LOCKPORT—The Niagara County Board of Elections announced that a pair of Election Inspector Machine Classes, set for 7 p.m. Niagara Falls and Newfane, have been canceled in anticipation of effects from Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit Niagara County this evening.

LOCKPORT—Niagara County lawmakers took steps Tuesday night to secure critical records, some dating back 200 years, that are currently housed in a dilapidated, leaking structure.

Over the past two bathing seasons, the Niagara County Department of Health (NCDOH) has been gathering data in an attempt to determine the source of the high bacteria counts in bathing beach waters of Olcott/Krull Park.

WHEATFIELD—As one of the hottest summers on record draws to a close, county, local and state officials officially dedicated a new resource designed to help children in central and western Niagara County cool down.