Wed, Jun 7th 2023 09:50 am
Lake trout research underway on Lake Ontario is part of the U.S.-Canada Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) field year on the lake. Research collecting data on lake trout movement using acoustic telemetry tags is being led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in collaboration with the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries, with outreach assistance from New York Sea Grant (NYSG).
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Fri, Jun 2nd 2023 09:20 am
The "Hometown Heroes" banners are flying; enjoyable pre-summer weather is here, and with it the annual Ransomville Community Faire takes over the hamlet, starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10.
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Fri, May 26th 2023 10:00 am
Village of Lewiston trustees were livid Monday, recounting how the bathroom outside the inclusive playground at Marilyn Toohey Park was vandalized over the weekend - and not for the first time.
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Fri, May 19th 2023 10:00 am
Artpark & Company's focus for this summer - its 50th season - centers on five key words: spectacle, drama, Indigenous & global influences.
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Tue, May 16th 2023 08:05 am
Revised text for a proposed change to the Village of Lewiston's "sandwich board" sign law was presented at Monday's monthly municipal meeting.
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Fri, May 12th 2023 11:00 am
The Village of Lewiston has received plans for an expansion project at DiMino's Lewiston Tops, 906 Center St.
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Wed, May 10th 2023 08:35 pm
Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello applauded the clarification of the intent of the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (A.3005-C) as it pertains to exceptions for those who carry a weapon in sensitive locations.
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Fri, May 5th 2023 11:00 am
At Monday's Village of Lewiston work session, Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Pauly petitioned local leaders to keep the International Peace Garden open year-round. She was joined by Chuck Barber, who owns the adjoining "Big Yellow House" on Ridge Street; and his tenant, Brooke Unversaw, who operates Queen B's Cottage inside that building.
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Mon, May 1st 2023 10:40 am
The Friends of the Youngstown Free Library will host its annual spring book sale from the evening of Thursday, May 4, through the afternoon of Saturday, May 6, at the Red Brick School Village Center gym, 240 Lockport St.
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Fri, Apr 28th 2023 11:00 am
The Blessing Bracelet described in a recent article is not only a real thing, it can really be yours now that orders have arrived at Chéri Amour in Lewiston.
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Tue, Apr 25th 2023 02:40 pm
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski said Niagara County will once again honor Purple Heart veterans by adding their name to county's Book of Honor at a ceremony to be held Sunday, Aug. 6. Jastrzemski said any Purple Heart veterans (or their family members) who are not currently in the book need to come forward by May 1 to be included in this year's ceremony.
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Fri, Apr 21st 2023 09:10 am
At Monday's Village of Lewiston Board meeting, Mayor Anne Welch said activities at the inclusive playground in Marilyn Toohey Park are picking up with the warmer weather.
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Fri, Apr 21st 2023 09:00 am
The Village of Lewiston has offered to provide park space to Niagara Wheatfield Amateur Athletics for use in flag football practice and games.
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Tue, Apr 18th 2023 10:50 am
Artpark & Company on Tuesday announced two new amphitheater concerts for the upcoming season.
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Fri, Apr 14th 2023 10:00 am
The Youngstown Business and Professional Association held its spring 2023 membership meeting Tuesday at the Ontario House (aka Jug). The well-attended event included YBPA's installation of officers and board of directors by the Hon. David Truesdale, as well as number of informational items for members.
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Tue, Apr 4th 2023 03:05 pm
The Village of Lewiston recently hinted improved holiday lighting could be in the works, with new LED strands extending down Center Street and into Academy Park.
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Mon, Apr 3rd 2023 12:00 pm
This year's Bruce Sutherland Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Monday, May 15, at the Niagara Frontier Golf Club at 1058 Lake Road in Youngstown. The tournament is open to the public. Funds raised will go to the Historical Association and the Lewiston Museum, in addition to the VFW Downriver Post 7487 scholarship fund - two local causes Sutherland volunteered and worked for in the past.
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Fri, Mar 31st 2023 11:00 am
Kindness and charity has the power to change people's lives. In wake of the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake that took place in February, former Lewiston salon owner Semir Huzmeli felt he could not just stay here and witness the suffering of his family and community overseas.
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Fri, Mar 24th 2023 11:00 am
The Lewiston Porter Youth Football League has grand expansion plans for Richard F. Soluri Park at the Lewiston plateau off Portage Road.
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Mon, Mar 20th 2023 09:35 am
The Youngstown Business and Professional Association sponsored the annual O'Riordan St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday.
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Fri, Mar 17th 2023 11:00 am
Back in 1972, a group of like-minded citizens, who loved Lewiston and its history, got together and shared a vision - a vision that would shape our community's destiny for decades, maybe even centuries.
