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Three vying for 2 GOP ballot lines in Newfane town board race
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 23—A three-way Republican primary race is on in Newfane for two open seats on the town board. Any of the three candidates, Robert Horanburg, George Maziarz and Pete Robinson, will be new ...
Newfane and Somerset candidates' petitions challenged
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 24—Two prospective candidates for town offices, Troy Barnes in Newfane and Lauritz "Larry" Dent in Somerset, don't have a ballot line to run on after successful challenges to their Republican ...
Residents speak out on Amazon tax break offer
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 5—Niagara County residents got a chance this week to weigh in on Amazon's request for tax breaks to support construction of a new distribution facility in the Town of Niagara. Representatives ...
GOP challengers come out on top in Hartland, Royalton primaries
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 27—Change appears to be on the horizon in several towns in eastern Niagara County. Establishment Republican candidates in the towns of Hartland and Royalton were upset by their challengers ...
Contests for local offices coming into focus
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 6—Candidates across Niagara County filed petitions on Thursday with the intent of securing placement on ballots for the upcoming primary and general elections. Thursday was the last day ...
Senecas announce framework for a new gaming compact but details still need to be worked out
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 8—The Seneca Nation of Indians says it has an "agreement in principle" with New York state for a new 20-year gaming compact covering the operations of its Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino ...
State budget language means big changes for OTB
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 3—Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. is facing a major leadership shakeup under provisions of the final New York state budget bill. Language included in the 2023-24 state spending ...
OTB denies release of ex-FBI's agent's internal assessment
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 26—Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. has denied the newspaper's formal request for a copy of an internal report produced by an ex-FBI agent whose company is offering the public benefit ...
Wojtaszek defends WROTB amid criticism, probes
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 10—Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. CEO and President Henry Wojtaszek conducted a wide-ranging interview earlier this week with a reporter and members of the editorial board for ...