Fri, Sep 29th 2023 11:15 am
The historic building once known as The Clarkson House is again available for rent with the announcement Taquito Lindo is ending its tenancy.
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Fri, Sep 29th 2023 11:05 am
Having grown up on the Tuscarora Reservation and headlined myriad events in and around town, Darryl Tonemah is familiar to Lewiston.
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Fri, Sep 29th 2023 11:00 am
Lewiston-Porter's Community Education program for fall 2023 is now underway. With more than 100 class offerings, including 40 new topics, residents from throughout the county and beyond are invited to partake, learn and enjoy.
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Fri, Sep 29th 2023 09:30 am
Earlier this month, a group of golfers from the Niagara County area visited the Southern Tier for a good cause. Organized by Town of Porter Supervisor John "Duffy" Johnston, the Southern Tier Camp Challenge held at the Allegheny Hills Golf Club in Rushford honored the memory of Jeffery C. Hessney, who died on May 11 at age 64 in Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Thu, Sep 28th 2023 09:50 pm
"The Highwaymen: Black Artists of the Florida Coast" - a first-of-its-kind multimedia exhibition in Western New York featuring 21 paintings - is on view at Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University (CAM) through April 28, 2024.
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Mon, Sep 25th 2023 05:25 pm
I was unable to participate in "Lewiston Jeopardy" or accept my award from HAL, or be present for the Lewiston Village Cemetery dedication ceremony due to a serious injury. I am home now, and I hope to return to my historian duties and projects.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 11:00 am
In a year where, seemingly, very little happened, something extraordinary materialized in the Just Desserts by Aimee kitchen.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 11:00 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston on Monday voted unanimously to use general fund reserve monies to pay for what was described as "unforeseen conditions" and "contingency costs" occurring with the Department of Public Works garage additions.
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Fri, Sep 22nd 2023 11:00 am
The Youngstown Business and Professional Association held a special program as part of its fall members' meeting at the Niagara Frontier Golf Club.
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Fri, Sep 15th 2023 11:10 am
The Historical Association of Lewiston on Thursday announced a special event planned around the total eclipse of the sun next spring.
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Fri, Sep 15th 2023 11:05 am
The Historical Association of Lewiston held its annual "Lewiston Jeopardy" beer and pizza night fundraiser Thursday at the Brickyard Brewing Company.
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Fri, Sep 15th 2023 11:00 am
The return of Monday's Lewiston Town Board monthly work session was brief but productive. With the Buffalo Bills "Monday Night Football" game approaching, members whisked through two public hearings and approved local laws; heard a presentation by the Lewiston Council on the Arts; and discussed plans for holiday ice rink activities.
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Thu, Sep 14th 2023 11:00 am
Last month, the Town of Lewiston took part in a special presentation with the Tuscarora Nation. Held Aug. 28 at the Nation House on the Tuscarora Reservation, the event celebrated the life of Lelawala, daughter of Eagle Eye, chief of the Ongiras, a native tribe long extinct, as the Maid of the Mist.
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Tue, Sep 12th 2023 12:45 pm
Youngstown First Presbyterian Church invites the community to "We Gather Together," a one-act play with music that features the church's 200-year history in under one hour. Free performances will happen at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30, at 100 Church St., Youngstown. It will be followed by free, old-time ice cream socials.
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Sun, Sep 10th 2023 11:15 pm
The 65th annual Niagara County Peach Festival closed Sunday night with the naming of Kirsten Ferree as Peach Queen. A 20-year-old North Tonawanda native and Buffalo State University senior, Ferree receives both a crown and a $4,000 scholarship courtesy of the Lewiston Kiwanis Club.
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Fri, Sep 8th 2023 11:00 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston approved Halloween hours and a new format for the ever-growing "Treat or Treat on Center Street" during Tuesday's work session.
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Fri, Sep 8th 2023 07:00 am
As part of the National Federation of Just Communities national conference in Buffalo this week, members on Wednesday took a daytrip to Lewiston. Their tour bus stopped at the Freedom Crossing Monument on Water Street, and they were greeted by Sally and Josiah Tryon (aka Eva Nicklas and Tim Henderson). The two Lewiston legends recounted tales of first coming to the village, efforts to lead people to freedom, and the story behind Susan Geissler's famed bronze statue.
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Thu, Sep 7th 2023 09:55 pm
The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity, Holy Name Province, located at Stella Niagara, wrapped up the month of August with the installation ceremony of its new leadership council.
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Wed, Sep 6th 2023 10:20 am
Niagara Hospice announced its annual Mighty Niagara Half Marathon has been named in Top 10 Destination Half Marathons Around the World by Outdoors Wire powered by USA Today Sports.
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Fri, Sep 1st 2023 11:00 am
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University (CAM) is excited to announce its fall events and featured exhibitions. Museum admission remains free, and programs are free or discounted for Members, NU faculty, students, staff, and EBT cardholders.
