Sat, Mar 19th 2016 07:00 am
Last Sunday, my wife and I were passing by the Wilson State Park launch ramp, and we saw a small boat coming into the ramp. We stopped and watched. When it got closer, we could see it was all equipped with some extravagant fishing equipment, and three young men, whom we called the "Three Musketeers."
|
Sat, Mar 19th 2016 07:00 am
Timothy Henderson has been chosen by Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano and the Board of Trustees as the 2016 Village of Lewiston Citizen of the Year.
|
Sat, Mar 19th 2016 07:00 am
The Lewiston Town Board heard a plan and gave its approval Monday to address drainage concerns in the northwestern part of the town near the wastewater treatment plant and the River Walk subdivision.
|
Fri, Mar 18th 2016 07:05 pm
The Host Communities Standing Committee could not reach consensus Wednesday on the Town of Lewiston's request for $165,000 to help fund Artpark & Company's interactive children and family festivals and programming. The New York Power Authority cast the lone "No" vote, thus making the required unanimous approval impossible.
|
Wed, Mar 16th 2016 04:20 pm
The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter cantata, "Come Walk With Me: Through the Passion and Resurrection of Christ," by Pepper Choplin at four area churches March 19, 20, 25 and 26.
|
Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:05 am
An Island woman was honored Sunday at Western New York's most popular Polar Bear swim.
|
Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:05 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston revisited the idea of permitting food trucks to operate on municipal streets.
|
Sat, Mar 12th 2016 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Ray's Tavern as the recipient of the Youngstown Business of the Year Award.
|
Fri, Mar 11th 2016 06:15 pm
For the first time in 43 years, Ransomville Speedway will be under new ownership when the gates open up on Friday, May 6, for its 59th year of operation.
|
Tue, Mar 8th 2016 04:10 pm
State Sen. Rob Ortt and his Senate colleagues today passed a bill (S6718) to rename the Robert Moses Parkway as the Niagara Scenic Parkway.
|
Tue, Mar 8th 2016 02:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster are calling on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to move swiftly on approval of the draft design report for the Niagara Gorge Corridor Project. They said the vital economic and community development project in the City of Niagara Falls is currently unnecessarily stalled.
|
Mon, Mar 7th 2016 10:00 am
Artpark confirmed six additional concerts in its 2016 season lineup. These headlining acts will perform this summer on Artpark's outdoor stage at the award-winning "First Niagara presents Tuesday in the Park" series and the popular "Coors Light Wednesdays" series. The concerts just announced will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, March 11.
|
Sat, Mar 5th 2016 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston's Historic Preservation Commission/Planning Board met in a work session Thursday to, as Chairman Norm Machelor said, "work out the ambiguities" related to variances for Ellicott Development's plaza proposal and James Jerge's Fairchild apartment project.
|
Sat, Mar 5th 2016 07:00 am
A merger of St. Bernard R.C. Church in Youngstown and St. Peter R.C. Church in Lewiston seems to be the favored option for the future of the two parishes.
|
Fri, Mar 4th 2016 10:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health nursing division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering free diabetes self-management workshops throughout Niagara County.
|
Thu, Mar 3rd 2016 04:20 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club completed the Lions International Centennial Challenge, earning Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby and Diamond patches for providing service to the community in the "Engaging our Youth," "Sharing the Vision," "Relieving the Hunger" and "Protecting the Environment" campaigns.
|
Wed, Mar 2nd 2016 11:45 am
Heart of Niagara Animal Rescue will be present with adoptable dogs Corey, Izzy, Jenny, Tillie, Tosha and Tucker from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Pet Supplies Plus, 2952 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst.
|
Tue, Mar 1st 2016 11:30 am
Applications are still available for the 50th annual Lewiston Art Festival, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, and Sunday, Aug. 14, in the Village of Lewiston. More than 175 professional artists will display and sell their work and compete for $5,000 in prizes in the juried show.
|
Mon, Feb 29th 2016 02:25 pm
"We need to be prepared; be progressive; forward thinking. This is a perfect example where agencies, no matter what the jurisdiction is, in real life we're all going to be coming together."
|
Sat, Feb 27th 2016 10:00 am
With not one or two, but three meetings held over the course of three hours, Supervisor Steve Broderick and the Lewiston Town Board were busy this past Monday.
