Fri, Oct 16th 2026 06:05 am
There may not be many issues everyone agrees on today, but here in Niagara County, the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS) is one of them.
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Tue, Oct 13th 2026 09:50 pm
The Niagara SPCA received $5,000 in community partnership funding secured by Niagara County legislators David Godfrey, Christopher McKimmie and Michael Casale to support the shelter's fundraising effort to upgrade its facility and comply with new, state-mandated animal shelter standards.
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Tue, Oct 13th 2026 09:45 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Family Support Center has an extra $3,300 to further its mission of serving families in need in the school district. The money was donated by alumni from the NW Class of 1976, which recently celebrated its 50th year reunion.
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Tue, Oct 13th 2026 09:40 pm
Read to Succeed (RTS) announced the organization was awarded $50,000 from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. The funding will support the ongoing implementation of Read to Succeed's direct service literacy coaching programs including CARE child care, CARE preschool, high-impact tutoring, and dialogic reading training for families and caregivers.
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Mon, Oct 12th 2026 11:55 am
The Town of Niagara Helping Hands group will hold its annual basket raffle from 1:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at St. Vincent de Paul, St. Leo's site, 2748 Military Road, Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2026 07:05 pm
The Town of Wheatfield held its board meeting on Oct. 5. There were discussions about the tentative budget and preparing for the winter months.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2026 07:00 am
Though Darci Lynne has changed physically - as her team notes, she's "older and taller" than when fans first saw her on TV in 2017 - she's still the same, well, talent, live and on stage.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2026 10:50 pm
The Nor-Ton Red Jacket Club held a groundbreaking event Saturday for the improvements at the Donald F. Miller Park on Sweeney Street in North Tonawanda. Niagara County Niagara County legislators Rich Andres, Randy Bradt and Jesse Gooch were part of the event, having helped secure $190,000 in Niagara County Greenway funding for the project.
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Fri, Oct 2nd 2026 06:45 am
Diamonds in the Ruff animal rescue will hold its annual tailgate raffle from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Shawnee Firehall, 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn. The event will include basket, 50/50, booze, signed jersey and high-end items raffles; plus, baked goods and merchandise sales.
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Tue, Sep 29th 2026 12:40 pm
The Niagara Wheatfield girls varsity volleyball team met the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks at home Sept. 22. Here's what went down:
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Mon, Sep 28th 2026 07:00 pm
Wegmans is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its "Ultimate Chocolate Cake," a beloved bakery favorite that began as an employee-developed recipe and has become part of birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and everyday celebrations for customers across the company's communities.
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Fri, Sep 25th 2026 05:40 pm
The Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club celebrated its expansion, the Cub Club Early Learning Center, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 24.
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Tue, Sep 22nd 2026 02:35 pm
The Niagara County Center for Economic Development announced the winners of the inaugural Niagara County Corporate Fishing Challenge, a new initiative created to engage business professionals, highlight the region's fishing opportunities, and support a local charitable organization.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2026 08:25 pm
The Town of Wheatfield held its board meeting on Sept. 14. There were two public hearings before the discussions on road repairs and upcoming community events.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2026 05:00 am
The Town of Niagara will be a little quieter as police officers will be equipped with decibel meters to enforce a new excessive noise law.
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Thu, Sep 17th 2026 11:20 am
The Niagara County Department of Employment and Training will hold its final outdoor career fair of 2026 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Oppenheim Park. More than 70 companies with open positions have signed up to take part.
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Tue, Sep 15th 2026 08:35 pm
Hunting season is almost here, and the Firearms Permit Review Board (FPRB) of Wheatfield will be giving its annual muzzleloader course at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Community Center located behind the Wheatfield Town Hall.
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Tue, Sep 15th 2026 08:10 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, is offering a free chronic pain self-management workshop. The workshop will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays, Oct. 19 through Nov, 23, at the North Tonawanda Library, 505 Meadow Drive.
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Tue, Sep 15th 2026 08:10 pm
Niagara County Legislator Jesse Gooch recently presented a check of $6,500 to Boy Scout Troop 824 for donations that were collected for parking the vehicles during the "Thursdays on the Water" summer concert season.
