Frontier board transfers money to help cushion expected deficit
The Frontier School Board is thinking ahead to buck fiscal woes it knows are coming, the same woes some other school districts will undoubtedly face.The board met in a special meeting late Thursday to...
View ArticleCanalside carousel called a perfect fit as waterfront attraction
Carousels are like nostalgic dreams, with colorful horses, whirring lights and band-organ music recalling images of happy families and unfettered childhood.It’s also why, proponents say, the whimsical...
View ArticleGerman immigrants to be discussed at Carrousel Factory Museum
NORTH TONAWANDA – The next installment of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum’s “Carrousel Chat” lecture series, will feature Randy Warblow, of the Historical Society of North German Settlements in...
View ArticleTwo shot, one dead on city’s West Side
Two men were shot – one of them fatally – early Saturday near West Ferry and Chenango streets on the city’s West Side.Buffalo police homicide detectives were investigating the shooting incident, which...
View ArticleAfter School Program at Delavan Grider
The Metro CDC Delavan Grider Community Center will be offering an After School Program from 3 to 5:30 p.m. starting Monday, Sept. 9.The program will provide children with daily tutoring and homework...
View ArticleWorkshop to be held on avoiding mail fraud
The US Postal Inspection Service will hold a free workshop on avoiding mail fraud.“Protecting Yourself From Schemes & Mail Fraud” will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Concord Town Hall, 86...
View ArticleCheese-smuggling Canadian cop also pirated chicken wings from U.S.
The saucy fried treat being feted today and Sunday at the National Buffalo Wing Festival at Coca-Cola Field may or may not have a black market across the border.Canadian media outlets reported this...
View ArticleHunters given go-ahead to kill more Canada geese as season opens
Canada geese lay green droppings – not golden eggs – in parks, golf courses and playing fields, so for that reason and others, they are now literally under increased fire in New York State.The...
View ArticleYoungstown has its eyes on vacant Main Street lot
YOUNGSTOWN – The Village of Youngstown is pursuing grants to potentially purchase an empty lot at 347 Main St. with a spectacular view and an interesting history.Mayor Raleigh Reynolds said, “If we...
View ArticleWeekend forecast for Lewiston says everything is peachy
LEWISTON – Whether it’s the raucous rides, the popular parade or outstanding peach shortcake, everyone has his or her favorite at the Niagara County Peach Festival, planned for Friday through Sunday...
View ArticleTake a step back in time at historic McClew farmstead in Burt
BURT – The rooster crows, a hummingbird darts around the side porch of the 1850 red brick Italianate home, and people stoop in the gardens to pick collard greens and peppers. The red barn looms behind...
View ArticleTaking control of the Mighty Wurlitzer
NORTH TONAWANDA – Tom McGinley, 68, of Clarence, was a commercial airline pilot for 37½ years, working for Midway Airlines, when the terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001.He lost his job, which forced...
View ArticleWellness walk and dog show encourages owners to walk with their pets
LEWISTON – Mount St. Mary’s Hospital will conduct its fourth annual “CardioCraze” from 8 to 11 a.m. Sept. 14 at Academy Park in the village.The approximately two-mile wellness walk is a fundraiser for...
View ArticleSpooky tours are back in Lewiston
LEWISTON – As the weather cools and the nights grow longer, the ghosts of the Village of Lewiston’s past come out to educate and entertain for the Marble Orchard Ghost Walks, an eerie, yet fun-filled...
View ArticleAround Town / Niagara County meetings and hearings this week
Lockport The Town Board will hold a work session at 1 p.m. Tuesday and a formal meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Town Hall, 6560 Dysinger Road.Also this week:The Common Council will meet at 6 p.m....
View ArticleDrunk drivers keep area police busy
Police across the area charged motorists in West Seneca, Ripley and Clarence overnight for driving while intoxicated, including one who was charged with a violation of Leandra’s Law for having a minor...
View ArticleLost hikers rescued in Chestnut Ridge Park
Five lost hikers were rescued in Chestnut Ridge Park late Saturday after they became disoriented amid the park’s dense foliage and deep ravines, Orchard Park police reported.The two males and three...
View ArticlePolice investigate three pop bottle bombs
Three homemade pop bottle bombs exploded early today in Lockport and South Buffalo.Two of the pop bottle bombs were discovered on a cul-de-sac street in the Town of Lockport, police reported.One bomb...
View ArticleRapid changes in education take a toll at the top
It’s an odd thing, realizing you’re older than your elementary school principal was the year you started kindergarten.I would have sworn back then my principal was old. Turns out, James Bodziak was in...
View ArticleState law lets schools discipline cyberbullies
It’s not your father’s bully anymore.Instead of the 6-foot-tall, slimy loser pushing the nerdy kid with glasses and braces into a locker, your child’s bully today may be a 92-pound beauty with...
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