Tue, May 3rd 2011 05:50 pm
It's one of the most eagerly anticipated episodes of the "Biggest Loser" season - the makeover episode! And this time, "The Biggest Loser: Couples" is joining forces with fashion icon Tim Gunn and top celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves to give fairytale makeovers to the remaining five contestants on a must-see, emotional episode airing Tuesday, May 3 (8 p.m. ET), on NBC.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 05:45 pm
Union soldiers will man the ramparts of Old Fort Niagara during Civil War Weekend, May 14-15. The event will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War in April 1861. Featured will be a Civil War Encampment, rifled musket demonstrations and special tours of the fort that focus on its role from 1861-65.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 02:25 pm
Niagara University theater studies junior Callie Bush, Class of 2012, has been awarded the sixth Tara Laurie Memorial Scholarship to assist with her NU theater program study abroad experience at Anglo-American University in London this summer. She is one of nine theater studies students who will travel to London this summer with Dr. Sharon Watkinson, chair of Niagara's department of theater and fine arts, and other NU students and faculty.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 02:20 pm
This spring, the Niagara University Theatre Department honored nine persons who have for many years consistently aided the theater in its mission, according to Gregory Fletcher, director of Niagara University Theatre.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:55 pm
Armand Schultz, a 1981 graduate of Niagara University playing the role of the dad in the touring production of "Billy Elliot: The Musical," returned to his alma mater on Monday with Ryan Kasprzak, the show's dance captain and a popular former contestant on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" television series. The duo attended theater classes before holding an afternoon question-and-answer session with students during their day off from the 10-time Tony Award-winning musical, which is on tour in Toronto through Sept. 3.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:10 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, who has made economic development and job creation his top priorities since taking office, was pleased by the recent announcement of two initiatives that could lead to greater prosperity in Western New York.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, met Monday with the governor's appointment secretary, Judge Leslie Leach, to discuss filling a current vacancy on the New York Power Authority's board of trustees with a Niagara County resident. The meeting was held in the governor's capitol office.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 05:45 pm
Last night, Bobby Flay revealed self-employed caterer/cook Jamawn J. Woods and his "Soul Daddy" concept as the winner of NBC's alternative series "America's Next Great Restaurant" in the season finale.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 02:50 pm
"Clash of the Commercials: USA vs. The World," hosted from Las Vegas by legendary supermodel Heidi Klum and actor John Lehr, is an interactive countdown special pitting the 10 best international commercials ever against the 10 best from the U.S. The special, in which viewers will be able to vote live for the winner, will be broadcast Monday, May 23 (10 p.m., ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 02:05 pm
CBS Interactive Music Group's leading concert webcast series, "Live On Letterman," presented by AT&T, will feature a slate of international superstars and Grammy-winning artists, with each performing a live, multi-platform concert from New York's Ed Sullivan Theater in the coming months.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 02:00 pm
Reality competition will never be the same as Oxygen introduces the 12 contenders of "The Glee Project," premiering on Sunday, June 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 01:55 pm
In honor of Mother's Day, "The Talk" will dedicate a week to mothers of all circumstances as part of the "Moms Who Move Us" series. Throughout the week, the hosts of "The Talk" will feature compelling and motivational stories each day of five special people.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 12:15 pm
Jamison R. Crawford, a Niagara University senior from Grand Island, was recently notified that a paper he presented at the 19th annual Illinois State University Conference for Students of Political Science on April 8 has been selected for a Best Paper Award by Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. As a result, Jamison's paper, one of only four undergraduate submissions chosen, will be published in the fall 2011 issue of Critique, a worldwide student journal of politics.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 12:10 pm
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
The Society of Chest Pain Centers announced last week that Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center has earned the designation as an accredited chest pain center, the first and only hospital in Niagara County with such a prestigious and medically important designation.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 12:00 pm
Editor's Note: In this week's Sentinel we continue with our periodic feature -"Coming Home" - which profiles local residents who have returned to the area following time spent living in another locale. Readers with similar experiences are invited to contact the Sentinel at [email protected] to be considered for future features.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 11:55 am
Supervisor Steve Reiter heard some interesting news regarding hazardous waste landfiller CWM Chemical Services at Monday's Lewiston Town Board regular meeting, and promised to look into it.
