Thu, Jun 28th 2012 04:15 pm
Nearly 3,000 Girl Scouts from North America, including Canadian Girl Guides, descended upon Niagara Falls for an inaugural and unprecedented sing-a-long of traditional and historical Girl Scout songs.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:45 pm
The Auxiliary of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center recently installed its slate of officers and directors for 2012-13.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:10 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, announced Wednesday that several local businesses were selected to receive low-cost power under the second round of allocations through the new ReCharge NY Program.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:05 pm
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road in Sanborn, will host its monthly contemporary worship gathering, "Saturday Night Alive," starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:05 pm
The monthly support group, hosted by The McGuire Group and the Alzheimer's Association of WNY on the first Wednesday of the month, will not be held in July due to the July 4th holiday.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 03:00 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield graduate Steve Lucas, Class of 1977, is returning to the Niagara Falls area July 8 to 11, leading a group of 30 men and women from the Edmond, Okla., area to conduct a series of special nightly sessions at the LaSalle Church of Christ, 1121 N. Military Road.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:55 pm
Brenden Dewey led Team Sharks with four goals to beat Team USA 5-4 in one of many games that were held in the 24 Hours of Hockey at the Northtown Center in Amherst.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:55 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education named James Knowles as interim superintendent last week, replacing current Interim Superintendent Kerin Dumphrey.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:50 pm
Laura Fantrazo, owner stylist of Cut & Clips Salon at 2028 Lockport Road, Wheatfield, believes it's time to give something back.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:50 pm
From July 13 to Aug. 24, Independent Living of Niagara County will offer American Sign Language classes at 746 Portage Road, Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:50 pm
A hands-on seminar at 6:30 p.m. July 19 at the Niagara Floral Center and Greenhouse at Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will teach you to create a "Sizzling Fresh Flower Arrangement."
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:45 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Focus Group presented to a public forum ideas for the town in the future as relating to agriculture, economic development, disaster planning, town center and the veterans memorial.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:45 pm
Amy Lewis, who became interim executive director of the SPCA of Niagara in February, has accepted a one-year contract from the agency's new board of directors to serve as executive director.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 02:00 pm
It was like stepping back 200 years when the U.S. Brig Niagara sailed into the Niagara River on an unexpected visit late Tuesday afternoon.
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Thu, Jun 28th 2012 07:00 am
The maternity department of the Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's Hospital has been rated in the top 10 percent for excellent services by a nationwide ratings agency.
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Wed, Jun 27th 2012 09:25 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
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Wed, Jun 27th 2012 09:20 pm
The third and final concert of the Niagara Celtic Heritage Society's first Celtic Concert Series featuring Toronto-based Enter the Haggis takes place Saturday, July 7, at the Historic Riviera Theatre.
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Wed, Jun 27th 2012 09:15 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto is teaming up with the City of Niagara Falls to help promote efforts to combat bullying. The city's anti-bullying campaign kicked off Wednesday night at the True Bethel Baptist Church and was sponsored by the Niagara Falls Police Department, Niagara Christian Basketball League and Niagara Falls School District.
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Wed, Jun 27th 2012 02:10 pm
State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, has announced that 10 businesses in Niagara, Orleans and Monroe counties were selected under the second round of allocations under the new "Recharge NY Program" at Tuesday's New York Power Authority board meeting.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 04:25 pm
A freshman lawmaker has secured key funding for events in her hometown this summer - including a popular farmers market that will bring fresh produce and baked goods to local residents on a weekly basis.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 04:20 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, released the following statement Tuesday regarding his stance on legislative pay increases. Ceretto's statement is in response to claims, which began circulating this week, that lawmakers will be coming back to Albany after the November elections to vote on pay increases for lawmakers.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 11:00 am
Officers took the oath of office, new members were inducted and accolades were presented recently at the Lewiston Community Lions Club end-of-the-year awards dinner.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:05 am
The French and Indian War Encampment at Old Fort Niagara is the largest annual event of its kind in the world, featuring some 1,000 re-enactors, huge living history camps and battle re-enactments that portray the historic siege of Fort Niagara in July of 1759.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
Here's the schedule for Old Fort Niagara's French and Indian War Encampment.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie Canal was the first great canal in the U.S. and helped establish financial and commercial growth throughout New York. For 30 years, the Tonawandas have celebrated the canal with music, parades, cruises and more at the annual Canal Fest of the Tonawandas.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is offering a brand new art camp for teens ages 12-15 during the week of July 16 to 20.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
On Wednesday, the Great Race of 92 classic automobiles, dating from 1907 to 1969, will stop on the Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway at The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton. Great Lakes Seaway Trail representatives will present the first car into Clayton with a packet of tourism resources for traveling the byway.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The level 4 gymnasts of Gleason's School of Gymnastics Niagara Team, pictured, competed at the Team Cup in Syracuse, the last meet of the 2011-12 season.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
St. Stephen R.C. Church on Grand Island will hold its annual rummage sale with jewelry, clothes, household items, electronic gadgets, furniture and books for purchase.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
Jeff Valone, owner of Try-Lock Roofing in North Tonawanda recently spent some time with the Building Trades Program at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
Gaenhyenhawi "Hawi" Solotes of Lewiston has been awarded the ElderWood Senior Care Mary S. and Robert R. Chur Scholarship.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2012 07:00 am
The Main Street Business & Professional Association, along with its team of volunteers and neighbors, welcomes the community to enjoy Mother Nature. The second annual Garden Walk and Festival is set for July 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:50 pm
The four-legged friends of Niagara County's older adults have a lot to wag about thanks to a new program being administered by the county's Office for the Aging.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:40 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60, and Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, on Monday encouraged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign into law legislation that provides the potential for the revitalization of downtown Buffalo by increasing the maximum award available under the historic preservation tax credit from $5 million to $12 million for developers willing to rehabilitate historic buildings.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:30 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau has announced site locations for the Summer Food Service Program. Monday's announcement coincides with the start of the summer food-service season.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:30 pm
Tera M. Ciesla, RPA-C, has been appointed bariatrics coordinator at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 11:25 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts once again presents hosts of free music with "Blue Mondays," "Summer of '69" and "Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall."
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:35 pm
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:35 pm
The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. announced Monday Delta Air Lines will hold its Africa/Middle East sales conference in Niagara Falls Oct. 8 through 11. The group will attend seminars, plus team-building exercises that will showcase the region.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2012 10:30 pm
Old Falls Street, USA, the historic three-block destination in downtown Niagara Falls, managed by Global Spectrum, has announced the schedules for its weekly Thursday night "Flicks on Old Falls" open-air movie series and the weekly "Fridays on Old Falls" concert series.
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