CHEERS
• IT’S A LANDMARK: For more than a century, Holy Trinity has been a landmark to Falls residents. Now, it’s official. The site, which is home to Niagara Heritage of Hope and Service, has been added to New York’s Register of Historic Places. “It’s a wonderful honor,” city historian Tom Yots said. This distinction means the site can be recommended for inclusion on the National Register. The Roman Catholic church opened its doors at 1421 Falls St. in 1902 and was closed in 2008.
• READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Lewiston Public Library has undergone a transformation — and it’s all for the green. Several energy-saving improvements have been made. Visitors may notice the new rugs, carpet, tables and chairs, but there are also window energy films, automatic toilets and handwashers in the bathrooms and updated computers. “We’re also looking at the process of getting new outdoor handicapped-accessible doors,” according to Ronald Shaw, the executive director of the library.
• JAYNE PARK: It’s not often you hear city residents telling city officials to butt out when it comes to improvement projects in their neighborhood. That was the case on Cayuga Island where residents were wary of a plan to improve Jayne Park and they let the City Council know about it. To their credit, the members of the council voted to reject paying $30,000 to a project consultant Monday and as a result, $145,000 in state funds secured for park improvements will now be sent back to the state. It’s sad to see nearly $150,000 for improvements to a park go up in smoke — but that’s what those that use the park the most wanted.
Opinion
CHEERS & JEERS: March 12's best — and worst — of the week
- Opinion
-
-
CITY BEAT: Can you hear us now Congress?
Feeling down? Depressed? Upset because another football season has ended?
Confused because people actually watch things like “The Bachelor” or “The Voice?” -
HIGGS: Ordinance changes in the city raise eyebrows
New local ordinances are in the pipeline, such as changes to the Landlord Registration Ordinance, (more on that later) and a couple of other issues taking shape.
-
GLYNN: It’s ‘D-Day’ all over for Wallenda
Nik Wallenda is still left with that up-in-the-air feeling about the chance to fulfill his dream.
-
PFEIFFER: Something that really 'bugs' me
Who would ever think that roaches, as in cockroaches, not your left-over weed, and valentines are a good match?
As the greatest Hallmark holiday ever created looms large, my friends at the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Bronx Zoo have concocted a Valentines Day fundraising promotion that just makes you want to say, “Really?” -
HAMILTON: The SPCA and the pineapple upside-down pie
It is said that, as free Americans, we often get the things for which we ask; we also often get exactly what we deserve. Sometimes it works out to our good, and sometimes it doesn’t.
-
CHEERS & JEERS: Feb. 10's best and worst of the week
As Ken Hamilton so eloquently puts it in his column on this page — the SPCA of Niagara would probably be in a lot better shape if everyone took care of their pets.
-
GLYNN: Slim chance now for a real thick ice bridge
If you’re not convinced about the unpredictability of Western New York weather, consider that this area was experiencing temperatures in the mid-40s on the 100th anniversary of the ice bridge tragedy in the gorge.
-
EDITORIAL: U.S. has a lot of catching up to do in War of 1812 bicentennial
Almost 200 years after President Madison declared the War of 1812 there is a distinct lack of interest on this side of the border in commemorating that milestone.
-
BRADBERRY: Is Black History Month Still Relevant?
I am uncomfortably recovering and slowly recuperating from a relatively minor, but medically necessary procedure which has kept me out of circulation, out of touch and essentially on my back for a lot longer than I have personally believed was justifiable; however, in this case my opinion matters not; the doctor’s diagnosis and promising prognosis trumped mine, so here I lay almost completely befuddled, nearly unable to pen a clear sentence.
-
CONFER: Time to end the NFL’s blackout rule
Long ago, in a much simpler time, ticket sales accounted for the majority of revenues for professional football teams.
- More Opinion Headlines
-
Raw Video: Israeli Embassy Car Attacked
Coroner: Don't Know Houston's Cause of Death Yet
Valentine Greetings Sent Worldwide From Loveland
Greek Austerity Measures Spark Riots
Raw Video: Obama Budget Goes to Capitol Hill
Arab League Wants U.N. Help in Syria
Nordic Festival Puts North Korea in Spotlight
'Rumor Has It' Adele's Rolling in the Grammys
Grohl, Grammy Nominees Cut Up on the Red Carpet
Greece Passes New Austerity Deal Amid Rioting
Raw Video: Greek Rioting Ahead of Austerity Vote
Raw Video: Child Rescued After Kosovo Avalanche
Pop Music Superstar Whitney Houston Dies at 48
Whitney Houston's Church Mourns Her Passing
Reaction to Houston's Death at Clive Davis Party
79 Turtles Seized at Shanghai Airport
Fuel Removal Under Way on Capsized Italian Ship
Police: Houston Found Dead in Her Hotel Room
