Thu, Aug 11th 2011 01:05 pm
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 01:00 pm
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 12:45 pm
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 11:30 am
Saturday, Aug. 13, will be Niagara Area Habitat's annual "Women's Day."
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:30 am
Independent auditor Thomas Malecki delivered good news to the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday: The town's audit for 2010 showed significant improvement in the town's financial situation.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:25 am
The following is a sampling of calls taken by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office in Wheatfield and Town of Niagara from July 18 to 28.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:25 am
Take a trip back to Baltimore in 1962 and the TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show," as the Niagara Fine Arts Program Inc. presents "Hairspray!"
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:25 am
Frontier Volunteer Fire Co. will hold a memorial service in remembrance of the 10th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of firefighter Ronald T. Kreamer at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at 2132 Sawyer Drive, Wheatfield.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:20 am
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier will hold its first "Lobsterfest" on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the LaSalle Yacht Club, 73 S. 68th St., Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:20 am
Two Niagara Falls High School graduates and longtime local businessmen recently received the first-ever Distinguished Alumni Awards presented by the Niagara Falls Education Foundation Inc.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:15 am
The Town of Niagara Zoning Board of Appeals recently honored its "hardworking and witty" member Cosmo Fratello on his retirement from the board after many years of service to the town.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:15 am
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane, stopped by Muscoreil's Fine Desserts and Bistro, located at 3960 Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, to inspect a new traffic signal that was installed near the restaurant last week.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:10 am
Cyclists are invited to take part in The Ride Grand Island, a biking fundraiser that takes participants on a scenic tour of the Island while raising funds for cancer research and patient support programs at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:05 am
The Niagara Junior Power Baseball Club will be holding a 15U tryout for the 2012 baseball season on Aug. 21.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:05 am
The Lady Junior Purple Eagles welcomes all eligible players to attend travel softball tryouts for the new 2012 teams in the 14-and-under, 12-and-under and 10-and-under divisions. The Lady Eagles will compete in the Metro Girls Softball League as well as tournaments.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:05 am
The Town of Wheatfield Republican Club will hold its 41st annual family picnic from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Wheatfield Lions Club picnic pavilion on Ward Road, next to the Wheatfield American Legion.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:00 am
Whether you want to pick up some barbecue tips, see the latest in grilling equipment or just chill out and gnaw on some ribs while listening to live music, the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival is the place to be this weekend.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:00 am
Wheatfield County Legislator William Ross will hold his quarterly community meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Wheatfield Community Senior Center, 2790 Church Road, Wheatfield.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:00 am
The cause of a fire that destroyed two businesses on the Tuscarora Nation early Tuesday morning is still under investigation.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2011 01:35 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-I-Newfane, today announced their joint "Empower Niagara" petition drive. The petitions, which call for a Niagara County resident to be appointed to the New York Power Authority Board of Trustees, will be hand delivered by Ceretto and Maziarz to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2011 12:40 pm
Lockport First Ward Alderwoman Richelle J. Pasceri will host a refuse and recycling program Q&A and live equipment demonstration from 4 until 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, at Widewaters Marina (lower Market Street). All city residents are encouraged to stop by and view the new, state-of-the-art equipment that will be used throughout the city; learn about items acceptable for recycling; handle the refuse and recycling carts; and ask questions.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2011 12:35 pm
As part of the annual Youngstown Community Picnic Day on Saturday, Aug. 20, the Village of Youngstown host guest speakers and invited guests from throughout the binational Niagara region, as the fourth U.S. 1812 Bicentennial Art of Peace Garden is launched and dedicated.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2011 11:00 am
Michael Roemer, 2011 chairman of the Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival, announced the festival's annual cheerleading competition will take place on Friday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m. on the Academy Park stage. The Kiwanis Club encourages all Western New York and Canadian high school cheerleading groups to enter this fun, cost-free competition.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2011 10:55 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, applauded the announcement Tuesday of the New York Fresh Connect Farmers' Markets (FreshConnect) program, which launches new farmers markets and expands others around New York in order to encourage healthy eating options. Ceretto said the program will help New York farmers sell their locally grown products to consumers in Niagara County.
