LOCAL NEWS

Racial slurs pop up in city and town
Police and sheriff’s deputies are investigating separate incidents of racial graffiti in the city and Town of Lockport.According to the report, Deputy Craig Beiter was called to the Rosewood
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Man charged in theft of appliances
A Grand Street man was arrested and charged Friday morning with burglary and grand larceny.Police charged Troy J. Saraf, 40, 156 Grand St., front, with third-degree burglary and fourth-degree
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$14 million OK’d for air base
In its rush to adjourn and head home for the elections, Congress passed a passel of legislation Friday night.One important piece for the Niagara Region designates $14 million in funding for a
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Daniel Marvin sentenced, ending twisted family tale
Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Sperrazza admitted Thursday that sending Daniel Marvin away to prison for a long time wasn’t a difficult decision. Marvin, 17, 320 Green St., could spend the
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Delphi earnings down
Delphi Corp. earnings are down further than expected in the third quarter and a company spokesman says lingering issues at the Lockport plant are playing a role in the company’s overall
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Two possible cases of West Nile probed
Health department officials are investigating two possible cases of West Nile Virus in Niagara County.One man and one woman, identified as adults but not elderly, have received treatment for
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Dean apologizes for Maziarz comments
WILSON -- Town Supervisor Jerry Dean apologized Monday for comments he made about state Sen. George Maziarz during a WLVL radio show last week.Dean called Scott Leffler's show "Dialog" on
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Pendleton moving forward
PENDLETON -- All over the state, towns and villages are undecided over whether to impose a surcharge on convictions in justice court.The "Community on the Canal" is not exempt from broad
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Candidates are even -- for now
BUFFALO -- Bruce G. Bryski won't be surprised if tonight's vice presidential debate again changes the polls.The associate professor of communication at Buffalo State College said, once again,
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City contemplates doubling debt load in '05
As it contemplates the cityÕs 2005 budget, the Common Council must decide whether to double the cityÕs short-term debt load.Because the cityÕs bond rating was downgraded this past spring, the
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Austin weighs in on town expansion
TOWN OF LOCKPORT Ñ HeÕs been a public servant for almost 30 years, so Supervisor John B. Austin knows a few things about business and growth.In the past year, 45 new businesses have decided
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Local girls work it down the runway
Lockportian Jamie Zglinicki and other local girls and guys will be strutting their stuff during the annual Fall Fashion Extravaganza on Oct. 14. Before Zglinicki does her thing on the runway,
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Lewis reflects on Niagara County’s budget
Editor’s Note: County Manager Gregory Lewis released his proposed budget last week, calling for some major changes — the elimination of the county golf course as well as the auditor and clerk of the
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Huge success: Bill Fuccillo has come a long way since his early days
In 1978, Bill Fuccillo was kicked out of his apartment because he couldn’t afford to pay the rent.He had just graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in marketing, but was unable to
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Eagles celebrate 100th anniversary
Lockport Aerie 825 Fraternal Order of Eagles celebrated its 100th anniversary Saturday with an old friend.The Eagles hosted a celebration featuring a dinner and a ceremony honoring its past
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YWCA calls for violence prevention
Prevention is as good as a cure.That’s the new approach the YWCA of Niagara is taking to domestic violence with the launching of its new program, the Delta Project, featuring its first
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Truth be told: Don’t be fooled, validate political claims
According to a recent television advertisement released by the Bush-Cheney campaign, Sen. John Kerry has cast 98 votes for tax increases.At the Democratic National Convention July 29, Kerry
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Celtic fest attracts heritage buffs, old-world gamers
OLCOTT — The fourth annual Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival and Highland Games got off to a quietly momentous start early Saturday when a Highland gamer broke a world record in weight-for-height
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