Tue, Jun 22nd 2010 03:00 pm
For two weeks in July (5-8 and 12-15), the Feder School of Classical Ballet will present its summer learning courses.
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Fri, Jun 18th 2010 08:00 pm
Residents of the Town of Niagara can again win prizes for using flowers to beautify their front yards. The Town of Niagara Historical Society invites town residents to participate in Snapdragon Sunday on July 11.
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Fri, Jun 18th 2010 08:00 pm
Jack Cindrich came to the Wheatfield Town Board meeting Monday night with a whole list of questions.
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Fri, Jun 18th 2010 08:00 pm
Three-year-old Sophia Brown charmed the crowd at the benefit on her behalf on Saturday at the Wheatfield American Legion hall.
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Fri, Jun 18th 2010 08:00 pm
Open registration for summer school (grades six through eight) will be held from 8 a.m. through 1 p.m. Monday, June 28 and Tuesday, June 29, in the Edward Town Middle School main office conference room.
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Thu, Jun 17th 2010 05:15 pm
A successful grant application by Niagara County's Economic Development Department will lead to the creation of four dozen new "green" jobs and construction of a new plant in Wheatfield.
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Thu, Jun 17th 2010 05:00 pm
She's due to become a grandmother in September. On June 5, she competed in her first pro bodybuilding show.
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Thu, Jun 17th 2010 05:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Town Board gave approval Tuesday to go ahead with a plan to acquire by eminent domain property adjoining the entrance to Veterans Memorial Park on Lockport Road.
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Sat, Jun 12th 2010 07:00 am
Recent weather conditions may have blocked out the sunshine, but they brought out a favorite summer crop earlier than usual. Many farms with strawberry crops have already brought their fruit to market weeks ahead of time, in some cases.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 10:40 am
The 2010 Appeal in support of Catholic Charities has reached the $10 million mark with about three weeks to go until the close of the human service agency's fiscal year, Catholic Charities' officials announced this week.
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Fri, Jun 11th 2010 08:00 am
A Starpoint student is listed among the area's brightest. Niagara-Wheatfield's teacher salaries are the 11th highest in Western New York. Local Lutheran schools are high on the list for excellence. Business First's 2010-11 Guide to Western New York Schools comes out Friday, June 11.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 10:00 am
Sophia Mariana Brown draws pictures for her daddy. Every week, her mom attaches a picture to a balloon and they watch it float away.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 10:00 am
Fishing was one of Shawn Stoneham's favorite things before leukemia took his life at age 10 five years ago.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 10:00 am
In collaboration with the 2010 Susan G. Komen Western New York Race for the Cure, Roswell Park Cancer Institute will collect saliva specimens for its data bank and biorepository at the June 12 race.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 09:00 am
United Way of Greater Niagara in conjunction with Niagara University's Social Work Department and ReNU Niagara is launching the next phase of the health and human service needs assessment of Niagara County.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 08:00 am
Niagara-Wheatfield High School was expected to unveil a new student-created sculpture Wednesday evening. See the story of the creation of the sculpture from start to finish on Page 6.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Business Association invites area business owners or their representatives to a "Free Lunch" of a hot dog and snacks, Wednesday, June 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Oppenheim Park on Niagara Falls Boulevard.
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Thu, Jun 10th 2010 07:00 am
A Time to Dance recital will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Niagara Falls High School.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 05:00 pm
Wayne F. Jagow, Niagara County Clerk has announced that his office will be partnering with the Niagara-Orleans Region of AAA East Central to hold a "Passport Clinic" on Thursday, June 10, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the AAA offices, 7135 Rochester Road, Lockport.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 05:00 pm
At Niagara-Wheatfield High School, Kevin Schucker's marketing classes each created their own business this year through the Junior Achievement program, which teaches students about owning and operating a real business.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 11:00 am
Students at St. John Lutheran School recently enjoyed a visit from Andy Parker, a meteorologist from Channel 2 news, who talked about his science project, Mission 2 the Sky.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:05 am
The Greater Niagara Chapter of the American Legion Riders is sponsoring Jammies for GIs by holding a motorcycle dice run benefit on Sunday, June 13, at the American Legion Post 1451 at 6525 Ward Road, Wheatfield.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
Celebrate, celebrate! The Aquarium of Niagara plans to do just that on its birthday weekend, June 12 and 13.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
Contributions from businesses and individuals still are being accepted for a benefit for the young daughter of Alan Dikcis, the Wheatfield soldier who was killed in Afghanistan in March.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
Nearly 100 people listened and watched an inspiriting presentation by Vietnam War veteran, business owner and martial arts teacher Bob Kunkel at the Niagara County Patriot's Monday, May 19 meeting.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-28, announced May 27 that she has secured an additional $9.5 million authorization in the National Defense Authorization Act for the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 09:00 am
The crowds weren't huge and the ceremonies not lengthy, but the feelings were sincere at Memorial Day ceremonies Monday in the Town of Niagara and Wheatfield.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 10:00 am
Memorial Day weekend gives us an opportunity to remember and honor our veterans, both fallen and living. Many organizations have services or ceremonies open to the public for this occasion. Among these are the Lake Ontario VFW Post 313 in Youngstown, Lewiston VFW Post 7487, the Martin F. Jennings American Legion Post 836 in Wilson and the American Legion Post 1451 in Wheatfield.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe has teamed up with the Lewiston Council on the Arts to present Earth Voices of the Great Spirit, an all-day event that will celebrate Native American culture on Aug 21.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 08:00 pm
William Stillman, a nationally known autism spectrum speaker and award-winning author, will be the keynote speaker for the first-ever special needs conference, "Demystifying Autism: An Inside-Out Perspective," on June 8 and 9.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 02:55 pm
Two Niagara County lawmakers renewed their demand that the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission comply with the federal Freedom of Information Act.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 02:50 pm
The Wheatfield Town Board on Monday set a public hearing for 7 p.m. July 12 regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency's new floodplain maps for the town.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 02:00 pm
The Town of Niagara Police Department has a new part-time officer. The Town Board, at its May 18 meeting, approved the appointment of Richard King, a retired Niagara Falls Police Department officer.
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Thu, May 27th 2010 02:00 pm
The Town of Niagara's CSEA labor agreement was approved this month by the Town Board.
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Thu, May 20th 2010 06:00 pm
Amy Tran describes herself as "a busy woman."
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Thu, May 20th 2010 06:00 pm
The Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation's 26th annual Niagara Open Golf Tournament to benefit people with developmental disabilities will take place Monday, June 14, at the Niagara Frontier Country Club, 1058 Lake Road in the Town of Porter. The four-person scramble tournament, sponsored by Upstate Pharmacy Ltd., begins at 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start.
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Thu, May 20th 2010 05:50 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District voters on Tuesday gave thumbs up to the district's $69.19 million school budget for 2010-11.
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Thu, May 20th 2010 05:00 pm
The Town of Niagara's plans to acquire by eminent domain a strip of land along the entrance of Veterans Memorial Park on Lockport Road met a stumbling block at Tuesday's public hearing on the matter.
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Thu, May 20th 2010 05:00 pm
A ribbon was cut and speeches made as Viatran celebrated its official grand opening Monday at its new headquarters in Calamar's mixed-used Woodlands Corporate Center East in Wheatfield.
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Thu, May 20th 2010 05:00 pm
The Town of Niagara is planning a June Bulk Clean Up Month, according to Michael J. Moyer, highway superintendent.
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