Wed, Nov 26th 2025 07:00 am
The Youngstown Yacht Club (YYC), in partnership with the Youngstown Civic Guild, provided Thanksgiving meal kits to more than 50 local families last week as part of an annual effort to support community members in need during the holiday season.
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Tue, Nov 25th 2025 08:40 pm
The Town of Lewiston had a productive session Monday, with plans for a public hearing on Dec. 8 to approve a six-month moratorium on special use variances and permits, and updates on the Morgan Farms sewer testing project among the newsmakers.
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Fri, Nov 21st 2025 06:45 am
Village of Lewiston Mayor Anne Welch and the Board of Trustees had three special guests attend Monday's monthly meeting.
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Fri, Nov 14th 2025 08:00 am
Renovation work is just about completed on the Frontier House's long-term rental units, positioning the historic Lewiston building to be completely open to the public for the first time since the 1970s.
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Wed, Nov 5th 2025 07:00 am
Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Broderick appears to have won another term in office, as he leads challenger Ed Lilly by a margin of 1,844 votes (53.02%) to 1,612 (46.35), according to the Niagara County Board of Elections' unofficial results.
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Fri, Oct 31st 2025 07:00 am
The Lewiston Council on the Arts is proud to present a special 50th anniversary tribute honoring the Edmund Fitzgerald, the legendary Great Lakes freighter that sank in a fierce storm on Nov. 10, 1975.
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Fri, Oct 24th 2025 07:05 am
895 Center St., home to the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce, is set to receive an extensive exterior renovation.
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Fri, Oct 17th 2025 08:00 am
Michelle Pozantides gives new meaning to the phrase, "Hit the ground running."
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Tue, Oct 14th 2025 09:35 am
As is tradition on Indigenous Peoples Day, the Historical Association of Lewiston teamed with leaders from the Tuscarora Nation to present a scholarship to a deserving student on Monday.
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Wed, Oct 1st 2025 11:15 pm
Ahead of the November election, incumbent Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Broderick and challenger Edward Lilly answered topical questions submitted to the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce. The Q&A was held Wednesday at the Lewiston No. 1 Fire Co. firehall. It was hosted by Upward Niagara Government Affairs Chair Michael Ragusa.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 07:55 am
Monday's Lewiston Town Board session focused on bringing greater transparency to myriad issues.
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Fri, Sep 19th 2025 08:00 am
Recognizing the importance of learning more from the candidates running for Town of Lewiston supervisor - especially when it comes to plans for businesses in the community - the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce's government affairs committee will host its first Town of Lewiston supervisor open forum. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Lewiston No. 1 Fire Co., 145 N. Sixth St.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 08:00 am
Lewiston has a lot of bling - metaphorically speaking.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 07:55 am
Monday's work session was a busy one with the Lewiston Town Board, with fire company assistance and updates for the town's comprehensive plan among the newsmakers.
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Mon, Sep 8th 2025 12:35 pm
Alyssa Strangio was crowned Peach Queen on Sunday night at Academy Park. The 17-year-old is a Wheatfield resident and a senior at Niagara Wheatfield High School. She is the daughter of Frank and Merrie-Carole Strangio.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 08:05 am
At their first work session of the fall, trustees in the Village of Lewiston voted Tuesday to pursue additional funding for a project designed to strengthen water pressure on Center Street.
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Fri, Aug 29th 2025 07:55 am
Monday's Lewiston Town Board session featured a host of informative items. Included were:
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Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 08:15 am
A rash of underage e-bike riders has leaders in Lewiston afraid someone is going to get injured - or worse.
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 08:00 am
Recently, Supervisor John "Duffy" Johnston said town staffers have found broken walls and damaged fixtures in park restrooms; damage done to park trails and frisbee golf fields; reports of litter and dog waste; even reports of visitors stealing plastic bags from stations in the park intended for dog waste disposal.
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Sun, Aug 10th 2025 04:00 pm
Rochester-based pysanky egg artist Mia Sohn won Best in Show at the 59th annual Lewiston Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 1st 2025 07:00 am
Commenting online? The Town of Lewiston is listening.
