By Local 91 The introduction of national so-called “right to work” by Steve King (R-Iowa) and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) along with anti-Davis Bacon legislation introduced separately by Rep. King are bids to further shrink opportunities for working class Americans and their families. These pieces of legislation are aRead More

Family-owned and operated Delaware North, the multinational fast food and casino conglomerate, lost the contract to run hospitality services at Yosemite National Park two years ago and billionaire owner Jeremy Jacobs, Sr., took it very hard. It seems he and his family are going to miss their western wilderness retreat.Read More

‘Concerned Residents of Lewiston Beware!!!’ By Alphonso Marra Bax Town of Lewiston Councilman It was only nineteen days into the new year when I read Mark Briglio’s very dark letter to the editor voicing his concerns about Town Hall.  I would like to mention at the outset that, over theRead More

By J Gary DiLaura THIS PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO PROTECT YOU…DON’T BE STUPID! The LAWS the President is enforcing are Federal Immigration laws (Title 8 Sec 1182f,1187a,12,2, et al) not HIS immigration policies! Someone please tell Rep Keith Ellison, D Minn, Rep Lewis, Sen. Charles Schumer and other ignorant “lawmakers”, toRead More

  Niagara Falls Mayor Paul A. Dyster was relaxing one evening with some craft beers when he remembered he had neglected to let the dog back in from the cold evening. Beer in hand, the mayor walks out onto his porch, his foot hits a patch of ice and downRead More

In the Tradition of the Old-time Pamphleteers, This is An Open Letter to the Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York By E.R. Baxter III Dear Governor Andrew Mark Cuomo, In a recent public speech, you made several remarks about Goat Island at Niagara Falls. OneRead More

Lewiston novelist Kathy Kifer has published her second novel, “Tessa: Portrait of a Survivor” to critical acclaim, and a recent book signing that took place at the Lewiston Library Community Room. In Tessa: Portrait of a Survivor, Kifer has drawn on her own raw experiences as a long-term cancer patientRead More

BY Gerry Ralston, seller of exquisite custom made buttons Who needs a button? I make buttons for a living. Not the buttons that keep your shirt on but lapel, message, specialty, fraternal, campaign, slogan, custom and promotional buttons. It’s not just about Donald Trump. Sure, I made a good livingRead More

Q: If you’re driving in the city of Niagara Falls and somebody on a bicycle swerves in front of you, why should you try your best not to hit him? A: There’s a good chance it’s your bike. *** A Niagara Falls man arrested for violently assaulting a librarian wasRead More

By Randy Palladino, Laborers’ Local 91 For thousands of hard-working men and women who have been shut out of our economy for too long, it is beginning to feel like a new day. The Laborers’ International Union of North America applauds President Trump for turning the page, leaving the politicizationRead More

Local leaders are said to be fuming about Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State address—delivered, unconventionally, in Buffalo—after he inserted a demand that local governments hold referenda ostensibly designed to cut local tax bills. “Cuomo’s plan doesn’t cut [excrement],” a frustrated county official told us Wednesday. “Meanwhile, he’s the biggestRead More

by Dan Davis They stopped talking to me so maybe they would answer to you. This year’s budget included a request for $500,899 in Casino funds for Community Development. This amount was to come from a $10.9 million “Transfer from Tribal Revenue.” At the same time, an additional $500,899 wasRead More

The silence is so noticeable you can hear a pin drop. That’s how Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello (R,C,I,Ref-Niagara Falls) is describing the lack of will or urgency to combat Albany corruption, and enact realistic and meaningful ethics reform during the opening weeks of session. Morinello noted over the last severalRead More

by Mark Briglio Citizens of Lewiston, In December of 2015, after the departure of former Supervisor Brochey and my removal by the Board Republicans as acting Supervisor/Deputy Supervisor, the town’s cash reserve was liquidated to cover the board’s overspending over the prior many years. Then, acting Supervisor Ron Winkley, withRead More

Alderman: ‘Accomplished What I Set Out to Do’ NORTH TONAWANDA—Alderman Phillip R. “Russ” Rizzo will retire from public service next month, and released the following statement: “Serving my neighbors in North Tonawanda has been the greatest privilege of my life. I have always strived to deliver effective representation for theRead More

NORTH TONAWANDA—The decision by longtime political fixture Philip R. “Russ” Rizzo to retire from public life marks the end of a great career in civic service, and is a bittersweet occasion for local Republicans and the North Tonawanda community, the head of the Lumber City’s Republican Party said tonight. “RussRead More

The ink on North Tonawanda 1st Ward Alderman Phillip “Russ” Rizzo’s resignation letter had barely dried Wednesday afternoon at NT City Hall before the rumor mill there began to churn out possible successors. One of the names rapidly rising to the top of some local oddsmakers, though, is a nameRead More

Neil Patterson, Sr., a member of the Tuscarora Council, will present “Little Known Facts in Tuscarora History” at the Lutheran Church at 915 Oneida St., Lewiston on Thursday, January 26 at 7pm. Much of local Tuscarora history has been written by white people, with little or no input from the Tuscaroras. Council memberRead More

When construction crews unearthed metal barrels while finishing up expansion or the south Moses Parkway traffic circle, Mayor Dyster dropped everything and rushed over there – he thought they might be kegs. *** Two men are in a Niagara Falls bar. One says “A girl I met in Buffalo gaveRead More