NIAGARA FALLS: Council ousts city planner (Niagara Gazette) Frustrated over the lack of progress and development in Niagara Falls, a majority of City Council members voted Tuesday to eliminate the job of Senior City Planner Thomas DeSantis. In total, the council approved 69 amendments and cut $415,484 from Mayor Paul Dyster’s $80.2 million proposed budget.

NIAGARA FALLS: It's Miller time for block club council (Niagara Gazette) Robert Miller is the first to admit he faces a big challenge as new president of the Niagara Falls Block Club Council. The D Street resident was appointed Tuesday to fill the vacancy caused by longtime President Roger Spurback, who resigned last week.

One Magic Evening in downtown Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls Review) Dec. 13 will be “One Magic Evening” for visitors to downtown Niagara Falls. The Queen Street holiday festival will begin at 6 p.m. at The [...]

DEC plan called dumping on Niagara (The Buffalo News) NIAGARA FALLS -- Members of the public Wednesday night denounced a draft plan from state environmental regulators that they said proposes to keep Niagara County as the state's only place to landfill hazardous waste.

Imposter arrested at Niagara border crossing (Niagara Falls Review) NIAGARA FALLS, NY – A fingerprint check led to the arrest of a woman at the Rainbow Bridge, earlier this month. Customs and Border Protection [...]

Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls (USA) Tailgate Party to Kick-off the Holiday Shopping Madness (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) ----Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls: WHEN: Tailgate Party to Kick Off Season - Thursday, November 27, 2008 TIME: 10pm to Midnight in the Parking Area WHEN: Midnight Madness - Friday, November 28, 2008 TIME: 12am to 9pm WHERE: Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls - Interstate 190 at Exit 22 1900 Military Road, Niagara Falls, New York 14304 WHAT: Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls will host the first ...

Niagara Falls at #23 Villanova 77-62 (WGRZ-TV Buffalo) VILLANOVA, Pa. -(AP)- Scottie Reynolds scored 19 points, Corey Fisher had 15 and Reggie Redding 14 to lead No. 23 Villanova past pesky Niagara, 77-62 on Wednesday night.

NIAGARA FALLS: Gang member indicted for murder (Niagara Gazette) A Niagara County grand jury has indicted a Niagara Falls gang member in two shootings that left a woman dead and a 27-year-old man and a 4-year-old boy wounded.

NIAGARA FALLS: Council voting on cuts (Niagara Gazette) Niagara Falls City Council members will spend the next two days trimming Mayor Paul Dyster’s proposed budget by more than $300,000. Council Chairman Samuel Fruscione said 50 amendments to the $80.2 million spending plan will be up for vote today and Wednesday and will include eliminating some staffing positions.

Falls gets $85,000 for canoe trail in Cayuga Creek (The Buffalo News) LOCKPORT -- The Niagara County Legislature passed along $85,000 to the City of Niagara Falls on Tuesday for creation of a canoe trail in Cayuga Creek.