Mon, Aug 13th 2012 07:00 am
Wayne Pollow has announced his candidacy for Town of Porter justice in the upcoming election this fall.
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Sat, Aug 11th 2012 09:00 am
Cinderella (Emilie Renier) goes from rags to riches in Artpark's musical production of "Cinderella." The show is on stage this weekend and next week at 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston.
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Sat, Aug 11th 2012 07:00 am
Summer is always the time to reconnect with neighbors, and the Town of Newfane has offered the perfect opportunity for a local reunion for 26 years.
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Fri, Aug 10th 2012 10:35 pm
Lower Niagara Moose Lodge No. 584, located at 112 S. Water St., invites area residents to stop by and say hello to Moose International Supreme Gov. Jim Henderson Sr. who will visit the Lewiston lodge for a reception starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12.
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Fri, Aug 10th 2012 10:30 pm
From a foot race to a motorcycle rally, "Cinderella" to the Spoons (and did someone say something about an art festival?), the Village of Lewiston will be jam-packed with events this weekend.
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Fri, Aug 10th 2012 08:20 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto was joined by Niagara Falls City councilmen Sam Fruscione and Glenn Choolokian Thursday night on LCTV's "Access to Government" show and spoke about their joint efforts to improve the local economy.
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Fri, Aug 10th 2012 08:00 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts announces the following street closing/traffic information for the Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 10th 2012 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice Director of Volunteer Services Alice Beck recently announced several new volunteer opportunities with Niagara Hospice and the Niagara Hospice Alliance.
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Fri, Aug 10th 2012 07:00 am
Major sponsors have stepped forward to support the Lewiston Jazz Festival, which is scheduled for Aug. 24 and 25.
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Fri, Aug 10th 2012 07:00 am
The sixth annual Dave's Memorial Dice Run benefit, held July 21, netted $3,313 for the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co.'s "Ambulance Drive for Life."
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Thu, Aug 9th 2012 07:00 am
The Cultural Alliance of Niagara, the arts and culture advocacy coalition serving Niagara County, has announced the election of officers for 2012-13.
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Wed, Aug 8th 2012 11:55 pm
Traffic was restricted down to one lane both ways Wednesday morning, as New York State Department of Transportation crews began milling a portion of Center Street in the Village of Lewiston. The roadwork is a precursor to upcoming paving.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 10:30 am
Lion Mark Mansell (right), a member of La Center, Wash., Lions Club, is on a 3,500-mile mile bicycle tour from Portland, Ore., to Portland, Maine, to increase awareness and raise funds for leader dogs for the blind.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 07:00 am
First Presbyterian Church's VBS ran from July 16 to 20. Several girls worked on making stuffed turtles as their mission project. These turtles were donated to Mount St. Mary's to be given to young children who are there for surgeries.
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Tue, Aug 7th 2012 07:00 am
Participants of Artisans Unlimited of Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara will be on hand at the 46th annual Lewiston Art Festival on Aug. 11-12. Visit their booth (in front of DiCamillo's Bakery on Center Street) to view original art and purchase prints of selected program-produced art priced from $6 to $12.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:15 pm
On Sunday morning, Aug. 5, a motor vehicle struck the front of the Lewiston post office on South Eighth Street and allegedly fled the scene.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 11:55 am
Working his third Olympic Games, Lewiston native Bill Kellick is in London with the USA Taekwondo Team and modern pentathlon.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 11:25 am
The Savory Sips' "Inspiration" concert, which was scheduled for Sunday, was postponed due to inclement weather. Organizer Rebecca Christie is looking into a rain date makeup.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 07:00 am
If you find yourself in front of the stage this summer at Artpark, you'll notice one person leading the legion of adoring fans.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 07:00 am
Singer/songwriter Rebecca Miner of Youngstown has announced the release of her first CD, "Time Will Tell," coinciding with a concert, Friday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hickory Stick Golf Club, 4560 Creek Road, Lewiston.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 07:00 am
The Village of Youngstown Community Picnic returns for its eighth year on Saturday, Aug. 11, from noon to 4 p.m. at Falkner Park. The event promises to be a day of fun and games for the entire community.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 12:00 pm
Professor Herbert Richardson's vision for his property on North Fourth and Center streets is finally coming to fruition. The entrepreneur and Edwin Mellen Press author is about to open his two-story corner building, which he is calling "Lewiston Small Shops."
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
"It's not necessarily like a park; it may look like a park in some places, but it's not."
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Visitors to Lewiston have noticed progress at Emery Simon's wine bar, the Stone House (755 Center St.), and at the former "Bucket of Blood" (65 Center St.), which his company is rehabbing for Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 08:20 pm
At the 2012 Niagara County Fair, 4-H member Ben Gardner would like to give you a memorable experience. On Sunday, Aug. 5 at 11 am., the public is invited to walk a dairy calf in a 'Lil Britches event.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 08:15 pm
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of August.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 06:00 pm
The 38th year of the Youngstown Yacht Club Level Regatta saw competitive racing as well as a festive atmosphere for the hundreds who visited and participated.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:30 pm
Savory Sips will hold a fundraiser for Roswell Cancer Institute Region, "Inspiration," on Sunday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston. The event features a concert by Beatle Magic, a high-end Beatles tribute band that has generously offered to perform at the event.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:25 pm
The Niagara County Fair opened in fine style Wednesday at the Lake Avenue fairgrounds in Lockport.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:20 pm
The new Tuscarora and Friends Art Gallery (formerly the OH! Gallery), located in the Lewiston Opera Hall at 736 Center St., Lewiston, now features the artwork of outstanding Native American and regional artists.
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Thu, Aug 2nd 2012 09:55 am
Western New York Tea Party groups are endorsing Johnny Destino for New York State Senate District 62, against 18-year incumbent George Maziarz.
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 10:25 am
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, has announced that he has been named to presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Polish-American coalition. Maziarz joins the 11 member coalition on the National Advisory Board.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 03:55 pm
On Sunday, Aug. 5, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., The Wrights Corners Fire Co., Miller Hose Fire Co. of Newfane and the Olcott Fire Co. will host a corn roast at Murphy Orchards. The proceeds of the event will be donated to the Johnson family.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 01:30 pm
Last week, when it was so hot the trees were whistling for the dogs, my wife and I took a little car ride.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 07:00 am
Public insurance company Allstate has been a presence in the Lewiston area for years, but recently has moved - if only across the street, to 424 Center St. The Lewiston agency's new exclusive agent is Phil Mastantuono.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 07:00 am
While the communities of Lewiston, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Queenston, Ontario, come to mind when the War of 1812 is mentioned, it was from Youngstown, located in the Town of Porter, that the first families fled in the early morning of Dec. 19, 1813, when the British and attacked and captured Fort Niagara.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 11:00 am
"It was really a good time for people," Gordon Deppe says of the 1980s. "A lot of good memories. Positive economics. People were just having fun. It was like 10 years of Halloween, in a way."
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:15 am
Youngstown author Dave Curtis has released his first book, "The Eyes Have It," a historical-fiction novel, and will be in Lewiston for a book signing on Saturday, Aug. 4
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:15 am
"What happened was that standing water appeared when they removed the old pavement of the parking lot. So they used a digital camera to take pictures during a period of time, and found that it was seeping through the ground," says Bryan Meigs, superintendent of the village's Public Works Department.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 08:10 am
Dean Ramirez was named Lewiston-Porter Middle School principal at a special meeting of the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education on July 18.
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