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[From buffalonews.com]
A splash park for children will be installed at Veterans Memorial Park next year.
The Town Board Tuesday approved using $350,000 in Niagara River Greenway Commission funding to purchase and install the water recreation facility…
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/town-of-niagara-approves-splash-park-20150721
[From buffalonews.com]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer is pressing the Department of Defense to consider moving new aircraft and new missions to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
Schumer said Tuesday that he had met with Gen. Darren McDew, commander of the Air Force Air Mobility Command, to make his pitch…
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/niagara-county/schumer-presses-for-new-aircraft-at-niagara-base-20150721
[From buffalonews.com]
Have you, or someone you love, begun to exhibit symptoms of advanced beer nerdery? Do you keep a list of beers you’ve tried, or found yourself discussing the merits of varietal hops without a frosty brew in hand…
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://buffalo.com/2015/07/22/featured/griffon-gastropubs-flavors-are-as-big-as-its-beer-list/
[From BuffaloNews.com]
Two Niagara Falls men pleaded guilty Wednesday in Niagara County Court to charges in the mugging of a man in a Niagara Falls parking lot on Sept. 27.
Jonathan P. Easterly, 23, of 61st Street, and Andre Sanders, 25, of Linwood Avenue had both been charged with second-degree robbery and assault for holding a Youngstown man down, choking him, and then taking $160 and his cellphone outside the 7-Eleven store at Buffalo Avenue and 68th Street, in the city’s LaSalle neighborhood…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/niagara-county-court/two-plead-guilty-to-attacking-robbing-man-in-niagara-falls-20150722
Our old Library Director arrived at her new destination – Hiking in Boulder!
Photo via Michelle Petrazzoulo
Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation and Visit Buffalo Niagara have satisfied the rigorous standards set forth by the professional destination marketing community
[Press Release]
Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation (NTCC) and Visit Buffalo Niagara have been awarded accreditation from the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP). Eleven destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have recently been accredited under Destination Marketing Association International’s (DMAI) DMAP.
The DMAP seal illustrates a DMO’s commitment to industry excellence and to raising the performance and accountability of DMOs around the world.
“Having the DMAP seal signifies the continuing, growing value of being destination marketers in Niagara County. This accreditation also gives credibility to what NTCC does on a daily basis,” said John Percy, NTCC CEO & president. “NTCC will continue to execute best practices as established by DMAI to further continue tourism growth throughout the county.”
“This accreditation validates the hard work Visit Buffalo Niagara undertakes daily to promote the transformative renaissance Buffalo is experiencing,” Visit Buffalo Niagara President and CEO Patrick Kaler said. “By receiving this accreditation, VBN is committing to the best practices industrywide to market Buffalo as an exciting visitor destination.”
To become accredited, a DMO must demonstrate compliance across 16 disciplines, and successfully comply with 58 mandatory and 30 voluntary standards in areas that include governance, finance, human resources, sales, communications, destination development and research. DMAP is globally recognized by the destination marketing industry as the highest achievement in destination excellence.
Since January 2007, over 200 DMOs have earned their accreditation. Two New York State DMOs recently renewed their accreditation.
Visit Buffalo Niagara sells and markets our assets and attractions to visitors outside of the Buffalo Niagara region as a convention, tourism and leisure destination for the economic benefit of the community.
[From BuffaloNews.com]
A 73-year-old woman told police on Monday that she was mugged as she walked home from grocery shopping in the 2600 block of Lockport Street.
She said she got off the bus just before 10 p.m. carrying her shopping bag and purse and suddenly someone threw her to the ground…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/police-blotter/woman-is-mugged-as-she-walks-home-in-falls-20150721
Coming to Lewiston! Click here for more info: http://niagarahub.com/2015/07/16/spirit-of-the-80s-concert-lineup-announced/
[From BuffaloNews.com]
City lawmakers on Monday agreed to participate in a state program aimed at helping municipalities facing financial stress.
As the city battles the pressures of significant and ongoing financial difficulties – including a $7.6 million deficit last year – Niagara Falls has joined the ranks of cities like Rochester, Albany and Jamestown in seeking advice from the state’s Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/niagara-falls/falls-to-seek-advice-from-state-board-as-it-faces-financial-difficulties-20150720
