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April 24, 2023   Lockport, NY: City officials have announced that Arbor Day, Friday, April 28, 2023, will again be  celebrated in Lockport as part of the community’s ongoing commitment to be a Tree City USA  community. “Arbor Day is a day that we commemorate our...

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The City will be hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Outwater Park on Saturday April 8th at 11am. This is for children ages 3-13. Dynamite Doc will be joining us to provide music and fun with the Easter Bunny, and our police and fire departments will be stopping by,...

Code Blue will be in effect from Monday, March 27, 2023, through Friday. Overnight temperatures are forecast below freezing throughout the period. Mayor Roman has called for Code Blue to continue through 8 am on Friday, March 31, 2023. Any homeless person or...

More than $3,408,200 in disaster loans have been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for 113 businesses and residents with losses resulting from Winter Storm Elliot on Dec. 23-28, 2022, in New York. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...

Code Blue will be in effect from Thursday, March 23, 2023 through Friday. Overnight temperatures are forecast below freezing throughout the period. Mayor Roman has called for Code Blue to continue through 8 am on Friday, March 24, 2023. Any homeless person or...

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Lands and Forests Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program is pleased to announce available funding for tree planting in disadvantaged communities after ash tree loss. The purpose is to replace and...

Eastern Niagara Hospital has recently notified the City of Lockport of its planned closure of the hospital located on East Avenue. This news is very concerning, as the health and safety of our residents, workers, and visitors is always at the forefront of our minds....

Code Blue will be in effect from Friday, March 17, 2023 through Monday. Overnight temperatures are forecast below freezing throughout the period. Mayor Roman has called for Code Blue to continue through 8 am on Monday, March 20, 2023. Any homeless person or individual...

Courtesy of a generous donation by local resident Laurie Garver George, and the VFW Auxiliary Post 2535, the City of Lockport will again host the annual Easter Egg Hunt for children. This year's hunt will be held on Saturday, April 8 at 11am at Outwater Park. Kenneth...