Articles by: Reporter Staff

Man Overcharged on Garbage Fee – City Refuses to Refund ** Update **

Man Overcharged on Garbage Fee – City Refuses to Refund ** Update **

Community News March 16, 2023 at 10:53 am

Editor’s note: This individual received a full refund on Friday, March 17. ************************************************************************ A Niagara Falls man, finding himself enmeshed in a Kafkaesque bureaucratic nightmare at the hands of Niagara Falls City government, has reached out to the Reporter in an attempt to rectify a situation which never should haveRead More

NACC now accepting Applications for Exec Director position

NACC now accepting Applications for Exec Director position

NACC News and Events March 11, 2023 at 9:54 am

Job Announcement: Executive Director The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (“NACC”) seeks a transformative Executive Director in Niagara Falls, NY.  The city of Niagara Falls has a diverse, tight-knit population of around 50,000.  It is a tourist destination for over 9.5 million annual visitors because it is home to one ofRead More

Grieving The Loss of a Loved One

Grieving The Loss of a Loved One

Ask Flavio February 25, 2023 at 9:02 pm

Grieving the loss of a loved one, whether the loss was through death, divorce, or a lost relationship can cause great emotional sadness. Over the years in my clinical experience, I have had many clients who told me that they felt fragmented, empty, or “not whole” after losing either aRead More

City of Niagara Falls on track for record number of homicides in 2023

City of Niagara Falls on track for record number of homicides in 2023

Citycide February 25, 2023 at 5:33 pm

In 2021, the latest year for which data is available, there were 9 homicide incidents reported by the Niagara Falls Police Department to the FBI. So far in 2023, there have been 4 homicides committed in the city of Niagara Falls. If the trend holds, the 2021 pace of murdersRead More

DEC, Reinstein native plant sales now on – Order soon to support your local pollinators

DEC, Reinstein native plant sales now on – Order soon to support your local pollinators

Niagara County February 25, 2023 at 1:22 pm

Numerous studies support the concept of planting native trees, shrubs and flowers to foster a suitable environment for insects and the birds that feed on them. The unfortunate trend of planting foreign ornamental species, and the ongoing threat of invasive species, have created biological deserts in many suburban tract housingRead More

2023 Birds on the Niagara Festival and Bird Count starts Feb. 17

2023 Birds on the Niagara Festival and Bird Count starts Feb. 17

Niagara County February 16, 2023 at 11:53 am

The 2023 Birds on the Niagara Festival will take place at various locations around the region, including free events featuring Marcus Rosten, Jajean Rose-Burney, and Marisa Riggi. Marcus is leading a walk at the Stella Niagara Preserve. Jajean is leading a walk at the Margery Gallogly Nature Sanctuary. You mustRead More

NYS Senate “Honors” Student Leaders with Useless Gesture

NYS Senate “Honors” Student Leaders with Useless Gesture

State and National News February 11, 2023 at 10:00 am

The New York State Senate’s Youth Leadership Recognition Award program honors outstanding students who will become our future leaders. Eligible students include current sophomores, juniors, and seniors who excel not only academically, but through leadership in extracurricular and volunteer activities. Students selected to receive the New York State Senate YouthRead More

NF Power Baseball 2023 Schedule released

NF Power Baseball 2023 Schedule released

NF Power Baseball February 7, 2023 at 11:12 am

All home games played at Sal Maglie Stadium 1201 Hyde Park Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14301 Niagara Auburn Sat, Jun 3 12:00 PM Falcon Niagara Batavia Sun, Jun 4 12:00 PM Dwyer Niagara Batavia Tue, Jun 6 12:00 PM Dwyer Niagara Jamestown Wed, Jun 7 12:00 PM Diethrick Park AuburnRead More

NACC to unveil new “Artists of Color” exhibition, Feb. 10-Mar. 25

NACC to unveil new “Artists of Color” exhibition, Feb. 10-Mar. 25

NACC News and Events February 6, 2023 at 10:13 pm

Painting by Jessica Thorpe This exhibition will be curated by Co-Director of Galleries, Ray Robertson. To be presented in partnership with the Black Pioneers of Niagara Falls. Opening Reception FEB 10, 2023, 6-8pm Email Info@theNACC.org for details.

