Thu, Jun 13th 2024 02:55 pm
Today, Alexisonfire announced a new live album, "LIVE Born & Raised 2022, St Catharines ON."
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Thu, Jun 13th 2024 02:55 pm
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the inaugural "Pedal for Parks" to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the New York State Parks system.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 08:25 pm
The Heritage Christian Services Homes with Heart campaign has received tremendous support from the community since going public last year, and for its overall goal of $9.1 million. A ribbon-cutting event took place Wednesday at the home on Hoover Road in celebration of the campaign's progress of purchasing or rebuilding existing homes to support people in all phases of their lives.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 06:00 pm
Erie County, in partnership with the Greater Buffalo Cultural Alliance (GBCA), has begun the development of a cultural plan intended to provide a framework for local and external entities to work together to incorporate a vibrant arts and culture sector into the everyday fabric of our community to raise the region's profile.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 06:00 pm
In anticipation of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15), the New York State Office for the Aging highlights resources to help the public identify and report abuse, including scams and other fraud tactics targeting older adults.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 06:00 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced a regulatory proposal that would enable license issuing agents and officers (LIAs) to charge a nominal printing fee to recover costs associated with printing and mailing paper sporting licenses and other items sold through DEC's automated licensing system (DECALS). The proposal does not include any additional fees if the license buyer prints a license themselves.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 06:00 pm
The New York Power Authority received an American Public Power Association (APPA) Energy Innovator Award yesterday in recognition of a real-time transmission line issue detection system that is helping improve grid safety, security and reliability. The award was presented during the APPA's National Conference in San Diego.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 06:00 pm
The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will hold a community forum and resource fair for Niagara County residents living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 06:00 pm
Having played every continent in the physical world, Metallica sets its sights on new frontiers with events across Fortnite this month.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 06:00 pm
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame will be gathering at the BMHOF headquarters, located at 340 Amherst St., Buffalo, at 2 p.m. Friday, June 14, to receive an official Platinum album, "Rainbow Connection," from "The Muppet Movie."
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 09:00 am
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon-cutting and grand-opening celebration with Happy Tails of Niagara at 120 Lockport St., in the Village of Youngstown.
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Wed, Jun 12th 2024 08:55 am
On June 9, at approximately 9:41 a.m., officers with the Niagara Falls Police Department responded to a call of a subject with a gun in the 1900 block of Niagara Street. It was reported that there was a female in that area displaying what appeared to be a gun.
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Tue, Jun 11th 2024 04:15 pm
Recently, a group of Cambodian monks traveled to Lewiston and stopped at The Freedom Crossing Monument. Timothy Henderson met them to tell the story behind the monument and Lewiston's role in the Underground Railroad.
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Tue, Jun 11th 2024 04:15 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz joined President and CEO of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park Paul J. Marzello Sr. at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park to donate flags for the park's use during upcoming Flag Day observations.
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Tue, Jun 11th 2024 09:45 am
As World Blood Donor Day approaches on June 14, the American Red Cross stresses that blood and platelet donors are critically needed right now to combat a drastic shortfall in donations over the past several weeks. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with type O blood and donors giving platelets.
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Tue, Jun 11th 2024 09:25 am
The American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service, recognized the National Football League with its Award of Meritorious Achievement on Monday night. The award, the highest honor the organization bestows, was presented to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during ceremonies celebrating the founding of the American Heart Association.
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Tue, Jun 11th 2024 07:00 am
This Historical Association of Lewiston and Lewiston Museum kicked off their new, vintage horse and carriage ride on a picture-perfect afternoon.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 04:30 pm
The Niagara Pioneer Renegades Boys under 14 soccer team recently won the Under 15 Gold Division of the Westlake Invitational Soccer Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 04:10 pm
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced applications are open to New York organizations for the FreshConnect CSA for SNAP program. The program allows SNAP participants to access the popular Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model by providing farm organizations a way to partially subsidize the cost of weekly share purchases while also lending additional support to New York's farmers and producers.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 04:10 pm
Geographical barriers that hindered the older adult community in Erie County from socialization are being erased with the unveiling of new interactive technology in Erie County senior centers designed to foster connection, fun, and mental stimulation for older adults.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 04:10 pm
Members of the New York State Legislature's Western New York delegation stood alongside arts organizations Monday to announce a $1,357,700 investment in local art and theater institutions and programming.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 03:35 pm
Bon Jovi, Grammy Award-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, and one of history's most iconic acts, released their 16th studio album, "Forever," on Friday via Island Records.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 03:35 pm
Multi-Platinum Grammy Award-winning four-piece Little Big Town - comprised of Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook - proudly announce the release of their first-ever career-spanning "Greatest Hits" album, out Aug. 9 via Capitol Records Nashville.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 02:50 pm
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino will present two scintillating performers for one explosive night of hit music this September. Sugar Ray and Tonic, who each dominated the charts in the 1990s and early 2000s, will command the stage in the Seneca Niagara Event Center on Saturday, Sept. 28 (8 p.m.)
