🕯️ NEVER FORGOTTEN — SANBORN: On this day in 2014, Sanborn Fire Company Firefighter Donald F. Martin died following a medical emergency associated with department training.
His commitment, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
His commitment, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
October 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM
🕯️ NEVER FORGOTTEN — SANBORN: On this day in 2014, Sanborn Fire Company Firefighter Donald F. Martin died following a medical emergency associated with department training.
His commitment, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
His commitment, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
🕯️ NEVER FORGOTTEN — SANBORN: On this day in 2014, Sanborn Fire Company Firefighter Donald F. Martin died following a medical emergency associated with department training.
His commitment, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
His commitment, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
October 30, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🕯️ NEVER FORGOTTEN — SANBORN: On this day in 2014, Sanborn Fire Company Firefighter Donald F. Martin died following a medical emergency associated with department training.
His commitment, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
His commitment, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
Niagara County lawmakers have voted to investigate alleged noncitizen voting, raising questions about transparency and taxpayer dollars in potential litigation.
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #ElectionIntegrity #LegalTransparency #CivicAccountability
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #ElectionIntegrity #LegalTransparency #CivicAccountability
Niagara County approves resolution to investigate alleged noncitizen voting, authorizes outside counsel
The Niagara County Legislature approved a resolution authorizing the county to investigate and, if necessary, engage outside counsel to litigate enforcement of General Municipal Law section 996 after county attorneys described subpoenas and ongoing federal inquiries. Some legislators asked for proof and fiscal safeguards before litigation.
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October 29, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Niagara County lawmakers have voted to investigate alleged noncitizen voting, raising questions about transparency and taxpayer dollars in potential litigation.
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #ElectionIntegrity #LegalTransparency #CivicAccountability
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #ElectionIntegrity #LegalTransparency #CivicAccountability
Legislator Christopher J. McKinney is pushing for a major change in how casino revenues are shared in New York, arguing that the current system unfairly shortchanges Niagara County.
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #RevenueAllocation #CivicAccountability
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #RevenueAllocation #CivicAccountability
Legislature asks state to apportion casino revenue by individual Seneca Nation casino
A resolution asked the state to amend Finance Law §99-h so revenues from Buffalo Creek and Seneca Niagara casinos are not pooled—Legislator Christopher McKinney said pooling disadvantages Niagara County and asked that revenues generated locally stay in Niagara Falls and Niagara County.
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October 29, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Legislator Christopher J. McKinney is pushing for a major change in how casino revenues are shared in New York, arguing that the current system unfairly shortchanges Niagara County.
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #RevenueAllocation #CivicAccountability
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #RevenueAllocation #CivicAccountability
Niagara County is questioning a mysterious tax exemption claimed by Lake Mariner Data Center, sparking a push for a state audit to uncover the truth behind millions in potential lost revenue.
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #TaxationTransparency #DataCenterRegulations
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #TaxationTransparency #DataCenterRegulations
County manager says Lake Mariner data center claimed sales-tax exemption; county seeks state audit
County Manager told the Legislature the Lake Mariner data center is claiming a decades-old New York sales-tax exemption for internet data centers, the county's efforts to get clarity from the Department of Taxation and Finance have not produced answers, and the county has asked the governor for a state audit to determine the exemption's scope and fiscal impact.
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October 29, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Niagara County is questioning a mysterious tax exemption claimed by Lake Mariner Data Center, sparking a push for a state audit to uncover the truth behind millions in potential lost revenue.
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #TaxationTransparency #DataCenterRegulations
Get the details!
#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #TaxationTransparency #DataCenterRegulations
Niagara County just took a monumental step to honor our heroes by granting full property tax exemptions to veterans with 100% service-connected disabilities!
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #VeteranSupport #PropertyTaxExemption #CivicAccountability
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #VeteranSupport #PropertyTaxExemption #CivicAccountability
Niagara County adopts local law to grant full property tax exemption to certain disabled veterans
The legislature voted to opt Niagara County into the state's full real property tax exemption for eligible veterans, a policy county legislators said will allow veterans with 100% service-connected disabilities to receive a full exemption on their primary residence if local municipalities follow through.
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October 29, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Niagara County just took a monumental step to honor our heroes by granting full property tax exemptions to veterans with 100% service-connected disabilities!
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #VeteranSupport #PropertyTaxExemption #CivicAccountability
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#NiagaraCounty #NY #CitizenPortal #VeteranSupport #PropertyTaxExemption #CivicAccountability
Western New York, come on out to Murder Mystery Cafe at North Tonawanda High School Oct 29 & 30th! Coffee & desserts included! QR code below.
