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Health Rally in North Tonawanda
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Brendan McDonough Reporter for North Tonawanda Inside the Wurlitzer Building organizers held their first health rally this past weekend. In collaboration with young living essential oils they showcased new products and ways for people across North Tonawanda to get healthy and stay healthy. From oils to beauty products there was something for everyone. Organizers say it’s important not just to be physically fit but to also be mentally fit, as well. “I am a
‘Comeback Kid’ Gawel to Run for Council As Politics Heat Up Early in Falls
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Tony Farina Even at this early stage, and it is not as early as usual because of the changes in state election law, the air is ripe with politics in Niagara Falls, mingling with the lingering bad taste of the gaming war between the state and the Seneca Nation and the uncertainty of when–or even if–the slot payments will begin flowing again after an arbitration panel’s ruling in favor of the state. A
HAMILTON: Martin Luther King & the State of Niagara Falls’ Black Community
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Ken Hamilton As many Niagarans celebrate the birthday of civil rights martyr the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who died in Memphis TN while campaigning for the rights of a group of black municipal workers to receive equal employment conditions, there could be no better time for us to examine the state of Niagara Falls’ Black community as it relates to our own municipal government, school district, county government and beyond to every
North Tonawanda is ‘BOOMING’
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Brendan McDonough Reporter for North Tonawanda From Webster Street to Oliver Street North Tonawanda is getting busier and City officials could not be happier. With the coming addition of Spot Coffee and other restaurants opening near the old history museum, it’s something that they hope will bring more people in; helping to grow the City and the local economy. “Right in the middle of our downtown section with the History Museum being moved to
Even With Casino Cash, Tough Decisions Remain for Niagara Falls
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Tony Farina Assuming the Seneca Nation pays the state approximately $200 million in back casino payments as a result of losing the gaming arbitration ruling, the City of Niagara Falls could eventually end up with about $10 million after deductions to replenish the casino reserve fund and support capital projects moving forward. “We had been averaging about $16 million a year, and it looks like we would receive $29 million to $30 million for
‘Wetland Woes’ in North Tonawanda
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Brendan McDonough Reporter for North Tonawanda A wetlands issue could squash Ascension Industries plans to expand in North Tonawanda. The company currently employees more than fifty people and is hoping to add another forty jobs. Ascension, who recently developed a new product, want to embark upon a $2.5 million expansion project. The company is headquartered on Erie Avenue and built another facility on Wurlitzer Drive with the intent to expand. However, shortly after purchasing
A New Face in North Tonawanda’s Clerk/Treasurer’s Office
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Brendan McDonough Reporter for North Tonawanda These is a new face at North Tonawanda City Hall. Matt Parish is the new Clerk/ Treasurer as he replaces Dan Quinn who resigned to take another position in the Niagara County Clerk’s office. Parish previously worked as a deputy in the Niagara County Clerks office. Before that he a manager at the North Tonawanda Department of Motor Vehicles. Parish says he plans to run in the November
Memorial Medical Center Gala Sold Out Again
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Tony Farina The 15th annual Memorial Medical Center black tie gala will be held Saturday at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, and as in every previous event, it is sold out with 985 guests expected to attend. The 2019 Premier, as it is billed, this year will honor Dr. Neil Dashkoff, director of the county’s first and only catheterization lab at the Heart Center of Niagara, located next to the Medical Center, and
HAMILTON: Councilman Scott is right on the effects of the Child Support Scofflaw Resolution
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Ken Hamilton Even though Councilman Ezra Scott wasn’t even the glimmer in his father’s eye back in the 1960s, he nonetheless appears to know and understand the nature of something that industrial arts teacher Mr. Simonian then taught his classroom of boys about the advantages of using the right tools to get a job done effectively and efficiently. Based upon a unanimously approved Niagara Falls NY City Council Driver’s License Scofflaw Reform Initiative resolution
From Painter to Politician
Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9 By: Brendan McDonough Reporter for North Tonawanda He is a father, businesses owner, community member and now Jesse Gooch can add politician to his name. The long-time North Tonawanda business owner was recently appointed to the 7th District Legislators seat; a position that was vacated by Kathryn Lance after she resigned on November 9th of last year. Gooch, 40, a registered republican, was picked for the spot by the Legislature’s ad-hoc committee. Six other people were
Fees Up for Vendors at NT City Market
By: Brendan McDonough, Reporter for North Tonawanda Vendors at the North Tonawanda City Market will soon be paying more. Last week members of the Common Council voted to increase fees. City Market Clerk Dale Rodgers requested the increase from 175 dollars to 225 for half a year rental. The move comes as the City wants more oversight in order to allow customers to use SNAP benefits. Rodgers also justified the increase by saying that other area farmers markets, charge more than North Tonawanda. In order to qualify for SNAP benefits, the farmers must grow a certain percentage of the fruits
Lady Golfers ‘Up in Arms’ in North Tonawanda
By: Brendan McDonough, Reporter for North Tonawanda Tee times being cut in half have women across North Tonawanda up in arms. For the past five years Brendan McGinnis and her friends have gotten together at the Deerwood Golf Course on Monday evenings. Team captain Jean says she got a call on or around November 28th telling her to move the group’s tee time and to split the league into two different groups. Both of which would have different start times. The reason they say was to free up tee times for walk-on golfers. McGinnis says it’s not fair that her