Upper Mountain Fire Co. awarded $70K grant
LEWISTON — Upper Mountain Fire Co. will receive $70,050 in federal funding to help first responders improve their capacity to respond to fires and other emergencies. The Department of Homeland…
Lewiston Art Festival turns 50
LEWISTON — The 50th Annual Lewiston Art Festival will be held on Center Street from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Held rain or shine, the event features over…
Florida fugitive caught crossing Lewiston-Queenston bridge
LEWISTON — A Miami, Fla. man was arrested Wednesday morning while attempting to cross the Lewiston-Queenston bridge. New York State Police say Roberto Carlos Baldoquin Milan was detained at approximately…
‘Flash Floatilla’ announced for Saturday
LEWISTON — From the man that brought you “Floatilla 9,” featuring hundreds of people floating down the upper Niagara River on July 24, comes “Flash Floatilla,” an event featuring people…
Hastings named chairman of the 2016 Niagara County Peach Festival
LEWISTON — Alan Hastings, owner of the All WNY Award-winning Silo Restaurant, has been named chairman of the 2016 Niagara County Peach Festival, according to Rev. Tom Mason, president of…
Great Contraption Race draws crowd
LEWISTON — Looking at the contraptions devised to float from Lewiston Landing to Fort Niagara, you just knew that someone was going into the river. The question was who and…
Tickets still remain for wine festival
LEWISTON — Tickets still remain for this weekend’s Niagara USA Wine Festival, to be held from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Academy Park…
Power allocation board to meet on Monday
WHITE PLAINS — The New York State Economic Development Power Allocation Board will hold a meeting, via videoconference, at 10 a.m. Monday. The meeting is open to the public, which…
State Police still working 25-year-old cold case
LEWISTON — New York State Police in Niagara continue to investigate the discovery of skeletal remains of an unidentified man 25 years ago in Niagara County. On Saturday, June 22,…
Lynyrd Skynyrd Artpark show canceled
LEWISTON — Lynyrd Skynyrd, who were set to perform at Artpark Tuesday evening, have canceled their show due to a medical issue. Skynyrd was a replacement for Tears for Fears,…