Hamister says new hotel will have banquet room overlooking Niagara Falls

From the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Downtown visitors may have another view to enjoy after a proposed development project is completed. Mark Hamister, the CEO of the Hamister Group, said that his company’s planned hotel will have a top floor banquet room with access to a 5,000 square-foot patio overlooking the Niagara Gorge and Niagara…

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Niagara Falls State Park attraction admission scam leads to arrests

From the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: New York State Park Police have charged six people in connection with a scam that involved the theft and re-sale of tickets from both the Cave of the Winds and the Maid of the Mist attractions. Their arrests were announced on Friday after an investigation that included assistance from…

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Report: Niagara is family fun

From the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: A Philadelphia TV reporter called Niagara Falls a great option for parents in need of a good getaway destination for their families. David Murphy with WPVI brought his family to Niagara County recently. He recommended to travelers coming from the east to utilize Route 18 to get to Niagara…

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Sailing through rough waters

From the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: This year, like so many other years before it, Maid of the Mist Corp. helped mark the unofficial start of spring in Western New York and Southern Ontario by lowering its fleet of boats into the lower Niagara River on Friday. The company has been preparing for tourism seasons…

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