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Mon, May 2nd 2011 11:50 am
The Niagara County Conservative Party announced their endorsement of Niagara County Clerk Wayne F. Jagow, who is running for re-election based on his strong record standing up for conservative values in government.
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Sat, Apr 30th 2011 04:50 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor nine businesses and individuals at its annual Chamber Awards Gala, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Fri, Apr 29th 2011 02:00 pm
Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Jacob Lusk, Scotty McCreery and Haley Reinhart are this season's "American Idol" Top 5 finalists after Casey Abrams was eliminated on Thursday's show.
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Fri, Apr 29th 2011 02:00 pm
NBC revealed that it will add more star-power to its new vocal competition series "The Voice" with singers Reba, Monica, Sia (Furler) and music producer Adam Blackstone joining the series as new advisers who will lend their experience and talents to musician coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for the next "Battles" competition phase.
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Thu, Apr 28th 2011 06:00 pm
Don't miss the third annual Lewiston Region Tour of Kitchens and Homes, taking place the weekend of June 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at six selected residences in the Lewiston and Youngstown areas.
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Thu, Apr 28th 2011 05:45 pm
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Thu, Apr 28th 2011 05:00 pm
The Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation's golf raffle will take place on Sunday, May 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sanborn Firehall, 5811 Buffalo St., in Sanborn.
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Thu, Apr 28th 2011 05:00 pm
Although it may not seem like its spring in Western New York, The Silo restaurant in Lewiston has opened for the season, hoping to give diners a reminiscent taste of springtime.
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Thu, Apr 28th 2011 04:00 pm
The high honor, honor and merit rolls for the third marking period for grades six through eight at Edward Town Middle School have been annouced.
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Thu, Apr 28th 2011 04:00 pm
Normally, the baseball/softball season at Wheatfield town parks would begin this coming Monday.
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Thu, Apr 28th 2011 04:00 pm
Don't look now, but a favorite rite of spring in northern Niagara is fast approaching.
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Wed, Apr 27th 2011 02:00 pm
NBC named the first 12 of its 32 selected artists/contestants who will move onto the "Battle" round of the new vocal competition series "The Voice" featuring its four musician coaches - Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.
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Wed, Apr 27th 2011 10:15 am
Matt Chorey lives near Veterans Park and is waiting for the day when he can have the chance to play baseball just like every other child on the Island.
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Sat, Apr 23rd 2011 04:00 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will honor nine businesses and individuals at its annual Chamber Awards Gala, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston.
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Wed, Apr 20th 2011 03:45 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, April 4, to Sunday, April 10, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 78 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Wed, Apr 20th 2011 03:20 pm
Lewiston Town Board members had a visit at their April 11 work session from two representatives of Niagara Region Disc Golf. The representatives were decidedly upbeat on Joseph Davis State Park and the town's recent takeover of the parklands from New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation.
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Wed, Apr 20th 2011 03:10 pm
At the Monday evening meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education, trustees reviewed the $51,859,079 proposed budget for the 2011-12 school year. The budget, with its estimated tax increase of 1.7 percent, will go to public vote on Tuesday, May 17.
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Wed, Apr 20th 2011 03:00 pm
The Miracle League began in the 1990s in Georgia as a baseball league for children with disabilities. The kids play on accessible fields and have special rules. The league now serves 200,000 children and young adults in 250 affiliate organizations throughout the world.
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Wed, Apr 20th 2011 02:45 pm
Spring has sprung and activities are in planning for the new Town of Lewiston Dog Park on the Artpark Plateau.
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Sat, Apr 16th 2011 09:45 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, announced Friday that vocal advocacy by state and local officials has secured additional time to ensure the preservation of the 1860's-era carriage house at DeVeaux Woods State Park in Niagara Falls. The property had been slated for demolition by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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Sat, Apr 16th 2011 09:40 am
NBC.com has introduced the next innovation in network fan engagement: NBC Live (www.nbc.com/Live). The new companion-viewing tool provides a place for fans to interact in a moderated social stream and provides exclusive content synced to the on-air broadcast.
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Sat, Apr 16th 2011 09:30 am
Finalist Paul McDonald was eliminated Thursday on "American Idol" after he received the fewest of America's more than 53 million votes.
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Sat, Apr 16th 2011 09:00 am
The Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company and VFW Lake Ontario Post 313 are hosting the second annual Original Buffalo Road Show on Saturday, April 16, from 7 to 10 p.m.
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