Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 03:45 pm
The Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club is hosting an event that will allow residents to not only help themselves, but to also support their local community. The Rotary Club will hold its first "Shred-It" fundraiser on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center, at 5300 Military Road, Lewiston.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 03:45 pm
Niagara University's College of Business Administration will be taking care of a lot of important business at the Buffalo Marriott on April 25.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 03:40 pm
CBS has announced the 10 amateur bakers who will compete in the new reality series "The American Baking Competition," which premieres Wednesday, May 29 (8 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 03:35 pm
In the fourth episode of NBC's reality competition show "Fashion Star," the contestants were tasked with creating a "must-have" garment for summer.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 03:25 pm
Sponsored by Upstate Pharmacy, WGRZ-TV Channel 2, Compu-Mail and Niagara Falls Coach Lines, the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation's 14th annual golf raffle is taking place on Sunday, April 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sanborn Firehall.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 08:45 am
Colombian rock star Juanes will make his first appearance on top morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" on Wednesday, April 3. The superstar singer will sit down with hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan to talk about his new, highly anticipated memoir, "Chasing the Sun/Persiguiendo el sol."
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 08:45 am
Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute have found that a new formulation of a promising anticancer agent, the small chemical molecule FL118, is even more effective in controlling two types of cancer than a version reported in PLOS ONE six months earlier proved to be. Additional evidence also suggests that the agent may successfully treat other solid tumors as well.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 08:45 am
The Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has announced it awarded five grants totaling $267,443 to programs providing breast cancer services in Western New York.
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Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 07:00 am
The St. Francis Guild women's auxiliary of Mount St. Mary's Hospital will host a "Celebrity Bartender Night" at Honey's at 6560 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, on Thursday, April 18. The evening will feature employees, physicians and friends of Mount St. Mary's Hospital serving as celebrity bartenders from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 11:30 pm
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced Monday that the Sabres have traded defenseman Robyn Regehr to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Los Angeles' second-round draft picks in the 2014 and 2015 NHL Entry Drafts.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 11:30 pm
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier has announced that forward Luke Adam has been recalled from the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 04:20 pm
INTERVIEWS: Season four of NBC's "The Voice" kicked off with some promising singers, a former "American Idol" finalist and, well, a whale.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 01:50 pm
Actress Lindsay Lohan will visit the "Late Show with David Letterman" Tuesday, April 9 (11:35 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:30 pm
Ballet returns to Artpark after a 10-year absence with a stunning production of ballet's greatest comedy. The Greater Niagara Ballet Company brings "Coppélia" to the Artpark Mainstage Theater for two shows on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 2 and 8 p.m.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:25 pm
As "Conan" begins a week of shows in Atlanta to celebrate the 2013 NCAA Men's Final Four, TBS has announced it is extending the late-night series through November 2015.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:25 pm
Dust off your tux and put on your dancing shoes because "Dancing with the Stars" is taking you to the prom, Monday, April 1 (8-10:01 p.m.).
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:25 pm
Some locally popular veteran performers will take the stage for a daylong music fest in an Amherst entertainment complex to benefit the Alzheimer's Association, WNY Chapter.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:20 pm
NBC Sports Radio goes live today with full, 24/7 sports-talk programming to entertain, inform and engage sports fans nationwide. In addition to a starting lineup of 257 affiliated stations, the network introduces a newly designed, revamped website at NBCSportsRadio.com and a customized NBC Sports Radio mobile app for Android and Apple devices.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:20 pm
Turner Sports and CBS Sports' exclusive live coverage of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Regional Final on Sunday, March 31, on CBS delivered an average overnight household rating/share of 8.0/19, up 25 percent vs. last year's 6.4/13, according to Nielsen.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:20 pm
Market Street Art Center presents "A Survey of Paleolithic Art from the Upper Paleolithic Era, 40,000 through 10,000 years ago." The series starts April 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., continuing Thursdays through May 9.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:20 pm
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released the following statement Friday.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 07:00 am
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier will host its 11th annual Feet or Famine Walk on Saturday, April 27. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. at Whirlpool State Park, with the walk following shortly after at 11:15 a.m. Around 100-200 walkers are expected to attend, and pets on leashes are welcome.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 07:00 am
Niagara County Community College will host a spring 2013 job fair on Tuesday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Main Cafeteria, G-Building, on the campus at 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn. The job fair is free and open to the public.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 07:00 am
Friends of the Night People's 10th annual Putting Hunger on the Run 5K Race and Walk will take place on Sunday, April 7, starting at 10 a.m. on Niagara and Vermont streets in the lower west side of Buffalo.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2013 07:00 am
April's "Business Blender" promises to be a real ball.
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Sat, Mar 30th 2013 04:50 pm
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced Saturday that the Sabres have traded defenseman Jordan Leopold to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for St. Louis' second-round draft pick and a fifth-round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Sat, Mar 30th 2013 07:00 am
Metro Mattress, upstate New York's largest mattress retailer, has launched its "50 Beds in 50 Days" charitable program in the Buffalo area. This is the fourth year of the program, which promises to donate mattresses to charitable organizations throughout the Buffalo area that provide services for children in need, individuals suffering from abuse, those who are ill and in need of care, veterans, and people who are homeless or underserved.
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Sat, Mar 30th 2013 07:00 am
Chef Carmelo Raimondi and sous chef Bruce Wieszala of Carmelo's Restaurant were selected to compete as challengers in the annual "Nickel City Chef" competition at Artisan Kitchens and Baths in Buffalo.
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Sat, Mar 30th 2013 07:00 am
The Lewiston volunteers of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center have been chosen by Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steven Reiter as Citizen of the Year.
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Sat, Mar 30th 2013 07:00 am
Support continues to build with favorable news heard on the proposed Town of Lewiston Civic Center.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 05:30 pm
Bob Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV has announced Western New York's "hometown television station" will celebrating Dyngus Day with a special telecast of "Dyngus Day Diary" on Monday April 1, at 10:30 p.m. (with encore presentations Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 7:30p.m.). "Dyngus Day Diary" will be hosted by Ed Dobosiewicz and Laurie Lisowski Frey.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 05:00 pm
The Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course is introducing its new season pass for 2013. The "Frequent Fairways Pass" includes unlimited golf, unlimited range, unlimited cart, a 14-day booking window, and the New York State Golf Association Handicap. This package runs for $2,750 plus applicable taxes.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 05:00 pm
Members of the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Community Action Council held a productive session with the U.S. Army Corps, Buffalo District, earlier this month at Lew-Port. Discussions covered the Corps' ongoing feasibility study on the Interim Waste Containment Structure at the Niagara Falls Storage Site.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:30 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between March 19 and 25.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:25 pm
Forty-four students from Orleans/Niagara BOCES' career and technical education centers had a successful showing at the SkillsUSA Region 1 Leadership Conference and Skills Olympics held this month at SUNY Alfred.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:20 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education passed a resolution at its meeting last week to raise the tax levy on district residents 5.91 percent.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:20 pm
Kelly Stephens of Wheatfield, center, organized a successful fundraiser Sunday at St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholz to benefit Akron Canine Rescued Angels.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:15 pm
The Wheatfield Town Board's approval Monday of the town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and Comprehensive Master Plan doesn't mean work by the committee members is over.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:15 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board on Tuesday voted to begin the SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review) process and take all necessary steps to have lead agency status on the planned expansion of Fashion Outlets mall.
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Fri, Mar 29th 2013 04:15 pm
PHOTOS: The Easter Bunny was busy last weekend with egg hunts and special events in Wheatfield and the Town of Niagara.
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