Lockport police continue hunt for tire-slashing vandals
LOCKPORT – Lockport police are on the lookout for culprits who slashed 17 tires and broke into two parked cars overnight Thursday. The crimes occurred on Erie, High, Willow and Haines streets; Beattie...
View ArticleTwo well-loved Wilson residents mourned following crash
WILSON – The town was mourning the loss of two longtime Wilson residents killed in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday in what authorities suspect may have been a speeding-related accident.“The Wilson...
View ArticleLittle can of chicken soup carries a lot of weight in online auction
People won’t pay thousands of dollars for a can of soup.But they may pay that much for something with a little more value, especially if they know the money is going to a good cause.That’s the...
View ArticleLittle can of chicken soup carries a lot of weight in online auction
People won’t pay thousands of dollars for a can of soup.But they may pay that much for something with a little more value, especially if they know the money is going to a good cause.That’s the...
View ArticleLockport library proposes small tax increase
LOCKPORT – The Lockport Public Library unveiled a proposed 2013-2014 budget last week that includes a tax increase of 2 percent, director Beverly Federspiel said.Registered voters who live in the...
View ArticleBarker, Wilson, Lewiston to hold hearings Monday on village budgets
Three villages have public hearings on their tentative 2013-14 budgets slated for 7 p.m. Monday. Barker and Wilson will hold public hearings following reorganizing meetings welcoming two new mayors,...
View ArticleNew plans suggested for Rainbow Mall
NIAGARA FALLS – When it comes to developing Niagara Falls’ downtown core, few buildings loom as large as the former Rainbow Centre mall.“The building is, in a sense, a metaphor for downtown Niagara...
View ArticleFinding inspiration in beauty of flowers
LEWISTON –To Sharon Low, the purpley blue crocuses and spikes of new daffodil leaves in her garden are the tantalizing signs of the flower and garden show season ahead.“I am just getting really...
View ArticleBecker Farms shows how farming can be big business
HARTLAND – Some say the slogan for modern farming is “Get big or get out.”Oscar and Melinda Vizcarra of Becker Farms have certainly answered the call.The couple took a family farm that was down to a...
View ArticleLockport sees success with drug drop off program
LOCKPORT – Since the City of Lockport began participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Adminstrations’ National Prescription Drug Take Back Day four years ago, it has become one of the top two...
View ArticleVolleyball, softball player is Wilson High’s first to win Niagara PAL...
WILSON – Wilson High School senior Lindsay Bryer made history earlier this year when she was the first student from her school to earn the Niagara Police Athletic League’s Prep Athlete of the Year...
View ArticleHartland town board to discuss cart-based, twice-a-month recycling program
GASPORT – The Hartland Town Board will hold informational sessions at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Saturday to discuss its plans to go to a cart-based, twice a month recycling program.The meetings...
View ArticleGathering on Civil War history set for April 20
LOCKPORT – History buffs looking for new information on Niagara County’s involvement in the Civil War are invited to attend a gathering of local historians April 20 for discussions commemorating the...
View ArticleTax credits will help 121,000 in Western New York buy insurance
Nearly 64,000 Erie County residents will be eligible for premium tax credits to help them pay for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a report released by Families USA.The...
View ArticleInformation sessions offered for seniors eligible for EPIC
Four sessions have been scheduled this month locally to provide information and enrollment for the New York State Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Program (EPIC). Many of the prescription benefits...
View ArticleMemorial Medical Center, union reach tentative pact
NIAGARA FALLS – Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and the union representing 650 of its employees, including nurses, reached a tentative three-year contract agreement Tuesday, the hospital...
View ArticleGovernor ‘very serious’ about state casino in the Falls
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo warned Tuesday he is “very serious” about locating a new casino in Niagara Falls, while also acknowledging he is ramping up pressure on the Seneca Nation of Indians to settle its...
View ArticleIn Focus: Barbara Carr, local SPCA director
The nation’s second-oldest humane society has witnessed dramatic changes over the past 146 years in the way animals are sheltered, adopted and treated. At a time when a number of SPCAs in the region...
View ArticleNonprofits here say 24 agencies save taxpayers $200 million
Would you invest $1 to save $11?That’s the return rate for tax dollars spent on a variety of services provided by area nonprofit agencies, according to a new study by a local group of nonprofit...
View ArticleRoad extension and bridge project authorized
NORTH TONAWANDA – The Common Council authorized work this season on two construction projects that have been years in the making and have the potential to boost the economy – extending Meadow Drive as...
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