Niagara Regional Federal Credit Union donates $1,000 to Camp Happiness
LOCKPORT – The Niagara Regional Federal Credit Union, located in North Tonawanda, recently presented a $1,000 check to Camp Happiness, operated by Lockport Elks Lodge 41, the Lockport Family YMCA and...
View ArticleJustice Kennedy to speak at Chautauqua today on ‘Pursuit of...
CHAUTAUQUA – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will turn his attention from the Constitution to the Declaration of Independence when he speaks at 3:30 p.m. today in the Hall of Philosophy at...
View ArticleNiagara Falls police probe $257 charge for tourist’s night at Niagara...
NIAGARA FALLS – City police are probing the business practices of a couple of local companies after a Spanish-speaking Ecuadorean tourist was reportedly charged $257 for a one-night stay at a Niagara...
View ArticleCuomo to discuss flood aid in Lockport on Tuesday
LOCKPORT – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will be in Lockport Tuesday morning to discuss the state’s flood relief efforts for Lockport homeowners and businesses affected by last month’s storms, Mayor Michael W....
View ArticlePopeyes restaurant proposed for Mil-Pine Plaza
NIAGARA FALLS - A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - which would be the second in Western New York - has been proposed for the corner of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Military Road.A proposal for the project...
View ArticleDrug charges added against Falls man held on domestic assault counts
LOCKPORT – William L. Putman III, already facing an indictment accusing him of assaulting a woman while wearing metal knuckles, was arraigned on a separate drug indictment Monday in Niagara County...
View ArticleRiverwalk residents seek relief from Lewiston flooding
LEWISTON – While many Niagara County residents have had to cope recently with flooded yards and basements, people on Riverwalk Drive have had to deal with flooded yards for years. Monday, however,...
View ArticleEMTs, paramedics approve pact with Rural/Metro
Rural/Metro Medical Service EMTs and paramedics have voted to approve a new four-year agreement, following last week’s 21-hour negotiating session that ended a strike lasting less than eight hours.The...
View ArticleBulk trash from storm to be picked up this week
NORTH TONAWANDA – Mayor Robert G. Ortt announced Monday that work crews will be picking up bulk trash from Friday’s severe thunderstorm.Bulk items including tree branches or brush can be placed...
View ArticleBass Fishing Derby planned Aug. 4 at Old Fort Niagara
NIAGARA FALLS – The only fishing derby in the region that is open to people with disabilities, the Eighth Annual Bass Fishing Derby sponsored by Independent Living of Niagara County, will be held Aug....
View ArticleWestern New York factories boosted hiring in June
The modest growth spurt at Western New York factories extended into its fourth month during June as manufacturers stepped up their hiring for the first time in nearly a year.A new survey of local...
View ArticleWith waste plants damaged, raw sewage hitting Niagara River
Much of the raw sewage in Niagara Falls is being dumped into the Niagara River without being treated because the Falls’ treatment plant was shut down by Friday’s wild rainstorm, officials disclosed...
View ArticleDriver in fatal Lewiston crash was Town of Tonawanda man
LEWISTON – Investigators on Monday identified the driver of a car in a fatal accident on Lower River Road as David Kumpf, 37, of the Town of Tonawanda.They said he was pronounced dead in Erie County...
View ArticleBeach closed today at Wilson-Tuscarora State Park
WILSON – The beach at Wilson-Tuscarora State Park has been closed to swimmers because of poor water quality, state parks officials announced today.The beach may open as soon as tomorrow, depending on...
View ArticleCuomo says state team will assess Falls flood damage
LOCKPORT – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said today that a state flood recovery team is on the way to Niagara Falls to begin the same process that has produced flood aid from the state to Lockport home and...
View ArticleSexual misconduct case against a Niagara Falls school principal has been...
NIAGARA FALLS – While there appeared to be enough evidence to move forward with a sexual misconduct case involving three girls against 79th Street Elementary School Principal Patrick Kuciewski, there...
View ArticleWorkforce center gets $500,000 from N.Y. Power Authority
A $21 million project to open a workforce-development center in the former Sheehan Memorial Hospital in Buffalo is getting $500,000 in funding through the New York Power Authority.The agency also...
View ArticleMore untreated Falls sewage pours into Niagara River; Cuomo vows help
More than 20 million gallons of untreated sewage poured into the lower Niagara River again Tuesday as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and other state officials promised to line up help for the city following...
View ArticleLockport rink complex wins first of three needed approvals
LOCKPORT – The city Zoning Board of Appeals approved four variances Tuesday that are needed for Lockport’s new $10 million twin-rink ice arena.Approvals from the city and Niagara County planning...
View ArticleIn Focus: Warren E. Clark, Better Business Bureau
A bureau that targets scammers, helps resolve disputes between customers and merchants and provides other assistance to consumers is witnessing an increased demand for its services. In 2012, the...
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