Fri, Nov 29th 2024 07:00 am
Lewiston-Porter Intermediate Education Center (IEC) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its certification as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by FranklinCovey Education. The prestigious honor was awarded based on the IEC's commitment to the Leader in Me process, which emphasizes universally valued principles, such as effective communication, goal-setting, and leadership.
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Wed, Nov 27th 2024 09:05 am
The Artpark & Company board of directors is excited to announce the appointment of Dave Wedekindt as the new president for Artpark. He begins this role immediately.
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Mon, Nov 25th 2024 10:30 am
The Lewiston Garden Club met on Monday, Nov. 18, to prepare holiday wreaths for Center Street lampposts. That same day, members also decorated a Christmas tree the club purchased for the gazebo in Hennepin Park. On Nov. 23, club members gathered to hang holiday wreaths on Center Street fences.
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Mon, Nov 25th 2024 07:00 am
Once again, the Village of Lewiston Beautification Committee and the Lewiston Council on the Arts are teaming up to bring the annual tree lighting to the Alphonso I. DiMino Memorial Bandshell in Academy Park. The event is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2024 11:00 am
It wasn't the bright bottles on the wall, the specialty pickles or the premium peanut butter that drew this writer to Sgt. Peppers Hot Sauces, Etc., 10 months ago. In a specialty food store filled with color, what stood out was a giant sheet of white paper spread across a front counter.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2024 11:00 am
Come Jan. 1, water fees in the Village of Lewiston will increase. The board acted Monday to approve local laws raising the water improvements surcharge from $10 to $15 per billing cycle, and to up the water rate from $4.03 to $4.25 per 100 cubic feet of usage.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2024 09:40 am
The Lewiston Police Department has a new contract with the Town and Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Nov 22nd 2024 09:25 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston voted Monday to raise the facility rental rate for Marilyn Toohey Park, Lewiston Landing, Hennepin Park, Academy Park and Richard F. Soluri Park.
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Wed, Nov 20th 2024 08:20 am
This holiday season, Castellani Art Museum invites guests to experience "Beyond Numbers: Mathematical Patterns, Shapes, and Flow," a captivating exhibition that explores the profound connection between art and mathematics.
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Fri, Nov 15th 2024 12:05 pm
Niagara County Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (NCDMH) Deputy Director Myrla Gibbons Doxey announced the launch of "Project ART-C" (Art Restores Transforms and Connects) in partnership with the Niagara County OASIS (Opioid) task force public awareness/involvement subcommittee, which she chairs.
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Fri, Nov 15th 2024 11:00 am
Jennifer Pauly is leaving the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce after 15 years of service to the River Region. She is starting a new job next month.
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Fri, Nov 15th 2024 07:00 am
The Family & Friends Down Syndrome Association of Niagara Inc., a 501(c)(3) (DSA Niagara), has recently ventured into a new initiative in collaboration with the Lewiston Public Library: The Chapter's Coffee Café and Snack Bar.
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Fri, Nov 15th 2024 07:00 am
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced the next round of public meetings in the scoping process for phase three of the reimagining of the Niagara Scenic Parkway, between Findlay Drive in the City of Niagara Falls and Center Street in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Nov 15th 2024 07:00 am
Following some last-minute adjustments, the Town of Porter Town Board adopted its $7,776,301 budget plan for 2025 on Tuesday evening.
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Thu, Nov 14th 2024 12:15 pm
Join Niagara University's Club Figure Skating and Future Teacher's Club on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5-7 p.m., as they team up to transform Dwyer Arena into "Story Lane on Ice."
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Thu, Nov 14th 2024 12:15 pm
The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association invites Niagara County caregivers to a holiday gathering from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at HART (inside First Presbyterian Church) 505 Cayuga St., Lewiston.
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Thu, Nov 14th 2024 10:20 am
Artpark marked its 50th anniversary in 2024 with spectacular concerts, impactful community programs, stunning visual art exhibits and unique special events that celebrated Artpark's rich history. To successfully conclude the anniversary year, Artpark's board of directors has issued a community challenge: If Artpark raises $50,000 in the final 50 days of its 50th year, the board of directors will match contributions dollar for dollar.
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Tue, Nov 12th 2024 08:05 pm
Niagara University observed Veterans Day with a special celebration in honor of the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., former president of Niagara University and founder of its veteran program, and Rev. Lt. Thomas M. Conway, a Navy chaplain and Niagara University alumnus who received the Navy Cross for giving his life to bring spirituality and peace to the crew of the USS Indianapolis.
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Mon, Nov 11th 2024 07:50 pm
Academy Park's "Circle of Honor" section was filled with onlookers Monday, as the Lewiston community came together to honor this nation's armed forces on Veterans Day.
