Author: Andrew Hawlitzky

Andrew is a Niagara community journalist who has covered everything from local politics to annual festivals and breaking news. He works to make local news a platform where community voices lead the conversation. "If you don't like the news, go out and make some!"

Willson House hospice will break ground in Fort Erie next week

September 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM

A new 10 bed hospice will begin construction in Fort Erie next week offering families care close to home. Hospice Niagara will officially break ground...

Region says Lakeshore sewage upgrades expected to start in 2027

September 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM

Fort Erie residents near Lakeshore Road can expect upgrades at the sewage pumping station, but Niagara Region now says construction could begin in 2027. Last...

Town of Fort Erie hiring planner and arena attendant

September 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM

The Town of Fort Erie is recruiting for a senior policy planner and a part-time arena attendant. The senior policy planner position is temporary for...

Horticultural Society to host free talk on pollinators and gardens

September 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM

The Fort Erie Horticultural Society is protecting pollinators in Sugarbowl Park and helping students harvest classroom gardens, work residents can see and join as the...

Meteors home games to air on Fort Erie Radio this season

September 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM

Fort Erie Radio will broadcast every Fort Erie Meteors home game this season with play-by-play action called from the Leisureplex by Alec Murray, giving fans...

Families all aboard for RailDays at Niagara Railway Museum

September 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM

RailDays drew a strong crowd Saturday to the Niagara Railway Museum on Warren Street, where families climbed into historic locomotives and toured exhibits of Niagara’s...

BBQ draws new recruits and volunteers to Fort Erie Army Cadets

September 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM

Families filled St. Andrew’s-Knox Presbyterian Church on Friday as Fort Erie’s 2966 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps opened its fall season with a free barbecue...

Niagara River trail repairs and restoration begin Monday

September 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM

Sections of the Niagara River Recreation Trail in Fort Erie will close in stages starting Monday as crews restore areas that have sustained damage from...

Station 5 in Stevensville to mark 100 years with community open house

September 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM

The Stevensville Firefighters Association is inviting residents to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its local volunteer fire hall with an open house and barbecue September...