Lockport News

Today you'll find our endorsements for the Town of Lockport races. Residents will choose a supervisor and two town board members.

KLW Municipal Inc. of Williamsville will assist the city's 2010-11 property revaluation effort.

Two days after helping his party score several key victories in local elections, the long-time chairman of the Niagara County Republican Party announced his decision to step down.

A Green Street man pleaded not guilty this week in Niagara County Court to charges of stealing six handguns in a June 11 Town of Lockport burglary.

Two incumbent Common Council members lost their jobs Tuesday. Eleven-year Council veteran Patrick W. Schrader, 4th Ward alderman, was turned out of office by small business owner Andrew D. Chapman, while one-term 2nd Ward Alderman Amanda Alexander was defeated by block club activist Jack Smith.

General Motors likes what it sees in its reacquired Lockport plant. Bill Shaw, GM Components Holding general manager, and Lockport GM plant manager Pat Curtis expressed optimism Tuesday about the future of the facility.

Niagara County sheriff's deputies responded to a call of downed wires just before 8 a. m. Sunday in the 4000 block of Lake Avenue, where a telephone pole was found sheared off at ground level.

The firefighters union announced Monday that its members have proposed five-year labor contract with the city.

By Bill Wolcott bill.wolcott@lockportjournal.com The surnames of Rand and Penney have an illustrious connection to history in Western New York.

Supporters say it's a good idea that will lead to smaller government and less cost.

Downtown trick-or-treating will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today. It's a first-time event by businesses and coincides with the city's annual Halloween party for youths, being held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at in the City Hall parking lot.

The United Way of the Tonawandas on Thursday voted alone, opposing a years in the making plan to consolidate their group with those in Lockport and Niagara Falls.

Donna Eick's homemade soups and salads needed a place to call home. Eick and Jeff Hayes opened a new cafe, The Flavorful Palette, last month on Market Street.

Bail was denied Friday for a suspect who pleaded guilty in the Sept. 7 armed robbery of Kentucky Fried Chicken on West Avenue.

Just as the water main broke outside the Vacanti family's residence three weeks ago, Joshua Vacanti, 16, got a call from "America's Got Talent." "I answered the phone and immediately said: 'Call back later, I'm in the middle of a crisis,' before I even knew who was on the phone," said Vacanti's mother, Diane.

I've long maintained that the entirety of the Republican party in Niagara County is controlled by one man.

The driver of a silver Toyota was injured when her car hit a semi tractor-trailer Thursday night on Transit Road, Niagara County Sheriff's deputies said.

By a vote of 5-1, the Common Council voted Wednesday to use Niagara County SPCA's dog sheltering service for one more year.

A city committee interviewed representatives of four private firms interested in taking on citywide property revaluation Thursday.

In response to Gov. David Paterson's proposal for mid-year cuts to education, the Lockport City School District is freezing all spending until the situation plays out in Albany.