Fri, Aug 16th 2024 11:00 am
The largest outdoor jazz festival in Western New York returns to Center Street in Lewiston on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, with the 2024 Northwest Jazz Festival. Get ready for an unprecedented celebration of the "Great American Songbook" on the Main Stage during the two days of the festival.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 10:55 am
On Tuesday morning, the Village of Youngstown celebrated improvements to its recreational splash pad at Falkner Park.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for Aug. 16, 2024
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 07:00 am
Thanks to funding from the Peter and Elizabeth Tower Foundation, sensory space programming will be offered for children with developmental disabilities or other special needs through the Youngstown Recreation Department.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 07:00 am
It takes a lot to slow down Shirley Jaynes. Not even a hip fracture, the result of a recent fall, can dampen the spirits of the energetic, 86-year-old resident of North Tonawanda. In fact, she counts "staying positive" as an essential life lesson she's learned over the years, something she advocates for others to embrace like an old friend. Sage advice, indeed.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 07:00 am
The Lewiston Kiwanis recently held its annual awards dinner and named the Kiwanian of the Year for 2023.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 07:00 am
The family and friends of Jeanette Collesano are pleased to announce the winners of the first annual Jeanette L. Collesano Memorial Scholarship.
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Fri, Aug 16th 2024 07:00 am
Editor's Note: The following is a personal recount of award-winning producer Misty Wells' recent visit to the Niagara Region to film for her show, which airs on the Discovery Channel. The Niagara episode premiered Sunday, Aug. 4.
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Thu, Aug 15th 2024 10:50 am
With less than a dozen shows together since forming, The Midnight Cowgirls, remarkably, already run like a well-oiled and well-presented band with a dozen years' experience.
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Wed, Aug 14th 2024 10:10 am
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has prequalified five additional private developers and investors to collaborate with NYPA on the development of renewable energy generating projects, including solar photovoltaic, wind, battery storage, green hydrogen, geothermal, and related transmission.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2024 12:10 pm
The United Way of Greater Niagara kicked off its 2024 campaign on Monday, at Aquarium of Niagara's new Great Lakes 360. The press conference, held on International Youth Day, marks the official start of United Way's annual fundraising efforts aimed at supporting youth programming in Niagara County and the City of Tonawanda.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2024 12:00 pm
The Niagara County Civil Service Office has launched a tutorial video series to walk residents through all aspects of the civil service hiring process.
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Tue, Aug 13th 2024 11:20 am
Lewiston-Porter High School announced the following students were named to its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the fourth quarter marking period of the 2023-24 academic year.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 05:50 pm
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced it has received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granting NYPA license to conduct fully remote unmanned aircraft operations beyond the visual line of sight of observers in any unrestricted airspace, or Class G, without prior approval.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 05:45 pm
The First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston will salute the 2024 Northwest Jazz Festival by hosting a special jazz service at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. The event is open to the public.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 02:10 pm
The Town of Lewiston will host its first luau from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Kiwanis Park.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 11:55 am
Art was on display in Lewiston this weekend - and people came out in droves to catch a glimpse of a "crashed satellite," gaze at unbelievable tree faces, and be amazed by a circus act in a food truck - and that was just Friday night! Saturday and Sunday brought the Lewiston Art Festival - and what appeared to be record attendance, with wall-to-wall crowds strolling Center Street.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 11:55 am
On Friday night, the Village of Lewiston Recreation Department hosted a touch-a-truck event outside of the Red Brick Municipal Building. Families and children could explore vehicles from participants including Modern Disposal and the Lewiston Police Department.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 11:30 am
One of Artpark & Company's largest audiences this season welcomed Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Vertical Horizon to the outdoor amphitheater on Sunday night. The circa-1990s hit-makers were greeted by substantial crowd involvement and sing-alongs, as patrons often doubled as guest vocalists.
