Tops cuts ribbon on new Newfane store
Tops Markets cut the ribbon on its newest store Monday, the former Budwey’s Market on Main Street in Newfane.The 18,371-square-foot store has undergone a $500,000 “refresh,”... Read More
View ArticleUB climbs in U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University at Buffalo’s standing among national universities nudged upward in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report, which hits newsstands today.The publication listed UB... Read More
View ArticleWoman jogger hit by car in Wheatfield
WHEATFIELD – A 35-year-old woman jogger suffered head, leg and rib injuries after she was struck by a car Monday night on Witmer Road, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office reported.The ... Read More
View ArticleDowntown stadium given leg up with Pegula purchase
Terry Pegula’s selection as the Buffalo Bills’ prospective new owner will narrow the focus of local efforts to identify sites for a new stadium for the football team.While a... Read More
View ArticlePolice: Niagara Falls man cuts himself with knife while fleeing
NIAGARA FALLS – If your mother told you not to run with scissors, the same holds true for running from police with an open knife.Cody A. Rolfe, 32, of Mackenna Avenue, was found bleeding... Read More
View ArticleMan with 70 hydrocodone pills arrested at DWI checkpoint
LEWISTON – A Niagara Falls man who was stopped by state troopers at a DWI checkpoint on Route 31 overnight Saturday was, charged with felony fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled... Read More
View ArticleMan accused of hitting another man with a broomstick
NIAGARA FALLS – A Niagara Falls man faces charges after attacking another man with a broomstick about 6 a.m. Monday in the 5600 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard.Mason M. Smith, 23, of... Read More
View ArticleWoman charged with threatening another woman with a knife
NIAGARA FALLS – A Niagara Falls woman was arrested after threating another woman with a knife at 6 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of 23rd Street, Niagara falls police said.Tysha L. Mallory,... Read More
View ArticleCopper pipe stolen from Memorial Parkway property
NIAGARA FALLS – About 25 feet of copper pipe was stolen over the weekend from the basement of a rental property in the 500 block of Memorial Parkway, Niagara falls police said Monday.There... Read More
View ArticleThird suspect charged in Niagara Falls armed robbery
NIAGARA FALLS – A third person suspected in a Labor Day armed robbery, was charged by Niagara Falls police on Monday.Demetrius J. Gregory, 25, of 24th Street, was arrested Monday morning in... Read More
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda Senior Center fundraiser on Sunday
NORTH TONAWANDA – The North Tonawanda Senior Center will hold its annual theme basket and fundraiser on Sunday in North Tonawanda Senior Center, 500 Wheatfield St. The event is open to the... Read More
View ArticleMount St. Mary’s Hospital honored for reducing falls by patients
LEWISTON – Mount St. Mary’s Hospital has received a special citation from the Healthcare Association of New York State for reducing the number of falls by patients. The hospital also... Read More
View ArticleAnniversary of 9/11 to be observed by Falls police, firefighters
NIAGARA FALLS - The city’s police and fire departments will hold a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Thursday morning.The public is invited to attend the event, to... Read More
View ArticlePlaque to be unveiled for late North Tonawanda mayor at Deerwood Golf Course
NORTH TONAWANDA – The City of North Tonawanda will hold a ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Thursday honoring late Mayor James A. McGinnis for his advocacy on behalf of the Deerwood Golf Course.A plaque ... Read...
View ArticleWheatfield seeks Greenway money for river trail
WHEATFIELD – The Town Board Monday voted to apply for $600,000 in Niagara River Greenway funds to complete the River Road trail project, a paved trail connecting Griffon Park in Niagara... Read More
View ArticleHartland woman ejected from diversion program
LOCKPORT – A Hartland woman was ejected from the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment Tuesday after failing in the program.Lisa A. Dietz, 41, of Chase Road, faces up ... Read...
View ArticlePublic meeting on Wheatfield subdivision scheduled for Monday
WHEATFIELD – The developer of the proposed Cobblestone Creek subdivision has called a public information meeting for 7 p.m. Monday in Wheatfield Community Center, behind Town Hall, 2800... Read More
View ArticleKennedy defeats Grant for second time
State Sen. Timothy M. Kennedy was headed toward an impressive victory over repeat challenger Betty Jean Grant in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, winning a third term in Albany and... Read More
View ArticleNiagara incumbents win clerk primaries; Maziarz, Johnson split Pendleton...
LOCKPORT – Republican voters in Lewiston and Porter chose appointed incumbents for town clerk in Tuesday’s primary.In Lewiston, Donna R. Garfinkel, who became clerk in January after... Read More
View ArticleOrtt trounces Arnold, faces Destino for Senate seat
North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt will have the chance to try to hold the 62nd District State Senate seat for Republicans in the Nov. 4 election, as the party battles to hold onto its narrow......
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