Julia Sacco, Author at Niagara Now

Hit-run wakes Ricardo Street residents

Residents of Ricardo Street were jolted awake late Saturday night when a truck hit a hydro box, causing an outage in the surrounding area. Niagara Regional Police said a white 2021 Dodge Ram

Kid’s lemonade stand raises $1,800 for Niagara Dog Rescue

Seven-year-old Ishani Ayona Pal has been a passionate animal lover ever since rescuing her family dog Spot through Niagara Dog Rescue. To show her support of the rescue group, the Crossroads Public School

Kinsmen look forward to ‘good healthy year’ after successful car show

Harold Dyck is what one might call a huge car buff: he rolled onto the property of the Kinsmen Scout Hall on Sunday morning in his 1971 El Camino, joining hundreds for the

Niagara pilot won’t let emergency landing keep him grounded

Surviving an emergency plane landing might be enough to keep many people from flying again, but for pilot Gord Tessier it’s all in the handbook. Tessier, a member of the Civil Air Search

NOTL has a peachy keen weekend

It was an extra-sweet weekend for Niagara-on-the-Lake all around town, with Saturday’s Peach Festival occupying the length of Queen Street followed by Sunday’s Peach Festival at St. Vincent de Paul. Queen Street Peach

Shades of Summer rebrands as a rosé-themed dinner

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Shades of Summer party has a new identity: the annual summer soirée has rebranded and made its debut as Shades of Rosé on Sunday. This year’s dinner get-together took place on Queen

Peaches and cars and music, oh my. A jam-packed, busy weekend in NOTL

This weekend is packed with a little bit of fun for everyone in Niagara-on-the-Lake. For all things peachy, head over to Queen Street on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Palliative Care’s Shred-it returns next Saturday

Organize your life and free up some space. On Saturday, Aug. 19, Niagara-on-the-Lake Palliative Care is bringing Shred-it back from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community affair, sponsored by Meridian Credit Union,

Cenotaph needs $28k to complete restorations

The Niagara-on-the-Lake cenotaph needs your help. One of NOTL’s most recognizable landmarks is in desperate need of restoration and the cenotaph committee is $28,000 short of the $81,000 that is needed by Sept.

Community garden focuses hard on biodiversity – with blooming results

Julian Trachsel says he’s learned valuable lessons from some gardening missteps made during last year’s growing season. As the founder of Newark Park’s community garden, he said after a rather unsuccessful year in

Despite the rain, Lions carnival celebrates year of firsts for the club’s 60th birthday

The St. Davids Lions Club didn’t let a bit of stormy weather rain on its parade on Saturday. The Lions celebrated the club’s 60th anniversary with the annual carnival on July 29. This

Good Samaritans step up to help during heavy flooding

For many Niagara-on-the-Lake residents, the stormy weather last weekend was more than a mild annoyance: streets, parks, the golf course and many homes faced serious flooding problems. It was the second consecutive weekend

Dirt biker seriously hurt after colliding with off-duty Niagara police officer’s SUV in St. Davids

A 46-year-old man riding a dirt bike suffered serious injuries after colliding with an SUV driven by an off-duty Niagara police officer in St. Davids on Sunday evening. The unidentified driver of the

Honk if you have parking meter problems

It’s been nearly six months since Old Town’s parking meters exchanged the old-school cash and card system for online payments. For some, it’s been a tricky thing to get a hang of. The

Drag performer takes ‘Pride’ in new wine tour

Amid a tense social and political climate in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pride is still alive and well this August on a unique tour of wineries across town. The Wigs & Wine Tour returned to NOTL

PHOTO GALLERY: Old Town under water after weekend deluge

It was another weekend of rain, dampening spirits at the St. Davids Lions Carnival (but just temporarily), flooding some basements and adding numerous temporary lakes and ponds to neighbourhoods all around town. Old

PHOTO GALLERY: Rain or shine, the St. Davids Lions Carnival must go on

Saturday’s rainfall put a damper on festivities at the annual St. Davids Lions Carnival. Luckily, by the early afternoon, rides and games were ready for business once again. The Lake Report captured some

Queen’s Royal Beach is closed again. But it might reopen soon, so check before you dive in

It’s open. It’s closed. It’s open again – maybe. Nope. Closed again. A week ago, on Saturday, July 22, Queen’s Royal Beach was declared unsafe for swimming by the region due to high

Plenty to do in NOTL in August

Niagara-on-the-Lake has no shortage of fun activities for people of all ages this summer. Starting this coming weekend, the St. Davids Lions Carnival returns for its 60th anniversary from July 26 to 29

Band in the Barn fundraiser supports NOTL Museum

Nobody said fundraisers can’t be a rockin’ good time. The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is kicking off its fundraising season this Friday with Band in the Barn. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. at Joey

Parking passes now good for three hours

Good news for resident parking pass holders. All resident parking passes are now valid for three hours instead of only one, effective immediately. The increased time limit was passed during last week’s council

TD Niagara Jazz Festival caps off 10th anniversary at Simcoe Park

The TD Niagara Jazz Festival concluded its summer lineup with Music in the Park at Simcoe Park last Saturday. Featuring food, free dance lessons and, of course, jazz from 10 different acts, the

Friends add a little jazz to kickstart burial ground fundraising

While listening to jazz in the park, some music lovers decided to set some time aside for a history lesson. George Webber was given space for his “Tent Talk” Saturday evening during the

Construction of Glendale roundabout in progress

Construction at York Road and Glendale Avenue in Niagara-on-the-Lake began last Saturday. The intersection’s roundabout will be fully closed until July 28 at 7 a.m. according to a construction notice update from Morrison

Big changes, big growth in NOTL’s gardens over 30 years

Niagara-on-the-Lake residents took a tour of their town last Monday to learn about the work that goes into making it the place they call home. For the public library’s final Live and Learn

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