Years-long battle on sign ordinance brings 10 days in jail for Lockport auto...
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – Lockport auto repair shop owner David J. Mongielo, who has faced a years-long battle over a sign ordinance violation and a subsequent sign charge that allegedly violated the terms...
View ArticleAn exploration of the great fireplaces in Western New York
The crackling warmth of a fire is a treat as old as time.And while it is great to have a fireplace at home, there is something especially heartwarming about gathering with friends and strangers in a...
View ArticleVictim of fatal crash in Hartland identified as a Gasport woman
HARTLAND – The Niagara County Sheriff Department identified a driver killed in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday night as Filica Rutherford, 36, of Gasport.The cause of the crash remains under...
View ArticleSnowmobile is damaged and ATV stolen in a Cambria break-in
CAMBRIA – Tracks in the snow led a 56-year-old Diller Road man on a search for a missing snowmobile and a stolen ATV on Wednesday morning. The victim told Niagara County sheriff’s deputies that...
View ArticleRoyalton sex offender imprisoned for three felonies
LOCKPORT – A Level 1 sex offender was sentenced Wednesday by Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas to four years in prison, 10 years of post-release supervision and fees totaling $1,425 for three...
View ArticleLockport woman admits sexual relationship with minor
LOCKPORT – A woman who had a long-running sexual relationship with an underage boy, including bearing his child, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Wednesday in Niagara County Court.Christine...
View ArticleHartland crash victim identified as Gasport woman
HARTLAND – The Niagara County Sheriff Department identified a driver killed in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday night as Filica Rutherford, 36, of Gasport.The cause of the crash remains under...
View ArticleCuomo challenged on 'extremist' remarks
ALBANY – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo came under attack Wednesday from the head of the Catholic Diocese in Buffalo and from a Republican who is eyeing a possible run against him for his recent remarks about...
View ArticleStolen ambulance recovered in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A 32-year-old Niagara Falls man was arrested after a Rural/Metro ambulance was stolen in the 1800 block of Ontario Avenue here about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday and then found abandoned near...
View ArticleFunds from Fashion Outlets agreement to pay for sewer, drainage renovations
TOWN OF NIAGARA – The Town Board agreed Tuesday to use any additional funds from the host community agreement with the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls to help pay for sewer and drainage renovations...
View ArticleLockport Council doesn’t know if local utilities are paying accurate...
LOCKPORT – The city doesn’t know if it is collecting all it is entitled to from its gross receipts tax on utility companies.The subject came up during Wednesday’s Common Council work session, when...
View ArticleMongielo avoids jail in legal drama as county judge OKs bid for appeal
LOCKPORT – David J. Mongielo, the Lockport businessman who has been fighting the Town of Lockport sign ordinance for four years, won’t have to go to jail for violating it, at least for now.Niagara...
View ArticleGrant to buy equipment to record suspect interviews
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Legislature this week accepted a $24,345 state grant to buy audiovideo equipment to be used by the District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement agencies to record...
View ArticleIn porcelain, sculpture Bethany Krull explores the human-animal bond
There’s nothing even remotely simple about the way humans relate to other animals. We keep some as pets and order others up medium-rare. We adore some in zoos and hunt others for sport. And we...
View ArticleEarly freeze means more sunny days
Lake Erie today is nearly fully encapsulated in ice.Subfreezing temperatures straight on through next week should finish the job.Most Buffalo Niagara residents know that means the lake-effect snow...
View ArticleNiagara Wheatfield school officials criticize cut in state aid
SANBORN – Niagara Wheatfield Central School District officials were critical Wednesday of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed budget, which would cut the district’s state aid.Both School Board President...
View ArticleArmed robber hits two convenience stores
Armed robberies at two 7-Eleven convenience stores in North Tonawanda and Amherst early Thursday morning appear to be related to a string of armed robberies that have been reported throughout Niagara...
View ArticleMan accuses neighbor of poisoning his dogs
WHEATFIELD – A Ferchen Drive man contacted the Niagara County Sheriff Department Tuesday night after his two dogs, a beagle and a pit bull mix, suddenly became ill. The man said his veterinarian told...
View ArticleThousands of dollars worth of cellphones stolen in a store break-in
NIAGARA FALLS – Universal Wireless reported $15,000 worth of cell phones stolen in a break-in between 2 a.m.and 3 a.m. Wednesday at the store at 2930 Pine Ave.Police were called because of a broken...
View ArticleDriver pleads not guilty in fatal crash
LOCKPORT – A Town of Niagara woman pleaded not guilty in State Supreme Court Thursday to a 23-count indictment accusing her of driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana when she crashed her...
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