[From buffalonews.com]

Labor Day weekend will bring history as Old Fort Niagara holds its annual War of 1812 Encampment on Saturday and next Sunday.

A highlight of the event is the Saturday evening battle that recreates the British capture of Fort Niagara in December 1813. During the demonstration, visitors will experience the British assault on the fort in real time and on the original grounds where the event occurred more than 200 years ago…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/british-capture-of-fort-niagara-to-be-re-enacted-saturday-20150830

[From buffalonews.com]

William Huntress has bowed out of a contract with the state to renovate three Fort Niagara State Park buildings into upscale lodging

Five years after unveiling a proposal to spend $15 million to $20 million to turn three dilapidated, historic structures in Fort Niagara State Park into an upscale inn, an Amherst developer has withdrawn his plans.

The state is expected to start shopping for new developers later this year…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/all-niagara-county/fort-niagara-state-park-project-again-in-need-of-developer-20150830

[From buffalonews.com]

Old Falls Street will be abuzz with the tastes and smells of Niagara Falls cuisine on Labor Day weekend.

The “Taste of Niagara Falls” food festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://buffalonews.com/city-region/niagara-falls/food-festival-set-for-old-falls-street-20150830

[From buffalonews.com]

The Niagara County Board of Elections, 111 Main St., Lockport, will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to take absentee ballot applications for the Sept. 10 primary election.

The board will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays for the same purpose, with hours extended to 7 p.m. on Sept. 3 and 8…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: 

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/all-niagara-county/niagara-county-board-of-elections-open-saturday-for-absentee-voting-20150827

[Press release from the City of NF]

Niagara Falls Mayor Paul A. Dyster today announced a dozen additional streets to be paved as part of the City’s in-house road reconstruction program. When completed, this will bring the total number of streets paved by City crews this season to 34, and the total since Dyster took office to over 270. “These 34 streets don’t include special jobs like the basketball courts at Caravelle and Gluck Parks, or the the running track at Legends Park” said Dyster. “And it’s not counting the full-depth reconstruction of 27th Street from Ferry to Niagara where Yarussi Construction started work yesterday. That was one of the worst streets in the City. Now it’s getting totally reconstructed.” Dyster said that City crews encountered difficult sub-surface conditions while working on Cleveland Avenue, where City crews will soon be paving. “We took a lot of time and did a lot of digging there, but that’s the right way to do the job,” said Dyster. “As a result, the new pavement will last a lot longer.”

Dyster noted that one of the streets paved this round was announced earlier in the year, “Former Councilman Guy Sottile came out for the Whirlpool Little League opening day ceremony, and the League uses the field at Maple Avenue School for some of their activities. So we made a big fuss of saying we were going to pave Maple Avenue from Lewiston Road to McKoon Avenue–next to the school and ball diamond–in his honor,” said Dyster. “I directed Public Works to begin that project well ahead of the opening of school and I’m proud to report that street was topped yesterday.”

The 2015 paving program started with a couple downtown streets, and then moved to LaSalle, then back through Center City. The next group of streets, announced today, are in City’s North End:

Thorndale Avenue (Lewiston to Terrace)
Terrace Drive (Wyoming to Northerly End)
Meadowbrook Drive (Wyoming to Lafayette)
Harrison Avenue (Lewiston to McKinley)
James Avenue (Lewiston to Westerly End)
Barton Street (Maple to Vanderbilt)
Bloneva Bond Street (Depot to Garden)
Center Avenue (9th to Highland)
Garden Avenue (Monteagle to 9th)
Calumet Avenue (Highland to Aaron Griffon Way)
Grove Avenue (9th to Highland)

“Wheather it’s a major thoroughfare or a sleepy residential street, our paving program is touching every section of the city,” said Dyster, “and we are still trying every year to pave a few of the out-of-the-way streets that people think the City has forgotten, just to show we haven’t. Who outside of LaSalle knows where Witkop is? Who outside of Deveaux knows about Thorndale or Barton? Bloneva Bond was a Niagara Falls legend, but if you don’t live in the Highland area, can you find the street named after her on the map?”

Dyster said this week City crews have finished the topcoat on Maple Avenue, and will be moving to Cleveland Avenue, Lockport Street between Ontario and North, and College Avenue between Highland and Hyde Park. That will complete the last round of streets, announced in July, by sometime next week. Dyster said City officials are planning to binder College Avenue one lane at a time to minimize inconvenience to travelers, but may have to close the stretch of road briefly during top coating. “Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to doing the actual paving.”

[From wnypapers.com]

Annual event presented by Sevenson Environmental Services, Artpark & Company 

By now, we know this weekend’s 14th annual Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival will, of course, offer a bevy of top-notch jazz musicians performing around the village.

What some might not know, however, is that organizers have upped the ante this year by adding a slate of new events…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2015/08/27/121880/new-activities-at-historic-lewiston-jazz-festival

[From buffalonews.com]

Lewiston Police Department’s Frank J. Previte III has been long known in the community as Sgt. Previte, but on Tuesday he started his first day as Chief Previte, after being unanimously appointed to the position by the Town Board Monday night.

Previte has served as second in command for 15 years, under both the former chief, Councilman Ronald Winkley, and the recently retired Christopher Salada…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/lewiston-porter/new-police-chief-takes-over-in-lewiston-20150826

[From buffalonews.com]

Niagara County residents convicted of cruelty to animals would be listed publicly and barred from buying or adopting an animal for 15 years, under a law proposed by the minority leader of the County Legislature.

Dennis F. Virtuoso, D-Niagara Falls, released his proposed “Animal Abuser Registry Law” this week…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/all-niagara-county/niagara-legislator-proposes-sanctions-for-animal-abusers-20150827

[From buffalonews.com]

The Inaugural Canalside Boat and Auto Show featuring over 250 new cars, trucks, RV’s, sail and powerboats will take place Saturday August 29th from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday, August 30 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Over 20 Automobile and RV Manufacturers will be represented and brought in by the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association, as well as 6 of the premier boat dealers in Western New York…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://www.canalsidebuffalo.com/things-to-do/canalside-boat-auto-show/?utm_source=buffalo%20news&utm_medium=display&utm_term=wallpaper&utm_content=brand%20creative&utm_campaign=brand