Thu, Oct 24th 2013 10:20 pm
The judge's tallies are in, and the overall winner of the 2013 Niagara River Region Scarecrow Display is the "Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter" exhibition in Youngstown. Resident Deborah Fox's block-long display won the "Best in Show" award.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 10:10 pm
The Niagara County Board of Elections, 111 Main St., Suite 100, Lockport, will be open the following dates for absentee balloting for the Nov. 5 general election:
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 10:05 pm
We pulled on plastic gloves with the fingertips filled with corn kernels, donned glasses that distorted our vision and tried to follow and write down a series of instructions delivered only once while the room was darkened and distracting noise was broadcast.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 10:00 pm
Holy Ghost Lutheran School recently won the Lutheran soccer league championship. The team defeated St. Peter's of Lewiston in the championship game.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 10:00 pm
Emily Belote and Jack Buddenhagen from Niagara-Wheatfield High School will be members of the 2013 National Association for Music Education All-National Honor Orchestra and All-National Honor Band, joining more than 670 musically talented high school students in the U.S. to perform at a gala concert on Oct. 30 in Nashville, Tenn.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 10:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield Teachers Association sponsored a school supply drive during the month of September.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 10:00 pm
In honor of Fire Prevention Month, Wee Havens Preschool in Wheatfield had members of both the Adams and St. Johnsburg volunteer fire departments at the school to teach fire prevention and fire safety.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 10:00 pm
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Erie County Coalition Against Family Violence is taking up the call to end domestic violence and promote safe homes.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:45 pm
The annual Wheatfield Lions Club's free Senior Citizen Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Henry Scibisz Five Senses Nature Park Clubhouse, located on Ward Road next to the American Legion Post 1451.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:45 pm
The Wheatfield Town Board is asking community members to bring their comments and suggestions on the town's preliminary 2014 budget to a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Town Hall.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:45 pm
The Town of Niagara's annual budget hearing will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:45 pm
Much of the outreach work performed by the Alzheimer's Association Western New York Chapter would not be possible without the dedication and commitment of volunteers.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:45 pm
dick clark productions has announced Florida Georgia Line and One Direction will each make their debut performance on the 2013 American Music Awards, which will broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on Sunday, Nov. 24 (8 p.m.), on ABC.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
As fans get ready to celebrate the CMA Awards, ABC brings viewers the fifth annual edition of "In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts: Countdown to the CMA Awards."
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
Republican State Sen. Mark Grisanti announced Woodlawn State Beach Park will be receiving $75,000 from the Environmental Protection Fund to help with the Town of Hamburg's pump station conversion project.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, announced approval of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA).
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
TBS and Team Coco are inviting fans of Conan O'Brien to participate in a special celebration marking the host's 20th anniversary in late night. The Team Coco website is hosting "20 Years of Conan: The 'Best Of' Fan Poll," which asks fans to choose their favorites from Conan's 3,300-plus hours of late night madness.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
The American Bus Association recently announced the Lewiston Jazz Festival was named as one of the "2014 Top 100 Events in North America." The Top 100 Events, published in the September/October issue of Destinations magazine, said the Lewiston Jazz Festival offers entertainment appealing to tour groups and travelers from around the world.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (4-2) travel to Minneapolis to take on Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings (1-5) on NBC's "Sunday Night Football." Coverage begins with "Football Night in America" at 7 p.m. on NBC.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
More than $8 million in grants will support research to aid the long-term recovery in areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. The grants represent the first time the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has funded research needed by local communities to support long-term recovery efforts.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
George Eastman House will honor Academy Award winner Roger Corman with the 68th George Eastman Award, the museum's highest honor in motion pictures, on Saturday, Nov. 2. The award ceremony, to be held in the Dryden Theatre, will be followed by a Q-and-A moderated by Eastman House film programmer Lori Donnelly.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:30 pm
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is hosting a week-long celebration in honor of El Día de los Muertos, a Mexican and Mexican-American festival in which participants remember those who have died and entice their souls to visit by building ofrenda, altars decorated with photos of deceased loved ones, dishes of their favorite foods, religious items, pungent marigolds, and candles to help light their way.
