Mon, Feb 7th 2011 09:30 am
Simon Cowell, Sony Music, FremantleMedia North America and Fox announced today that the highly anticipated singing competition series "The X Factor" will award the show's winner with a record-breaking $5 million record deal - the largest guaranteed prize in television history - with Syco, a joint venture between Sony Music and Cowell.
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Sun, Feb 6th 2011 02:00 pm
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania and its long-standing partner, Smithfield, are proud to bring "Paula Deen Live!" to Buffalo on April 20. Deen will host a two-hour interactive cooking show, live on-stage at Shea's Performing Arts Center.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 05:00 pm
Village of Lewiston trustees plan to use their next four work session meetings to discuss several of the larger issues looming over the municipality. At 6 p.m. on Mondays, Feb. 7, March 7, April 4 and May 2, the Village Board will address topics including food collections, festivals on Center Street, the Piper Law Office Welcome Center, right-of-ways, the Water Pollution Control Center, the upper plateau and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 05:00 pm
Forecasts of a monstrous, paralyzing snowstorm Tuesday by the National Weather Service and on local newscasts, which resulted in massive closings and cancellations Wednesday in Erie and Niagara counties, for the most part failed to materialize.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 05:00 pm
Lewiston-Porter School District students, like tens of thousands of others in Erie and Niagara counties, were treated to a day off Wednesday, as Lew-Port school officials opted to heed the warnings posted by the National Weather Service of a monstrous winter storm, one that was well forecasted, but never materialized.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 04:15 pm
Children ages 8-13 will have the opportunity to step back in time during Old Fort Niagara's fourth annual "Winter Camp for Kids" Feb. 22-24.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 04:00 pm
State Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-138th District, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-62nd District, were among those on hand for the Jan. 29 grand opening ceremony of the Black Willow Winery. The family-owned-and-operated winery is located in the heart of the Niagara Wine Trail at 5565 West Lake Road in Burt.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 03:00 pm
North American Youth Sports announced this week there are still openings for its annual spring youth basketball tournament, to be held March 25-27 at the Kiernan Center on the Niagara University campus.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 03:00 pm
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 3-1 reports that a public education "About Boating Safely Course" will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Lockport Elks Lodge, 6791 N. Canal Road in Lockport. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 01:00 pm
A total of 147 cars filled the pit area at Ransomville Speedway last Saturday afternoon for the 11th annual Hangover 150.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 01:00 pm
You could say that Pete Montana came up with the idea off the top of his head.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 10:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 24, to Sunday, Jan. 30, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 83 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 09:00 am
Community education programs by two of Niagara's leading cardiologists, free community lipid panel screenings, promotion of the "Go Red For Women" awareness campaign of the American Heart Association, and a hospital-wide information event are just some of the activities being coordinated in conjunction with The Cardiac Center of Mount St. Mary's Hospital as part of Heart Month in February.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 09:00 am
Youngstown Mayor Neil Riordan has announced the village will hold a community meeting to discuss the recent wave of break-ins and burglaries hitting local residences. Open to the public, the session will be held Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m., in the trustees' boardroom at the Red Brick School Village Center, 240 Lockport St.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 09:00 am
The Robert Moses Parkway Preservation Committee will hold a meeting Monday, Feb. 7, at 5:15 p.m. in the Village of Lewiston Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 S. Fourth St.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 08:50 am
Niagara Catholic High School hosts its freshman enrollment night on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the school, 520 66th St., Niagara Falls. The event is for those incoming freshman who have been accepted as a member of NC's Class of 2015.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 07:00 am
Fans of NBC's new superhero skein "The Cape" know framed police officer Vince Faraday is bound and determined to clear his name and reunite with his family. While it's unlikely the former will happen anytime soon, star David Lyons says the latter is possible.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 02:00 pm
The Niagara Junior Purple Eagles 12U baseball team will hold an adult fundraiser, Saturday, Feb. 5, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Elks Lodge No. 346, 1805 Factory Outlet Blvd., in Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:40 pm
Continuing the franchise's sizzling ratings momentum, the Syfy Saturday Original Movie "Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid," which starred Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, consumed 2.35 million total viewers, 737,000 adults 18-49 and 866,000 adults 25-54, while averaging a 1.6 household rating during its premiere on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 9 p.m.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:35 pm
