Thu, May 5th 2011 02:10 pm
On Saturday, April 30, Cub Scout Pack 833 conducted the 20th annual Liberty Drive Cleanup.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:10 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane, announced Tuesday that the State Senate will soon pass a resolution to establish a Select Committee on State-Native American Relations.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:50 pm
The Niagara County History Center in Lockport is thinking spring and making plans for its annual spring bus trip. This year's itinerary steps into television history with a trip to historic Jamestown, the birthplace of Lucille Ball, on May 21.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:50 pm
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild presents Noel Coward's comedy "Blithe Spirit" this month at the Ellicott Creek Playhouse, (on the St. Edmund Campus), 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:50 pm
Everyday People will perform for the Niagara County Community College's Wingstock Festival on Saturday, May 14.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:45 pm
It's not often that a critic will admit this, but my opinion meant precious little Sunday when watching "The Pirates of Penzance" at Niagara University. Whether I loved it, or loathed the day I agreed to review it, one thing was clear: the audience deemed it m-arrr-velous.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:45 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. will present its annual Gospel Fest at 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, at First Assembly of God Church, 9750 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:40 pm
Lewiston Council on the Arts has announced its summer calendar filled with activities and events, with appeal to all ages and tastes.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:30 pm
British pop superstar Cheryl Cole will join Antonio "L.A." Reid and Simon Cowell as a judge on "The X-Factor," the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 10:45 am
Wowy-kazowy.
So said an onlooker peeking into the press kit detailing Artpark & Co.'s summer lineup. Over the course of almost five months, the performing arts venue will offer hitmaker after hitmaker after hitmaker, with headlining gigs by stars including Peter Frampton, Pat Benatar, Cheap Trick, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, The Black Keys and O.A.R.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 12:15 am
The Wheatfield Republican Committee endorsed Kathryn Palka-Lance to run for the newly created 7th District seat in the downsized Niagara County Legislature.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 11:15 pm
NBC announced that it will feature a special one-minute sneak peek of a "battle" round from its new hit series "The Voice" during the network's coverage of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7 (4-7 p.m. ET).
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Wed, May 4th 2011 11:10 pm
NBC named the final 20 of its 32 selected team contestants who will move onto the next round of the new vocal competition series "The Voice" featuring its four musician coaches: Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 11:00 pm
On Thursday, May 5, the Emmy Award-winning syndicated series "The Doctors" (check local listings) goes beyond "you are what you eat" cliché to uncover what your food is really made of. The result? Some outrageous realities. From shocking ingredients like bug and rodent parts to harmful chemicals and toxic dyes - including the chemical components in anti-freeze - "The Doctors" reveals what's really hiding in your grocery cart.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 12:45 pm
The Niagara County Conservative Party will hold its annual fundraiser and gathering for members and supporters May 12 at Taboo in Lockport, Chairman Dan Weiss announced.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 12:25 pm
On Thursday, May 5, Niagara University and Opportunities Unlimited will host a very special art exhibit from 10 a.m. to noon in the Glynn Family Atrium of Bisgrove Hall. The exhibit is a reflection of work by the Artisans Unlimited participants from the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara day habilitation programs throughout Niagara County.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 12:20 pm
Niagara County lawmakers unanimously urged Congress Tuesday night to reject pending legislation they said would eliminate the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area's share of federal homeland security funding and shift that money to places such as New York City.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 06:00 pm
NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (Monday-Friday, 12:35 a.m. ET) will host a weeklong tribute to Bob Marley beginning May 9 to honor the 30th anniversary of his last concert and death. Jimmy welcomes musicians Ziggy Marley, Chris Cornell, Jennifer Hudson, Jakob Dylan and Lenny Kravitz to celebrate the legendary reggae artist's musical legacy. Each night, the "Late Night" musical guest performs a classic Marley song.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 05:50 pm
It's one of the most eagerly anticipated episodes of the "Biggest Loser" season - the makeover episode! And this time, "The Biggest Loser: Couples" is joining forces with fashion icon Tim Gunn and top celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves to give fairytale makeovers to the remaining five contestants on a must-see, emotional episode airing Tuesday, May 3 (8 p.m. ET), on NBC.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 05:45 pm
Union soldiers will man the ramparts of Old Fort Niagara during Civil War Weekend, May 14-15. The event will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War in April 1861. Featured will be a Civil War Encampment, rifled musket demonstrations and special tours of the fort that focus on its role from 1861-65.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 02:25 pm
Niagara University theater studies junior Callie Bush, Class of 2012, has been awarded the sixth Tara Laurie Memorial Scholarship to assist with her NU theater program study abroad experience at Anglo-American University in London this summer. She is one of nine theater studies students who will travel to London this summer with Dr. Sharon Watkinson, chair of Niagara's department of theater and fine arts, and other NU students and faculty.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 02:20 pm
