Fri, Aug 21st 2026 12:55 pm
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for Deal Realty, welcoming Tom and Cheryl Deal to their new headquarters at 748 Center St., Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 14th 2026 07:05 am
Lewiston's bowling alley is poised for another evolution.
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Fri, Aug 14th 2026 07:00 am
It's not hard to find a good cup of coffee in Lewiston - but that didn't deter Terrilyn Scozzafava or Ian and Victoria Billings from opening a new café on Center Street. Not one bit.
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Fri, Aug 7th 2026 03:55 pm
The Lewiston Event Center has shared news of a change in leadership.
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Tue, Jun 30th 2026 01:25 pm
The Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market filled Academy Park on Saturday - even more than usual - as the weekly event series presented its special summer festival.
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Mon, Jun 1st 2026 04:15 pm
Though the weather more closely resembled fall, the summer edition of the Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market kicked off Saturday with large crowds at Academy Park.
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Fri, May 1st 2026 08:00 am
Despite celebrating more than a quarter-century in business - a rare 2020s feat - a signature sandwich seen on national television ("The Haystack"), myriad "Best of" food/tourism lists and boatloads of positive social media feedback, The Silo Restaurant isn't settling for status quo.
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Wed, Apr 29th 2026 07:30 pm
Lewiston's newest restaurant was christened on Wednesday. The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting for the Olcott Lobster Company.
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Fri, Apr 24th 2026 07:10 am
Olcott Lobster Company is opening Friday, May 1, in Lewiston, and "We're beyond excited," proprietor Michelle Pozantides said Tuesday. "This has been a labor of love, and we're just so excited to finally be able to open our doors."
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Fri, Apr 10th 2026 07:00 am
If you enjoy The Spicey Pickle's burritos, bowls and nachos, then we've got a "Scoop" for you: There's a new taco in town. ...And it's made with ice cream!
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Fri, Apr 10th 2026 06:00 am
Drywall and painting were on the agenda this week for the inside of a new two-story building at 748 Center St., in Lewiston. The future home of Deal Realty is taking shape and preparing for a summer opening.
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Fri, Apr 3rd 2026 11:50 am
On Friday morning, Jane McGrath of Lewiston was the first customer of 2026. She ordered a chocolate custard in a regular cone - "The classic," as she called it.
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Fri, Mar 27th 2026 08:00 am
New Frontier House pay-for-parking signs won't be installed for at least another month, as the Village of Lewiston Zoning Board of Appeals tabled a motion Tuesday requesting placement of between five and eight markers at the historic Center Street site.
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Fri, Mar 20th 2026 07:30 am
Customers can visit Warren's Village Hardware in Lewiston with confidence.
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Fri, Mar 13th 2026 07:10 am
The Village of Lewiston's preseason shopping and dining extravaganza is back!
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Mon, Nov 24th 2025 03:05 pm
Christmas party? Office gathering? Night out with friends? Family dinner on a budget? Whatever your culinary needs are this holiday season, Lewiston's The Brickyard Pub & BBQ has what you need.
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Fri, Nov 14th 2025 08:00 am
Renovation work is just about completed on the Frontier House's long-term rental units, positioning the historic Lewiston building to be completely open to the public for the first time since the 1970s.
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Fri, Nov 14th 2025 07:55 am
When Viva Nostalgia opened on Center Street in Lewiston toward the end of the last decade, storeowner Roger Passero offered an almost-countless assortment of items - everything from toys to apparel to DVDs and international candies. It would be hard to imagine bringing in more product lines - but that's just what Passero has done, of late.
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Fri, Nov 7th 2025 08:00 am
It was five years ago that journalist Mary Friona-Celani and her husband, musician Scott Celani, did what any reasonable-thinking couple would do in the middle of a pandemic, when the world is closed and people aren't leaving their homes: They opened a retail store.
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Fri, Nov 7th 2025 08:00 am
Fresh sushi is back at DiMino's Lewiston Tops following a short interruption due to a vendor switch. About 18 different items are made daily at the Center Street supermarket, each one available in a grab-and-go case.
