Wed, Jun 27th 2018 09:05 am
Anne Welch's three-vote margin of victory in the general election will stand, as opponent Bruce Sutherland will not take legal action to challenge the mayoral race results.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2018 11:00 am
Tuesday morning the 24 contestants for Miss New York visited Niagara Falls for a photo and brief remarks from current Miss New York Gabrielle Walter, Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster and President and CEO of Destination Niagara USA John Percy.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2018 10:15 am
The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday announced the team's roster for its annual summer development camp, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, which will take place from June 27-30.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2018 10:15 am
Four Star Leadership with General Tommy Franks has announced Katherine Terryberry, 16, of Lewiston, as one of 67 students worldwide to be selected to participate in this year's leadership program, July 8-13 in Edmond, Oklahoma.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2018 10:15 am
The Buffalo Sabres on Monday announced the team tendered a qualifying offer to forwards Justin Bailey, Nick Baptiste, Sean Malone, Danny O'Regan, Sam Reinhart and C.J. Smith.
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Tue, Jun 26th 2018 07:00 am
Just before the Fourth of July holiday, the Lewiston Veterans of Foreign Wars has announced it will embark on a major project that will transform the current Veterans Memorial at Academy Park into a "Circle of Honor" that will pay tribute to Lewiston veterans who have served this country.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 04:40 pm
This week, readers can join the Niagara Falls Community Development Department for the three remaining participatory budgeting idea sessions. This approach to government decision-making seeks ideas from local residents that are then voted on directly at public events and locations throughout the city.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 04:20 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Arthur G. Pappas announced Monday that City Hall will close at 3 p.m. Tuesday due to a lack of electrical services related to a waterline repair. Offices will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 03:40 pm
Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education is a focus in America for students, but many young new American women have come to Western New York with limited educational experience or access to technology studies.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 02:25 pm
Artpark & Company announces two new installations to the Artpark Percussion Garden: "Gong Temple - Musical Architecture Study" by William Close and "Chime Sprouts" by Vanessa Lee Jackson.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 01:45 pm
"Good Feeling," the newest upbeat summer anthem from Fair Trade Services' artist Austin French, is now available. Alongside the drop, inspired by Romans 15:13, comes a lyric video for "Good Feeling" which captures the joyful message of the song.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 12:40 pm
Over the weekend, New York State Sen. Rob Ortt joined the Olcott Fire Co. to reveal its brand-new, multiuse emergency response truck. Thanks to a grant obtained by Ortt, the fire company was able to purchase a new response vehicle.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 12:40 pm
Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning artists Jeremy Camp and Matthew West are partnering this fall on "The Answer/All In Tour," which headed to 20 U.S. cities, including Buffalo (Eastern Hills Church), during the months of October and November.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 12:40 pm
The Pine Avenue Redevelopment Project will host a series of four concerts this summer, beginning at 6 p.m. this Thursday at Columbus Square Park and Heritage Walk.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 12:40 pm
Monday's national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.85, which is down 5 cents from last week. One year ago, the price was $2.27. The New York state average is $3.02, which is down 3 cents from last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.44.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 12:35 pm
New Directions Youth and Family Services announces the hiring of Carl E. Turner Jr., LMSW, as director of the organization's new Children's Clinic of Western New York. The clinic is set to open this July in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 12:35 pm
The Lewiston Community Lions Club is proud of all our members. There are a few members that stand out as promising leaders for the future of the club.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 12:35 pm
This fall, one of Canada's most distinctive, recognizable and powerful tenors, Steven Page, will return to the U.S. for one of his biggest tours in years. Following a string of rip-roaring shows in the U.K. in 2017, Page will bring his trio (rounded out with Craig Northey and Kevin Fox) to the states to circle the continent.
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Mon, Jun 25th 2018 07:00 am
The Niagara County Department of Health Nursing Division, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free diabetes self-management workshop. The series is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the North Tonawanda Library, 505 Meadow Drive. It will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 04:30 pm
On June 1, 10-year-old Gavin Burns was injured in a lawnmower accident at his home in Lewiston. Mercy Flight took him to Oishei Children's Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Doctors were able to save Gavin's leg, but, unfortunately, they were not able to save his foot, which had to be amputated just above his ankle.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 01:05 pm
M&T Bank announced a series of new and upcoming services for its small business customers, including a new online business loan application, new business credit cards and a new business cash management platform.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 01:05 pm
The Women Of The Moose Chapter 1940 will hold its eighth annual golf tournament at Hyde Park Golf Course on Saturday, June 30. The event has a shotgun start at noon with lunch prior to the start at 11 a.m. at the course and a steak dinner at the Moose Lodge in Lewiston after the tournament.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 01:05 pm
The Fourth of July is just around the corner and along with it comes the annual tradition of fireworks shows. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) urges New Yorkers to let professionals handle the fireworks, and not to use these kind of devices themselves.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 01:00 pm
Mount St. Mary Academy has named Katherine M. Spillman, M.Ed., its new principal.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 12:25 pm
The Buffalo Sabres selected defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (Frölunda - SHL) with the first overall pick of the 2018 NHL Draft on Friday.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:05 am
On Friday, the Village of Lewiston emailed Frontier House information to prospective buyers.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Encouraging news for Lake Ontario property owners and recreational users as summer 2018 opens: Coming off a spring of near- or below-average precipitation, Lake Ontario's water levels are down significantly from 2017's record, historic highs, and have for the most part returned to their long-term near normal.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano, far left, presided over his final Board of Trustees meeting on Monday.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Anita Joyce (née Kunde) Wasson, a resident of Grand Island since 1965, passed away June 18.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Fantasy Island kicked off the summer 2018 season Tuesday with daily operations and the debut of Fairy Tale Forest, a re-imagined children's area.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has established a quarantine following the detection of 51 European cherry fruit flies in 2017.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
More signage has been installed at several locations along the course of the new West River Connector Trail. This sign pictured is posted at the end of Whitehaven Road.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Islanders from the Golden Age Center took part in a kayak trip to Motor Island.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Residents on Whitehaven Road threw shade on a proposed solar power project proposed for their neighborhood.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Summer-like heat and sunshine didn't stop Golden Age members from enjoying a unique opportunity: kayaking on the Niagara River.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
Fifty years after the demolition of old Town Hall, the historic cupola that sat atop the building has been returned to the Baseline Road campus of Island government.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 07:00 am
A local family that vowed to support better heart and stroke care in Niagara will hold the third annual Robert Steinjan Sr. Memorial Car Show on Saturday, July 14, in Sanborn.
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Sat, Jun 23rd 2018 06:55 am
The Lewiston GardenFest was well attended on a bright, sunny weekend. Plants of all sorts were on display, and the information to grow them came from numerous vendors. The event also offered garden supplies, seminars, crafts and food on Center Street.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 09:05 pm
Artpark & Company welcomed Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers with The Wood Brothers to Lewiston this week as part of the "Tuesdays in the Park" concert series.
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Fri, Jun 22nd 2018 08:05 pm
On Friday, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz outlined a package of proposed reforms for the Erie County Water Authority, which was the subject of a recent report from the state Authorities Budget Office (ABO) that formally censured the Erie County Water Authority and outlined numerous problems, including a lack of transparency and accountability in governance and decision-making.
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