Thu, Aug 2nd 2012 07:00 am
The fifth annual Niagara Falls Blues Festival, hosted by the Niagara Festival & Entertainment Group, returns to the Global Spectrum-managed Old Falls Street, USA, Sept. 6 through 9.
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 10:40 pm
Tuesday night's primetime Olympics coverage on NBC (8-11:43 p.m.) earned a 21.8/35 national rating/share, the highest-rated night in any Summer Olympics since the 1996 Atlanta Games, and drew 38.7 million viewers, the most for the first Tuesday of a non-U.S. Summer Games in the history of televised Summer Olympics (Rome, 1960).
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 10:00 pm
At the recent board meeting of the Niagara County SPCA, working committees were formed and tasked with helping Executive Director Amy Lewis continue to enhance the programs and services provided by the society.
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 01:25 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo announces its 2012-13 season. Tickets for most events will go on sale Friday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m.
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 01:00 pm
KC & the Sunshine Band performs Saturday as part of the "Hard Rock Rocks" concert series.
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 10:30 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Tuesday that it has significantly reduced hospital readmissions for heart failure patients as a result of its participation in Aligning Forces for Quality, a national effort to further improve the quality of health care provided in America's hospitals.
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 10:25 am
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, has announced that he has been named to presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Polish-American coalition. Maziarz joins the 11 member coalition on the National Advisory Board.
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 10:20 am
On Aug. 11-12, British redcoats will once again scan the eastern horizon for signs of Continental soldiers intent on capturing Old Fort Niagara.
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 10:15 am
34.8 million average viewers for the first 4 nights of the London Olympics is most for any Summer Olympics in history
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Wed, Aug 1st 2012 10:10 am
Phelps and Lochte swim in 200 IM semifinals; Missy Franklin swims in 4x200 freestyle relay; men's gymnastics all-around gold medal final.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 03:55 pm
On Sunday, Aug. 5, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., The Wrights Corners Fire Co., Miller Hose Fire Co. of Newfane and the Olcott Fire Co. will host a corn roast at Murphy Orchards. The proceeds of the event will be donated to the Johnson family.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 03:45 pm
The Department of Veterans Affairs is proud to announce a new partnership to use health information exchange technology, which will improve the quality of care and delivery of medical treatment to local veterans, especially those returning from recent conflicts.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 01:45 pm
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 01:35 pm
DVDs including "London 2012 Olympic Highlights," "Gymnastics: Going for the Gold," "Swimming: Going for the Gold," and the high definition commemorative Blu-ray set of all three programs available for pre-order at www.nbcolympicsstore.com.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 12:35 pm
Niagara County Community College celebrated its 50th anniversary last weekend. Part of the celebration was Balloons Over Niagara. Although contrary wind conditions kept the balloons grounded for most of the celebration, these visitors were thrilled to see the colorful giants rising on NCCC's Sanborn campus.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 09:15 am
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center been awarded "health home" designation for Niagara County by the New York State Department of Health as part of a new state program designed to improve patient outcomes and control Medicaid costs.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 09:10 am
Michael Phelps looks to claim his third straight 200 meter butterfly gold medal, his 18th medal overall - tying the record for the most career Olympic medals - Tuesday on NBC in primetime. Phelps won gold in both Athens and Beijing in the 200m butterfly. Tuesday will be Phelps' busiest day as he also is expected to swim the final for the 4x200m freestyle relay with teammate Ryan Lochte.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 07:00 am
Beaver Island State Park will sponsor a waterfowl ID course presented by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation from 6 until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9, in the Beaver Island Club House on Grand Island.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 07:00 am
Big Six Mile Marina is cutting the price of soaking up the last of summer by offering 50 percent off seasonal boat slips until Oct. 14 when the marina closes. Big Six Mile Creek Marina located at 3219 Whitehaven Road on Grand Island.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 07:00 am
The 5th Annual GO ("Girls Only") Ride, a free motorcycle safety event for women, will make its way through Niagara County and end on Old Falls Street, USA, on Aug. 4. The event is free and open to all female motorcyclists. It will be held rain or shine.
