Sat, May 20th 2017 09:00 am
The Lewiston Council on the Arts and Corey McGowan Productions have teamed up to bring back A Taste of Lewiston. The grand return of the popular festival - after a 10-year hiatus - will take place from noon until 8 p.m. Saturday, May 27, along Center Street. Almost all of Lewiston's restaurants and businesses will take "center stage" in the historic village.
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Sat, May 20th 2017 09:00 am
For the past 100 years, Lions clubs have changed the lives of many in their communities and around the world. In celebration of Lions Clubs International's Centennial, the Youngstown Lions Club will rededicate "Lions Park" in the Village of Youngstown at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3.
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Wed, May 17th 2017 09:25 am
Emily Pici returns to Theatre in the Mist directing an original musical revue, "Get Happy," a tribute to the music of Harold Arlen, June 2-4.
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Sat, May 13th 2017 10:00 am
When the Village of Lewiston's annual Memorial Day parade, observance and luncheon was cancelled in 2015, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Downriver Post No. 7487, vowed to bring it back bigger and better in 2016.
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Sat, May 13th 2017 09:00 am
Make a list of plants you'd like to see blooming in your yard year after year. Check it twice, because you're not going to want to miss the Lewiston Garden Club Perennial Sale being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St.
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Sat, May 13th 2017 07:00 am
Following last week's deluge of rains, there was water, water everywhere - much of it in residents' basements - Lewiston wastewater treatment plant administrator Jeff Ritter told Supervisor Steve Broderick and the Lewiston Town Board meeting on Monday.
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Fri, May 12th 2017 03:45 pm
The Lewiston-Porter Middle School Drama Club presents "James & The Giant Peach Jr.," based on the book by Roald Dahl, May 19-21 in the High School Center for the Arts.
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Fri, May 12th 2017 03:40 pm
On Thursday of this week, just ahead of the Lewiston-Porter School District budget vote and School Board elections on Tuesday, residents in the Lewiston and Youngstown communities came across yet another disturbing flyer in their mailboxes. Again it was promulgating hate and racist thoughts, but this time with the names of two Lewiston-Porter Board of Education candidates targeted.
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Sat, May 6th 2017 08:30 am
Residents in the Village of Lewiston are one step closer to new water meters.
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Fri, May 5th 2017 05:05 pm
The Town of Lewiston Democratic Committee honored Town of Lewiston Superintendent of Highways Dave Trane as its Lewiston Citizen of the Year at a brunch Sunday at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Mon, May 1st 2017 12:50 pm
As you are walking through Hennepin Park or enjoying the container gardens along Center Street this spring, you can thank a dedicated group of volunteers who lend their time and gardening talents to enhance the natural beauty of our historic community.
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Sat, Apr 29th 2017 09:05 am
Good news for Lewiston's residential electrical users: Those long-awaited New York Power Authority hydropower rebates will soon be coming in the mail.
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Sat, Apr 29th 2017 09:00 am
Two of the three buildings on the Center Street side of Ellicott Development's 4.1-acre parcel were torn down Wednesday, as the Buffalo property management firm prepares to build a mixed-use plaza in Lewiston.
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Sat, Apr 29th 2017 09:00 am
When you crank out 2,000 orders a day, all summer long, season after season - as The Silo Restaurant does - you're bound to make a few fans.
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Sat, Apr 29th 2017 07:00 am
For many people, finding time to give back can be a challenge. But for both Mary Ruth Baumler and Catherine "Cathy" Daly, volunteering and supporting St. Peter R.C. School has been a way of life for many years.
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Sat, Apr 29th 2017 12:15 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce honored businesses and individuals at its annual Chamber Awards Gala on Friday at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Apr 28th 2017 04:00 pm
More than 160 volunteers from Mount St. Mary's Hospital and the Mount St. Mary's Child Care Center were honored at the annual volunteer recognition luncheon on Thursday at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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Thu, Apr 27th 2017 07:00 pm
As Canada prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday this summer, Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours will mark a significant milestone of its own: its 25th season taking passengers on action-packed rides through the whitewater of the Niagara River.
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Wed, Apr 26th 2017 04:45 pm
The Mount St. Mary's Hospital Foundation has announced its officers for the 2017.
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Mon, Apr 24th 2017 02:45 pm
The Village of Lewiston Beautification Committee and the Village of Lewiston Department of Public Works recently received a $1,000 Arbor Day Community grant from the New York State Urban Forestry Council.
