No last-minute buybacks at Niagara County foreclosure auction
LOCKPORT – Niagara County’s annual tax foreclosure auction will put more than 100 parcels up for bid Saturday. County Treasurer Kyle R. Andrews said Friday that there are several well-kept houses, but...
View ArticleStudy says expansion of Fashion Outlets of Niagara won’t affect traffic
TOWN OF NIAGARA – A traffic study by developers has determined that the proposed expansion at the Fashion Outlets of Niagara would not seriously impact traffic in the area.However, at least one Town...
View ArticleAssemblyman John Ceretto to hold virtual town hall on Facebook
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-Lewiston, will use social media to hold a virtual town hall meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Ceretto said this will be the third time he has opened his Facebook page for...
View ArticleTown of Niagara to consider building eight dugouts at baseball diamonds
TOWN OF NIAGARA – The Town Board will consider spending $228,700 to build eight dugouts at four town park baseball diamonds.The resolution to draw money from the capital projects fund is on the agenda...
View ArticleGerbec says Wheatfield needs a drainage department
WHEATFIELD – It’s time that Wheatfield had a separate drainage department, Councilman Arthur Gerbec proposed at this week’s Town Board meeting.The drainage issue has drawn attention, especially since...
View ArticleBuilding inspector: Covanta probably not to blame for Falls rat problem
NIAGARA FALLS – The city’s chief building inspector said Friday he doesn’t think Covanta Niagara’s energy-from-waste incinerator has caused a recent rat infestation in a nearby neighborhood.Dennis F....
View ArticleBark for Life kissing booth, Sweet Chalk Festival slated
LOCKPORT – From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, the Lockport Community Market on Canal Street will feature the Bark for Life “kissing booth,” where for a donation, shoppers can get kisses from a dog, Patrick...
View ArticleAug. 29 information meeting set for storage site proposal
WHEATFIELD – Quasar Energy Group announced Friday that it will conduct a public information meeting to explain its plans for storage of high-nitrogen byproducts from its biomass power plant, which is...
View ArticleWomen’s services director appointed at Falls hospital
NIAGARA FALLS – Susan V. Martin, a registered nurse, has been appointed director of women’s services at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.A graduate of Niagara County Community College and Niagara...
View ArticleOlcott Beach gets go-ahead to reopen for swimming
OLCOTT – Olcott Beach has reopened, after sampling tests showed the water quality was suitable for swimming, the Niagara County Health Department said on Saturday.The Health Department ordered the...
View ArticleLewiston Art Festival award is deja vu for Gasport’s Kathleen Giles
LEWISTON – Gasport watercolorist Kathleen S. Giles has had quite a year. She won the Best of Show award last weekend at the Lewiston Art Festival – on the heels of winning the very same award, for a...
View ArticleCounty Fair sets attendance record, delivers bevy of awards
By Nancy A. FischerNews Niagara ReporterLOCKPORT – For most of the thousands of visitors to the Niagara County Fair, which was held July 31 through Aug. 4, it was all about food, rides and fun.But for...
View ArticleNiagara Honor Roll / Recognizing the accomplishments of Western New Yorkers
Dr. Renee Taefi Baughman and Lucy and Dominick Muto have been named co-chairs of the 2014 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s annual black-tie dinner and entertainment gala, to be held...
View ArticleNiagara County faith-related events Aug. 18-25
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., at the Potters House Christian Community Church, 723...
View ArticleRoyalton plans first Community Day
MIDDLEPORT – An inaugural Town of Royalton Community Day is planned for noon to 4 p.m. next Sunday at Royalton Town Hall, 5316 Royalton Center Road.Volunteer fire companies from Wolcottsville, Terry’s...
View ArticleBest of jazz takes to the streets at Lewiston’s 12th Annual Jazz Fest
LEWISTON – A great summer of free music and summer festivals in the Village of Lewiston culminates Friday and Saturday in one of the summer’s most anticipated events – the Lewiston Jazz Fest.The...
View ArticleState to update century-old pedestrian bridges in Niagara Falls State Park
NIAGARA FALLS – The state is planning to either repair or replace a pair of hundred-year-old pedestrian bridges crossed by millions in Niagara Falls State Park every year.Officials from the Office of...
View ArticleLockport’s outdoor piano promotion deemed a success
LOCKPORT – Throughout the summer, 13 pianos have been placed at various locations in downtown Lockport as part of a public art promotion.That promotion ends today, with general agreement that “Sweet...
View ArticlePro returns to share his love of golf with youth
Frank Garcia was 11 years old when he discovered his passion for golf. Walking from his home on 37th Street and Simmons Drive, through St. Joseph’s Cemetery and the gully of Hyde Park’s Red Nine,...
View ArticleMargie and John Urban celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Urban of Niagara Falls celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family vacation in Hawaii. Mr. Urban and Margaret M. Nowak were married Aug. 17, 1963, in St. Stanislaus...
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