City wants local voices on NPC board

From the Niagara Falls Review: The city wants two vacancies on the Niagara Parks board of commissioners to be filled by local residents and not “provincial bureaucrats” from outside the region.

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The hidden history of Niagara Falls

From WIVB channel 4 in Buffalo: In Niagara Falls, historians and members of the community are working together to uncover the hidden history of the Underground Railroad in the Cataract City.

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Falls mayor says region is poised for growth

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…

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Forum focuses on Niagara Falls tourism

From the Buffalo News: Regional attractions are losing visitors from school field trips because of budget cuts. Some signage in downtown Niagara Falls may be either missing or misleading to tourists. Shifty tour guides are attempting shakedowns at local attractions. And there still is no means of transportation connecting attractions in the Falls to others…

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New Niagara Falls website launched

From the Niagara Gazette: Niagara Falls Up Close, a new website dedicated to promoting the region has been launched. The site is located at www.niagarafallsupclose.com and features important and interesting information for those wishing to visit Niagara Falls. The site has no commercial connection to any hotel, casino, restaurant or governmental municipality in the region….

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