Thu, Feb 21st 2013 04:00 pm
CBS News takes a sharp look at the glitz and glamour, heartaches and successes of the entertainment world in the special "Vanity Fair's Hollywood," to be broadcast Monday, Feb. 23 (10 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 04:00 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, drew a line in the sand Wednesday with the Public Service Commission regarding its proposals to raise statewide energy rates by nearly $1 billion. He said this increase would plunder hydropower revenue from Western New York in its ongoing proceeding to evaluate contingency plans in the event of the closure of the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 04:00 pm
As schools across Niagara County begin in earnest putting their school budgets together, the Niagara USA Chamber is urging them to stay within the state's property tax cap. The county's leading business organization has said it will publicly and actively oppose any budget that exceeds the cap.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 04:00 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt announced Wednesday he will seek a second term as mayor of the City of North Tonawanda.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 04:00 pm
Niagara Hospice is looking to grow the number of volunteer services the organization provides to hospice patients. It has launched a volunteer campaign to recruit dedicated and compassionate individuals looking for fulfilling volunteer experiences that truly make a difference - qualities all hospice volunteers are known for.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 04:00 pm
Academy Award winner Jane Fonda will join Jennifer Garner, Kristen Stewart and Kerry Washington to present on the Oscar telecast, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Thursday.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 04:00 pm
Jim Drew along with Humble Soul returns to The Lighthouse Café, 555 Davison Road, Lockport, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 03:55 pm
Academy Award winners Jennifer Hudson, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Russell Crowe join this year's Oscar nominees Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway along with Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks and Helena Bonham Carter in a celebration honoring movie musicals of the past decade, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 12:05 pm
REVIEW: Why not try something new for dinner tonight? Head out to the village of Lewiston to one of its local gems, Carmelo's Restaurant.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 10:40 am
The Niagara University men's basketball and hockey teams are creating increased interest on campus. Both programs are in first place in their respective conferences, and students are certainly taking notice of the success each team is having.
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Thu, Feb 21st 2013 08:55 am
The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. has announced the popular "Today with Kathie Lee & Hoda" will offer the Niagara USA destination as a prize for a vacation, Thursday morning on their celebrated show.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 06:25 pm
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced late Wednesday afternoon that Lindy Ruff was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Regier also announced that Ron Rolston will serve as the interim head coach of the Sabres, beginning with the team's game against Toronto on Thursday, and continuing through the remainder of the season.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 06:00 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor 10 businesses and individuals at the annual Chamber Awards Gala on Friday, May 17, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 09:25 am
On Feb. 13, the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy awarded certificates of completion to the 14 men and women who comprised the 15th and most recent graduating class of the NCLEA's basic corrections course.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 09:20 am
Niagara County lawmakers spoke with one voice Tuesday night as they unanimously backed a trio of resolutions opposing New York state's radical new gun control law, the NY SAFE Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo just weeks ago.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 09:15 am
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met Tuesday to approve several items that represent Gov. Andrew Cuomo's vision for a revitalized Buffalo waterfront.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 07:00 am
On Saturday, Feb. 23, the third annual Robert G. Hoch Winter Memory Walk 2013 to benefit Hospice Foundation of Western New York will take place on the West River Road Parkway beginning with registration at 10 a.m. An after-party will take place at Riverstone Grill from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 07:00 am
'Hard Rock Rising': Hard Rock Café Niagara Falls - USA 'Global Battle of the Bands' competition gives Niagara Falls-area talent a chance at international stardom.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 07:00 am
In an all-new episode of "Switched at Birth" told entirely in American Sign Language, the students at Carlton School for the Deaf protest to keep their school open. The ground-breaking episode, a first for a scripted series on mainstream television, will air Monday, March 4, at 8 p.m. on ABC Family.
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Wed, Feb 20th 2013 07:00 am
Knitting groups and clubs are cropping up everywhere, and a new group of knitters, the "Lewiston Knit-Wits," has launched a new knitting club in Lewiston.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:30 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 165 calls from Feb. 2 to Feb. 8. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:30 pm
The Miracle League of Western New York held a paver selling contest for all players and buddies, and the winner was Michael Dinsmore, who won a 32-inch flat-screen television donated by Double D Construction.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:30 pm
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:30 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Feb. 4, to Saturday, Feb. 9, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:25 pm
Grand Island Central School District has announced a new, mobile-friendly school district website is now live. In addition to a new look featuring Grand Island's own students, many new enhancements have been made, including improved navigation, a spotlight news section, upcoming events list and easy buttons to frequently visited pages, like the Parent Portal.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:20 pm
Dorothy E. (Roach) Carey, entered into rest Feb. 8, 2013. She was a resident of Grand Island.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:20 pm
Born in Buffalo on Feb. 20, 1933, Jan Madejski died peacefully at his home in Grand Island on Feb. 12, 2013, surrounded by his family.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:20 pm
The 2013-2014 school year budget was discussed again at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Joe Giarrizzo told trustees that he has adjusted his previous budget gap estimate from $1,514,000 to $1,644,199. The increase is due to higher wage and salary estimates for the coming year. Basically, 68 percent of the budget forecast increase is due to step increases in salaries. Giarrizzo also indicated that the mandated percentage that the district must contribute to the Teacher Retirement System is 16.25 percent, up 4.14 percent from the last reported estimate.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:15 pm
The following incidents occurred from Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 28 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 176 calls so far this year.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:15 pm
In an effort to keep the property owners informed as to what information they will receive in March 2013, a public meeting will take place on Feb. 28, in the court room of the Town Hall at 7 p.m.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:15 pm
Directors from the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, elected officials, RE/MAX North agents and friends all joined Peg Eisenhauer, broker and owner of the new RE/MAX North office, at a ribbon-cutting.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:10 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has recognized Fahim Mojawalla, owner of Creative Leather Concepts and Island Ship Center, along with Liz Wilbert of Realty USA, for their generosity by stepping up as a Bronze sponsors for this year's Citizen of the Year Awards event.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:00 pm
The Niagara Region of the Office of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will host "Birding on the River" at Beaver Island and Buckhorn Island state parks from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:00 pm
The 2013 Relay For Life season began in a full sprint with a kickoff rally Wednesday.
New teams and veteran Relayers gathered at Grand Island High School to award medals for 2012 and to begin the 2013 event, which will have an Olympic theme of "Going for the Gold."
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:00 pm
The Niagara USA Chamber released the following statement Tuesday.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 08:55 pm
Donald J. Trump and Mark Burnett have partnered with some of the world's most prominent and recognizable brands for NBC's "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice," premiering Sunday, March 3 (9 p.m.).
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 08:55 pm
Oscar-winning actors Michael Douglas and Jamie Foxx will join Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd as presenters on the Oscar telecast, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Tuesday.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 08:55 pm
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences put three of FIDM's most talented fashion designers to the test as they compete with what they think the five Best Actress nominees and funny man host Seth MacFarlane should wear on the red carpet at the Oscars.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 12:45 pm
"After conducting a rigorous onsite review of Niagara County's emergency preparedness program on Oct. 22, 2012, the New York State Department of Health awarded the Niagara County Department of Health a perfect score of 100 percent for its efforts," said Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel Stapleton.
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Tue, Feb 19th 2013 08:30 am
"Food Network Star" season eight winner Justin Warner hits the road in search of unique culinary rule-breakers in the one-hour special "Rebel Eats," airing Saturday, March 30, at 10 p.m. on Food Network.
The next season of "Food Network Star" is currently in production with returning hosts/mentors Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay.
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