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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. Mar 25 2026

New reading program launched

'Checkers the Inventor' visits Abate Elementary

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New reading program launched

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Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 25 2026

Tonawanda embraces new pothole strategy

$70,000 machine purchased with CHIPS funds

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Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 25 2026

Niagara Falls Police Blotter

Niagara Falls Police Blotter: DWI rollover, neighbor trouble, false ID and man steals DiCamillo's tip jar

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Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 25 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: Insiders commit treason; ICE agents at airports idea came from ‘Linda from Arizona’; Staffing was a down at LaGuardia crash

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Niagara Falls Wed. Mar 25 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Stanley settles in for Sabres but Metsa steals show; Lyon, an UPL keep rocking; Bills stadium nears completion

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Niagara Falls Tue. Mar 24 2026

Upstate Farms v. Hoover's: Which milk makes better yogurt

Adventures in food: Homemade yogurt? Why not

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Upstate Farms v. Hoover's: Which milk makes better yogurt

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Niagara Falls Tue. Mar 24 2026

'Glory of the Snow' is coming

Bob Confer reminds us of those graceful harbingers of spring

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'Glory of the Snow' is coming

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Niagara Falls Tue. Mar 24 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: In Boston, the Sabres matter again; Ducks clip Sabres in OT; Von sees big thing for Chubb, Groot; Free agent bargain time

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Niagara Falls Tue. Mar 24 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics: The essence of corruption; Sanctions lifted. Iran, Russian benefit, US, Ukrain hurt; Planning a summer vacation? Fly out of Canada

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Mar 22 2026

Know your farmer, know your food

Real beef for sale from people who raised it in Niagara County. Cheaper and better than Tops or Wegmans

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Know your farmer, know your food

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Niagara Falls Sun. Mar 22 2026

About those gas prices

Do the math, I did: Our Canadian friends are paying $4.40 USD a gallon

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Mar 22 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Sabres win again; In NY, they noticed what Carrick is doing; Bills have 7 choices and no second.

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Joseph Genco Editor

Niagara Falls Sun. Mar 22 2026

Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics:

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Niagara Falls Sat. Mar 21 2026

The World According to Bob

Clean up your neighborhood. Hotel Niagara Work begins.

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The World According to Bob

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Niagara Falls Sat. Mar 21 2026

'What's up with Stonehaven'

Lewiston Supervisor fills in the Express on plans (or lack thereof) for old Scout Camp

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'What's up with Stonehaven'

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Niagara Falls Sat. Mar 21 2026

‘What if they gave a war and no one came’

Mariani finds inspiration in a Carl Sandburg poem

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‘What if they gave a war and no one came’

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Niagara Falls Sat. Mar 21 2026

Short Take Sports:

Short Take Sports: Sabres have too many people; Kleber dreams of a Sabre future; Bills let VanDeMark walk

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Niagara Falls Fri. Mar 20 2026

Spring is upon us

It may not be warm, or pleasant, but there are signs

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Spring is upon us

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Niagara Falls Fri. Mar 20 2026

The cursive curse

Cursive survives in some quarters and teachers are the reason why

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The cursive curse

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Niagara Falls Fri. Mar 20 2026

School Board notes

Budget sits at $210.733 million and no tax increase is anticipated

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