Fri, Oct 16th 2026 06:30 am
New Lewiston Event Center operator Michael Carella is optimistic his plans for the Cayuga Street entertainment complex will be a strike with River Region residents.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2026 07:00 am
The Village of Lewiston would like to sincerely thank Supervisor Broderick and the Town Board for its continued support and partnership, particularly for using funding from the town's H98 energy fund to pay the village's electrical bills.
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Fri, Oct 2nd 2026 06:10 am
In this writer's estimation, there's no dessert better than a milkshake - and in the opinion of NFP readers, no one makes a better milkshake than The Silo Restaurant.
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Fri, Sep 25th 2026 07:10 am
The joke around the scoop shop on Tuesday was that it only took Hibbard's "Original" Frozen Custard 87 seasons to be named "The Best Custard" in Western New York.
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Thu, Sep 17th 2026 12:45 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston held its annual "Lewiston Jeopardy" fundraiser Wednesday night at Bella Rose Vineyard & Winery. HAL's wine, beer and pizza competition combined local history, friendly competition, community recognition and fundraising to benefit the organization and the Lewiston Museum.
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Thu, Sep 3rd 2026 11:40 am
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning for Niagara Coffee Co., welcoming Terrilyn and John Scozzafava and Ian and Victoria Billings to Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 07:05 am
3 Little Hens are getting closer to hatching in Youngstown.
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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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