This spring, the Niagara University Theatre Department honored nine persons who have for many years consistently aided the theater in its mission, according to Gregory Fletcher, director of Niagara University Theatre.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:55 pm
Armand Schultz, a 1981 graduate of Niagara University playing the role of the dad in the touring production of "Billy Elliot: The Musical," returned to his alma mater on Monday with Ryan Kasprzak, the show's dance captain and a popular former contestant on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" television series. The duo attended theater classes before holding an afternoon question-and-answer session with students during their day off from the 10-time Tony Award-winning musical, which is on tour in Toronto through Sept. 3.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:10 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, who has made economic development and job creation his top priorities since taking office, was pleased by the recent announcement of two initiatives that could lead to greater prosperity in Western New York.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, met Monday with the governor's appointment secretary, Judge Leslie Leach, to discuss filling a current vacancy on the New York Power Authority's board of trustees with a Niagara County resident. The meeting was held in the governor's capitol office.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 05:45 pm
Last night, Bobby Flay revealed self-employed caterer/cook Jamawn J. Woods and his "Soul Daddy" concept as the winner of NBC's alternative series "America's Next Great Restaurant" in the season finale.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 02:50 pm
"Clash of the Commercials: USA vs. The World," hosted from Las Vegas by legendary supermodel Heidi Klum and actor John Lehr, is an interactive countdown special pitting the 10 best international commercials ever against the 10 best from the U.S. The special, in which viewers will be able to vote live for the winner, will be broadcast Monday, May 23 (10 p.m., ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 02:05 pm
CBS Interactive Music Group's leading concert webcast series, "Live On Letterman," presented by AT&T, will feature a slate of international superstars and Grammy-winning artists, with each performing a live, multi-platform concert from New York's Ed Sullivan Theater in the coming months.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 02:00 pm
Reality competition will never be the same as Oxygen introduces the 12 contenders of "The Glee Project," premiering on Sunday, June 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 01:55 pm
In honor of Mother's Day, "The Talk" will dedicate a week to mothers of all circumstances as part of the "Moms Who Move Us" series. Throughout the week, the hosts of "The Talk" will feature compelling and motivational stories each day of five special people.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 12:15 pm
Jamison R. Crawford, a Niagara University senior from Grand Island, was recently notified that a paper he presented at the 19th annual Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science on April 8 has been selected for a Best Paper Award by Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. As a result, Jamison's paper, one of only four undergraduate submissions chosen, will be published in the fall 2011 issue of Critique, a worldwide student journal of politics.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 12:10 pm
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
The Society of Chest Pain Centers announced last week that Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center has earned the designation as an accredited chest pain center, the first and only hospital in Niagara County with such a prestigious and medically important designation.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
Editor's Note: In this week's Sentinel we continue with our periodic feature -"Coming Home" - which profiles local residents who have returned to the area following time spent living in another locale. Readers with similar experiences are invited to contact the Sentinel at [email protected] to be considered for future features.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 11:55 am
Supervisor Steve Reiter heard some interesting news regarding hazardous waste landfiller CWM Chemical Services at Monday's Lewiston Town Board regular meeting, and promised to look into it.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 11:50 am
The Niagara County Conservative Party announced their endorsement of Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow, who is running for re-election based on his strong record standing up for conservative values in government.
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Sat, Apr 30th 2011 04:50 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor nine businesses and individuals at its annual Chamber Awards Gala, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Fri, Apr 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Jacob Lusk, Scotty McCreery and Haley Reinhart are this season's "American Idol" Top 5 finalists after Casey Abrams was eliminated on Thursday's show.
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Fri, Apr 29th 2011 02:00 pm
NBC revealed that it will add more star-power to its new vocal competition series "The Voice" with singers Reba, Monica, Sia (Furler) and music producer Adam Blackstone joining the series as new advisers who will lend their experience and talents to musician coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for the next "Battles" competition phase.
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Thu, Apr 28th 2011 06:00 pm
Don't miss the third annual Lewiston Region Tour of Kitchens and Homes, taking place the weekend of June 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at six selected residences in the Lewiston and Youngstown areas.
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