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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Mon, Dec 5th 2022 07:00 am
"Christmas in the Village" returns Saturday, Dec. 10, to Youngstown, with plenty of holiday merry-making activities in store. It runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Youngstown Red Brick School Village Center, 240 Lockport St., and throughout the village. The Village of Youngstown presents the event with assistance from the Youngstown Business and Professional Association and local merchants.
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Wed, Nov 30th 2022 08:15 am
Before 7 a.m. Wednesday, fire broke out in the two-story complex at 744 and 748 Center St., in the Village of Lewiston. Crews arrived on scene to find flames on both levels.
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Tue, Nov 29th 2022 12:55 pm
RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles announced that, in addition to paying tribute to "Abbey Road," it will perform favorites from the "Rooftop Concert," as well as other Beatles favorites inside the Artpark Mainstage Theater at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2023. Reserved seats will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2. This concert is presented by Artpark & Company.
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Fri, Nov 25th 2022 09:45 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26 to remind our neighbors how important their support is to local businesses this holiday season.
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Fri, Nov 25th 2022 07:00 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston voted Monday to approve a motion increasing the municipal water rate 8 cents - from $3.95 to $4.03 per 100 cubic feet of usage - effective Jan. 1, 2023. Mayor Anne Welch stressed this action is the result of an equal rate increase from the Niagara County Water District.
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Fri, Nov 18th 2022 10:00 am
Late Wednesday afternoon, the Lewiston Event Center posted the following message on its Facebook page: "News Release: The Lewiston event center is back on the market. Here's another chance to purchase The Lewiston Event Center."
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Fri, Nov 18th 2022 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce celebrated the achievements of its members, last Thursday, at the returning gala awards dinner at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The evening was full of music, fellowship and special recognition of members Everything Youngstown, Cheri Amour, Fittante Architecture, The Youngstown Lions Club, The Rose Hanger, Be OK Studio, The Historical Association of Lewiston and Margy Toohey.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2022 04:45 pm
The New York Power Authority announced fishing facilities, including the fishing pier at the base of the Power Authority's Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Plant, will close for the season at dusk today, Tuesday, Nov. 15. The fishing pier located near the Upper Mountain Fire Co. at the Lewiston Reservoir and at the water intakes along the upper Niagara River will also close for the season.
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Sat, Nov 12th 2022 11:30 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced a $500,000 federal grant award to support the ongoing efforts of a significant historic preservation project at Old Fort Niagara State Historic Site.
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Tue, Nov 8th 2022 07:00 am
The Lewiston Choraleers will return after a two-year pandemic pause to present its annual holiday concert series at four area church sites. The series will include a performance on at St. Peter's Church to coincide with the annual Lewiston Christmas Walk sponsored by the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce.
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Wed, Nov 2nd 2022 12:00 pm
Self-storage is not a permitted use in the Village of Lewiston B-1 district, the Zoning Board of Appeals decided at a meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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Wed, Oct 26th 2022 06:00 pm
After more than 150 years and many thousands of miles, a 1793 silver George Washington Peace Medal is back home on the Tuscarora Nation.
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Mon, Oct 24th 2022 04:00 pm
The Lewiston De-Sign Committee, a group of local citizens dedicated to removing an overabundance of signs and clutter in the village, declared another victory on Monday, Oct. 24, when a large sign near the Niagara Scenic Parkway entrance was removed by the New York State Department of Transportation
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Fri, Oct 21st 2022 07:00 am
As the Village of Lewiston bicentennial year comes to a close, I have decided to embark on one more important project relevant to Lewiston's history.
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