By Alison Menage My sister is very much involved on the periphery of local politics and county politics in the area. She and her friends are fighting a long, hard fight against the corruption and abuse of patronage. It is so very bad in Niagara County, it seems totally endemic. Read More

By J Gary DiLaura Retired FBI Agent Offers Apology From ‘Silenced’ FBI Agents To America for Current FBI Director It seems that certain people are worried that Donald Trump will become President! They are worried for different yet similar reasons and are going all out to stop him! Barack Obama, HillaryRead More

by Matt Ricchiazzi The administration of Mayor Paul Dyster is advancing a redevelopment project at the corner of Niagara and 7th – directly across the street from the Seneca Niagara Casino.  The project is causing controversy because the Dyster administration is seeking $1 million in state capital for the project, before issuingRead More

Mayor Paul Dyster’s $91 million proposed budget for 2017 includes some hefty raises for several staffers, including his own secretary, and is coming under fire from from a former city economic development chief who called the proposed salary hikes “a slap in the face” to the taxpayers of the cityRead More

Invites Public to “Come and Enjoy” the Glorious Eight Miles of West River By Bonnie Fitzgerald West River Rd. Resident Grand Island NY — In connection with the debate raging about the proposed West River Parkway bike path, we believe that the recent article entitled “The Great Nimby” was writtenRead More

If all goes according to schedule, opponents of the West River Greenway Connector Trail, the $2.5 million state and federally-funded initiative to close the West River Parkway and convert it into a bike trail, will meet tonight at 7 p.m at Grand Island High School, 1100 Ransom Road, in the main auditorium.Read More

So what’s up with the state acquisition of the historic Hotel Niagara, the legendary Niagara Falls hotel at 210 Rainbow Blvd. in Niagara Falls? USA Niagara, one of the state’s development agencies under Empire State Development, which played a big role in the state-backed Hamister Hotel project, acquired the once-grandRead More

By Frank Parlato The role of Erie County Judge Michael Pietruszka in the New York State Attorney General’s case against political strategist G. Steven Pigeon was examined in court this week following a Sept. 8 story in Artvoice. Pigeon was indicted on June 28, charged with bribing former New York StateRead More

Opposition to Grand Island bike path heats up as Public Meeting to be held next week A group of NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) -inspired residents on Grand Island appear to be gaining momentum in their efforts to halt New York State Parks’ plans to convert the virtually unused WestRead More

By Vince Anello Former Mayor, Niagara Falls As you read this, the mayor, the city administrator, the city’s department heads and the city’s finance office are working on the 2017 budget. Anyone who is familiar with the 2013 New York State Comptroller’s audit of our city’s budget or the city’sRead More

by James Hufnagel and Frank Parlato The banner headline at the top of the LPCiminelli website proclaims, “Integrity and Ingenuity at Work” That integrity has been called into question as shock waves from the federal indictments handed down last week accusing Louis Ciminelli, two of his executive staffers and severalRead More

The Polish Nook Restaurant, at 2242 Cudaback near 24 th St. in Niagara Falls, is offering a unique dinner and entertainment package for Saturday Oct. 8 that includes dinner and a concert at Kleinhans Music Hall. The concert will feature clarinetist Sal Andolina with the Buffalo Philharmonic Big Band playingRead More

The Northpointe Council’s methadone clinic in Niagara Falls, which only a few short months ago was on track to move to a Sixth Street site that some residents were resisting, will remain at its current location at the Trott Access Center on 11th Street thanks to bipartisan efforts of severalRead More

Nick Forster won his sixth term as chairman of the Niagara County Democratic Committee. Forster was re-elected by a unanimous vote at the party’s reorganization meeting at the LaSalle Sportsmen’s Club. Forster told committee members he has worked to strengthen the party by “building bridges” and expanding the party’s baseRead More

Democrats in the city of Lockport elected new leaders last week when they met for their bi-annual reorganization meeting. Elected for the next two years were Roger Sherrie as Chair, Barbara Parker as First Vice-Chair, Marla Robison as Secretary, Kevin Watier as Treasurer and Anthony Sammarco as Sargent at Arms.Read More

By Jim Ostrowski Once again, race riots plague America, this time in Charlotte, a relatively prosperous and quiet city in North Carolina.  Not a good sign.  What can I say that hasn’t already been said?  Volumes. My main work as a writer at this point is to discover, analyze andRead More

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in the time of need” is the scripture verse theme for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of The Walnut Avenue Christian Church, at 601 – 28th Street and Walnut Avenue in NiagaraRead More

Participants in the 2016 Play Fore Pink Golf Tournament at Niagara Falls Country Club present a $5,000 gift to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.  The proceeds from the tournament will support services to patients at Memorial’s OB/GYN Center who have been diagnosed with cancer. On hand were, from left, OB/GYNRead More

Niagara Falls Church to Show “War Room” The community is invited to see “WAR ROOM” from the creators of Fireproof and Courageous. WAR ROOM is a drama that explores the power that prayer can have on marriages, parenting, careers, friendships, and every other area of life. A #1 movie inRead More

A pair of prominent mental health service providers are joining to support a day of recovery and understanding with an interfaith community prayer service on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Community Missions and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will host the event at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 822Read More