Thu, Mar 31st 2011 04:25 pm
Niagara Catholic High School's senior sociology students recently had a chance to explore Indian culture.
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Thu, Mar 31st 2011 03:50 pm
The Starpoint High School Student Council is sponsoring its annual Senior Citizens Breakfast for residents of the Starpoint district at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the high school cafeteria.
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Tue, Mar 29th 2011 03:45 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education will hold an open board meeting session at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 08:00 am
The fourth grade students at St. Christopher School have been working at making replicas of historical buildings and areas.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 07:00 am
On Monday, March 28, the Emmy Award-winning syndicated series "The Doctors" (check local listings) highlights the heartache of "medical" bullying, after learning about the plight of 12-year-old Brooke, who was teased at school because of to her medical condition.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 05:30 am
The Classes of 1961 of Bishop Duffy High School, Madonna High School and Stella Niagara High School will celebrate their 50th Reunion Weekend on Aug. 5 to 7.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 05:00 am
The Rotary Club of Niagara County Central is now seeking applications from area high school seniors for its 2011 college scholarships.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2011 05:00 am
Niagara University's recreation department is now accepting registrations for its popular Summer Youth Camp, which will be held on campus from July 5 to Aug. 19.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2011 03:55 pm
A last-minute decision to put a Corporate Bowl team together turned into a $3,000 profit for four Grand Island High School students.
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Wed, Mar 23rd 2011 05:50 pm
At 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, Kelsey L. Wright was reported missing by her mother. The 15-year-old was last seen in the Wheatfield/North-Tonawanda area at about 5 p.m. on Monday, March 14. She was wearing a dark-hooded sweatshirt and a pair of jeans.
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Wed, Mar 23rd 2011 11:00 am
For the second straight year, the Club Managers Association of America's Student Chapter of the Year resides on Monteagle Ridge. Niagara University's student chapter of the CMAA topped more than 50 other colleges and universities from throughout the country to receive the prestigious annual award at the association's National Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 25. Niagara's chapter also was presented with the Club of the Future Award during the event.
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Wed, Mar 23rd 2011 09:00 am
Filmmaker Carvin Eison will present his film, "Shadows of the Lynching Tree," at Niagara University on Wednesday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. in Dunleavy Hall Room 127.
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Tue, Mar 22nd 2011 03:10 pm
The Castellani Art Museum presents 'Through Polish-American Eyes: The Art of Alice Wadowski-Bak." The event takes place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, on the Niagara University campus. It includes traditional foods and music.
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Mon, Mar 21st 2011 03:00 pm
Eddie Friel, an expert-in-residence in Niagara University's College of Hospitality & Tourism Management, will be a keynote speaker during the 64th annual Canadian Museums Association Conference taking place April 11-15 in London, Ontario.
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Sat, Mar 19th 2011 09:00 am
The Lewiston-Porter School District is facing a 4.2 percent increase in its 2011-12 budget that in normal times would not be a major problem. However with New York state calling for a reduction in state aid to Lew-Port of $2.3 million, the increase will have to be made up within the district. Lew-Port's proposed budget for 2011-12 is $41,779,619, up $1,684,961 from 2010-11.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 06:20 pm
The National Children's Alliance has awarded a $27,620 grant to the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara to enhance the quality of investigations into alleged child abuse and child neglect.
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Fri, Mar 18th 2011 03:00 pm
Nine preliminary round matches were held Tuesday night in the 2011 Grand Island Corporate Bowl.
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Thu, Mar 17th 2011 03:00 pm
Actually, I'm a dog person. But I love "Cats."
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 02:00 pm
Pre-K students at Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida St., in the Village of Lewiston, recently came to school dressed in pajamas in memory of "Kids with Cancer," part of the project "Jammin for Cancer Research."
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
The Rotary Club of Niagara County Central informs it is now seeking applications from area high school seniors for its 2011 college scholarships.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
The following area residents have been recognized as dean's list students by their respective colleges.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
The Youngstown Free Library is now accepting applications for the Ruby Carey Memorial Scholarship.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
Dawn M. Riggie, principal of Mount St. Mary Academy, has announced the following area students have achieved academic honors for the second quarter:
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
Stella Niagara Education Park has announced the following students have been named to its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2010-11 academic year.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:30 pm
Jeannine Alsous earned a presidential scholarship, an academic competitiveness grant and other merit-based awards from her efforts as an honors student at Lewiston-Porter High School. To help pay her way through college, she lives at home with her single mother, works between 30 and 40 hours a week, and takes out approximately $5,000 in Stafford Loans.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Planning is now under way to honor this year's class of distinguished Lewiston-Porter High School graduates, and the Lewiston-Porter Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its third annual induction ceremony to be held on Oct. 5.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Lewiston resident Keith M. Fox announced his intention this week to run for a seat on the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education in the May 17 elections. Fox, a former Lew-Port School Board member and board president, bowed out of running in the Lew-Port board elections last year, citing health reasons.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Air National Guard Airman Danette C. Kilmer graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:00 am
Lewiston-Porter High School invites area residents to partake in a Krolick's fish fry Friday, March 18, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the Lewiston-Porter High School cafeteria.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:00 am
Stella Niagara Education Park has announced the following students have been named to its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2010-11 academic year.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 11:00 pm
Niagara University's recreation department is now accepting registrations for its popular summer youth camp, which will be held on campus from July 5 to Aug. 19.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 10:45 pm
Spring is on its way, and it's time to dance! The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University presents "Dance Local! Dance Global!" on Friday, March 18, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Fri, Mar 11th 2011 03:00 pm
The Grand Island Central School District, in cooperation with the Grand Island School and Business Alliance will present the 13th annual Corporate Bowl March 15 and 22.
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Thu, Mar 10th 2011 05:00 pm
Wheatfield resident Kevin M. Smith is only appointed to the Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education for a few months, but they are the most important months in the board year as a budget for tough economic times is prepared.
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Wed, Mar 9th 2011 10:50 am
Niagara University announces Martin Byrne Sr. has been elected to a two-year term as president of its Alumni Association. A 1978 alumnus of the university, Byrne is a senior account executive at Toshiba Business Solutions New York.
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Mon, Mar 7th 2011 11:25 am
Niagara University announces Timothy M. Downs, Ph.D. has been appointed vice president of academic affairs at the university following a nationwide search. Downs possesses more than 25 years of experience in higher education and currently serves as the dean of the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at Gannon University, a Catholic university located in Erie, Pa. He will assume his new position at Niagara on June 13.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 04:15 pm
Fourth- and fifth-graders at Colonial Village Elementary School gained a new awareness of many careers and an eagerness to explore more, during Career Day on Feb. 4.
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Fri, Mar 4th 2011 04:05 pm
Starpoint High School will present "The Wizard of Oz" this month.
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:50 pm
The Greater Niagara Ballet Co. is holding auditions Saturday, March 5, for an upcoming spring production. Ballet dancers between the ages of 10-12 are invited to try out at 10 a.m. at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls (enter through the Portage Road's side purple door).
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Tue, Mar 1st 2011 04:45 pm
Empire State College, of the State University of New York, will hold public information session(s) about its associate and bachelor's degree programs at its Niagara Frontier Center, Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga, on:
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