Niagara County
Judge orders separate trials for parents of dead baby
LOCKPORT — The parents of a 13-month-old girl who died of a morphine overdose last year will be tried separately, Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III ordered Friday. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:48 AM )
Tariff suspension could help company
LOCKPORT — A special break on import duties could help a Lockport chemical company maintain its leadership in the sale of a paint additive in the face of Chinese competition. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:48 AM )
Garbage pickup schedule changed for the holiday
LOCKPORT—There will be no garbage collection in the City of Lockport on Wednesday because of the Veterans Day holiday, City Clerk Richard P. Mullaney announced. (Updated: 11/07/09 8:48 AM )
Sabres help answer dream of young cancer patient
NIAGARA FALLS — When 11- year-old Jessica Stone saw the gift baskets being auctioned at her fundraiser, one of them caught her eye: a set of tickets to a Buffalo Sabres game. (Updated: 11/07/09 9:25 AM )
New Falls terminal now lacks one thing: flights
WHEATFIELD — A new $31.6 million terminal at Niagara Falls International Airport has just about everything a secondary air destination might need. (Updated: 11/07/09 10:16 AM )
Wojtaszek to leave as Niagara County GOP chief
Henry F. Wojtaszek will resign next week as chairman of the Niagara County Republican Party to return to his private law practice and spend more time with his family. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:08 AM )
Democratic legislators tell Rivera to resign
LOCKPORT — Two Democratic county legislators called on Niagara County Democratic Party Chairman Daniel Rivera to resign Thursday, in the wake of the beating the party took in Tuesday’s elections. (Updated: 11/06/09 7:43 AM )
Paterson’s call for joint session is rebuffed by own party
ALBANY — In their latest snub to their party leader, Democratic leaders in the State Senate are turning down an invitation to a special joint session of the State Legislature that Gov. David A. Paterson called for Monday to address the state’s soaring deficit. (Updated: 11/06/09 7:22 AM )
Niagara Falls mayor seeks expanded inspections
NIAGARA FALLS — A plan to reorganize the city’s Inspections Department would boost its hours and increase the number of inspections done each year. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:11 AM )
Conference offers a lot to talk about
NIAGARA FALLS—Hundreds of folks from all walks of life will converge this weekend to compete in something some people find unimaginable on a volunteer basis — giving speeches. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )
Play-Doh ‘fish fry’ catches big prize
RANSOMVILLE — Since her “fish fry” dinner was made of Play- Doh, 8-year-old Teagan Clark will just have to savor the taste of victory instead. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )
Falls School District designing final phase of repair project
NIAGARA FALLS — The Niagara Falls School District is designing a final phase of district-wide repairs costing $8.3 million, as officials also look ahead to plans that will introduce new teaching tools to classrooms. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )
United Way of Niagara reaches 47 percent of goal
The United Way of Niagara has raised less than half its goal through eight weeks of its annual Community Care Campaign, the organization announced Wednesday. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )
Memorial Medical Center awarded $200,000 grant
NIAGARA FALLS—Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, hospital officials have announced. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )
History Museum to hold chowder sale Saturday
NORTH TONAWANDA—The North Tonawanda History Museum will hold a chowder sale at 2 p. m. Saturday, in front of the museum, 54 Webster St. (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )
