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NOTL committee OKs merger of Glencairn Hall land and developer Marotta’s next-door property

The committee of adjustment has given its thumbs up to plans to bring together a portion of the Glencairn Hall property with a plot of land next door.

NOTL’s rural speed limit dropping to 70 km/h this week

Town staff will install the 70 km/h signs starting Aug. 25 and Niagara Regional Police will begin enforcing the new speed limit once the signs are up.

Beijing West brings Chinese food back to town

If you're looking for a spot in town to eat out and enjoy some General Tso's chicken and fried rice, your prayers have been answered.

StopGap ramps revive debate between heritage and accessibility

The new StopGap ramp program has long-standing questions about the conflict between NOTL's heritage aesthetic on its main street and making the town more accessible being reconsidered.

Residents show resistance to proposed cell tower near Nelson Park

A crowd of residents had some less-than-positive feedback to share at a public meeting for Signum Wireless' plans to install an 18-metre tall cell tower at Nelson Park.

Developer hopes to merge Glencairn Hall lands with his next-door property

Developer Benny Marotta is looking to merge part of Glencairn Hall's land with property that he owns right next door to the burned-down home on the Niagara River Parkway.

New theatre, same face: Shaw tweaks plans for Royal George after mixed reception

The new design would keep the theatre’s current face on Queen Street while constructing an entirely new building behind it, what executive director Tim Jennings called a “ghost façade.”

Broken chandeliers and splintered doors: Heritage committee takes stock of Glencairn Hall’s collected remains

The town has salvaged a few key pieces of the Glencairn Hall property for their heritage significance and wants to use them in a commemorative display to honour the building's legacy.

Vandalized speed camera vanishes, but Niagara Region says it’ll still be in use

Both the region and Niagara Regional Police would not say where the automated speed enforcement camera is now, who removed it, or how much repeated vandalism at the site has cost.

No open-air fires allowed in NOTL, until further notice

Citing dry weather and air quality concerns, Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services has issued an open-air burn ban, effective immediately until further notice.

Town hall about proposed Nelson Park cell tower hopes to give clearer signal

A new proposal to put up an 18-metre-tall cellphone tower at the northeast corner of Nelson Park is causing a bit of static and buzz among Niagara-on-the-Lake residents.

NOTL celebrates summer peach harvest with two weekend festivals

Festivities are underway in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with a weekend of peach-themed treats and all-ages fun, as two festivals take place.

Foreign worker program changes a ‘public relations exercise’: migrant coalition

The federal government's changes fall short of addressing core issues like tied permits, unsafe housing and more, says the Migrant Rights Network.

NOTL council rejects tulip farm’s fall festival permit request

Following council's rejection of the special events permit, the tulip farm's co-founder Frank Boendermaker told The Lake Report he's working with the town and that it wouldn't be "appropriate" to assume what the future of the fall festival will be.

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