Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:55 am
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, was released from Albany Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon. He was hospitalized Monday after a fall in his Albany apartment.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:55 am
NBC has renewed its late-night show "Last Call with Carson Daly" (Monday-Friday, 1:35 a.m.-2:05 a.m. ET) for an 11th season in 2011-12.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:40 am
The Lutheran Church of the Messiah will hold its annual "Easter Parade" fashion show and luncheon, Sunday, March 27, at the church, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston. The event begins at 1 p.m.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
Stella Niagara Education Park has announced the following students have been named to its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2010-11 academic year.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
Dawn M. Riggie, principal of Mount St. Mary Academy, has announced the following area students have achieved academic honors for the second quarter:
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
The Youngstown Free Library is now accepting applications for the Ruby Carey Memorial Scholarship.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
The following area residents have been recognized as dean's list students by their respective colleges.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
The Rotary Club of Niagara County Central informs it is now seeking applications from area high school seniors for its 2011 college scholarships.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:35 am
Join the Castellani Art Museum staff on Thursday, March 24, for a convivial cocktail hour and meet internationally renowned artist Betty Gold, who will give a gallery talk introducing the new exhibiton "Betty Gold: Edge, Color, Movement." The event runs from 5:30 until 7 p.m. and features a cash bar, hors d'oeuvres.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:25 am
Daniel Bodenstein, right, exalted ruler of Niagara Falls Elks Lodge No. 346, presents to Artpark President George Osborne the lodge's Citizen of the Year Award at the annual awards dinner on Feb. 26.
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Wed, Mar 16th 2011 11:25 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, 28th District, Fairport, has announced two grants from the federal government totaling more than $340,000 that will benefit Western New York fire companies. The Rochester Fire Department is set to receive more than $252,000 and the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. will be awarded $91,756 for equipment and training activities.
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Tue, Mar 15th 2011 06:05 pm
Artpark has outgrown its space, and it's time to expand.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 08:00 pm
About 2:30 p.m. today, smoke billowing through a first floor room at the Barton Hill Hotel & Spa in Lewiston triggered a quick response from local fire companies. Trucks rushed to the scene as firefighters rushed into the four-story building to assess the damage. As of the 8 p.m. check-in, there was no official word as to what caused smoke to engulf the room.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 05:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, released the following information on his absence today from the Senate session.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:30 pm
Jeannine Alsous earned a presidential scholarship, an academic competitiveness grant and other merit-based awards from her efforts as an honors student at Lewiston-Porter High School. To help pay her way through college, she lives at home with her single mother, works between 30 and 40 hours a week, and takes out approximately $5,000 in Stafford Loans.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:25 pm
There has been a lot of speculation about Aretha Franklin's health as of late, and in a new exclusive interview, the "Queen of Soul" sits down with "Access Hollywood's" Shaun Robinson to address the rumors surrounding her dramatic weight loss.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:20 pm
CBS Television Studios and Instagr.am announce a unique promotional partnership utilizing the global hit series, "NCIS: Los Angeles."
