Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:50 pm
As plans continue for its May 6, season opener, Ransomville Speedway announced last week the renewing of sponsorship programs for 2011 with Budweiser, Labatt, Bobcat of Buffalo, and Modern Corporation.
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Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:50 pm
The following activity occurred Saturday, Jan. 15, to Sunday, Jan. 30, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
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Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:40 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University will present, for the third consecutive year, eight "Meet Me at the CAM" programs this spring. These educational art history programs run from 10 a.m. to noon and feature films, guest speakers and facilitated discussions.
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Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:40 pm
Valentine's Day. An intimate setting. Lots of laughter. Gourmet food and wine.
Who wouldn't want that to spend the most romantic day of the year at Pipers' Village Inn?
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Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:40 pm
Sports memorabilia, tickets to "Wicked," overnight hotel packages, Lasertron parties, bread for a year courtesy of Panera Bread, and much more will be auctioned when St. Peter R.C. Home and School Association presents its "A Diamond in the Rough" Grand Gala 2011, on Saturday, March 5, at the Niagara Falls Country Club. Proceeds benefit St. Peter R.C. School in Lewiston.
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Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:40 pm
The Village of Lewiston is once again in position to grow.
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Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:40 pm
The New York Power Authority on Thursday recognized the 50th anniversary of the Feb. 10, 1961, ceremony marking the start of operations at the Niagara Power Project.
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Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:40 pm
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston have begun to take aim at issues hovering over the municipality. At Monday's monthly work session, the board entered into discourse on topics including charitable collections, directing people around the village and picking up residential trash.
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Sat, Feb 12th 2011 01:40 pm
Youngstown residents turned out in force Tuesday to discuss a recent spike in home break-ins and burglaries of property in the village and what to do about it.
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 04:00 pm
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 03:45 pm
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 03:45 pm
Feb. 11-13 is "Be Mine with Wine" on the Niagara Wine Trail.
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 03:20 pm
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting the public to vote on an element of its annual Oscar telecast. In "Oscars Designer Challenge 2011," nine up-and-coming fashion designers are vying to have their original evening gown worn by one of the awards escorts during the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 27. Members of the fashion and entertainment press will be introduced to the 10 designers and their creations at a runway fashion show on Feb. 15 at the Academy's Beverly Hills, Calif., headquarters.
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 03:00 pm
Frank Thomas Tripi, 63, a former resident of Lewiston and Youngstown, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs, Colo., after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 03:00 pm
For more than 37 years, Artpark has presented creative inspiration, artistic discovery and award-winning programming that has provided immeasurable benefits to the Western New York region as a premier visual and performing arts destination. Artpark supporters and patrons are invited to an evening as only Artpark can create - a "Black & White Ball - On Stage" at Artpark's Mainstage Theater on Saturday, May 21.
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 03:00 pm
On the heels of blockbuster ratings for the post-Super Bowl episode Sunday night, Twentieth Century Fox Television and "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy have announced that the critically acclaimed "Glee Live! In Concert!," starring 13 members of the television show's cast, will return to North American concert stages this spring.
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 02:55 pm
Family, friendship and loyalty aren't just for two-legged souls in the ABC Family Movie premiere event, "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2," premiering Sunday, March 13, at 9 p.m.
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 02:55 pm
Ten-time Grammy winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bob Dylan will perform with current Grammy nominee Mumford & Sons and folk-rock band the Avett Brothers in a special salute to acoustic music.
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 02:55 pm
As a "Valentine" and "get-well card" to Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and Grammy Legend Award recipient Aretha Franklin, four-time Grammy winner Yolanda Adams, four-time Grammy winner and Latin Grammy winner Christina Aguilera, Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson, country superstar Martina McBride and current nominee Florence Welch will perform together on "The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards."
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Fri, Feb 11th 2011 02:40 pm
One week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented his executive budget, Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-138th/Lewiston, is renewing his call for mandate relief to be tied to a property-tax cap in order to ensure that Western New York residents receive real tax relief. Neither proposal was included in the governor's proposed spending plan issued on Feb. 1.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 06:00 pm
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 06:00 pm
Holy Ghost Lutheran School's pre-K four class welcomes Leona Gonzales to class. She is re-enacting the story of the "Three Sisters."
