Fri, May 23rd 2025 10:20 am
Fichte, Endl & Elmer has set its sights on offering eyewear selections that are unique and wide-ranging. It has a vast array of eyewear, sunglasses and frames, with "styles for everyone and every budget."
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Thu, May 22nd 2025 10:40 pm
The Town of Niagara Has announced its concert schedule for "Music Mania Mondays." Events are held each Monday night at Veteran's Memorial Community Park, 7000 Lockport Road.
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Thu, May 22nd 2025 10:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $50 million has been awarded to 50 projects through the state's Restore New York Communities Initiative.
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Mon, May 19th 2025 12:00 pm
SUNY Niagara honored the Class of 2025 on Saturday in a celebration held on its campus in Sanborn. More than 300 students and their families attended the college's 61st commencement ceremony.
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Thu, May 15th 2025 04:00 pm
American Legion Portage Post No. 1465 will dedicate a memorial monument to honor the Polish American Veterans who served in World War I's Polish Blue Army, also known as Haller's Army, and who were parishioners of Holy Trinity R.C. Church in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, May 12th 2025 11:35 pm
The final piece of the 54-mile-long Niagara River Shoreline Bike Trail, a path for bikers and walkers that spans from Buffalo to Youngstown, was opened Monday behind the Frontier Volunteer Fire Co. firehall on River Road at the border of North Tonawanda and Wheatfield.
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Fri, May 9th 2025 01:20 pm
Niagara Hospice is looking forward to the 12th annual Hospice Gran Fondo, taking place Aug. 9. The event starts and ends at the Niagara Hospice campus, located at 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport.
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Mon, May 5th 2025 01:00 pm
Ava Devald of Niagara Wheatfield High School and Lucas Pynn of Lockport High School were named winners of the 58th Thomas E. Hewitt Scholar/Athlete Awards. Each received a $2,500 scholarship.
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Mon, May 5th 2025 01:00 pm
The West Herr Riviera Theatre welcomes Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's "Wild & Swingin' Holiday Party," performing live at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda.
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Fri, May 2nd 2025 07:00 am
For the 30th year, Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America, gathered at the Frontier Volunteer Fire Co. to take part in the clean up of Liberty Drive on Saturday, April 26.
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Thu, May 1st 2025 04:20 pm
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA was pleased to donate a pair of police tactical bicycles to the Town of Niagara Police Department on April 30. The police department intends to use the bikes while patrolling Veterans Memorial Community Park, as well as various outdoor activities throughout the Town of Niagara.
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Fri, Apr 25th 2025 10:55 am
Amber Lester and Jaquinda Smith work at Niagara Community Action Program Inc., also known as NIACAP, at its 19th Street location in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Apr 25th 2025 10:55 am
Town of Niagara Councilman Johnny Parks was resolute in his message to junkyard operators at a special meeting Tuesday.
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Fri, Apr 18th 2025 11:00 am
Wheatfield may be getting a little greener, as its Town Board mulls over whether to accept a discount on electric bills by supporting solar electricity.
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Fri, Apr 18th 2025 10:55 am
The time for the junkyards to operate without oversight by the Town of Niagara has come to an end.
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Fri, Apr 11th 2025 07:35 pm
United Way of Greater Niagara held its annual awards breakfast Friday at Wurlitzer Events, honoring local individuals, organizations and businesses that have made a significant impact on the community through their generosity, leadership and service.
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Fri, Apr 11th 2025 11:00 am
The former reVive Spine Center, at 6941 Williams Road, Niagara Falls, is under new ownership and will be an office dedicated to neurosciences and pain management under the auspices of General Physician PC. Signage for Dr. Franco Vigna's orthopedic spine office will be changed in the next few weeks.
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Fri, Apr 11th 2025 11:00 am
Drivers may notice something new on their daily commute around Niagara County on the state right of ways: license plate readers.
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Tue, Apr 8th 2025 02:55 pm
In honor of Earth Month, Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA is once again partnering with Sunnking and Goodwill of Western New York to host the ultimate spring-cleaning recycling event, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26, at the shopping center (1900 Military Road, Niagara Falls). Guests are invited to donate their unwanted home goods and electronic waste materials at this free drive-thru event.
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Fri, Apr 4th 2025 11:00 am
The Town of Niagara adopted its municipal comprehensive plan in 2019. Now, after six years of delay - largely due to the COVID pandemic - the town's zoning code is being updated along the lines of the plan that was created with the community's input.
