Mon, Apr 4th 2022 08:45 pm
The guest artist for the April 8 meeting of the Niagara Arts Guild is sculptor/welder Matt Retzlaff. His works use metal parts to create new structures.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2022 08:40 pm
Niagara County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti is announced the 2022 Niagara County correction officer examination enrollment period has begun.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2022 02:20 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health is working closely with the three local hospitals, its mental health and substance abuse department, and community partners - forming the Niagara County Community Health Workgroup - to "identify priority areas to build a plan to improve the health of our communities." The workgroup is conducting a collaborative community health assessment to understand the health needs and concerns of the local communities.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2022 11:55 am
Hibbard's is open! Lewiston's world-famous, Barenaked Ladies-endorsed sweet shop served its first custard of the season at one minute to 11 on Monday morning. Joe Woodbury of the Tuscarora Reservation was first in line.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2022 10:25 am
Most Americans think of April 15 as tax day; the date has another, more obscure designation, however.
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Mon, Apr 4th 2022 10:25 am
The Niagara County Department of Health is holding a free rabies clinic at the Town Porter Highway Garage, 1800 Braley Road, from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 9. These hours changed to afternoon (from previous postings) in order to accommodate staffing.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 03:40 pm
On Friday, 716 United Basketball announced it is now operating with full support from the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club. 716 United also announced it will start developing a female basketball team this spring.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 02:55 pm
During a U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee hearing, Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, asked U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai to continue discussions related to Canada's proposed 1% tax on United States citizens owning property in Canada.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 02:55 pm
Niagara Pride is accepting applications for its 2022 Niagara Pride LGBTQ+ youth scholarship.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 02:55 pm
Tickets are on sale for the Niagara Wine Trail's annual "Taste of the Trail," food sampling and wine tasting event, Saturday, April 9 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Sunday, April 10 (noon to 5 p.m.). The event is designed to bring out the flavors of the wineries' handcrafted local beverages.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 02:55 pm
Niagara County Legislature Chairwoman Rebecca Wydysh and Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski were joined by Sarah Diina of ConnectLife to raise the ConnectLife flag outside the Niagara County Courthouse in recognition of April as National Donate Life Month.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 12:05 pm
Full edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for April 1, 2022
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 11:45 am
With aspiring restaurant owners in need of guidance - particularly with everything they've faced since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic - Geoffrey Zakarian is taking a "can-do" approach to "Big Restaurant Bet." He is putting $250,000 of his resources into "the next rising star in the restaurant world" on a new Food Network competition series premiering Tuesday, April 5 (10 p.m. ET/PT).
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 11:25 am
The Village of Lewiston intends to pass along its accrued savings to residents.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 11:20 am
One of Lewiston's most popular merchants is calling it a career. Pamela Karski is retiring and closing Canterbury Place - the 2018 Lewiston Business of the Year.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 11:15 am
Volunteers with the Wear-N-Share Community Clothing Closet invite River Region residents to stop by and check out its wide variety of slightly used clothing items for men, women and children.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 11:10 am
News on the parks and recreation front continues to occupy discussions among officials in both the towns of Lewiston and Porter.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 10:25 am
Niagara County Community College and Niagara Falls City Schools were part of the statewide "Women's Empowerment Draft" throughout the month of March. The two schools joined 24 other colleges and 30 grade schools to collectively celebrate Women's History Month. The program, created by Alfred University's Art Force 5, uses a pro-sports theme to build enthusiasm for historic icons.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 10:10 am
On Thursday, United Way of Greater Niagara and Leadership Niagara announced both agencies will partner through Leadership Niagara's Leadership for the Youth of Niagara Communities program - LYNC - in order to reaffirm both agencies' commitment to Niagara County's youth. The event was held at Platter's Chocolates in North Tonawanda.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 10:05 am
Ciox Health, a company that provides health information management services to providers and insurers across the U.S., is working with its customers, including Catholic Health, to notify patients whose information may have been part of an incident involving unauthorized access to a Ciox employee's email account. About 1,300 hospital and primary care patients in Catholic Health are affected and will be receiving a letter from Ciox in the coming days.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 10:05 am
The First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, and the Youngstown Presbyterian Church, will host a Maundy Thursday service at Lewiston's Old Stone Church (505 Cayuga St.) on April 14.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 10:05 am
The New York State Department of State recently announced the availability of more than $5 million in federal grant funding for economic and community development within New York's northern border region. Competitive grant funding is available for qualified projects within New York's 28 federally designated Northern Border Regional Commission counties.
