Thu, Aug 18th 2011 12:35 pm
The Village of Lewiston Board granted St. Peter's R.C. School permission Monday to use Academy Park for a fundraiser.
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 09:10 am
Artpark's fourth annual end-of-summer free "Family Movie Night" will present the Academy Award-winning "Toy Story 3" on Monday, Aug. 22. The event will begin at dusk in the upper park on Artpark's giant Jumbotron screen. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for this free, ticketless event. Parking also will be free.
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 09:00 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-28, announced Wednesday that the Village of Barker was given a long-term, low interest rate loan that will allow it to complete the replacement of its 100-year-old village water system.
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 09:00 am
ABC News' "Good Morning America" set out to find the most beautiful place in America and asked viewers to nominate their favorite spot online.
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 08:50 am
At Niagara-Wheatfield High School, Kevin Schucker's marketing classes each created their own businesses during the school year through the Junior Achievement program, which teaches students about owning and operating a real business.
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 08:45 am
Wheatfield families definitely won't be able to complain about having nothing to do this weekend. All they need to do is head for Fairmount Park at Stieg and Nash roads for the Wheatfield Family Picnic.
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 08:45 am
Anyone interested in finding out more about things that go bump in the night can hear stories from local paranormal investigator Steve Richards this October.
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 08:45 am
"My house is paid for ... I just finally paid it off in February this year. Now, I have somebody telling me they're going to take it out from under me," said Sabre Park Mobile Home Park resident Lynn Wyatt.
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Wed, Aug 17th 2011 01:25 pm
George Thorogood and the Destroyers headline the next "Tuesday in the Park" at Artpark.
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Wed, Aug 17th 2011 01:00 pm
Global icon Jennifer Lopez, rock legend Steven Tyler and Grammy-winning producer Randy Jackson will return to the judges' panel for the 11th season of "American Idol." The trio, along with Emmy®-nominated host Ryan Seacrest, will begin their search for America's next singing superstar when "American Idol" debuts Sunday, Jan. 22 (10 p.m. ET), 2012, immediately following the NFC Championship Game on FOX.
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Wed, Aug 17th 2011 11:20 am
Debi and Mark D. Perry, M.D., and Judith Nolan Powell have been named co-chairs of The 2012 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black-tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Wed, Aug 17th 2011 09:00 am
Brickyard Pub & BBQ, 432 Center St., Lewiston, hosts the 14th annual "Celebrity Bartending Night" on Wednesday (new this year), Aug. 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation.
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Tue, Aug 16th 2011 11:40 am
The Miss Buffalo Scholarship Organization is currently seeking contestants for its pageant at the National Buffalo Wing Festival from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4.
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Tue, Aug 16th 2011 10:00 am
We all read the paper and watch the news, and sometimes the amount of tragic information we take in daily can be overwhelming. As a small panacea, I have a fabulous, feel-good, happy tale to share with you!
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Tue, Aug 16th 2011 09:55 am
Niagara University students will soon be returning to the Buffalo-Niagara region for the commencement of the fall semester and, when they do, many will have mobile access to NU's preferred merchant program.
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Tue, Aug 16th 2011 09:50 am
After listening to a trio of concerned residents - and the unease of his own board - Village of Lewiston Mayor Terry Collesano pledged Monday to reduce the size and scale of Artpark & Co. concerts next summer.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2011 05:30 pm
A dogfight between the Village of Lewiston and local environmentalists is starting to yield tangible results.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2011 05:10 pm
The Village of Lewiston hosts the 10th annual Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival from Aug. 26-27 along Center Street.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2011 09:25 am
Niagara University Theatre's 2011-12 season offers an array of entertainment options to suit a variety of tastes. The entire season will be produced in the renovated William P. and Marie Leary Theatre in the new Elizabeth Ann Clune Center for Theatre, with the exception of the annual collaboration with the Castellani Art Museum.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2011 07:00 am
Niagara Hospice has announced it will hold its third annual Nike Hospice Dash on Saturday, Sept. 24. Participants can choose between a 5K walk/run through Four Mile State Park or, new this year, a half marathon course beginning at Artpark.
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Mon, Aug 15th 2011 07:00 am
Saturday, Aug. 20, will be a very busy day in Youngstown.
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Sun, Aug 14th 2011 01:00 pm
After eight weeks of grueling competition, last night's episode of Oxygen's "The Glee Project" charged the remaining four contenders with their latest "Glee"-inspired challenge when Kevin McHale ("Glee's" Artie Abrams) showed the contenders how to put others first for "Generosity" week. Children from Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA), a non-profit organization with the mission to provide music education to disadvantaged schools, joined the contenders in performing My Chemical Romance's "Sing."