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#westernnewyork #northtonwanda #tonawanda #niagaracounty #theater
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#westernnewyork #northtonwanda #tonawanda #niagaracounty #theater
October 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Western New York, come on out to Murder Mystery Cafe at North Tonawanda High School Oct 29 & 30th! Coffee & desserts included! QR code below.
ntfinearts.ludus.com/
#westernnewyork #northtonwanda #tonawanda #niagaracounty #theater
ntfinearts.ludus.com/
#westernnewyork #northtonwanda #tonawanda #niagaracounty #theater
🕯️ NEVER FORGOTTEN — WILSON: On this day in 2006, Wilson Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter John A. Beyer died following a medical emergency after auto-extrication training.
His dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
His dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
September 22, 2026 at 12:05 PM
🕯️ NEVER FORGOTTEN — WILSON: On this day in 2006, Wilson Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter John A. Beyer died following a medical emergency after auto-extrication training.
His dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
His dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
🕯️ NEVER FORGOTTEN — WILSON: On this day in 2006, Wilson Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter John A. Beyer died following a medical emergency after auto-extrication training.
His dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
His dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
September 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🕯️ NEVER FORGOTTEN — WILSON: On this day in 2006, Wilson Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter John A. Beyer died following a medical emergency after auto-extrication training.
His dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
His dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#NiagaraCounty #WNY #NeverForget
🎒 BACK TO SCHOOL — STARPOINT!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, is the first day of school for @StarpointCSD students!
Watch for students, families and stopped school buses throughout the district. Wishing everyone a safe and successful school year!
#NiagaraCounty #WNY
Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, is the first day of school for @StarpointCSD students!
Watch for students, families and stopped school buses throughout the district. Wishing everyone a safe and successful school year!
#NiagaraCounty #WNY
September 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
🎒 BACK TO SCHOOL — STARPOINT!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, is the first day of school for @StarpointCSD students!
Watch for students, families and stopped school buses throughout the district. Wishing everyone a safe and successful school year!
#NiagaraCounty #WNY
Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, is the first day of school for @StarpointCSD students!
Watch for students, families and stopped school buses throughout the district. Wishing everyone a safe and successful school year!
#NiagaraCounty #WNY
Canada Violets - just one of the many species of violets now blooming here in Western New York. #canadaviolet #violacanadensis #wildflower #niagaracounty #wny
May 11, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Canada Violets - just one of the many species of violets now blooming here in Western New York. #canadaviolet #violacanadensis #wildflower #niagaracounty #wny
Sometimes you have to enjoy the birds you get, not the bird you want. I was happy to see the Black-capped Chickadees and Tufted Titmice while dipping on my intended target the other day #blackcappedchickadee #poecileatricapillus #tuftedtitmouse #baeolophusbicolor #niagaracounty #wny #americandipper
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sometimes you have to enjoy the birds you get, not the bird you want. I was happy to see the Black-capped Chickadees and Tufted Titmice while dipping on my intended target the other day #blackcappedchickadee #poecileatricapillus #tuftedtitmouse #baeolophusbicolor #niagaracounty #wny #americandipper
Swamp Milkweed likes moist soils. It is found growing along streams, ponds, marshes, and other wetland areas. Like other milkweeds, it is a host for Monarch caterpillars. #swampmilkweed #ascelpiasincarnata #wildflowers #hydepark #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
July 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Swamp Milkweed likes moist soils. It is found growing along streams, ponds, marshes, and other wetland areas. Like other milkweeds, it is a host for Monarch caterpillars. #swampmilkweed #ascelpiasincarnata #wildflowers #hydepark #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
One of the Duskywings, but I am not sure which one. They are among the skippers, a family that aren't entirely like other butterflies, and not quite like moths (but more like butterflies than moths). #duskywing #erynnis #skipper #butterfly #lepidoptera #artpark #niagaracounty #wny
July 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
One of the Duskywings, but I am not sure which one. They are among the skippers, a family that aren't entirely like other butterflies, and not quite like moths (but more like butterflies than moths). #duskywing #erynnis #skipper #butterfly #lepidoptera #artpark #niagaracounty #wny
This Bulbet Fern was growing on the bridge from Goat Island to the Three Sisters Islands in Niagara Falls. This fern is often seen growing on limestone. #bulbetfern #cystopterisbulbifera #ferns #goatisland #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
