Canalside to hold Boardwalk Carnival
2016’s Boardwalk Carnival at Canalside Buffalo is set for Memorial Day Weekend. Opening at 11 a.m. each day May 28-30, the admission-free event will feature rides provided by Hammerl Amusements.…
ALERT: DOJ requires 18 First Niagara branches to be sold
The Department of Justice announced today that KeyCorp and First Niagara Financial Group Inc. have agreed to sell 18 of First Niagara’s branches in and around Buffalo, New York, with…
Three Ohio men charged in WNY burglary ring
CLARENCE — Three Ohio men were charged Sunday in connection with a burglary ring throughout the towns of Clarence and Amherst. Authorities from the New York State Police stationed in…
Peekskill man charged with DWI in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK — A 21-year-old Peekskill man was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on Vineyard Drive. According to New York State Police, Robert Lyles was stopped…
Today’s forecast: Mostly cloudy with a high near 53
The National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 53 and a low around 38. Friday, there’ a chance of showers with a high near…
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: Spring beauty – the little potato of the spring woods
If you are out and about in the rich-soiled woodlots of Western New York this weekend you will come across a dainty little wildflower called the spring beauty. It is…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Traces of Clinton’s Ditch
One of the most intriguing man-made features of Niagara County is the Erie Canal. The waterway crosses the entire county, from Middleport all the way to North Tonawanda. Most of…
Cheektowaga woman charged with DWI
AMHERST — A Cheektowaga woman was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop on the I-290. According to New York State Police, Breanna N. Vullo was stopped…
‘Major announcement’ regarding Niagara Falls Music & Art Festival slated for Thursday
NIAGARA FALLS — Balbanas, LLC, will reportedly make an announcement involving the Niagara Falls Music & Art Festival and Seneca Square at Seneca Niagara Casino on Thursday. According to the…
Today’s forecast: Sunny with a high near 55
The National Weather Service calls for sunny skies today with a high near 55 and a low around 34. Thursday will be partly sunny with a high near 57 and…