We've had a cold and windy winter with plenty of snow, making it hard for folks to get out and about. What about the wildlife ...

Continuing our look at unusual place names in Niagara County, this week let’s look in on places in Pendleton and Porter.

In a place where many residents celebrate Valentine’s Day with precious memories rather than a hand to hold, love still ...

Back by popular demand, John Hill will launch the 2026 Lockport Lenten Luncheon speaker series at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 75 East Ave., on Wednesday.

It’s tax time! The IRS has set April 15 as the final day for most Americans to file their 2025 tax return on time.

In “A glimpse into Niagara County’s distant past,” published Dec. 26, 2025, I wrote that research shows Niagara County was the home of Native Americans dating back to 1400 A.D.

Many knew him as the dapper man in the tuxedo who greeted us with that big smile at the door of the Historic Palace Theatre (and who polished all the brass inside). Many knew him as the man who kept ...

CHEER: Niagara Falls High School junior Dan O’Grady is being credited for his quick thinking in helping a fellow student in crisis recently. Dan and fellow Falls junior Aiden ...

A Town of Lockport farm-to-table cook will help fellow Lord of the Rings fans get a taste of Middle-Earth later this month when she presents hobbit supper cooking classes. Melanie ...

After the Puerto Rican superstar rocked the halftime show at the Super Bowl, Donald Trump derided his performance as “absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!” Bad Bunny, he thundered, “is an ...

In early Roman times the pagan holiday Lupercalia was celebrated as a fertility festival for humans and animals. By the 5th century Pope Gelasius established Valentine’s Day to replace Lupercalia.