Fri, Dec 19th 2025 08:00 am
Town of Niagara Town Board members and Supervisor Sylvia Virtuoso said goodbye to Councilman Charles Teixeira on Tuesday at his final Town Board meeting.
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Fri, Dec 19th 2025 07:50 am
On Tuesday, Dec. 2, an installation dinner for the Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield was held at Cast + Cow in Lewiston.
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Thu, Dec 4th 2025 07:55 am
At Monday's Town Board meeting, Wheatfield Water and Sewer Department head Mark Clark gave the Town of Wheatfield an update on the municipality's efforts to test for lead in water. The testing has been mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency following new changes in the lead and copper rule.
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Tue, Nov 25th 2025 04:25 pm
"The New York State Department of Transportation has been working diligently to expedite the safe, partial reopening of the bridge carrying Interstate 190 southbound over Niagara Falls Boulevard in the City of Niagara Falls, Niagara County."
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Fri, Nov 21st 2025 08:35 am
The Town of Niagara passed its 2026 budget at the board's regular business meeting on Tuesday. Each council member voted for the approval of the budget, except outgoing board member Charles Teixeira, who did not run for reelection earlier this month.
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Fri, Nov 21st 2025 07:35 am
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA welcomes the holiday season with a true in-person shopping experience featuring family-friendly activities, charity partner engagements and shopping deals with the hottest brands.
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Mon, Nov 10th 2025 02:55 pm
The New York Power Authority, in collaboration with the Town of Niagara and its Environmental Justice Community Voices Collaborative (EJCVC), hosted a community tree-planting on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 2590 Military Road, Niagara Falls (greenway strip adjacent to the parking lot on Packard Road).
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Fri, Nov 7th 2025 07:00 am
The 2026 budget for the Town of Wheatfield was difficult to navigate, but was eventually voted in by the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday.
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Wed, Nov 5th 2025 06:55 am
The Town Board race between one incumbent and three challengers was decided Tuesday in the Town of Niagara.
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Thu, Oct 30th 2025 06:40 pm
In response to the growing need for food support in the community, and to assist families and individuals facing food insecurity, City of North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec's office is partnering with Lumber City Church to host a community food assistance event.
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Fri, Oct 24th 2025 07:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield 2026 budget is shaping up as officials make a few tweaks to the preliminary budget, set to be spoken on by residents in a public hearing at 6:50 p.m. Nov. 3 in Wheatfield Town Hall.
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Thu, Oct 16th 2025 05:35 pm
Two of Niagara County top elected officials, Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski and Niagara County Treasurer Kyle Andrews, have teamed up with the Niagara USA Chamber to launch the "Niagara for 4" coalition in support of a referendum on this year's ballot that would increase terms for county legislators to four years.
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Fri, Oct 10th 2025 08:00 am
The tentative budget has been presented to the Town of Wheatfield Town Board by Supervisor Don MacSwan.
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Tue, Sep 30th 2025 03:55 pm
Scott Brauer, a manufacturing teacher from Sanborn, was named a winner of the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, winning $15,000 for himself and $35,000 for his school's program.
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Fri, Sep 26th 2025 07:55 am
Town of Niagara Supervisor Sylvia Virtuoso said at Tuesday's budget meeting that taxes may have to be raised over the 2% tax cap in order to provide residents with the services they need and expect. The municipality is faced with the need for two plow trucks and a ladder fire truck, and dealing with increasing health insurance costs.
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Fri, Sep 19th 2025 07:55 am
Due diligence is being attended to in the Town of Niagara where the legal steps to demolish a structure have been put in motion.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 07:55 am
My favorite season of all is fall! Mostly for the temperatures and beautiful colors!
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Wed, Sep 10th 2025 07:35 pm
Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have ranked Wegmans Food Markets Inc. No. 1 on the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail List. This award is based on analysis of survey responses from over 87,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified companies in the retail industry.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 08:00 am
The Town of Niagara is proud to introduce its new town logo design.
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Fri, Aug 29th 2025 08:00 am
Chick-fil-A Inc. has picked Aaron Hord, a lifelong Western New Yorker, to be the operator of the new restaurant under construction on Niagara Falls Boulevard and the I-190 in Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Aug 25th 2025 02:00 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Lions Club honored and highlighted Western New York service clubs by providing a steak dinner and a public forum on Aug. 21 to showcase their accomplishments and upcoming service projects.
