Wingate by Wyndham nets $980K state grant

From the Niagara Gazette: The state is continuing its investment in downtown Niagara Falls with a $980,000 grant to a hotelier. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced the incentive package, set to be awarded to Plati Niagara Inc. for its $10.2 million Wingate by Wyndham hotel project in a press release Thursday.

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City receives nearly $5 million from OLG

From Niagara This Week: Nearly $5 million more was added to city coffers as The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued its third-quarter payment for hosting two casinos. In total, the OLG paid the city $4,780,702 for hosting Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort.

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Niagara Falls for the Holidays

From Southeast Michigan Metro Parent: With snow blanketing the shoreline right up to the thundering water, Niagara Falls takes on a whole different look and feel during the holidays. The snow and ice create a wintery scene that seems pulled right from a fairytale. For a memorable winter weekend getaway, take a shortcut through Canada…

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This picture’s worth millions

From Niagara This Week: Tim William’s brush with notoriety started rather simple. “I found someone with the same name on Twitter,” Williams said Tuesday. “Of course, I had to follow him.” It turns out his namesake worked for a CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh and when the American Williams tweeted that he hadn’t seen any pictures…

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A chronicler of Niagara talks about his poetry and more

From the Buffalo News: The Lewiston Arts Council has chosen local poet and retired college English professor E.R. Baxter III to launch its new poetry/music series beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Lewiston Opera Hall, 732 Center St. Eva Nicklas, the council’s artistic director, said, “I loved his book, ‘Niagara Digressions,’ and look…

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Incline railway idled to spring

From Niagara This Week: A watermain break last month has left the Niagara Parks Commission’s incline railway out of commission until spring. The 48-year-old attraction, which ferries riders up and down between the Table Rock and Fallsview tourist districts, underwent a $7-million renovation in 2013 and NPC general manager John Lohuis, said that without the…

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