Town of Niagara News

14/10/2022

03/03/2021

Congratulations to you all congratulations to you all especially our good friend Sandy Dysard… You all worked very hard and thank you for your service for keeping us safe…

Margaret Ferrentino, Executive Vice President, recently announced Mercy Flight's Employees of the Year. CONGRATULATIONS to the following:

Pilot—Robert Kramer
Flight Paramedic—Andrew LaPlante
Flight Nurse—Steven Burdzy
Ground Paramedic—Joshua Reformat
Advanced EMT—Alexandria Lewis
EMT—Sean Schrader
Communications Specialist—Kyle Tackentien
Aircraft/Facilities Maintenance—Kevin Keith
Support Team—Lawrence Baumgart
Rookie of the Year—Janel Koeth
Operations Supervisor- Air—Caitlyn Wild
Operations Supervisor- Ground—Sandra Dysard

26/03/2020

23/02/2020

*** Press Release ***

Leandra's Law Arrest
2/19/2020 at 1133 hrs.
Porter Rd

Johnny Vega, 34 of Niagara Falls

Officers responded to the 6000 block of Porter Rd for a two car property damage accident and the driver of the striking vehicle left the scene on foot.

Further investigation revealed that a domestic was occurring inside the vehicle which was occupied by a female and a 4 year old child just prior to the accident. The female occupant advised that Vega was purposely driving erratically and threatening to crash into oncoming traffic. The female occupant also stated Vega drove directly into the vehicle that was involved.

Vega was located by Officers walking out the brush in the Aldi's parking lot. Officer Dobmeier noticed a strong odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from Vega and was asked to perform several field sobriety tests. Vega subsequently failed all field sobriety tests and was transported to SP Niagara for a breath test. Vega registered a .24% BAC.

Vega was charged with multiple vehicle and traffic citations, Reckless Driving, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, two counts of Reckless Endangerment, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st, DWI, Aggravated DWI- BAC .18% or higher and Leandra's Law- Aggravated DWI/Child in a car.

Vega was transported to the Niagara County Jail for CAP Court arraignment.

The driver of the vehicle that was struck was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for a complaint of neck and back pain.
The 4 year old child was not injured.

Authority: Capt. Craig Guiliani

10/07/2019

We have just learned that Four Seasons Cinema, a movie theater in the Town of Niagara that has operated for decades, will officially close its doors on or around August 4, 2019.

04/07/2019

It's Tractor Pull Time

27/06/2019

27/06/2019

When good people come together, ugly doesn’t stand a chance!

19/06/2019

The Town of Niagara Independence Day Fireworks Show will be Saturday, July 6th at Veteran’s Park. The show will begin at dusk.

04/06/2019

BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) Some students at Niagara Wheatfield High School have been suspended for walking out of class Friday afternoon in protest to the way the school handled a student who eventually pled guilty to r**e.

03/03/2019

TOWN OF NIAGARA — The Niagara Active Hose Co. has begun its “Drive For Alive” in which broken or outdated smoke detectors of residents within the town are replaced with

12/02/2019

James J. Faso Sr., who is in his 30th year as Town of Niagara justice, announced last week he's running for another four-year term. He sa...

18/01/2019

Four retailers have decided not to renew their leases at the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA and will close their stores. Closing th...