Falls man to serve four years for molesting girl
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man was sentenced Friday to four years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl last year.Thomas R. Murray II, 38, of 87th...
View ArticleMan who torched Falls house assigned to mental health facility
LOCKPORT – A stint in a state mental health facility was ordered Friday for a Niagara Falls man who set fire Aug. 12, 2012, to a house on 20th Street in the Falls, from which he had just been...
View ArticleCounseling ordered for man who injured 4-year-old son
LOCKPORT – Counseling and parenting classes were prescribed Friday for a North Tonawanda man who dislocated his 4-year-old son’s elbow Sept. 4.Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas placed Daniel J....
View ArticleCanalside carousel called a perfect fit as waterfront attraction
Carousels are like nostalgic dreams, with colorful horses, whirring lights and band-organ music recalling images of happy families and unfettered childhood.It’s also why, proponents say, the whimsical...
View ArticleWatch Falls council primary debate
Three of the four candidates in running in the Democratic primary for Niagara Falls City Council participated in a debate hosted by The Buffalo News on Friday. Incumbents Sam Fruscione and Charles...
View Article$5,670 donation comes from wintertime fundraiser
A donation of $5,670 has been received by Camp Good Days & Special Times from the proceeds of Boarding for Breast Cancer, a wintertime event last February at Holiday Valley. The sponsors of the...
View ArticleDebate set for Thursday focuses on legislative races
LOCKPORT – Three Niagara County legislators and their opponents will meet in a debate at 7 p.m. Thursday in Lockport Town Hall, Old Beattie and Dysinger roads.The Niagara USA Chamber and the Lockport...
View ArticleTaylor Devices’ record-setting year ends on a down note
Taylor Devices record-setting fiscal year ended with a thud.The North Tonawanda shock absorber manufacturer’s fourth-quarter profits tumbled by 36 percent as sales of its equipment to protect...
View ArticleDespite frenzy, many parents shopped early for school supplies
Kelly Tadusz has been to four stores looking for a see-through mesh bookbag.“I’ve never even heard of such a thing,” Tadusz said. “Have you?”Sheila Burr, of Williamsville, won’t be able to rest until...
View ArticleProspects dim for flood aid to Falls residents
NIAGARA FALLS – When it comes to flood damage reimbursements from Albany, Lockport residents cashed in, but Niagara Falls residents may strike out.In effect, it could be a case of “first flooded,...
View ArticleGerman immigrants to be discussed at Carrousel Factory Museum
NORTH TONAWANDA – The next installment of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum’s “Carrousel Chat” lecture series, will feature Randy Warblow, of the Historical Society of North German Settlements in...
View ArticleChallenger Learning Center agrees to Harrison Place lease
LOCKPORT – The Challenger Learning Center, the local affiliate of a national chain of facilities aimed at getting youngsters interested in science, has agreed to a lease on space in Harrison Place.R....
View ArticleLockport parking ramp will be gone by end of week, Tucker says
LOCKPORT – Demolishing the city’s old parking ramp has been a tougher job than expected, but Mayor Michael W. Tucker said last week that he expects the removal will be completed by Friday. Empire...
View ArticleData centers drive big investments: M&T, Yahoo projects look to future
The data center that M&T Bank Corp. is moving into was built to ward off failure - and to handle much more growth.The Amherst complex is served by power lines that connect to two separate National...
View ArticleRoberta and Richard Vantine celebrate 65th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Vantine Sr. of Youngstown celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a quiet evening with their children at home. Mr. Vantine and Roberta L. Riggs were married Aug. 21,...
View ArticleWheatfield campaign revisits past financial issues
WHEATFIELD – It seems that this year’s campaign for town offices in Wheatfield will offer another opportunity to refight the battles of 2009, the final year of Timothy E. Demler’s tenure as town...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Locally produced foods rule Lumberjack’s on the...
NORTH TONAWANDA – The big thing Lumberjack’s Patio Grill has going for it – aside from a gorgeous view of the upper Niagara River – is the fact that its menu, though limited, focuses strongly on...
View ArticleNiagara County faith-related events Sept. 1-8
Monday PRAYER: The Healing Rooms of Buffalo Niagara is open to pray for anyone who needs physical, emotional or spiritual healing, 7 to 9 p.m., Potters House Christian Community Church, 723 Seventh...
View ArticleFalls hopes to stir interest in 3 vacant homes with ‘mini’...
NIAGARA FALLS – The city’s initiative to get vacant, city-owned residential properties back on the tax rolls is entering another new phase.Niagara Falls’ “Open House” program, run by the city’s...
View ArticleYoungstown has its eyes on vacant Main Street lot
YOUNGSTOWN – The Village of Youngstown is pursuing grants to potentially purchase an empty lot at 347 Main St. with a spectacular view and an interesting history.Mayor Raleigh Reynolds said, “If we...
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