From the Buffalo News: Niagara County and the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. have agreed in principle on a new three-year contract for the NTCC to continue as the county’s official tourism promotion agency. NTCC President John Percy said details remain to be negotiated, but the agreement staved off the June 18 expiration of the…
From the Niagara Gazette: The Buffalo Sewer Authority will spend $380 million over the next 20 years to reduce the amount of untreated sewage and stormwater runoff flowing into the Niagara River, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday. The work will involve sewage plant upgrades and the installation of rain gardens, pervious pavements, rain barrels…
From the Niagara Gazette: The new Niagara Jet Adventures ready to launch boat tours along the lower river this year is planning a job fair Wednesday at the Village Center, 240 Lockport St. The job fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center (Red Brick School) with the company looking to…
From the Daily Mail: Every year millions of visitors flock to see the dramatic Niagara Falls that separate New York state from Ontario. But while 12million people head to the Canadian side, just six million choose to view the spectacular waterfall from the American side. However, all that is set to change as the US…
From the Niagara Gazette: Nik Wallenda might not be the only daredevil around here, although he takes the risks and walks those crazy high wires while crowds watch in awe. As he returns to the region this summer for a 10-week stint at Darien Lake, local developers and officials are doing their own type of…
From the Buffalo News: Supporters of Niagara Falls Mayor Paul A. Dyster insist his big-picture perspective is what’s needed in a city long plagued by blight and controversy. His critics have challenged many of his priorities and policies. Dyster sat down with The Buffalo News’ Brian Meyer to discuss economic development, efforts to bolster tourism…
From the Buffalo News: A preliminary engineering and environmental review for the removal of the Robert Moses Parkway along the Niagara River Gorge is to begin in May, Assemblyman John D. Ceretto announced Friday. Ceretto, R-Lewiston, said the New York Power Authority is paying $2 million to fund the work, which Ceretto called “the next…
From the Buffalo News: This international travel destination is getting some attention from European television for its tourism and culinary efforts. A crew from the BBC World Service’s “The Travel Show” was in town Monday and Tuesday filming for an upcoming segment on the Falls. The show hopes to provide its audience with insights into…
From the Buffalo News: Joy Behar can make people laugh. That we know. But can the recently departed co-host of “The View” work a crowd? Can she thrive in what might be the entertainment industry’s most intense spotlight – that of a stand-up comic? That was the question Saturday night when Behar stepped onstage at…
From the Buffalo News: We’re happy to see that Nik Wallenda is returning to this area, even if it’s not back to Niagara Falls, where the wire walker gained fame. Wallenda has kept a special place in his heart for Niagara Falls since his walk across the Horseshoe Falls in June 2012. Live television allowed…