Niagara County Fair champions local agriculture
LOCKPORT – Organizers want the Niagara County Fair to be more than just a good time, although that’s high on their priority list.This year, the fair will offer more activities than... Read More
View ArticleArt and science merge in exhibit at Castellani Art Museum
LEWISTON – Artist Byron Rich mixes art and science in a new exhibit set to begin with an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. next Sunday in Castellani Art Museum, on the campus of Niagara... Read More
View ArticleLewiston Village Vet makeover is the cat’s meow
LEWISTON – Cats have a mind of their own, and a visit to the veterinarian can be a battle for even the most patient pet owner.The Lewiston Village Vet is trying to change that and has just... Read More
View ArticleTeen Joseph Cecconi earns coveted spot on Team USA hockey
Joseph Cecconi has pelted his garage door with hockey pucks, denting it from top to bottom.He has broken a rear-view mirror on his mother’s car, two taillights and several pieces of fencing.... Read...
View ArticleCome take a stroll in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN – A new, informative tour of “old” Main Street is planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday, originating at the Main Street kiosk in Falkner Park.The tour is the first in a... Read More
View ArticleBasil’s Volkswagen dealership joins auto sales fray
It has been a long time coming, but Basil Volkswagen is finally ready to open its doors in Lockport.The dealership, owned by Michael Basil, is set to debut Thursday. The location is next door to......
View ArticleThree injured in crash at Niagara Falls intersection
NIAGARA FALLS — Three people were injured in a two-car crash at 9:19 a.m. today at Hyde Park Boulevard and Walnut Avenue.Crews used the jaws of life to extricate at least one injured person, ... Read...
View ArticleFalls getting ready to celebrate its three-day Italian Festival
NIAGARA FALLS – Three days devoted to Italian heritage are coming to the city next weekend.The annual Italian Festival runs Friday through next Sunday. Centered around the intersection of... Read More
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda man charged with robbing two banks
A North Tonawanda man was arrested Friday afternoon in connection with the Monday robbery of a Lancaster branch of M&T Bank, 4747 Transit Road, and the July 16 robbery of the Citizens Bank... Read...
View ArticleQuasar seeks more equate fields as Wheatfield holds hearing on ban
WHEATFIELD – The Town Board will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. today in Town Hall on the final version of a law banning future use or storage of sewage sludge byproducts in the town.... Read More
View ArticleMan in custody after James Drive residents told to “shelter in...
LEWISTON – A 35-year-old man was taken into custody after the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call that he was threatening to cut his wrists on James Drive in the Town... Read More
View ArticleVeteran reflects on devotion to family, country
Walter T. Cholewa, 91 Hometown: North TonawandaResidence: North TonawandaBranch: NavyWar zone: ItalyYears of service: 1943-46Rank: SeamanMost prominent honor: Navy Commendation Medal for meritorious...
View ArticleFalls police investigate a shooting on Greenview Terrace
NIAGARA FALLS – City police said late Sunday that they were investigating a shooting that occurred earlier in the day on Greenview Terrace. An officer at Police Headquarters said no other... Read More
View ArticleThe ancient practice of acupuncture doing well in Lewiston
LEWISTON – Destin Radder calls acupuncture ancient medicine for a modern world.Radder, a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, recently celebrated his practice’s first year of... Read More
View ArticleNewly issued garbage totes prove problematic in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – The city’s new garbage collection/recycling program has yet to begin, and already police are dealing with problems relating to the recently distributed totes.A Pierce... Read More
View ArticleWoman, 21, found asleep at wheel in Falls is arrested
NIAGARA FALLS – A LaSalle woman was arrested Friday afternoon after police, called to check the welfare of an individual, found her asleep in the driver’s seat of her car in the 2400... Read More
View ArticleTip leads police to arrest Falls man on gun charge
NIAGARA FALLS – Police arrested a Niagara Avenue man on a felony gun possession charge late Saturday.Dequan L. Tyson, 20, was arrested just before 11 p.m. in the 1800 block of Niagara Avenue ... Read...
View ArticleThree bicycles stolen from fenced-in yard in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Three bicycles were stolen from the fenced-in yard of a C Street home between Saturday night and Sunday morning, police said. A boy’s stunt bike and a pair of 20-inch... Read More
View ArticleWheatfield man pleads guilty to stealing $13,713 from mother
LOCKPORT – A Wheatfield man was approved for court-supervised drug treatment Monday after pleading guilty to the theft of $13,713.51 by stealing his mother’s credit cards and... Read More
View ArticleE-ZPass use set to debut on international bridges Aug. 11
NIAGARA FALLS – The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission announced Monday that E-ZPass, the automated toll-paying system the Thruway Authority offers to drivers, will be accepted starting Aug. 11 ... Read...
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