From the Niagara Gazette: The city of Niagara Falls is gearing up for a special anniversary party. City officials announced the creation of a new committee on Wednesday that will lead the local effort to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Niagara Falls, USA. The city was formally incorporated on March 17, 1892, meaning the city’s…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It appears Niagara Falls city council is finally wading into the contentious waters of the Destination Marketing Fee (DMF). At Tuesday’s meeting, Coun. Wayne Campbell introduced a motion calling on Mayor Jim Diodati to meet with the city’s tourism stakeholders to possibly remove the fee for Niagara Falls residents… “There…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland will return to court Feb. 23 to answer to 11 charges of animal cruelty. Lawyers for the Niagara Falls tourist attraction requested and received a deferral during a brief appearance Thursday morning at Provincial Offences Court. Marineland owner John Holer did not attend.
From the Buffalo News: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday that a new 191-room hotel overlooking the Niagara River rapids was the latest evidence that the state’s efforts to strengthen the Niagara Falls economy are working. In a speech to nearly 200 local residents and officials, Cuomo said he wants Empire State Development to “step…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The rumbling started last spring. This year, the Thunder Gallery wants to storm Niagara Falls. Located on Robinson Street next to Club Seven, the contemporary gallery has a hefty ‘to do’ list for the upcoming months. In addition to a Niagara Falls ‘art walk’ and Family Day video projection, owner…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls city council is being asked to contribute $300,000 in matching funds towards a Niagara Falls Tourism destination marketing campaign. Politicians will consider the request during their first council meeting of the year Tuesday. If approved, the $300,000 would come from the municipality’s casino-hosting reserve fund and help to…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has issued its third-quarter non-tax gaming revenue payment of $5.6 million to the City of Niagara Falls. The payment, from October to December, was issued to the municipality for hosting Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino. Ontario’s Minister of Finance Charles Sousa said OLG gaming…
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s still a couple of months before those first crocuses poke their flowery heads above ground, but those who are feeling winter-weary can get a little taste of spring now at the Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse. The showhouse’s annual spring display is now in full bloom and will stay that…
From Niagara This Week: One of the more recent illuminations added to the Ontario Power Generation Festival of Lights is now dark. It’s all thanks to an act of vandalism which occurred sometime between midnight on Jan. 15 and 5 p.m. Jan. 16. That’s when an individual or a group caused substantial damage to the…
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: During the winter months unless you’re ice fishing, a lot of fishermen are dreaming of the days the fish are ready to be caught. This weekend, thousands are traveling to The Conference and Event Center of Niagara Falls to get prepared. One fisherman told News 4,”Gone are the days…