Two charged for their role in a strong arm robbery in Lockport
LOCKPORT – A man and woman were charged by the Niagara County Sheriff Department on Wednesday for their roles in a strong arm robbery which occurred on Aug. 29 on Dysinger Road in the Town of...
View ArticleMan robbed at gunpoint in Falls
NIAGARA FALLS – A 27-year-old man told police he was robbed at gun point in the 1900 block of Welch Avenue at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.The victim said he left a friend’s house and went into the alley to get...
View ArticleSecond man charged for his role in Falls bank robbery
NIAGARA FALLS – Police charged a Buffalo man Tuesday for his role in the robbery last month of a Bank of America branch on Military Road near Niagara Falls Boulevard.Ronald J. Mclendon, 26, of Potomac...
View ArticleTools stolen from a building under construction
NIAGARA FALLS – Tools valued at $1,200 were stolen from an unoccupied residence under construction in the 700 block of Monteagle Street sometime between Sunday and Tuesday, according to police.The...
View Article20 Town of Niagara workers, supervisor, to appear before grand jury
Town of Niagara Supervisor Steven C. Richards and at least 20 more town workers have been called to testify before a grand jury that is investigating allegations of corruption in town government, The...
View ArticleLockport seeking bids for construction of rail platform
LOCKPORT – The Common Council voted Wednesday to seek bids for construction of a railroad platform to serve passengers of the Medina Railroad Museum’s tourist trains.The platform is to be built on...
View ArticleFalls Council delays vote on train station funding
NIAGARA FALLS – Funding for the city’s planned North End train station appears to have stalled on the tracks.The City Council majority this week tabled a measure that would allow the city to be...
View ArticleNiagara Wheatfield Schools open without extra buses
SANBORN – Student bus transportation went smoothly on the first day of school in the Niagara Wheatfield Central School District despite a previous report that as many as six more buses could be...
View ArticleCoptic church readies annual Egyptian Festival
NORTH TONAWANDA – St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church will hold its fifth annual Egyptian Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, offering a...
View ArticleForum set for 2 candidates in GOP primary for alderman
LOCKPORT – The candidates in the only contested race for a City of Lockport office this year will meet in a forum at 6 p.m. today in City Hall, sponsored by the Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope, a...
View ArticleDebate for six candidates for Legislature is canceled
LOCKPORT – A forum scheduled for tonight for six candidates for Niagara County Legislature was canceled by the sponsor, the Niagara USA Chamber.Kory Schuler, director of government affairs for the...
View ArticleEvent planned for women with ovarian cancer, victims
NIAGARA FALLS - An event to honor women with ovarian cancer and those who have died from the disease will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in Niagara Falls State Park.Survivors, family and friends will gather...
View ArticleCuomo to sheriffs: Enforce gun law
By Tom Precious ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo today pushed back hard against sheriffs around upstate who have been suggesting they will not be enforcing some provisions of his SAFE Act gun control bill....
View ArticleRounding up Tuesday’s primary election races in Niagara
Primary election contests are strewn around Niagara County Tuesday, with Niagara Falls, Lewiston and Wheatfield the hottest spots.Four contenders are seeking the Democratic nominations for three...
View Article3 Democratic spots at stake in Falls Council primary
NIAGARA FALLS – Three spots on the Democratic line in November’s general election are up for grabs in Tuesday’s City Council primary.The primary – the only city-level race in the Falls – features a...
View ArticleCompetition galore at Lewiston prepares for Country Fair
LEWISTON – Have a green thumb? How about a flair for baking or shooting photos? The Lewiston Recreation Department is looking for contestants of all ages to enter their works in the Lewiston Country...
View ArticleAll students in Falls eligible for free breakfast, lunch
NIAGARA FALLS – The more than 7,200 students in the city’s public schools this year will be able to eat breakfast and lunch for free, under a federal program.The meals will be available at all 11...
View ArticleYahoo seeking applicants for 125 jobs
Yahoo will interview applicants to fill 125 new jobs at its customer care center in Lockport.Those interested must apply online first and will then receive a response with details about where the...
View ArticleFalls teen gets 22 years in death of girl, 5
LOCKPORT – John R. Freeman Jr. was denounced by Isabella M. Tennant’s father as a “disgusting animal” Thursday, as Freeman was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for killing the 5-year-old girl...
View ArticleJudge moves Love Canal suits back to state court
The lawsuits by families who lived near Love Canal and now claim to have health problems are moving back to state court.U.S. District Judge John T. Curtin cited a lack of federal jurisdiction in...
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