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Fri, Nov 8th 2024 11:00 am
The waterfront park at Lewiston Landing - in between the Griffon Gastropub and The Silo Restaurant - is in line for a $43,000 makeover, courtesy of the Lewiston Beautification Committee and Garden Club. By next spring, the North Water Street green space will have new fencing, picnic tables and swings.
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Fri, Nov 8th 2024 11:00 am
The Lewiston Community Lions Club celebrated 15 years of service to the Niagara Region (2009-24) with a dinner, awards presentation and new member event held Tuesday at Cask + Cow Restaurant, 840 Center St.
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Fri, Nov 8th 2024 11:00 am
Last weekend marked a joyous seasonal milestone: No, not turning the clocks back, but flipping the switch on pumpkin spice.
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Fri, Nov 8th 2024 11:00 am
Planning is now underway for the 2024 version of the Christmas Baskets of Youngstown/Porter, NY. The program serves those in need in the River Region community.
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Thu, Nov 7th 2024 12:55 pm
As we approach Veterans Day on Nov. 11, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the men and women who stepped forward to defend the freedoms that, all too often, we take for granted.
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Mon, Nov 4th 2024 04:40 pm
Halloween 2024 was celebrated with unusually warm weather and lots of Halloween books. The Lewiston Service Guild sponsored a Halloween celebration with the Tuscarora Nation School by providing a Halloween-themed book for each student, Halloween treats and, of course, cookies and cider.
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Thu, Oct 31st 2024 04:25 pm
At 10 minutes after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the 11th annual "A Tribute to the Edmund Fitzgerald" will take place at the Brickyard Brewing Company, 436 Center St., Lewiston. Admission is $10 for the general public, or free for LCA members.
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Wed, Oct 30th 2024 07:00 am
Friends of the Youngstown Free Library invites book lovers and community members to our highly anticipated November book sale. This year is extra special as we celebrate 75 years of supporting the Youngstown Free Library! Join us as we rally to sustain essential library services amid shrinking public library funding.
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Mon, Oct 28th 2024 06:30 pm
Halloween came early to Lewiston, with family-fun activities and events happening over the weekend.
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Mon, Oct 28th 2024 05:55 pm
The Lewiston Choraleers will present its annual holiday program at three area church sites, including a performance on Sunday, Dec. 1, to coincide with the annual Lewiston Christmas Walk sponsored by the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce.
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Fri, Oct 25th 2024 11:00 am
Customers at the DiCamillo Bakery in Lewiston notified the Tribune/Sentinel of their excitement concerning a new, yet such an obviously smart addition to the store inventory: a breakfast sandwich.
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Fri, Oct 25th 2024 11:00 am
Meeting on an off night - and with two members absent - the Town of Lewiston work session last Thursday was both brief and productive. Funding authorizations were made for pending projects, and appointments were approved, with board actions also taken on a number of procedural areas.
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Fri, Oct 25th 2024 10:00 am
The proverbial phrase, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade," is often used to encourage optimism in the face of adversity or misfortune. For 84-year-old Marcia Buzzelli, overcoming obstacles began at an early age, setbacks that would only stiffen her resolve with a can-do attitude. And as for those lemons? She'd prefer making her family's legendary Ricotta pie recipe. Brava, Signora!
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Thu, Oct 24th 2024 10:10 am
The Youngstown Recreation Department will once again host a Halloween party "trunk-or-treat" at the Redbrick School Village Center parking lot with "the awesome parade of kiddos down the center of the village!"
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Thu, Oct 24th 2024 10:05 am
The French were the first Europeans to explore the Niagara Region, and Old Fort Niagara highlights this early history with two days of living history programs and demonstrations.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2024 08:50 am
Chelsea Pelsone recently combined three of her specialty skills - giving back, exploring and marketing - to raise funds for hurricane relief following the devastation brought on by Helene and Milton.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2024 08:40 pm
The New York Power Authority will hold its annual "Hallow-GREEN Spooktacular" between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Niagara Power Vista, the visitors center for the Niagara Power Project.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2024 09:35 am
If you haven't seen the Ghost Walk in a few years, you're in for a surprise. After a "beta run" last year, the Lewiston Council on the Arts is pleased to present "Sailors, Soldiers and Saloons," an all-new, eerie adventure back in time to meet those who walked these roads before us, who were "only passing through," but who met a very different fate than they had planned.
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Mon, Oct 21st 2024 02:00 pm
The board of associates of Mount St. Mary's Hospital is sponsoring its annual Tony Guthrie pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Lewiston No. 1 Firehall on North Sixth Street in the Village of Lewiston. Menu includes all the pancakes you can eat, plus sausage, orange juice and coffee
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Mon, Oct 21st 2024 09:15 am
Artpark & Company held its annual meeting at The Buffalo Club on Oct. 16, reviewing its recently completed 50th anniversary season.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2024 09:30 am
DiMino's Lewiston Tops recently upgraded its bread and rolls section with new fixtures and tables, plus a new wall display with baked goods.
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