|
Sat, Feb 27th 2016 08:00 am
It's been 18 months since the Village of Lewiston made public its plans to upgrade the North Water Street parking lot, add extra spaces and build an ice rink and museum off North First Street. In that time, little has been said, with the explanation nothing would happen until funding was in place.
|
Fri, Feb 26th 2016 07:10 pm
"Jesus Christ Superstar" will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 10-12, at First Presbyterian of Youngstown, 100 Church St.
|
Sat, Feb 20th 2016 10:00 am
Sometime back, when our kids were younger, our family was tent-camping-oriented. It was fun and full of memories.
|
Sat, Feb 20th 2016 09:30 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Warren's Village Hardware as the recipient of the Lewiston Business of the Year Award.
|
Sat, Feb 20th 2016 07:00 am
Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano and counselor Joseph Leone Jr. objected Tuesday to agenda items asking for approval in principle of preliminary development plans for Ellicott Development's plaza proposal and James Jerge's apartment complex idea. Both said it wasn't the right time to take action.
|
Sat, Feb 20th 2016 07:00 am
Smith Brothers Pizza is packing up its pie trays. ... For now.
|
Fri, Feb 19th 2016 09:50 am
Douglas A. Janese Sr., 62, of Lewiston, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo. Janese was serving as highway superintendent for the Town of Lewiston, a position he held for the past six years.
|
Thu, Feb 18th 2016 11:00 am
HARBORCENTER today announced the winner of its online public art contest. Lewiston residents Thomas Paul Asklar and Matthew Sinclair Conroy have won the contest with a design that symbolizes the renaissance of Buffalo and the new beginning of the Queen City, while paying tribute to its past.
|
Tue, Feb 16th 2016 05:10 pm
Niagara University announced today that an independent investigation into allegations of Title IX violations has concluded. The inquiry, conducted by the Buffalo law firm Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP, found the university and its personnel fully complied with the law in all matters and provided support, counsel and resources where appropriate.
|
Sat, Feb 13th 2016 07:00 am
You'd think to yourself, "Who in their right mind would get up and prepare to go fishing at 4:30 in the morning in the winter?"
|
Sat, Feb 13th 2016 07:00 am
Thursday night's Youngstown Village Board meeting was short due to the absence of trustees Steven Suitor and Tim Lockhart, as well as no public participation. Upon the early dismissal of the meeting, the board entered into a work session, inviting the public to stay and listen in.
|
Sat, Feb 13th 2016 07:00 am
Slowly but surely, new Lewiston Supervisor Steve Broderick is starting to make his mark on town affairs.
|
Sat, Feb 13th 2016 07:00 am
Volunteer firefighting is an honored tradition in the Muller family of Youngstown. Currently, five members of the family are members of the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co., and one is the new fire chief.
|
Wed, Feb 10th 2016 02:20 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor 10 businesses and individuals at the annual Chamber Awards Gala Friday, April 29, at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
|
Tue, Feb 9th 2016 02:25 pm
Top Lewiston restaurateurs Ken Bryan and Eric Matthews are expanding by subtraction.
|
Mon, Feb 8th 2016 04:00 pm
The Neptune Ski Club presents "The Legends of Disco," a disco party at Water Street Landing, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27.
|
Sat, Feb 6th 2016 07:00 am
Lewiston Town Board member Al Bax revealed a new grassroots community surveillance monitoring idea at last month's board session - one that he and Lewiston Police Chief Frank Previte have hopes of getting underway soon in the town.
|
Sat, Feb 6th 2016 07:00 am
The mission committee of Mount St. Mary's Hospital will hold its 14th annual "Valentine's Day Extravaganza" on Thursday, Feb. 12, in the hospital's main (south) lobby.
|
Fri, Feb 5th 2016 07:25 pm
Lewiston Police officers responded to a check the welfare call Thursday on the 200 block of South Seventh Street that soon developed into a tense negotiation response.
|
Thu, Feb 4th 2016 04:05 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts has partnered with organizers of the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival to create a satellite event in Lewiston. Committee members recently met to discuss plans for the Lewiston Film Festival, which will debut April 1-2.
|
