Jan. 14—The travel ban for passenger and commercial vehicles in Erie County has been lifted in Grand Island, Tonawanda, Amherst, Clarence and Newstead. Central Erie County and many Southtowns will remain under a full travel ban until further notice, and the Thruway remains closed to commercial traffic between Exit 46 and the Pennsylvania State Line. […]
Jan. 8—Niagara County Community College will be the site of the 2024 SUNY Cannabis Conference, which will take place today and Tuesday. This two-part event delves into the blossoming cannabis industry, providing attendees with valuable insights from industry leaders and networking opportunities. “We’re proud to announce the return of this event,” said Brian Michel, NCCC’s […]
Jan. 8—Niagara County Community College will be the site of the 2024 SUNY Cannabis Conference, which will take place today and Tuesday. This two-part event delves into the blossoming cannabis industry, providing attendees with valuable insights from industry leaders and networking opportunities. “We’re proud to announce the return of this event,” said Brian Michel, NCCC’s […]
Jan. 6—The Aquarium of Niagara is among 27 not-for-profit organizations involved with stewardship of state parks, trails, historic sites and other public lands set to receive a portion of $1.8 million in state grants. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office, the grants support public private partnerships leveraging private funds for new state park amenities, to […]
Jan. 5—An analysis of the work involved in completing the third phase of Niagara Scenic Parkway removal is now underway, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. This phase involves removing a six-mile stretch of the roadway between Findlay Drive in Niagara Falls to Center Street in Lewiston. The […]
Dec. 26—In mid-May, Niagara County issued an emergency order to prevent migrants from being moved here from New York City, and the county’s response to Mayor Eric Adams‘s pitch for relieving some of the “strain” migrants were placing on his city was not well received. Along with dozens of other counties, Niagara got sued, twice, […]
Dec. 26—On one side is Centennial Park, Mayor Robert Restaino’s proposed $150 million “events campus.” On the other is Niagara Digital Campus, a $1.5 billion data center proposed to city landholders Niagara Falls Redevelopment. As it turns out, the two projects can only be built on the same plot of land — “Parcel 0” — […]