Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara County Board of Elections on Thursday recanvassed the ballots from the Village of Lewiston mayoral race and certified the results. Pending a legal challenge, Anne Welch is the mayor-elect, topping challenger and current Deputy Mayor Bruce Sutherland by three votes.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 07:50 pm
Greentech Media (GTM) has named the New York Power Authority as a recipient of its 2018 Grid Edge Innovation Award for the Power Authority's success in building an advanced energy management system across New York state. The award was announced Thursday at GTM's 2018 Grid Edge Innovation Summit in San Francisco.
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Thu, Jun 21st 2018 03:00 pm
The Niagara County art scene lost a talented artist and instructor last November when watercolorist Michael J. McMahon passed away after a lengthy illness.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2018 09:10 pm
The Village of Lewiston Republican Committee intends to look over the mayoral race ballots submitted in Tuesday's general election.
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Wed, Jun 20th 2018 07:15 pm
Local elected leaders, businesspeople, current and former employees, friends and family members came out to The Silo Restaurant on Wednesday to celebrate the eatery's 20th anniversary on the Lewiston waterfront.
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Tue, Jun 19th 2018 09:55 pm
Former Village of Lewiston Clerk/Treasurer Anne Welch was elected mayor on Tuesday, defeating Deputy Mayor Bruce Sutherland by four votes (359-355).
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Mon, Jun 18th 2018 11:25 pm
Lewiston residents on Monday spoke passionately for and against the village's potential purchase of the historic Frontier House. In the end, trustees unanimously agreed to enter into a contract to buy the building from Hastings Lewiston.
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Mon, Jun 18th 2018 04:55 pm
Everything Youngstown held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week with the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, elected leaders, local businesses and friends and family. The retail store located at 435 Main St., in the Village of Youngstown. It is owned and operated by Sue McNaughton. The store offers Youngstown-inspired apparel and gifts.
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Mon, Jun 18th 2018 02:45 pm
Artpark & Company hosted its annual Summer Solstice Celebration on Saturday. The event was coordinated and directed by Kate LoConti, Jon Lehrer, Sonia Clark and Tanis Winslow.
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Mon, Jun 18th 2018 07:00 am
Lewiston's own The Silo Restaurant will unveil a new historical marker in celebration of 20 years of business. A party has been planned including family-fun, food specials and a celebration of the people who have contributed to the success of the popular and unique business for the past two decades.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2018 07:00 pm
Officials of the It Happened to Alexa Foundation settled into their new offices at the Larkin at Exchange, 726 Exchange St., Buffalo, this week.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2018 07:00 am
For the fifth year in a row, the Lewiston Howard Hanna branch (formerly RealtyUSA) has raised funds for WNY Heroes.
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Sat, Jun 16th 2018 07:00 am
Sponsored by the Youngstown Business and Professional Association, the Village of Youngstown, with assistance by Youngstown Police and Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co., the ninth annual Beginning of Summer Street Dance will take over the village's Main Street from 6-10 p.m.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2018 08:30 pm
The man for whom Lewiston was named received his own monument on Thursday, as the Village of Lewiston officially unwrapped the Morgan Lewis bust inside the International Peace Garden. Acclaimed sculptor Susan Geissler created the artwork - her third monument in Lewiston, joining the Tuscarora Heroes (Center Street) and Freedom Crossing (Water Street).
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Fri, Jun 15th 2018 07:35 pm
Come rain or shine, on Friday, June 22, Warfield and his band, The Young Wolfe Tones, will bring that enthusiasm to Somewhere Bar & Grill at 681 Blairville Road in Youngstown. St. Killian Importing is a sponsor for the event, while the band is courtesy of Masterson Entertainment.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2018 07:15 pm
On Monday, architect James Fittante presented the Village of Lewiston Planning Commission with a proposal to expand the Tops Xpress mini-market on Cayuga and South Eighth streets. The five-member panel unanimously supported the idea, which now goes to the Village Board for approval.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2018 06:50 pm
People have said, "If you fail, try, try again." For Zoe-Beth Brake, that's exactly what she did.
There have been six Women's Porter Cups and Brake has played in all of them. Friday evening at Niagara Falls Country Club, Brake, an Ohio State University graduate, finally reached the top and won the WPC.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2018 06:30 pm
Artpark and Funtime Presents regret to announce the Portugal. The Man concert scheduled for Aug. 1 at Artpark has been cancelled.
