Tue, Feb 7th 2012 01:25 pm
Senator Mark Grisanti is co-sponsoring legislation to amend the public service law in relation to requiring negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 10:05 am
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has just awarded New York Sea Grant and Fisheries Specialist David B. MacNeill a USGS Great Lakes Science Center Certificate of Appreciation for a November 2011 trawling workshop. The November workshop attracted 35 American and Canadian researchers and research vessel personnel representing all five Great Lakes.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2012 07:00 am
No appointment needed; walk-in testing to begin Feb. 13.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 04:20 pm
The Niagara County Legislature recently awarded Old Fort Niagara a grant of $37,500 to support 1812 Bicentennial programming.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 04:15 pm
The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls enters the 2012 conference season with a new team of professional employees, who will collaborate to bring more events and more commerce to the downtown Niagara Falls area.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 04:05 pm
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 03:55 pm
Marks eighth consecutive year that a Super Bowl-winning quarterback has visited the 'Late Show' after the big game.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 03:40 pm
Bravo's Emmy and James Beard Award-winning series and the No. 1 rated food show on cable, "Top Chef," will be returning for a 10th season. Open calls for chefs interested in competing in the high-stakes culinary competition series will be held in cities across the country starting on Feb. 21.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 03:35 pm
Feeling overwhelmed with school and work? You really want to go out with your friends, but you have a 10-page paper due tomorrow? Is your social life suffering because of how you are managing your time? Well we have all been there and done that, but you can prevent it! Believe me, I am a prime example of burning myself out from taking on too much! But now, I can handle it, thanks to these five steps, which saved me from having a nervous breakdown during my time in college!
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 03:30 pm
Super Bowl XLVI is the most-watched television program in U.S. history and the highest-rated Super Bowl in 26 years, according to fast national data released today by The Nielsen Company.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 11:40 am
Although the spring semester began just weeks ago, Vince Schiano and Chris Zukas are already making ambitious summer plans.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 11:35 am
Applications for the 2012 lottery for Native American handicraft sales permits are now available at the Niagara Falls State Park administrative office. To be eligible, applicants must be 18 years of age or older and registered as a Native American or provide verifiable proof of Native American heritage.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 11:30 am
Super Bowl XLVI earns 47.8 overnight rating; 3rd highest Super Bowl overnight ever, less than one percent behind Super Bowls XLV and XXI (47.9).
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 07:00 am
Parent Network of WNY announces "Functional Behavior Assessment," a free workshop for families of individuals with disabilities. The workshop will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Orleans-Niagara BOCES Center, 4124 Saunders-Settlement Road in Sanborn.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 06:05 am
A Niagara Falls native and health care researcher who specializes in cultural diversity and competence issues is returning home to serve as keynote speaker for Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual Black History Month celebration.
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Mon, Feb 6th 2012 05:20 am
First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown announces "The Making of a Dancer," featuring performers from the Feder School of Ballet.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 05:45 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, Assemblyman John Ceretto and Lewiston-Porter Superintendent Chris Roser announced Friday evening that attempts to relocate sensitive materials from the LeRoy Superfund Site to Niagara County were blocked and federal officials will have to look elsewhere.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 11:05 am
CBS News' "Person to Person" will air as a television special on Wednesday, Feb. 8 (8 p.m.). Meet today's legends and newsmakers, not in public, but in private - inside their homes, inside their lives.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 11:00 am
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 Chew" invites viewers into its kitchen weekday afternoons to dish about everything from easy entertaining to making meals on a budget, while celebrating and exploring through food.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 11:00 am
"LIVE" partners with Slim-Fast to award three lucky winners an exciting Oscar weekend trip.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 11:00 am
Syndicated morning show "LIVE! with Kelly" announces the latest line-up of co-hosts who will join host Kelly Ripa during the week of Feb. 13-17.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 09:55 am
Active local Democratic Party organizer and businessperson Gary D. Parenti offered the following statement Saturday regarding press inquiries into whether he intends to seek the chairmanship of the Niagara County Democratic Committee:
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 09:50 am
Members of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center family gathered at the waterfall by the gift shop Friday to show their support for National Wear Red/Go Red for Women Day.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Frontier Bible Church will host a Super Bowl party, Sunday, Feb. 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the church, 5287 Bronson Drive, Lewiston. The event is open to families and visitors of all ages.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 07:00 am
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 05:30 am
Angel to Apple hosts a one-day bridal gown sample sale.
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Sat, Feb 4th 2012 05:00 am
Now comes the hard part. Following an active period of successful operation, the Town of Lewiston Rec. Department's Family Ice Rink began its takedown process this past week at Academy Park.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 06:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, is sponsoring Assembly bill 8800-A, legislation that would authorize the use of school buildings and sites for religious meetings and worship when the facilities are not in use for school purposes. Since the services hosted by these organizations are open to the general public, Ceretto said there is no reason why they should be prohibited from using public buildings.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 06:00 pm
At its annual general meeting, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission elected its slate of officers for 2012.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 05:35 pm
•Lewiston Hollow Mercantile is hosting its annual storewide sale. Starred items are priced 20 to 80 percent below the tag price. Wreaths, swags, garland and artificial flowers are 30 percent off, and everything else (except sock monkeys) is discounted 10 percent.
"It benefits the locals as much as visitors," storeowner Marianne Gittermann said.
Lewiston Hollow Mercantile is located at 335 Center St. (at the corner of South Fourth Street). The storewide sale will continue for the next couple of weeks.
•"Absolutely everything is on sale" at Zeeter's Outdoor Stuff, said owner Pamela Pedley-Deming.
She invites patrons to shop for winter. All performance gear is discounted.
"Snow is actually going to arrive," Pedley-Deming said.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 05:30 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 23, to Sunday, Jan. 29, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 83 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 05:25 pm
The following activity occurred Sunday, Jan. 1, to Saturday, Jan. 28 as reported by the Youngstown Police Department. YPD reported 100 entries during this period.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 05:15 pm
KeyBank is once again offering its free "Super Refund Saturday" tax preparation service on Feb. 4, in partnership with Belmont Housing Resources and CASH. The day will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Belmont Housing Resources located at 1195 Main St.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 04:00 pm
Youth patrons of Reality Café at Nike Base Park on Whitehaven Road are holding another Valentine Get Crafty Night project on Friday, Feb. 3, to make St. Valentine's Day cards for seniors. Their handiwork, pictured at right, will brighten the tables and rooms for Grand Island Golden Agers and residents of the Riverwood at Elderwood Nursing Home.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 04:00 pm
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