Man reports being shot by masked men
NIAGARA FALLS – A 23-year-old man reported being shot at 8:15 p.m. Sunday in the 2900 block of Greenview Terrace.Police found the man with a gunshot wound to the upper right chest area and... Read More
View ArticleWheatfield passes ban on future use and storage of biosolids
WHEATFIELD – The Wheatfield Town Board voted unanimously Monday to ban the use and storage of biosolids in the town, except by those who already have permits.The law was triggered by... Read More
View ArticleUnderground Railroad center in Niagara Falls could open in spring
NIAGARA FALLS – African- American spirituals resounding in the ears of visitors.Tales told of conductors, like Harriet Tubman, who made the Underground Railroad function.An atrium serving as ... Read...
View ArticleUnderground Railroad center in Niagara Falls could open in spring
NIAGARA FALLS – African- American spirituals resounding in the ears of visitors.Tales told of conductors, like Harriet Tubman, who made the Underground Railroad function.An atrium serving as ... Read...
View ArticleA hit and run driver causes a power outage in Wilson
WILSON – Niagara County sheriff’s deputies were looking for the driver of a Dodge Dakota who struck a National Grid pole along the 200 block of McChesney Street and then left the... Read More
View ArticleA 7-Eleven clerk charged in theft from register
WHEATFIELD – A 22-year-old North Tonawanda man is accused of taking $220 from the cash register from a 7-Eleven store at 6955 Ward Road, where he worked.Michael J. Lee, of Oliver Street, was ... Read...
View ArticleHomeowner is plagued by vandals with nails
PENDLETON – A homeowner in the 4000 block of Tonawanda Creek Road found a box of nails had been thrown on her driveway and into the roadway just before 9 a.m. Monday.She said this is the... Read More
View ArticleNiagara County proposal: free taxes for LEED buildings
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Legislature will hold a public hearing in September on a property tax exemption for energy-efficient buildings.The proposal from Legislator Michael A. Hill, R-... Read More
View ArticleLockport voters approve sale of school
LOCKPORT – Voters in Lockport changed their minds on the sale of Washington Hunt Elementary School, approving it Tuesday in a second-chance referendum.Complete but unofficial returns showed... Read More
View ArticleGathering to mark 250th anniversary of Treaty of Niagara
YOUNGSTOWN – The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Niagara will be commemorated Friday at Old Fort Niagara in a gathering of representatives from the Indian nations that... Read More
View ArticleWhere is Golisano in Bills bidding?
Three bids are known to have been submitted for the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, but B. Thomas Golisano was not among the bidders.That does not mean he won’t submit a bid in the future,... Read More
View ArticleSammy Hagar brings the party to Artpark
Singer, guitarist and tequila purveyor Sammy Hagar, consummate party guy, radiates with a magnetic casual jubilance. He may store positive energy from the sun when he’s not doing his... Read More
View ArticleFalls man gets 32 years for shooting that paralyzed old friend
LOCKPORT – A prosecutor speculated that Cordarise M. Houston, who was sentenced Wednesday to 32 years in prison for shooting a friend, was trying to silence a potential witness who could... Read More
View ArticleFlash flood warning for southern Niagara County through 3:45 p.m.
Parts of southern Niagara County will likely see more than 2 inches of rain this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a flash flood warning for the southern part of......
View ArticleOlcott beach closed because of bacterial problems
OLCOTT – The Niagara County Health Department closed Krull Park Beach on Lake Ontario to swimming today, for the second time this summer.The department said bacteria levels in water samples... Read More
View ArticleConservatives back Lewiston candidates
LEWISTO – The Niagara County Conservative Party unanimously endorsed Regina Scibilia Cecconi for Lewiston Town Clerk and incumbent William Conrad for Lewiston Town Board.Cecconi of the... Read More
View ArticleIconic Lewiston Art Festival returns for a 48th year
LEWISTON – More than 175 artists from 13 states will display their works at this year’s annual Lewiston Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday on Center Street.... Read More
View ArticleErratic driver faces drug charges
LEWISTON – A man stopped for driving erratically exhibited bizarre behavior, which led to charges according to Niagara County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday night on Ridge Road.Richard ... Read More
View ArticleThe Facebook verdict: Lockport police shouldn’t use...
LOCKPORT – The Lockport Police Department learned a lesson Wednesday about racial sensitivity.Chief Lawrence M. Eggert said the department will change its software package as soon as today... Read More
View ArticleHeavy storms cause flooding in Southern Niagara County
Southern Niagara County was in the sweet spot Wednesday for the formation of several rounds of thunderstorms that dumped as much as 3 inches of rain in some areas, quickly overrunning stormwater......
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