Hotel Deal Still Stalled in Niagara Falls

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: And so it continues. After five weeks of recess, Tuesday’s city council meeting in Niagara Falls ended without a vote on the $25 million hotel proposal from developer Mark Hamister, once again stalling a project that could bring tens of millions of dollars to this struggling city. “I am…

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WALLENDA POLL: ‘We had some monkey business’

From the Niagara Falls Review: Nik Wallenda knew something was up. First he got an email from a fan congratulating him on the support on a Niagara Falls Review website poll. Then, a few minutes later, he got a call from his dad. “He said ‘I’ve been keeping an eye on the polls. I just…

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CAW applies to unionize casino workers

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian Auto Workers union is trying its luck again at Niagara’s casinos, betting the time is right to bring hundreds of workers under its umbrella. The union filed an application Thursday to become the union representing most workers at Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara. But management says it prefers…

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