Mon, Sep 26th 2022 07:00 am
One hundred golfers participated in Intandem's first Joe Cecconi Sr. Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 12, at Niagara Frontier Golf Club. More than $30,000 was raised at the event.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2022 09:30 am
Community Missions will hold a free "blessing of the animals" from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Members of the community can bring their pet to receive a blessing or prayer.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2022 09:30 am
Bill Blake, left, of Wild Kritters/Feathers of Love receives a $500 "Give Fashionably" grant check from Chad Masters, head of security at the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA. The grant was made possible by both the Fashion Outlets and the Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2022 09:30 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced nearly $7.9 million is being awarded through the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program to help more than 70 farms across the state reduce their environmental footprints and prepare for extreme weather events related to climate change.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2022 09:30 am
Hunting season is almost here, and the Firearms Permit Review Board (FPRB) of Wheatfield will offer its annual muzzleloader course at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the Community Center located behind Town Hall.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2022 07:45 am
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski reminds veterans it is important they file their DD214 discharge papers with his office. He stressed there is no cost to filing these forms, nor for requesting a certified copy should the need arise.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2022 07:35 am
As summer ended in 2020, and again in 2021, an ominous cloud hung over the region, as the rate of coronavirus infection rose - and with it, restrictions and cancellations.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2022 11:25 am
The question of the continuation of Sanborn American Legion Post 969 will be addressed at a post meeting to be held on Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the SAHS Farm Museum, 2660 Saunders Settlement Road (Route 31), Sanborn.
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Fri, Sep 16th 2022 10:55 am
A local contractor's dedication to the community now has 100,000 reasons to celebrate its efforts to brighten the lives of others.
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Fri, Sep 16th 2022 10:50 am
In the wake of new anti-crime legislation passed in Albany, Niagara County issued its own response this week.
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Fri, Sep 16th 2022 10:40 am
The world has become an uneasy place because of events that unfolded this year between Russia and Ukraine.
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Thu, Sep 15th 2022 11:35 pm
Puccini's masterpiece "La Bohème" is coming to the stage at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23.
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Fri, Sep 9th 2022 11:50 am
"Come together" is the theme for Niagara Wheatfield Central School District's fall 2022 Community Education program. Registrants are invited to come together and join our outstanding instructors and fellow participants to learn, share and have fun!
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Thu, Sep 8th 2022 09:35 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health will offer the bivalent coronavirus booster at all upcoming clinics.
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Thu, Sep 8th 2022 09:30 pm
New York State Sen. Sean Ryan and Assembly members Bill Conrad and Jon Rivera are sponsoring a job fair in collaboration with the New York State Department of Labor and UAW Local 774. The event will be held from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the UAW Local 774 Hall at 2939 Niagara St., Tonawanda.
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Thu, Sep 8th 2022 09:30 pm
Niagara Falls Medical Memorial Center employees showcased their Buffalo Bills pride on Thursday as the medical center hosted an Employee Appreciation Day in conjunction with the Bills kickoff game versus the Los Angeles Rams.
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Thu, Sep 8th 2022 09:30 pm
Niagara Gospel Mission (NGM), at 1317 Portage Road in Niagara Falls, is having a ribbon-cutting for its new veteran emergency shelter, "The Liberty Suite," at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12.
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Mon, Sep 5th 2022 07:00 am
The Niagara Falls Music Hall of Fame board of directors recently announced the Class of 2022: Ron Altbach, Gary Baker, Michael Civisca, Chris Tedesco, Pete Zito Sr., The Thurman Brothers Band, The Veltones Band, Marva Frails, Charles Reedy and Lawrence Ghougasian.
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Mon, Sep 5th 2022 07:00 am
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office has recently appointed three new school resource officers (SRO) throughout the county for the upcoming school year. This brings the ranks of the SRO team to five.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2022 05:15 pm
Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and New York State Sen. George Borrello stood with Assemblyman Mike Norris and Niagara County Farm Bureau President Jeanette Miller repeating calls on the Farm Labor Wage Board in Albany to reject a reduction of the overtime threshold from the current 60 hours to the proposed 40 hours.