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Mon, Mar 13th 2023 10:30 am
One of the biggest draws from the original "Tuesdays in the Park" concert series, rock band Styx will perform at the Artpark Amphitheater on Friday, June 2. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:00 am
At Monday's Village of Lewiston work session, trustees approved a motion awarding the North Ninth Street water system improvements project to DJM Contracting Inc. The construction cost is $278,000.
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Fri, Mar 3rd 2023 10:30 am
Lewiston's first big shopping event of the year has arrived, with the return of "Sip. Shop. Eat!" on Saturday, March 11.
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Fri, Feb 24th 2023 09:10 am
As the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees heads into budget season, it does so with some good news.
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Tue, Feb 21st 2023 02:30 pm
The Australian Pink Floyd Show will bring its North American "Darkside 50 Tour" to the Artpark Amphitheater at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 28.
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Wed, Feb 15th 2023 11:10 am
Singer-songwriter, musician and composer Ben Folds will bring his "What Matters Most Tour" to the Artpark Mainstage Theater at 8 p.m. Friday, June 16. This concert is presented by Live Nation.
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Fri, Feb 10th 2023 11:00 am
On Monday, Town of Lewiston Historian Marjorie L. Maggard and Veterans of Foreign Wars Downriver Post 7487 leaders Gordon Spencer and Vince Canosa updated the Board of Trustees on the "Hometown Heroes" program, which they're looking to implement locally in time for Memorial Day.
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Tue, Feb 7th 2023 03:10 pm
Jeanette L. (DeBacco) Collesano was the embodiment of love in human form. She was ushered into Heaven by the Lord on Feb. 5, 2023, as the angels witnessed the most beautiful reunion with her best buddy and partner in crime, her loving mother, Marjorie Merrill.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2023 11:00 am
Ellicott Development, the principal pillar in the Frontier House ownership team, is drawing closer to awarding construction bids to renovate Lewiston's most-famous building.
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Mon, Jan 30th 2023 07:00 am
On Saturday, Feb. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon, Dr. Glenda R. Rose and Dr. Thomas G. Barba of Rose Chiropractic, P.C., in Lewiston, will sponsor the 33rd annual "Doctors with a Heart Day" for their patients. Nonperishable food items will be collected to benefit the Niagara Community Action Program (NiaCAP) food pantry, in exchange for chiropractic services.
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Thu, Jan 26th 2023 10:15 am
On Thursday, critically acclaimed, multi-Platinum-selling band Young The Giant announced a performance at the Artpark Amphitheater at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 13. Tickets will go on sale Friday. The concert is presented by Live Nation. Special guest is Milky Chance.
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Wed, Jan 18th 2023 08:45 am
Owners of short-term rental properties in the Village of Lewiston's residential districts will now be subject to a code of conduct, as trustees voted Tuesday to add a new local law governing non-owner-occupied sites.
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Tue, Jan 10th 2023 08:55 am
Syros Restaurant patrons know the diner is spacious, with three eating areas and a private backroom. What they probably don't know is that the building, at 869 Cayuga St., also has large pockets of space in the kitchen and around the periphery.
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Wed, Jan 4th 2023 08:20 am
A capacity crowd at Tuesday's Village of Lewiston work session provided more than a few items for trustees to consider, as the board works to create new regulations on short-term rentals.
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Wed, Dec 28th 2022 10:30 am
With a growing number of bed and breakfast and Airbnb-type offerings in the Village of Lewiston, the Board of Trustees recently opted to create a committee to review these businesses. At the first work session of 2023, slated for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, residents are invited to share their opinions on the subject.
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Wed, Dec 21st 2022 01:25 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts on Wednesday announced the appointment of its new executive director, Maria Fortuna Dean.
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Mon, Dec 19th 2022 12:15 pm
During the commemoration ceremony Monday for the 209th anniversary of the Tuscarora heroes' brave actions in saving the lives of Lewiston residents, Anthony DiMino (left), of DiMino's Lewiston Tops, was honored by the Tuscarora Nation for his support of the monument's maintenance and upkeep.
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Tue, Dec 13th 2022 01:45 pm
The New York Power Authority on Tuesday announced the Power Vista visitors center in Lewiston will close temporarily for renovations effective Monday, Dec. 19. NYPA is installing new fire safety equipment in the more-than-60-year-old building.
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Fri, Dec 9th 2022 11:00 am
The New York State Department of Transportation has denied the Village of Lewiston's request to lower the speed limit on Center Street from 30 mph to 25 mph.
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