Neighbors of disruptive tenants want action taken against landlord
TOWN OF NIAGARA – The Town Board is preparing to take legal action against a Niagara Falls landlord regarding the disruptive actions of her tenants.The board members agreed at a work session Thursday...
View ArticleArea gun shows come under fire
When Elsie Dawe learned from a reporter that a local gun show operator was advertising that an upcoming gun show in Cheektowaga would benefit Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, she got on the...
View ArticleEight guns stolen from 72nd Street home in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Eight guns, including shotguns, rifles and a muzzleloader, were stolen from a bedroom closet in a 72nd Street last week.The weapons were described as brown/camouflage, 12-gauge...
View ArticleCuomo declares flu emergency
The severity of this year’s flu season prompted Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to declare a public health emergency for New York State on Saturday, clearing the way for vaccinations to reach children more...
View ArticleFire damages vacant house in Hartland
HARTLAND – A fire late Friday night damaged the roof and part of a vacant house in the Town of Hartland, Niagara County sheriff’s officials said.A passerby spotted the flames at 2370 Quaker Road and...
View ArticleBuilders group leader sees foundation for growth
When Christopher Tucker was 6 years old, he watched a house being built in Kenmore and was captivated. He knew what he wanted to do when he grew up. Tucker followed through on his idea, working in a...
View ArticleDecision near in battle over former Oppenheim Zoo
LOCKPORT – Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III is expected to rule soon over whether Niagara County or the Kiwanis Club of Niagara Falls is entitled to the site of the defunct Oppenheim Zoo.The...
View ArticleAngela Berti: Playing a role in Wallenda falls walk
NIAGARA FALLS – When Angela Berti got her job as a state park public affairs coordinator here, with an office view of the bridge her grandfather Joe helped build, it was a thrill to tell him. “He was...
View ArticleNew fee for demolition work in Falls has its ups and downs
NIAGARA FALLS – A new plan to regulate the demolition business in the city isn’t expected to drive away the companies that tear down its blighted structures.But a yearly fee attached to the plan has...
View ArticleBarker sets meeting with experts on feral cats
BARKER – The Village Board has invited experts to discuss solutions to the burgeoning local feral cat problem during a special information session at 6 p.m. Monday.The meeting will be held in the...
View ArticleCenter aims to perform Little Wonders
NIAGARA FALLS – A multi-faceted program of education for teenage parents and care for their infant children will open soon in an area where it may be able to do the most good – next door to Niagara...
View ArticleNew service at Lewiston Library opens up the past
LEWISTON – If you are interested in finding out more about your family’s history, the Lewiston Public Library is making it easier than ever. The library has become an official “FamilySearch Center,”...
View ArticleFrom the blotter / Police calls and court cases, Jan. 2 to 9
A Lewiston-Porter school bus aide said she was threatened by a female student from Niagara Academy.Niagara County sheriff’s deputies said a case has been filed in Cambria Town Court against the...
View ArticleSon of jail suicide victim sues Niagara County
LOCKPORT – The son of a man who threw himself to his death minutes before he would have been taken to state prison on a rape conviction filed suit against Niagara County last week.The lawsuit claims...
View ArticleLockport woman charged with DWI on Kensington Expressway
A Lockport woman was charged with driving while intoxicated and speeding Sunday afternoon on the Kensington Expressway, state police said.Chloe Pettit, 20, was arrested after being pulled over at 5:10...
View ArticleNiagara County Legislature to vote on bonds for radio towers
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Legislature is expected to vote Tuesday to approve the borrowing of $6.8 million to construct new emergency radio towers around the county.County Treasurer Kyle R....
View ArticleRenewing a long-ago fondness after 3 Purple Hearts
Before being drafted into the Army, Richard H. Lacey remembers making music with the band at LaSalle Junior-Senior High School in Niagara Falls.He played clarinet, but his heart struck romantic notes...
View ArticleIn Silver Creek, a beautiful day for a Polar Bear Swim
SILVER CREEK – Balmy, 60-degree weather and sunshine greeted swimmers at Sunday’s 12th annual Polar Bear Swim in Lake Erie off Silver Creek. Co-chairwoman Pamela Forge marveled at the sun and...
View ArticleFalls landlords want a better deal from welfare cases
NIAGARA FALLS – Emma Chapman owns dozens of rental properties in Niagara Falls, and she says she wouldn’t rent to welfare recipients if she could get away with it.She says 35 percent to 40 percent of...
View ArticleReport says 2012 was strong year for Lockport economy
LOCKPORT – The Town of Lockport saw $10.5 million in new business investment and the creation of 75 jobs in 2012, Town Economic Development Director David R. Kinyon reported last week.Kinyon’s annual...
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