Niagara River Greenway funds land far from river
In September 2004, then-Gov. George E. Pataki stood at a riverfront park in North Tonawanda for a ceremonial signing and announced an ambitious new public project that would create a continuous system...
View ArticleDistricts feel forced to keep raising tax levies
Budgeting in school districts this time of year has become as predictable as rain in April.And along with rising creeks and rivers, taxes also are rising, far outpacing inflation.Among several...
View ArticleDouble golds to two Niagara wines
ROCHESTER – Nine members of the Niagara Wine Trail won awards recently – including two prestigious double gold medals – at the 2013 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.A relative newcomer, A...
View ArticleWilson’s new mayor appoints Republican to fill old trustee seat
WILSON – Having promised not to consider political affiliations in making his decision, newly-elected Wilson Mayor Bernard “Bernie” Leiker, a Democrat, has appointed Republican James Madan to fill the...
View ArticlePublic hearing in Lewiston on lowering sewer and water rates
LEWISTON – The Lewiston Village Board will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday on its proposal to lower the sewer and water rates.The board has proposed dropping the sewer rate by six cents to...
View ArticleSmall tax rate increase for Middleport residents
MIDDLEPORT – Residents will see a slight tax rate increase in the tentative 2013-14 budget, which will be presented in a public hearing by the Middleport Village Board at 7 p.m. Monday.The tentative...
View ArticleGardens of compassion being planted in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – The seeds being planted by a Falls church’s gardening project are expected to reap more than just the bounty of a summer harvest. They also aim to fight the stigma of mental...
View ArticleBarker residents to vote on Barker library’s future
BARKER – Barker residents will vote next month on turning the Barker Free Library into a public school district library and the library’s Board of Trustees will offer the opportunity for personal...
View ArticlePrudom family hopes to rebuild about farmhouse burns down
HARTLAND – Hand-knit wool baby clothes, report cards from the nearby cobblestone one-room schoolhouse and century-old wedding photos – these are a few mementos that remain after flames destroyed a...
View ArticleQ&A with Ron Cary
NORTH TONAWANDA – Ron Cary’s second career as a singer of 18th-century tavern music has led the retired music teacher and his wife to unexpected places including one of his current favorites: a tree...
View ArticleCounty spends big money on labor attorneys
LOCKPORT – Relations between Niagara County and its six unions aren’t what they used to be.“We used to settle more. Now it seems like we argue a lot more,” said James Briggs, chief negotiator for the...
View ArticleElderly man found dead in burning house
An elderly man was found dead inside a Lewiston home early this morning after fire swept through the Lower River Road house, according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s department.Lewiston police and...
View ArticleBidding planned for Lincoln Ave. reconstruction in Lockport
LOCKPORT – Bidding for the reconstruction of Lincoln Avenue, one of the Lockport area’s largest road projects, is expected in December.Richard W. Eakin, Niagara County deputy public works commissioner...
View ArticleLockport schedules public planning session for ideas on downtown
LOCKPORT – Citizens with ideas on how to improve conditions and offerings in downtown Lockport will have a chance to voice them Saturday. A design workshop to be held in the Dale Association, 33...
View ArticleWe deserve the best deal on Maid of the Mist
It’s not about saving power plant rubble at the edge of the Niagara River. Or whether a preservation group is working with a California company to block the Maid of the Mist. It’s about getting the...
View ArticleIndustry profits, human costs of gene-patent case
The question before the U.S. Supreme Court today – should human genes be patented? – sounds complex and legalistic.But for cancer patients such as Kathleen Maxian of Pendleton, it’s a matter of life...
View ArticleNiagara County Real Estate Transactions
CAMBRIA• Lockport Road, Marrano/Marc Equity Corp. to Peter Sciandra Jr.; Danielle A. Sciandra, $239,470.LEWISTON• Cayuga St. & 3rd St., David A. Laughton to Rebecca A. Poletti, $152,500.• 475...
View ArticleMaid of Mist opens Friday for season
NIAGARA FALLS – The Maid of the Mist, which has provided millions of tourists a close-up view of the base of the Horseshoe Falls for 167 years, will launch its boats for the season from the U.S. and...
View ArticlePolice identify man who died in Lewiston house fire
LEWISTON – The elderly man found dead following a fire inside his Lower River Road home in Lewiston early Sunday has been identified as 85-year-old James McIntyre, authorities confirmed...
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