Path Through History Events in North Tonawanda
Events to celebrate North Tonawanda’s history will be held this weekend and next weekend as part of the Path Through History.• Saturday – The Brass Ring Thing XIII – A Renaissance Festival, will be...
View ArticleDowntown Falls hotel effort advances
NIAGARA FALLS – Plans for a new downtown hotel took another step forward last week with an approval from City Hall, though questions popped up from neighbors about what the project will look like.The...
View ArticleThe Ransomville Community Faire is planned for June 8
RANSOMVILLE – The Ransomville Community Faire is planned from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8, sponsored by the Ransomville Historical Preservation Society.The event will take place behind Ransomville Free...
View ArticleNiagara’s interim softball coach has turned program around
In early April, the Niagara University softball team was reeling with a 3-21 record. And there was widespread discontent among players about the way they were being treated by first-year coach Ellie...
View ArticleArtwork sought for “Beyond the Barrel” art exhibition
NIAGARA FALLS – The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center is seeking artwork for its “Beyond the Barrel” art exhibition, which will be held June 21 through Aug. 25 in the main gallery, 1201 Pine Ave.The...
View ArticleAnnual Wilson Historical Society Fair on Monday
WILSON –The annual Wilson Historical Society Memorial Day Fair “has grown into one of Niagara County’s staples on the list of local festivals,” according to Kyle Andrews, Niagara County treasurer, who...
View ArticleNiagara Honor Roll / Recognizing the accomplishments of Western New Yorkers
State Sen. George Maziarz, a member of the Niagara University Class of 1976, was presented the St. Vincent de Paul Award from his alma mater during commencement exercises earlier this month.In...
View ArticleAround Town / Niagara County meetings and hearings this week
The city Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Municipal Building, One Locks Plaza.Also this week:• The town Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall,...
View ArticleEvents for people with disabilities
St. Catherine Laboure Adult Day Health Care at Sisters Hospital provides an opportunity for adults age 18 and over, who are chronically ill or disabled with a medical diagnosis requiring skilled...
View ArticleHonor Roll / Recognizing the accomplishments of Western New Yorkers
The Canisius College Alumni Association presented history professor Bruce J. Dierenfield with its 2013 Kenneth L. Koessler Distinguished Faculty Award during spring honors convocation this month in...
View ArticleStruggling to feed the rural poor
NEWFANE – Denise Noble has visions of a refrigerator bursting with dairy and fresh produce, and shelves overflowing with boxes of cereal, canned goods and personal care items to meet the increasing...
View ArticleSoup kitchens branch into family-friendly services
Bread lines have all but disappeared from today’s soup kitchens. In their places, various kinds of kitchens have opened, offering a more family-friendly atmosphere for people in need or on the...
View ArticleExtra security, ‘Boston’ spirit mark marathon
The race was in Buffalo, but Boston blue-and-yellow was evident from the Huron Street starting point to the downtown convention center finish line of Sunday’s Buffalo Marathon.“Boston kept me going,”...
View ArticleCOMING UP: Community Events
Williamsville SCHOOLS: The Williamsville Board of Eduction will review the district’s New York State report card data and the 2012-13 wellness report as part of the agenda when it meets at 7 p.m....
View Article3 vie for Council seats in North Tonawanda
NORTH TONAWANDA – Two people have announced their candidacy for open seats on the North Tonawanda Common Council, and one incumbent has announced his bid for re-election.Donna Braun, of Lincoln...
View ArticleCreatures invade Lake Erie
An Asian carp was pulled from the Scajaquada Creek where it flows into the Black Rock Channel. Now, take a moment and catch your breath. This occurred May 17, 2007. It appears to be the only...
View ArticleMissing City of Tonawanda teenager found safe
Several hours after City of Tonawanda police sought the public’s help in locating a missing teenager, detectives reported late Monday afternoon that the girl has been located, safe and unharmed, in...
View ArticleCollege youth chapter marks generational renewal as NAACP plans awards dinner
To those who view the NAACP as an organization just for an older generation of civil rights activists, meet the new generation at SUNY Buffalo State.Students recently started a youth chapter on the...
View ArticleN.Y. delays risk status for sex offenders
When Philip M. Gray completed his federal prison sentence for child pornography in February, the former D’Youville College sociology professor returned to Amherst and registered as a sex offender with...
View ArticleHow low can Lake Erie go?
If you’re a boater, it might have hit home when you scraped the bottom off your vessel. As a beachcomber, you might have noticed more nooks to explore around rocks and piers.And if you’re a lakeside...
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