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Fri, Jun 15th 2018 01:25 pm
"We finally did it," Mayor Terry Collesano said Thursday night.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2018 10:50 am
The New York Power Authority will hold a family safety fair and touch-a-truck event on Saturday, June 16, at the Niagara Power Vista in Lewiston.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2018 10:40 am
Dr. Mark Frascatore has been named dean of Niagara University's College of Business Administration, effective June 4.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2018 10:40 am
To accommodate patrons attending this weekend's 13th annual Lewiston GardenFest, Center Street will be closed to traffic from Fourth to Seventh streets at 5 am Saturday. The street will reopen at 7 p.m. Sunday.
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Thu, Jun 14th 2018 10:35 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has relocated its cardiology services office from the first floor of the main hospital in Lewiston, to new, larger offices in an adjacent medical arts building.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2018 12:25 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital's commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2018 12:05 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will host a miniature golf tournament at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston on Thursday, July 19. The tournament will feature 18 holes of miniature golf in a scramble format.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2018 12:05 pm
Niagara County Peach Queen applications for the 2018 program are now available online at www.LewistonPeachFestival.org. The annual program for young women (ages 17-21) who reside in Niagara County will start in July. It is centered on community service.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2018 12:05 pm
Project Connect Niagara, an event designed to connect those in need with critical services in a "one-stop" venue, will take place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Heart, Love & Soul Food Pantry and Dining Room in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jun 13th 2018 11:45 am
Legendary Aerosmith frontman, "American Idol" judge, father of "Lord of the Rings" actress Liv, and current country music superstar Steven Tyler presented a clinic in rock star-ery at Artpark.
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Tue, Jun 12th 2018 04:50 pm
The New York State Department of Health and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has approved the certificate of need (CON) request submitted by Mount St. Mary's Hospital for the expansion of its Clearview Treatment Services Program. Clearview is a confidential, inpatient rehabilitation program dedicated to the comprehensive care of people whose lives have been affected by drugs and/or alcohol.
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Tue, Jun 12th 2018 12:40 pm
Old Fort Niagara is about to host its largest annual re-enactment, the French and Indian War Encampment, which visitors, re-enactors and staff alike anticipate with excitement - and much planning - each year. The three-day event will occur Friday through Sunday, June 29 to July 1, and will be packed with French, British and Native re-enactors from the U.S. and Canada, living-history camps and exhibits, large-scale battle re-enactments, hands-on activities, special tours and demonstrations, and food and historical goods for sale.
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Tue, Jun 12th 2018 07:00 am
The 13th annual Lewiston GardenFest, presented by the Lewiston Garden Club, is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17, along Center Street.
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Mon, Jun 11th 2018 02:20 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, overlooking the Niagara River on Main Street in Youngstown, will hold its annual Strawberry Fest from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23.
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Mon, Jun 11th 2018 01:10 pm
Individuals who are managing health conditions at home, such as diabetes, can dispose of their personal syringes and sharps at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, 5300 Military Road, Lewiston, at no charge.
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Mon, Jun 11th 2018 07:00 am
Fresh from organizing the second annual "A Taste of Lewiston," the Lewiston Council on the Arts has released the rest of its culturally enriching - and entertaining - lineup for 2018.
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Sat, Jun 9th 2018 12:30 pm
River Region homeowners are uniting this weekend with one common goal: To offer a great deal on lovingly used clothes, furniture, toys, home goods and chachkies.
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Sat, Jun 9th 2018 07:00 am
Village of Youngstown trustees had their hands full with a series of lengthy meetings Thursday, marking a return to business following last month's village elections that saw uncontested wins by Mayor Raleigh Reynolds and trustees Stu Comerford and Mark Fox.
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Sat, Jun 9th 2018 07:00 am
The day begins at noon with the eighth annual Fairy House Festival, which showcases tiny living quarters for fairies and their ilk. Houses will be judged and prizes awarded at 4 p.m.
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Fri, Jun 8th 2018 08:45 pm
Lewiston-Porter High School has announced the graduation of its sixth cohort of students from the Academy of International Business & Finance.
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Fri, Jun 8th 2018 08:30 pm
With beautiful, warm weather, a good-sized crowd and the perfect venue, The United States Air Force Blue Aces Band of the USAF Heritage Band couldn't have picked a better night to play at Hennepin Park in Lewiston than Thursday.
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Fri, Jun 8th 2018 08:00 pm
Hundreds were part of a special experience last weekend as the 2018 American Cancer Society's Greater Niagara Relay For Life took place from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning at Reservoir State Park in the Town of Niagara.
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