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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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:25 am
Representatives of the Town and Village of Lewiston will meet Monday to discuss funding for the Historic Piper Law Office and Welcome Center. The Host Community Standing Committee informed both parties this week that Greenway money should be allocated to the project via a sponsor, if at all.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
The Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Restoration Advisory Board invites area residents to attend the first of its planned series of community presentations on the LOOW Site Wednesday night. To be held at the Lewiston-Porter High School auditorium from 7 to 9:30 p.m., the program, "LOOW Site Radioactive Storage: The Experts Speak," will feature two presentations and a question and answer period on the radiological issues existing in certain areas of the LOOW Site.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with the Old Fort Niagara Association, on Friday unveiled more than $850,000 worth of upgrades to the electrical systems and roofs at the site.
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Sat, Jun 5th 2010 08:00 am
Grand Island has recently opened the brand-new and unique $2.5 million investment, Branches of Niagara Campground & Resort, located just minutes away from Niagara Falls and Canada.
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Thu, Jun 3rd 2010 06:00 pm
The next low-cost spay/neuter clinic, sponsored by Niagara Feline Friends, is Saturday, June 12. The $75 fee also includes rabies and distemper shots.
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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 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
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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Sat, May 29th 2010 11:15 am
On Thursday, the Board of Trustees backed away from a Lewiston Lions Club proposal to collect charitable contributions inside of Artpark during the "Tuesday in the Park" concert series. Instead, trustees approved a plan wherein volunteers representing Heart, Love and Soul and Community Missions can solicit patrons outside of the performing arts venue's South Fourth Street entrance.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 11:15 am
Bruce and Andrea Blakelock say the trailer recently placed on Water Street is both disturbing to guests of their Riverside Motel and an obstruction of their waterfront view.
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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 09:00 am
Get your taste buds ready. Get set with a pen and pencil to jot down great culinary and kitchen ideas. And, go to the second annual Tour of Kitchens in the Lewiston region on Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
The Lewiston Town Board heard quality of life issues and moved on approving a new highway superintendent Monday evening at Town Hall.
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Sat, May 29th 2010 08:00 am
Area residents will have now access to all New York state parks for the Memorial Day holiday, following news that an agreement on their funding has been finally reached in Albany.
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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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Sat, May 29th 2010 07:00 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Health, and Niagara Catholic High School have teamed to organize the "Pathways to Careers" program.
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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 02:50 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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Wed, May 26th 2010 09:00 am
The Hard Rock Café is taking advantage of the newly opened Old Falls Street, presenting six free music events within the strip this summer. "Hard Rock at the Falls," Niagara County's newest free concert series, boasts five national headliners and a special performance by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Sun, May 23rd 2010 03:00 pm
Buy NFP photos online
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:30 am
Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte, D-Lewiston, reported this week she is continuing her fight to keep Wilson-Tuscarora and Joe Davis state parks open by pushing for passage of a bill that would keep them operating through the end of the fiscal year, ending March 31, 2011 (A.11013). Specifically, the measure would require the state Office for Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to use funding allocated to them in the budget extenders to maintain the same level of services provided as last year.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:00 am
The Niagara River Greenway Commission voted in favor of eight projects - four Lewiston-based and three in Youngstown - at a meeting held Tuesday in the Beaver Island Clubhouse on Grand Island.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:00 am
Lewiston-Porter voters spoke their minds Tuesday, approving the district's 2010-11 budget plan and cost control referendum, and electing candidates with a general focus on addressing spending and maintaining educational quality.
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Sat, May 22nd 2010 09:00 am
A preview day was held Thursday in Niagara Falls to give the public a taste of the Old Falls Street grand opening festival taking place Saturday, May 22.
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Fri, May 21st 2010 09:00 am
Island voters elected two newcomers to the Grand Island Board of Education Tuesday, while approving a $51 million budget for 2010-11.
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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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Mon, May 10th 2010 12:00 pm
Lewiston Police offered a brief look into the LPD shooting range Monday, where updates were discussed as well lessening the range's impact on neighbors.
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Mon, May 10th 2010 11:00 am
On Friday, May 21, the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual gala at the Niagara Falls Country Club, Mountain View Drive in Lewiston. The event opens at 6 p.m. with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction, followed by a sit-down dinner and awards program.
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Mon, May 10th 2010 11:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health hold free flu shot and rabies vaccination clinics on Saturday, May 22, at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Merchant Building, 4487 Lake Ave., in the Town of Lockport. Time for both sessions, which are open to county residents, is from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Mon, May 10th 2010 10:00 am
While many stories have been written about Artpark in the past year - everything from its status as a state park to its role in allegedly hiding Elvis Costello - at the end of the day it's safe to say most people want to know one thing: Who's headlining Tuesdays?
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Thu, Dec 17th 2009 09:00 am
I've never been a big numbers guy. I've always preferred words to digits.
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Sat, Oct 24th 2009 09:00 am
Acting State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. has dismissed the case brought against the Village of Lewiston and Hastings Lewiston by PSR Press. Developer Richard Hastings is once again free to develop the property he owns surrounding the historic Frontier House.
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