Studio Tours, Ballet, Mindfulness Workshop – all Free at the NACC on Feb. 6

Studio Tours, Ballet, Mindfulness Workshop – all Free at the NACC on Feb. 6

NACC News and Events February 4, 2023 at 1:38 pm

Membership Monday: Art of Balance: Mind & Body Monday, Feb 6, 2023 6:00-8:00PM Townsend Gallery Please Join us as we host an evening of sharing the NACC’s Mission and Vision. Celebrate our history and uniqueness by taking part in a brief tour featuring tenant artists and exhibits. February’s featured artists:Read More

Preservation Buffalo Niagara releases new Strategic Plan for 2023-2026

Preservation Buffalo Niagara releases new Strategic Plan for 2023-2026

Community News February 3, 2023 at 2:39 pm

BUFFALO, NY – Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN) has released their 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, outlining new strategies to advance the Buffalo-Niagara Region through preservation. The plan outlines the areas of focus for the next three years, and how Preservation Buffalo Niagara can better serve the Buffalo-Niagara Region. The full 2023-2026 StrategicRead More

NF Schools Chief Mark Laurrie featured on national NPR radio show

NF Schools Chief Mark Laurrie featured on national NPR radio show

Community News February 2, 2023 at 10:23 pm

Niagara Falls Schools Superintendant Mark Laurrie was briefly interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace program, which aired this evening on Buffalo’s WBFO FM radio station. The show is titled “Back to the Office… Kinda.” The key segment of the broadcast, concerning the licensing of teachers who move to a different state, startsRead More

Promote your Business, sign up for “WNY Shopping with Pride”

Promote your Business, sign up for “WNY Shopping with Pride”

Niagara County January 27, 2023 at 9:58 am

ATTENTION WNY LGBTQ+ & ALLY OWNED BUSINESSES: Be Part of WNY Shopping with Pride 2023 (www.wnyshoppingwithpride.org) WNY Shopping with Pride is a unique fundraiser for Niagara Pride, Inc. which not only serves to help raise funds to support local LGBTQ+ programs and services, but also highlights and celebrates locally ownedRead More

National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest now open

National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest now open

State and National News January 26, 2023 at 12:22 pm

OJJDP invites fifth graders to participate in the 40th Annual National Missing Children’s Day poster contest. The theme of this year’s poster contest is “Bringing Our Missing Children Home.” This contest creates an opportunity for teachers and school administrators, law enforcement personnel, and other child advocates to discuss the issueRead More

Coffee with Chris and Assemblyman Morinello

Coffee with Chris and Assemblyman Morinello

Niagara Falls January 24, 2023 at 10:34 am

New York State Assemblyman Angelo Morinello will join County Legislator Chris Voccio at Coffee with Chris on Saturday, February 4th at 9:00 a.m. “Assemblyman Morinello has vast experience as both a judge and a state legislator and should bring an interesting perspective,” Voccio said. Coffee with Chris is held atRead More

Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? NACC Winter Writer’s Group to meet

Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? NACC Winter Writer’s Group to meet

NACC News and Events January 21, 2023 at 9:33 pm

Winter Writer’s Group The NACC Peer to Peer Writer’s group welcomes you. Winter Writer’s Group January 14th – March 25, 2023 SATURDAYS 10:30am – 12 Noon Please bring your writing to share with the group We will continue to meet via ZOOM…so no need to worry about weather. If youRead More

Ribbon-Cutting to take place on new LaSalle Police Substation

Ribbon-Cutting to take place on new LaSalle Police Substation

Niagara Falls January 18, 2023 at 6:29 pm

Niagara Falls Mayor Restaino and Niagara Falls Water Board Announce New Police Substation Agreement will improve police response in LaSalle area and increase security at Water Treatment Plant with no added cost to public. Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino and Nicholas Forster, Chairman of the Niagara Falls Water Board, announcedRead More

City Council meeting tonight, 6 pm, Street Closures on Agenda

City Council meeting tonight, 6 pm, Street Closures on Agenda

Niagara Falls January 18, 2023 at 11:23 am

Tonight’s agenda includes the proposed partial abandonment of several alleys, including those situated 1) south of James Avenue and parallel to Highland 2) part of Second Street north of Walnut 3) part of 17th Street between Delaware and Pennsylvania 4) and a 330 foot portion of Delaware Avenue

Forget Centennial Park… Fix the Streets!

Forget Centennial Park… Fix the Streets!

Niagara Falls January 12, 2023 at 11:34 am

Geraldine Sankey, a well-known Niagara Falls resident dedicated to improvement of the community, posted the following on Facebook yesterday: “Niagara Falls is a very small city. So I decided to ride around and capture a few of our beautiful streets. (Does) this make sense? So if we can build aRead More

COVID numbers hold steady in Falls, Niagara County

COVID numbers hold steady in Falls, Niagara County

Community News January 12, 2023 at 10:46 am

The Niagara County Department of Health yesterday released its weekly COVID-19 update. The report is as follows: Current Report (Jan 11) Previous Report (Jan 4) New positive cases, last 7 days 166 152 Total Cases (from start of pandemic) 58,585 58,419 Deaths (from start of pandemic) 626 626 Daily newRead More

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