Thu, Apr 18th 2024 07:35 am
For the second consecutive year, SUNY Niagara has been the most successful campus participating in a SUNY-wide program to help former students come back to a SUNY campus to continue their studies.
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Mon, Apr 15th 2024 03:10 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec and Historian Susan Gosch announce the rededication of the Veterans Memorial wall in Brauer Park. This event will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 31, at 214 Payne Ave., in the park adjacent to City Hall. Parking is available in the City Hall parking lot or on the street, free of charge.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2024 08:20 pm
Niagara County Legislator Shawn Foti today reminded residents that the county began accepting reservations for picnic shelters in county parks in March, and reservations are quickly filling up. The county operates five parks: Krull, Oppenheim, Royalton Ravine, West Canal Marina and Burmaster at Bond Lake.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2024 11:05 am
To kick off its 15th annual RecruitNY weekend, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) recently released a survey of New York state residents' perceptions of volunteer firefighters. The results showed 49% of New Yorkers expressed interest in becoming a volunteer firefighter.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2024 11:00 am
The Niagara Military Affairs Council (NMAC) is gearing up to represent the interests of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS) at the upcoming Association of Defense Communities conference in Washington, D.C., this week.
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Tue, Apr 9th 2024 11:00 am
The solar eclipse fought its way through the clouds across Western New York on Monday.
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Fri, Apr 5th 2024 03:35 pm
Tops Friendly Markets has partnered with the City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Falls Police Department on the recent installment of a new police substation.
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Fri, Apr 5th 2024 10:45 am
Long before supermarkets were invented, there were more than 30 dairies in Niagara Falls. They all delivered milk and other dairy products to stores, restaurants and homes.
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Fri, Apr 5th 2024 07:00 am
Motorists on the thruway passing by the Porter-Packard exit will now see a large pole sign for the new Quicklee's travel center plaza. The marker, which denotes a Tim Hortons and a truck and bus wash, was installed on Thursday.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2024 04:35 pm
NASA has chosen SUNY Niagara as a site for a variety of presentations and exhibits related to the April 8 solar eclipse. Presentations from two members of the agency will anchor an impressive slate of events centered around the celestial phenomena.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2024 01:10 pm
The West Herr Riviera Theatre welcomes Dave Mason's Traffic Jam, performing live at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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Mon, Apr 1st 2024 07:00 am
Colonial Heights Free Methodist Church will host "an afternoon of adventure as we celebrate 'Fun in the Shadow of the Son/Sun' " organizers said.
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Wed, Mar 27th 2024 04:25 pm
The Niagara County Legislature has assisted in protecting health and safety for the community of St. John de LaSalle, a part of the Niagara Falls Roman Catholic Family of Parishes.
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Tue, Mar 26th 2024 03:00 pm
At its annual meeting on Monday, the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center board of directors appointed Carmen A. Granto and Peter Muscarella II, M.D., as its newest board member. NFMMC confirmed its 2024 slate of officers and reelected seven incumbent board members.
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Mon, Mar 25th 2024 01:10 pm
The West Herr Riviera Theatre welcomes the Little River Band with special guests "The James and John Show: The Acoustic Harmony of Classic Rock," performing live for two dates: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 17-18.
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Fri, Mar 22nd 2024 11:00 am
For the first time, residents can recycle their electronics and donate clothing and household items at the same drive-thru collection.
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Thu, Mar 21st 2024 08:20 pm
M&T Bank is bringing its Multicultural Small Business Innovation Lab to Niagara County this spring.
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Wed, Mar 20th 2024 04:40 pm
Rabies vaccination prevents fatal disease in dogs, cats and ferrets. Rabies is a viral disease that, in most cases, results in death of the animal not adequately protected with a rabies vaccination.
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Tue, Mar 19th 2024 01:40 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Lions Club will host a viewing event for the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. This event will take place from 2-5 p.m. at Five Senses Park, 6535 Ward Road, Wheatfield, and will include refreshments, moon pies, sun chips, hot dogs, burgers and beverages.
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Mon, Mar 18th 2024 10:55 am
Orleans/Niagara BOCES science teacher Seth Muck recently spent time with the culinary arts students at the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center. Much, who is also a dairy farmer, gave a lesson in meat.
