Niagara County News

Oftentimes, residents and school board members in this area presume that superintendents cannot be shared between even the smallest of districts.

On Monday, the Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees approved a development plan for an 80-by-120-by-35-foot indoor tennis facility on the Waste Technology Services campus at 435 N. Second St.

Congressman Brian Higgins announced a new "Congress on Your Corner" stop in North Tonawanda for residents to gain assistance with federal issues.

The ceremony will include the placing of a memorial wreath next to the monument by the presidents of the Lions and Lioness Clubs.

Ask most anyone who survived their teenage years about prom, and a smile instantly comes to their face.

Newly appointed 4th District Coroner Michael A. Ross, left, is congratulated by 3rd District Coroner Ken Lederhouse Tuesday in Lockport.

Sheriff's deputies are out in full force, partnering with the New York State Police and other local law enforcement agencies, taking part in the 2013 National Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign.

Today, the New York State Senate passed legislation authorizing Niagara County to prohibit level two and three sex offenders from being within 1,500 feet of any school grounds or child care facility.

It wasn't a perfect report, but it was vastly different than the one the Niagara County SPCA got in January 2012 from Barbara Carr.

A one-year experiment soon will get underway in a mid-Hudson school district. It's the sort of experimentation that state officials like to see.

On Saturday, June 8, Niagara University is hosting a conference designed to offer attendees "best practices" for establishing citizen and community preparedness initiatives.

On Friday, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, in an effort to help restock the shelves of many local charities that have run bare, delivered food to local Western New York food banks as part of her "Annual Food Drive to Combat Hunger." Over the past month, residents of Erie and Niagara County have donated more than 750 pounds of food, which will feed more ... (more)

Imagine calling 911 for help and finding the dispatcher on the other end can't figure out who to send.

The board of directors for the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency is expected to consider an application for assistance today from Plati Niagara Inc., LLC, a firm owned by the Strangio family, operators of the Quality Inn Hotel franchise and Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center on Niagara Falls Boulevard.

Both Schofield Residence and Weinberg Campus filed plans with the state Health Department to establish certified home health agency programs.

Federal authorities have accused authorities in a western New York county of discriminating against a pregnant corrections officer by forcing her to take paid and unpaid leave.

On Friday, Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, in an effort to help restock the shelves of many local charities that have run bare, delivered food to local Western New York food banks as part of her "Annual Food Drive to Combat Hunger." Over the past month, residents of Erie and Niagara County have donated more than 750 pounds of food, which will feed more ... (more)

Peregrine's Landing Senior Community and The Clubhouse Bro's Family Restaurant have partnered to bring "Memory Lane Cafe" to Niagara County, to assist those affected by Alzheimer's and dementia-related diseases and their families.

A Niagara Falls man wanted on 17 warrants was arrested Monday by Niagara Falls Police officers, along with assistance from the US Marshals Service and Niagara County Sheriffs Office.

State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, today announced that Richard Soluri of Lewiston will be reappointed as a full member of the Niagara River Greenway Commission.