It was a setup. That’s how longtime Grand Island activist Russ Thompson described the series of events that led to his being charged with felony of false voter registration and using that false registration to cast ballots on Grand Island. Thompson turned down an offered plea bargain, and theRead More

    Roberto Carlos Baldoquin Milan, 41, lived in Indian River County, Florida, home of the orchards where the sweet ruby red grapefruit grows. Milan was not a farmer, but reportedly specialized in banking, documents creation, and handwriting analysis. One day, Milan, perhaps looking to get away from the heatRead More

By J. Gary DiLaura Humayun Khan is an American hero who gave his life to protect his fellow Americans and defend his country. God bless him and may he rest in peace! There is no confusion about that and any “journalist” who claims Donald Trump said anything different is aRead More

I recently came back into this area after a nine year absence, and I remember your motto was at that time, ‘we afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.’ ‘The Truth is Always Fair’ is very appropriate in this world of left leaning media and right leaning media. Well doneRead More

  Guest View: By a ‘Concerned Grand Island Resident; The town of Grand Island recently elected a new Town Supervisor, Delaware North’s Nate McMurray, VP of Business Development. The North Tonawanda native won by less than 10 votes. He is currently pushing projects to open rural Grand Island to a larger audienceRead More

The family of a Niagara Falls man who was a patient at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center donated $6,700 in proceeds from a successful car show they held to support the hospital’s new cardiac and stroke care unit. The Robert O. Steinjan Sr. Memorial Car Show, which was held inRead More

  Cheryl Quarantello, RHIA, CHPS, CSS has been appointed director of Health Information Management at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.   A graduate of Niagara County Community College and Daemen College, where she was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Record Administration, Quarantello most recently served as aRead More

  Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will present a free outdoor concert at Schoellkopf Park, featuring live music by The A-List Band and food specials by the Hard Rock Café on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Schoellkopf Park is on Portage Ave. and extends from Pine to Walnut, and isRead More

  As of press time, a four year-old female German Shepherd was available for adoption at the Niagara County SPCA. Her name is Holly, although should you adopt her, there seems to be no reason why you couldn’t change her name. Holly is not currently on the adoption side of theRead More

  Guest View: By Nick Guntermann Niagara Falls, NY Today’s ten highest grossing box office releases are about animals, including: “Finding Dory,” “The Jungle Book,” “Zootopia,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” and “Kung Fu Panda.” Nearly half of our households include a dog and nearly 40 percent have a cat. TwoRead More

  Governor Andrew Cuomo came to town recently to announce that New York State was changing of the name of the Robert Moses Parkway to the Niagara Scenic Parkway. This was done perhaps to more accurately describe the parkway for tourists who have used the parkway for 60 years toRead More

  City Hall — A woman in the Niagara Falls’ finance department – we will call her Tammy – who has worked there for several years on what is called “provisional” status, recently flunked her civil service exam. It was the second time she failed the exam. Tammy was appointedRead More

  For many who live in the City of Niagara Falls, life is a daily struggle. Poverty, crime, substandard housing, lack of educational attainment, drug abuse and teen pregnancy here are across-the-board higher than New York State averages. For example, according to US Census figures, 40.6% of children in Niagara FallsRead More

Former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) featherweight champion, Michael Thomas “Mike” Brown will conduct a seminar on Thursday, Aug. 11, from 6:30-9:30 pm at Southtowns MMA, in Blasdell, NY. The seminar is open to athletes of all skill levels and ages. Admission is $50.  A picture and autograph session will followRead More

The growing demand for more women’s health services in Niagara County has prompted Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to hire more OB/GYN physicians and open a second facility. The center’s new office is called The OB/GYN Center at Summit and is located in Suite 650 at the Summit Healthplex, 6934Read More

Ask the Judge  By Judge Frank R. Bayger (retired) Dear Judge Bayger: I broke my arm four years ago while riding my bike. I was taken to ECMC where they put plates and screws into my arm to fix it. After a year, I was told that I was healedRead More

What I want to accomplish as your Superintendent   By Mark Laurrie Superintendent of Schools, Niagara Falls School District   In considering what I want to accomplish as your Superintendent, I sat thoughtfully with the Strategic Goals of the District. Owing to the excellent work done been my predecessors, I believe weRead More

    Students from Miss Bev’s Dance Studio of Niagara Falls recently competed in the Summerdance Competition in Rochester, New York. Numerous students won gold and ‘high gold’ medals for their performances.  Miss Bev’s Studio was also awarded special recognition, for ‘costuming’ and ‘best sportsmanship’ at the competition. Miss Bev’s DanceRead More

    Niagara County will hold its annual Tax Foreclosure Real Property Live Auction on Saturday, August 13. The auction will take place at the Shawnee Fire Hall at 3747 Lockport Road, Sanborn New York at 10:00 am. Registration will open at 8:00 am, and the auction will continue untilRead More

    Well, the Buffalo Bills have opened camp to prepare for their second season under head coach Rex Ryan.  Could this be the year the Bills end the longest playoff drought in major sports? Of course we won’t really know the answer to that question for some time, probablyRead More