Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
Lewiston & Porter Youth Baseball announces it will host an open registration and coaches' recruitment meeting on Wednesday, March 14, at the Lewiston Senior Center, 4361 Lower River Road. Open registration begins at 6 p.m., and the coaches meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
The racing season is just eight short weeks away for Ransomville Speedway, which will celebrate its 55th season of operation. The Friesen family will enter their 40th as track operators at the famed one-half Niagara County oval.
As with all racetracks, sponsorship remains a valuable part of the weekly operations. We are blessed to have great companies to work with at Ransomville Speedway. Certainly one of the factors that make my job so enjoyable is the great people I work with from the sponsors, to the drivers, and the fans - they are second to none.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
Ah, spring is in the air. And many fun and interesting happenings are taking place around the Western New York scene, seemingly all at once.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
The St. Peter R.C. School Future City Team won the award for the Most Unique Engineering Design at the Western New York Regional Competition.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
The Youngstown Free Library announces the following programs for the month of March.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
The American Business Women's Association of Western New York will hold its next Professional Development Seminar and monthly dinner meeting on Wednesday, March 21, at Banchetti's Banquets and Catering, 550 N. French Road, Amherst.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie Canal Discovery Center, 24 Church St., Lockport, welcomes Brandon Stickney on Saturday, March 17, at 11 a.m. when he will host a free, public program and book signing for his new book, "The Amazing Seven Sutherland Sisters." This biographical narrative was many years in the making and details the rags-to-riches-to-rags story of this family from Cambria.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
The Cancer Services Program of Niagara County will sponsor a free colorectal cancer risk assessment on Thursday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to noon in the lobby of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, 621 10th St., in Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Mar 10th 2012 07:00 am
Area residents are invited to attend two separate meetings this week, both to discuss the radioactive Interim Waste Containment Structure at the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works and its future.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 09:10 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, today announced that he has recently been appointed by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to serve on The Council of State Governments/Eastern regional Conference's Energy and Environment Committee from 2012 through 2013.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 07:00 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced that boaters who sign a slip rental agreement at Big Six Marina on Grand Island between Feb. 1 and April 15 will be entitled to a 10 percent discount off their 2012 rental.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:30 pm
The new suite is part of more than $8 million in upgrades under way at Memorial.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:30 pm
Hosted by celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Carla Hall, entertaining and style expert Clinton Kelly and health and wellness enthusiast Daphne Oz, "The Chew" invites viewers into its kitchen weekday afternoons to dish about everything from easy entertaining to making meals on a budget, while celebrating and exploring life through food.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:25 pm
Tuesday, March 13, a Relay For Life meeting will be held in the small cafeteria of Grand Island High School, 1100 Ransom Road, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:20 pm
Grand Island is one game away from a return to the New York state girls basketball tournament after beating Pioneer 56-38 in the Class A finals at Niagara County Community College Tuesday.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:20 pm
The Bud Bakewell Bruins won the Western New York Amateur Hockey League Bantam Major AA playoff championship for 2011-12.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:10 pm
The Grand Island Central School District, in cooperation with the Grand Island School and Business Alliance, will present the 14th annual Corporate Bowl on back-to-back Tuesdays, March 13 and 20.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:00 pm
Rehearsals continue for "Willy Wonka Jr.," a production of Veronica Connor Middle School. The show will take place March 26 at 6 p.m., and March 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. in the Grand Island High School auditorium.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:00 pm
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, D-NY, 28th District, this week applauded the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for agreeing to continue monitoring air quality in the neighborhoods surrounding Tonawanda Coke. The DEC announced that two air monitors in Tonawanda will remain in operation through 2012 and 2013.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:00 pm
At 11:22 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a report of a person in the water in the vicinity of 2196 West Oakfield Road, which is located between Beaver Island State Park and Bush Road.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:00 pm
Shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, Grand Island Fire Co. firefighters responded to a large fire in a garage area discovered by wastewater plant operator Ken Kinderman at 3500 Baseline Road. Kinderman reported heavy black smoke in the converted filter building.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:00 pm
Life Technologies Senior Director of Operations Scott Baird was happy to meet recently with Citizen of the Year Committee Chairperson Liz Wilbert to make a $1,000 gold sponsorship donation for the Citizen of the Year awards ceremony.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 05:55 pm
The Lewiston Lions inducted Bart Klettke at the group's March dinner meeting. The Lions have held induction ceremonies in the past two dinner meetings, bringing their total membership to 26.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 05:45 pm
Students from the Lewiston Dance Center try on their costumes for the upcoming yearly revue, "Dancin' 2012" taking place this spring at the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 05:30 pm
Christian Heights Camp, a youth camp located in Little Valley that operates under the direction of George L. Brown of Lewiston, announced this week it has reached 75 percent of its goal to raise funds for a new swimming pool.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 05:25 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, Main and Chestnut streets in Youngstown, will hold a corned beef and cabbage dinner on St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. Price is $8 and includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, beverage and homemade dessert.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 05:15 pm
The SPCA of Niagara still has problems to solve - hiring a new permanent director, nominating and electing a new board of directors, and regaining the trust of its public.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 05:00 pm
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston join with the Lewiston Kiwanis Club's Aktion Club and the Lew-Port K-Kids at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Home in Lewiston on Saturday, Feb 11.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 05:00 pm
Star of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" and "Celebrity Apprentice" to feature recipes from "Fabulicious!: Teresa's Italian Family Cookbook"
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 04:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto announced the formation of the Lehigh Valley Rail Yard Stakeholders Group to develop the long vacant Lehigh Valley Rail Yard in the City of Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 11:15 am
Starting April 3, there will be some exciting new changes at the OH! Gallery in Lewiston. The Lewiston Council on the Arts has announced that "Tuscarora and Friends" plans to expand its presence at the OH! Gallery.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 08:30 am
Daughtry to perform on next results show Thursday, March 15.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 07:00 am
Jonathan "JMill" Miller, a member of the Lewiston-Porter High School Class of 2010, was known by his family and friends for his strong faith and the happiness and peace that he achieved by living for the moment.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 07:00 am
Join us as the Western New York Affiliate of the Susan G Komen for the Cure acknowledges breast cancer survivors at the 11th annual Survivor Luncheon held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on May 12. The affiliate is seeking nominations for the Hope, Faith, and Love awards congratulating three individuals who have displayed exceptional involvement to the eradication of breast cancer.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 07:00 am
The Buffalo Sabres Alumni will play against the Niagara-Wheatfield faculty in a basketball game at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, in the high school gym.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 07:00 am
With a new volunteer training coming up in March, Niagara Hospice is looking for compassionate individuals who want to make a difference.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 07:00 am
VA Western New York Healthcare System will host an employment and education fair for Veterans from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in Freedom Hall at the Buffalo site, 3495 Bailey Ave.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 07:00 am
The friends of Ken Lenz are holding a fundraiser for him on Sunday, March 11. The event will be held from 2 until 6 p.m. at the St. John de LaSalle church hall, 8477 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 07:00 am
The St. Vincent De Paul Rosary and Altar Society plans a card party from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at St. Vincent de Paul Parish Center, 2748 Military Road, Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Mar 8th 2012 04:25 pm
Turner Sports and CBS Sports announced today their television schedule for the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. All 67 games will again be available live in their entirety across four national television networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, allowing viewers to watch and switch between all of the game action across the four networks.
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