Grammy Award-winning rock legend and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Mick Jagger will perform live on the Grammy Awards for the first time. "The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards" will be broadcast live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13 (8 p.m., ET/delayed PT), on the CBS Television Network.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:35 pm
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "A Couple of Blaguards" on Tuesday, March 15, for two performances at 2 and 7 p.m.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:20 pm
The "Pathways to Careers" program was initiated by Mount St. Mary's Hospital, in collaboration with Niagara Catholic High School and Niagara University, to provide unique opportunities for high school students to plan for careers in health and health-related fields.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:00 pm
Starting on Saturday, Feb. 12, three local professionals will hold the "Second Saturday" workshop at the YWCA of Tonawandas. The event deals with the legal, financial, family and personal issues of divorce in a logical, yet compassionate way. "Second Saturday" runs from February through May.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:00 pm
The University at Buffalo Department of Theatre & Dance will present "A Little Night Music" from Wednesday, March 2, through Sunday, March 6, in the Black Box Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo North Campus. Performance times are Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. The musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, will be presented in a production with newly designed and executed sets, lights, and costumes.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:00 pm
As snow piles quickly become snow mountains, and ice and snow continue to fall and accumulate, National Grid urges everyone to take precautions to avoid the potential hazards the wintry weather may present.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:00 pm
DeLois Wooten, RN, nursing supervisor at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, at right, was recognized with the employee award as part of hospital's Black History Month celebration on Feb. 3.
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Fri, Feb 4th 2011 01:00 pm
More than 300 associates and family members from Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center gathered at Antonio's Banquet and Conference Center to celebrate the annual employee recognition dinner.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 06:00 pm
After five years of trying by the Town of Wheatfield for a grant to make improvements at Wheatfield's Fairmount Park, it looks like the state has finally come through.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 06:00 pm
The Wheatfield Family Picnic Committee has created a website to keep Wheatfield residents up to date on all aspects of the picnic, which is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 21.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:45 pm
Niagara Falls International Airport's third low-cost airline, the Florida-based Spirit Airlines, sent its first planeload of Western New York and Canadian residents to Fort Lauderdale at 1:55 a.m., on Friday, Jan. 28.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:30 pm
The Ransomville Speedway office is a buzz of activity as the upcoming season plans continue to be made. Tana Robinson, public relations and marketing director, reports the schedule is nearly complete, while plans for the annual membership meeting and car show also are also in the works.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
A dinosaur adventure program was held at the Colonial Village Elementary School Family Reading Night last month featuring Joseph "PaleoJoe" Kchodl, who brings dinosaurs to life for children with a T-Rex toot, a Velociraptor skull, dino puppets, and a variety of fossils.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Those individuals who have suffered a stroke or traumatic brain injury, as well as caregivers for survivors, often experience difficulty adjusting to the challenges that result. DeGraff Memorial Hospital now is host to a special support group that will provide information, direction and opportunity to share experiences and outlook.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
The following is a sampling of the 122 calls the Town of Niagara Police responded to between Jan. 19 and 25.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Horizon Health Services was recently named one of the 2011 Best Companies to Work for in New York.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Members of LaSalle's Class of '65 are planning a Palm Sunday Brunch at Antonio's Banquet & Conference Center, 7708 Niagara Falls Blvd., the same place where they held a successful 45th class reunion last September.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" will be presented at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., in North Tonawanda, on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.; Feb. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. and on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Wheatfield resident Jake Blake has been involved with motocross dirt bike racing for just three years. However, on Jan. 22, the 16-year-old received the Western New York Motocross Association's Rider of the Year award at the group's annual banquet.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Young people in grades five through eight are invited to the first-ever How Big is Your Heart Dance to benefit Carly's Club at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Wrestler Kyle Gibas has earned the Niagara County Community College Athlete of the Week honors for the week ending Jan. 30.
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