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 02:25 pm
Fallsview Casino Resort, one of Canada's favorite casinos, is still the place to be for award-winning dining, world-class gaming, and endless entertainment 20 years after opening its doors on June 10, 2004. Two decades later, Fallsview Casino Resort is a strong and contributing partner for the Niagara Falls community - and, together with Casino Niagara, certifies the city's position as a premier gaming destination.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 02:20 pm
On Wednesday, June 4, Tuscarora Elementary School turned the Nation House into a beautiful art gallery setting for its annual art show.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 02:15 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health, in collaboration with Daphany's Fabulous Objective Weekly Workshops and the Niagara Falls School District, will host a nutrition literacy and community resource workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Niagara Falls High School, 4455 Porter Road. This event is free, open to the public, and includes a nutritious catered lunch from Carrabba's Italian Grill.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 02:15 pm
Erie County Mental Health Emergency Disaster Response/Disaster Coordinator Sarah Bonk, LMSW, is part of a small group of leaders from around the country invited to be at the White House in Washington, D.C., this week to engage in dialogue around trauma-informed approaches to disaster recovery.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 01:55 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Balwant S. Nagra, M.D., will lead its psychiatry team as its psychiatrist and associate chief of psychiatry, beginning Aug. 1.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 01:55 pm
On June 10, 1924, a small group of dedicated physicians gathered at The Drake Hotel in Chicago to establish the American Heart Association. At the time, heart disease was considered a death sentence: There was no treatment, no hope. These founders believed that better understanding of heart disease would lead to treatments and lives saved.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 01:55 pm
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western New York is thrilled to announce it has a new leader. The charity organization welcomes Lisa Booz as its executive director.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 01:55 pm
Project 308 Gallery will present the ninth annual Oliver Street Art Festival, set to take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, on Oliver Street (between Schenck and Robinson streets) in North Tonawanda. Organizers said the event will feature more than 60 regional artist vendors "offering a diverse array of handcrafted items, artwork and vintage wares.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 01:55 pm
The Oliver Street Merchants, in partnership with Niagara Pride, are excited to host the fourth annual Oliver Street Pride Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15 at Heritage Park in North Tonawanda.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 01:55 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns will again honor veterans who have been bestowed the Purple Heart by adding their name to the William J. Donovan Purple Heart Recipients Book of Merit. Kearns is encouraging veterans who were awarded the Purple Heart or their surviving family members to submit their request to his office by Aug. 1 in order to be added to the 2024 edition and be part of this year's ceremony.
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Mon, Jun 10th 2024 11:55 am
The vivid bright greens inside The Plant Shack were accompanied by myriad colors Saturday afternoon, as the shop hosted the third annual "Paintings & Pottery" event. Art from 130 Niagara Wheatfield High School students filled the Lewiston store as the culmination of six studio in art and ceramics classes.
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Sat, Jun 8th 2024 01:25 pm
The 32nd annual 10 Mile Garage Sale brought crowds to River Region neighborhoods this weekend, eager to find great deals on unique items. Home décor, clothing, kitchen goods, music, outdoor sporting equipment, dolls, cutlery, cups and dishes - all could be had for the right price (or less, with some good negotiating.)
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Sat, Jun 8th 2024 10:10 am
The Buffalo Bisons have teamed up with Leveling the Playing Field to hold a used sports equipment drive for the team's World Softball Day game, Thursday, June 13, as the Herd hosts the Worcester Red Sox (6:35 p.m. | Drive begins at 5 p.m.).
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Sat, Jun 8th 2024 10:00 am
School resumed Thursday at Sidway Elementary School for 31 pre-kindergarten students, who lost their school as the result of Saturday's devastating fire at KinderKiddz Learning Center.
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Sat, Jun 8th 2024 09:55 am
Russell J. Salvatore has donated more than $12 million to local charities, organizations and causes in Western New York throughout his long and distinguished career as a preeminent restaurateur. Of all those donations and dollars, none mean as much to him as his involvement with the Miracle League of WNY.
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Sat, Jun 8th 2024 09:55 am
Six World War II veterans, who served in the United States Army, Army Air Corps, Marine Corps and Navy, and ranging in age from 94 to 103, were honored Wednesday morning at the Made in America Store in Elma - one day before the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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