Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 06:55 pm
British and American forces will once again struggle for control of Old Fort Niagara during the site's "War of 1812 Encampment," set for Labor Day weekend. The event will feature tactical demonstrations at 3 p.m. each day, musket and cannon firings, uniform programs and living history camps that depict life on the Niagara Frontier during the War of 1812.
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Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 11:15 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's "Get With The Guidelines-Stroke" Silver Plus Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Mount St. Mary's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. Mount St. Mary's has been designated as a stroke center by the New York State Department of Health.
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Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 09:55 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is excited to partner with Beyondus Design & Marketing in offering a series of marketing and social media seminars to members and the community.
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Tue, Aug 23rd 2011 09:55 am
The Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival Peach Queen contestants gathered together on Sunday, Aug. 21, for a pageant picnic at Pletcher Park.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2011 07:45 pm
After nine weeks of grueling competition, last night's surprising finale episode of Oxygen's "The Glee Project" charged the four finalists with their definitive "Glee"-inspired homework assignment of "Glee-ality," performing Journey's epic hit "Don't Stop Believin'." The final episode turned into an emotional reunion as the eight eliminated contenders and previous "Glee" guest mentors returned in support of the four finalists. All 12 contenders joined forces one last time to create a celebratory yet bittersweet music video shoot to end the season. The contenders performed Pink's triumphant "Raise Your Glass," in dramatic fashion atop a high-rise building overlooking downtown Los Angeles.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2011 01:50 pm
Two special events will add to this weekend's "Historically Hip" Lewiston Jazz Festival.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2011 12:35 pm
The Youngstown Garden Club is holding open meetings for potential members this fall. The schedule includes:
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2011 12:30 pm
The North Tonawanda Federation Varsity Hockey Team has begun its yearly fundraising efforts. The cost of one season of hockey is approximately $35,000, which the school district is unable to provide. Therefore, the burden falls on the players and the booster club to raise the money.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2011 10:55 am
CBS today announced 16 of 18 castaways who will compete against each other on "Survivor: South Pacific," when the Emmy-winning series returns for its 23rd season with a special 90-minute edition, Wednesday, Sept. 14 (8-9:30 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network. Two of the 18 castaways, to be revealed later this week, are former players who will return to seek redemption.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2011 10:45 am
Niagara University's College of Education received approval to offer a new master's degree in early childhood and special education (birth - grade 2). The new M.S. Ed. program leads to initial and professional New York state teacher certification in both early childhood education and students with disabilities from birth through grade 2.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 07:05 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will hold a poster sale Aug. 26-28. Beautiful fine art posters, including Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Miro, Dali, Klee, Matisse, O'Keefe, Picasso and many more, will be on sale for the bargain price of $5 and $10 apiece.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 07:00 am
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 07:00 am
The newly formed Niagara LOOW Action Council will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Lewiston-Porter Community Resource Building on the Creek Road campus.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 02:00 am
Ingram Micro Inc., the world's largest technology distributor, showed its commitment to the local Buffalo community by raising more than $200,000 at its 16th annual East Coast Charity Golf Tournament. The event, which raised its largest-ever amount, was held on Saturday, Aug. 6, at The Links at Ivy Ridge in Akron.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 01:50 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, recently sponsored legislation that will expand school bus service to families and children living with physical disabilities. Ceretto noted a number of instances throughout New York in which disabled parents and guardians have been denied school bus services for their children because of the family's proximity to the school. The assemblyman's measure would allow boards of education to grant parents or guardians physically limited by a disability the option to obtain bus services.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 01:45 am
TNT began production this week on its intriguing new original series "Perception," starring Emmy- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace"). The series about an eccentric neuroscientist who helps solve complex criminal cases also stars Rachael Leigh Cook ("She's All That," "Psych"), Arjay Smith ("The Day After Tomorrow") and Kelly Rowan ("The O.C."). TNT has ordered 10 episodes of "Perception," which will join the network's lineup in summer 2012.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 01:40 am