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Mon, Aug 12th 2024 10:00 am
Orchard Park's Jon Mowell was awarded Best in Show on Saturday at the Lewiston Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 06:30 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Niagara Falls attorney Robert Koryl, age 69, plead guilty this afternoon to a series of felonies.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 02:50 pm
Multimillion-selling band Stray Cats - original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals) - will bring their 2024 "Summer Reunion Tour" to the Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 02:30 pm
Niagara County Legislator Shawn Foti announced registration is now open for the county's next household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 in Newfane.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 11:00 am
When people say, "customer service," they're often referring to the level of attentiveness and politeness encountered when patronizing a business. For new The Villa Coffee House proprietor and chef Vinnie Pallaci, the principle is slightly different.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 11:00 am
Platinum-selling New Jersey rock, soul and, yes, blues mainstays, Blues Traveler will co-headline an Aug. 16 outdoor concert at Artpark in Lewiston. They're joining up with anthemic Colorado rock 'n' roll quartet Big Head Todd and the Monsters for a fun double-bill.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 11:00 am
Grammy-nominated alt-rock band Gin Blossoms - the pride of the music scene in Tempe, Arizona - will headline an outdoor concert Sunday, Aug. 11, at Artpark in Lewiston. The triple-bill includes Toad the Wet Sprocket and Vertical Horizon.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 11:00 am
When it comes to making music for the right reasons, it's hard for Glen Phillips to rely on his good intentions (when his head's full of things that he can't mention).
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 11:00 am
Artpark & Company's season is about to feature a string of artists that emerged in the 1990s, including Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Blues Traveler and Bush.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 10:55 am
Of all the posts Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale has enjoyed over his stellar career - musician, actor, fashion designer - there is one profession he still pines for: Painter.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 10:10 am
Guitar wizard and award-winning contemporary blues artist Tommy Z will headline a concert Friday, Aug. 16, at Sunset Bar & Grill. The event starts at 6 p.m.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 10:05 am
SliceFest debuted Saturday at Academy Park in Lewiston. The brainchild of Ghada Have It Mediterranean Home Cooking restaurant's Bashar Srouji and musician/promoter Ray Barry showcased pizza purveyors while raising funds for Lew-Port Youth Football and Cheer and Wrestling programs.
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for Aug. 9, 2024
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Fri, Aug 9th 2024 07:00 am
It's time once again for the Lewiston Art Festival, our annual celebration of the creative spark that lives in all of us! On Saturday, Aug. 10 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and Sunday, Aug. 11 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), the Lewiston Council on the Arts will showcase the work of more than 200 artists, musicians, performers and concessionaires who come from near and far to be a part of this annual festival of imagination and skill.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:50 pm
Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies at Niagara University, spent three weeks last October as a member of a unique expeditionary residency program called the Arctic Circle, which brought 30 artists to the remote Svalbard region of Norway to create works that engage with issues of environmentalism and the climate crisis.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:45 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health confirmed a rabid bat on Wilson-Burt Road, Town of Wilson, on Aug. 8. The bat was found outdoors on Aug. 4. No pets were implicated. The Niagara County nursing division will assess any possible human exposure and recommend any post-exposure rabies treatment as appropriate.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 10:45 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Dennis D. Parson, age 20 of Buffalo, entered a guilty plea in County Court to the crime of manslaughter in the first degree this afternoon.
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Thu, Aug 8th 2024 09:55 am
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski, joined by members of the John Paul Bobo Chapter 264 - the local Purple Hear Chapter - and the county Veterans Service Agency, celebrated national Purple Heart Day with a flag raising at the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2024 04:40 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Martice D. Porter, age 22, of Niagara Falls, plead guilty in County Court to the crime of rape in the third degree. Porter admitted to having sexual intercourse with an underage female in 2023.
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Tue, Aug 6th 2024 11:25 am
Anglers of all skill levels are invited to cast their lines in the 49th annual Greater Niagara Fish Odyssey, running from Aug. 16-25. The beloved fishing derby, showcasing the diverse angling opportunities in the Niagara Region, is still accepting registrations.
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Mon, Aug 5th 2024 04:35 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Dominique L. Castile, age 36, of Niagara Falls, plead guilty this afternoon to charges of manslaughter in the first degree and assault in the second degree, in two separate stabbings.
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