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Fri, Jul 25th 2025 10:55 am
The Village of Lewiston Board hopes historian Russ Piper lives a long, long life. But when he passes, trustees have set aside a final resting place for him.
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Sat, Jul 19th 2025 06:30 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts welcomes the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra to the Alphonso I. DiMino Memorial Band Shell at Academy Park in Lewiston at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26.
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Fri, Jul 18th 2025 11:00 am
Headlining "Rhythm & Roots" is The Legendary Wailers Featuring Junior Marvin.
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Fri, Jul 11th 2025 11:00 am
Where else can you see a top-notch, 30-minute fireworks show on a Friday night, explore a world-class farmers market the next morning, take a horse-drawn carriage ride in the afternoon, and then Wang Chung and rub elbows with Rick Springfield on Saturday night?
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Mon, Jul 7th 2025 12:55 pm
The Sisters of St. Francis built their motherhouse, Stella Niagara, along the banks of the Niagara River in 1908. Its formidable limestone walls and red-tiled roof with a copper spire have served as a beacon for generations of people who have lived, worked, and visited the site.
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Thu, Jul 3rd 2025 11:00 am
There is new excitement in store for tourists at the foot of Water Street. The newest in the fleet of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tour vessels churned up the water in thrilling fashion at its launch on June 25 in Lewiston.
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Fri, Jun 27th 2025 10:55 am
River Region community members, business leaders and elected officials gathered together last week Thursday to celebrate the reopening of the Frontier House with the Historical Association of Lewiston. A private reception was held inside the new Fairbanks restaurant on the building's street level.
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Fri, Jun 20th 2025 07:20 am
Last Friday, for the first time in more than 20 years, the general public walked through the front doors of the historic Frontier House in Lewiston. The building's first-floor tenant, Fairbanks restaurant, hosted a soft opening for those who helped its proprietors, Daniel Hagen and Jake Strawser, craft their second restaurant. They also operate Billy Club in Buffalo.
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Fri, Jun 13th 2025 11:00 am
Plans are shaping for the return of a summertime favorite up in Youngstown.
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Sat, Jun 7th 2025 02:05 pm
Two national music acts descended upon Lewiston on Friday, officially starting the 2025 summer concert season.
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Fri, May 30th 2025 04:00 pm
At its regular meeting on Thursday, the Lewiston Town Board, as lead agency, moved to approve a negative declaration and concept plan for the 5/4 President's Park planned unit development on Washington Drive. The project was proposed by developer Joe Giusiana.
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Fri, May 30th 2025 11:00 am
The Lewiston Artisan Farmers Market is making a case to join death and taxes in the circle of certitude.
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Fri, May 23rd 2025 10:25 am
The Village of Lewiston recognized outgoing Lewiston Police Department Chief Frank Previte and thanked him for three decades of keeping the public safe.
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Fri, May 16th 2025 11:00 am
The Lewiston Senior Center hosted a grand birthday party on Tuesday for a grand group of members: 100-year-old Nita Lawson, Althea Montgomery and Delores Strenkowski; 90-year-old Jean Taylor; and 80-year-old Ralph Abate, Jorge Campos, Chong Friend and Diana Paonessa.
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Fri, May 9th 2025 07:00 am
Plans to install a playground within Clyde L. Burmaster Park in the Town of Lewiston continue, as the Niagara County Legislature gets ready to vote at its May 6 meeting on whether to increase funding for the project.
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Fri, May 2nd 2025 07:00 am
The Lewiston Council on the Arts has a full schedule of free programs, classes, concerts and events that will light up the lovely, long days that lie ahead.
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Fri, Apr 25th 2025 10:55 am
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston voted Monday to approve the following events:
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Fri, Apr 18th 2025 11:00 am
When a sandwich is as good as The Silo Restaurant's "Haystack," customers should be able to enjoy it more than just five months a year.
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Wed, Apr 16th 2025 01:40 pm
Artpark's Cirque Festival will feature internationally acclaimed cirque troupe FLIP Fabrique and additional performers throughout Artpark's lower park (South Fourth Street entrance) from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17. This fun-for-all-ages festival combines multiple cirque performers and performances that Artpark fans have come to experience and love each summer in Lewiston.
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