Weather blocks hopes for early completion of Niagara County radio system
LOCKPORT – The early onset of cold weather has dashed hopes that towers for Niagara County’s new emergency radio system can be ready by spring.Before the ground froze, only three of the five towers’...
View ArticleWaiting for the creek to crest
The cleanup continued Monday after a weekend ice storm in Lockport and flooding in Northern Erie County, but today all eyes shift to the rising water of Tonawanda Creek which could trigger another...
View ArticleWWII medals ceremony has unexpected addition
NORTH TONAWANDA – There was a surprise addition to a ceremony Monday afternoon in which the family of World War II veteran Simon Zulia received his service medals.His son, former Niagara County...
View ArticleFalls Council tables decision on One Niagara
NIAGARA FALLS – City lawmakers Monday night put off a decision on a proposed settlement agreement with the company that owns the One Niagara building downtown.Under the proposed deal, One Niagara LLC...
View ArticleHeadstones will celebrate New Year’s Eve with fans at the Rapids...
The Headstones spent the ’90s as Canada’s pre-eminent punk rock band, releasing a string of hit albums, touring their own country consistently, and forging a devout cult audience in border towns like...
View ArticleWork on Volkswagen dealership in Lockport set to begin
Work on a new Volkswagen dealership in Niagara County is about to get into gear.Construction crews this week will begin tearing down part of a vacant former Toyota dealership in Lockport, as the...
View ArticleWheatfield OKs retirement of recreation director
WHEATFIELD – The Wheatfield Town Board has voted to let suspended Recreation Director Edward Sturgeon retire in exchange for dropping disciplinary charges against him.The deal also calls for Sturgeon...
View ArticleFourth Gabryszak aide intends to air her allegations, lawyer says
Caitrin Kennedy, the fourth female aide who is alleging sexual harassment by Assemblyman Dennis H. Gabryszak, is anxious to come forward with her story, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.Diana Cihak, who...
View ArticleUnemployment rate here drops to a five-year low
The unemployment rate in the Buffalo Niagara region fell to its lowest point in five years in November, approaching a level that the Federal Reserve had until recently said it would use as a national...
View ArticleFire destroys Royalton barn
ROYALTON – A fire in the Town of Royalton in Niagara County destroyed a barn despite the efforts of three fire companies but no occupants or animals were inside when the fire started.Following a 911...
View ArticleTuned In
The year was 1986. The venue, the QE2, located in downtown Albany. Home for the summer from Fredonia State College, I joined a few friends and my girlfriend at the time to head for the now-closed...
View ArticleState reluctant to remove School Board members
School elections might be over before Carl P. Paladino and attorney Daniel J. Chiacchia get an answer to their appeals to remove School Board members in Buffalo and Hamburg.State education...
View ArticleFive arrested in check forgery scam
State police have arrested five people following an investigation into a check forgery scam.The owner of convenience store in Hartland reported having received and cashed five suspicious checks, after...
View ArticleWilson ball drop set for 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday
WILSON – The sixth annual “’Lil Apple Family Ball Drop” is planned for 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Wilson Fire Company No. 1 Fire Hall, 4194 Chestnut Road.Sponsored by the Wilson Business and...
View ArticleQuestionnaire to focus on high-speed broadband
Some residents of Niagara and Orleans counties soon will be receiving a questionnaire to determine their interest in high-speed broadband Internet service.It’s part of an effort by the counties to...
View ArticleJackson documents posted on Web
JAMESTOWN – The century-old official documents regarding U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson’s admission to practice law in the courts of New York State now can be seen online.Thanks to a...
View ArticleNew snow comes as high water problems persist
Western New York’s white Christmas got a refresher coat Thursday.Officially, 3.3 inches fell at the National Weather Service office in Cheektowaga, and another inch or two is forecast to arrive before...
View ArticleWhat to do on winter break
The novelty of new toys is wearing off. The chores are done. The kids are stir crazy. Now what?You might know about sledding at Chestnut Ridge Park and shopping at the mall, but did you know children...
View ArticleThink the ice caused problems? Now come the potholes
If it seems that potholes appeared out of nowhere, you’re not imaging things. Heavy rain that coated area roads with ice earlier this week brought more than flooding and power failures. Streets have...
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