Thomson selected illumination board chairwoman

From the Niagara Falls Review: Janice Thomson has been selected chairwoman of the Niagara Falls Illumination Board. The board made the appointment during its Jan. 25 meeting. Thomson will replace Mark Thomas, who was chairman of the illumination board since December 2014.

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Drop Goat Island Lodge Idea and Redevelop Schoelkopf Hall

From Buffalo Rising: When Governor Andrew M. Cuomo made his second regional State of the State address in Buffalo and announced his proposal for a $500 million expansion of the Buffalo Billion initiative, he announced a few changes on Goat Island: On Goat Island we will create a year-round destination for tourism and build a…

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Niagara Falls names panel to lead 125th anniversary observance

From the Buffalo News: City Historian Elaine Timm was named chairwoman of a committee that will organize this year’s events to mark the 125th anniversary of Niagara Falls becoming a city in 1892. The city was incorporated on March 17, 1892, and the city will mark that date in conjunction with the Ancient Order of…

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