Fri, Nov 18th 2011 09:00 am
Stacy Francis, one of Nicole Scherzinger's Over 30 finalists, was eliminated Thursday night from "The X Factor." After Steve Jones announced that Francis and Astro received the fewest votes, judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Scherzinger listened to the two finalists perform their "song for survival" and then eliminated Francis.
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Fri, Nov 18th 2011 07:00 am
Students in Mr. Beatty's fourth-grade class at Tuscarora Indian School recently spent a day learning about the history of Lewiston.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 02:25 pm
Rock in the New Year at Hard Rock Café, Niagara Falls, USA. On Saturday, Dec. 31, Old Falls Street becomes the Times Square of Western New York, as the Hard Rock hosts the city's third annual New Year's Eve Guitar Drop.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 02:10 pm
The winter season is just around the corner, but the Seneca casinos are already "thinking spring" for entertainment. Blockbuster performances by Chicago, Regis Philbin, Loretta Lynn, The Moody Blues, Englebert Humperdinck and Travis Tritt are booked for March through June 2012.
Philbin, fresh off a break from "LlVE! with Regis and Kelly," resumes his other passion -- singing -- with a trip to Seneca Niagara Events Center on March 2 for an 8 p.m. show. Philbin will be accompanied by a 22-piece orchestra to perform standards such as "You Make Me Feel So Young" and "It Had to Be You." Tickets start at $40 and go on sale at noon on Monday, Dec. 5.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 02:05 pm
Two local businesses are doing their part to raise prematurity awareness and fund programs to improve the health of babies. Prima Pizza and Pasta and Fantastic Sams have partnered with the March of Dimes, the leading organization for pregnancy and baby health, to support the first ever World Prematurity Day on Thursday, Nov. 17.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 02:00 pm
The Niagara University Family Business Center recently hosted a breakfast forum titled "Keys to Success in Three Generations: A Basil Family Panel Discussion." Panelists included, from left, Joe, Mike, John, Jim, Robert and Chuck Basil.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 08:45 am
The annual opening ceremony for the Niagara Falls Holiday Lights Trail will be held in the parking lot at Sal Maglie Stadium on Wednesday, Nov. 23, with entertainment starting at 5 p.m., the official ceremony at 6 p.m., and fireworks at 6:15 p.m.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 07:00 am
Nov. 18 to 20 is the Niagara Wine Trail's "Share the Bounty" event.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 07:00 am
William L. Ross, the county legislator representing Wheatfield and Lewiston in the new 2nd Legislative District, will hold his annual fall resident meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Wheatfield Community Center.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 07:00 am
The next Wheatfield Business Association meeting will be Monday, Nov. 21, at the Wheatfield Community Center at the corner of Maple and Church roads.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 07:00 am
Memorial recently invested more than $1 million in advanced cardiac telemetry technology for its ER1 Emergency Department, ICU and inpatient Heart & Stroke Center.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 07:00 am
The Kiwanis Club of Niagara-Wheatfield began September participating in the Lewiston Peach Festival, inducted its newest officers early in October and assisted in the Electric Lights Parade just before Halloween.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 07:00 am
Town of Niagara resident Nick Occhipinti and his grandson, Vinny, drop off a donation at the bin in Town Hall supporting the second annual "Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive" to help area food pantries feed less fortunate families with children.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 07:00 am
Following up on last week's budget hearing, the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday approved an $11.8 million budget for 2012.
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Thu, Nov 17th 2011 07:00 am
"If you are a good landlord and a good tenant, you have nothing to fear," Town of Niagara Supervisor Steve Richards said Tuesday as the Town Board passed a new landlord law.
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Wed, Nov 16th 2011 11:00 pm
Nik Wallenda will know before Christmas whether he can stage his wirewalk across the Niagara Gorge in front of the Horseshoe Falls.
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Wed, Nov 16th 2011 08:00 pm
The $5 million grand prize notwithstanding, the Stereo Hogzz said they got exactly what they wanted from their time on "The X Factor."
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Wed, Nov 16th 2011 12:45 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today took the New York Power Authority to task for proceeding with rate hikes on customers.
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Wed, Nov 16th 2011 12:10 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce would love to see your business decorated for the holidays! Enjoy this special offer from Bradt Tree Farms.
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Wed, Nov 16th 2011 11:25 am
The Buffalo Jills visited Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence to celebrate Veterans Day.
