Lockport’s Kenan Center shows a decade of painting by Coni Minneci
The recent work of Coni Minneci, best known for her series of still-life paintings representing other female artists throughout history, is the subject of a 10-year retrospective running through......
View ArticleDeveloper Carl Paladino will be speaker for the Niagara River Region Chamber...
LEWISTON – Developer, former gubernatorial candidate and Buffalo school board member Carl P. Paladino will be the guest speaker for the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce business... Read More
View Article9/11 remembrances set throughout WNY today
Nearly 3,000 flags, one for each of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States, are flying on the lawn of the American Red Cross on today’s 13th anniversary. The... Read More
View ArticleDEC plans to excavate Love Canal waste from Wheatfield landfill
WHEATFIELD – The state announced plans this week to excavate Love Canal waste from a landfill owned by the Town of Wheatfield, where it has been buried since 1968.The waste was deposited in... Read More
View ArticleNiagara County sheriff expects to take over Lockport police dispatching
LOCKPORT – Dispatching duties for the Lockport Police Department may shift to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office next year, Police Chief Lawrence M. Eggert said Wednesday.Sheriff... Read More
View ArticleWoman charged in accidental shooting in North Tonawanda
A 47-year-old North Tonawanda woman was charged in what police described as the accidental shooting of a 37-year-old man who was hit in the leg early Thursday in a house next to Betty’s Bar... Read More
View ArticleGrigg-Lewis Foundation pledges $1 million to Lockport YMCA project
LOCKPORT – The Grigg-Lewis Foundation pledged an additional $1 million Wednesday toward construction of a new Lockport YMCA on Snyder Drive in the Town of Lockport.The gift from the Lockport-... Read...
View ArticleLockport has successful real estate auction
LOCKPORT – The city sold 44 parcels of real estate at its annual tax foreclosure auction, City Treasurer Michael E. White said Wednesday.The winning bids Tuesday night in City Hall totaled... Read More
View ArticleLockport woman admits to repeat charge of drunken driving
LOCKPORT – A Lockport woman facing a third charge of driving while intoxicated accepted a plea to a lesser DWI charge Thursday in Niagara County Court.Amy L. New, 47, of Nicholls Street,... Read More
View ArticleNiagara Falls man gets four years in prison for second meth felony
LOCKPORT – A Niagara Falls man with a lengthy list of arrests including a second felony for methamphetamine manufacturing was given the maximum sentence when he appeared in Niagara County... Read More
View ArticleA teen and accomplice suspected in thefts
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – New York State police followed a tip which led them to electronics, bicycles and other items that are believed to have been stolen.Christopher J. Rajtar, 19, of Niagara... Read More
View ArticleFalls man said drug treatment saved his life
LOCKPORT – A three-time burglar who was granted judicial diversion in a supervised court-ordered drug treatment program two years ago, appeared for sentencing in Niagara County Court on... Read More
View ArticleCoupons are a treasure in hand, area shoppers show rest of nation
Western New Yorkers can’t get enough coupons.Consumers here are more likely to use coupons than shoppers almost anywhere else in the country, research shows.When top couponing website... Read More
View ArticleQuasar biosolids spread in Cambria; DEC says all is well
Fertilizer from a facility that turns treated sewage into material that can be applied to farmland was spread in a Niagara County field last week, and the state Department of Environmental... Read More
View ArticleCity of Lockport police dispatching may shift to Sheriff’s Office...
LOCKPORT – Dispatching duties for the Lockport Police Department may shift to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office next year, Police Chief Lawrence M. Eggert said Wednesday.Sheriff... Read More
View ArticleSunday forecast: perfect football weather
This morning’s stubborn cloud cover will slowly diminish from north to south throughout the day, but don’t expect clear skies until this evening, said David Thomas, meteorologist... Read More
View ArticleBiggest ethnic group in Buffalo area? German
Most ethnic groups in Buffalo know how to celebrate culture in a big way.Some 50,000 people, if not more, crowd along Delaware Avenue for the St. Patrick’s Day parade, polka dance near the... Read More
View ArticleWe want stories, photos of Bills generational bond
Remember when your grandfather took you to your first Bills game at the Old Rockpile?Or the look on your dad’s face when the Bills went to the Super Bowl?Or how you ran out and bought a tiny ... Read...
View ArticleNiagara Falls building under construction catches fire
NIAGARA FALLS – A building that was under construction at 2715 Highland Avenue here caught fire early this afternoon. The fire began about 2 p.m. The cause of the fire and the total... Read More
View ArticleNiagara Town Board discusses ways to pay for added services generated by...
TOWN OF NIAGARA – Town services added to handle the expansion of the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls and how they will be paid for dominated the discussion at a Town Board work session... Read More
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