Newfane News

Newfane A* PETIT LARCENY: A Lockport-Olcott Road man told police Thursday that between 3 p.m. Wednesday and 5 p.m. Thursday, someone took two long guns from the residence.

Newfane A* PETIT LARCENY: A Lockport-Olcott Road man told police Thursday that between 3 p.m. Wednesday and 5 p.m. Thursday, someone took two long guns from the residence.

Wednesday in Niagara Falls might have been low-key, but Thursday night's Siting Plan session at Lewiston-Porter High School was anything but.

A Niagara Falls Republican who came up short in his attempt to secure a seat in the Niagara Legislature earlier this year has been appointed to a commission that will oversee the development of local attractions related to the area's connection to the Underground Railroad.

By Bill Wolcott bill.wolcott@lockportjournal.com PENDLETON - Apprehension dissipated of the last month and the first school-based Point of Dispersion of H1N1 vaccine went smoothly at Startpoint High School on Saturday.

Niagara County Treasurer David S. Broderick announced Thursday he will not seek re-election next year, and County Legislator Kyle D. Andrews said he will run for the post.

City of Lockport A* DWI: Justin M. Ficarra, 25, 36 Waterman St., Apt. 2, was charged Wednesday with two counts of driving while intoxicated.

November 18, 2009, 7:28 AM / Look for a significant tax rate increase in the Town of Newfane next year, while the Town of Royalton rates will decrease slightly, as both towns hold public hearings on their proposed 2010 town budgets tonight.

Every week, I try to write about something other than the incredibly ugly scene that is the New York Senate.

A federal judge denied a motion for a mistrial Friday in the corruption case of former state Senate leader Joseph Bruno, rejecting the defense argument that he was favoring the prosecutors.

A female Niagara County Jail corrections officer, who said she was kicked out of the Corrections Officer Academy because she was pregnant, will collect $60,000 in a settlement approved Monday by a County Legislature committee.

Ryan Kruzicke seems to make friends easily. The 5-year-old Newfane first-grader just made some new ones in two schools in another district.

City of Lockport A* MULTIPLE CHARGES: Joshua Meadows, 29, of 25 Marshall Place, was arrested on several charges Thursday night after patrol attempted to stop him for an alleged traffic violation.

Niagara Falls A*A BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 700 block of Eighth Street.

Two days after helping his party score several key victories in local elections, the long-time chairman of the Niagara County Republican Party announced his decision to step down.

The Newfane School District will be giving out the H1N1 influenza vaccines next month following an informational meeting for families to be held next week.

The Halloween trick-or-treat hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the city and in the towns of Lockport, Newfane and Wilson.

Food for Faith Lutheran Church's Oktoberfest was stolen during a recent break-in at a new storage area, Niagara County sheriff's deputies said.

The Hall Apple Farm is hosting a free Halloween Festival today and Friday, with a spotlight on raising donations for the Salvation Army.

A judge said he will take some time to make up his mind after 45 minutes of legal argument Wednesday in the New York Power Authority's effort to win dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Niagara County.