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Wed, Nov 16th 2011 11:10 am
Band hits Buffalo stage on "Black Friday."
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Wed, Nov 16th 2011 07:00 am
To go or not to go, that is the question...
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Wed, Nov 16th 2011 07:00 am
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is hosting a shop sale on William H. Barlett Prints from Dec. 1 to 4. All framed and unframed Barlett prints will be 20 percent off.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 06:00 pm
The Business Council of New York State Inc has named Assemblyman John Ceretto a pro-jobs lawmaker. The organization reviewed the voting records of all 212 state legislators on a series of bills that carried significant economic impact, and concluded that Ceretto was one of the staunchest supporters of job creation in the Empire State.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 06:00 pm
Due to recent promotional commitments and responsibilities, Javier Colon is forced to cancel his show at UB Center for the Arts on Dec. 7. All tickets will be refunded and UBCFA apologizes for any inconvenience.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 05:55 pm
As part of an initiative to promote awareness of World Diabetes Day, a group of agencies coordinated by the "Mayor's Task Group on Health" gathered at Niagara Falls City Hall.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 05:35 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present MercyMe on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. Bebo Norman will open the show.
For the men of MercyMe, spreading positivity, hope, and love is very much a life-long calling. This passion for others has been the fuel for the concept of the band's sixth album, "The Generous Mr. Lovewell."
"People are taking the concept 10 miles further down the road, trying to top each other's random acts of generosity toward strangers," says singer Bart Millard. "We want to see this become a movement that's bigger than the record itself."
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 05:30 pm
It's going to be a holiday to remember as Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and The Band Perry are set to come together in the nation's capital for TNT's annual "Christmas in Washington" special. Hosted this year by Conan O'Brien, the star-studded concert will premiere Friday, Dec. 16, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), exclusively on TNT.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 03:35 pm
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company is hosting a Chiavetta's chicken dinner fundraiser from noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. The event will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, 505 Cayuga St.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 03:25 pm
Artpark is immediately placing a national call for entries for its third installment of the outdoor sculpture competition titled "EDGES III."
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 02:10 pm
State Sen. Mark Grisanti will have a meeting to discuss the regulation of mixed martial arts in New York in order to discuss the growing economic development potential the sport has brought to regions around the world. MMA was banned in New York in the 1990s when the sport was known as a no-holds barred exhibition without rules or regulations.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 10:10 am
More than 100 students and history buffs gathered to see international explorer Josh Bernstein Tuesday night at Niagara University, as he told of his many adventures and television fame.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 07:00 am
On Nov. 14, at the Lancaster Police Department, Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, accompanied by Lancaster Police Chief Gerald Gill, announced she will soon introduce new legislation that will enhance 9-1-1 communications systems, including texting capabilities of call centers.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 07:00 am
The Western New York Artists Group, located at 1 Linwood Ave., Buffalo, will host, for the 17th year, Buffalo's most popular and largest selection of art works to be purchased for the holiday season.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice will hold its annual Light-A-Life Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. at the Wheatfield Community Center, located at 2790 Church Road, North Tonawanda.
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Tue, Nov 15th 2011 07:00 am
The staff at Gentile Dentistry, located at 215 Main St., East Aurora, and 5007 Transit Road in Depew, is looking to put smiles on people's faces in more than one way this holiday season by holding a food drive in honor of the WNY Food Bank.
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Mon, Nov 14th 2011 06:25 pm
Instead, he's looking to completely cover it up.
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Mon, Nov 14th 2011 03:35 pm
Sunnking Inc., which has been in the business of collecting, dismantling and recycling old, broken, and unwanted electronics and equipment since early 2000, has experienced a tremendous amount of growth in the past few years. As a result the company has decided to make some exciting leadership changes to continue growth and ensure future success.
Former CFO Michelle Read, who joined Sunnking in April of 2001, has been promoted to president and will oversee all operational, financial, logistical and sales/marketing functions of Sunnking, in conjunction with -- and direction from -- owner Duane Beckett, Sunnking's current chairman/CEO.
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Mon, Nov 14th 2011 03:20 pm
Summer's hottest dance competition series "So You Think You Can Dance" kicks off its ninth season with auditions beginning Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the historic FOX Theatre in Atlanta.
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Mon, Nov 14th 2011 03:20 pm
TNT and Hyatt are joining forces on a unique opportunity for fans of TNT's hit dramas "The Closer" and "Rizzoli & Isles."
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