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:10 pm
CBS has ordered two more editions of "Survivor" to be broadcast during the 2011-12 season. These will mark the 23rd and 24th editions of television's longest-running hit reality competition series.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 04:05 pm
The Judds and Loretta Lynn will join previously announced country superstars Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Reba and Carrie Underwood on "Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country," country music's concert of the year. All honorees will perform and be honored at the taping on Monday, April 4, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, airing Friday, April 22 (9-11 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 03:35 pm
Penn Dixie's Wednesday, March 16, illustrated program is on the "Geology and Scenery in and around the Colorado Rocky Mountains." It will be presented at 7 p.m. by Dr. Rick Batt of Buffalo State College, in the auditorium of the Gateway Executive Office, 3556 Lake Shore Road, Blasdell. Children, scouts, students, groups and the public are invited. No pre-registration is required. Penn Dixie members are free, while non-members are $4 each.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Scott Bieler, president of West Herr Automotive Group, was the guest speaker at the Niagara University Family Business Center's March breakfast meeting. He spoke on his company's culture and strategic growth, sharing its leadership philosophy and several operating practices.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Planning is now under way to honor this year's class of distinguished Lewiston-Porter High School graduates, and the Lewiston-Porter Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its third annual induction ceremony to be held on Oct. 5.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
The 2011 season is just weeks away at Ransomville Speedway as May 6 will mark the 54th year of operation at the Big R, located along Lake Ontario in the small hamlet of Ransomville. Coming off their best season ever the management of Ransomville Speedway is busy putting the finishing touches on what they hope will top the successes of a year ago.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Lewiston-Porter Youth Sports and Recreation is planning a "women-only" softball league in Niagara County this year and is now looking for formed teams or individual players interested in participating.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
In honor of National Brain Awareness Week, the Alzheimer's Association, WNY Chapter, will hold free educational programs, which are sponsored by Quaker's Landing.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Old Fort Niagara will host a special symposium titled "1812: A War of Many Faces" from June 10-12.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
On Friday, Feb 25, the "100 Club of Buffalo" honored several first responders at a dinner at the Country Club of Buffalo.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 01:00 pm
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will hold open interviews next week for available employment situations working with individuals with developmental disabilities at locations throughout Niagara County.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 12:30 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, a sponsor of UB 2020's strategic plan (A.5799), released a statement on Friday in response to a Buffalo News editorial urging the State Assembly to follow the Senate's lead and pass critical UB 2020 legislation to reform higher education in Western New York.
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Mon, Mar 14th 2011 12:30 pm
For each of the last four Valentine's Days, Dr. Stuart J. Weinstein has presented a check for several thousand dollars to the Family Support Center at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Weinstein's philanthropic endeavor, known as "Operation Whiter Brighter," typically donates proceeds from his dental office's professional tooth-whitening procedures that take place during January to help local servicemen and women and their families.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:15 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees is still struggling with whether or not to charge festival organizers a fee to cover safety and maintenance costs. At Monday's work session, Mayor Terry Collesano revealed the community's seven summer festivals cost the municipality almost $4,200 in Department of Public Works labor, and upwards of $11,000 in police services.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Air National Guard Airman Danette C. Kilmer graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
The Little Yellow Artisan House in Lewiston offers a new spin on handcrafted jewels. Formally the Little Yellow Chocolate House, the oldest building in Lewiston reopened last month. A grand opening for this new business will take place in May.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Bill Geiben is taking a breath.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
The Town of Lewiston will review its updated comprehensive plan at a Town Hall public hearing, Monday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m., prior to the Town Board work session.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Waste Management, parent company of CWM Chemical Services LLC, this week released updated results of an economic and fiscal impact study of the CWM hazardous waste landfill in the Town of Porter. Developed in 2009 by Bonadio & Co., the study was revised and updated in 2010.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 09:00 am
Lewiston resident Keith M. Fox announced his intention this week to run for a seat on the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education in the May 17 elections. Fox, a former Lew-Port School Board member and board president, bowed out of running in the Lew-Port board elections last year, citing health reasons.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 08:00 am
Brennan's Irish Pub, a popular Village of Youngstown restaurant, is reopening at 418 Main St.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:25 am
Stephanie Frazier, a third-grader at Lewiston-Porter, recently competed for the Gleason's Gymnastics Niagara Frontier level 5 team in the Patriots Cup meet held in Williamsville.
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Sat, Mar 12th 2011 06:00 am
Level 9 and 10 gymnasts from Gleason's School of Gymnastics traveled to Orlando, Fla., last month to compete in the Presidential Classic. The meet was held Feb. 19 and 20 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and was hosted by Twisters Gymnastics from Boca Raton, Fla. More than 1,700 gymnasts of various levels competed from all over the country.
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