Tonawanda Winterfest planned for Jan. 12-15
TOWN OF TONAWANDA — The Town of Tonawanda Winterfest will be held at various locations around the town from Jan. 12 – 15. The annual festivities includes ice skating, hockey,…
Aquarium of Niagara adds two to staff
NIAGARA FALLS — The Aquarium of Niagara recently welcomed two new additions to the staff; Richelle Swem is the new curator of animals, while Joe Weickart is the aquarium’s new…
Niagara SPCA Howl-iday Party is today
NIAGARA FALLS — The SPCA of Niagara offers its annual Howl-iday Party from 2-7 p.m. at Niagara Active Hose Fire Co., 6010 Lockport Road. Activities include basket and service raffles,…
Today’s forecast: Snow with a high near 31
The National Weather Service calls for snow this morning and likely snow showers this afternoon with a high near 31 with no real drop in temperature overnight. New snow accumulation…
Purple Eagles men’s hockey blanked at Air Force
The Purple Eagles hockey team was shut out 4-0 by the Air Force Falcons Saturday night at the Cadet Ice Arena in their final game of the fall semester. Guillaume…
Buff State men’s hockey blasts No. 1 Oswego, 5-1
BUFFALO — Anthony Beaumont (Lester, PA/Interboro) scored twice and Mike DeLaVergne (Pawling, NY/Pawling) made 27 saves as No. 10 Buffalo State stunned No. 1 Oswego, 5-1, in a SUNYAC game…
Gillibrand applauds passage of bill to fight postpartum depression
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is applauding the passage of the bipartisan Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act, which aims to provide targeted, federal funding to…
Energy-efficient lights reducing seasonal electric demands
RENSSELAER — Holiday lighting is expected to add 750-800 megawatts (MW) to the level of electricity used by New Yorkers this season, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) reports.…
Canisius men’s basketball scores 91-81 home win
BUFFALO — The Canisius Golden Griffins overcame 21 turnovers by shooting 52 percent from the field, 60 percent from 3-point land and 76.9 percent from the free-throw line in a…
NU men’s hoops grinds out 65-61 win over Norfolk State
NIAGARA UNIV. — Dominic Robb led Niagara with a season-high 18 points and tied a career-high with four blocks to help power the Purple Eagles to a 65-61 win over…