of REALTORS to 6 members for 40 years of service.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 11:15 am
CBS Sports and Turner Sports' exclusive coverage of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Final Four on Saturday, March 31 (6 to 11 p.m.) tips-off with Kentucky against Louisville (6:09 p.m.) on CBS. Kansas against Ohio State follows 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 11:15 am
Niagara University has announced that Dr. Michelle R. Ciminelli, an assistant professor in its College of Education, has been selected as one of nine finalists for the Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award from the International Reading Association (IRA), the largest association for literacy educators in the world.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 11:15 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, has announced that the New York Senate passed three bills to combat auto insurance fraud -- which costs New Yorkers more than $1 billion a year -- as well as legislation that would impose stronger criminal penalties for staging auto accidents.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 07:00 am
Did you enjoy looking for Easter eggs when you were a child? Perhaps you are still a child at heart?
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 07:00 am
This year, the Greater Niagara Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America is hoping that those who have experienced the benefits of Scouting will attend its second annual Fire and Ice fundraising dinner. The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Templeton Landing at the Erie Basin Marina.
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Mon, Mar 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Shawnee Junior Explorer's annual spaghetti dinner and basket auction will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department firehall, 3747 Lockport Road (near Shawnee Road), Wheatfield.
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Sat, Mar 24th 2012 07:00 am
At a meeting of the Niagara Catholic board of trustees, George Edwards was honored for his years of dedication and commitment.
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Sat, Mar 24th 2012 07:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, March 12, to Sunday, March 18, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 86 responses during this period.
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Sat, Mar 24th 2012 07:00 am
New York state operates 12 fish hatcheries throughout the state, raising muskellunge, walleye, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, rainbow, Coho and Chinook salmon.
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Sat, Mar 24th 2012 07:00 am
Do you enjoy listening to ghost stories? Do you love the thrill of being scared?
Want to add a little horror to your weekend? Then The Portage House Motel owner Sue Torcasio's "Friday the 13th" fright-filled weekend is just for you.
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Sat, Mar 24th 2012 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees and the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce are still not on the same page when it comes to closing Center Street for festivals or other events.
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Sat, Mar 24th 2012 07:00 am
As part of Music in Schools Month, the Lew-Port Board of Education recognized music students who were named to All State and All Region musical groups.
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Sat, Mar 24th 2012 07:00 am
With the Lewiston Town Board set Monday to review a presentation from the Joseph Davis Park Local Development Corporation, one Town Board member announced this week he is requesting a formal audit of the JDPLDC, calling for them to account for town funds already allocated to the group and spent thus far.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 09:15 pm
Artpark & Co. debuts "Sundays in July" this summer.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:25 pm
Top nine finalists sing songs from their own idols Wednesday; Nicki Minaj and season 10 winner Scotty McCreery to perform on next results show.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:20 pm
Brennan's Irish Pub in Youngstown will host a celebrity bartender fundraiser to benefit the Youngstown Recreation Department and Nancy Price Scholarship on Saturday, March 31.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:15 pm
"The Screwtape Letters," the smart, provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view, will be presented for two performances only at the Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, on Saturday, April 14, at 4 and 8 p.m.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:15 pm
On Sunday, April 1, at 7 p.m., an organ recital given by Bishop William Franklin and the Rev. Earle King will take place at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 3587 Baseline Road, Grand Island.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:10 pm
Niagara Hospice officials report that several Niagara County residents have notified them in the last month and this week of fundraising solicitors who claim they are raising funds for Hospice.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:10 pm
Holly Ricci-Canham from the Orleans County Genealogical Society is coming to Lewiston to explain how the Orphan Trains worked and how they impacted Western New York.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:00 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, released the following statement Thursday regarding Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy's visit to Niagara Falls:
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:00 pm
Officials at Pyramid Management Group LLC, owner and operator of 15 shopping malls throughout New York and Massachusetts, this week announced that all of its properties will be 100 percent tobacco-free on May 31.
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Fri, Mar 23rd 2012 06:00 pm
Country music superstars Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are scheduled to perform and Beth Behrs, star of the hit CBS comedy series "2 Broke Girls," and "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Nancy O'Dell are scheduled as presenters at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, on Sunday, April 1, on CBS.
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