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Joseph Genco

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I am a writer. I believe in Niagara Falls, New York, and its future. I can show you the best way to the Maid of the Mist and Goat Island. I can also recommend the best hotels or, if it is more your thing, the best hostel, bed and breakfast, Airbnb or VRBO. Niagara Falls Express will tell you about the good places to hear music or eat, small businesses, usually not chains. I will also keep you filled in on activity at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center as well as Niagara University's Arts and Cultural Center. I will also tell you about people, whether it's Gailan Baillie who runs Bike Rentals or Steve Carroll from the Niagara Falls Salvation Army. I have bachelors degree in public relations and journalism from the former Utica College of Syracuse University (now Utica University). I worked as a weekly newspaper editor in East Aurora and Clarence for 6 years before going to the Tonawanda News, a 6-day daily, as a reporter, then sports editor and managing editor. I left in 2000 to try corporate public relations before returning to the paper in 2002 to sell ads. In 2005, I studied for and received my life, accident and insurance license. I left full time to go to New England Financial. I stayed in that agency building a successful financial services act until September of 2020 when I sold my practice to a colleague. I worked for a short time in a bank before heading to the newspaper business. My wife Beth and I moved from Clarence to the DeVeaux neighborhood in Niagara Falls in 2021 after 30 years in Clarence. We love the Falls, Lewiston and the culture here. I am also the author of "A Short Take on Today's News" which is a daily information and opinion blog published as a daily status on Facebook since March of 2015. You can always call, email or write with story ideas or check out Short Take. I would like you to make a monthly voluntary contribution to the Niagara Falls Express but even if you don't, thank you for reading my page and supporting anyone who chooses to advertise here.

Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 10 2025

Main Street projects progress

Library gathering includes discussion of historic preservation tax credits

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Main Street projects progress

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Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 10 2025

Meatsickles

Setting pork to salt cure in an cold attic

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Meatsickles

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Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 10 2025

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: False identity and a really messy DWI

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 10 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Oligarchy tries to stop media merger; Trump sides with Russia; Computer check cancels voters

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Dec 10 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Oilers lose to Sabres; Josh doing Josh things; 5 reasons the Patriots are good

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Dec 8 2025

Going batty in Lewiston

Christmas tree fundraiser answers a mystery

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Going batty in Lewiston

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Niagara Falls Mon. Dec 8 2025

Phone free makes a difference

School becomes a more engaging place as students talk more, scrolling less

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Dec 8 2025

The World According to Bob

Slow week not much to report

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Dec 8 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Bills win; Benford is a monster; Bengals loss means Steelers win division.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Dec 7 2025

Main Street update

Even with Forma departing, projects progress on Main Street

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Main Street update

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Niagara Falls Sun. Dec 7 2025

Bowling for Narcos

‘Kill ’em all. Let God sort it out’

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Bowling for Narcos

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Niagara Falls Sun. Dec 7 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Remembering Pearl Harbor and resisting fascism; National Parks dumps MLK and Juneteenth as free days, adds Trump's birthday.

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Joseph Genco Editor

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