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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 Thu. Mar 5 2026

Gorge View essays: The resilience of chickadees

Their circular existence and industry area metaphor for how we must reimagine our city

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Gorge View essays: The resilience of chickadees

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Niagara Falls Thu. Mar 5 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Forges sticker brings arrest; the wrong place to breakdown and an assault

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Mar 5 2026

State funds Gill Creek restoration

$2 million grant funds living shoreline

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State funds Gill Creek restoration

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Niagara Falls Thu. Mar 5 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Sabres get their man (or do they?); It’s spring. The Leafs are falling; Bills eye free agency

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Thu. Mar 5 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Texas, Arkansas trending blue; Bondi subpoenaed over Trump Epstein files coverup. Apparently the war didn't distract enough.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 4 2026

Say Yes! gets big donation from Keybank

$500,000 kicks off drive toward $20 million endowment

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Say Yes! gets big donation from Keybank

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Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 4 2026

Will the museum take flight?

Aerospace museum eyes parcel near Heritage Gateway

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Will the museum take flight?

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Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 4 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Parent convicted for school shooting; Trump war cost tops $1 billion; MAGA civil war

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 4 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: 11 Bills may be at the end of the line; Bills maybe in on Crosby; Sabres keep rocking

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Mar 3 2026

Visitors from Canada plummet

Entries to New York declined 3.4 million in 2025

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Visitors from Canada plummet

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Niagara Falls Tue. Mar 3 2026

School Board notes

Graduation rate has increased to 86%

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Mar 3 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: Gunshot wound at the emergency room; housemate dispute ends in charges

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Tue. Mar 3 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Appreciate Zach Metsa; A Sabres celebration; Cheers, then boos for Eichel

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 2 2026

Adventures in food

‘Salumi’ ‘capicola’ or ‘gabagool’? I don’t know what it’s supposed to taste like. I only know what it does and I like it.

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Adventures in food

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Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 2 2026

Gospel mission dedicates shelter

Emergency facility honors long-time caregiver

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Gospel mission dedicates shelter

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Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 2 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Don't let war distract from issues you care about

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Mon. Mar 2 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Sabres deadline thought. Why not a small tweak?; What receiver is coming; Bills receiver speculation

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Mar 1 2026

The World According to Bob

Progress for Main Street, event center, city market and Rapids Theater

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The World According to Bob

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Niagara Falls Sun. Mar 1 2026

About that life insurance mass mailing

Don't fall for it, whether AARP, Companion Life or AAA it is never a good deal

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Mar 1 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: War is peace; as the tail wags; Nothing say 'save my presidency' like starting a war

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Joseph Genco Editor

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