Sat, Jan 26th 2013 12:00 pm
The issue of grease trap maintenance, or lack thereof, is once again rising to the surface in the Village of Lewiston.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:45 am
ABC announces the first round of celebrities to join the cast of "Splash" (formerly titled "Celebrity Diving").
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:40 am
Friday, a local citizens group joined an area resident at the Lewiston-Porter Intermediate Education Center with a message of being "instruments of change."
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:40 am
Niagara County Legislature Economic Development Committee Chairwoman Kathryn Lance, R-Wheatfield, delivered the following remarks Thursday night at a New York State Public Service Commission hearing at the Amherst Municipal Building, where the PSC was taking public comment regarding a proposal by National Grid to lower customers' bills.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:40 am
The Oscars will include a special celebration of movie musicals of the past 10 years, the telecast's producers announced.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:30 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-60, was reappointed as chairman of the environmental conservation committee and has also been appointed to sit on the finance committee in the New York State Senate.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:30 am
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra brings the world's best artists and unsurpassed quality performances to one of the world's most acclaimed concert halls, right in the heart of Buffalo.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:30 am
TBS has set Jan. 31, as the day "Conan" will become television's first late-night talk show to present an episode featuring scenes entirely re-created by fans.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:20 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents The Irish Rovers on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. for one performance only.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:15 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 14, to Sunday, Jan. 20, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 119 response calls during this period.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:15 am
Some say there's no place like home. Norman Reichert agrees.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:15 am
Presti Karate Centers is now taking registration for its 13th annual Kids-only Karate Tournament, set for Saturday, March 23, at Niagara Catholic High School.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:15 am
Current Ransomville Speedway competitor Randy Chrysler has announced that he will field a DIRTcar 358 Modified ride for DIRTcar superstar Danny Johnson at Ransomville Speedway for the 2013 season.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:05 am
Most of us have only seen curling on television or at the Olympics. But next weekend, we'll be able to get out on the ice and throw a rock or two of our own.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:00 am
Lack of snow didn't slow down the annual snowshoe event at Old Fort Niagara. Folks didn't get a chance to actually walk on snowshoes or play the game of snow snakes, but everything else was available to show visitors how people worked in and survived the winters in the 1700s.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:00 am
INTERVIEW: An opera singer, a model, a showgirl and a cow-tipper.
No, it's not the start of a bad bar joke, but the resumé of an up-and-coming music star.
Doreen Taylor is all of the above - and a pioneer of country funk, to boot.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:00 am
As the House agriculture committee held its first meeting of the 113th Congress in Washington this week, U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, R-NY-27, was appointed to the following subcommittees:
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 09:00 am
Victoria's Hair Care in Youngstown held ribbon-cutting last month for its newest offering - the Bella Faccia Skin Spa. Operated under the direction of Christine Gaffney, licensed cosmetologist and estheticist, Bella Faccia offers facials, body waxing and make-up services, including airbrush makeup.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:55 am
Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour was elected third vice president of the New York State Sheriffs' Association at the 79th annual Winter Training Conference this week in Albany. Above, Lt. Gov. Robert J. Duffy (left) with Sheriff Voutour following the swearing-in ceremony.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:55 am
Like its counterparts in other towns throughout the county, the Porter Town Board set the stage for 2013 with a number of appointments, policies, fees, rates and procedures approved at its organizational session earlier this month.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:55 am
Jennifer Pauly, president of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, and chamber employees Suzanne Raby and Linda Antonucci braved the snow and cold weather Thursday to show off this brand new sign.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:45 am
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday for Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union. The newest branch of the largest locally owned credit union in Western New York opened this week at 721 Center St. (formerly HSBC Bank).
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:20 am
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance joined the Internal Revenue Service, local charity organizations, and thousands of volunteers across the state to kickoff Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day on Friday.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:20 am
The Town of Niagara Active Hose Volunteer Fire Co. held its annual installation meeting on Jan. 19.
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Sat, Jan 26th 2013 08:10 am
The Village of Lewiston offered information Tuesday on what it would cost residents to merge services with the Town of Lewiston.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 03:15 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Deanna Alterio Brennen to the Power Proceeds Allocation Board. The five-member board will have the ability to use funds from unused New York Power Authority power allocations for economic development throughout Western New York.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
Kyle Jung, a senior at Niagara-Wheatfield and Dan Ruble, a senior from Wilson, took first place at the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers' AutoTech Competition on Jan. 19 at Erie Community College.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Jan. 15 and 21. During that time period, patrols answered 125 calls.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
North Tonawanda American Babe Ruth Baseball will hold registration for the 2013 season for players ages 4-18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and March 2 in the NT High School Alumni Student Activity Center Lobby, 405 Meadow Drive.
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Fri, Jan 25th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice Director Kay Dekker, RN, BSN, has announced volunteer training dates for individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of nursing homes residents receiving hospice care.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 05:10 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-C-Lewiston, the ranking member of the Assembly tourism committee, remarked Thursday that he is pleased with several of the proposals in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget that are designed to promote tourism throughout Western New York.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 05:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education approved a request from the Girls Soccer Booster Club to move forward with fundraising and develop plans for soccer shelters to be used for boys and girls soccer and lacrosse.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 05:00 pm
A tied vote delayed action on a late resolution introduced by Councilman Danny Sklarski at the Town of Niagara Town Board meeting Tuesday.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:45 pm
For the first time ever in "Biggest Loser" history, the NBC series will begin airing eliminated contestant makeover segments on Monday, Jan. 28 (8 p.m.), celebrating the impressive transformations of players who have gone home, captured at a fun, glamorous photo shoot held halfway through season 14.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:40 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that last week's "Fan Appreciation Sale" at the Sabres Store helped to set up a week of record-breaking sales. Through the seven-day sale, the Sabres Store sold nearly 50,000 pieces of merchandise, the most the team has ever sold in such a short period of time and a total that was greater than the amount sold during the entire 2010-11 Sabres' season.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will offer a series of free health screenings during the next several weeks.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:15 pm
Multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Adele will perform the Oscar-nominated theme song from the latest James Bond movie at the 85th Academy Awards, the show's producers have announced. "Skyfall," from the film of the same name, was announced as a nominee for Original Song at the Academy's Nominations Announcement on Jan. 10.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:05 pm
Top cases in Western New York include resolutions of patient safety concerns and false Medicaid claims; banner year follows Schneiderman initiative to bolster fraud-fighting efforts on behalf of taxpayers
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the schedule for the final round of voting for this year's Oscars.
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Thu, Jan 24th 2013 04:00 pm
Hard Rock International continues its commitment to emerging musicians of tomorrow with this year's "Hard Rock Rising," the most far-reaching battle of the bands competition in the world.
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