Wheatfield native Col. John C. White finds joy in the U.S. Army
Col. John C. White has traveled far from his Western New York roots. This career U.S. Army Soldier has led units featuring nearly every aircraft in the Army inventory. After various assignments in the...
View ArticleNancy and James Behrens celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. James Behrens of Pendleton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville. Mr. Behrens and Nancy Carol Syers were married Aug....
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda Farmers’ Market fixture to celebrate his 100th birthday
WHEATFIELD – Elmer Moje clearly recalls accompanying his father to sell their fruit and vegetables at the North Tonawanda Farmers’ Market at the age of 5.That was 95 years ago.Today, Moje, who turns...
View ArticleLockport man inducted into American Academy of Chefs
Professional Chef Scott Steiner, of Lockport, was inducted into the American Academy of Chefs – an honor society of the American Culinary Federation – at the 2013 ACF National Convention last...
View ArticleBicyclists with cause to circle Lake Ontario in 585-mile journey
WILSON – Waves of dedicated cyclists recently made Calvin E. Krueger Park on Lake Road their first stop on a 585-mile sojourn around Lake Ontario to raise awareness and funds for tree care and...
View ArticleHydroplanes will Thunder on the Niagara at Gratwick-Riverside Park
NORTH TONAWANDA – Hydroplanes, boats that float on a pocket of air, will be center stage – or more correctly center Niagara River – for the annual Thunder on the Niagara races from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....
View ArticleCommunication leaps into the 21st century in North Tonawanda School District.
NORTH TONAWANDA – Students can forget about trying to hide their report cards from their parents. And their parents won’t have to worry about the latest school bulletin being lost in their child’s...
View ArticleRestaurant review: My Thai lacks Asian ambience, but food tastes authentic
NIAGARA FALLS – The last time I walked into the Thai restaurant Mii on Pine Avenue, the Beatles’ “Dear Prudence” was playing on the sound system. An odd choice, I thought.Recently reopened as My Thai,...
View ArticleNiagara Falls Sal Maglie Stadium could be entering the final innings
Since being struck by lightning two summers ago, a bank of lights on the west wall of Sal Maglie Stadium has been disabled, casting a shadow on the baseball diamond below.Out past the outfield, on the...
View ArticleLighthouse reopens at Old Fort Niagara
YOUNGSTOWN – Repairs have been completed at the iconic Old Fort Niagara Lighthouse at the entrance of the garrison, and the tower in the historic lighthouse, which had been closed to tours this...
View ArticleNewfane August Fest gets kick-start from annual Bike Cruise
NEWFANE – Newfane residents and shopkeepers are looking forward to a busy weekend as the annual Bike Cruise kicks off the festivities Friday night, and the August Fest takes center stage Saturday.The...
View ArticleNiagara Falls to get parcel with river sediment
NIAGARA FALLS – When the city gets a 50-acre parcel of land near Hyde Park Golf Course from the New York Power Authority, it’s going to come with a little something extra.The Porter Road parcel,...
View ArticleWilson school chief gets raise in wake of failed budget
WILSON – The only school district in Western New York to be operating on a contingency budget for the upcoming school year granted its superintendent a pay raise and new benefits.Wilson Superintendent...
View ArticleLockport property owner wins lawsuit over city auction
LOCKPORT – Daryl Ubiles, a Lockport man who sued the city after it rejected two of his winning bids at last year’s tax foreclosure auction and refused to return his deposits, scored a victory in State...
View ArticleKellie Pickler brings charm and classic country to Lockport crowd
LOCKPORT – When Kellie Pickler takes the stage, she lights up the room. Even if that “room” happens to be a massive municipal parking lot tucked behind the library in the heart of downtown Lockport....
View ArticleAround Town / Niagara County meetings and hearings this week
Lewiston The Town Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in Town Hall, 1375 Ridge Road. Lockport The town Planning Board will meet for a work session at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Town Hall, 6560 Dysinger...
View ArticleNorth Tonawanda Farmers Market fixture to celebrate his 100th birthday
WHEATFIELD – Elmer Moje clearly recalls accompanying his father to sell their fruits and vegetables at the North Tonawanda Farmers Market at the age of five.That was 95 years ago.Today, Moje, who...
View ArticleNiagara County Real Estate Transactions
CAMBRIA• Shawnee Road, Richard F. Clark to Suzanne C. Hedemann; Morgan B. Hedemann, $192,000.• Randolph St., Heather J. Lambert; Gary R. Lambert to Brett C. Baker, $176,000.• Daniels Road, Rhonda M....
View ArticleDiscovery Center seeks grant for Lockport’s Flight of Five model
LOCKPORT – The Erie Canal Discovery Center is submitting a request for a state grant to pay for a working model of the 19th-century Erie Canal locks.The Lockport Common Council passed a resolution...
View ArticleLockport Town Board votes to demolish abandoned house on Erica Lane
LOCKPORT – The Town Board voted last week to demolish a long-abandoned house at 6804 Erica Lane. Town Attorney Michael J. Norris said Niagara County foreclosed on the house because of unpaid property...
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