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 16th 2026 06:00 am
For generations, museums have thought about traveling collections quite literally.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2026 06:00 am
The telltale sign of autumn in the Lower Niagara River does not arrive with the falling leaves or the cooling temperatures. Instead, it arrives in the form of a mechanical migration: boat trailers stacking up at the Lewiston Landing parking area.
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Mon, Oct 12th 2026 05:05 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston announced Arielle Leighton, a member of the Tuscarora Nation's Bear Clan, was named the recipient of its 2026 scholarship. The award was presented on Indigenous Peoples Day - Monday, Oct. 12 - at the Tuscarora Heroes Monument in Lewiston.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2026 07:05 am
Not long after Dan Cota was elected mayor, he declared the damaged Village of Lewiston waterfront docks wouldn't be touched until the best plan was in place for a permanent solution. He said he wasn't interested in an insurance-money-funded quick fix.
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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 9th 2026 06:00 am
At 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Lewiston Museum on Plain Street, there will be a dedication of the recently completed exterior improvements.
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Fri, Oct 2nd 2026 03:05 pm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Buffalo's Lewiston Bridge border crossing intercepted a commercial truck containing cocaine that was headed to Canada during an outbound operation.
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Fri, Oct 2nd 2026 07:00 am
Academy Park is enjoying another upgrade - this time thanks to the efforts of the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce, the generosity of DiMino's Lewiston Tops, and the perseverance of Veterans of Foreign Wars Downriver Post 7487. Two new projects will benefit visitors - while also paying tribute to those who served and defended this country.
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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, Oct 2nd 2026 06:00 am
Preelection issues occupied portions of a lengthy Lewiston Town Board regular meeting on Monday. Topics discussed included sewer/drainage concerns and updates; repairs to the Lewiston Public Library; a Lower River Road traffic study; and presentation of the 2027 tentative town budget, among others.
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Thu, Oct 1st 2026 03:25 pm
It was only fitting that the weather was perfect for Lewiston's annual celebrations of nature and the outdoors - the Harvest & Hops Festival on Center Street and the Wildlife Festival at the New York Power Authority grounds. Last weekend's events attracted myriad people who shopped, dined, explored, learned and watched special presentations.
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Thu, Oct 1st 2026 12:10 pm
Lewiston-Porter Central School District is celebrating the completion of a major investment in its athletic facilities and campus. Lewiston-Porter district personnel and community members gathered for a grand-opening of the newly renovated Blakeslee-Elia Stadium Complex on Sept. 25.
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Tue, Sep 29th 2026 12:35 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University (CAM) invites the community to celebrate a new season of art at its fall opening reception on Thursday, Oct. 8. The evening will celebrate three exhibitions: "Sasha Stiles: STANZA," "finding rest by Joel Mulindwa," and "From Decay to Display: Conserved Works from the Collection." Each offers a distinct perspective on language, labor, creativity, and the care required to preserve works of art for future generations.
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Mon, Sep 28th 2026 09:25 am
"Haunted Lewiston" is underway, and the "Haunted Lewiston Sentinel" is your official companion guide.
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Fri, Sep 25th 2026 04:30 pm
Catholic Health has received official approval from the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) to become a New York state EMS course sponsor, making it the only hospital-based EMS course sponsor in Erie and Niagara counties - and the only healthcare system in Western New York to hold this designation.
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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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Fri, Sep 25th 2026 05:05 am
The Beautification Committee has become a double-edged sword for the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees.
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Fri, Sep 25th 2026 05:00 am
While state DEC and EPA studies and remediation work of possible radioactive hotspots continue in many WNY communities, cleanup work on a massive radioactive storage cell is well underway at the former Lake Ontario Ordinance Works in Niagara County.
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Mon, Sep 21st 2026 03:30 pm
On Saturday, volunteers - namely from the Lewiston-Porter School District - joined Aquarium of Niagara staff at Fort Niagara State Park for the annual community beach cleanup along the shores of Lake Ontario. Roughly 70 volunteers removed 20 bags' worth of trash, along with a multitude of large items and debris from the shoreline.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2026 06:00 am
If you haven't taken a ride down Route 18 (Lake Road) to Porter on the Lake in a while, you will have a great surprise. Grant money has been spent on several upgrades to the infrastructure, and more are on the way.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2026 06:00 am
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Fri, Sep 18th 2026 06:00 am
Two well-recognized community assets were honored by the Youngstown Business and Professional Association in a special event last week.
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Thu, Sep 17th 2026 11:15 pm
Sir Roger Daltrey, the legendary lead singer of The Who, brought his "A Great Night Out" tour to Artpark in Lewiston on Thursday.
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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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Tue, Sep 15th 2026 03:00 pm
Twenty residents spoke out Monday against Ellicott Development Co.'s plan to lease the first floor of its largest Lewiston plaza unit to Ace Hardware. They were among a gymnasium full of people in attendance for the Planning Commission's public hearing, which included an updated presentation on 780 Center St.
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Sun, Sep 13th 2026 11:40 pm
Gianna Abramo was named 2026 Niagara County Peach Queen on Sunday night at the conclusion of the 68th annual Peach Festival. The 17-year-old North Tonawanda resident outscored 11 other candidates to win the crown and a $4,000 scholarship courtesy of the Lewiston Kiwanis Club.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2026 03:40 pm
Leaders from Canada and the United States spoke of unity and called for collaboration as they observed the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, at a ceremony held at Niagara-on-the-Lake's Queen's Royal Park.
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Tue, Sep 8th 2026 01:30 pm
Artpark & Company welcomed the fifth annual Better Off Read Summer Book Festival to the South Fourth Street state park on Saturday. The free event brought thousands of books - and just as many people - to Lewiston for an activity meant to encourage reading, promote writing, and celebrate storytelling.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 07:05 am
Long before modern medicine, advanced technology, and specialized outpatient centers, Mount St. Mary's Hospital began as the "House on the Corner" at Sixth Street and Ferry Avenue in Niagara Falls.
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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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Mon, Aug 31st 2026 11:55 am
It was a stellar - and surprisingly dry - weekend in Lewiston, as the Northwest Jazz Festival brought the best in jazz music to Center Street. The forecast called for rain; instead, the thousands in attendance experienced hot licks and cool beats headlined by Buffalo native Paul Marinaro and his Chicago quintet on Friday, and trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg on Saturday.
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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 28th 2026 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University (CAM), in collaboration with the Lewiston Council on the Arts (LCA), invites the community to step back in time with "Niagara Follies: Music from the CAM Collection," from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 06:05 am
Lewiston residents heard the latest Monday on town efforts to address problematic drainage issues following this month's heavy rain events.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 06:00 am
On Monday, Aug. 10, The Village Diner held its 25th anniversary party in Youngstown. After proclamations were presented to Cathy Flynn Pasquantino, the diner owner, a large crowd of people went into the diner and availed themselves to an extensive buffet and refreshments.
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Thu, Aug 27th 2026 05:50 pm
This year's Lewiston Jazz Festival supporters recently gathered for a photo outside of presenting sponsor Northwest Bank's Center Street branch.
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Mon, Aug 24th 2026 06:00 am
The 24th annual Lewiston Jazz Festival, presented by Northwest Bank, returns to the historic Village of Lewiston on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28-29, continuing a tradition that has brought world-class jazz, local talent, food, and thousands of visitors to the community for more than two decades.
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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 21st 2026 06:00 am
Calls for action continue following the recent heavy rain events that triggered a flood of protests by impacted residents in the Lewiston community.
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