From Niagara This Week: A bill with potentially sweeping consequences for the Canada-U.S. border has just been adopted by the American Congress, allowing new projects aimed at speeding up travel through the international boundary. The so-called preclearance bill has now been adopted by both U.S. legislative chambers after being passed by the Senate early Saturday….
From the Niagara Falls Review: For longtime Niagara Falls visitor Chris Endres, it was like looking at the falls with a new glasses. They were brighter. Clearer. Better. Like several other tourists Saturday night, he had come to check out the falls in a better light. Four million dollars worth of better lights, actually. On…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): As Dan Davis, Joan Johnson and Lewis Buttery sit in the cafe at the Niagara Arts Culture Center, they discuss Niagara Falls history, and how it could mean big things for the future of the Cataract City. As members of the group Tesla at Niagara, they envision the…
From NiagaraAtLarge.com: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer met with the new Canadian Consul General Phyllis Yaffe and Canadian Ambassador David McNaughton this December 1st and urged them to immediately address staffing issues that are causing long wait times at all international border crossings between Buffalo and Canada including the Peace Bridge. Schumer said wait times…
From WBFO.com: Meet the man who turned off the American Falls. Col. Amos Wright is a retired US Army solider and engineer. He and his wife Gloria live in Provo, Utah, where he spends time perfecting his golf game. “It’s a pleasure to get out and be able to get out,” he said. “I claim…
From the Niagara Gazette: A life-size gingerbread house and an assortment of holiday cookies waiting to be iced are among the events being held in the lobby of the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute. The holiday-themed attraction was created inside the institute to encourage visitors to celebrate the season. “We’re a community college,” said Mark Mistriner,…
From North Country Public Radio: Parks officials in New York are planning a project of historic significance: temporarily shutting off the American Falls. That will dramatically alter a natural wonder that attracts millions of tourists from around the world. The Niagara Falls State Park project is designed to replace two pedestrian bridges that are over…
From the Buffalo News: A drive-through festival of holiday light display was to be switched on, followed by a fireworks show, the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Hyde Park. There were more than 20 displays available Wednesday, but Peter P. Robinson, head of A Hand Up Inc., said the number will soon increase to…
From the Buffalo News: Music and holiday cheer will start at City Hall and spread to all of Niagara Falls aboard the Holly Trolley on Dec. 2. The City of Niagara Falls tree lighting will be held from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Dec. 2, in the lobby of City Hall, 745 Main St., with refreshments…
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Leaders in Niagara Falls want to build a new convention and event center downtown. The center would be much larger than the current one on Old Falls Street. Officials say they’re currently waiting for the state to sign off on a feasibility study. New York State Asemblyman John Ceretto…