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
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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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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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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Thu, Feb 13th 2025 07:00 am
The Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA again teamed up with the Town of Niagara to give out $450,000 in donations to charitable groups.
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Fri, Feb 7th 2025 08:00 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announce its training affiliation agreement with the 914th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, based at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, is now officially underway with the first squadron members beginning clinical training at the hospital.
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Fri, Feb 7th 2025 11:00 am
Proposed Town of Wheatfield town code amendments involving stormwater are being considered by the board and are likely to be voted on in February.
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Thu, Feb 6th 2025 12:25 pm
On Feb. 4, West Street Elementary School held a fundraiser for the American Red Cross disaster relief fund to help victims of the tornadoes in Florida and the widespread fires in California. Children were asked to donate a dollar to enter a coloring contest and, if at least $200 was raised, then Principal Mr. Mong would have to kiss a goat (this year's leadership theme is country/farm).
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Tue, Feb 4th 2025 10:55 am
The West Herr Riviera Theatre announces The Surf City All Stars featuring Al Jardine & David Marks, performing live at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20.
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Mon, Feb 3rd 2025 10:30 am
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA, in partnership with the Town of Niagara, is donating more than $45,000 to various charitable groups and organizations that benefit the residents of the Town of Niagara and neighboring communities.
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Fri, Jan 31st 2025 11:00 am
Pellicano's Marketplace, the specialty Italian sauce and grocery hot spot, is looking to expand, provided the Town of Wheatfield Planning Board approves such a measure.
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Fri, Jan 31st 2025 07:00 am
The Niagara Wheatfield Central School District is looking to build a bridge and an educational and environmental "node" on Cayuga Creek, as part of the eco-campus project with Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and the Tuscarora Environment Program Office.
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Wed, Jan 22nd 2025 07:20 pm
The North Tonawanda Neighborhood Watch is excited to announce the fifth annual Dyngus Day parade, taking place at 5 p.m. Monday, April 21. This much-anticipated event will remain largely the same as last year, with the parade lineup beginning at Buffalo Bolt Way and 10th Avenue.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2025 01:40 pm
The Greater Niagara Fishing Expo is set to celebrate its 10th annual event from Feb. 13-16, at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. Renowned for its emphasis on education, this premier fishing expo will feature over 250 seminars led by local, regional and national experts, all included with the price of admission.
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Sat, Jan 11th 2025 12:25 pm
On Jan. 10, at 11:47 p.m., the Niagara County Sheriff's Office communications center received a 911 call reporting heavy smoke and flames observed from 3992 Baisch Drive in the Town of Wheatfield. NCSO deputies and a North Tonawanda police officer responded and confirmed a working structure fire.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 07:00 am
When the call went out over the closed frequency radios used by the Town of Niagara police department, Vanik Aloian was down the street.
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Wed, Jan 8th 2025 07:20 pm
At Tuesday's reorganizational meeting, the North Tonawanda Common Council unanimously voted to appoint Alderman-at-Large Joe Lavey Jr. as the new council president, succeeding Frank DiBernardo, who had led the legislative body since 2023.
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Tue, Jan 7th 2025 02:50 pm
Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced John A. Rudes, 29, of North Tonawanda, pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to one count of manslaughter in the first degree (class "B" violent felony).
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Tue, Jan 7th 2025 10:05 am
In December, the Wheatfield Lions Club held its annual Christmas meeting and awards night. More than 20 people attended, representing not only members but also supporters of the organization, and their guests.
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Mon, Jan 6th 2025 05:30 pm
Two members of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing, who work in space operations, were recognized as enlisted service members of the year for 2024 by the Space Force Association during the organization's annual conference in Orlando, held Dec. 10-12.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2024 11:10 am
It has been a particularly good first year! We have all had a learning curve at the town, getting used to some new and different ways of doing things, but everyone has adapted well and, together, we have worked out many issues, celebrated successes, learned new things, made a few mistakes, and had our up and down days.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2024 11:10 am
Niagara Town Board officials took two separate votes aimed at making their town more attractive during Tuesday's regular meeting.
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Wed, Dec 18th 2024 07:15 pm
The holiday season is a time for celebration and togetherness, but when it comes to entertaining, it can also bring a certain level of stress. A recent survey by Wegmans revealed that, this holiday season, customers want to prioritize their traditional holiday recipes (77%), while also finding ways to keep holiday meals simple and easy, and/or opportunities to simplify entertaining (78%).
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Sat, Dec 14th 2024 11:20 pm
On Dec. 14, at 4:25 a.m., Deputy Bull observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation in the area of Schultz Road in the Town of Wheatfield.
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Mon, Dec 9th 2024 05:35 pm
Members of the Erie Niagara Sunrise Exchange Club will once again join Wreaths Across America by placing more than 375 wreaths on veterans' grave at Mount Olivet Cemetery in the Town of Tonawanda at noon on Dec. 14.
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Fri, Dec 6th 2024 03:55 pm
The Riviera Theatre and several local restaurants are teaming up to help support Twin Cities Community Outreach (TCCO), home of the NT InterChurch Food pantry, with a special event on Wednesday, Dec. 11, according to Niagara County legislators Rich Andres, Randy Bradt and Jesse Gooch, who are spearheading the effort. This is the second year for the event, dubbed "A Miracle in North Tonawanda."
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