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 06:30 pm
Chalk Walk powerhouse Grand Island High School took first prize in the 2011 Lewiston Art Festival competition.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 07:00 am
To kick off the annual Lewiston Art Festival, New York State Assemblyman John Ceretto presented the Lewiston Council on the Arts with a proclamation on Thursday at the Hennepin Park Gazebo. Ceretto paid tribute to the LCA, which has hosted the Art Festival for 44 years.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 02:40 am
TNT has renewed its fast-paced, light-hearted caper drama "Leverage" for a fifth season, just as the fourth season is shaping up to score the show's biggest ratings yet. TNT has ordered 15 episodes of "Leverage," with the fifth season slated to launch in summer 2012. The series - which centers on a gang of grifters, hackers and thieves out to settle scores against the rich and powerful - currently airs Sunday at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). After the show's Aug. 28 summer finale, "Leverage" will return to wrap up its fourth season with new episodes in November and December.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 02:20 am
Ted Nugent headlines the Aug. 16 "Tuesday in the Park" concert at Artpark. The event begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 01:50 am
With pleasant weather on the outside and few residents inside, the Porter Town Board session was short in duration Monday at Town Hall. In stark contrast to July's heated session on the boating law controversy that had the meeting room overflowing, this one lasted well under an hour. But it did include productive discussion and some work done also.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:50 am
It was a sold-out, standing-room-only crew that attended the Foster the People concert at the Tralf on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The LA band, crowned as "the wunderkinds of indie dance pop," has a huge high school/college crowd following, but it was a very diverse crowd on this night. To be sure, there was a wave of girlish screams heard as Mark Foster and company bounced onstage.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:45 am
The Youngstown, Wilson and Lewiston Lions clubs combined to help the needy and make a difference. Their fifth annual Golf Classic was a success, with a portion of the proceeds directed to the Vision Beyond Site Foundation.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:40 am
Go big or go home - that's the motto for season nine of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning No. 1 food show on cable, "Top Chef," as it heads to the state that does everything bigger - Texas. Possibly the worst kept locale secret in this moment's culinary universe, the new season of "Top Chef" will heartily embrace the Lone Star State's adage that all things are bigger as, in a series first, the production will head to three cities within the season - Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:30 am
Millions can play along at home as America's most talented karaoke singers take the stage Friday, Aug. 12, on "Karaoke Battle USA." "Karaoke Battle USA's" panel of all-star judges and show producers will select finalists from the best video submissions from aspiring amateur karaoke stars. Then, viewers will pick a winning at-home king and queen online. Contestants should visit www.karaokebattleusa.com or the "Karaoke Battle USA" Facebook page and follow the directions to enter, starting at 9 a.m., ET on Aug. 12. A karaoke version of either "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" or "Unchained Melody" will be available upon registration, and eligible contestants can upload a video of their solo performance using Facebook or YouTube.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:25 am
The Town of Lewiston has been awarded $340,000 in Greenway funding in order to enhance the Niagara Greenway corridor, by creating new town projects and improving upon existing ones. The Lewiston Council on the Arts received $15,000 toward this year's Lewiston Jazz Festival, and $325,000 will be used toward the War of 1812 bicentennial commemoration.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:15 am
The New York State Funeral Directors Association will host its annual statewide convention in Niagara Falls from Aug. 14-17.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:15 am
Jerry Wolfgang's TV program, "Target Success," can be seen on LCTV and OSC-21. Tune in weekly to see guests from the local community.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:10 am
Judy Lewis was chosen as the recipient of Friday's "Yard of the Week" award, as selected by the Youngstown Garden Club.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:10 am
Niagara County officials, state leaders, and members of the grassroots Americans for Prosperity organization will host a joint press conference in the shadow of the AES Somerset coal-fired power plant Tuesday, opposing a "cap-and-trade" scheme entered into by former Gov. George Pataki and six New England states.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:05 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 1, to Sunday, Aug. 7, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported 129 calls during this period.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:05 am
New York Premier Soccer announced that Ross Suitor of Youngstown and Daniel Warner of Pendleton were recently chosen to attend a training camp in Scotland, from a group of 23 boys at a camp held in Marlboro, Mass., on July 10.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
Chad Brachmann of Sanborn captured his first of the season at Ransomville Speedway aboard the Mighty Taco Modified division on Aug. 5.
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Sat, Aug 13th 2011 12:00 am
If you are into fishing and would like to try your hand at fishing competitively, here is your chance. I hate to say it, but summer is winding down. Before you know it, it's back to school, tune up the furnace or chop the wood, winterize your home and your boat and brace yourself.
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