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
Last Friday's Niagara Frontier League boys basketball game between Niagara-Wheatfield and visiting Grand Island was also a fundraiser for Coaches vs. Cancer, an endeavor championed by Norm Stewart, former head coach of the University of Missouri's men's basketball program and a cancer survivor, and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
"Toast & Jam," now in its 12th year, begins on Monday, Feb. 14, (Valentine's Day) from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Brickyard Pub & BBQ, 432 Center St., Lewiston.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
With Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of an early spring, Wheatfield Recreation Director Ed Sturgeon wants to remind everyone that there are only three weeks left until Feb. 26 to register for the 2011 baseball/softball season.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
The community is invited to a grand opening of the Niagara Hospice Resource Center in Lockport at noon Friday, Feb. 11.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
February is American Heart Month. The Heart Center of Niagara at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has begun a month-long campaign of health and wellness events to promote heart health.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
The nation's first FDA-approved cancer treatment vaccine, Provenge (sipuleucel-T), is being offered for the first time in Western New York at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
The following is a sampling of the calls the Town of Niagara Police responded to between Jan. 26 and Feb. 3.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
March 18 marks the 60th birthday of Sparky the Fire Dog, the official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association, which has been teaching children, parents and teachers about fire prevention and public safety for the past six decades.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
Winter weather apparently kept attendance down at town Drainage Committee meetings held Feb. 3 for residents of two Wheatfield neighborhoods.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
For kids, Valentine's Day is easy. All they need are some crayons, scissors and red construction paper, and they'll come up with a valentine that will touch your heart.
It's the grownups that have to stop and think how to say, "I love you." Traditionally, that means chocolate and flowers, or maybe a small piece of jewelry. If you're looking for chocolates in a heart-shaped box, Kelly's Country Store on Grand Island is the place to go - even the box itself is made of chocolate.
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Wed, Feb 9th 2011 11:05 am
The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency board of directors today approved a modification to AES Eastern Energy's current payment in lieu of tax, or PILOT. The modification was approved to provide stability to the largest taxpayer in Niagara County, which is experiencing difficult economic times in the energy industry.
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Tue, Feb 8th 2011 05:35 pm
The Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.), the non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of game audio, is proud to announce the finalists for the 9th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards to honor outstanding creative, technical and artistic audio achievement in the world of interactive entertainment.
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Tue, Feb 8th 2011 05:25 pm
News Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys have announced they will be coming to Buffalo for one night and will perform at HSBC Arena at 7:30 p.m. on May 28.
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Tue, Feb 8th 2011 05:15 pm
On Thursday, Feb. 10, "The Doctors" (check local listings) divulges 20 ways to look 10 years younger without going under the knife, utilizing easy remedies such as pumpkin for an instant facelift, while men can shave off a decade with a simple hair touch-up. Also, discover breakthrough wrinkle treatments without needles and solutions for turning back time on aging hands and hair.
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Tue, Feb 8th 2011 05:10 pm
Eight-time Grammy winner, current nominee and 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year Barbra Streisand will appear in a rare performance on the "The 53rd annual Grammy Awards" live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13 (8 p.m. on the CBS Television Network.) Three-time Grammy winner Kris Kristofferson will introduce Streisand's performance.
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Tue, Feb 8th 2011 04:20 pm
USA Network, the No. 1 network in 2010 for an unprecedented five consecutive years running, is kicking off its spring lineup with two of its popular original series, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "In Plain Sight."
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Tue, Feb 8th 2011 03:55 pm
Leslie Caron will be on hand for the opening night of the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival, featuring the world premiere of the 60th anniversary restoration of the Oscar-winning musical classic "An American in Paris" (1951). Caron is the latest high-profile talent signed for this year's event, which takes place April 28 - May 1 in Hollywood. Also lined up for the festival are Kevin Brownlow, Roger Corman, Shirley Jones, Jane Powell and Debbie Reynolds, who will join the previously announced Mickey Rooney.
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Tue, Feb 8th 2011 03:50 pm
Are you interested in a career in real estate? The Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors (BNAR) is offering the 75-hour salesperson's qualifying course at the BNAR headquarters on John James Audubon Parkway in Amherst.
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