Fri, Sep 30th 2011 06:15 pm
Four individuals were honored during Niagara University's annual Vincentian Heritage Convocation, held Sept. 29.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 06:00 pm
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 06:00 pm
The following incidents occurred from Sept. 12 to 18, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 31 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,095 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 06:00 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 203 calls from Sept. 10 to 16. Below is a sampling of only those incidents the ECSO reported to the Island Dispatch.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 07:05 am
Avon and three Niagara County hospitals have joined forces with The Cancer Services Program of Niagara County to promote the importance of breast cancer screening for women age 40 and over.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 07:00 am
The Niagara County Diabetes Education Program will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Grace Lutheran Church, 736 Cayuga Drive, Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2011 07:00 am
Donations are needed for a fundraiser/basket auction planned for Sunday, Nov. 20, to help Town of Niagara resident Karen Luderman with her overwhelming medical bills.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:35 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office for Wheatfield and Town of Niagara between Sept. 19 and 25.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:25 pm
Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co. will hold its first Autumn Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at 1705 Saunders Settlement Road.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:15 pm
Olivia Gonyea, a 10-year-old former pediatric patient at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, recently completed work as an assistant interior designer for Marrano/Marc Equity's "Raising the Roof," a fundraising project to benefit the cancer center.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:10 pm
Community Missions will hold an ecumenical community prayer service on Tuesday, Oct. 4, as part of the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Nearly every state and county elected leader from across Western New York stood together with the New York State Association of Counties on Wednesday to announce a new legislative proposal designed to provide meaningful mandate relief through a multi-year phase-out of the county share of the state's Medicaid program.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:00 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Sept. 1 and 18. During this time period, the department responded to 396 calls.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Gerald J. McCormick is announcing his candidacy for the Niagara County Legislature in the newly created 7th Legislative District.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:55 pm
Veterans in Niagara County can learn more about Veterans Administration health care and other veterans' benefits at upcoming events scheduled at VA clinics in Lockport and Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:55 pm
This year's Niagara Electric Lights Parade will honor Community Missions of Niagara Frontier and "Care a Ton." The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, at Fourth Avenue and proceed along Military Road in the Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:50 pm
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:50 pm
Hope United Methodist Church, 2914 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn, will hold its "Fall Rummage and Bake Sale" from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:45 pm
St. Peter's Lutheran School's annual fundraiser auction will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Sanborn Firehall, 5811 Buffalo St.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:45 pm
Members of the 14 chapters of District VIII, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet Oct. 1 at Christ Episcopal Church, 7145 Fieldcrest Drive, Lockport, for workshops, luncheon and entertainment.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:45 pm
On Saturday, Oct. 8, Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls, USA will host the second annual international "Pinktober" living ribbon and free concert.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:40 pm
It was a case of a small town taking on a big corporation. This time, the small town - Town of Niagara - won, and at the same time gave municipalities across the state additional legal precedent to help fight challenges to special district charges.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:40 pm
A farm wagon loaded with hay and pulled by a tractor is traveling slowly down Shawnee Road. A car with an driver on his way to work or a student on his way to Niagara County Community College comes up behind.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2011 01:35 pm
Discussion on requiring businesses and apartment buildings to have key boxes, and a possible 35 mph town speed limit occupied the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday.
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Wed, Sep 28th 2011 08:15 pm
Niagara Region Wind Corp. shrugged off any possible impact of next month's provincial election and announced Tuesday it has partnered with a private German company to manufacture 77 wind turbines at two facilities to be constructed somewhere in Niagara.
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Wed, Sep 28th 2011 08:00 pm
For months, rumors of impending ticketed outdoor concerts at Artpark have circulated around Lewiston. That chitchat now seems to be more than idol gossip.
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Wed, Sep 28th 2011 01:30 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber is hosting a free energy workshop on Thursday. Registration and networking begin at 8 a.m., followed by the workshop at 8:30 a.m. The event will take place at the Niagara County Center for Economic Development training room, 6311 Inducon Corporate Drive, Sanborn.
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Wed, Sep 28th 2011 11:55 am
Jack's Mannequin will release "People and Things" on Tuesday, Oct.4, and will celebrate release week by hosting several unique events.
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Wed, Sep 28th 2011 11:40 am
As reported here last week, Assemblyman John Ceretto will host a public forum on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Village of Lewiston Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth Street. The forum, which will begin a 6 p.m., is meant to provide local input to make the concert series a continued success and open dialogue regarding Artpark's impact on Village of Lewiston residents.
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Wed, Sep 28th 2011 11:25 am
The New York Power Authority board of trustees on Tuesday voted to end the competitive solicitation process for the proposed Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project (GLOW), without awarding a contract for project development.
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Wed, Sep 28th 2011 11:15 am
The grand opening and blessing of Niagara University's new Institute for Civic Engagement was held on Tuesday.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 04:00 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced that, in order to allow construction crews to complete upgrades to Reservoir State Park in Lewiston, the park will be closed until this phase of work is complete - likely by the end of the year.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 02:35 pm
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 02:35 pm
This is your chance to be part of the process of creating several large-scale finished art pieces. The Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation is hosting art workshops from September to November led by professional artists, with limited openings for community participation.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 02:25 pm
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 02:20 pm
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, the Buffalo Urban Outdoor Education Foundation, Buffalo Audubon Society and Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve Inc. will collaborate to educate teachers about Great Lakes water, wildlife and management issues.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 02:15 pm
The Western New York Artists Group will host the 20th installation of its annual "Regional Artists Exhibition," which will open on Friday, Oct. 7, with a reception from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Awards will be presented to the artists at the reception. The exhibit will be on view at Art Dialogue Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 02:10 pm
Lockport Mayor Mike Tucker and Common Council President Richelle Pasceri today announced the delivery schedule of refuse and recycling carts throughout the community.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 02:05 pm
Janet M. Brown has joined M&T Bank as a mortgage consultant responsible for the Western New York area. Brown has been in the banking industry since 1986 and is a knowledgeable, experienced professional who specializes in finding the right product to fit each customer's personalized mortgage needs.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2011 01:55 pm
The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council today announced it has scheduled a second community workshop in Buffalo due to overwhelming public demand to participate in the regional council planning process. The community workshops are designed to gain input and aid in the creation of the council's five-year strategic economic development plan for the Western New York Region, which includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties.
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