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Fri, Sep 2nd 2022 10:35 am
H. James Suitor has been named director of public safety and emergency services at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. He brings with him 37 years of law enforcement experience in positions including investigative, supervisory, administrative and in emergency management.
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Thu, Sep 1st 2022 11:10 am
Congressman Brian Higgins on Wednesday joined representatives from Visit Buffalo Niagara and Destination Niagara USA for a roundtable discussion led by the U.S. Travel Association. Western New York leaders, organizations and destinations chatted about the importance of travel and tourism to the local economy.
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Mon, Aug 29th 2022 02:50 pm
The North Tonawanda Common Council announced it has saved the city more than $750,000 since switching the city's health insurance brokerage firm to AssuredPartners (formerly known as Premier Consulting) in July 2021.
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Mon, Aug 29th 2022 02:10 pm
Researcher, lecturer and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Joe Dispenza will lead sessions on meditation, healing and consciousness at the Niagara Falls Convention Center as part of a week-long advanced retreat from Sept. 5-11. The event, originally scheduled for 2021, is returning to Niagara Falls USA for the first time since 2019.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2022 03:05 pm
The Niagara Falls Housing Authority board of commissioners has selected Beacon Communities LLC as the co-developer on the Harry S. Jordan Gardens Housing Redevelopment in the Highland/Beech area of the City of Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2022 02:50 pm
United Way of Greater Niagara is running a 14-week "Equity Challenge" in partnership with Niagara University, and offering "engaging and educational content" hosted at www.uwgn.org/equity.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2022 02:45 pm
North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec announced the "Dogs Are People, Too" event will return to Carruthers Park in North Tonawanda for the second year in a row.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2022 05:25 pm
North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec is reestablishing a city Charter Commission and, as such, is seeking community members who are interested in participating in the process.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2022 11:15 am
The board of trustees at Cardinal O'Hara High School announced Joleen Dimitroff was named principal at the school, and David Lovering was named interim assistant principal.
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Mon, Aug 22nd 2022 07:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield Lions Club will host its seventh annual "Service Club Steak Night" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Five Senses Park, 6535 Ward Road, near the American Legion Post 1451. Attending service clubs, besides the Wheatfield Lions Club, will include the Niagara Wheatfield Kiwanis Club, Niagara County Rotary Club, Town of Niagara Lions Club, Wheatfield Business Association, and the Sanborn Business and Professional Association.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2022 05:50 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins and City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino announced several public safety investments made possible thanks to the more than $57 million in federal funding received by the city through the American Rescue Plan. Niagara Falls has plans to invest over $11.4 million of its American Rescue Plan funding in public safety, including new and improved police and fire equipment.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2022 11:00 am
Western New York winters are notoriously filled with cold, gray days. It's for that reason people take every opportunity to get out and eat, drink and be merry in the warm, colorful spring and summer months.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2022 09:25 am
Town of Niagara officials are investigating options to increase security at town-owned facilities after an incident months ago.
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Wed, Aug 17th 2022 09:30 am
The Bergholz 5K (and 1-mile Fun Run) road race is once again being hosted in Bergholz on Sept. 24, starting at 10 a.m.
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Tue, Aug 16th 2022 12:35 pm
The Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA is once again teaming up with the Salvation Army, the United Way of Greater Niagara and the Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club to distribute backpacks filled with school supplies for an annual back-to-school event.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 02:20 pm
History comes alive at Cold Springs Cemetery at 1p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21.The Niagara History Center "Step Back in Time Players" will portray five different "residents" of the cemetery.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2022 07:00 am
St. Francis of Assisi Parish will hold its "Family Fun Fest" from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 73 Adam St., in the City of Tonawanda.
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Fri, Aug 12th 2022 12:25 pm
After eight years leading People Inc., President and CEO Rhonda Frederick announced she will retire in April 2023. Frederick 's retirement plans will bring to a close a remarkable career of 43 years of service at People Inc.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2022 08:30 pm
Schoellkopf Health Center has completed renovations to the center's main entrance and parking lot, thanks to funds received by the City of Niagara Falls' Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2022 08:50 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan, and New York State Assemblyman Bill Conrad were joined Wednesday by leaders from the Town of Tonawanda to announce a new $2.12 million trail project in the Town of Tonawanda.
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