Lewiston Republican Committee endorses newcomer for town clerk
LEWISTON – The Lewiston Republican Committee has unanimously endorsed Regina Cecconi for Lewiston town clerk over acting clerk Donna Garfinkel.The endorsement was made duiring the Republican...
View ArticleFalls man remains in custody for alleged assault on Border Patrol officer
A Niagara Falls man remained in custody Monday on charges of allegedly assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol officer during an incident outside a Niagara Falls hotel.Felix Santos, 41, was remanded by U.S....
View ArticleDefendant tied to Gross gets probation for role in fake contract bids
The last of the defendants associated with Niagara Falls contractor John J. Gross Jr. was sentenced to probation today.Walter Heinrich Weiss had previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleFalls Chamber seeks nominees for community service award
NIAGARA FALLS – The Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce wants nominees for its Business Community Service Award.Individuals nominated should be involved or have been involved in the community, including...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda Public Library’s tie-dye event paves way for summer...
NORTH TONAWANDA – Retro Reads summer reading club for youngsters gets underway Wednesday with a free tie-dye activity from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the courtyard and meeting room of North Tonawanda Public...
View ArticleRash of weekend fires in North Tonawanda not accidental, officials say
NORTH TONAWANDA – North Tonawanda police said Monday that the wave of four fires that broke out at two Fifth Street houses Friday and Saturday were not accidental. Meanwhile, police and fire...
View ArticleFalls’ new garbage plan upsets public
NIAGARA FALLS - City lawmakers on Monday night, for the second meeting in a row, faced an onslaught of questions and concerns from the public about the Dyster administration’s new garbage and...
View ArticleTown of Tonawanda lawmakers approve selling part of road
The sale of a portion of Fire Tower Drive to an adjacent manufacturer was approved Monday by the Tonawanda Town Board, opening the door to an expansion.Unifrax has plans to connect its...
View ArticleHit-and-miss rain in Buffalo forecast today
It may not be raining where you are right now, but it’s out there.“It’s here, there and everywhere else,” meteorologist Dave Zaff of the National Weather Service in Buffalo said this morning.One wave...
View ArticleWheatfield residents assail fertilizer from sewage sludge
WHEATFIELD – It was not on the agenda, but lawn fertilizer made from sewage sludge still occupied much of the discussion Monday night at the Wheatfield Town Board.A succession of residents voiced...
View ArticleWoman suspected of selling prescription narcotic to a teen
LOCKPORT – A Dysinger Road woman was charged by Niagara County sheriff’s deputies on Monday after a 15-year-old Lockport boy said she sold him the prescription narcotic Opana for several weeks.Angel...
View ArticleLockport man captured in drug raid placed on probation
LOCKPORT – A Lockport man arrested in an Aug. 24 drug raid at an apartment on Niagara Street was given 24 months of interim probation, but could face up to nine years in prison if he violates...
View ArticleFalls Planning Board to discuss plans for Hamister hotel project
NIAGARA FALLS – Plans for the Hamister Group’s $25 million downtown hotel will come before the city Planning Board on Wednesday night.The 146-room hotel planned for 310 Rainbow Blvd. will also include...
View ArticleSevendust takes gentle acoustic route to Rapids
Sevendust has earned a reputation as one of the more inventive bands in the world of contemporary heavy metal. Intensely aggressive at one turn, abundantly melodic at the next, the group has...
View ArticleEverybody into the water – summer hours for community pools
School’s out for summer. Now what?Everybody into the pool!Some communities already have opened their pools for the season. Most others will follow suit this weekend or early next week. There are...
View ArticleNiagara Falls school board meetings to be held Thursday at Kalfas Elementary
The Niagara Falls School Board’s meetings on Thursday will be held in Room 127 of Kalfas Elementary School, 1800 Beech Ave.The board’s audit committee will meet at 4 p.m., followed by an agenda review...
View ArticleFishing derby in Hyde Park Saturday
NIAGARA FALLS – A free fishing derby for young people ages 5 to 15 will be held Saturday at the Hyde Park boat docks, across Hyde Park Boulevard from Gaskill Preparatory School.First-, second- and...
View ArticleStore clerk charged with pocketing cash
NIAGARA FALLS – A store manager told police Monday that a clerk at the 7-Eleven in the 2800 block of Pine Avenue was intentionally ringing up merchandise incorrectly and pocketing cash from the...
View ArticleTwo hearings planned on changes to bus routes
Public hearings on proposals to discontinue one Metro bus service route and adjust another will be held today and Thursday.The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority wants to replace the existing...
View ArticleFree Wednesdays begin at Carrousel Museum
NORTH TONAWANDA – Local businesses will sponsor free admission on Wednesdays at the Carrousel Factory Museum throughout the summer.The first free Wednesday begins today and will continue from noon to...
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