Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 09:55 am
The Niagara County Department of Public Works (DPW) today announced that culvert work will begin next Wednesday, Aug. 27, on Upper Mountain Road between Sunset Drive and the railroad overpass. This is the next phase in the Upper Mountain Road rehab project that began in July.
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Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 08:00 am
A new logo representing the Town of Niagara is now official, as Town Board members voted unanimously for the change at Tuesday's regular business meeting.
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Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 22, 2025
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Thu, Aug 21st 2025 05:55 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced its 34th annual golf tournament, the Niagara Cup Classic, raised more than $59,000 to benefit the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Niagara, a service of NFMMC.
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Thu, Aug 21st 2025 05:40 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health confirmed a rabid raccoon on Lake Street in the Village of Wilson on Aug. 21.
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Wed, Aug 20th 2025 07:45 pm
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Wed, Aug 20th 2025 10:50 am
Outdoor adventure television host Misty Wells is bringing Niagara Falls USA to a national audience this summer. The episode of her show, "Let's Take It Outside," filmed in Niagara County in May through a collaboration with Destination Niagara USA, will air on the Discovery Channel on Sunday, Aug. 31.
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Tue, Aug 19th 2025 12:10 pm
As public backlash continues to grow to the massive National Grid rate hikes approved by the Public Service Commission, Niagara County Legislator Chris McKimmie is calling for the resignation of all PSC commissioners.
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 10:20 am
The Niagara County Department of Health announces its official relocation from the Shaw Office building at 5467 Upper Mountain Road, to a new, state-of-the-art facility at 55 Stevens St., Lockport. The move is effective immediately and marks a significant step forward in enhancing public health services for the community.
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 08:00 am
A tax exemption for green builds is one step closer to being a reality in the Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 15, 2025
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 05:35 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been awarded $28.4 million through New York's Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV. The funding is part of nearly $300 million in state investments announced last week by Gov. Kathy Hochul to support 55 medical facilities across New York in improving infrastructure and enhancing patient care.
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 04:00 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced the lighting of state landmarks on Aug. 14 to honor the 90th anniversary of Social Security, a bedrock federal economic security program that provides financial protection for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and families in New York and nationally.
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 01:40 pm
As the summer season winds down, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office is once again teaming up with law enforcement agencies across the region for a focused enforcement effort regarding impaired driving.
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 12:40 pm
Niagara Gospel Mission has launched a new gardening program for its residence. The "Mission Garden" was established in 2024 by resident Tim Flagler. He had an abundant harvest of tomatoes in year one and set out to expand.
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 12:40 pm
The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will host a caregiver lunch & learn in Lockport on Saturday, Aug. 23, for Niagara County caregivers and those living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
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Wed, Aug 13th 2025 01:10 pm
The Niagara County Office for the Aging will be distributing farmers market coupon booklets this weekend at the farmers markets in Lockport and North Tonawanda. The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, provided by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets, provides these coupons to all who meet age and income requirements to buy fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables at participating farmers' markets throughout New York.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 8, 2025
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
The fourth Frank J. Gaffney Purple Heart recognition ceremony saw over a hundred spectators on hand outside the Niagara County Courthouse on Sunday. The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas performed, and 89 new names were added to the memorial monument in Lockport. There are now 557 named honorees carved in stone around the flagpoles next to the courthouse.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
At its regular business meeting, the Town of Wheatfield approved spending $9,300 with Wendel Engineering for its lead service line inventory work.
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 11:15 am
Speed wins hydroplane races.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 07:30 pm
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has reaffirmed SUNY Niagara's accreditation through 2033. This action follows a MSCHE team's review of SUNY Niagara's programs and services, discussions with several members of the college community, and visits to its campus and other properties.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 03:55 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau, as the recipient of funding from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services related to Youth Development Programming, Youth Sports and Education Funding, Youth Team Sports and Runaway and Homeless Youth Funding, is now accepting grant applications. Funding for the new program year begins Oct. 1, and runs through Sept. 30, 2026.
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Wed, Aug 6th 2025 09:20 am
Emerge Media Creators will host its first-ever "Emerge-a-thon," from noon Aug. 23 to noon Aug. 24, at its location at 1867 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls. This live event will showcase the content of the 40-plus podcasters who call Emerge their home.
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Tue, Aug 5th 2025 05:55 pm
The Niagara County Department of Public Works announced it has contracted with a surveying firm for services for a future infrastructure improvement project along Porter Center Road, from Swann Road to Lake Road (Route 18.) Frandina Engineering and Land Surveying PC will have survey crews in the area over the next few days.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2025 07:50 pm
On Saturday, around 500 men, women and children participated in a free cookout and clothing giveaway hosted by Niagara Gospel Mission, at 1317 Portage Road, Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Aug 4th 2025 07:50 pm
Members of Niagara University's women's basketball team and their coaches helped to make the neighborhood around 25th Street in Niagara Falls a little more beautiful during "Rock the Block."
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Mon, Aug 4th 2025 07:50 pm
It's the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal and what better way to celebrate than a free family day at the Niagara History Center!
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Mon, Aug 4th 2025 10:15 am
After years of disciplined budgeting and reform, the City of North Tonawanda has achieved a major financial milestone: Moody's Investors Service has officially upgraded the city's credit rating from A3 back to A2, restoring its pre-2020 status and signaling renewed confidence in North Tonawanda's financial stability, long-term planning, and economic outlook.
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Fri, Aug 1st 2025 02:45 pm
After nearly a quarter century of distinguished service, John W. Kinner is retiring as CEO of the Health Association of Niagara County Inc., effective July 31, closing a remarkable chapter of leadership and community impact.
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Fri, Aug 1st 2025 11:00 am
Painters Plus is proud to announce the launch of its 15th annual Project HOPE (Helping Others Paint Exteriors), a charitable initiative that provides a free exterior paint job to a deserving North Tonawanda homeowner in need.
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Fri, Aug 1st 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 1, 2025
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Fri, Aug 1st 2025 07:00 am
A popular new restaurant is set to open sometime within the next few months on Niagara Falls Boulevard, close to the I-190 in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Aug 1st 2025 07:00 am
It took a while, but summer is in full swing on the fishing front.
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Thu, Jul 31st 2025 04:30 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health confirmed a rabid bat on Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, on July 31.
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Wed, Jul 30th 2025 09:40 pm
Each Tuesday morning during the summer concert season, a dedicated group from Intandem's community-based prevocational program arrives at Veterans Memorial Community Park with trash bags in hand and a sense of purpose. Their mission: Help clean up litter left behind after "Music Mania Mondays," the Town of Niagara's popular weekly concert series that draws large crowds and lively energy to the park.
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Tue, Jul 29th 2025 08:15 pm
The Niagara Wheatfield High School Class of 1985 will hold its 40-year reunion.
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Tue, Jul 29th 2025 02:20 pm
The Niagara County Department of Employment and Training will hold its next career fair on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Day Road Park in Lockport. Director of Employment and Training Don Jablonski said more than 70 companies have signed up to participate. The career fair is open to everyone, and no appointments or preregistration are necessary.
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Tue, Jul 29th 2025 02:20 pm
The USA Niagara Development Corp. (USAN) board of directors met Tuesday and authorized measures that will advance plans to restore the historic Hotel Niagara in Niagara Falls, transforming the site into a full-service, 160-room "upper-upscale" hotel with restaurants, lounges and banquet facilities.
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Mon, Jul 28th 2025 04:15 pm
This July, Niagara University's Levesque Institute hosted several groups of students from Niagara Falls High School as they learned more about the opportunities and resources available to help them achieve their goals for the future.
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