In 2022, for the first time ever, global investments in renewable energies topped investments in oil and gas extraction. According to independent firm Rystad Energy, investments in renewables will be $494 billion while investments in oil and gas will be $446 billion. It’s one important sign of how banks and other investmentRead More

New York State Senator Rob Ortt will join County Legislator Chris Voccio at Coffee with Chris on Saturday, January 7 at 9:00 a.m. “Senator Ortt, who also serves as the Senate’s minority leader, will have a unique insight into what’s happening in Albany,” Voccio said. Coffee with Chris is heldRead More

“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” – Post Office motto White House and USPS announce plan making most mail truck purchases electric within five years; fully zero emissions after 2026. Last week the White HouseRead More

Fox Run at Orchard Park is excited to announce a new art exhibit called The People’s Paintress is now open in their Community Art Gallery. The collection by artist Barbara L. Rickard of Buffalo, NY, includes colorful oil paintings and prints inspired by her “love affair with color” and the lifelong connection toRead More

Mason Pitman, 13 year old light complexion black male. 5’4″ 95 lbs. He was last seen on December 18, 2022 at 5pm wearing a white coat with grey sleeves and ripped jeans. If seen please contact Niagara Falls Police Department at 716-286-4711 or Detective Banas at 716-286-4568.

Assemblyman Angelo Morinello (R,C,I-Niagara Falls) and Grand Island Deputy Supervisor Pete Marston will  partner with the American Red Cross for a Blood Drive taking place on Tuesday, December 27 at the Grand Island Fire Hall. Donation times will be between noon and 5 p.m. The American Red Cross is looking toRead More

The quilt is handmade and donated by Diane Lanzo. Proceeds will be used to support the ongoing work of ILNC on behalf of fellow members of the disabled community. Raffle tickets $2 each, or six (6) for $10  The drawing will be held at Noon on Monday, December 19, 2022. Visit us at www.ILNC.org Read More

The Niagara County Department of Health (NCDOH) is holding a FREE rabies clinic at the City of North Tonawanda Public Works Department, 758 Erie Avenue, on: Saturday December 10, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon All appointments are by reservation only. Please go to www.niagaracounty.com/health and click on theRead More

On December 6, 2022 at approximately 5:03 pm the Niagara Falls Police Department responded to the intersection of 19th Street and Elmwood Ave to investigate a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. A 37 year old Niagara Falls woman, driving a 2022 Hyundai Sonata northbound on 19th Street, was makingRead More

Our everyday lives are already so busy as we juggle many responsibilities—work, school, family, friends, children, chores, bills, our homes, social engagements, and appointments. Throw in a million more tasks and events in our already jam-packed schedules to prepare for the holiday season and it is no wonder people getRead More

  Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that Alfred M. Bax, 35 years old of Niagara Falls, plead guilty in County Court today to 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. The guilty plea was in satisfaction of an indictment charging Bax withRead More

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino will join County Legislator Chris Voccio at Coffee with Chris on Saturday, December 10 at 9:00 a.m. “There are a multitude of things going on in Niagara Falls and Mayor Restaino will have a unique insight to share,” Voccio said. Coffee with Chris is heldRead More

An understanding of what stress really is – a response a person feels when experiencing one or more negative emotions at one time – is important in order to recognize the types, misconceptions and signs of stress. There are three different types of stress – eustress, acute stress, and chronicRead More

Flavio Iammarino holds a Ph.D in Behavioural Science and practices Clinical Hypnosis. He is a published author, motivational speaker and clinical counselor with more than 30 years of experience in the field of personal development and mental enhancement performance. A cancer survivor or, as he likes to state, cancer conqueror,Read More

Newfane-based author Diana Tuorto will host a children’s craft and book signing at Artisan Alley (2714 Main Street, Newfane) during Small Business Saturday on November 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The store will also have live music from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. While supplies last, stop byRead More

After grassroots advocacy from NYS residents, business owners, winemakers, electeds, activists, & more, NYS is now the first state to protect the climate, environment, & local businesses & communities from energy-hogging cryptomining. Today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the first-in-the-nation cryptocurrency mining moratorium. The law will put a two-year pause onRead More

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s (NFMMC) Every Woman and Child Counts program is set to launch training in December for a group of community members chosen to become doulas to promote perinatal health equity in Niagara County. The training will be led by Nikia Lawson, the current President of DONARead More

American Legion Band of the Tonawandas To Appear at the Cardinal O’Hara High School Performing Arts Center Date:          Sunday, December 11, 2022 Time:          7:30 PM Location: Cardinal O’Hara High School Performing Arts Center, 39 O’Hara Road, Tonawanda, NY Ticket Information:   Tickets $15.00 at the door.   $13 in advance and available at the following three outlets: Walker Bros.Read More

It was 1982. Ronald Reagan was president, Michael Jackson released his smash hit album “Thriller,” and “E.T the Extra-Terrestrial” was setting box office records. It was also the year that New York State instituted a 5 cent deposit on returnable cans and bottles. And four decades later, it’s still justRead More

Nickola Cunha is a divorce lawyer. Allegedly, she made antisemitic claims about Judge Gerard I. Adelman. This led to her disbarment. She said Judge Adelman favors Jewish lawyers and Jewish therapists. He is Jewish.  This series will examine Cunha’s alleged anti-Semitic statements. We will also examine whether Judge Thomas G. MoukawsherRead More