Mon, Nov 20th 2017 12:40 pm
Food Network will go live Friday, Dec. 8, with a multiplatform holiday "Cookie Party," offering themed content across Facebook Live, Food Network Kitchen, new franchise Food Network Finds, as well as Food Network's Snapchat Discover channel and leading into Saturday's holiday-themed episode of the Emmy-nominated series "The Kitchen."
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Mon, Nov 20th 2017 12:40 pm
"You Gotta Know Buffalo - My Hometown Edition," a trivia game that celebrates the people, places and events that make up the rich history of the Queen City, was launched today by Store (716), a local company that designs Buffalo-themed apparel and gifts.
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Mon, Nov 20th 2017 12:35 pm
During the month of November, St. Peter R.C. School students and families were busy participating in the school's annual food drive. Families were asked to give items such as cereal, pasta, peanut butter, canned goods and paper products, among other things. Donations were then given to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for distribution to local needy families during the Thanksgiving season.
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Mon, Nov 20th 2017 12:35 pm
Members of the Lewiston Garden Club hung the garland along Center Street on Saturday morning. They pitch in with festive décor and routine maintenance throughout the year.
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Mon, Nov 20th 2017 12:35 pm
Several children from Lutheran Church of the Messiah Sunday school in Lewiston delivered toiletry kits to the Heart, Love & Soul food pantry in Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Nov 18th 2017 07:00 am
Moving beyond its approval of the Rubino brothers' amended concept PUD (see related story), Lewiston Town Board actions were rather limited Monday, especially considering a meeting that stretched to nearly 2-1/2 hours.
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Sat, Nov 18th 2017 07:00 am
Following weeks of number-crunching, the Town of Porter has released a preliminary plan for its 2018 budget.
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Sat, Nov 18th 2017 07:00 am
Get ready to kick off your holiday season in the hamlet of Ransomville.
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Sat, Nov 18th 2017 07:00 am
"The Golden Era" is the Grand Island Historical Society's theme for the 2017 holiday season.
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Sat, Nov 18th 2017 07:00 am
Town Supervisor Nathan McMurray said on social media this week that a national corporation is eyeballing Grand Island for a truck stop.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 08:05 pm
Buzzy Cohen came from behind to win the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions presented by Consumer Cellular on Friday, besting Alan Lin and Austin Rogers in the second game of the two-day final match. Cohen, a 32-year-old music executive from Los Angeles, claimed the $250,000 grand prize; Alan Lin, a 26-year-old software engineer from Riverside, California, earned $100,000 for his second-place finish, while Austin Rogers, a 38-year-old bartender from New York City placed third and took home $50,000.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:50 pm
After weeks of stunning competitive dancing, the final four couples advance to the finals of "Dancing with the Stars," live, Monday, Nov. 20 (8-10:01 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. It's been a very close race this season, with some of the most skilled and artful dancing celebrity contestants have ever pulled off. At the end of the night, one couple will be eliminated.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:30 pm
Kazimierz "Kasey" Sadowski, 89, beloved husband and father, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Youngstown.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:30 pm
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company will host two fundraisers to help offset the cost of the upcoming family production "The Nutcracker."
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:25 pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County's Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant (CHSC), in partnership with GoBike Buffalo, the City of Niagara Falls Department of Community Development, and the Niagara Falls City School District, is working to create safer crosswalks around schools in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:20 pm
The clinical team at the new cardiac catheterization laboratory at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center performed 400 procedures - including emergent procedures that saved 29 patients' lives - during its first six months of operation.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:20 pm
The late Peter Ayers Nickerson, Ph.D., a beloved University at Buffalo faculty member who spent nearly 50 years teaching in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has given $4.5 million to the school.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:20 pm
Kingdom Bound Ministries presents Awaken 2018, an all-new conference for high school teens and their leaders set to take place in Buffalo in February. The conference will feature Casting Crowns frontman Mark Hall as a keynote speaker along with popular regional voices Wes Aarum, Preston Centuolo, and worship leaders Christopher and Jennifer Hopper.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:15 pm
Singer/songwriter Sara Groves released her 13th studio album, "Abide With Me," to critical acclaim today. The widely praised release comes on the heels of Grove's recent performance at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., where she was the featured musical guest for Christian Music Broadcasters' gala dinner, performing three songs off her new record.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:15 pm
It was 25 years ago (Nov. 18, 1992) that Steven Curtis Chapman released "The Great Adventure," what would become an award-winning album - and single - that would be a turning point in his career.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:15 pm
Grammy Award nominee Matt Hammitt's awaited, self-titled solo project is available today, marking the first album release for the new FCM Records label under Full Circle Music (helmed by Grammy winner Seth Mosley). The 10-track record tackles blind trust, faith and the difficulties of stepping out of a familiar and comfortable place to follow Jesus, "who often calls one to do difficult things for one's ultimate good."
