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Niagara County District Attorney Caroline Wojtaszek.

Despite Strong Arguments From DA, Steingasser Murder Trial Delayed Again

Niagara Falls January 15, 2020 at 10:19 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     Niagara County District Attorney Caroline Wojtaszek Eager to Give Steingasser Family Day in Court   By: Tony Farina It was more than 26 years ago that police found theRead More

Schumer Visits Falls to Push Pre-Clearance on Cross-Border Rail Travel

Schumer Visits Falls to Push Pre-Clearance on Cross-Border Rail Travel

Niagara Falls January 15, 2020 at 10:14 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina Calling it “a match made in heaven,” Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) came to Niagara Falls on Monday to urge the Canadian government to implementRead More

Niagara County Legislator Owen Steed shedding a tear at the vigil for Jesse Richardson.

HAMILTON: Crime Won’t Change Until Leadership Changes in Our Community

Niagara Falls January 15, 2020 at 10:11 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Ken Hamilton Crime won’t change until crime-area leadership changes.  But in the meantime, business goes on as usual, and so does the crime. As tears streamedRead More

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino.

Excitement in the Air at City Hall as Restaino Takes the Helm; Voccio Leads New Council

Niagara Falls January 8, 2020 at 8:55 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina The new mayor of Niagara Falls appears to be acting like a football coach getting his team ready for the season, moving around CityRead More

Jesse Richardson, photographed above, made a mark in the Niagara Falls community. Police recently ruled his death a homicide.

HAMILTON: Richardson, for Whom the ‘Belle’ Tolls

Niagara Falls January 8, 2020 at 8:51 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Ken Hamilton Steve Belle was still visibly shaken by the untimely death of his friend and mentor, restauranteur Jesse Richardson, when I ran into both himRead More

Niagara Falls City Hall -- where Cauley sets to work on fixing the services needed in this city.

Niagara Falls City Council Seeks Board Candidates

Niagara Falls January 8, 2020 at 8:39 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     The Niagara Falls City Council is seeking candidates for various boards and commissions. The Council is looking for candidates for immediate opportunities as well as openings thatRead More

Niagara Falls City Hall -- where Cauley sets to work on fixing the services needed in this city.

Restaino and His New Team Take Reigns of Government in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls January 1, 2020 at 3:21 pm

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina There is every expectation that Robert Restaino and his team will hit the ground running after his  new administration took over the reins ofRead More

Chris’s Corner: A New Year’s Resolution

Chris’s Corner: A New Year’s Resolution

Niagara Falls January 1, 2020 at 3:18 pm

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Chris Voccio Niagara Falls City Councilman Depending on when you’re reading this column (I’m writing it during the last weekend of 2019, between Christmas and NewRead More

Mike’s Marketside is Four-Star Breakfast Nook in Niagara Falls

Mike’s Marketside is Four-Star Breakfast Nook in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls January 1, 2020 at 3:14 pm

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina I’ve been around for a few years covering Western New York for newspapers and television and along the way visiting the famous and infamousRead More

SPECIAL EDITION OF THE CRIME: Highland Avenue Community Remains Shooting Gallery

SPECIAL EDITION OF THE CRIME: Highland Avenue Community Remains Shooting Gallery

Niagara Falls January 1, 2020 at 3:12 pm

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Ken Hamilton Highland’s story IS not only a Niagara Falls’ story, it is what happened here that caused the events of concern, why they happened andRead More

HAMILTON: Now That’s All I’ve Gotta Do Is to Put His Little Ass to Bed

HAMILTON: Now That’s All I’ve Gotta Do Is to Put His Little Ass to Bed

Niagara Falls December 29, 2019 at 4:37 pm

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Ken Hamilton A friend of mine, who thinks much like you, was standing nearby two chatty women when she overheard their startling conversation. One of theRead More

Niagara Falls City Hall -- where Cauley sets to work on fixing the services needed in this city.

EXCLUSIVE: Restaino Announces New Cabinet

Niagara Falls December 24, 2019 at 9:44 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9   Mayor-Elect Taps Brother as City Administrator; Retains Some Holdovers Including Police  Superintendent and Fire Chief; Adds New Faces   By: Tony Farina It took a little while asRead More

Restaino Pushing Collaborative Agenda at Water Board Meeting; Says Cabinet Announcement Delayed

Restaino Pushing Collaborative Agenda at Water Board Meeting; Says Cabinet Announcement Delayed

Niagara Falls December 21, 2019 at 7:19 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina Niagara Falls Mayor-elect Robert Restaino is making an early start on his plans for a collaborative agenda, appearing at a Water Board meeting onRead More

John Spanbauer, Niagara Falls City Council Member as of January 1, 2020.

Spanbauer Getting Ready to Take His Seat on Niagara Falls City Council

Niagara Falls December 21, 2019 at 7:17 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina There will be a new mayor in town come the new year in Niagara Falls, and there will also be a new majority onRead More

JoAnne's dog that perished in the fire.

HAMILTON: “My Dog Died in the Fire – We Lost Everything”

Niagara Falls December 21, 2019 at 7:15 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Ken Hamilton “My house burned down this morning,” beautician JoAnne Abbo-Bradley later wrote on her Facebook page on November 24th, 2019.  “My dog died in theRead More

Mayor-Elect Robert M. Restaino.

Restaino Putting Final Touches on New Cabinet

Niagara Falls December 11, 2019 at 4:33 pm

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Tony Farina There will be a lot of new faces around Niagara Falls City Hall next year as Paul Dyster exits the mayor’s office after 12Read More

HAMILTON: Wounded Knee and Niagara Falls’ Sgt. Toy Says Rescind the Doggone Wounded Knee Medals!

HAMILTON: Wounded Knee and Niagara Falls’ Sgt. Toy Says Rescind the Doggone Wounded Knee Medals!

Niagara Falls December 11, 2019 at 4:32 pm

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Ken Hamilton In light of Massachusetts’ Senator Elizabeth Warren’s former but now debunked claims that she was indeed part Native American, it is still humorous toRead More

Chris’s Corner: City Employees and City Workers

Chris’s Corner: City Employees and City Workers

Niagara Falls December 11, 2019 at 4:28 pm

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By: Chris Voccio Niagara Falls City Councilman I learned shortly after my last column was published that a lot of city workers read it and understood whereRead More

TOMPKINS: Getting the Facts Straight on the Garbage Fee

TOMPKINS: Getting the Facts Straight on the Garbage Fee

Niagara Falls December 5, 2019 at 9:58 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     By:   Kenny Tompkins Niagara Falls City Councilman Being an elected official is great when it’s clear to everyone what you’re doing is in their best interests.Read More

Niagara Falls City Council

City Council Drama in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls December 5, 2019 at 9:56 am

Please click the link below to subscribe to a FREE PDF version of each print edition of the Niagara Reporter http://eepurl.com/dnsYM9     Tompkins Under Fire After User Fee Vote. Touma Defends Council Vote.  Kennedy Says Nothing Left to Cut. Voccio Slams Vote But Put Forward No Proposed Cuts /Read More

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