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Fri, Apr 1st 2022 10:05 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the launch of applications for two tourism grant programs designed to support and revitalize New York's tourism and hospitality industry.
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Tue, Mar 29th 2022 02:15 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $21 million in funding awards for 15 Youth Assertive Community Treatment teams. New York is the first state in the nation to enact such teams, which serve children ages 10 to 21, and their families, providing services and support in the home and community settings.
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Tue, Mar 29th 2022 10:05 am
New York Power Authority fishing facilities including the fishing pier at the base of NYPA's Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant will open for the season Friday, April 1, weather and water levels permitting. The fish cleaning station and handicap access elevator at the dam site will also be available if temperatures remain above freezing.
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Tue, Mar 29th 2022 10:00 am
Niagara University is inviting the community to "Take Back the Night" on March 31 through participation in an annual event that aims to end sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms.
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Mon, Mar 28th 2022 10:35 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced grants totaling over $17.1 million to hospitals in Western New York. The awards were made through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist hospitals with urgent needs related to the national health emergency.
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Sat, Mar 26th 2022 10:00 am
Community Missions will hold its 25th annual Sweetheart Dinner, presented by United Healthcare, on Friday, April 1, at Sheraton Niagara Falls. After holding last year's event virtually, this in-person celebration will benefit the agency's crisis services, including the Community Soup Kitchen, food pantry, clothes closet and emergency housing shelter, and will feature more than 100 baskets, gift cards, silent auction items, and games.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 02:00 pm
A new era begins with the Lewiston-Porter district art show taking place at the new LEVEL Gallery located in the Lewiston-Porter Center for the Arts.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 01:35 pm
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced the start of construction on a $2.8 million highway improvement project on State Route 61, Hyde Park Boulevard, from Lockport Road to State Route 104 in the City of Niagara Falls and the towns of Niagara and Lewiston.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 11:10 am
Full edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for March 25, 2022
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 11:00 am
Today, we turn our attention to one of our most remarkable properties, owned currently by past HAL President Diane Finkbeiner and her husband, Ed. They continue supporting our efforts even from afar. Thank you, Diane and Ed.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 11:00 am
The most important word in "Sgt. Peppers Hot Sauces, Etc." isn't the one you think.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 11:00 am
The Tribune/Sentinel had a sit down meeting with Casseri to discuss his and the district's reactions to the incident, and what steps are being taken to address the matter.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 11:00 am
Niagara County Legislator Mike Hill presented a proclamation at Tuesday night's legislature meeting to Niagara County Farm Bureau President John King and Farm Bureau Vice President Jeannette Miller, owner of The Eclectic Farmstead in Newfane. This was done in celebration of March as National Agriculture Month.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 11:00 am
Members of the Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter 268 attended the Niagara County Community College's board of trustees meeting on Tuesday. The chapter, founded in 1985, has donated more than $180,000 to the Niagara County community - including scholarships to high school graduates to attend college.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 10:45 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston approved two summer events, and provided details on a spring dedication ceremony, at their monthly meeting on Monday.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 10:40 am
The number of reported coronavirus cases in Erie and Niagara counties has gone up for the first time in several weeks. As of Wednesday, the seven-day average of cases per a population of 100,000 was 8.25%. The seven-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the past three days was 1.86%. One week ago, those numbers were 6.82% and 1.79%, respectively.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 10:30 am
Niagara County has been deemed "StormReady" by the National Weather Service, according to Jonathan Schultz, Niagara County's emergency services director. NWS officials came to the county's public safety building on Tuesday to present the "StormReady" designation.
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Fri, Mar 25th 2022 10:30 am
The Niagara County Department of Health announced the sexual health clinic would reopen April 5. The clinic has been closed since March 2020 as a result of Niagara County's COVID-19 response.
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