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Fri, Mar 15th 2024 12:55 pm
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Thu, Mar 14th 2024 07:20 pm
Women United of Greater Niagara's baby supply drive officially began March 1. Donations of baby bottles, bottle brushes, wipes, diapers, pacifiers, lotion, baby cereal, baby food, and new baby clothes can be dropped off at the United Way of Greater Niagara office, located at 6420 Inducon Drive West, Suite B2, until March 31.
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Wed, Mar 13th 2024 08:20 pm
The New York Power Authority is seeking developers to implement an up to 6 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) energy project with the option of battery energy storage at SUNY Niagara Community College in Sanborn.
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Tue, Mar 12th 2024 11:55 pm
Niagara Falls Landfill is investing more than $400,000 in its gas collection and control system this spring as part of its annual odor management program. Work began today.
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Tue, Mar 12th 2024 01:25 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) announced the opening of its MRI Imaging Center of Niagara, a landmark development in Niagara County's medical diagnostic capabilities.
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Mon, Mar 11th 2024 04:15 pm
The Niagara Aerospace Museum (NiAM) announces the appointment of Lindsey Lauren Visser as the organization's new executive director.
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Mon, Mar 11th 2024 03:00 pm
The Niagara Falls Americans of the PGCBL are ready for their inaugural season at Sal Maglie Stadium this summer.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 12:40 pm
An amazing duo of superheroes without capes recently descended upon Tonawanda to show students and educators how they can spread HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist) in their classrooms - and beyond.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 12:35 pm
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at approximately 4:22pm, Town of Niagara Police responded to the 3000 block of Rhode Island Avenue, on a report of an unresponsive male subject lying in a field. Responding officers found a male subject believed to be in 50s deceased in the field.
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Fri, Mar 8th 2024 08:30 am
A few weeks ago, I had the honor to deliver my fifth State of the County address. I view these types of speeches - whether it's the president delivering the State of the Union, the governor giving a State of the State, or a local official talking about their county or city - as kind of a status report on how things are going. It's an opportunity to look back a little bit and then discuss what might be coming around the corner.
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Wed, Mar 6th 2024 07:15 pm
The Niagara County Department of Employment and Training will be holding its next career fair on Wednesday, March 13, at the Kenan Center Arena in Lockport for those seeking employment. Approximately 60 companies with open positions have signed up to take part.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 02:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) announced the addition of nurse practitioner Margaret A. Desmarais, R.N. M.S.N. F.NP. B.C. C.A.R.N.-AP, to its team at Golisano Primary Care. With more than 30 years of experience in nursing and health care, Desmarais is now accepting new patients.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 10:00 am
The Rev. John Cooper Jr., executive director of Niagara Gospel Mission at 1317 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, is rucking 222 miles before Easter to raise funds to expand the RECON recovery program for homeless veterans in Western New York.
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Mon, Mar 4th 2024 09:00 am
Just before 9:30 p.m. Friday night, Niagara Falls Police responded to 2403 Cleveland Ave. for a report of a stabbing.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2024 01:35 pm
Fred Stoelzle, a long-term resident of Elderwood Residences at Wheatfield, turned 92 on Feb. 29 - though technically he's only had 23 birthdays!
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Fri, Mar 1st 2024 10:30 am
You can often tell how popular a restaurant is by the number of cars in its parking lot. A recent mid-afternoon weekday visit to Mr. Ventry's Pizza on the Boulevard was a testament to its reputation.
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Fri, Mar 1st 2024 10:00 am
For the Greater Niagara Ballet Company, everything old is new again.
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Wed, Feb 28th 2024 07:10 pm
The Seneca Nation will bring together a worldwide gathering of Indigenous nations, friends and supporters for the fourth World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference, to help combat and prevent the suicide crisis among Indigenous people.
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Tue, Feb 27th 2024 12:25 pm
The Niagara Orleans School Boards Association is offering a free workshop on Saturday, March 16, for anyone interested in running for a board of education position or learning more about the process.
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Mon, Feb 26th 2024 02:00 pm
Niagara County Legislator Rich Andres, chairman of the Economic Development Committee, on Monday announced the launch of the Niagara County production program that will provide matching grants up to $50,000 to manufacturers for the purchase of equipment and machinery.
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