Sat, Sep 15th 2012 02:00 am
Wayne Pollow and State Sen. George Maziarz won their respective primary races this past week. Pollow is running for Porter town justice, while Maziarz seeks to be re-elected for a fifth term.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 01:15 am
For the third consecutive year, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira, joins forces with the Alzheimer's Association to present "Celebrity Week," airing Sept. 17-21 in recognition of World Alzheimer's Month. "Millionaire" money raised throughout the week will all be donated to ALZ.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 01:00 am
Interview to air on "Good Morning America," "World News with Diane Sawyer" and "Nightline" on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 01:00 am
Hosted by Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and Daphne Oz, "The Chew" invites viewers into its kitchen weekday afternoons to dish about everything from easy entertaining to making meals on a budget, while celebrating and exploring life through food.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 01:00 am
The award-winning motor-sports themed restaurant Quaker Steak & Lube added another award to its ever growing list of honors when it took home the 2012 Festival Favorite at the National Buffalo Wing Festival. The two day event took place on Sept. 1 and 2 at Coca Cola Field in Buffalo. Approximately 40,000 people attended the event.
"We are extremely satisfied that the excellence of our sauces is recognized by so many chicken wing fans in the Buffalo-Niagara Region," said Nick Scott Sr., president of Scott Enterprises Inc.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 01:00 am
After months of intense competition and inspiring live performances, NBC's top-rated summer hit "America's Got Talent" crowned the winner of its seventh season Thursday night, traveling dog act Olate Dogs, from its home at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 01:00 am
U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul has announced $254,877 in funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the State University of New York at Buffalo. The grant is for the development and use of robots for space exploration, as well as by manufacturers and businesses in the U.S.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 01:00 am
I consider myself an alternative music junkie.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:45 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 27, to Friday, Sept. 7, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 251 response calls during this period.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:40 pm
This summer, audiences will experience the magic of fire-breathing dragons that soar through arena skies in "DreamWorks' How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular."
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:30 pm
Fifty years ago, Niagara County Community College was founded and, a year later, the college opened its doors to 343 students in downtown Niagara Falls. On Sept. 4, NCCC opened doors to the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, just four blocks from the original site of NCCC.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:20 pm
Members of the Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Community Action Council met Monday to discuss the ongoing technical report phases that the Army Corps of Engineers is pursuing toward a possible remediation of the Interim Waste Containment Structure at LOOW, and to review the recent CAC visit to the Niagara Falls Storage Site and plan for meetings with federal elected officials to discuss the potential of government funding for future IWCS cleanup/remediation efforts.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:15 pm
After having an admittedly bad week on practice field Monday through Friday, the Grand Island Vikings had a good afternoon Saturday in beating North Tonawanda 35-21 at Masters Field.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:10 pm
Marcus Foligno of the Buffalo Sabres signs an autograph on the shirt of Miracle League ballplayer Ian Cameron during a night game at the Miracle League Field in Veterans Park Wednesday. (photo by Larry Austin)
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:10 pm
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:05 pm
The following incidents occurred from Sept. 3 to 10, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 42 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 1,020 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:05 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 212 calls from Sept. 1 to 7. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:00 pm
Gerald Bergdorf has the gift of gab, a trait that comes with his job selling home appliances.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:00 pm
Grand Island High School has moved well beyond just a fire and a football game for its homecoming.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:00 pm
The Town of Grand Island will honor veterans of past military campaigns during its annual Veterans Day program. This year, the town will honor its Vietnam veterans.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 11:00 pm
Monday evening, the Grand Island Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to begin the process for building a new transportation center (bus garage) on Baseline Road behind Charlotte Sidway School.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 10:55 pm
Meet the Teacher Day on Sept. 7 drew children to Jack and Jill Preschool 3s class.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 10:55 pm
The Island held its 11th annual Patriot Day ceremony Tuesday at the Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9249.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 10:55 pm
Saturday just after 9 a.m., a sudden gust of wind that one resident estimated at 60 mph toppled a tree across East River Road, blocking the roadway.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 07:00 am
Margaret Dorian was crowned Peach Queen, Owen Michael Galbraith was named Peach Fuzz and Alyssa Marella Peach Blossom Sunday at the 55th annual Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival. Also that night, Sarah Privitera took home the Miss Congeniality award and the Sentinel's Joshua Maloni received the media award.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 07:00 am
The Cristoforo Colombo Society announces the honorees for the annual Columbian Award Dinner Dance to be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Society's Banquet Hall, 2223 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Sep 14th 2012 07:00 am
The Wheatfield Lions Club's Five Senses Nature Park on Ward Road was dedicated in honor of the late Henry Scibisz of Wheatfield on Sept. 9. Scibisz was founder of the club and promoted the establishment of the park.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 04:25 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from Wheatfield and the Town of Niagara between Aug. 27 and Sept. 2.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 04:25 pm
The following is a sampling of calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6. During that time period, the police received 175 calls.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 04:25 pm
Wheatfield residents Jesse Gooch and Kevin Garlock didn't have a bottle of champagne to christen the new recycled rubber path at the Niagara County SPCA on Tuesday. However, a rescued 4-month-old pit bull puppy happily did the honors.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 04:15 pm
Dance students at Jaclyn Carol's Dance Academy in Wheatfield are giving a helping hand to dancers they've never met, just because they share the same passion.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 04:10 pm
On Saturday, Sept. 8, the Niagara Wheatfield Amateur Athletics Tomcats started their regular season off with a 40-0 win over the North Tonawanda 49ers.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 04:05 pm
This pit bull puppy gave a slurp of approval to Niagara County SPCA employee Lauren Zaninovich after unofficially "christening" a new improvement donated to the facility. (photo by Susan Mikula Campbell)
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 04:00 pm
Wheatfield residents turned out in force for the Town Board meeting Monday to ask for help dealing with skunks and the Bergholz fire siren.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 03:40 pm
Seneca Gaming Corp. has announced that it received 33 "Best of Gaming 2012" awards from the readers of Casino Player magazine. The annual survey determines the best casinos, hotels, amenities and games throughout the U.S.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 03:40 pm
Niagara University is one of only 10 Catholic colleges and universities in New York state - and 96 nationwide - to be selected to the 2012-13 list of top colleges by Colleges of Distinction.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 03:40 pm
Keri Cardinale kicks off the fall season at The Lighthouse Café, 555 Davison Road, Lockport, on Saturday, Sept. 15. The show begins at 7 pm.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 12:30 pm
The Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel will present three-time Grammy Award-winning artist Jon Secada as the headline entertainment at the 2013 Premier.
The Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's annual black-tie dinner and entertainment gala, will be held Jan. 19. Proceeds from the event will benefit Memorial's cardiac and stroke care services.
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Thu, Sep 13th 2012 07:00 am
Ten years ago, the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University held its first gala, "Child's Play," to raise funds to support art education programs at the museum. Every year since then, a cadre of volunteers has planned a dinner and auction that has become one the most anticipated social events of the fall.
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Wed, Sep 12th 2012 11:00 pm
Organizers of Monday's "Rock N Roll Benefit for Bella" say the event was a huge success, with donated funds totaling more than $6,000. A plethora of local bands lent their talents to the event, which took place at the Evening Star Concert Hall in LaSalle.
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