HIGGS: Niagara Falls hotels through the ages

From the Niagara Gazette: Never let it be said that you could not get a room when visiting Niagara Falls during its early years before it was a city. There were 70 hotels and saloons listed in the Town of Niagara alone. This was before Niagara Falls was a city. Names we probably never heard…

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Editorial: Niagara Falls has to seize the moment

From the Buffalo News: Lockport’s good news is a reminder of what Niagara Falls should be doing and isn’t. At least, not enough of it. It’s crazy that both Lockport and Niagara Falls, Ont., are able to move ahead on tourism development, but that on this bank of the international river, things can’t seem to…

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Audit: Niagara Falls will run out of cash reserves by year’s end due to casino dispute

From the Buffalo News: The City of Niagara Falls will run out of its fund balance by the end of the year because of a dispute over Seneca casino revenue, according to an audit issued Tuesday by the state Comptroller’s Office. The city, caught in the middle of a dispute over the sharing of casino…

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