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Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 08:00 am
A new logo representing the Town of Niagara is now official, as Town Board members voted unanimously for the change at Tuesday's regular business meeting.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
The fourth Frank J. Gaffney Purple Heart recognition ceremony saw over a hundred spectators on hand outside the Niagara County Courthouse on Sunday. The American Legion Band of the Tonawandas performed, and 89 new names were added to the memorial monument in Lockport. There are now 557 named honorees carved in stone around the flagpoles next to the courthouse.
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Fri, Aug 1st 2025 07:00 am
A popular new restaurant is set to open sometime within the next few months on Niagara Falls Boulevard, close to the I-190 in Niagara Falls.
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Wed, Jul 30th 2025 09:40 pm
Each Tuesday morning during the summer concert season, a dedicated group from Intandem's community-based prevocational program arrives at Veterans Memorial Community Park with trash bags in hand and a sense of purpose. Their mission: Help clean up litter left behind after "Music Mania Mondays," the Town of Niagara's popular weekly concert series that draws large crowds and lively energy to the park.
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Thu, Jul 24th 2025 01:40 pm
The Town of Wheatfield Lions hosted a picnic for the visually impaired on Sunday at Five Senses Nature Park. About 100 people attended the annual event.
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Fri, Jul 18th 2025 11:00 am
The Town of Niagara may look a little more environmentally friendly after its next board Town Board meeting when a public hearing will be opened to discuss the issue of incentives for developers using "green building" standards.
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Tue, Jul 15th 2025 01:05 pm
Residents by Nash Road seemed largely not convinced by a demonstration of "training bikes" in the parking lot of Wheatfield Town Hall staged Wednesday, July 9. The presentation was offered to alleviate fears of noise in the neighborhood coming from a motorcycle training academy.
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Fri, Jul 11th 2025 11:00 am
The Town of Wheatfield Water and Sewer Department has a new set of eligibility requirements regarding lead from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Mon, Jul 7th 2025 11:20 am
Senior Airman Ryan McAvoy was recently awarded the 2025 Merrell Lane Memorial Aviation Scholarship during a ceremony hosted by the Niagara Military Affairs Council. The award was presented by former NIMAC Chairman John Cooper Sr. and current Chairman Michael Zimmerman.
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Thu, Jul 3rd 2025 11:00 am
Wheatfield Highway Superintendent Paul Siegmann was honored at the annual School for Highway Superintendents in June.
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Fri, Jun 20th 2025 10:55 am
The Town of Niagara's Gary Guiliani Park, also known as Colonial Village Park, was sold for $30,000 to David Gaines, a lifetime resident of the town.
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Fri, Jun 13th 2025 10:55 am
Called an "animal complex" rather than "animal shelter" - or "dog pound" - Paws Inn the Falls is about staying positive in its role of housing stray animals and finding them good homes.
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Thu, Jun 5th 2025 12:20 pm
For the past three years, Niagara Wheatfield Central School District Art teachers Tracy Bloom and Jamie Gilbert have been collaborating on a stained-glass piece as part of their curriculum. It was designed to help students - many of whom were coming from the Tuscarora territory - feel more connected to the school community.
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Fri, May 30th 2025 11:00 am
June high school graduations are approaching, with student recognition and scholarship awards to come. Moreover, we're all familiar with news from community organizations - be it libraries, veterans groups, garden clubs, school district alumni associations, educational interests or nonprofits - when it comes to recognizing students, presenting awards and scholarships.
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Thu, May 29th 2025 09:35 am
Action for Belden Center neighbors seems to have taken shape after three residents approached the Town of Niagara Board about vacant buildings in their neighborhood at the town's regular business meeting on Tuesday, May 20.
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Fri, May 23rd 2025 10:20 am
Fichte, Endl & Elmer has set its sights on offering eyewear selections that are unique and wide-ranging. It has a vast array of eyewear, sunglasses and frames, with "styles for everyone and every budget."
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Thu, May 22nd 2025 10:10 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $50 million has been awarded to 50 projects through the state's Restore New York Communities Initiative.
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Thu, May 15th 2025 04:00 pm
American Legion Portage Post No. 1465 will dedicate a memorial monument to honor the Polish American Veterans who served in World War I's Polish Blue Army, also known as Haller's Army, and who were parishioners of Holy Trinity R.C. Church in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, May 9th 2025 01:20 pm
Niagara Hospice is looking forward to the 12th annual Hospice Gran Fondo, taking place Aug. 9. The event starts and ends at the Niagara Hospice campus, located at 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport.
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