Mon, Apr 16th 2012 09:05 am
Local elected leaders joined Niagara County Refuse Disposal District Director Richard P. Pope and Sunnking President and CEO Duane Beckett at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new eWaste collection site.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Democratic Committee reports a caucus to nominate two candidates for two, four-year terms as Lewiston Village trustees will take place on Wednesday, April 25, at the HSBC Meeting Room (Rite-Aid plaza) on Center Street beginning at 7 p.m.
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Mon, Apr 16th 2012 07:00 am
In case you're wondering what's happening across the street from Tops ...
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Sat, Apr 14th 2012 07:00 am
The Youngstown Business & Professional Association has chosen Ashker's Café and Ice Cream Shop as the 2012 Youngstown Business of the Year.
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Sat, Apr 14th 2012 07:00 am
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston donated $450 to Niagara Cerebral Palsy to support the non-profit agency's services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Sat, Apr 14th 2012 07:00 am
Waste Management, parent company of CWM Chemical Services LLC in the Town of Porter, announced this week it has delivered $646,401 in gross receipt taxes to various local community partners.
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Sat, Apr 14th 2012 07:00 am
The United Way of Greater Niagara recently elected officers and members of its board of directors for 2012 at its annual meeting.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 05:10 pm
For just the second time in 36 years, Niagara University will hold its commencement ceremonies on Monteagle Ridge. Since moving graduation off-campus in 1976, in favor of more spacious locales such as the former Niagara Falls Convention Center and the University at Buffalo, the only time that commencement has occurred at NU was during its sesquicentennial in May 2006.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 05:00 pm
Lewiston Town Board members and interested residents heard more on planning for the town's future at an informative session on zoning, Monday at Town Hall.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 05:00 pm
In honor of Earth Day, the Village of Lewiston will hold its annual spring cleanup on Saturday, April 21. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 02:25 pm
Wild Kritters of Niagara County Inc. is hosting its sixth annual basket raffle on Sunday, April 22. The event runs from noon until 5 p.m. at the 3F Conservation Club, 904 Swann Road, Lewiston.
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Fri, Apr 13th 2012 07:00 am
New Directions Youth and Family Services, a leading provider of services for at-risk children and families, invites the community to its annual Wines of Distinction fundraiser.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 06:25 pm
The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department and the Lewiston Museum invite the public to an encore showing of historic photos of Lewiston's citizens. Last fall, this collection of more than 120 photos was shown in the Red Brick Municipal Building. The Recreation Department is thrilled to be able to do an encore presentation of " People of Lewiston" on Sunday, April 29, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Red Brick gym, located at North Fourth and Onondaga streets.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:15 pm
Dave Thurman (center) was the lucky winner of an acoustic guitar donated by Victor Garcia (left) of Vic's Woodshed Music, and Tony Petrocelli (right) of Lewiston Music. Tickets were sold during the six-week series of Toast and Jam, sponsored by Lewiston Council on the Arts and the Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q. in Lewiston.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:15 pm
On Sunday, April 29, the Village of Lewiston Recreation will hold its annual Lewiston Kiwanis and Lewiston Service Guild One Mile Race for Youth starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Onondaga Street entrance of the Red Brick Municipal Building gym.
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Thu, Apr 12th 2012 04:00 pm
The Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation will hold its second annual "Reverse Draw" Fundraiser on Wednesday, May 9, at The Como Restaurant, 2220 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls. The event is the continuation of an event that, for 34 years, was conducted by Temple Beth Israel. Last year, the leadership of the temple bestowed the fundraiser to Mount St. Mary's.
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Wed, Apr 11th 2012 12:20 pm
Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University is holding a workshop aimed at helping individuals and their families prepare for disaster situations.
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Wed, Apr 11th 2012 12:15 pm
On Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, Old Fort Niagara will host Patriots' Day Weekend, a special event commemorating the beginning of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.
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Tue, Apr 10th 2012 01:25 pm
Niagara University is pleased to announce the successful completion of "The Promise of Niagara...The next 150 years," an $80 capital campaign that began in May 2007.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 08:10 pm
The New York Power Authority is encouraging visitors of all ages to participate in a sculpture contest, which will be one of the featured events at its "Every Day is Earth Day" celebration, Saturday, April 28, at its admission-free Power Vista, the visitors center for NYPA's Niagara Power Project.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 12:35 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club is hosting its first awards dinner on Tuesday, May 1, at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa, 100 Center St. Tickets are $40 per person. The event starts with a cash bar at 5:30 p.m. and follows with dinner at 6:30 p.m.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 11:10 am
On Tuesday, April 10, Niagara University will hold a press conference to announce the successful completion of "The Promise of Niagara...The next 150 years," an $80 capital campaign that began in May 2007.
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Mon, Apr 9th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice has announced the creation of the DiMino Lower Niagara 5K Series.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
During the month of March, Niagara University held receptions to present high-achieving students with scholarships to one of its four colleges, as well as its Academic Exploration Program for undeclared majors.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
In celebration of Palm Sunday last weekend at First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, a live donkey led off services, recalling how Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
If you know a young person who would like to learn a new sport, why not consider sailing? Sailing is a lifelong sport, and there is no better time to learn it than when you are young.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor nine businesses and individuals at the annual Chamber Awards Gala on Friday, June 8, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, announced recently it has begun the process towards formation of a Restoration Advisory Board for the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works site in Lewiston.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
News of interest on the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works site in northern Lewiston continues.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
The Service Organizations of Lewiston group has joined forces with the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce's Lewiston Advisory Committee.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
The Silo Restaurant will open for the season on Monday. Proprietor Alan Hastings has completely renovated the kitchen with all new, well, everything, he said. The goal is to accelerate the ordering process.
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Sat, Apr 7th 2012 07:00 am
Simon Construction Co. has begun rehabbing the former "Bucket of Blood" at 65 Center St.
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 03:00 pm
The arts can build bridges across cultures, generations and geographies. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission supports the efforts of Lewiston Council on the Arts as sponsor of the Lewiston Art Festival.
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 02:55 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, has announced that two solar-related manufacturers in Niagara Falls, Globe Specialty Metals and Precision Electro Minerals, will receive low-cost power from the New York Power Authority to help promote the state's new $30 million solar-energy initiative.
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Thu, Apr 5th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Democratic Committee has announced U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, D-27th District, will be the keynote speaker at a brunch honoring several returning military personnel from the war on terrorism. The committee will honor its Lewiston Citizens of the Year for 2012 on Sunday, April 29, at the Niagara Frontier Country Club, 1058 Lake Road, Youngstown.
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Wed, Apr 4th 2012 04:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane, has announced that Yahoo informed him that the Town of Lockport Yahoo facility is safe from the layoffs and is, in fact, going to consolidate and expand.
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Wed, Apr 4th 2012 01:20 pm
The Mount St. Mary's Emergency Department received the Joseph Emmons Achievement Award at the Tri-Community Ambulance Companies annual installation dinner on Saturday, March 31.
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Wed, Apr 4th 2012 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has announced that Dr. Sharmilee Thota has joined its staff of physicians and medical providers as it expands its maternity and gynecology services that it offers to the community.
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Tue, Apr 3rd 2012 09:00 am
Anyone who has an interest in the diverse history of the Niagara Region is welcome to attend the Annual Congress of the Niagara County Federation of Historical Societies.
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Tue, Apr 3rd 2012 08:40 am
Drs. Mary McCourt and Lawrence Mielnicki, both Niagara University professors, are seeking females over age 18 to volunteer for a study that aims to detect biomarkers for breast cancer in the urine of women.
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