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View ArticleState bill passes to allow Town of Niagara parkland sale
TOWN OF NIAGARA – In the closing hours of the State Legislature session last week, both houses passed a bill sought by the Town of Niagara, allowing it to sell a former park site on Young Street.The...
View ArticleFMC Middleport plant wins safety award
MIDDLEPORT – FMC Corp.’s Middleport plant has been recognized for employee health and safety with an award from the American Chemistry Council. The plant received a certificate of excellence in the...
View ArticleWNY Land Conservancy sets Stella Niagara tour
LEWISTON – The Western New York Land Conservancy will host a private tour at the future home of the Stella Niagara Preserve from 1 to 3 p.m. July 13, at the property on Lower River Road along the...
View ArticleLockport Elks keep raising money for Camp Happiness
LOCKPORT – Even though Camp Happiness, the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara camp for children with intellectual and other disabilities, is over for this year, Lockport Elks Lodge 41 is continuing...
View ArticleNiagara County sets chronic disease classes in Pendleton
PENDLETON – The Niagara County Health Department and Office for the Aging will conduct a free chronic disease management class in Pendleton Town Hall, 6570 Campbell Blvd., starting Friday. The class...
View ArticleNiagara Health Dept. gets perfect score for emergency preparedness
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Health Department announced Friday that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have granted its Cities Readiness Initiative a perfect grade.It’s not unusual,...
View ArticleLockport plans to privatize engineering work
LOCKPORT – The city will turn to the private sector instead of replacing its director of engineering, Mayor Anne E. McCaffrey said last week.The Common Council authorized bidding on a contract for...
View ArticleNiagara Falls teacher plans cultural lesson via Skype classes from Turkey
NIAGARA FALLS – Eight-year-old Murteza Gökçek was nervous. His mother was on her way to his class Wednesday to talk about their Turkish culture – why she packs her son halal food for lunch, wears a...
View ArticleVote on proposed Village of Wilson dissolution planned for Aug. 26
WILSON – The Wilson Village Board has set Aug. 26 for a vote on the proposed dissolution of the village. The vote was initiated by a group of residents who collected 180 signatures last month and...
View ArticleShards of glass left in wake of pizzeria burglary
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – A burglar was blamed for causing $1,000 worth of damage while stealing $100 cash from a Robinson Road pizzeria early Saturday, Niagara County sheriff’s deputies said.A chunk of...
View ArticleFelony DWI charge lodged in Newfane traffic stop
NEWFANE– A Lockport motorist who landed in jail Thursday night is charged with felony driving while intoxicated.A vehicle driven by Philip W. Barger Jr., 31, of Wheeler Road, was spotted swerving onto...
View ArticleFalls teen accused of concealing rifle is charged with weapons possession
NIAGARA FALLS – A Niagara falls teen charged with weapons possession about 10 a.m. Saturday was arrested in the 2200 block of Pierce Avenue after he was spotted with a rifle stuck down the front of...
View ArticleLockport motorist pulled over in Cambria charged with aggravated DWI
CAMBRIA – A Lockport man posted a blood-alcohol level of almost three times the legal limit when pulled over early Saturday on Ridge Road, Niagara County sheriff’s deputies said.Anthony J. Murty IV,...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda fire chases resident. leaves $20,000 in damage
NORTH TONAWANDA – A fire of undetermined origin Saturday afternoon left one person homeless, fire officials said.About 4:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 19 Fifth Ave. and remained at the...
View ArticleFalls School Board member criticizes tenure process
NIAGARA FALLS – The Niagara Falls School District rewards adequately performing teachers but overlooks some who receive better evaluations from administrators and whose students have higher passing...
View ArticleStreet dance in Youngstown celebrates arrival of summer
YOUNGSTOWN – They’ll be dancing in the streets – quite literally – from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday where Main Street meets Lockport Street to celebrate the village’s unofficial start of summer.This is the...
View ArticleNiagara River Cruises offer boat rides on the Erie Canal and upper Niagara...
The North Tonawanda-based Niagara River Cruises are back for a second year, offering residents and tourists a chance to experience life on the water, with cruises that take riders between North...
View ArticleGet hooked on fishing
NORTH TONAWANDA – The Hooked on the Tonawandas Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday and next Sunday on the banks of the Erie Canal.The tourney is in conjunction with the state Department of...
View ArticleCommunity groups and individuals are honored at the annual HANCI luncheon
NIAGARA FALLS – The Health Association of Niagara County Inc. presented seven awards at its annual meeting and luncheon June 12 at Niagara Falls County Club.The emotional high point of the luncheon...
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