There's now a different sign on the window of the Little Yellow Artisan House on Center Street. The recent "We're leaving" notice has been replaced with store hours and the promise of even more hours of operation following Thanksgiving.

Rivershore Inc. and the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston teamed up Monday to host an installation dinner for the Niagara County Aktion Club.

An artist's rendering of the new Academy Park temporary ice rink the Town and Village of Lewiston will open next month.

Gary Hall spoke to the Sentinel about his intentions to build a new recreation center in the Village of Lewiston.

Without much fanfare, the Town of Porter adopted its $4.471 million budget Monday on a unanimous vote. The budget, detailed in last week's Sentinel and in earlier issues, includes a tax rate of $1.837 per thousand of assessed valuation for Porter property owners, an increase of roughly 9 cents over last year.

Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, has signed legislation that seeks to address a dangerous loophole in state law and help protect children from abuse.

The Lewiston Choraleers will kick off its popular Christmas concert series on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m.

Rebecca Christie, the new owner of Savory Sips/Village Wine Tours recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Chamber of Commerce and Village of Lewiston officials.

Students in Mr. Beatty's fourth-grade class at Tuscarora Indian School recently spent a day learning about the history of Lewiston.

The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce would love to see your business decorated for the holidays! Enjoy this special offer from Bradt Tree Farms.

The Buffalo Jills visited Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence to celebrate Veterans Day.

Band hits Buffalo stage on "Black Friday."

Artpark is immediately placing a national call for entries for its third installment of the outdoor sculpture competition titled "EDGES III."

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Volunteers gathered together to celebrate a successful third season of the food and cash drive held each Tuesday night at the Artpark entrances.

The Sanborn Fire Company Band will perform its annual Christmas concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27. Get into the spirit of the season and join in the traditional holiday music.

A large crowd came out to American Legion Post 1451 to celebrate Wilson resident Bob Burtwell's 100th birthday.

Knights of Columbus Council 14622 sponsors its fourth annual pasta dinner, to be served at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, 1023 Swann Road, Lewiston. The event runs from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the opening of the shrine's 21st annual Festival of Lights.

An aerial sketch of the soon-to-be-proposed recreation center behind the Red Brick Municipal Building on North Fourth Street.

Bruce Sutherland, the Village of Lewiston's deputy mayor, was spotted Thursday painting the deck of the Welcome Center on Center and South Ninth streets.

Organizers of the annual Ransomville Lighting of the Wreaths announce this year's celebrations will take place Sunday, Nov. 27, with events taking place throughout the hamlet.

The friends of Patty Wise held a benefit in her honor.

Wise was the victim of a devastating ATV accident on July 23 while visiting with family out of state. She has remained in a coma in Lakeland, Fla., ever since.

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The second annual Lewiston-Porter Middle School PTSA fall mixer, a networking event for the Lew-Port community and a fundraiser for PTSA, took place recently.

Town of Porter Board members ended up having a lively session Monday night at Town Hall, one that stretched well beyond an hour - lengthy by Porter standards.

Local veterans found that the younger generation does appreciate their service at the annual Veterans Day Dinner on Thursday.

Election Day had few surprises in northern Niagara County, as most ran unopposed as incumbents in the towns of Lewiston, Porter, Wilson and Newfane.

The Town of Porter reminds boaters that its new boat/trailer storage ordinance, specifying seasonal restrictions for medium density residential areas is now in effect. This is taken from Article V, paragraph 80, of the town's boat storage ordinance covering storage and seasonal dates in medium density residential areas:

The 2011 golf season may be just about over, but there's still news coming from the Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Club on Creek Road.

The Lewiston Community Lions Club is partnering with the newly opened Family Video, 731 Center St., to help those in need over the holidays.

Why bake for the holidays when the Fiores will do it for you?

That's Michael Fiore's thought, anyway. He and his wife, Lindsay, are the new owners of the Village Bake Shoppe at 417 Center St., Lewiston. On Thursday morning, the store will reopen with a new look, newly painted walls, the previous staff ... and original owner Bridget Schroeder's from-scratch recipes.

Michael, who has known Bridget for several years, says her no-mix, original cakes, pies, cookies and brownies "can't be easily duplicated."

Pairing high-end products with a fresh décor, he says his plan is to develop the Village Bake Shoppe into "more of an attraction."

"I want this place to be a destination," Michael says.

Trustees in the Village of Lewiston on Monday opted not to talk about festival suggestions submitted by Mayor Terry Collesano's ad hoc committee. Though Collesano asked to discuss the five-person panel's recommendations for when and how to close Center Street, his colleagues asked for more time to review the letter submitted last week.

The Village Board did speak with accountant Pat Brown of Brown & Co. He informed trustees of a need to raise the water rate from $2.80 per 100 cubic feet to $3.55, and the sewer rate from $3.95 per 100 cubic feet to $4.65, to offset cost increases from the Niagara County Water District and the Town of Lewiston Master Sewer District.

The proposed increases would take effect with the Jan. 1, 2012, billing. Brown said the average Village of Lewiston resident would pay about $25 more per year.

The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Manning & Napier Benefits, will host an educational seminar providing business owners with crucial answers to a variety of health insurance-related questions.

The Youngstown Free Library will accept "Food for Fines" from Nov. 8 through Dec. 10. Library patrons are encouraged to bring in non-perishable food items. In exchange, the library will waive each participant's fines.

The Village of Lewiston has a spiffy new garbage truck to replace the beaten and battered former trash hauler.

This year's Lewiston Lions Peace Poster Contest was held at Stella Niagara Education Park. First place was awarded to Camille Bennett. The second-place award went to Susan Dobrasz, who, incidentally, placed third in the 24-club district in last year's contest.

The Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees will review recommendations related to closing Center Street (for festivals or large-scale events) at its 6 p.m. work session on Monday.

In September, Mayor Terry Collesano formed an ad hoc committee to review how, when and why the village's main thoroughfare is closed. The panel wasted little time in drafting a letter that suggests the creation of an all-encompassing event application and event/procedure form.

"It seemed like there was no set application form or process to get approval" to close Center Street, said Rick Haight.

Look for a somewhat low-key Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 8, especially if you're voting in the towns of northern Niagara County.

The town budget and finances dominated for the most part at the Lewiston Town Board's recent session on Oct. 24. However there was also news of different sorts discussed at the session.

The New York Power Authority and Seaway Trail, Inc. have installed three history- and nature-themed Great Lakes Seaway Trail "Outdoor Storyteller" signage units at the Niagara Power Project locations in Lewiston and the City of Niagara Falls.

The "Fort Schlosser: Guarding the Upper Landing" panel is at the project's water intakes in a scenic overlook park that is part of the NYPA project, but located in the City of Niagara Falls on the shoreline of the Niagara River. The natural history-theme Great Lakes Seaway Trail "Outdoor Storyteller" featuring the "Great Cataract of Niagara" is also here.

Two of the panels chronicle the local area's role in the French and Indian War. The panel titled "Fighting for Homeland: American Indian Allies" is located next to the outdoor turbine exhibit at NYPA's Power Vista Visitor Center for the Niagara Power Project in Lewiston.