Mon, Jun 24th 2024 10:00 am
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., former president of Niagara University, passed away peacefully June 23, 2024, at St. Catherine's Infirmary in Philadelphia at the age of 85.
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Mon, Jun 24th 2024 07:00 am
Old Fort Niagara has been standing guard at the Niagara River's mouth for almost 300 years. During the fort's long history, it has seen many changes and endured many conflicts. Chief among them is the Siege of 1759 during the French and Indian War.
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Sat, Jun 22nd 2024 07:00 am
The Town Board on Monday adopted a new law redefining existing town legislation on term limits for elected town officials. The law will go before voters in the Nov. 5 general election.
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Sat, Jun 22nd 2024 07:00 am
Deb Meier and Karen McDonough, both Island residents, will exhibit their artwork at the East Aurora Fines Arts Exhibit and Sale during the weekend of June 29 and 30. This outdoor exhibit will be held on the grounds of the Middle School at 430 Main St., across the street from the Roycroft Campus.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 08:45 pm
Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti announced the corrections division of the Niagara County Sheriff's Office has achieved reaccreditation from the New York State Sheriff's Association.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 08:45 pm
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Duvan A. Berrio-Hernandez, no permanent address, was sentenced today in County Court by Judge Caroline Wojtaszek to serve the next 20 years in State Prison for his conviction of criminal sex act in the first degree. Berrio-Hernandez previously admitted to sexually assaulting a woman in Niagara Falls on Nov. 5 of last year.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 03:10 pm
Representatives from Niagara Falls State Park and the 5th Annual Niagara Falls Juneteenth Festival committee joined together Friday to raise the Juneteenth flag outside of the welcome center plaza.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 02:55 pm
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Western New York will receive over $8.8 million from a historic $462 million multistate settlement that she secured from JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) for its role in the youth vaping epidemic that led to a dangerous rise in underage e-cigarette use nationwide.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 02:45 pm
Daryl Hall has released his sixth solo album, "D," on Virgin Music Group. The record was co-produced by one-time Eurythmics member and fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Stewart, who co-wrote seven of the nine new original songs (with Hall penning the other two on his own).
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 02:40 pm
RIAA Platinum-selling, Dove Award-winning pop recording artist and songwriter Jordan Feliz releases "Praise God For That" worldwide today, from Centricity Music.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 02:35 pm
New York State Sen. Sean Ryan announced he secured a $20,000 state grant to establish a community tree nursery in the Town of Tonawanda that will add hundreds of new trees to the community and promote proper tree maintenance.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 02:35 pm
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the resumption of the aerial radiological survey of Erie and Niagara counties that was suspended last fall due to weather-related complications.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 11:00 am
Two of the Niagara River Region's biggest, family-friendliest events this summer will take place at Artpark. Each festival seeks to unite the community in a celebration of culture, music, dance and creativity.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 11:00 am
As Lewiston-Porter High School prepares for its annual commencement exercises at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at Artpark, its "school within a school" celebrated a memorable event of its own last week at the Youngstown Yacht Club.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 10:55 am
Lewiston restaurateur Michael Hibbard is teaming with music promoter Ray Barry to bring music and art to Gallo Coal Fire Kitchen this summer.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 07:00 am
Summer in Lewiston means music! The Lewiston Council on the Arts kicks off its free outdoor concert series this Monday, June 24.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees voted Monday to award the construction re-bid for Lewiston Landing phase 5 to Sicoli Construction Services Inc. of Niagara Falls, pending review by New York State Department of State.
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 07:00 am
Congratulations to Ava Pauly and Owen Sweeney, recipients of the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston $2,000 scholarships, and to Mary Cardamone, winner of the $1,000 William and Joanne Roth Memorial Scholarship!
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Fri, Jun 21st 2024 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for June 21, 2024
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Thu, Jun 20th 2024 07:25 pm
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) gathered in Buffalo today to express their serious concerns about proposed changes to federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations governing both career and volunteer fire departments.
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Thu, Jun 20th 2024 06:45 pm
A University at Buffalo researcher's analysis of 55 years of statements made by the perpetrators of mass shootings could provide a foundation for developing preemptive counter-messaging designed to undermine those arguments for violence and reduce the potential for copycats.