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Mon, Nov 3rd 2025 07:00 am
"It's a great day in Lewiston to kind of get your early Christmas shopping done."
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Fri, Oct 24th 2025 07:05 am
Gallo Coal Fire Kitchen was a hot place to be over the summer, serving as a site for great food, outdoor get-togethers and even cornhole leagues. But, as you can see out your window, summer is over - and restaurant owner Michael Hibbard is adjusting accordingly.
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Fri, Oct 17th 2025 08:00 am
Michelle Pozantides gives new meaning to the phrase, "Hit the ground running."
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 08:00 am
Lewiston has a lot of bling - metaphorically speaking.
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Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 08:05 am
When the last trumpet sounds and the Northwest Jazz Festival weekend ends, the event's organizers won't be the only group of people already planning for 2026.
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 08:00 am
The Silo Restaurant is offering its youngest patrons a delicious new take on its popular "Sand Dock Sundae."
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 08:00 am
It might seem serendipitous to find a dream property that perfectly fits a business plan. But that was just the beginning of a series of events that came together in a most unexpected way for Ron and Tricia Argona, owners of the new Model City Storage.
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Fri, Jul 11th 2025 04:15 pm
"Gary's Rockin Road" rolled into the Hibbard's Original Frozen Custard rotation on Friday. The new flavor is a collaboration between the iconic Lewiston sweet shop and Gary Baker, a Grammy Award-winning artist and River Region native.
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Thu, Jul 3rd 2025 11:00 am
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce marked Lewiston Live Well's first anniversary with a special gathering Tuesday morning inside of the Portage Road eatery.
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Fri, Jun 27th 2025 10:55 am
River Region community members, business leaders and elected officials gathered together last week Thursday to celebrate the reopening of the Frontier House with the Historical Association of Lewiston. A private reception was held inside the new Fairbanks restaurant on the building's street level.
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Fri, Jun 20th 2025 07:20 am
Last Friday, for the first time in more than 20 years, the general public walked through the front doors of the historic Frontier House in Lewiston. The building's first-floor tenant, Fairbanks restaurant, hosted a soft opening for those who helped its proprietors, Daniel Hagen and Jake Strawser, craft their second restaurant. They also operate Billy Club in Buffalo.
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Fri, May 30th 2025 11:00 am
The Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market is making a case to join death and taxes in the circle of certitude.
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Fri, May 16th 2025 11:00 am
The Lewiston Smelt Festival returns to Academy Park on Friday, May 23, serving up the River Region's favorite fried fish from 6 p.m. This much-loved community celebration, hosted by the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce, promises a fun-filled evening of food, music and local flavor.
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Fri, May 16th 2025 07:00 am
New plans are in place for the former site of The Vintage Barber, Soully Created and Sue's Frame of Mind in Lewiston.
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Fri, May 9th 2025 08:35 am
The Frontier House has been closed for more than 20 years, but that's about to change. Lewiston's crown jewel is expected to reopen to the public in June.
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Fri, May 9th 2025 08:30 am
Acclaimed Billy Club culinarians Daniel Hagen and Jake Strawser are bringing their best to Fairbanks - the new Lewiston restaurant they plan to open mid-June inside the Frontier House on Center Street.
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Fri, May 2nd 2025 11:00 am
Just like Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls of the late-1990s, Apple Granny is starting a second "-peat." The Lewiston restaurant was named WNY's Best Fish Fry by Tribune/Sentinel • Dispatch readers, winning its second consecutive title. Apple Granny four-peated as champion from 2018-21.
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Fri, Apr 25th 2025 11:00 am
Next weekend, the merchant collective will present "Give Mom Lewiston." The pre-Mother's Day event runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4.
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Fri, Apr 18th 2025 11:00 am
When a sandwich is as good as The Silo Restaurant's "Haystack," customers should be able to enjoy it more than just five months a year.
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Fri, Apr 11th 2025 11:00 am
Renovations along the Lewiston waterfront took a big step toward completion last week with the addition of a grinder at the fish station, and the opening of a new steel staircase leading from the park to the boat launch.
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