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Tue, Jul 31st 2012 07:00 am
It's never too late to learn a new craft. Here is your opportunity to discover a hobby, brush up on a technique or master a skill at Artpark's new adult art workshops.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 06:35 pm
Monday on "LIVE! with Kelly," host Kelly Ripa and guest co-host Chris Harrison announced the top two finalists in the show's summer-long "Grilling with the Stars" competition. Actress and author Marilu Henner and R&B artist Ashanti are the two celebrities whose recipes are still in the running to win the coveted Golden Grill trophy and $25,000 for their charity of choice.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 04:00 pm
The latest edition of "America's Next Top Model," created and hosted by Tyra Banks, returns with the first-ever "College Edition" on Friday, Aug. 24 (8 p.m.), on The CW.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 03:55 pm
As the competition heats up and with an Atlantic Records recording contract awaiting the winner, The CW will broadcast the final three episodes of its new music competition series "The Next."
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 03:25 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th, stood Monday with local elected officials to encourage passage of a package of two bills that fight Medicaid fraud and return the savings to taxpayers with the middle class STAR rebate. The bills have previously been passed by the Senate, but not the Assembly.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 02:00 pm
The Grand Lady, a passenger vessel that offers public cruises and exclusive charters for private events like weddings, corporate events and parties, has called Grand Island home for about 15 years since its founding in 1991.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 01:30 pm
Last week, when it was so hot the trees were whistling for the dogs, my wife and I took a little car ride.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 12:30 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 355 calls from July 7 to 20. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island. Deputies responded to 19 burglary false alarm calls during the dates of this report.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 11:30 am
Tuesday night brings an exciting show to the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, as "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour" is staged by Cirque Du Soleil. The production has been called a "once-in-a-lifetime" show.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 11:00 am
The Town of Grand Island Department of Parks and Recreation reports that Ed Ball Park playground at the corner of Love and Stony Point Roads is now up and ready for use.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 11:00 am
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 10:25 am
The Black Rock and Riverside Tour of Gardens committee has announced that its eighth annual Tour of Gardens for the northwest Buffalo neighborhoods, a free, self-guided event, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. It features more than 60 gardens that demonstrate the best of neighborhood pride.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 10:00 am
Ryan Lochte looks to claim his second gold medal of the London Olympics as he swims the 200-meter freestyle Monday night on NBC in primetime. Also in primetime, Missy Franklin, the 17-year-old phenom, makes her individual event gold medal final debut in the 100-meter breaststroke, and Matt Grevers looks to extend Team USA's reign and win the fifth straight gold for the U.S. in the men's 100-meter backstroke.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 09:00 am
NBC's two-day primetime average of 35.6 million viewers is the best start to a Summer Olympics on record.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 07:00 am
While the communities of Lewiston, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Queenston, Ontario, come to mind when the War of 1812 is mentioned, it was from Youngstown, located in the Town of Porter, that the first families fled in the early morning of Dec. 19, 1813, when the British and attacked and captured Fort Niagara.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 07:00 am
Public insurance company Allstate has been a presence in the Lewiston area for years, but recently has moved - if only across the street, to 424 Center St. The Lewiston agency's new exclusive agent is Phil Mastantuono.
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Mon, Jul 30th 2012 07:00 am
Viatran Corporation of Wheatfield recently presented Niagara Hospice with $8,060, which was raised largely through a Chiavetta's barbecue.
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 06:20 pm
40.7 million average viewers tops Atlanta opening ceremony; nearly 6 million more than Beijing; and 15 million more than Athens, the last European Olympics
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 11:00 am
"It was really a good time for people," Gordon Deppe says of the 1980s. "A lot of good memories. Positive economics. People were just having fun. It was like 10 years of Halloween, in a way."
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Sat, Jul 28th 2012 09:00 am
To prepare for the cats we will be receiving from the Somerset case, the SPCA has planned a weekend-long promotion to help clear some space for the cats that are in desperate need of our care.
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