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Thu, Jun 20th 2024 06:45 pm
The Council for Older Adults (COA) in Niagara County invites residents over age 55 to enter the COA amateur art exhibit. This event includes original artwork in oil, watercolor, sketches, needlework, photography, pottery, jewelry, sculpture and woodworking. Each artist must be at least 55 years old and may submit up to five pieces of art.
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Thu, Jun 20th 2024 06:45 pm
Moose Tracks Ice Cream is bringing the "10,000 Scoop Challenge" to Buffalo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Lafayette Square, 415 Main St., Buffalo. Moose Tracks will partner with Hershey's Ice Cream to serve 10,000 scoops of free original Moose Tracks Ice Cream in a citywide ice cream social benefiting FeedMore WNY.
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Thu, Jun 20th 2024 06:40 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation today released for public review and comment draft eligibility guidelines to support open space land conservation and recreation infrastructure projects under the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Bond Act).
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Thu, Jun 20th 2024 06:40 pm
Empire State Wrestling will hold "Everything To Gaine" on Saturday, July 20, at Buffalo RiverWorks. The event will feature the first-ever "Everything To Gaine Rumble" along with several other matches.
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Thu, Jun 20th 2024 06:40 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) again in 2024 and is pleased to announce the open program site locations.
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Wed, Jun 19th 2024 07:15 pm
The heat is on in Western and Central New York as summer is set to arrive. Unfortunately, every year in the U.S., there are an estimated 4,000 unintentional drownings, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Wed, Jun 19th 2024 06:30 pm
There's vocally gifted, and then there's Sarah McLachlan.
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Wed, Jun 19th 2024 02:05 pm
As temperatures rise, staying cool means being comfortable and healthy. National Grid is offering summertime energy efficiency tips and payment options to help our customers stay safe and save money on their bills.
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Wed, Jun 19th 2024 02:00 pm
Wanakah Country Club has announced its nineth annual golf marathon will take place beginning at 5:20 am. June 20. This year's event includes 28 players, who are playing and walking 100 holes of golf in a one-day tournament. In addition, there are three relay teams participating including a women's team, a men's team, and a team of Wanakah past presidents.
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Wed, Jun 19th 2024 02:00 pm
As our area faces extremely hot temperatures this week, the Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association has important safety tips for caregivers and families facing Alzheimer's and other dementias. While extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone's safety, it can be especially stressful and confusing for individuals with dementia.
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Wed, Jun 19th 2024 02:00 pm
Tops Friendly Markets has begun its annual campaign for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). The campaign is officially underway at all participating Tops Friendly Markets locations and will run through Saturday, July 6.
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Wed, Jun 19th 2024 02:00 pm
"CMA Fest," the "Music Event of Summer," is coming to a screen near you! The Country Music Association has revealed 30 star-studded performances featured in its "CMA Fest" primetime television special, hosted by Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde, and airing Tuesday, June 25 (8 p.m. ET), on ABC and next day on Hulu.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2024 10:00 pm
Village of Lewiston residents reelected Nick Conde to a fourth term on the Board of Trustees, and chose Historic Preservation Commission member Jim Fittante to replace Dan Gibson, who opted not to run for office again.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2024 01:20 pm
The K-Kids of West Street Elementary and Errick Road Elementary schools enjoyed a luncheon hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield. The lunches were given as an acknowledgement of their leadership projects and programs held at their respective schools throughout the year.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2024 01:15 pm
Haeun Lee didn't believe it at first.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2024 01:15 pm
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing consumers with important water park safety tips to support a fun, safe summer.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2024 01:15 pm
The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office received reports of seven overdose-related deaths over a six-hour period on Monday, June 17. Investigations and toxicology tests will confirm the drugs involved in these deaths, but preliminary reports indicate that each scene is suspected to have a form of cocaine (crack or powder) present.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2024 01:15 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Mojdeh Kappus, M.D., who previously served as its chief of bariatric surgery from 2021-23, will join its surgical team and Wound Center of Niagara as a general surgeon, effective Aug. 1.
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Tue, Jun 18th 2024 09:10 am
Portions of Niagara County experienced torrential downpour - and subsequent flooding - on Tuesday morning.
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