When Will the Celebrations Resume?
The global economy has taken a shellacking in recent months, but the full extent of the damage is far from done. Subdued celebrations on Independence Day are testament to the effects of
NXIVM ‘Cult’ named as part of the reason Dalai Lama suspends secretary Lama Tenzin Dhonden
The Dalai Lama’s secretary, Lama Tenzin Dhonden, has been suspended. High ranking members of The Dalai Lama’s Tibetan government in exile say that Lama Tenzin faced an internal investigation after accusations surfaced about an
Letter to the Editor
30 October 2017 Dear Editor, As this election comes to a close,
County Legislature Will Likely Remain in GOP Hands While Some Contests Promise Closeness, Experts See ‘Status Quo’ Election
Tuesday’s countywide election is likely to produce the same 11-4 split, with
Garbage tote arson latest chapter In long running comedy sketch
Niagara Falls – A series of arson fires targeting city-owned garbage totes has become a serious enough concern that both Fire Chief Thomas
Methadone controversy goes on: Swapping one addiction for another?
Type the words “methadone” and “controversy” into your Google search engine and you’ll quickly come up with more than 213,000 hits that demonstrate that
Studies agree methadone maintenance bad for addicts, bad for communities
Niagara Falls – Assurances by promoters of two proposed methadone clinics here will be beneficial both to recovering heroin addicts and the community
Train station, train station who’s responsible for the train station?
In spite of the fact that the ribbon cutting of the Dyster administration train station is but a few months away the transportation facility
DiCienzo suit rekindles criticism of Percy, NTCC
The city bed tax is being collected “erroneously, illegally and/or unconstitutionally” according to the Article 78 action brought against the city by the
Senecas move toward new convention center 14 years after state gave away city convention center for casino
It’s almost too funny. Back in 2002, the city handed its convention center over to the Seneca Nation of Indians, along with 52 acres of
History to repeat itself as falls dewatering recalls 1969 fiasco
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” wrote the great Spanish philosopher George Santayana. He wasn’t talking specifically about
Dewatered falls as tourist attraction? Officials here say yes, history says no
The herd of local officials predicting a boom in tourism resulting from turning off the flow of water over the Niagara Falls is
Former city engineer Curtis says DeSantis profits from train station
Was city Planner Tom DeSantis’ longstanding desire to build a new train station in the city’s North End driven by any
No budget, no contracts, no idea about train station opening here
Niagara Falls – Although the Dyster administration has had more than five years to come to an agreement with Amtrak for use of
Public outcry prompts city to rebid Chilton Ave. apartments
Niagara Falls – In a bow to public outrage and basic human decency, the Dyster administration has announced a do-over, and will hold a
Turning off the falls for the benefit of engineers, construction firms here?
How could it be possible? One might be forgiven for asking. How could it be possible that, using technology commonly available more than a
Engineers to get nearly $5 million for design work on Goat Island bridges
Greenman Pedersen, the Albany based engineering and construction firm overseeing the Peace Bridge project in Buffalo, is also in line to receive
Chilton apartments given away to Insider: Bad deal or just stupidity?
The facts are in. Only two possibilities remain. Either the purchase of an apartment building located at 631 Chilton Ave. by an appointed
Dyster preserves gilt edged benefits for Council members
It’s enough to make one wonder what happened to the servant part of public servant. Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster last week vetoed a
Trademarking history: Glynn, Jacobs become owners of American heritage
On June 30, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill creating the nation’s first federal park at Yosemite, in northern California. Now
Landmark Delaware North trademark battle hearkens back to Maid of the Mist
Delaware North owner Jeremy Jacobs Sr. has apparently taken a page from Maid of the Mist owner Jimmy Glynn’s playbook. Friends, the
City spends millions to subsidize state’s USA Niagara Development
Niagara Falls is home to one of the world’s great natural wonders and draws more than 8 million tourists a year.
Train station set to open with one tenant, no museum here?
Niagara Falls – With the city’s new train station and Underground Railroad Heritage Museum ready to open by the end of May,
Midtown arson recalls horrific Moonglow Hotel fire of 1957
For some, last weekend’s torching of the Midtown Inn on Niagara Street brought to mind the Moonglow Hotel fire of November 1957. But
