Niagara River

Smoke could be seen for miles from a boat fire in the Niagara River early Wednesday evening.  A father and son on board when the fire broke out were rescued from the cold waters of the east branch of the river between Grand Island and North Tonawanda's Tonawanda Island.  Th...

It's been in the making for a few months now, and it's finally open!  It's the all new Shoreline Trail bridge along the Niagara River.

Yes we've had quite a mild winter I think I may have scraped snow off my jeep only twice this year.  Today, the International Joint Commission’s International Niagara Board of Control announced that preparations are underway for the ice boom to be removed from the Niagara River which is another sure sign of spring. Here we are...

For those who have never been here, Western New York really has a lot to offer.  I can't think of a better way to enjoy a beautiful spring afternoon than taking a bike ride on the Shoreline Trail along the Niagara River thru Niawanda and Isleview Parks in both the City and Town of Tonawanda.

I look forward to it every spring. Yesterday, I joined thousands of onlookers as we gathered along the banks of the Niagara River near Front Park. We waited patiently watching for the hundreds of dolphins who would be making their annual migration to the ocean. As Coast Guard vessels stood watch to ensure no interruption of their long journey, suddenly someone shouted, "Here they come!"

Word coming this morning that Terrell Owens was treated for a prescription drug overdose in Los Angeles last week. He’s been released since then but apparently he was taking pain killers while recovering from surgery on a torn ACL. It’s not his first bout with an overdose. He was treated for an overdose in 2006 in what some say was a suicide attempt – but he denies it

What a great weekend it was to get out on the water.  I went for a boat ride with my family on Sunday and had a blast.  My brother in-law Randy was the captain, my sister Lisa, nephew Matt and niece Stacey were all along for the ride.  And our...