Mon, Jul 30th 2012 04:00 pm
The latest edition of "America's Next Top Model," created and hosted by Tyra Banks, returns with the first-ever "College Edition" on Friday, Aug. 24 (8 p.m.), on The CW.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 03:55 pm
As the competition heats up and with an Atlantic Records recording contract awaiting the winner, The CW will broadcast the final three episodes of its new music competition series "The Next."
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 03:25 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, stood Monday with local elected officials to encourage passage of a package of two bills that fight Medicaid fraud and return the savings to taxpayers with the middle class STAR rebate. The bills have previously been passed by the Senate, but not the Assembly.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 02:00 pm
The Grand Lady, a passenger vessel that offers public cruises and exclusive charters for private events like weddings, corporate events and parties, has called Grand Island home for about 15 years since its founding in 1991.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 01:30 pm
Last week, when it was so hot the trees were whistling for the dogs, my wife and I took a little car ride.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 12:30 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 355 calls from July 7 to 20. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island. Deputies responded to 19 burglary false alarm calls during the dates of this report.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 11:30 am
Tuesday night brings an exciting show to the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, as "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour" is staged by Cirque Du Soleil. The production has been called a "once-in-a-lifetime" show.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 11:00 am
The Town of Grand Island Department of Parks and Recreation reports that Ed Ball Park playground at the corner of Love and Stony Point Roads is now up and ready for use.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 11:00 am
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 10:25 am
The Black Rock and Riverside Tour of Gardens committee has announced that its eighth annual Tour of Gardens for the northwest Buffalo neighborhoods, a free, self-guided event, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. It features more than 60 gardens that demonstrate the best of neighborhood pride.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 10:00 am
Ryan Lochte looks to claim his second gold medal of the London Olympics as he swims the 200-meter freestyle Monday night on NBC in primetime. Also in primetime, Missy Franklin, the 17-year-old phenom, makes her individual event gold medal final debut in the 100-meter breaststroke, and Matt Grevers looks to extend Team USA's reign and win the fifth straight gold for the U.S. in the men's 100-meter backstroke.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 09:00 am
NBC's two-day primetime average of 35.6 million viewers is the best start to a Summer Olympics on record.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 07:00 am
While the communities of Lewiston, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Queenston, Ontario, come to mind when the War of 1812 is mentioned, it was from Youngstown, located in the Town of Porter, that the first families fled in the early morning of Dec. 19, 1813, when the British and attacked and captured Fort Niagara.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 07:00 am
Public insurance company Allstate has been a presence in the Lewiston area for years, but recently has moved - if only across the street, to 424 Center St. The Lewiston agency's new exclusive agent is Phil Mastantuono.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 07:00 am
Viatran Corporation of Wheatfield recently presented Niagara Hospice with $8,060, which was raised largely through a Chiavetta's barbecue.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 06:20 pm
40.7 million average viewers tops Atlanta opening ceremony; nearly 6 million more than Beijing; and 15 million more than Athens, the last European Olympics
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 11:00 am
"It was really a good time for people," Gordon Deppe says of the 1980s. "A lot of good memories. Positive economics. People were just having fun. It was like 10 years of Halloween, in a way."
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 09:00 am
To prepare for the cats we will be receiving from the Somerset case, the SPCA has planned a weekend-long promotion to help clear some space for the cats that are in desperate need of our care.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:40 am
"Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" marks the first time prior contestants will return for another chance at winning the coveted mirror ball trophy for a very special all-star season. From former champions to fan favorites, including a celebrity voted in by fans, the stars will return and will be paired with some of the world's most decorated professional ballroom dancers for the most unforgettable season yet.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:20 am
The following activity occurred Monday, July 16, to Sunday, July 22, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 108 response calls during this period.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:15 am
"What happened was that standing water appeared when they removed the old pavement of the parking lot. So they used a digital camera to take pictures during a period of time, and found that it was seeping through the ground," says Bryan Meigs, superintendent of the village's Public Works Department.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:15 am
Youngstown author Dave Curtis has released his first book, "The Eyes Have It," a historical-fiction novel, and will be in Lewiston for a book signing on Saturday, Aug. 4
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:10 am
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:10 am
Dean Ramirez was named Lewiston-Porter Middle School principal at a special meeting of the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education on July 18.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:00 am
Looking for a unique dinner event? Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour has announced that the annual Sheriff Voutour Pig Roast in Lewiston will take place at the Bond Lake Warming House on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 9 p.m.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:00 am
Discussions on Joseph Davis State Park, Greenway, electrical discounts, paving, bonding and more were all part of a news-filled, but short, Lewiston Town Board meeting Monday night at Town Hall.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:00 am
Parents of the late Jonathan Miller assembled this week with Lewiston Kiwanis and KeyBank officials to announce the 34th annual Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival 5K Run is Saturday, Sept. 8, at 9 a.m.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:00 am
The Niagara County Sheriff's office believes they know what may have caused the fatal Wilson house explosion earlier this week.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:55 am
The Wilson and Ransomville area community came out in force Tuesday evening to show its support for the Johnson family, filling the grandstand at Wilson High School's Walter J. Hutchison Field.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:45 am
"The Chew" is hosted by celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Carla Hall; entertaining and style expert Clinton Kelly; and health and wellness enthusiast Daphne Oz. The team invites viewers into its kitchen weekday afternoons to dish about everything from easy entertaining to making meals on a budget, while celebrating and exploring life through food.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:45 am
Look forward to a day of golf, games and food on Wednesday, Aug. 1. That day, the Niagara Police Athletic League will hold its seventh annual "Great Niagara Steakout" at the Hyde Park Golf Course and Oasis.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:30 am
Nathan Morski (left) shot his first hole in one this week at the Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Club on Creek Road.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:30 am
It was announced on "The Talk" the show will team up with country music star Shania Twain to kick off the " 'The Talk' and Shania 'Still The One" Contest," in which one winner will have a chance to renew their wedding vows during an all-expense paid trip for two to Las Vegas and tickets to Shania's concert at Caesar's Palace on 12/12/12, a date that happens once in a lifetime.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:20 am
Ten years after its inaugural TopSpin exhibition, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is mounting a retrospective exhibition featuring all 29 of the artists who have exhibited in the series over the past decade. "TOPSPIN 10/The Ten Year TopSpin Retrospective" will open with a 2 p.m. reception on Sunday, Aug. 5.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:00 am
A light rain fell for most of the night Thursday, but the folks at the Level Regatta Street Dance didn't mind dancing in the rain.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:00 am
The following incidents occurred from July 16 to 22, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 30 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 789 calls so far this year.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Grand Island High School technology wing and the proposed transportation center were discussed by administrators and trustees at the Monday evening meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:00 am
Islander Mike Madigan's campaign to represent the newly formed 26th Congressional District received a boost at a July 23 fundraiser hosted by Carl Paladino, New York's conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2010.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:00 am
Law enforcement came out in numbers Sunday to go to bat for children with special needs.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 07:00 am
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County has always worked to better the community through local environmental and health research education.
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