Niagara County News

A Buffalo man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Niagara County Court to taking part in the Jan.

Three people were seriously injured this morning in a two-car collision at the intersection of Niagara Falls Boulevard and Ward Road in Wheatfield, Niagara County sheriff's deputies reported.

Village residents couldn't believe what they were hearing as they approached the M&T bank on the corner of Main Street and Maple Avenue in Lyndonville early Thursday afternoon: The bank had been robbed.

The man leading a push to promote the area's ties to the Underground Railroad told Niagara Falls police that he had a "very intimidating" encounter this week with an individual who identified himself as a relative of a Niagara County lawmaker.

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.

While there will be a few new faces in the Niagara County Legislature next year, there will be no change in the balance of decision-making power.

November 01, 2009, 6:45 AM / Michele A. Kelly, 54, of 23rd Street, was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and lights that don't meets standards at 8:38 p. m. on Military Road in the Town of Niagara, sheriff's deputies reported.

Niagara County and the City of Niagara Falls are considering plans to provide financial support to a struggling local advocacy group.

This election season will be relatively tame in several towns across Niagara County, compared with Lewiston, Lockport, Pendleton and Wheatfield, where contested campaigns for supervisor and other offices have meant more political signs in neighborhoods and along major roads, and more door-to-door visits by candidates.

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

Niagara County Legislature Chairman Bill Ross, C-Wheatfield, said he's got a few loose ends he's looking forward to tying up.

A Tenth Street man was charged with first-degree armed robbery Thursday after two men said he attacked them.

Erie county 10th District Kevin Hardwick and Michele Iannello This race prompted perhaps more debate between editorial board members than any this election year and that largely reflects well on the two candidates.

A consortium of health care interests in Niagara County are joining to hold a day-long conference on postpartum depression, "Addressing Symptoms of Postpartum Depression Through Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Intervention." The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov.

Outspoken developer Carl Paladino isn't one to mince words. And on Tuesday, during a public forum sponsored by a local group of concerned residents, the owner of the former United Office Building in downtown Niagara Falls didn't disappoint.

Little do many British apple-lovers know that they have a Niagara County company's labor to thank for their fruit.

The New York Power Authority will soon begin taking suggestions on locations for a sweeping wind-power initiative and North Tonawanda is ready to take part.

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

An 80-year-old Lockport man was taken by Mercy Flight to Erie County Medical Center on Monday morning after three, 800-pound bales of hay fell on top of him at Van Buren Farms, 8247 Akron Road, Town of Royalton.

One man pleaded guilty to felony driving while intoxicated, and another pleaded not guilty in separate cases last week before Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Sperrazza.