The Mighty Lake Ontario in 1973

With Niagara County declaring a state of emergency over rising water levels in Lake Ontario yesterday, reference was made to the 1973 lake levels that caused major damage along the lakeshore.  The current levels are very close to those heady days in the late winter of 1973. What happened back then? How much damage was done? Who out there remembers those days?

Available Warming Shelters in Niagara County

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office and Niagara County Emergency Services are advising residents that the following warming shelters are available to the public at this time:

County Courthouse and Civil Defense Building To Reopen Friday

LOCKPORT—Power was restored at the Niagara County Courthouse and Civil Defense building shortly before 3 p.m. today, County Manager Rick Updegrove announced.

County employees of agencies that were closed today due to a power and telephone outage caused by Wednesday’s wind storm were: