Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 04:00 pm
"The Biggest Loser" is back with a two-night premiere event on Jan. 6 (9 p.m.) and Jan. 7 (8 p.m.) - and a challenge to America to join a revolutionary health movement and get the comprehensive tools and resources they need at the all new www.biggestloser.com to kick off their own weight loss and wellness journeys at home.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 04:00 pm
The Buffalo Philharmonic will return on Jan. 19 and 20 after a long winter's rest in time to celebrate the 256th anniversary of the birth of one of classical music's most beloved composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 10:00 am
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission has granted an accreditation to Mount St. Mary's Hospital nuclear cardiology medicine program. This three-year accreditation recognizes that the hospital's program has undergone a thorough review of its operational and technical components by a panel of experts.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:55 am
Niagara County Community College is the recipient of four grants that will aid it in expanding community-based partnerships and programming, according to President James P. Klyczek. The grants will help NCCC develop community, school-based or professional development programs in suicide prevention, working with at-risk youth, Landmarks in American History and career and technical education.
"This series of grants will to greatly enhance NCCC's connection to the community and our outreach to schoolchildren, young adults and educators alike," said Klyczek.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:55 am
An informational meeting about Young Life in the Niagara Wheatfield community will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road in Wheatfield.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:50 am
The New York Army National Guard's honor guard was expected to perform about 10,200 military funerals by the time 2012 ended at midnight on Dec. 31.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:50 am
Adopting healthy skin habits in 2013 could save your life. Thousands of people in the United States die each year from skin cancer, a highly preventable and treatable disease. Skin cancer can affect anyone, regardless of age or skin color, which is why making skin health a priority should be on everyone's list of New Year's resolutions.
With an easy to remember acronym, S.K.I.N., The Skin Cancer Foundation is proposing four simple steps for keeping skin cancer prevention and skin health top of mind in 2013 and beyond: Skip the tanning bed, keep up with skin exams, ignore the myths, and never skimp on sun protection.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:40 am
When you hear the words "first responder," you probably think of someone like a firefighter, police officer or an EMT, or even the Red Cross. But there is another type of first responder who helps people affected by disaster try to put their lives back together.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
The stars of RiffTrax - best known for their groundbreaking hit show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" - are set to kick off 2013 with encores of two of the most uproarious episodes of the "RiffTrax Live" cinema series.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
The 213th anniversary of the birth of Millard Fillmore, the University at Buffalo's first chancellor and 13th president of the U.S., will be celebrated at a ceremony to be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 7 at Fillmore's gravesite in Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-28, slammed House Republican leadership Wednesday for refusing to pass legislation that would provide assistance to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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Thu, Jan 3rd 2013 09:30 am
"The action in Washington to keep the nation from heading over the 'Fiscal Cliff' is welcome news. With many areas of New York still struggling to recover from the Great Recession, the state's economy would have suffered a crushing blow had an agreement not been reached to avert onerous tax hikes and spending cuts."
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 04:00 pm
"Suneel's Celebrity Gala" will feature local celebrities competing against each other in various ballroom dance disciplines.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 01:50 pm
Noelle LaBarr didn't want to wait a few hours to be the first baby born at Mount St. Mary's in 2013, so she became the last baby born at the expanded Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's for 2012.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 01:40 pm
The Canisius College Institute for the Study of Human-Animal Relations will host a symposium, titled "Cats in Context," on Sunday, Jan. 20, from 4:15-6:15 p.m., and Monday, Jan. 21, from 8:45 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Regis Room located in the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 01:25 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Fund Standing Committee will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, to vote on funding for projects being proposed to the Standing Committee by State Parks.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 12:15 pm
A new seasonal celebration came to Niagara County last year, and it was a major hit - so much so, that the Kenan Center is bringing back its Niagara Wine and Beer Fest for a second year.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:45 am
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:40 am
The St. Francis Guild, the auxiliary of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, recently presented hospital President and CEO Judith Maness, left, with a check in the amount of $60,000 from its 2012 fundraising efforts.
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Wed, Jan 2nd 2013 11:40 am
The Historic Riviera Theatre & Performing Arts Center presents the musical, "I Do, I Do" on Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m.
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Tue, Jan 1st 2013 10:25 am
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Tue, Jan 1st 2013 10:25 am
Surrounded by his family, Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, was sworn in to office Dec. 31 by Grand Island Town Justice Mark Frentzel at the Grand Island Town Hall.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:40 pm
Ten-time American Music Award winner Taylor Swift will headline "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013," performing live in front of a crowd of an estimated 1 million people in Times Square just before the ball drops on Monday, Dec. 31. on ABC.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:35 pm
The special also includes the year's best music performances of 2012 from artists such as Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Adele, Madonna, The Spice Girls, PSY, Beyonce and David Guetta.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:30 pm
The Rev. Jimmy Rowe, the academic/community coordinator and co-founder of the NU applied urban ministry program, announces the start of the spring 2013 cohort of classes of the successful applied urban ministry professional development certificate program.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:30 pm
Hot on the heels of his win on "The X Factor," Tate Stevens will perform on "New Year's Eve Live!" airing Monday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. live), on FOX. Stevens will join previously announced performers Lifehouse and Carmen Electra.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 01:25 pm
Special features classic performances by the biggest names in music history, as Fergie and Jenny McCarthy count down the 30 greatest artists Dick Clark influenced.
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Mon, Dec 31st 2012 07:00 am
AccuWeather reports the weather will be significantly colder this year when compared to last year at Times Square New Year's Eve, as temperatures hovered near the 50-degree mark.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 11:25 am
Well, the world didn't end.
We figured it wouldn't. Yet that didn't stop residents in the River Region from seizing each day and living life to the fullest this year.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Women's Respite Program is planning a "Half-day Respite for Caregivers" on Jan. 12, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Center of Renewal on the Stella Niagara campus near Lewiston. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. Reservations are required by Dec. 29.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown invites the community to join in a traditional "Celebration of 12th Night through the Boar's Head Pageant" on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at 5 p.m. in the church hall.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
Ransomville Rural retirees has set its January meeting for Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Co. firehall, 2525 Youngstown-Lockport Road, Ransomville.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The Orange Cat Coffee Co. in Lewiston hosted "The World's Shortest Christmas Party."
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The "Give Change to Make a Change" fund drive at Veronica Connor Middle School raised $1,653.33 for the Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
For the past 15 years, the GIHS DECA Club has sorted food for needy families during the holidays. The distribution place originally was at the Stony Point Road firehall, until the generosity of the community forced the Neighbors Foundation to find a larger space, the Knights of Columbus.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
The U.S. Border Patrol's Buffalo Sector participated in numerous charity events this month to provide assistance to local communities during the holiday season.
Buffalo Border Patrol employees donated approximately $50,000 to the Combined Federal Campaign program, which ended Dec. 15. CFC is the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign. Buffalo Sector increased its donations by $1,000 from last year's totals, which accounted for 9 percent of Western New York's CFC efforts.
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Sat, Dec 29th 2012 07:00 am
Notable events of the past year.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:50 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Dec. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 15, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course has announced that, in Golfweek magazine's just-released December issue, the Lewiston facility is listed as No. 25 among the "Casino Top 40 Golf Courses" in the U.S. Golfweek is considered one of the gold-standard publications in the golf industry.
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Fri, Dec 28th 2012 09:40 pm
As we enter into a new season of racing just five short months from now, attendees at Ransomville Speedway will see a change within the Sportsman and Fireball classes. This change comes within the names. Investor's Service Co. is the new official sponsor of the Sportsman division while FindItQuick.com is the official sponsor of the Fireball ranks.
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