Mon, Feb 24th 2014 11:30 am
The annual Art of Beer, a beer and food tasting to benefit the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the NACC, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Feb 24th 2014 11:25 am
Bart Scott has been named studio analyst for the CBS Television Network's NFL pre-game show, "The NFL Today," elevating his role from last season where he was a studio analyst on CBS Sports Network's weekly Sunday pre-game show "That Other Pregame Show."
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Mon, Feb 24th 2014 11:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, Feb. 10, to Sunday, Feb. 16, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 61 response calls during this period.
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Mon, Feb 24th 2014 09:10 am
This season's new cast of "Dancing with the Stars" will be revealed live, Tuesday, March 4, exclusively on "Good Morning America" on ABC. The competition begins with an all new cast of celebrities ... and a new co-host.
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Mon, Feb 24th 2014 09:00 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre continues its Family Film Series with the following:
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Mon, Feb 24th 2014 09:00 am
Doodle Bugs! Children's Centers in Clarence is hosting a free parenting seminar with Jayson Roland, M.D., of Williamsville Pediatrics from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on March 11. The seminar is titled "Fostering Healthy Eating and Sleeping Habits with Infants and Toddlers."
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Mon, Feb 24th 2014 09:00 am
Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have announced the complete slate of stars who will present Oscars at the ceremony. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on "Oscar Sunday," March 2, live on ABC.
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Mon, Feb 24th 2014 08:50 am
NBC is bringing back its conquering "Heroes."
An iconic series that still commands a rabid fan base, "Heroes" will return to the network in 2015 as an event miniseries with original creator and executive producer Tim Kring at the helm.
NBC has ordered 13 episodes for a new stand-alone story arc titled "Heroes Reborn," with all details of storylines and characters being kept under wraps.
The original series chronicled the life-changing stories of a series of unrelated ordinary people who discovered they had superhuman abilities. As the saga unfolded, they learned they were part of a grand plan that brought them together to change the world.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 10:05 pm
Canada's 1-0 victory over Team USA in Friday's Olympic men's hockey semifinal (Noon-2:30 p.m. ET) posted a 2.7 household rating/8 share to rank as the highest-rated hockey game in NBCSN history, according to live plus same day fast national data released Saturday by The Nielsen Company.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 10:00 pm
"Sunday Night Football" commentators Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, and Olympic correspondent Vladimir Pozner, will host NBC's coverage of the Sochi Olympics closing ceremony tomorrow night, the final night of the XXII Olympic Winter Games from Sochi, Russia. Bob Costas will anchor NBC's studio coverage.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 10:00 pm
With Friday's telecast of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" delivering the show's highest ratings since Monday's series premiere, Fallon has generated strong viewer sampling throughout his week of post-Olympic telecasts.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 12:55 pm
NBC Olympics' daytime figure skating telecast team of Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and Terry Gannon will host coverage of the Sochi Olympic Games figure skating gala Saturday; documentary "Nancy & Tonya" airs Sunday
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:45 am
Say goodbye to the sandwich board.
At least for now.
Trustees in the Village of Lewiston voted Tuesday to amend a portion of the municipal law dealing with sign regulations. The most notable changes include prohibition of A-frame or "sandwich board" signs, and stronger language banning flashing electronic and neon lights.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:45 am
Dr. Glenda R. Rose, D.C., Dr. Thomas G. Barba, D.C., C.C.S.P, and the staff of Rose Chiropractic in Lewiston held their 24th annual "Doctor with a Heart Day."
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:45 am
Free health screenings will be the order of the day on Saturday, March 1, when Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center wraps up American Heart Month with "Heart Smart: A Free Wellness and Education Event."
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:30 am
If your new year's resolution to get up and get in shape got up and went back to the couch, Anthony Kukovica might have the answer.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:30 am
It has been said that, in the early 1800s, one of the favorite places in the Village of Lewiston was Hustler's Tavern. It was so popular that, in 1813, when Lewiston was burned by British forces in retaliation for the U.S. attack on Niagara-On-The-Lake, Hustler's Tavern was the only building spared.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:30 am
A number of panelists spoke volumes on the Common Core standards, big business and privatization of the educational system in New York state, at an Education Summit held Feb. 13 by Assemblyman John Ceretto at Niagara Falls High School.
