Sat, Aug 20th 2011 01:45 am
TNT began production this week on its intriguing new original series "Perception," starring Emmy- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Eric McCormack ("Will & Grace"). The series about an eccentric neuroscientist who helps solve complex criminal cases also stars Rachael Leigh Cook ("She's All That," "Psych"), Arjay Smith ("The Day After Tomorrow") and Kelly Rowan ("The O.C."). TNT has ordered 10 episodes of "Perception," which will join the network's lineup in summer 2012.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 01:40 am
ION Television is set to premiere its newly acquired dramedy series "Psych" and "Monk" beginning Sunday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. ET. Both series will air on ION's successful primetime Saturday and Sunday schedules, with a four-hour block of "Monk" premiering 6-10 p.m. and a five-hour block of "Psych" airing from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. The critically acclaimed series will launch on ION's weekend schedule starting with season one.
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Sat, Aug 20th 2011 01:35 am
NBC's "The Sing-Off," hosted by multi-platinum recording artist Nick Lachey, returns for season three this fall on Monday, Sept.19 (8-10 p.m. ET) in a weekly format featuring two-hour episodes and with the number of groups competing expanded to 16. The groups will perform for celebrity judges Sara Bareilles ("Love Song" and "King of Anything"), Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) and Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men) and compete for the prize of $200,000 cash and a Sony Music recording contract.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:30 pm
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:05 pm
Jack Nicholson once said, "The blues and jazz will live forever ... so will the Delta and Big Easy." Well, it may be arguable about the Delta and Big Easy, but Nicholson is right about the blues and jazz.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:00 pm
The Lewiston-Porter School Board came to a decision at its Tuesday's session on a proposal that was on the table for three weeks: whether or not to add a mandatory work session each month to the board's regular schedule. Members approved the idea, which was first discussed last year.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 11:00 pm
Many Artpark patrons and Lewiston residents were offended Tuesday by headliner Ted Nugent's gratuitous foul language. As it turns out, Artpark & Co. President George Osborne wasn't happy, either.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:40 pm
George's Appliance chartered "The Black Pearl" sailing ship in the Village of Lewiston on Wednesday to shoot the store's next commercial, titled "The Pirates of the Lakes." The production, one of the store's largest to date, starred George's staff.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:30 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 8, to Sunday, Aug. 14, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported a total of 93 responses during this period.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:30 pm
Ian Emes of Niagara Falls went home with a nice payday last Saturday by winning the fourth annual Walleye Classic sponsored by Outdoors Niagara and A-1 Bait Supplies. Emes also won the Lunker Award for the biggest fish of the day, weighing in at 10 pounds even.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:30 pm
Another gorgeous night greeted race fans and drivers last Friday, Aug. 12, for a full card of racing at Ransomville Speedway, presented by Tim Hortons and LocalEdge. Some 200 VIP guests filled the Bud Towers and another 2,000 jammed the grandstands for a hot night of racing.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:25 pm
The Lewiston Council on the Arts has announced the 2011 Lewiston Art Festival winners:
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 10:00 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston will host a Peach Recipe Contest Taste-Off during the upcoming Niagara County Peach Festival, Sept. 9 to 11 at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:50 pm
It was a dream weekend for barbecue lovers at the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival at Gateway Harbor of the Tonawandas. (photos by Kevin and Dawn Cobello, www.kdactionphoto.com)
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:45 pm
The Bee Hive ceramics studio on Center Street hosted live music last weekend as part of the Lewiston Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:45 pm
The floral arrangements at the foot of Hennepin Park were named "Garden of the Week" (Aug. 15-21) by the Lewiston Garden Club.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:40 pm
Former Grand Island resident Anthony "Tony" Felich went home to be with the Lord on May 16 at the age of 79 due to heart failure.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:40 pm
The following incidents occurred from Aug. 1 to 14, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 70 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 967 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:35 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 230 calls from July 30 to Aug. 5. Below is a sampling of only those incidents the ECSO reported to the Island Dispatch.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:35 pm
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
Visitors to Martin's Fantasy Island on Sunday, Aug. 21, will get an added bonus: admission to the WNY Oldsmobile Club's 17th annual Classic Car Show at no extra charge.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
A tradition continued Saturday in Lewiston as Grand Island High School's art team won the 27th annual Chalk Walk competition at the Lewiston Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
Work continues on the Sabres Miracle League Field in Veterans Park.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:25 pm
The town will apply for a $400,000 grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for financial assistance with the Scenic Woods-Bicentennial Park project.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:25 pm
Rachel Novelli, owner of the Grand Island Dance Center, noticed that since she moved her business from the Sandy Beach area to the Grand Island Plaza people are walking in off the street to see what's going on.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:20 pm
Grand Island Fire Co. Chief Kevin Koch reports that the GIFC has reached a record number of qualified basic live support and advanced life support providers as a result of vigorous recruitment and training policies.
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 04:20 pm
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Thu, Aug 18th 2011 04:15 pm
Executive Director Laura Kelemen of the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara, standing third from left, and Carli Wilson of Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, second from right, accept a donation from Presti Karate Center owner John Presti and winners of the center's annual Kid's Tournament & Kick-a-Thon.
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