Reminiscing: Working for a Loving

Last year I wrote an article about the first job I had, which was as a paperboy for the local newspaper. Those jobs are long gone, and it’s been over thirty years since I got that first job. Over the intervening years, I’ve had several other jobs. Some were good. Others were terrible. And there have been a couple of great ones.

Nominations Being Accepted for Key to the Locks

Nominations are being accepted for the 12th Annual Key to the Locks Award.  Nomination forms are available at The History Center, 215 Niagara Street, Lockport, NY 14094, or download key-to-locks-nomination-form-17 Please mail or return nominations to the History Center. The deadline is March 10, 2017.

"Capturing History" Photo Exhibit to Open August 13th.

For many years three men have been capturing local history from behind their camera lenses for the Niagara County Historical Society.  Whether it’s snapping photos at events, photographing changes as old buildings come down and new ones go up, documenting progress as our community reinvents itself, or gathering images for historic publications, Bruce Aikin, Ken Boyd, and Norm Pearson have helped visually preserve our history each in their own unique way.