Sat, Aug 28th 2010 01:00 pm
Members of the Lewiston Town Board listened intently Monday to a presentation by New York Power Authority representatives on the new look planned for Reservoir State Park.
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Sat, Aug 28th 2010 11:05 am
Lewiston Kiwanis advance rides chairman Nick Morreale announces advance ride tickets for this year's Peach Festival, Sept 10, 11 and 12 at Academy Park in Lewiston, are now available. Cost is $20 for a strip of 14 tickets. Each ticket is good for one ride on midway rides operated at the festival this year by North American Midway Co.
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Sat, Aug 28th 2010 09:00 am
On Aug. 22, the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston hosted its annual picnic for contestants vying for the title of 2010 Peach Queen.
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Thu, Aug 26th 2010 12:00 pm
After taking a year off for "family and farm," Traci and Patrick Garland have again turned an eight-acre cornfield in Wheatfield into The MAiZE.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 03:00 pm
Responding to what it views as a continuing problem in the number of intoxicated-driving fatalities, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced this week it will join other law enforcement agencies throughout the country in support of an intensive crackdown on intoxicated driving.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 02:35 pm
Lower Niagara Women of the Moose have announced its Inaugural Charity Golf Outing will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Hickory Stick Golf Course.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 02:00 pm
"All the other classes firefighters go through teaches them how to save others," instructor Rich Silvaroli explains. "This class teaches how to save themselves."
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education accepted Superintendent Christopher Roser's recommendations for the 2010-11 tax warrant, which included a slight tax levy increase for Lewiston and a reduced levy for Porter. The board appropriated $1.8 million to be kept in the fund balance, the same as last year.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
The Village of Lewiston will once again appeal to all of the senses, with sounds of cool jazz, the sights of hot classic cars, and the aromas of culinary delights filling the streets, as the ninth annual Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival welcomes residents and visitors alike on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27 and 28.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
The seventh annual Youngstown Community Picnic will be held in Falkner Park on Saturday, Aug. 28. Food and events are free and open to the public.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
The Village of Youngstown Zoning and Planning boards are currently looking for residents interested in serving as alternate members.
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Sat, Aug 21st 2010 12:00 pm
Professor James Mezhir, Niagara County Community College, will speak at the next meeting of the Buffalo chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals on "How We Can Become More Effective High-performance Teams."
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 02:00 pm
Niagara University announced Monday that it has received a $2 million gift from James and Mary Glynn and their family.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
For a third straight year, the Hunters Hope Foundation will hold an Every Step Walk, to promote universal health screening for newborns. And, for a third straight year, Niagara County's Federal Credit Union will be a sponsor, along with other Western New York credit unions.
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Thu, Aug 19th 2010 12:00 pm
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Sat, Aug 14th 2010 09:55 am
A Youngstown teen is making his mark in the community, thanks to a project through the Boy Scouts of America.
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Sat, Aug 14th 2010 09:00 am
With the town's Sept. 6 Labor Day Festival fast approaching, Porter Board members moved on a number of improvement initiatives eyed for Porter on the Lake Town Park at their otherwise routine session Monday.
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Thu, Aug 12th 2010 03:00 pm
Niagara County residents will have an opportunity to shape improvements at Bond Lake Park in the Town of Lewiston by taking an online survey set up by Niagara County Parks and Recreation.
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Thu, Aug 12th 2010 01:00 pm
The Mediterranean Festival celebrated Middle Eastern culture once again over the weekend.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 01:00 pm
A good-sized crowd was on hand as the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce held its summer "Business Blender" at Bandana's Bar & Grill in Youngstown on Thursday, Aug. 5. More than 50 business owners and community leaders enjoyed an evening of networking and great food prepared by restaurant staff.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 01:00 pm
Despite budget problems statewide, the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education and School Superintendent R. Christopher Roser have maintained programming and even added a position in the coming year.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 01:00 pm
The Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Restoration Advisory Board, as part of its continuing series, "LOOW Site Radioactive Storage: The Experts Speak," invites area residents to attend a program Monday, Aug. 9, at Niagara University.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 01:00 pm
Joan Winter Wolfgang of Lewiston died unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center at the age of 66.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 01:00 pm
Shear Images, 220 Portage Road in Lewiston, celebrated its third anniversary on Aug. 1.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 01:00 pm
A Town of Porter family received a rude awakening Wednesday morning, as a Newfane man recently paroled after serving time for robbery, forced his way into their home at 1058 Youngstown-Lockport Road. The man proceeded to hold a man and his wife hostage and engaged in a violent struggle being before subdued by responding officers.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 01:00 pm
Women of the Moose Chapter 1940 of Lower Niagara Moose Lodge 584 in Lewiston is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 01:00 pm
The First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, 100 Church St., will hold a Galactic Blast Vacation Bible School Aug. 16-20 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The program is open to area children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. All are welcome to attend a fun week of games, drama, crafts, science experiments and snacks.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 12:00 pm
Remember last summer, when the Pharaoh in Artpark's "Joseph" resembled a larger-than-life, almost cartoon version of the "King of Rock 'N' Roll"?
Well, this is so not that.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 10:00 am
It appears Lewiston's most influential movers and shakers are not on the same page.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 10:00 am
The Sentinel visited 40 Center Street storefronts (retail, restaurant, service industry) this week in an attempt to see how well the upcoming festival plans were communicated.
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Sat, Aug 7th 2010 09:40 am
The Lewiston Dog Owners Group reports that work continues on the new Lewiston Dog Park now under construction on the Lewiston Plateau in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 6th 2010 01:00 pm
The Sanborn Area Historical Society is hosting its sixth annual Farm Festival on Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Sanborn-Lewiston Farm Museum at 2660 Saunders Settlement Road. Thousands are expected to attend this year for displays, demonstrations and activities celebrating farms.
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Thu, Aug 5th 2010 01:50 pm
The Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club is sponsoring its first Art of Ribs festival on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in conjunction with the 44th annual Lewiston Art Festival.
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Thu, Aug 5th 2010 01:00 pm
The barbecue, the music and the competition will be hot Aug. 13 to 15 as the annual Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival sets up in its new location near the Erie Canal in the Tonawandas.
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Thu, Aug 5th 2010 01:00 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Niagara County Sheriff's Office continue to investigate the crash of a Cessna 185 on Sunday afternoon in the Town of Wilson that injured six people.
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Thu, Aug 5th 2010 01:00 pm
The Brickyard Pub & BBQ, 432 Center St., Lewiston, is hosting the 13th annual Celebrity Bartending Night from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, to benefit the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation.
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Thu, Aug 5th 2010 09:00 am
More than 245 concerned citizens filed into the Wheatfield Community/Senior Center on Monday, July 26, to hear gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino speak on his platform.
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Sat, Jul 31st 2010 09:15 am
Ruby Carey would have been proud.
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Sat, Jul 31st 2010 09:00 am
Niagara County Department of Health Deputy Director Victoria Pearson reported this week that a pool of mosquitoes in Erie County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, and she reminds all residents in Niagara County to take extra measures to protect themselves from the potentially serious illness.
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