Both victim and shooter drive off after Falls incident
NIAGARA FALLS – Niagara Falls police on Friday night were using surveillance camera recordings provided by a nearby business to try to track down two men involved in a shooting incident at about 3:40...
View ArticleNewcomer announces plans to run for Lewiston town clerk
LEWISTON – Regina Scibilia Cecconi, a political newcomer, has announced her candidacy for Lewiston town clerk.Cecconi, a Republican, is expected to face acting town clerk Donna R. Garfinkle, also a...
View ArticleTransit police union chief resigns over misuse of pay for union duties
The head of the Transit Authority Police Department union has resigned his post and has been suspended from police duties for six months after an internal investigation revealed he was inappropriately...
View ArticleMore than 15 percent of Lake Erie is still ice-covered
From behind a small desk on Buffalo’s waterfront, Rick Lenard is lamenting the fallout from a tough winter and what it means for boaters. With great detail and color, he talks about the water still...
View ArticleJim Kelly coming home today for Easter weekend
Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly will be coming home today for the Easter weekend.He is due to arrive at 5 p.m. at the Prior Aviation terminal in Cheektowaga, according to Buffalo News...
View ArticleJim Kelly coming home today for Easter weekend
Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly will be coming home today for the Easter weekend.He is due to arrive at 5 p.m. at the Prior Aviation terminal in Cheektowaga, according to Buffalo News...
View ArticleWoman attacked after befriending man during bus ride to Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Police said a woman considered legally blind from Bowling Green, Ohio, was raped Friday morning by a man she had befriended on a bus ride to Niagara Falls. The 30-year-old victim told...
View ArticleGang launches egg attack on Jordan Gardens home and resident
NIAGARA FALLS – A Jordan Gardens man whose home was egged several times last week also was bombarded when he looked into the latest incident about 9 p.m. Friday, police said.Police said that the man...
View ArticleDriver charged with aggrvated DWI in Town of Lockport arrest
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – A Getzville woman was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated about 2 a.m. Friday after being pulled over for reckless driving near Ridge and Plank roads, Niagara County...
View ArticleThree injured when vehicle slams into parked car in Cambria
CAMBRIA – Three people were taken to the Erie County Medical Center Saturday after their vehicle struck a parked car at Shawnee and Old Shawnee roads, Niagara County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash...
View ArticleFire companies hoping open houses will attract new members
The public will have a chance to peek into the life of a volunteer firefighter next weekend during the Recruit New York open house event held at participating fire halls throughout the state.About a...
View ArticleFamily Spring Fling celebration is next Sunday in Lewiston
LEWISTON – As the last bits of winter – hopefully – are left behind, everyone begins to look forward to warmer weather. The 19th annual Family Spring Fling offers an opportunity for families to get...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda History Museum is 10 years old
NORTH TONAWANDA – The North Tonawanda History Museum officially opened 10 years ago today and will begin its 10th anniversary celebration with an anniversary cake from Budwey’s and an open house from...
View ArticleNiagara University Theatre to end 50th anniversary with...
LEWISTON – Niagara University Theatre will finish up its 50th anniversary season with a send-up of a backstage murder mystery with special ties to the school. It will present “Curtains” on selected...
View ArticleNew dentist in Lewiston is not new to Lewiston
LEWISTON – For Dr. Graci Marra Bax, becoming a doctor – and specifically a dentist – is a family tradition.Her maternal grandfather, the late Dr. Peter J. Marra, was a prominent dentist in Western New...
View ArticleState parks have a lot to offer in the great outdoors
Who isn’t looking forward to enjoying nice weather after the long, frosty winter we’ve just endured? And there’s no better way than to participate in the many outdoors programs the New York State...
View ArticleFalls train station is back on track
NIAGARA FALLS – Decades-old plans for a new train station in the city appear to be finally coming to fruition.Groundbreaking on the last phase of a $41 million Niagara Falls International Railway...
View ArticleNight of entertainment in Falls will support Isaiah 61 Project
NIAGARA FALLS – A night of entertainment that will help support the Isaiah 61 Project is happening downtown this coming weekend.It will be the city’s premiere “White Party,” an event where attendees...
View ArticleNew “Plentiful Partnership of Niagara” aims to reduce lack of...
LOCKPORT – When you drive by vast tracts of farmland and summer farmers’ markets, it can be easy to forget that, in some urban areas, access to fresh food is not taken for granted.Local farmers have...
View ArticleNiagara County Real Estate Transactions
HARTLAND• Rose Road, Joan B. Jaques; Austin C. Jaques to Jeremiah Lynn Beachy; Erma Elaine Beachy; Jeremiah L. Beachy; Erma E. Beachy, $142,500.• Johnson Creek Road, Jennifer N. Allen to Frederick W....
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