Authorities searching for missing Niagara Falls man
NIAGARA FALLS – The search for a 60-year-old Niagara Falls man who walks with a cane continued late Tuesday. Relatives said Donald Booth Sr. of Colvin Boulevard had not been seen since... Read More
View ArticleFalls residents object to apartments proposed for 39th Street School site
NIAGARA FALLS – Some city residents aren’t buying a proposal to build apartments that have been billed as veterans housing in their neighborhood.Members of the public packed Council... Read More
View ArticleRomeo & Juliet’s to open 4th store in Hamburg
A Northtowns Italian favorite plans to open its first Southtowns outpost this fall.Romeo & Juliet’s Bakery and Café has purchased the former Giacobbi’s building at 4572 Clark ... Read More
View ArticleTwo cars strike school bus in Wheatfield; no students hurt
WHEATFIELD – Two drivers suffered minor injuries but no passengers were hurt when two vehicles struck a school bus on Niagara Falls Boulevard near Old Falls Boulevard, just before 8:30 a.m.... Read More
View ArticleGriffon Pub opening 100-tap Transit Road outpost
Popular Niagara Falls newcomer will open Clarence restaurant in mid-December.... Read More
View ArticleOrtt and Arnold square off in 62nd District GOP Senate primary
LOCKPORT – While North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt places himself in the Republican mainstream, his opponent in the 62nd State Senate District GOP primary, Gia M. Arnold, comes at things... Read More
View ArticleNewpaper delivery delayed
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View ArticleNiagara Wheatfield School Board seeks data on tax exemptions for veterans
SANBORN – The Niagara Wheatfield School Board may finally act this year on the question of property tax exemptions for veterans.The board voted unanimously Wednesday to have School... Read More
View ArticleAdvisory panel wants Falls to add city job aimed at boosting tourism
NIAGARA FALLS – The city’s Tourism Advisory Board wants the Dyster administration to establish a City Hall job focused on tourism, an idea that appears to have legs.The board on... Read More
View ArticleCuomo signs Lockport borrowing bill
LOCKPORT – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed an emergency financing bill Thursday, enabling the City of Lockport to borrow up to $5.35 million on a 10-year bond to be used to pay off accumulated... Read More
View ArticleGui’s Lumber owner charged with failing to pay almost $600,000 in...
The owner of Gui’s Lumber has been charged with failing to pay about $589,000 in sales tax.Gail Villani, 63, of Grand Island, was arraigned on three felony charges Wednesday in Town of... Read More
View ArticleNew hours at Aquarium of Niagara
NIAGARA FALLS – The Aquarium of Niagara has shifted out of its summer hours and is now closing at 5 p.m. daily.The facility, located at 701 Whirlpool St., opens seven days a week at 9 a.m.... Read More
View ArticleEcoSpirit conference in Niagara Falls Sept. 27 and 28
NIAGARA FALLS – The EcoSpirit Native American Environmental Conference, a gathering of indigenous leadership and environmental experts, is coming to Conference & Event Center Niagara... Read More
View ArticleAttorney seeks seat on the Lewiston Town Board
LEWISTON – Lewiston attorney David Sanchez has announced his candidacy for the Lewiston Town Board. He said he is seeking a spot on the ballot to fill the seat left vacant when Republican... Read More
View ArticleVictim of fraud told she won the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes
WHEATFIELD – A 79-year-old woman at Elderwood told Niagara County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday that a man told her she had won $2 million in the Publisher’s Clearinghouse... Read More
View ArticleMan tears up a restaurant with a wooden hammer
NIAGARA FALLS – A Town of Niagara man is facing felony charges after he allegedly went into a Pine Avenue sandwich shop and broke a pizza warming display and a cash register with a wooden... Read More
View ArticleA women and two young man charged in shoplifting
NIAGARA FALLS – Store security stopped a trio walking through a Super Walmart on Military Road after they put nearly $60 worth of merchandise into bags and then tried to leave without paying.... Read...
View ArticleFalls man indicted in two holdups
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man was arraigned Thursday in Niagara County Court on an indictment accusing him of two armed robberies that occurred on June 30.Jacob S. Ruhl, 23, of 24th Street, ... Read...
View ArticleYahoo construction workers volunteer to paint Lockport historic site
LOCKPORT – About 25 of the construction workers who are erecting Yahoo’s new building in the town industrial park will be volunteering their time Saturday to do a much-needed paint... Read More
View ArticleNonprofit drops controversial plan for vets apartment complex in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A Rochester nonprofit is dropping its proposal to build an apartment complex – housing it says was targeted for veterans – at the site of the former 39th Street ... Read More
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