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Platter’s Chocolates Annual Christmas Bash 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 Platter’s Chocolates is more than just a place to enjoy sweet treats this holiday season. This past weekend North Tonawanda’s largest chocolatier held its annual Christmas Bash. Organizers have been holding the event for the past three years and say that it has become a community tradition. This year there was a line out the door for people waiting to see Santa and Mrs. Clause. Also in attendance
North Tonawanda Holiday Blood Drive
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 Did you know that one pint of blood can save three lives? Members of the American Red Cross say blood donations are needed now more than ever as during the holiday season blood levels tend to reach low levels because people are out shopping and doing other things and sometimes forget about donating. Over the weekend church leaders at the Nash Road Church in North Tonawanda held a
LaTona’s Tax Case Could Help Parlato
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 Joseph LaTona, the lawyer from Niagara Falls who won a landmark tax case before the U. S. Supreme Court that could help a Cataract City businessman and newspaper publisher currently facing federal tax charges, will be honored next month in New York City by the New York State Bar Association. LaTona will receive the Charles F. Crimi Memorial Award which recognizes the professional career of a defense lawyer in private practice that
HAMILTON: John Long Connected George H.W. Bush to Niagara County
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 Character is often defined as being the same person in public that you are in private; and, by all measures, former President George Herbert Walker Bush — 41st President of the United States, had character. And after reading the many reports about Bush’s character, and not getting to personally know the president, I felt that I knew him through not only his public appearances – after all, it was the debate that he
Annul Tree Lighting Ceremony 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 sea of lights filled the sky in North Tonawanda Monday, December 3rd, outside of North Tonawanda High School as members of the district held their annual holiday tree lighting ceremony. It is the fourth year they have held the event. Together with City officials, students, families and teachers gathered together to light the tree and the hearts of residents who came out to see it. “The tree
North Tonawanda to Receive $73,000 for Community Improvements
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 North Tonawanda City Hall 8th District Legislator Rich Andres alongside Mike Zimmerman, the Cities Director of Community Development, announced a $73,000 initiative to benefit residents. The money, which will be coming from community development block grant funding, is going to be used for two specific purposes. “Some of the things that we came up with while working alongside the Common Council is that we have put together
North Tonawanda Winter Walk
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 They were walking and enjoying the season at the Winter Walk celebration in North Tonawanda this past weekend. Webster and Oliver streets were packed with people of all ages enjoying the sights and sounds of the holiday season. The event is sponsored by the Downtown and Oliver Street Merchants Association and for many it has become an annual tradition. One of the more popular events was at Crazy
Everything North Tonawanda Festival
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 It was a night to celebrate everything that North Tonawanda has to offer. Inside the Wurlitzer building organizers held the 1st Annual Everything North Tonawanda Celebration where there were crafts, games, food and lots of family fun. Kimberly LaRussa, who is the founder of Sweet Buffalo, helped organize the event and said there is something for everyone to enjoy. “We gathered local businesses from North Tonawanda and across
Santa on the Carrousel 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 At the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum this past weekend Santa stopped by for a visit with kids across North Tonawanda during their annual Santa on the Carrousel event. Organizers have been holding the event for more than ten years and it has become a community staple. Prior to riding the carrousel, the kids had lunch with Santa and got to tell him what they want for Christmas.
HAMILTON: Hyde Park or “Died Park” Should be a Public Decision
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 What is this preoccupation that Niagara Falls citizens have with death; and is this preoccupation the reason that the city is also dying? If someone were to come down Porter Road, instead of down Pine Avenue, and then turned onto the Robbins Drive that winds its way through what is believed to be the 2nd largest city park in the state, they could easily think that they had arrived at the road
Restaino Hoping to Make Mayoral Dream Come True
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 “I’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” former City Court Judge Robert Restaino told this reporter in January of 2017 when asked if he was contemplating a run for mayor of Niagara Falls sometime in the future. In that interview, Restaino said “I have been going to places where people are– coffee shops, senior centers, and neighborhoods, and in my opinion more people than not have breathed a sigh of
Small Business Saturday 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 They were shopping small and hoping to find big savings. Across Webster Street in North Tonawanda shoppers were out in full force for Small Business Saturday. It’s a day that encourages people to avoid the big box stores and shop locally. For many it’s the perfect way to spend the day. “I do not do black Friday,” said Jenny Hoddick, North Tonawanda Resident. “I like Small Business Saturday