July 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This Bulbet Fern was growing on the bridge from Goat Island to the Three Sisters Islands in Niagara Falls. This fern is often seen growing on limestone. #bulbetfern #cystopterisbulbifera #ferns #goatisland #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
American Sweet Flag is an emergent wetland plant. This photo shows what appears to be the ripening fruit. The introduced Common Sweet Flag from Eurasia looks similar, but is typically sterile. #americansweetflag #acorusamericanus #nativeplants #hydepark #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
July 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
American Sweet Flag is an emergent wetland plant. This photo shows what appears to be the ripening fruit. The introduced Common Sweet Flag from Eurasia looks similar, but is typically sterile. #americansweetflag #acorusamericanus #nativeplants #hydepark #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
Like other milkweeds, Butterfly Weed is a host of Monarch Butterfly caterpillars. It can be found in fields and other open areas throughout much of the Eastern and Central North America. #butterflyweed #asclepiastuberosa #wildflowers #niagaracounty #wny
July 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Like other milkweeds, Butterfly Weed is a host of Monarch Butterfly caterpillars. It can be found in fields and other open areas throughout much of the Eastern and Central North America. #butterflyweed #asclepiastuberosa #wildflowers #niagaracounty #wny
I was very happy to see this American Spikenard. At 4 feet tall, looks like a shrub, but it is an herbaceous plant. Soon it will be blooming, and eventually have berries relished by birds. #americanspikenard #araliaracemosa #wildflowers, #nativeplants #niagaracounty #wny
July 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I was very happy to see this American Spikenard. At 4 feet tall, looks like a shrub, but it is an herbaceous plant. Soon it will be blooming, and eventually have berries relished by birds. #americanspikenard #araliaracemosa #wildflowers, #nativeplants #niagaracounty #wny
Even city parks have wonderful things to see, like this Ebony Jewelwing resting on a Pagoda Dogwood leaf. #ebonyjewelwing #calopteryxmaculata #pagodadogwood #cornusalternafolia #niagarafallsny #niagarafallsstatepark #goatisland #niagaracounty #wny
July 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Even city parks have wonderful things to see, like this Ebony Jewelwing resting on a Pagoda Dogwood leaf. #ebonyjewelwing #calopteryxmaculata #pagodadogwood #cornusalternafolia #niagarafallsny #niagarafallsstatepark #goatisland #niagaracounty #wny
Another day, another dragonfly. This Eastern Pondhawk is having a rest on a pondside rock. #easternpondhawk #erythemisimplicollis #odontata #dragonfly #niagaracounty #wny
July 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Another day, another dragonfly. This Eastern Pondhawk is having a rest on a pondside rock. #easternpondhawk #erythemisimplicollis #odontata #dragonfly #niagaracounty #wny
The Eastern Amberwing is found in much of Eastern and Central North America. Like other dragonflies, they consume many small insects. #easternamberwing #perithemistenera #dragonfly #odonata #niagaracounty #wny
July 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The Eastern Amberwing is found in much of Eastern and Central North America. Like other dragonflies, they consume many small insects. #easternamberwing #perithemistenera #dragonfly #odonata #niagaracounty #wny
Marsh Wrens build their globular nests in emergent vegetation. They construct several nests in their territory - this may distract predators or allow for another attempt if the nest is destroyed. #marshwren #cistothoruspalustris #nest #marsh #wetland #tonawandawma #niagaracounty #wny
June 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Marsh Wrens build their globular nests in emergent vegetation. They construct several nests in their territory - this may distract predators or allow for another attempt if the nest is destroyed. #marshwren #cistothoruspalustris #nest #marsh #wetland #tonawandawma #niagaracounty #wny
This Blue Dasher was resting on a twig at a wetland in Lewiston, NY. Like other dragonflies, it is a voracious predator. #bluedasher #pachydiplaxlongipennis #dragonfly #odonata #lewiston #niagaracounty #wny
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This Blue Dasher was resting on a twig at a wetland in Lewiston, NY. Like other dragonflies, it is a voracious predator. #bluedasher #pachydiplaxlongipennis #dragonfly #odonata #lewiston #niagaracounty #wny
This Brant should be in the Canadian Arctic now, but is hanging out on Lake Ontario. They are a small, rather adorable goose, only slightly larger than a Mallard. #brant #brantabernicla #waterfowl #birds #niagaracounty #wny
June 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
This Brant should be in the Canadian Arctic now, but is hanging out on Lake Ontario. They are a small, rather adorable goose, only slightly larger than a Mallard. #brant #brantabernicla #waterfowl #birds #niagaracounty #wny
A very obliging Eastern Chipmunk. Like other squirrels, they play an important role as seed dispersers in our forests. #easternchipmunk #tamiasstriatus #rodents #niagaracounty #wny
June 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A very obliging Eastern Chipmunk. Like other squirrels, they play an important role as seed dispersers in our forests. #easternchipmunk #tamiasstriatus #rodents #niagaracounty #wny