LOCAL NEWS

Lewiston-Youngstown area forms own chamber
The waterfront. The fort. The arts.To Youngstown Mayor Neil Riordan, those attractions distinguish the areas of Lewiston, Porter and Youngstown from the rest of the Niagara region (as a
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Modern to be fined
LEWISTON — The state Department of Environmental Conservation soon will impose a fine on a subsidiary of Modern Inc. for illegal mining in Lewiston.Lockport Sanitation & Disposal Services
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Video highlights Falls' development
Niagara USA Development, the state-funded agency trying to revitalize downtown Niagara Falls, has produced a video highlighting investment in the city.“Niagara Rising,” completed in
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Patrons worry about future of the library
The Earl W. Brydges Library is the nexus between Falls resident Cora Perkins and her family.The retired registered nurse uses the public computers at the three-story Main Street library to
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Falls isn't only place where libraries are in trouble
Erie County’s libraries have been threatened.Lewiston residents rejected a library expansion proposal.And Niagara Falls leaders are fumbling for ways to keep the Earl W. Brydges
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Strong winds knock down trees, power
Winds of up to 65 miles per hour knocked down trees and power lines between 8 and 9 p.m. Tuesday evening. A man was injured in the 500-block of 20th St. after he was picking up telephone
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911 tapes tell officer shooting tale
The first hint of trouble came in a 911 phone call to Falls Police headquarters.It was just about 10:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Operator Trish Bateson took the call.A man, speaking in a shaky
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Shooting linked to gang activity in the Falls
Falls police believe the home invasion robbery attempt that sparked a gunfight on Pierce Avenue is part of a new explosion in gang activity in the Cataract City.“We are developing a serious
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NU Students collect toys at Wednesday's game
LEWISTON — A lot more will be going on Wednesday at Niagara University’s Gallagher Center than just a men’s basketball game.Money and Christmas gifts for needy children will be collected and
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Lewiston residents talk zoning
TOWN OF LEWISTON — Town officials heard from residents concerned about zoning changes during a public hearing Monday night in Town Hall. And based on the turnout, they decided to make a greater
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Casino cash commission still unstable
The fate of the city’s share of casino cash is dependent on the cooperation of local lawmakers. It seems simple enough, but it could prove to be a significant hurdle, as neither side seems to
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McDonald's to leave Center Street in Lewiston
VILLAGE OF LEWISTON — The golden arches will soon say good-bye to Center Street.McDonald’s Restaurant, at 460 Center St., will shut its doors Dec. 19 under a mutual agreement with its
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Heart Center expands; project benefits neighborhood
The Heart Center of Niagara, Memorial Medical Center’s answer to the region’s chief health concern, isn’t only being eagerly anticipated by future patients.The neighborhood is also looking
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Most of Hyde Park golf course suit dismissed
A State Supreme Court justice has dealt a severe blow to efforts by a group of Falls taxpayers to block a contract between the city and Greater Niagara Sports Group that leases a large chunk of the
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Legislature ready to hear from public on budget
LOCKPORT — The Niagara County Legislature will hear from concerned residents about its proposed budget, which is expected to include about a 6 percent tax hike, at its meeting Tuesday. Whether
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Lewiston bakery on the rise
LEWISTON — Jamie Ingham of Wheatfield found her ideal wedding cake featured in a magazine. She took the picture to Bridget Schroeder, owner of the Village Bake Shoppe in Lewiston, to make her dream
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Seneca Casino lights up the holiday season
The call came a couple days ago for the 85-member Buffalo Gateway Show Chorus.Staff at Seneca Niagara Casino needed a few of the members to help entertain the crowd during its annual
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Grand Island bus driver fired for stem cell talk
GRAND ISLAND — Just before her afternoon run, school bus driver Julianne Thompson was reading an interview with Mel Gibson, in which the actor spoke out against stem cell research.When her
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Geico holds job interview session in Falls
North Tonawanda resident Daniel Fritz wants to get his foot in the door.The 25-year-old is studying business administration at Niagara County Community College and works on campus, but
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Want to showcase your holiday home decorations?
Who’s got the best decorated home?Is there anyone who has gone all out, maybe even spent the last year sketching plans for an elaborate Christmas display to outdo their neighbors and
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Moose donate stuffed brethren to emergency crews
TOWN OF NIAGARA — For three decades, Josephine Vittie has been collecting books, tabs and canned goods for area service projects.A petite woman with short, curly hair, the 80-year-old Niagara
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Hockey under the ‘Lights’
Dave Mineau made the trek to Niagara Falls so his son could play in this weekend’s 15th Annual Festival of Lights Hockey Tournament at the Hyde Park Ice Pavilion. Mineau manages the Port
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Cute but costly: Deer overpopulation is tricky issue
Nobody has to tell Nick Capitumino that the local deer population has exploded in the past two decades. “In 14 years, I’ve hit five deer,” the Lockport man says. Granted, on the way to work
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Adult education: Older and wiser
For Nick Dowd, turning 21 didn’t mean he’d reached drinking age. Twenty-one meant the start of his college career.Dowd, who enrolled in Niagara County Community College, fits into the
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Falls woman turning 90, still works full-time job
It’s nearing the end of another long day at work and Marie Corsaro is telling jokes and laughing.Never mind that her fingertips have black ink all over them, her white smock is dirty and her
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Niagara inducts seven into hall
LEWISTON — Much has changed on the Niagara University campus since standout swimmer John Piwtorak graduated 23 years ago.Piwtorak, a 1977 graduate of North Tonawanda High School, used to swim
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Warm coats, warm hearts
Bobbi Lynn Parks pushed her children’s stroller out of the wintry air and into Capitol Cleaners on Portage Road on Saturday afternoon.Inside she found racks upon racks of winter coats to
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Lewiston library issue heats up
LEWISTON — Two has been a controversial number lately at the Lewiston Public Library. Two is the number of voting machines town officials wanted for Tuesday’s public referendum on changing
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