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:15 pm
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Friday by Commissioner of Public Works William Geary and Emergency Services Commissioner Daniel Neaverth Jr. to emphasize planning, preparedness and safety as winter approaches.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:05 pm
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for Andi LaMar, owner and designer of Silk Florals.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:00 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs announced Friday he has proposed a law that would help keep area waterways clean by reducing residential sewer overflows. The bill, S-6935, would incentivize homeowners to make improvements that would reduce the amount of their stormwater runoff.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:00 pm
"This is the record I have always wanted to make, with the band to bring it to life. After all these years, I feel I've finally been able to capture the sound that's in my head," John Oates said.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:00 pm
A brand-new festival is launching in early December and promises to be a massive shop-local event. The Totally Buffalo "716Mas" Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, at Buffalo RiverWorks.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:00 pm
Grammy Award-winning musician, record producer and songwriter Sean "Diddy" Combs, record-producing hitmaker DJ Khaled, Grammy-winning recording artist and songwriter Meghan Trainor, and record label executive Charlie Walk have joined the panel of experts on FOX's new singing competition series, "The Four: Battle For Stardom." The six-episode event premieres Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT), on FOX.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:00 pm
The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island is counting on Islanders to support its annual Share Your Happiness campaign for those temporarily in need.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:00 pm
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA, will host its annual Fashionably Late/Fashionably Early Black Friday event for shoppers looking to snag remarkable deals and extra savings. Fashion Outlets will be open from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thanksgiving night and again beginning at 7 a.m. on Black Friday.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 07:00 pm
The Global Trade Mission is a summer study abroad experience offered to Niagara University's MBA students (and sometimes undergraduate business students) to meet with business professionals overseas. Not only does the experience expose students to the global economy, but it also serves as a valuable cultural immersion opportunity.
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Fri, Nov 17th 2017 08:50 am
That beautiful time of the year is here, and yes, many people don't like it but they are missing the boat, so to speak.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 10:55 pm
Following significant discussion, the Lewiston Town Board, by a 4-1 vote, gave its endorsement Monday of a local law to approve the amended Rubino brothers' concept PUD - with conditions - for a proposed development off Upper Mountain Road near Bronson Drive. The planned unit development covers 107 units, including 91 patio homes and four-unit townhouse buildings on property currently owned by Donald Smith.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 09:25 pm
With its fall lineup on track to dominate the fourth quarter for a sixth consecutive year in the 18-49 demo, NBC is set to launch two of its highly anticipated midseason dramas, "Good Girls" and "Rise," with their debuts scheduled behind a pair of formidable lead-ins.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 09:25 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced the team, in partnership with the Courage of Carly Fund at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, will again take part in the NHL's Hockey Fights Cancer program during the team's home game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 09:25 pm
The 91st annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is adding additional star power as NBC and Macy's join to kick off the holiday season with a star-studded lineup of performers in the nation's favorite spectacle, set for Nov. 23 at 9 a.m. in all time zones.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 09:20 pm
The countdown has begun for downtown Niagara Falls' Jingle Falls USA, a new collaborative holiday celebration taking place on Saturdays, Dec. 2, 9 and 16. With multiple activities happening each day, Jingle Falls USA has planned something for guests of all ages.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 09:20 pm
The stairs into the Niagara Gorge at Devil's Hole State Park will be reopened on Saturday, Nov. 18, after having been closed all summer so that they could be rebuilt. The stairs had been expected to be closed until spring 2018.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 09:00 pm
A brighter future is ahead for the south end of Niagara Falls, according to revitalization plans announced Thursday by Niagara University, the City of Niagara Falls and several community partners.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 05:15 pm
Anchor Bar, the home of "The Original Buffalo Chicken Wing," held a grand-opening celebration Thursday for its 10th franchise location, and first in Niagara County. The restaurant is located at 114 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls, inside the Holiday Inn.
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Thu, Nov 16th 2017 11:00 am
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino announced Thursday the Mariah Carey show scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21, has been cancelled.
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