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Thu, Oct 24th 2013 09:00 pm
In a global first, FOX, FremantleMedia North America and Syco Entertainment are offering "The X Factor" fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite acts using Shazam, one of the most popular music and TV apps on the planet and one of the Top 10 most-downloaded apps on the App Store.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 12:40 pm
NU's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management held its 13th annual convocation in Alumni Chapel. Sponsored by the Maid of the Mist Corp., the convocation is the college's showcase event, during which it annually honors national and international leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 12:35 pm
Lockport Community Television will conduct its next orientation session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 293 Niagara St., Lockport. These are the final sessions available until 2014.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 12:35 pm
Dang Tuan Pham, M.D., F.A.C.S., will present "Taking Control of Your Weight and Your Life, " a free seminar for those interested in learning about weight-loss surgery, at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at the Staybridge Suites Buffalo-Airport, 8005 Sheridan Drive, Clarence.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 12:35 pm
Two-time Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, and 2006 ice dance silver medalist Tanith Belbin will join NBC Olympics for its Winter Games coverage in Sochi, Russia.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 12:35 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, is applauding Tuesday's signing of the 2 percent agricultural assessment cap approved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. This legislation, which Ceretto voted to pass in June, caps agricultural assessments at 2 percent, which will help reduce costs for New York's family farms.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 12:35 pm
The Auxiliary of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will hold a sale of gently worn men's and women's coats, jackets, suits and sweaters, and gently used ladies' purses from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 12:30 pm
On Oct. 31, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan will take on a slew of new characters when they showcase the year's most entertaining pop culture icons during "LIVE's Best Halloween Show Ever," the morning talk show's annual one-of-a-kind extravaganza.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 07:00 am
Children ages 7-12 are invited to celebrate Veterans Day at the History Center of Niagara County on Monday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program will commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination by allowing children to experience what American life was like 50 years ago.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 07:00 am
More African-Americans get colorectal cancer and die from it than any other ethnic or racial group.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 07:00 am
Niagara County Community College will hold its annual fall open house on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the Sanborn campus located at 3111 Saunders Settlement Road.
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Wed, Oct 23rd 2013 07:00 am
Join Buffalo Audubon Society Naturalist Tom Kerr for a walk along the Niagara River for a search of fall birds at 10 a.m. Nov. 2. Participants should meet at Wolf Creek Canoe Launch parking lot.
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Tue, Oct 22nd 2013 04:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center recently completed improvements to its main entrance to enhance patient and visitor access.
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Tue, Oct 22nd 2013 03:40 pm
On Saturday, Nov. 2, Old Fort Niagara will offer culinary buffs a rare chance to prepare an elaborate period meal in an 18th century kitchen. The four-hour workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the boulangerie of the French Castle.
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Tue, Oct 22nd 2013 03:40 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, has announced legislation (S.1952 of 2013) he co-sponsored to limit the annual increase in agricultural assessments to 2 percent has been signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Tue, Oct 22nd 2013 03:35 pm
The Buffalo Niagara Travel Professionals' November meeting will feature guest speaker Dottie Gallagher-Cohen, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, the region's employer-funded economic development organization and the regional chamber of commerce.
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Tue, Oct 22nd 2013 03:30 pm
The People's Choice Awards, the only major awards show where fans determine the nominees and winners across categories of movies, music and television, has announced voting to determine the nominees is now officially open at www.PeoplesChoice.com.
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Tue, Oct 22nd 2013 03:30 pm
HARBORcenter President John Koelmel made several announcements regarding hockey programming at HARBORcenter, including the hiring of Kevyn Adams as vice president and director of the HARBORcenter Academy of Hockey, a premier hockey training and development program at the complex.
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