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Published September 29Albion boys, Akron girls score X-C sweeps
The Albion boys and Akron girls both scored a twin bill sweep in a Niagara-Orleans League cross-country tri-meet this afternoon at Albion. The Albion boys defeated Akron 23-33 and Newfane 19-40 to finish the dual meet portion of the N-O season at 5-1. Akron downed Newfane 23-36…
Niagara Action
Published 10 hours agoThe Grift in the Room: Calling BS on Nate McMurray
I. NATE MCMURRAY MAKES THE NAACP AWARDS ALL ABOUT HIM The room was supposed to be about the work. Not the clips. Not the headlines. Not the carefully staged confrontation that somebody’s going to screenshot and post before the appetizers are cleared. The NAACP awards ceremony in…
Niagara Action
Published 14 hours agoWoman Takes Clothes Off While Holding Large Butcher Knife on Niagara Falls Street
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 1:03pm on September 28th after reports of a person with a weapon on Nevada Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller, a third party, told dispatch that there was a person taking their…
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Published 14 hours agoWoman Burned with a Torch and Thrown Out of Vehicle in Niagara County, Found in Roadway
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 4:23am on October 1st after reports of an assault that took place at the intersection of Coomer Road and Wilson Burt Road in Newfane, Niagara County. The 911 caller, a third party, told…
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Published September 30Caller Says Uncle Beat Pregnant Girlfriend for Hours as She Begged Him to Stop in Niagara Falls
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 11:25pm on September 27th after reports of a domestic incident and assault with injuries on 18th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller, a third party and niece of the suspect, told…
Investigative Post
Published September 30Niagara County dallies as overdose deaths mount
Over three years, Niagara County spent less than half the $8 million it received to battle the ravages of opioid addiction. Those funds, originating from settlements to lawsuits against drug manufacturers, came in two pots — one over which the state exercises oversight, another…
Niagara Action
Published September 29Seven Alleged Attackers Go Back Inside Wagon Wheel to Drink as Man Shouts Slurs, Waits for Niagara Falls Police
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 2:21am on September 29th after reports of an assault at the Wagon Wheel bar on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and victim told dispatch that, “seven people tried to…
Niagara Action
Published September 28Person Reported ‘Shot’ and Laid Out Inside Vehicle in Niagara Falls
POLICE AUDIO CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE: Law enforcement received a call around 4:58am on September 26th after reports of a shooting in the area of Ferry Avenue and 9th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller, a third-party, told dispatch that there was a black Chevy…
Niagara Action
Published September 28THE EMPIRE STATE’S FOSSIL FUEL PARADOX: Natural Gas Generation in New York State
THE EMPIRE STATE’S FOSSIL FUEL PARADOX: Natural Gas Generation in New York State By: Sumit Majumdar New York State projects an image of leading the nation’s clean energy transition. Yet, behind the ambitious legislation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act…
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Published September 28The Metrics of Grid Degradation During the Age of Data Centers
The Metrics of Grid Degradation During the Age of Data Centers By: Sumit Majumdar For years, the technology sector has successfully marketed cloud computing as an ethereal, weightless infrastructure. The physical reality, however, is grounded in immense steel logistics…
Niagara Action
Published September 28Rope Built the Modern World, Now It’s Choking Our Oceans
Rope Built the Modern World, Now It’s Choking Our Oceans Understanding Cordage: From Ancient Essential Tools to Modern Ecological Crises Across our Oceans By: Sumit Majumdar Man. There’s a lot of rope that you don’t smoke out there. I love gear, and rope is one of those tools…
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Published September 28Niagara Falls Police Make Arrest in Connection with Murder of Jalin or Jayla, Weapon Recovered
Niagara Falls Police Make Arrest in Connection with Murder of Jalin or Jayla, Weapon Recovered By: John Watson Friday night. September 18th. Walnut Avenue. Three units. One lower-flat. One teenager. The Criminal Investigation Unit came. The Emergency Response Team came. The…