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Wed, Aug 10th 2011 10:55 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, released the following statement Tuesday regarding the signing of SUNY 2020 into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Ceretto, who helped pass the Assembly version of the legislation, noted that the bill is designed to enhance investments in the state's university, create jobs through public-private partnerships and establish a rational tuition policy.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2011 02:00 pm
Students and instructors at Curtain Call Dance Academy, located in Youngstown, have had a busy summer.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2011 01:25 pm
The Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center's 17th annual Penn Dixie Nature Cruise and Buffalo Lighthouse Tour will be on Saturday, Sept. 10, with boarding beginning at 8:30 a.m. and departing promptly at 9 a.m. There is limited space available, so bookings should be made soon.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2011 01:10 pm
During Sunday night's episode of Oxygen's "The Glee Project," the remaining five contenders were challenged to take their acting skills to a deeper level than ever before during "Believability" week.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2011 12:25 pm
An 1812 American flag, rocking chairs and a calendar of events are among the new changes on display at the Village of Lewiston Welcome Center at Academy Park. Deputy Mayor Bruce Sutherland said a team of volunteers is now in place and enjoying interacting with tourists -- including a couple that recently visited from Denmark.
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Tue, Aug 9th 2011 12:00 pm
For Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow, a goal of boosting the number of veterans recording their discharge paperwork with his office has turned into a mission to find an appropriate way to say "thank you" to those who have served their country.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 04:10 pm
NBC's top-rated summer series, "America's Got Talent," announced today the 12 acts from the YouTube online auditions that will perform live for the first time on Tuesday, Aug. 9 (9-11 p.m. ET). Last season's runner-up, young opera sensation Jackie Evancho, auditioned through YouTube and her recent debut album "Dream with Me" was just certified gold.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 02:35 pm
Singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat will headline a show Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Andy Grammer. Tickets are $29 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 12:35 pm
The celebrity cast for the new season of "Dancing with the Stars'" will be announced live on ABC, Monday, Aug. 29, during that evening's episode of "Bachelor Pad." Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke once again host the live unveiling of the all-star cast.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 12:25 pm
The following were honored Sunday at "Teen Choice 2011," which aired live on FOX from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. This year, teens logged on to www.teenchoiceawards.com and cast more than 100 million votes in support of their favorite celebrities from film, television, music, sports and fashion.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 11:40 am
For six years the Youngstown mayor's office has teamed up with the Youngstown Garden Club to select a "Yard of the Week." Winners were selected based on curb appeal and a welcoming feel.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 11:25 am
The Lewiston Choraleers will provide a preview of the group's fall performance at Disney World when members entertain visitors to the Lewiston Art Festival Saturday, Aug. 13, at noon at the Hennepin Park Gazebo on the corner of Fourth and Center streets.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 11:20 am
Following doctor's orders, southern blues rocker Gregg Allman has canceled his Sept. 7 outdoor concert scheduled as part of the free "Coors Light Wednesday" series at Artpark.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 07:00 am
Magnificent paintings, excellent photography, wonderful graphic art, unique sculptures, one-of-a-kind artistic crafts and stunning jewelry. These are just a few of the exceptional features that will be at this year's Lewiston Art Festival, taking place Saturday, Aug. 13, and Sunday, Aug. 14, on Center Street.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 07:00 am
From 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University presents "A Collector's Roadmap," an informative panel discussion on aspects of building and caring for a private art collection.
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Mon, Aug 8th 2011 07:00 am
The Town of Porter Historical Society announces that a special War of 1812 bicentennial program, "Women's Voices: A Different View of the War of 1812," will be offered as a village walk on Wednesday, Aug. 10, beginning at 6 p.m.
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