Man imprisoned for meth-fueled beating of his grandmother
LOCKPORT – A man who attacked his 83-year-old grandmother in what his attorney said was a methamphetamine-triggered assault was sentenced Thursday to one to three years in prison.Daniel J. Regan said...
View ArticleRaw honey is pilfered from a Hartland farm
HARTLAND – There’s a sticky-fingered thief in Niagara County who’s got sheriff’s deputies buzzing.A beekeeper reported to authorities that 300 pounds of raw honey had been stolen from one of his...
View ArticleNiagara County settles lawsuit over 2005 fatal crash in Newfane
LOCKPORT – Attorneys for Niagara County feared that taking a lawsuit over a fatal pickup truck crash to trial might result in a big damage award for the widow of the Newfane man who died in the wreck....
View ArticleState says Covanta early start on Niagara Falls project violated law
NIAGARA FALLS – A waste incinerator operator in the city violated state law when it started construction on a project before its permit application was approved, state environmental regulators...
View ArticleAnnual boating event sets course at Erie Basin Marina
A variety of high-performance boats will be on display to the public at 6 p.m. today as the Western New York Offshore Powerboat Association kicks off its annual Buffalo Poker Run at Templeton Landing...
View ArticleDale Association seeking candidates for ombudsmen
LOCKPORT – The Dale Association is seeking candidates for the role of ombudsmen to act as advocates for residents of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.After training, the volunteers are...
View ArticleFree yoga classes on tap at Canal Street marketplace
LOCKPORT – Free yoga classes will be offered before and during the Lockport Community Market, starting Saturday. On each of the next three Saturdays, classes will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the...
View ArticleVeteran Falls firefighter is candidate for judge post
PORTER – Daniel P. Boland, an attorney who also serves as a battalion chief in the Niagara Falls Fire Department, announced Thursday he is running for Porter town justice in this fall’s...
View ArticleNiagara Falls senior center to resume normal hours Monday
NIAGARA FALLS - The John Duke Senior Center on Hyde Park Boulevard will resume normal operations and hours on Monday as repairs have been completed from damages suffered in the July 19 storm.The...
View ArticleHit the water at these places to paddle in Western New York
Learn firstThe following online sites can teach you more about the WNY paddling scene:• bnriverkeeper.org: Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper gives beginner kayak lessons and offers free tours on the Buffalo...
View ArticleNiagara Legislature rejects lowest bidder for phone contract
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Legislature voted along party lines this week to award a consulting contract for the new county phone system to the second-lowest bidder.The Republican-controlled body...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to drug sale, enters treatment program
LOCKPORT – A North Tonawanda woman admitted in State Supreme Court Friday that she sold the painkiller oxymorphone to a police informant last year.Susan L. Fogarty, 42, of Oliver Street, pleaded...
View ArticleGirl who ran away from Falls emergency shelter located Friday
NIAGARA FALLS – A 15-year-old girl who had run away from the Casey House, the emergency short-term shelter for boys and girls ages 12 to 17, was located Friday, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleTown of Niagara plans to seek for bigger share of sales tax revenue from...
TOWN OF NIAGARA – Town officials are looking to get a bigger slice of any extra sales-tax revenues that result from the expansion of the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls.At a work session Thursday,...
View ArticleInformation in Tamburlin probe shifted to Sedita’s office
LOCKPORT – Investigative information in the case of Mary Jo Tamburlin, the Niagara County Legislature clerk accused by Democrats of notarizing a nominating petition bearing false dates, has been sent...
View ArticleSwaggart preaches with trademark passion in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – Jimmy Swaggart doesn’t draw a crowd like he used to, but even at age 78, he commands a stage.The once hugely popular televangelist enchanted an audience of about 500 people Friday...
View ArticleSmartphone users offered access to emergency app
Smartphone users at the Erie County Fair will have an emergency mobile app at their disposal. The fair, in conjunction with the Town of Hamburg Office of Emergency Services, will provide community and...
View ArticleIDA cancels tax break to clear the way for sale
LOCKPORT – The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency has canceled a tax break on one of the two now-vacant Custom Laser buildings in the town industrial park, clearing the way for its sale to...
View ArticleStorm repairs complete at Duke Senior Center
NIAGARA FALLS – The John Duke Senior Center on Hyde Park Boulevard will resume normal operations and hours on Monday because repairs have been completed from damages sustained in the July 19 storm.The...
View ArticleNiagara County faith-related events Aug. 11-18
Monday PRAYER: The Healing Rooms of Buffalo Niagara is open to pray for anyone who needs physical, emotional or spiritual healing, 7 to 9 p.m., Potters House Christian Community Church, 723 Seventh...
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