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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. Apr 9 2025

Potpourri for a Wednesday

Rumor: Restaino Jr. in for school board, Massaro out; Myles not an NU employee; Blue Cave opens; Como is going to reopen (no, really); St. Raphael's sold.

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Potpourri for a Wednesday

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Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 9 2025

School Board notes

Board hears about capital projects, budget

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 9 2025

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Shoplifters, larceny at La Quinta; illegal vehicles and jumped on the street.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 9 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Trump dump deepens; Are those tariffs legal?; Biden was out of his mind

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Apr 9 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Bills roster speculation and Tage scores in another Sabres win

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Apr 8 2025

Petition problems

Challenges are upon us and some seem ugly

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Petition problems

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Niagara Falls Tue. Apr 8 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Volatility reigns; Europe tariffs back; Fox V. Fox

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Apr 8 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Rodgers tweaks the Steelers; James Reimer gets hot; Costas to host Uecker celebration

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Apr 7 2025

Students engage on phones in schools

Group hosts town hall allowing voices to be heard

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Apr 7 2025

Harriet Tubman trail grows

Municipalities join in supporting trail that will end in Falls

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Harriet Tubman trail grows

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Niagara Falls Mon. Apr 7 2025

Short Take Politics

Short Take Politics: Baby formula crisis may return; Baby formula crisis may return; Another day, another wrongfully incarcerated person.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Apr 7 2025

Short Take Sports

Short Take Sports: Bills/Chief Christmas game could be a thing; Could Tage hit 50 goals?; Sizing up mock drafts.

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Joseph Genco Editor

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