CHEERS & JEERS: The best — and worst — of the week for March 15

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CHEER: It’s much better than a new lease. This week Niagara County Emergency Services officials dropped off a new emergency vehicle to the North Tonawanda Fire Department. Well, new to the NT Fire Department. The 2020 Chevy Silverado, was actually...

CHEER: It’s much better than a new lease. This week Niagara County Emergency Services officials dropped off a new emergency vehicle to the North Tonawanda Fire Department. Well, new to the NT Fire Department.

The 2020 Chevy Silverado, was actually previously used by the county’s deputy fire coordinator. After the Niagara County Legislature voted to declare the Silverado as surplus property, its ownership was transferred to the NT “Emergency response is a function shared by multiple levels of governments, so it only makes sense to share resources wherever we can to extend the life of equipment and save taxpayer dollars,” Legislator Randy Bradt said of the transfer. CHEER: It’s finally here — Big Ditch Brewing Company opened the doors on its new Lockport location on Thursday.



The Lockport Tap Room offers seating for 250 guests across two levels, a spacious bar, a main dining area, an outdoor covered patio, and private event space. The venue also features a small brewery dedicated to brewing experimental beers, providing patrons with the exclusive opportunity to be the first to taste new creations from Big Ditch. Sounds great.

Owners were also quick to point out that the new business at 1 East Ave. combined with the nearby Historic Palace Theater and Cornerstone Arena, forms a new leisure, entertainment and dining destination in Niagara County. See you there — we’ll be sipping on the carrot cake beer.

Big Ditch Brewing is open from 4 to 10 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; 11 a.

m. to 11 p.m.

on Fridays; noon to 11 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 8 p.

m. on Sundays. It’s closed on Tuesdays.

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