Wed, Dec 12th 2012 12:30 pm
Jaynee Van Wormer, 2008 graduate of Houghton College, is helping to bring hope to children in Buffalo.
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Wed, Dec 12th 2012 12:20 pm
The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency received applications for assistance Wednesday from Covanta Niagara L.P. and 210 Walnut Street for two major economic development projects in the cities of Niagara Falls and Lockport, respectively. Both applications will be voted on at the January board meeting after public comment sessions are held.
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Wed, Dec 12th 2012 12:20 pm
As NBC's "The Voice" roars toward its season finale on Dec. 18, this series is hitting new highs and experiencing many firsts. This is the first time that "The Voice" has had two No. 1 singles on the overall iTunes charts in one season and also occupied three of the Top 5 positions on the overall singles chart.
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Wed, Dec 12th 2012 12:15 pm
Seneca Gaming Corp. announces the launch of three high-tech initiatives to reach existing and new guests right at their fingertips. The company recently unveiled iPlaySeneca.com - a play-for-fun online gaming site - as well as apps for mobile devices and redesigned websites for each of the three Seneca Casino properties in Western New York.
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Wed, Dec 12th 2012 12:15 pm
For the fifth year running, block clubs on the West Side have put together a "Neighborhood Festival of Lights." Between now and Jan. 6, 2013, households from Symphony Circle to the Peace Bridge get in the holiday spirit and participate in a friendly competition to see who can make their houses look the most festive.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 03:25 pm
"Les Misérables" scores 11 nominations and "Silver Linings Playbook" is a top contender with 10 nominations; Critics' Choice Movie Awards announces first-ever fan voted award awards ceremony to be broadcast live on The CW
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 03:00 pm
NBC celebrates the holidays with unprecedented access to the most famous home in America in "A White House Christmas: First Families Remember," on Thursday, Dec. 20 (8 p.m.).
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 02:45 pm
The following artists were honored Monday at the third annual American Country Awards, broadcast live on FOX from the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 01:20 pm
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, Niagara University president, was recently presented with a service award from the Turkish Cultural Center at Buffalo and the Peace Islands Institute.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 01:10 pm
On Monday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued the owners of FWS, a Buffalo-based furniture retailer, on behalf of Western New York consumers who stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in advance payments they made to the company.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 12:55 pm
In celebration of the holidays, leather- and denim-clad members of Niagara Falls Harley Owners Group recently made their annual convoy to New Directions' Wyndham Lawn Home for Children in Lockport to give the children residents' holiday presents.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 12:55 pm
It's time once again to don that gay apparel and come a-wassailing with The Queen City Roller Girls as they celebrate their free annual holiday party, "Wreck the Halls: QCRG Holiday Smash," on Saturday, Dec. 15. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Forvm, located in the Maple Entertainment Complex at 4224 Maple Road, Amherst.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 12:55 pm
The Rapids Theatre in downtown Niagara Falls welcomes "American Idol" winner and country music superstar Scotty McCreery on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Doors open for the 7:30 p.m. show at 6:30 p.m.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 12:55 pm
From Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" to Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," Christmas is portrayed as a snowy time. However, many areas of the U.S. do not necessarily have a high probability of a white Christmas. (Hint: We're not one of those areas!)
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 12:55 pm
The Niagara County Diabetes Education program will conduct its next class on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at 7 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 716 Cayuga Drive and Pershing Avenue in Niagara Falls. The evenings' class is titled "The Chicken Pox Vaccine (Shingles): Are You a Candidate?" Jamie Whalen Latko, RPH, owner of Niagara Apothecary, is the presenter.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 07:00 am
The holiday special "One Christmas Story: People Rich In Spirit" comes from the Hope Lutheran Church in Reading, Pa., to be broadcast Monday, Dec. 24 (11:35 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 07:00 am
Diana Krall brings her "Glad Rag Doll World Tour" to the Center for the Arts - University at Buffalo at 7:30p.m. On Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
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Tue, Dec 11th 2012 07:00 am
Rock legends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones return to the Ed Sullivan Theater stage when they present the "Top Ten List" on the "Late Show with David Letterman," Tuesday, Dec. 11 (11:35 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 11:40 pm
Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson talked about the injury he sustained Sunday near the end of the game against St. Louis on "The Fred Jackson Show" with co-host Bob Koshinski on Monday. He is expected to miss the final three games of the season.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 11:25 pm
As millions of fans celebrated the success of the "Believe" album and accompanying sold-out "Believe" world tour, global superstar Justin Bieber announced additional 2013 shows on his headlining tour of North America, which includes a stop at First Niagara Center on July 15, 2013.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 08:10 pm