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Mon, Aug 28th 2023 04:00 pm
It was a magnificent weekend for the annual Northwest Lewiston Jazz Festival.
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Mon, Aug 28th 2023 03:50 pm
They call it the "most entertaining two hours in Lewiston," and this year will feature the first time two former champion teams will face off in a battle of wits, skill and speed at "Lewiston Jeopardy." The event scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Brickyard Brewing Company. Not to be underestimated, two other teams with vast knowledge of Lewiston's culture and history will be looking to steal the crown from the former champs.
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Fri, Aug 25th 2023 10:55 am
With Lewiston already home to artists, art installations, the Castellani Art Museum and the Lewiston Art Festival, why not also put art pieces on display at Academy Park, where they could be seen by all entering the village?
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Fri, Aug 25th 2023 10:55 am
Prior to the Village of Lewiston monthly meeting on Monday, Joel and Maryjo Erway were presented with a certificate of appreciation for their efforts to honor the military.
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Fri, Aug 25th 2023 10:55 am
The Village of Youngstown announced this month it is now formally soliciting a request for proposals to purchase the long-vacant Cold Storage property located at 701 Nancy Price Drive.
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Tue, Aug 22nd 2023 09:15 am
No decision was made Monday on a proposal from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours President John Kinney to install a new docking system on the south waterfront seawall adjacent to his company's staging area. Upon hearing from residents and boaters - and deciding it's time to review WJBT's existing contract - the Village of Lewiston Board, instead, opted to table.
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Fri, Aug 18th 2023 11:20 am
Windows recently installed at the Frontier House are per specification, Loretta Frankovitch said Monday.
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Fri, Aug 18th 2023 11:00 am
Over the course of its first two decades in Lewiston, about the only thing that's changed at the Brickyard Pub & BBQ is the location of the bar.
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Thu, Aug 17th 2023 07:00 am
The revival and restoration of Lewiston's iconic landmark, the Frontier House, is the focus of this year's awards, which will be presented by the Historical Association at the annual "Lewiston Jeopardy" fundraiser.
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Wed, Aug 16th 2023 05:30 pm
Catholic Health announced Mark Sullivan has decided to step down as president and CEO on Aug. 31 after a 30-year career with the health system. Monsignor Robert E. Zapfel, chair of Catholic Health's Corporate Members and Sponsors Council, also announced the appointment of Joyce Markiewicz, the system's executive vice president and chief business development officer, to succeed Sullivan as president and CEO.
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Mon, Aug 14th 2023 09:00 am
Renee Arno made a grand debut at the 57th annual Lewiston Art Festival, with her stained-glass lamp earning Best of Show on Saturday.
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Fri, Aug 11th 2023 11:00 am
Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours President John Kinney has proposed a docking system for the waterfront area parallel to his operation's staging area. He said the seawall there, as is, is not practically usable for transient boaters - or even for WJBT. Kinney would like to reconfigure the area to better accommodate his patrons. He has offered to donate his existing adjacent docking area to the municipality for the betterment of transient boaters.
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Fri, Aug 11th 2023 11:00 am
Mayor Anne Welch said there is a good reason for the delay: "The back of the property eroded and needed a retaining wall" above neighboring Onondaga Street.
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Fri, Aug 11th 2023 10:00 am
The Town of Porter cut the ribbon Wednesday for what could be best described as one the most technologically advanced outdoor exercise facilities of its kind.
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Fri, Aug 11th 2023 09:00 am
The Youngstown Lions Club recently selected Paul R. Beatty Sr. as the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award. A presentation was formally made by Youngstown Lions Club President Lois Kaminski during the Jack Beatty Memorial Hospice Cruise & Clambake at the Youngstown Yacht Club.
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Fri, Aug 11th 2023 09:00 am
As a new school year approaches, the Lewiston Police Department announced it would host an informational meeting on plans for the Police Explorer Post for 2023-24.
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Tue, Aug 8th 2023 12:25 pm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, announced it awarded a $40 million contract to Enviro-Fix Solutions LLC for Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) remedial and site services.
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Tue, Aug 8th 2023 11:15 am
Please join the Family and Friends Down Syndrome Association of Niagara Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and local affiliate organization of The National Down Syndrome Society on Saturday, Sept. 9, for the 26th annual Buffalo Niagara Buddy Walk in the Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival parade.
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Fri, Aug 4th 2023 11:10 am
Artpark & Company used extra-small font on its heavy-stock, 8-1/2-by-11 2023 season poster in order to cram in as many listings as possible. It doesn't escape me that this typographical method reflects the standard the performing, visual, educational and environmental arts venue has set by jam-packing summers with concerts, walks, tours and talks.
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Fri, Jul 28th 2023 11:00 am
The Lewiston Town Board took steps Monday to get a handle on short-term rentals. While other communities continue to debate the "What to do?" question, Lewiston approved an open-ended moratorium that effectively puts the matter on hold until all questions concerning zoning codes and permitted uses are reviewed in detail.
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