Fri, May 2nd 2025 12:40 pm
The Aquarium of Niagara is pleased to announce the successful incubation and hatching of its first Humboldt penguin chick in three years - and the public can help decide its name!
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Thu, May 1st 2025 11:15 am
Empire State Development announced the Daemen University Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) is open and serving physical therapy patients at its new clinic located on the Villa Maria College campus.
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Tue, Apr 29th 2025 02:05 pm
Tickets for the 24th annual National Buffalo Wing Festival are now on sale.
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Tue, Apr 29th 2025 09:45 am
Now that the ice has cleared the Lower Niagara River, Maid of the Mist is ready to launch its 2025 season on Thursday, May 1, at 10 a.m., continuing a tradition that dates to 1846.
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Tue, Apr 29th 2025 09:20 am
Special Olympics New York is now accepting team registrations for the final Buffalo Bowl 6-on-6 flag football tournament at Highmark Stadium, taking place June 6-7.
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Thu, Apr 24th 2025 10:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the completion of the Historic Post Office in Lockport at One East Ave., after a comprehensive historic rehabilitation and renovation as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The $9.7 million project included a rehabilitation of the interior and exterior historic fabric of the building together with renovations to improve the facility for modern use.
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Mon, Apr 21st 2025 01:20 pm
Take part in Slow Roll Buffalo's first Monday night community ride of 2025 pedaling-off from Shea's Buffalo Theatre at 6:30 p.m. May 5. The ride, a collaboration between Shea's Performing Arts Center and Slow Roll Buffalo, celebrates theater in Buffalo - including the upcoming 100th anniversary of Shea's Buffalo Theatre.
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Mon, Apr 21st 2025 12:05 pm
At Tops Friendly Markets, our mission stands on the platform of addressing the fundamental needs of the community. By partnering with various nonprofit organizations, we can help eradicate hunger and enhance the health and well-being of families and children, which Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center does each and every day.
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Mon, Apr 21st 2025 11:25 am
Step out of the gym and onto the stage, in this first-ever opportunity to enjoy a spin class on the stage at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. "Spin on the Shea's Stage" will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6. Proceeds from the event, led by Shea's Young Professionals, benefit Shea's Performing Arts Center (including ongoing restoration of Shea's Buffalo Theatre).
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Tue, Apr 15th 2025 02:25 pm
During National Volunteer Week, the American Red Cross of Western New York is celebrating the selfless volunteers whose unwavering support make it possible for the humanitarian organization to assist people in need every day.
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Fri, Apr 11th 2025 07:35 pm
United Way of Greater Niagara held its annual awards breakfast Friday at Wurlitzer Events, honoring local individuals, organizations and businesses that have made a significant impact on the community through their generosity, leadership and service.
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Thu, Apr 10th 2025 11:45 am
The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island held a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Ellden's Grill & Banquet on Sunday, March 30.
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Mon, Apr 7th 2025 12:55 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center announces the launch of "Cast Party," a brand-new podcast, hosted and produced by Shea's staff, who bring listeners behind-the-scenes at Shea's like never before.
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Thu, Apr 3rd 2025 12:40 pm
Today, BestSelf Behavioral Health welcomed community leaders and supporters to the Scott Bieler Child Advocacy Center (CAC) to honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month and spotlight the urgent, life-changing work within its walls.
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Thu, Apr 3rd 2025 10:15 am
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
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Mon, Mar 31st 2025 04:30 pm
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, a Kaleida Health facility, proudly announces the completion of its 20,000th robotic-assisted surgery using the da Vinci surgical system - a milestone that places Millard among the top 1% of medical centers in the U.S. - and one of just 42 hospitals nationwide to achieve this distinction.
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Mon, Mar 24th 2025 07:00 am
The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter program at four area churches in April. The program will feature a cantata titled "Come Walk With Me" by Pepper Choplin.
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Fri, Mar 21st 2025 11:05 am
The 2025 Northwest Jazz Festival is set to captivate audiences on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-23, with a diverse and exhilarating celebration of jazz.
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Thu, Mar 20th 2025 05:00 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center President and CEO Brian Higgins is on a mission.
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Thu, Mar 20th 2025 07:00 am
It may be the first day of spring, but the Lewiston Garden Club is ready to welcome summer at its 2025 Lewiston GardenFest - scheduled for June 21-22 along Center Street.
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Mon, Mar 17th 2025 10:45 am
Western New Yorkers are working to change the statistics around cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. The American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, is proud to recognize one of the volunteers leading the charge.
