Lockport Police Dept. promotes five to lieutenant
LOCKPORT – The reorganization of the Lockport Police Department, prompted by a new union contract and a batch of retirements, begins today with a different shift schedule and some new brass.Four...
View ArticleNiagara sex offender denies bail-jumping charge
LOCKPORT – Paul S. Turley, who was convicted in absentia of molesting his stepdaughter and stepniece, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a new indictment accusing him of first-degree bail jumping.Turley,...
View ArticleInput being sought on impact of Common Core curriculum
SANBORN – Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, a co-sponsor of legislation to repeal the Common Core school curriculum standards in New York, has called a public meeting for 6 p.m. Monday at Niagara County...
View ArticleMarket razing makes way for twin-rink ice arena
LOCKPORT – Heavy machinery tore the first hole in the shell of the former Jubilee supermarket this week, starting the process of razing the store to make way for Lockport’s new twin-rink ice arena....
View ArticleLockport courthouse area blocked due to threat of falling stone
LOCKPORT – The threat of falling masonry from the outside walls of the Niagara County Courthouse has caused a row of parking spaces and a stretch of sidewalk to be cordoned off, officials said...
View Article‘Farms of Historic LaSalle’ is topic of lecture Tuesday
NIAGARA FALLS – LaSalle Pride Inc. will present a lecture on “Farms of Historic LaSalle” at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the second-floor meeting room of the LaSalle Library, 8728 Buffalo Ave.Teresa Lasher...
View Article$690,000 awarded to woman, 20, who was molested by N. Tonawanda teacher in...
NORTH TONAWANDA – A 20-year-old Amherst woman who came forward a decade after the fact to assert she was molested by her third-grade teacher in North Tonawanda has settled her lawsuit against the...
View ArticleIn taking Council presidency, Pridgen draws energetic crowd
Publicly, Darius G. Pridgen is not expressing any desire for higher political office. But the show of support for the prominent East Side minister as he was unanimously elected president of the Common...
View ArticleMake 2014 a memorable year for home and garden events
This year promises to be another busy year for home- and garden-related events designed to inspire, inform and, well, just provide some fun.Since it’s never too early to plan, here’s a look at some of...
View ArticleMore bonechilling cold on the way
The wind chill advisory ended at noon, but don’t reach for that T-shirt just yet.The 2 degree temperature and minus 8 degree wind chill is only expected to get a few degrees warmer today, according to...
View ArticleFirst Niagara closing branch in Wilson
WILSON – Wilson residents and businesses have been notified that the village’s branch of First Niagara Bank – the community’s only bank – will be closing on March 7.“This is a tragedy for our...
View ArticleParticipants in Gerry Rodeo excel at national competition
GERRY – Names familiar to fans of the Gerry Rodeo made headlines at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s national finals last month in Las Vegas.The Gerry Volunteer Fire Department will hold...
View ArticleThree hurt as car crashes into ditch in Cambria
CAMBRIA – Three people were taken to Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston after a car crashed into a ditch on Ridge Road in Cambria Saturday afternoon, according to Cambria Fire Company spokesman...
View ArticleLewiston teen charged with DWI after crash injures 4
LOCKPORT – A Lewiston teenager was charged with driving while intoxicated Saturday morning after a two-vehicle collision in the Town of Lockport that resulted in four minor injuries.The Niagara County...
View ArticleNiagara Falls police chief says city isn’t likely to appeal ruling...
NIAGARA FALLS – Police Superintendent E. Bryan DalPorto said he doesn’t expect an appeal of a court ruling that promoted four city police officers to the rank of detective.“I don’t think the city is...
View ArticleHeart of Niagara Animal Rescue to meet on details for annual fundraiser
LEWISTON – Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue’s annual fundraiser will be discussed during the monthly meeting of volunteers scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in Messiah Lutheran Church, 915 Oneida St.The...
View ArticleState grant money eyed for improvements in North Tonawanda
NORTH TONAWANDA – The City of North Tonawanda will be making some much needed improvements on Oliver Street and will continue updating the Gratwick Riverside Marina after nearly $1 million in state...
View ArticleBrochey brings a new mood to Lewiston supervisor’s post
LEWISTON – Voters made their voices heard in November, choosing to shake up Lewiston town government by electing a relative political newcomer to the top spot as supervisor. Dennis J. Brochey also...
View ArticleRuling bolsters suit over death of Falls man in compactor
NIAGARA FALLS – The attorney for the sister of a man who was killed in a trash compactor at a Niagara Falls office building said he hoped a new court ruling might spur negotiations for an out-of-court...
View ArticleIce skating returns to MLK Park
Riley Sullivan is not yet an old pro when it comes to ice skating, but give her some time.Near-freezing temperatures couldn’t keep her off the ice on Sunday.And even though her nose and cheeks were...
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