Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
It's perfectly normal for a student to have difficulties from time to time with one or more subjects in school. And as Kathryn Bone of the Kenmore Huntington Learning Center says, "Many students who did fine with basic reading, writing and math may experience problems as subjects become more complex."
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
Town of Wilson Historian Francis Gallagher will make a special presentation titled "The Cobblestone Corridor: Historical Architecture with a Truly Local and Unique Style" on Monday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Wilson Historical Society Barnum Building, 645 Lake St., Wilson.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
A Veterans Benefits Information Day, sponsored by the Marine Corps League, Bobo Det. and Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co., will be held on Sunday, Nov. 11, from noon to 3 p.m. at the firehall, 1705 Saunders Settlement Road.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
The ninth annual Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival will take place Nov. 10 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Yodeler Lodge in Ellicottville.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara Wine Trail will hold its "Share the Bounty" event on Veterans Day weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9, to 11. Times are noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
Youngstown First Presbyterian Church's "Second Saturday" concert series will feature Thymelass on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the church, 100 Church St. The event is free and open to the public. Thymelass will play Celtic and folk music for all ages.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
The St. Jude Shrine of Lewiston, 975 Ridge Road, will hold its annual basket auction and craft and bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of gift baskets, unique crafts, holiday gifts, and bake goods will be featured.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
Numerous activities are planned in Youngstown next weekend in honor of the area's veterans. Included is a dinner and basket raffle in honor of all veterans in the Lewiston-Porter area hosted by the Lewiston-Porter High School Junior ROTC.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
St. John Lutheran Church at Ward Road and Niagara Falls Boulevard in Wheatfield will hold an Election Day ham dinner and holiday gift boutique from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
Town of Niagara Active Hose will hold a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue from noon until 7 p.m. or sold out on Election Day, Nov. 6.
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Mon, Nov 5th 2012 07:00 am
North Tonawanda welcomes the "Latshaw Pops Christmas Show" with the Latshaw Pops Orchestra on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m., inside the Riviera Theatre, 65 Webster St.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
A group of eighth-grade students at Stella Niagara Education Park recently learned the ancient art of pysanky in one of SNEP's after-school clubs
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of November.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Youngstown Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., in Youngstown First Presbyterian Church, 100 Church St., Youngstown. Alayne Werner, past-president of the Buffalo Bonsai Society will demonstrate the art of bonsai.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Dr. Cara (Roberts) Silversmith, pictured, was recently licensed by the state of New York to practice as a chiropractor and is now accepting new patients. Her practice is located in Kendzia Chiropractic & Wellness, 108 87th St., Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
The Town of Porter Historical Society and the Friends of the Youngstown Free Library will hold a joint meeting on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Village of Youngstown Red Brick School Village Center, 240 Lockport St.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Who is Don Supon? That's your first question, I'll bet.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
"I'm 73 - and I brag about it," Dotty Gara says. "I was supposed to die when I was 40."
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
With the winds and rains of Hurricane Sandy pelting on the outside, the Village of Lewiston trustees and Lewiston Town Board met inside Monday at Lewiston Town Hall, and there were degrees of storminess felt at both sides of the table.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
YMCA Buffalo Niagara has announces that online registration for the 117th annual YMCA Turkey Trot is now available. The race, held Thanksgiving morning (Thursday, Nov. 22) continues to be a sold out event every year. Online registration is available at www.ymcabuffaloniagara.org and will be available until noon on Nov. 15 or until capacity of 13,000 is reached.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
AAA Members Insurance Agency is seeking applications from local high school seniors for the fifth-annual AAA Insurance Scholarship for Western and Central New York. The deadline for consideration is Dec. 31, and applications are available for download by visiting http://www.AAA.com/Insurance.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
VIDEO: The Lewiston Community Lions Club announces the winners of its annual Peace Poster contest.
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Sat, Nov 3rd 2012 07:00 am
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine Knights of Columbus Council No. 14622 hosts its fifth annual spaghetti dinner from 4 until 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Shrine is located at 1023 Swann Road, Lewiston.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:50 pm
While water level conditions in Lake Ontario have changed as a result of heavy rains this past week from Hurricane Sandy, government overseers of water levels in the lake and St. Lawrence River system have elected to stick with their earlier plans.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Oct. 22, to Sunday, Oct. 28, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 98 responses during this period.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:40 pm
A total of 222 guests and staff gathered last Friday night to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2012 stock car season at Ransomville Speedway. The top 15 in the Mighty Taco Modifieds, Original Pizza Logs Sportsman and Ki-Po Chevrolet Streetstocks were honored in addition to the top five in Bobcat of Buffalo Fireballs and top three in Gippster's Collision 4 Bangers.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:35 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Oct. 1 to Saturday, Oct. 20, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:30 pm
According to an audit, Lewiston-Porter has correctly presented its financial statements and is handling its finances in the appropriate manner.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:30 pm
The Town of Lewiston has news with regards to the Academy Park ice rink operations for the upcoming winter season. Leading off, the town reported at its Oct. 22 meeting it had reached agreement with national operator Ice Rinks 2 Go to manage a 60-day operation schedule for this winter at the Academy Park rink.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:10 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 149 calls from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
Recently, the Eyes on America Foundation, led by cataract surgeon Dr. Kenneth D. Anthone of Amherst, together with Mount St. Mary's anesthesiologist Dr. Jack Huebschmann of Youngstown, donated 20 cataract surgeries for Western New York patients without health insurance.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
The following incidents occurred from Oct. 22 to 28, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 20 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 1,201 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
Grand Island shut down the usually high-powered Sweet Home offense Saturday, but it was the Panthers' defense that won them a trip to Ralph Wilson Stadium for the Section VI Football Federation Class A championship.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
Members of the Interact Club of Grand Island High School planted bulbs in the library courtyard last week as part of their ongoing efforts in volunteerism.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 10:00 pm
The Grand Island Board of Education held a joint meeting with the Grand Island Town Board Monday evening at Grand Island High School. In the latter part of the meeting, trustees considered a varied agenda consisting of mostly updates on long-standing projects and issues.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:55 pm
As part of Lions community outreach programs, the Grand Island Lions Club helped prepare and serve a pig roast dinner for re-enactment members at Lewiston's 200th anniversary celebration of the War of 1812.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:55 pm
Byblos Hospitality, the new owners of the Holiday Inn Grand Island, is forming an action plan for development of the hotel that it bought at auction last week.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:50 pm
At its morning breakfast meeting, Grand Island Rotarians welcomed two new members: Ron Sutton and Cheryl Zanghi.
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Fri, Nov 2nd 2012 09:50 pm
Challenger Mike Madigan of Grand Island and incumbent Congressman Brian Higgins held their second political debate this week leading up to next week's election in the 26th District.
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