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Wed, Mar 12th 2025 09:55 pm
In celebration of the 2025 bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal, the Niagara History Center has mounted "Images of the Erie Canal," a free public exhibition of artworks featuring the Erie Canal and Lockport locks. Comprising more than a dozen paintings from the collections of the History Center and Charles Rand Penney, the artworks highlight local artists from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
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Wed, Mar 12th 2025 08:25 am
The Women's Respite Program will offer a weekend for women with cancer on April 11-13. Programming will take place at the Center of Renewal on the Stella Niagara campus on Lower River Road between Lewiston and Youngstown.
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Tue, Mar 11th 2025 02:10 pm
This winter, Tops Friendly Markets was pleased to collaborate for the second year with partners M&T Bank and The Salvation Army for the "Gift of Warmth" campaign, a longstanding winter clothing collection now in its 39th year.
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Thu, Mar 6th 2025 02:15 pm
Spring is about to bloom in Niagara County!
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Wed, Mar 5th 2025 07:10 pm
The Buffalo-Niagara Region has been selected to host the prestigious 2026 Professional Disc Golf Association Amateur World Championships. This highly anticipated event marks the first PDGA World Championship hosted in New York since the 2011 Amateur Worlds in Rochester.
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Wed, Mar 5th 2025 07:05 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced its new "Butterfly Experience" will open this summer, from June 7 to Aug. 3. Hundreds of live butterflies will take flight in their newly renovated tropical orchard. The live butterfly exhibit will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Tue, Mar 4th 2025 10:00 am
Cold temperatures didn't keep folks from coming to Olcott on Sunday for the 56th annual Polar Bear Swim For Sight to benefit the Olcott Lions Club. This year's top group - dressed as inmates - raised $6,675 for the Lions Club.
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Fri, Feb 28th 2025 07:00 am
Spring is just around the corner! Lots to do! Here is a good checklist for your spring cleanup: clean gutters; inspect your roofing; pressure wash exterior; inspect, clean, repair and replace windows and doors; remove debris from around foundation; tend to your lawn and garden; clean up branches; check exterior fixtures; check for pests; scrape and paint.
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Tue, Feb 25th 2025 09:15 am
What role did a lack of ice on Lake Erie play in Buffalo's 2022 blizzard? What are the chances that wildfire smoke from Canada will make its way to Western New York again?
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Tue, Feb 25th 2025 09:15 am
M&T Bank and the Buffalo Bills have launched their annual "M&T Bank Touchdown for Teachers" program, which recognizes local educators for outstanding contributions to their students, schools and communities. Nominations can be made online through March 21 at buffalobills.com/teachers.
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Thu, Feb 20th 2025 12:05 pm
Sister Beth Brosmer, the former executive director of Heart, Love & Soul, a Niagara Falls food kitchen at 939 Ontario Ave., was honored Friday, Feb. 14, for her vision of "Daybreak."
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Mon, Feb 17th 2025 11:50 am
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball recently announced $1 million is available to New York's farmers' markets through the third round of the Farmers' Market Resiliency Grant program.
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Fri, Feb 14th 2025 11:55 am
Maguire Automotive Group recently completed the sale of its Hyundai of Grand Island franchise to Niagara Hyundai, a division of Joe Cecconi's Chrysler Complex of Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Feb 14th 2025 11:40 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced two free snowmobile weekends for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers to rev their engines and explore what New York has to offer. The state will waive registration fees for out-of-state snowmobilers Feb. 28-March 2 and March 7-9, encouraging out-of-state visitors to come ride.
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Wed, Feb 12th 2025 07:25 pm
The Lumineers announce the eagerly awaited North American leg of their epic "Automatic 2025 world tour. Headline dates begin July 3 and include stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters across the US. .and Canada through mid-October. The Lumineers "The Automatic World Tour" will make a stop at Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on Sept. 3.
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Thu, Feb 6th 2025 03:05 pm
The City of Niagara Falls is looking to use a little over $3 million from its Niagara River Greenway host community benefit funds in shoreline restoration and infrastructure upgrades in its parks.
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Thu, Feb 6th 2025 12:15 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center and the Buffalo Museum of Science (BMS) announce a new joint summer camp program giving middle and high school students a unique opportunity to explore the inner workings of a theater production through the "Science of Theatre" summer camp. The four-day program runs Aug. 11-14 and is open to students entering grades 7-12.
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Tue, Feb 4th 2025 01:40 pm
According to Brand USA, 2.2 million Indian travelers visited the U.S. in 2024, marking a 24% increase from 2023 - and making India this country's second-largest overseas source market.
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Mon, Jan 27th 2025 10:50 am
Country music superstar Luke Bryan will kick off a brand-new, 30-city-plus tour this summer, the "Country Song Came On Tour." The five-time Entertainer of The Year who has played for nearly 15 million fans during his career will make a stop at Darien Lake Amphitheater in Darien Center on Aug. 30. Ticket on-sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at www.LukeBryan.com.
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