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Tue, Sep 15th 2026 07:10 pm
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski and Veteran Services Director Jeff Glatz were presented with a two-volume set of every death notice for Western New York residents killed in Vietnam by Mary Brennan-Taylor, co-curator of the "I Was There: Unknown Stories of Vietnam" exhibit. The binders of death notices were the work of local historian Patrick Kavanagh and will be kept by the county historian's office.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2026 10:10 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health, in partnership with the Niagara County Office for the Aging, will offer a free diabetes self-management workshop. It will meet from 1-3:30 p.m. Mondays, for six weeks (Oct. 19-Nov. 23), at the North Tonawanda Library, 505 Meadow Drive.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 01:55 pm
The Niagara County Youth Bureau announced the 28th annual Kidz 'N' Kites event will take place Saturday Sept. 19 - returning to the Town of Niagara Veteran's Memorial Park at 7000 Lockport Road.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 01:50 pm
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas is seeking nominations for its 2026 Business, Nonprofit, and Citizen of the Year.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 01:50 pm
New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley announced the completion of upgrades to Charles R. Fleischmann Park and Webster Street as part of North Tonawanda's Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The city was awarded $1 million from the DRI for enhancements that have created a welcoming, iconic gateway for the community and visitors alike.
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Tue, Sep 1st 2026 09:05 am
Members of the SUNY Niagara board of trustees and the NCCC Foundation board of directors recently joined SUNY Niagara President Lloyd Holmes and Supervisor of College Nursing Services Cheri Yager to cut the ribbon officially opening the Health & Wellness Center at the college's Sanborn campus.
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Mon, Aug 31st 2026 05:30 pm
The Niagara County Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Deputy Director and Hope Speaks Niagara Community Coalition Chair Myrla Gibbons Doxey announced the launch of the "You Matter!" coffee sleeve campaign as one of several September Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month Activities organized by the NCDMH in collaboration with HSN.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 03:05 pm
The Niagara County Department of Health has received confirmation of a positive rabies case involving a bat in the City of North Tonawanda. The sample was submitted to the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center on Aug. 26, and positive results were confirmed Aug. 27.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 09:35 am
Lockport-Niagara Hospice will hold its annual Mighty Niagara Half Marathon and Hospice Dash 5K Run/Walk on Oct. 3. The half-marathon starts at Artpark State Park in Lewiston. The 5K starts at Porter on the Lake Town Park. Both races finish at Porter on the Lake Town Park.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 06:00 am
Buildings with a total height of 16 feet or more, and buildings with walls higher than 10 feet, will not be built in the Town of Wheatfield as per a six-month moratorium voted on by the Town Board at a recent meeting.
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Mon, Aug 24th 2026 08:25 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Environmental Protection Agency assessment teams continue to make substantial progress conducting fieldwork across areas of interest in Niagara and Erie counties.
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Mon, Aug 24th 2026 08:10 pm
New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, Assemblyman Angelo Morrinello, Niagara County Legislator Shawn Foti, and Escarpment Arms CEO Joe Olscamp called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign Senate bill S.9302, which would extend big game hunting by rifle in Niagara County.
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Fri, Aug 21st 2026 05:25 pm
Five generations of a Niagara Falls family recently came together at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to celebrate the arrival of Juliet Rose Clougherty.
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Fri, Aug 21st 2026 06:05 am
Trophies are the first thing you'll see and the last thing you'll hear about at Adell's School of Dance.
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Fri, Aug 21st 2026 06:00 am
Town of Niagara Supervisor Sylvia Virtuoso and the Town Board cleared the air Tuesday night, dismissing rumors of any town involvement in activity on the property behind Colonial Drive, and assuring a large crowd the drainage problems in town are being looked into.
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Fri, Aug 21st 2026 06:00 am
July and August 2026 have been difficult for our town. We have faced several serious issues at once, and I want to provide a clear update on what has happened, what is being addressed, and what residents can expect next.
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Thu, Aug 20th 2026 03:35 pm
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the right lane of Interstate 190 southbound between Porter Road and Packard Road in the Town of Niagara will be closed from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, to facilitate bridge repairs.
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Fri, Aug 14th 2026 07:00 am
Niagara County Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti recently announced several key leadership promotions within the Niagara County Sheriff's Office. These appointments recognize outstanding service, proven leadership, and a commitment to the agency's mission of protecting and serving the residents of Niagara County.
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Tue, Aug 11th 2026 04:40 pm
Niagara County Sheriff Mike Filicetti and Niagara County Legislature Chairman Mike Hill joined local officials and first responders on Tuesday to break ground on the final emergency communications tower in Niagara County's countywide public safety communications upgrade project.
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Tue, Aug 11th 2026 03:00 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services program (USDA-WS) will begin a late-summer distribution of oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits across Niagara County and Western New York in August and September.
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Mon, Aug 10th 2026 10:50 pm
Wegmans Food Markets has launched "Wegmans for Athletics," a comprehensive food, nutrition and hydration program designed to support collegiate athletic programs, youth sports and professional organizations on and off the field.
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