ION Television is set to premiere its newly acquired dramedy series "Psych" and "Monk" beginning Sunday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. ET. Both series will air on ION's successful primetime Saturday and Sunday schedules, with a four-hour block of "Monk" premiering 6-10 p.m. and a five-hour block of "Psych" airing from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. The critically acclaimed series will launch on ION's weekend schedule starting with season one.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 01:35 am
NBC's "The Sing-Off," hosted by multi-platinum recording artist Nick Lachey, returns for season three this fall on Monday, Sept.19 (8-10 p.m. ET) in a weekly format featuring two-hour episodes and with the number of groups competing expanded to 16. The groups will perform for celebrity judges Sara Bareilles ("Love Song" and "King of Anything"), Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) and Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men) and compete for the prize of $200,000 cash and a Sony Music recording contract.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:30 pm
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:05 pm
Jack Nicholson once said, "The blues and jazz will live forever ... so will the Delta and Big Easy." Well, it may be arguable about the Delta and Big Easy, but Nicholson is right about the blues and jazz.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter School Board came to a decision at its Tuesday's session on a proposal that was on the table for three weeks: whether or not to add a mandatory work session each month to the board's regular schedule. Members approved the idea, which was first discussed last year.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:00 pm
Many Artpark patrons and Lewiston residents were offended Tuesday by headliner Ted Nugent's gratuitous foul language. As it turns out, Artpark & Co. President George Osborne wasn't happy, either.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:40 pm
George's Appliance chartered "The Black Pearl" sailing ship in the Village of Lewiston on Wednesday to shoot the store's next commercial, titled "The Pirates of the Lakes." The production, one of the store's largest to date, starred George's staff.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:30 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 8, to Sunday, Aug. 14, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported a total of 93 responses during this period.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:30 pm
Ian Emes of Niagara Falls went home with a nice payday last Saturday by winning the fourth annual Walleye Classic sponsored by Outdoors Niagara and A-1 Bait Supplies. Emes also won the Lunker Award for the biggest fish of the day, weighing in at 10 pounds even.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:30 pm
Another gorgeous night greeted race fans and drivers last Friday, Aug. 12, for a full card of racing at Ransomville Speedway, presented by Tim Hortons and LocalEdge. Some 200 VIP guests filled the Bud Towers and another 2,000 jammed the grandstands for a hot night of racing.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:25 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts has announced the 2011 Lewiston Art Festival winners:
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:00 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston will host a Peach Recipe Contest Taste-Off during the upcoming Niagara County Peach Festival, Sept. 9 to 11 at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:50 pm
It was a dream weekend for barbecue lovers at the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival at Gateway Harbor of the Tonawandas. (photos by Kevin and Dawn Cobello, www.kdactionphoto.com)
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:45 pm
The Bee Hive ceramics studio on Center Street hosted live music last weekend as part of the Lewiston Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:45 pm
The floral arrangements at the foot of Hennepin Park were named "Garden of the Week" (Aug. 15-21) by the Lewiston Garden Club.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:40 pm
Former Grand Island resident Anthony "Tony" Felich went home to be with the Lord on May 16 at the age of 79 due to heart failure.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:40 pm
The following incidents occurred from Aug. 1 to 14, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 70 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 967 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:35 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 230 calls from July 30 to Aug. 5. Below is a sampling of only those incidents the ECSO reported to the Island Dispatch.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:35 pm
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
Visitors to Martin's Fantasy Island on Sunday, Aug. 21, will get an added bonus: admission to the WNY Oldsmobile Club's 17th annual Classic Car Show at no extra charge.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
A tradition continued Saturday in Lewiston as Grand Island High School's art team won the 27th annual Chalk Walk competition at the Lewiston Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
Work continues on the Sabres Miracle League Field in Veterans Park.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:25 pm
The town will apply for a $400,000 grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for financial assistance with the Scenic Woods-Bicentennial Park project.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:25 pm
Rachel Novelli, owner of the Grand Island Dance Center, noticed that since she moved her business from the Sandy Beach area to the Grand Island Plaza people are walking in off the street to see what's going on.
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