From Niagara Frontier Publications: The search for the next rising star is on. Hard Rock Cafe, Niagara Falls USA, invites emerging musicians in the market to take the stage for its annual Hard Rock Rising “Battle of the Bands.” The competition offers one lucky winner a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform during halftime at Hard Rock…
From the Niagara Falls Review: This past Sleep Cheap Charities Reap event raised $142,349.
From the Toronto Star: A Niagara Falls aquarium is expanding so it can breed and protect the threatened Humboldt penguin.
From WBTA 1490: …Last week, Senator Ortt sent a letter to the governor voicing his opposition and concerns with the plan.
From the Buffalo News: New York State will consider other sites for a lodge near Niagara Falls, the local chief of Empire State Development said Wednesday, after local officials criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to build a lodge on Goat Island.
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission is on pace to receive approximately 200 applications from Saturday’s job fair, which would go a long way to achieving the agency’s need to recruit 350 students this year.
From the Niagara Falls Review: Yuk Yuk’s isn’t laughing about how its 10-year relationship with Casino Niagara came to an end last month. In early January, management at Casino Niagara closed the comedy chain’s Niagara Falls club as part of a $7 million upgrade to the facility. A casino spokesperson said the space was needed…
From the Fort Erie Times: The Canadian Motor Speedway is telling Fort Erie residents to be patient.
From US News & World Report: Gov. Andrew Cuomo is still considering a state-owned island near the brink of Niagara Falls as a possible location for a privately operated lodge.
From the Niagara Falls Review: As Lundy’s Lane continues to evolve into a district “where the locals go,” the business community hopes to see thousands of Niagara Falls residents come out for Winter Restaurant Week. Starting Thursday, and running through March 9, 13 restaurants in the dining and entertainment area will offer a variety of…