Mon, Sep 16th 2013 04:00 pm
ABC and Facebook are partnering to bring real-time social conversations to the television screen, as ABC will be the first entertainment network to integrate Facebook's newest tools for broadcast partners on primetime television with the season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 04:00 pm
Special remembrances of James Gandolfini, Gary David Goldberg, Cory Monteith, Jean Stapleton and Jonathan Winters
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 04:00 pm
The fourth annual CardioCraze Wellness Walk of Mount St. Mary's Hospital brought more than 150 walkers to the Village of Lewiston on Saturday. Designed to promote awareness of heart disease and good health, the walkers collected donations and raised more than $10,000 for cardiology initiatives at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 04:00 pm
Miss New York, Nina Davuluri, was crowned Miss America 2014 Sunday from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The final night of the 2014 Miss America Competition was broadcast live on ABC.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 10:00 am
In "Sleepy Hollow," super-producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have taken the legendary Ichabod Crane and his nemesis, the Headless Horseman, and brought them across two-and-a-half centuries of time.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
Butterfly Kisses Childcare in Amherst is holding a benefit to honor the memory of Jayden Tresp, a preschooler enrolled at the center who was killed in a car accident on Aug. 30. Jayden's loss is felt deeply by everyone at the center, and the benefit is being held to honor his memory and support his family.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
From Oct. 3-7, Niagara University Theatre will present "The Secret Life of Girls" by Linda Daugherty and directed by adjunct professor Amanda Lytle Sharpe.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
Lynn Ritson-Goodwill, a longtime resident of Grand Island, is a loving mom and grandma. She is bravely battling lung cancer and could use help to cover some of her mounting medical expenses.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
The Starpoint Central School District is accepting nominations for the Alumni Walls of Fame for the 2013-14 school year.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
Joyce Barnwell will host her 13th seasonal consignment sale on Friday, Sept. 20 (5-7 p.m.), Saturday, Sept. 21 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.), and Sunday, Sept. 22 (noon until 4 p.m.), at Lewiston's First Presbyterian Church on Cayuga Street.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
The annual Niagara County Walk to End Alzheimer's, which supports the local Alzheimer's Association Chapter, is set for Saturday, Sept. 28, at Artpark in Lewiston.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
Celebrate the season with wine and food pairing, music and autumn activities. Tickets ($30 in advance online; $35 at the door) are valid for all three days of the event and include a tasting of three wines and sample of harvest-themed cuisine at each participating winery, plus a commemorative wine glass from your starting winery.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
"Reflections on Japan" will be Martha Haseley's topic when she speaks to the Historical Society of North German Settlements at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Wheatfield Community Center.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
Edward Town Middle School on Saunders Settlement Road will host its annual open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 07:00 am
NBC's "America's Got Talent" heads into its final week after months of searching for America's next superstar act. The six finalists will perform live for America's vote for the last time on Tuesday, Sept. 17 (9 p.m.), for their chance at winning the $1 million prize and a headlining show in Las Vegas.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2013 06:55 am
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo presents David Sedaris on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $42.50 general admission and $25.50 for students from any school). A book signing will follow.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Falls City Council candidate Vincent M. Sandonato, who is backed by the Republican, Conservative, Independence, Working Families and Green parties in November's election, issued the following statement Friday regarding the continued failure of the City Council to approve the Hamister Group hotel project:
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
Pauline Ghougasian, owner of Mode Image in Lewiston, recently opened her salon to some middle school students from the Tuscarora Indian School. She talked to students about having a career as a hairstylist or cosmetologist, and what is involved in running your own business.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
There is a magnificent bird of prey that lives among us, one that's rarely identified by anyone who truly knows what it is. Last June, I received an email from John Eddy, an outdoorsman friend of mine who sent me a link to a video showing an osprey "fishing" for its next meal.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
Katie Couric. Hillary Clinton. Mae Jemison. Vera Wang. Girl Scouting helped these influential women - and countless others - build important leadership skills in their youth.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
The Dale Association's Vision and Hearing Impaired Program is recruiting volunteers to serve as drivers in a new transportation program to take participants, age 60 and older enrolled in the agency's Vision Program to doctor appointments, grocery stores, support group functions and community services.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
Residents should take note that traffic will be limited on Saturday, Sept. 21, between 9 a.m. and noon along Lower River Road, from Lewiston to Youngstown, and Lake Road, from Old Fort Niagara to Porter on the Lake Park, due to The Mighty Niagara Half Marathon/Hospice Dash 5K.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
The following streets will have their water shut off on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sept. 18 for a water system improvement project: Cayuga Drive, Cliff Street, Creek Road Ext., Hillside Drive, Hillview Court, Meadow Drive, Orchard Drive and Ridgeview Drive.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
Eastern Niagara Hospital and Niagara Hospice recently established a partnership to provide a high standard of care to seriously ill patients nearing the end of life. The two health care providers worked collaboratively to facilitate a contract that addresses the special needs of patients with a prognosis of approximately six months or less to live.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
Opera singer Martina Arroyo, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer Herbie Hancock, pianist, singer and songwriter Billy Joel, actress Shirley MacLaine and musician and songwriter Carlos Santana will receive honors for 2013 on The 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, to be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 29 (9 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network. The special has been broadcast on CBS each year since its debut.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
"The Chew" rolls into autumn with an all-new lineup with shows dedicated to party platters, celebrating the humble cheeseburger as well as veggies galore, and welcomes Maria Bello, Lenny Venito, Tamera Mowry, chef Susan Feniger and food celebs Kat Odell and Sunny Anderson as guests.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will celebrate the first anniversary of its River Road Primary Care Center with a free, outdoor health and wellness fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 07:00 am
The award-winning casual-dining franchise Quaker Steak & Lube took the coveted Festival Favorite award, an honor voted on by fans, at the 2013 National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo. This marks the second year in a row that The Lube has been named Festival Favorite, and the third time overall.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 02:35 am
Fans can begin to purchase individual game tickets for all Sabres home games beginning today at 9 a.m.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 02:35 am
The "A Conversation with Marv Levy" event scheduled for Sept. 20, 2013 at the Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, has been cancelled.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 02:30 am
New York State Industries for the Disabled Inc. will hold its annual corporate event on Monday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m., at The Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, during which job creation for people with disabilities will take center stage.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 02:25 am
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild has announced its 91st season of community theater on the Niagara Frontier will include five shows:
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 02:20 am
It was an unforgettable summer for Michelle Ball, a new senior at Lewiston-Porter High School.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 02:00 am
The Historic Palace Theatre opens its 2013-14 season with "Mike Randall as Mark Twain Live!" on Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 15 at 3 p.m.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 02:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health Emergency Preparedness Division encourages community members to remember their pets and service animals when planning for emergencies.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 01:50 am
A Chiavetta's drive-thru chicken dinner will be held at St. James United Methodist Church, 4661 Porter Road, Niagara Falls, from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 01:45 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is celebrating the end of summer with free, outdoor health and wellness fairs at two of its primary care sites this month.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 01:35 am
Is your phone ringing with a health insurance offer you just have to consider? You're not alone. Upstate New York residents are contacting Better Business Bureau questioning the calls. BBB is urging consumers to watch out for solicitations involving the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 01:15 am
Seneca Casinos will continue its tradition of offering festive holiday shows at each of its two casino/hotel resort properties to celebrate the season.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2013 01:15 am
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced this week a panel of arbitrators threw out Big Tobacco's $800 million claim against New York and instead ordered the companies to pay the state more than $92 million that they had withheld from their 2003 annual payment due under the 1998 landmark tobacco master settlement agreement.
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