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Fri, Apr 4th 2025 07:00 am
As warm temperatures arrive, and we all begin to adventure outside after a long, cold winter, I want to remind residents of a few things that became issues last summer.
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Fri, Mar 28th 2025 11:00 am
The former Kissel Country Tin's space on Schultz Road is slated to be the site of a new coffee bar in Wheatfield called Coffee Holiday.
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Fri, Mar 28th 2025 10:55 am
The Town of Niagara is currently undergoing a reassessment of properties within its borders, after 35 years, following a vote in 2023 to engage in the project. David Barnett, co-owner of GAR Associates, came to the Town Board's regular business meeting to explain the process on Tuesday, March 18.
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Tue, Mar 25th 2025 05:00 pm
Students in the Niagara Career and Technical Education Center's SkillsUSA organization came up with a great community service project to promote career and technical education - and brighten the day of some young hospital patients in the community.
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Fri, Mar 21st 2025 10:55 am
The final bids for a new highway facility in the Town of Wheatfield have been chosen. Highway Superintendent Paul Siegmann said the 60-foot-by-80-foot pole barn will be located at 6860 Ward Road.
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Fri, Mar 21st 2025 06:55 am
The Walmart on Military Road in Niagara Falls is on its way to expanding by approximately 6,400 additional square feet. The renovation is meant to expand the "big box store's" pickup area.
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Wed, Mar 19th 2025 07:00 am
This April marks 30 years since the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station first faced the threat of closure. In April 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission placed the base under review, launching a months-long process that would determine its future.
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Mon, Mar 17th 2025 11:15 am
Niagara County legislators Christopher McKimmie and Chris Robins announced the allocation of $5,000 in Community Partnership Funding to the Town of Niagara Active Hose Fire Co.
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Fri, Mar 14th 2025 11:00 am
The Amazon warehouse in the Town of Niagara is now being constructed, having been approved in 2022.
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Thu, Mar 13th 2025 11:00 am
Construction on a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Niagara Falls will begin soon.
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Wed, Mar 12th 2025 09:55 pm
Residents of Connect55+ communities came together in February for the annual Connect55+ can competition, a longstanding tradition organized by the Calamar Foundation to support local food banks and charities. This year, 22 communities participated, contributing an impressive 7,903 cans, all of which will be donated to 22 food banks and charities chosen by the residents in their local communities.
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Wed, Mar 12th 2025 09:55 pm
Niagara County legislators Randy Bradt and Jesse Gooch, on Tuesday, handed over the keys to a 2020 Chevy Silverado, previously used by county Emergency Services, to North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec for use by the North Tonawanda Fire Department.
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Mon, Mar 10th 2025 04:10 pm
The North Tonawanda Neighborhood Watch's Dyngus Day committee is proud to announce Joseph D. Sikora, former North Tonawanda fire chief, as the grand marshal for the 5th annual North Tonawanda Dyngus Day parade. A lifelong resident who dedicated over three decades to protecting the public, Sikora will lead this year's parade down Oliver Street.
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Fri, Mar 7th 2025 11:00 am
The solar array project on 3636 Mapleton Road in Wheatfield is nearing completion, said Patrick Dvoran, regional director of renewable energy for RowCon, which is contracting on the project.
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Fri, Mar 7th 2025 11:00 am
On Monday, two expanding businesses sought approval from the Town of Wheatfield Board to begin the process of financing their projects with Community Development Block Grants, which also promise the creation of over 50 new local jobs.
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Thu, Mar 6th 2025 02:15 pm
Spring is about to bloom in Niagara County!
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Fri, Feb 28th 2025 11:00 am
Patty Bordonaro has lived at her home for 30 years - and she was not happy to discover the woods in back could soon be razed to the ground and replaced by a two- or three-story apartment building, if the Wheatfield Planning Board approves the project.
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Mon, Feb 24th 2025 04:15 pm
Mayor Austin Tylec is thrilled to announce that the City of North Tonawanda has been awarded $135,000 through the Department of State's Environmental Protection Fund Smart Growth program. This award will provide the city with essential resources to promote sustainable development and foster the well-being of our community by the preparation and local adoption of an updated zoning code.
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Tue, Feb 18th 2025 01:55 pm
Community leader, small business owner, and dedicated public servant Gabbie Richards has officially announced her candidacy for North Tonawanda City Council in the 1st Ward.
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Mon, Feb 17th 2025 12:00 pm
James "Jamie" Muehlbauer, a retired North Tonawanda Police lieutenant with over two decades of dedicated service to the community, has officially announced his candidacy for 1st Ward alderman.
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