"The governor acknowledges that things are messed up," commented Douglas Regan, director of the Partnership for Smarter Schools and an educator for 42 years. He defined his group's four cornerstones: smarter school assessment; smarter teacher evaluation; smarter professional development and, smarter use of data.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:30 am
The Niagara University Family Business Center will hold its next breakfast forum Tuesday, March 4, at Giancarlo's (Tony Walker Plaza), 5110 Main St., Williamsville. The event begins at 7:30 a.m.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:30 am
With its North Sixth Street firehall renovations complete, Lewiston No. 1 Volunteer Fire Co. wants to get the word out that among the many improvements is a newly furbished banquet hall, complete with a choice of two top-notch caterers, that's available for use in the community.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:25 am
Changes are a brewing at Lewiston Town Hall and we're not even out of February.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:25 am
State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-Buffalo, called on New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver late Friday to bring the Public Assistance Integrity Act to the floor for a vote immediately or risk losing $120 million in federal aid.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:25 am
"The Biggest Loser Bootcamp," featuring trainer Dolvett Quince from NBC's popular weight-loss series, will launch Monday, Feb. 24, at www.biggestloser.com/bootcamp.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:25 am
It was standing-room-only Friday as Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center held its seventh annual Black History celebration luncheon and wellness fair.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:25 am
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel regrets to announce the March 22 show with country superstar Trace Adkins at the Seneca Niagara Events Center is postponed. A rescheduled date for the show has been set for Friday, June 13, at 8 p.m.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:25 am
Grammy Award-winning singer and actress P!nk will make a special appearance on the Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Friday. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:20 am
Permit distribution for the Canada goose hunting season, which runs from March 1-10 for Fort Niagara, Wilson Tuscarora and Golden Hill state parks, will be done by lottery. The lotteries for hunting during these times will be held Feb. 26 for hunting March 1-5, and March 5 for hunting March 6-10.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:20 am
As a consequence of the postponement of the Justin Timberlake "20/20 Experience World Tour" concert previously scheduled for Wednesday in New York City, and Timberlake's late-week New York City obligations, his concert at First Niagara Center in Buffalo scheduled for tonight will be postponed until July 9, it was announced by Live Nation.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:10 am
Niagara University's College of Business Administration presented awards to four area business leaders and alumni during its 24th annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held Feb. 19 at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:10 am
Mount St. Mary's Hospital has received full accreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care as a "chest pain" center. Mount St. Mary's is the only hospital in Niagara County with this prestigious accreditation and one of only two in all of Western New York.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:00 am
The Village of Lewiston welcomed two unique visitors last weekend: Christel Jönsson and Lennart Persson of Höganas, Sweden.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:00 am
Hera is the heart of the Ghost crew from "Star Wars Rebels." The Twi'lek is an ace pilot, able fighter, and is revealed to fans in this behind-the-scenes video featuring creator interviews, character sketches and animation previews.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, who came out against the plan to give free college tuition to convicts this week, is now circulating a petition against the plan.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 11:00 am
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Friday Empire State Development has approved more than $9 million in New York state broadband grants to support five projects that will expand access to broadband services for approximately 33,000 households, 4,500 businesses and 55 community anchor institutions across upstate New York, including in the Capital Region, Western New York, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Central New York, North Country and Mohawk Valley regions.
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Sat, Feb 22nd 2014 07:00 am
It's a week of festive celebrations next week on "The Chew." For the week of Feb. 24-28 (subject to change; weekdays, 1 p.m. on ABC):
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Fri, Feb 21st 2014 11:30 am
Thursday night, "American Idol XIII" revealed its top 13 finalists, including Ben Briley, Caleb Johnson, Jessica Meuse, MK Nobilette, Emily Piriz, Alex Preston, Dexter Roberts, Majesty Rose, Malaya Watson and Sam Woolf. After America's votes were revealed, judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. chose C.J. Harris, Jena Irene and Kristen O'Connor as wild card contestants.
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Fri, Feb 21st 2014 07:00 am
The following is a sampling of the 186 calls received by the Town of Niagara Police between Feb. 4 and 13.
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Fri, Feb 21st 2014 07:00 am
Starpoint High School's second annual Health and Wellness Fair will be held Friday, Feb. 28, in the fine arts lobby during lunches.
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Fri, Feb 21st 2014 07:00 am
On Dec 21, 2013, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that would authorize school districts to grant veterans an exemption from their school taxes. Tensions ran high on this very subject at the Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education meeting Feb 12.
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Fri, Feb 21st 2014 07:00 am
Oogie Games, "Everything Video Games," believes business would be good on Military Road in the Town of Niagara.
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