Fri, Dec 19th 2025 07:55 am
The world, Rabbi Mendel Gurary said, is full of darkness. Speaking at the gazebo in the Grand Island Town Commons on Dec. 16 as part of a local Chanukah celebration, Gurary, who organized the event with Rabbi Yosef Chartonow of Chabad of Buffalo, said, "The message of Chanukah is the message of light. There's a lot of darkness in the world, especially this year. We know what happened in Sydney."
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Fri, Dec 19th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Dec. 19, 2025
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Wed, Dec 17th 2025 08:55 pm
The Grand Island Town Board, at its Monday meeting, voted 3-2 to rezone a parcel of land for the Golfview mixed-use housing project at Whitehaven and East River roads.
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Tue, Dec 16th 2025 01:35 pm
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 01:40 pm
Danica McKellar is a certified math genius; a best-selling author; a star of the iconic 1980s series "The Wonder Years"; and a staple of Christmas moviemaking. For a few weeks earlier this fall, she also was a Buffalo resident.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 08:30 am
If anyone knows "The Nutcracker," it's Isabella Guerrucci and Lillian Traver.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 08:05 am
Reflecting on the Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce's 20th anniversary, Board Chairman Matt Villnave said, "Here in Niagara County, things are a little different than in Erie County, and our Chamber has become a true champion for small communities. We think it's incredibly important to take the visitors handed to us by Destination Niagara USA and say, 'Yes, you're visiting Niagara Falls ... but there is so much more to see in Niagara County.' "
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 08:00 am
Highway Superintendent Dick Crawford is on the road to retirement after steering his department for eight years.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 08:00 am
Lewiston Town Board members on Monday approved a six-month moratorium on permits covering seasonal/special use activities in the zoning districts. The vote followed a contentious, nearly 30-minute session where the board received a number of comments from speakers in defense of right-to-farm operations.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 07:50 am
This year's Light Up the Boulevard event, held Dec. 6 at the Grand Island Town Hall parking lot, was "the best ever," said Eric Fiebelkorn, president of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce. "We had the warmest tent we'd ever had, and probably the most people. It was really great.
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Fri, Dec 12th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Dec. 12, 2025
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Tue, Dec 9th 2025 10:00 pm
As the winter season rolls in by the day, many citizens of the Buffalo community are looking for the sense of joy that the holidays tend to bring.
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Sat, Dec 6th 2025 03:10 pm
Santa arrived in Lewiston on Saturday morning, receiving a special escort from Lewiston No. 1 Fire Co. He began at Academy Park, paraded down Center Street, and situated himself in front of the Frontier House. There, he met with children, received Christmas lists, and took photos.
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Fri, Dec 5th 2025 10:40 pm
Lewiston Christmas Walk and Lights Parade weekend kicked off Friday with the annual tree-lighting ceremony inside the Alphonso I. DiMino Memorial Band Shell at Academy Park.
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Fri, Dec 5th 2025 10:00 am
It's finally here - no, I'm not talking about the cold weather or Cyber Monday. As of Dec. 1, lake trout can be legally targeted on the lower Niagara River and Lake Ontario.
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Fri, Dec 5th 2025 08:20 am
The annual Lewiston Christmas Walk and Lights Parade will take place the weekend of Dec. 5-7, and include Santa's arrival, a procession down Center Street, shopping/dining deals, and a lights parade.
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Fri, Dec 5th 2025 08:00 am
The planned Golfview subdivision at Whitehaven and East River roads was still a hot topic at Monday's Town Board meeting, even though the board tabled a vote on a recently proposed revision.
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Fri, Dec 5th 2025 07:00 am
Northern Niagara is officially in holiday mode, as the days till Christmas draw ever fewer.
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Fri, Dec 5th 2025 06:50 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Dec. 5, 2025
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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, Dec 2nd 2025 08:35 am
Catholic Health and Mount St. Mary's Hospital leadership gathered Monday at the Lewiston medical campus to officially dedicate a new, $7.5 million upgrade intended to provide patients with more convenient access to services.
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Fri, Nov 28th 2025 08:15 am
Meet local merchants, find great deals, "Support Local Everything!"
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Fri, Nov 28th 2025 08:00 am
Many Western New York kids had their first-ever visit with Santa at Kelly's Country Store, 3121 Grand Island Blvd.
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Fri, Nov 28th 2025 08:00 am
Jenny Benz, co-owner of Dick & Jenny's, 1270 Baseline Road, with her husband Dick, described Small Business Saturday as "lots of fun."
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Fri, Nov 28th 2025 08:00 am
The anniversary of a life-ensuring surgery has arrived for Town of Niagara Police Chief Craig Guiliani.
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Fri, Nov 28th 2025 07:55 am
Chenez's Gourmet Popcorn, at 21 E. Main St., is thriving - and with a purpose. For six years, Karla and Todd Chenez have been honing in on their craft of perfecting 40 different flavors, and building a community of customers (who have really become like family).
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Fri, Nov 28th 2025 07:00 am
The holiday season is getting underway in northern Niagara, with the annual Ransomville Lighting of the Wreaths leading off the celebrations. It's set for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 29-30, at locations throughout the hamlet, and presented by the Ransomville Business and Professional Association, the Ransomville Free Library and the Town of Porter.
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Thu, Nov 27th 2025 08:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Nov. 28, 2025
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Thu, Nov 27th 2025 08:00 am
As always, I welcome your feedback and am available to listen.
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Wed, Nov 26th 2025 01:10 pm
For the second weekend in a row, the Buffalo Bills will factor into a Hallmark Channel "Countdown to Christmas" holiday feature.
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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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Mon, Nov 24th 2025 03:05 pm
Christmas party? Office gathering? Night out with friends? Family dinner on a budget? Whatever your culinary needs are this holiday season, Lewiston's The Brickyard Pub & BBQ has what you need.
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Mon, Nov 24th 2025 03:00 pm
To borrow a phrase, neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night can stop Wagner's Farm Market from providing fresh apples to its customers.
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Mon, Nov 24th 2025 02:55 pm
Guests eating at Salisa's Restaurant might be surprised to learn owner/line cook Michael Baase was educated ... in the chiropractic arts.
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Fri, Nov 21st 2025 02:15 pm
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed Blue Cave restaurant to Lewiston, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Thursday at 810 Center St.
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Fri, Nov 21st 2025 08:50 am
Two Timberberlink Drive residents spoke out in favor of a buffer zone between their homes and the planned Golfview subdivision. The project is a mixed-use housing development at Whitehaven and East River roads.
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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 08:30 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Nov. 21, 2025
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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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Wed, Nov 19th 2025 02:40 pm
They say the neon lights are bright on ... well, Buffalo.
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