The $1 million prize and title of "Sole Survivor" is within reach for one of the five remaining castaways. Meanwhile, a few castaways strike a final three deal while aboard a moving ship far from their fellow tribemates, on "Survivor: Philippines," Wednesday, Dec. 12 (8 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 08:00 pm
Country music superstar Keith Urban is set to perform with seven young musicians who have participated in the Grammy Foundation's Grammy Camp music program on the American Country Awards, airing live from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 10 (8 p.m.), on FOX.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 07:00 pm
Al Roker, the weatherman and feature reporter for NBC's "Today," and Alison Sweeney, the host of "The Biggest Loser" and one of the stars of "Days of our Lives," will co-host NBC's live, high-definition coverage of the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade from Pasadena, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 1 (11:30 a.m.), 2013*
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 06:55 pm
Stars from TV, film, sports and pop culture plunge into a whole new pool when the two-hour special event "Stars in Danger: The High Dive" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 9 (8 p.m.), on FOX.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 06:50 pm
FOX celebrates the new year with a star-studded night of entertainment on "New Year's Eve Live!," airing Monday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m.). Broadcast from Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, "New Year's Eve Live!" will feature performances from rock group Lifehouse, "American Idol" season 11 winner Phillip Phillips and entertainer Carmen Electra. FOX cameras also will capture the world-famous New Year's Eve Ball as it makes its descent into New York's Times Square.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 06:45 pm
Texas A&M University quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, will present the "Top Ten List" on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday, Dec. 10 (11:35 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 06:30 pm
Bob Koshinski, co-host of "The Fred Jackson Show" on WBBZ-TV, reports on his AllSportsWNY.com website that Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson will miss at least the last two weeks of the season after an MRI taken Monday revealed a sprain of the MCL on the right knee. Koshinski's report can be found at www.allsportswny.com.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 12:30 pm
The Village Vet of Lewiston, a new member of the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 7, at its new location, 720 Cayuga St. (behind Rite Aid plaza), in the Village of Lewiston.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 12:25 pm
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 2, with new member Studio 763.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 12:00 pm
A pair of experienced bariatric surgeons made medical history last week when they performed Niagara County's first robotic-assisted laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 12:00 pm
Boy Scouts from Pack 193, along with residents from Hospice at Jeanne's House, employees at Northgate Health Care Facility and Niagara Hospice, and residents' family members have special holiday plans this year. The glow of the holiday season will illuminate from the courtyard at Hospice at Jeanne's
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 12:00 pm
Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 11:45 am
YMCA Buffalo Niagara has successfully been assisting hundreds of Western New Yorkers for more than a year now in the battle with diabetes. By taking part in a 16-week diabetes prevention program, participants have seen a positive change in their health.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 11:30 am
The cities of Niagara Falls and Salamanca continue to be hampered by population loss, decreased property values and a significant decline in revenue, according to two fiscal reports issued Monday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The reports are the first in a series of fiscal profiles on cities across the state.
The reports detail the impact of the ongoing dispute over casino revenue on the two Western New York communities. The cities are home to casinos operated by the Seneca Nation - the Seneca Niagara Casino and the Seneca Allegany Casino. Niagara Falls and Salamanca have not received their "local share" of casino revenues since 2009, when the Senecas halted gambling compact payments to the state.
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Mon, Dec 10th 2012 07:00 am
The Youngstown Lions Club's Holiday Lighting Contest will take place in Youngstown and Porter the evening of Saturday, Dec. 15.
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Sat, Dec 8th 2012 12:00 pm
After Thursday's elimination of CeCe Frey and Diamond White, only the top four acts remain in competition on "The X Factor": Tate Stevens (mentored by L.A. Reid), Carly Rose Sonenclar (mentored by Britney Spears), Emblem3 and Fifth Harmony (both groups mentored by Simon Cowell).
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Sat, Dec 8th 2012 07:05 am
Angel to Apple owner Jamie Symmonds is asking for the community's help in raising funds for a new point-of-sale system for her clothing and accessories boutique in the Village of Lewiston.
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Sat, Dec 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Youngstown Free Library announces the following programs and activities taking place in December.
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Sat, Dec 8th 2012 07:00 am
The Lewiston Choraleers present "Christmas Potpourri 2012" with performances Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church (Old Stone Church), 505 Cayuga St., Lewiston; 7 p.m. at Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church, 166 59th St., Niagara Falls; and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston.
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Sat, Dec 8th 2012 07:00 am
Competition was stiff this year for the People's Choice Award for Best Holiday Décor at the Historical Association of Lewiston's 2012 Tour of Homes. More than 1,000 ballots were cast and, while the numbers were close, the winner is ...
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