From the Niagara Gazette: A 22-year-old Niagara Falls man was pulled from the Niagara Gorge Wednesday night after he was found under the Rainbow Bridge. About 8:15 p.m., members of the Niagara Parks Police Service, Niagara Regional Police Service, Canadian Border Services Agency, Niagara Emergency Medical Services and the Niagara Falls Fire Department respond to…
From the Niagara Gazette: The state of New York will spend $9 million on a pair of restoration projects at Niagara Falls State Park. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced Tuesday the approval by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Fund Standing Committee of $3.83 million for restoration…
From the Buffalo News: A proposal to put on a free outdoor concert in downtown Niagara Falls this summer was shot down by city lawmakers on Monday night. Mayor Paul A. Dyster’s administration pitched a concert for Old Falls Street, but concern about the $40,000 cost to the city generated concern among some members of…
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 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 Niagara This Week: A lot of ink has been spilled on the life and times of Pete Rose. Countless baseball books, news stories and feature stories have been written on him across decades: the controversy, the lifetime suspension, the negativity. And yet, through it all, ‘Charlie Hustle’ remains a fan who loves to talk…
I’m a little late in posting this, but here are some articles regarding the fire on Victoria Ave that I posted about last week… From Niagara This Week: A major fire early Wednesday morning destroyed four businesses on Victoria Avenue, not far from Clifton Hill. When firefighters arrived on the scene just after midnight, they…
From the Niagara Gazette: The city’s Community Development department is taking to the small screen in an effort to attract people to Niagara Falls. The department has commissioned two commercials highlighting Community Development programs and promoting the city as an ideal place to live, work and play.
From the Niagara Gazette: Many visitors to the Niagara Falls State Park Wednesday definitely had mixed emotions about their travel plans. They were thrilled to view the falls — even with a large section of the Prospect Point viewing area fenced off for remedial work— but disappointed that they would have to skip visits to…