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Sat, Apr 22nd 2017 09:00 am
No residents spoke at a public hearing on Monday, trustees offered words of praise to Deputy Treasurer Edward Walker and, now, the Village of Lewiston Board is ready to accept the financial plan for fiscal year 2017-18.
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Thu, Apr 20th 2017 03:45 pm
The public is invited to a free program at Old Fort Niagara at 11 a.m. Friday, April 28, to commemorate the bicentennial of the Rush-Bagot Treaty, a landmark agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain that led to the limitation of naval armaments on the Great Lakes, and the creation of the world's longest undefended border.
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Thu, Apr 20th 2017 03:35 pm
Mount St. Mary's Hospital will host a free vascular health screening program from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the hospital: 5300 Military Road, Lewiston.
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Tue, Apr 18th 2017 02:00 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on Monday work to replace deteriorated playgrounds at Whirlpool and DeVeaux State parks is currently underway, and Reservoir State Park will be the new home to an outdoor gym and fitness trail.
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Sat, Apr 15th 2017 10:00 am
What was anticipated to be a brief work session Monday for the Lewiston Town Board didn't go exactly as planned.
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Sat, Apr 15th 2017 09:00 am
Library director Jan Gilgore might be checking out a few of the books herself. Gardening is one of the retirement projects she is considering at the North Tonawanda home where she moved from the Town of Porter in November.
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Sat, Apr 15th 2017 09:00 am
Deputy Treasurer Edward Walker had welcome news for the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees on Monday. Thanks to an increase in property assessments, trustees can maintain the current tax rate - $7.38 per $1,000 of assessed valuation - and use less of the municipality's reserves.
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Sat, Apr 15th 2017 08:00 am
John "Duffy" Johnston has announced his candidacy for Town of Porter supervisor.
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Sat, Apr 15th 2017 07:00 am
Village of Youngstown Mayor Raleigh Reynolds and village trustees chose Paul Waterstrat as the 2017 Village of Youngstown Citizen of the Year.
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Fri, Apr 14th 2017 02:05 pm
The Historical Association of Lewiston's April program, "Change the World One Loaf of Bread at a Time, One Act of Kindness at a Time," will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah Fellowship Hall, 915 Oneida St.
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Fri, Apr 14th 2017 01:55 pm
Veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States: The VFW Memorial Day parade needs you!
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Thu, Apr 13th 2017 05:10 pm
Wild Kritters of Niagara County has been tending to wounded mammals, birds and reptiles for more than a decade. The organization is licensed by New York State and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife. Its goal is to get the animals back into the wild, healthy, as soon as possible.
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Sat, Apr 8th 2017 09:00 am
Porter residents learned more on "what's involved" in the particulars of planning the future for the town's waterfront areas, in an informative session Monday at Porter Town Hall.
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Fri, Apr 7th 2017 03:35 pm
Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Broderick found himself in hot water this week.
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Thu, Apr 6th 2017 03:15 pm
Patriots Day Weekend launches Old Fort Niagara's re-enactment season with a salute to veterans and patriotism on April 22-23. The weekend's family-friendly, educational and interactive activities will enlighten visitors about the battles of Lexington and Concord that began April 19, 1775, and started the American Revolution.
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Mon, Apr 3rd 2017 11:05 pm
A group of about 40 people, predominantly from outside of Lewiston, came to the Village Board work session on Monday to denounce the flyers recently distributed on Mohawk and Chicora streets and Lower River Road.
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Sat, Apr 1st 2017 07:35 am
As spring budget discussions occupy the mindset of both the Village of Lewiston and the Lewiston-Porter Board of Education, with the Town of Lewiston this week, it led off on quality of life matters - namely disturbing, offensive flyers appearing on driveways of residents in the village and town.
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Sat, Apr 1st 2017 07:00 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston have met twice with Deputy Treasurer Edward Walker, and are finalizing a budget proposal for the 2017-18 fiscal year. As it stands now, the property tax rate is set to increase 8 cents, from $7.38 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to $7.46.
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Sat, Apr 1st 2017 07:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor businesses and individuals at its Chamber Awards Gala, from 6-11 p.m. Friday, April 28, at The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Mar 30th 2017 06:35 pm
Looking for something fun to do with your dog, while raising money for a good cause? Bring your dog and a donation of at least $10 to Fort Niagara State Park (Main Street in Youngstown; south entrance, Shelter 1A) at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 15, for a dog "Easter Egg Hunt for a Cure." Each dog will search for treat-filled eggs, with some containing prizes.
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