Wed, Sep 19th 2012 01:05 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto joined local business, education and industry leaders at a forum Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Public Library to discuss ways to ensure a thriving small business community in Niagara County. This is achieved, he said, by building the "innovation economy," as well as creating and retaining private-sector jobs.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2012 12:20 pm
Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams has introduced his very own cereal just in time for the new NFL season. The cereal is called "MariO's" and is available exclusively at Western New York-area Tops stores.
"MariO's" is a honey-nut toasted oats cereal packaged in a 14-ounce collector's box featuring the newest member of the Buffalo Bills defensive line. The cereal is available exclusively at Western New York Tops stores and online at www.plbsports.com. "MariO's" is the latest athlete endorsed product from PLB Sports, which has created products for some of Buffalo's most famous athletes, including Ryan Miller, Terrell Owens, Michael Peca and Doug Flutie.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2012 12:20 pm
The highly anticipated Mighty Niagara Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 9 a.m. Promoted as a destination family event to marathoners throughout New York, Southern Ontario and Northern Pennsylvania, participants will enjoy breathtaking views as they run alongside the Niagara River and through the historic villages of Lewiston and Youngstown.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2012 12:20 pm
The Niagara River Greenway Commission has announced the vote on project consistency as determined by the commissioners for the 29th round of projects submitted to the Greenway board.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2012 12:20 pm
The classic thriller "The Spiral Staircase" by F. Andrew Leslie will be presented at the Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck St., North Tonawanda. The show is on stage Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.; October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 at 8 p.m.; and on Oct. 28 at 2 p.m.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2012 07:00 am
The second-grade class at St. Peter's R.C. School, under the direction of teacher Miss Jeanne Rougeux, are learning "How to be People of God" by helping out in the community. Students donated two large bags of clothing to the St. Vincent de Paul clothing boxes.
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Wed, Sep 19th 2012 07:00 am
(Grassroots Newswire) In support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, dressbarn is announcing a new campaign designed to create awareness through community involvement, inviting everyone to help "Paint the Country Pink."
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 03:50 pm
Through Jan. 27, 2013, the Castellani Art Museum at Niagara University features "Western New York Collects: Arnold Mesches" This exhibition features works in varied media from four decades, the 1960s to 1990s, highlighting two important bodies of work: the echoes and anomie series.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 03:35 pm
The Erie Canal Discovery Center is sponsoring the seventh annual Erie Canal Art Contest to celebrate the 187th anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. The poster contest is open to students residing in Niagara County and enrolled in high school.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 03:35 pm
On Monday's episode of "The Fred Jackson Show" on WBBZ-TV, Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson told host Bob Koshinski and his television audience that he has "come a long way," crediting the staff of the Buffalo Bills for his rehabilitation since injuring his knee in week one of the NFL season.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 03:30 pm
(readMedia) Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proclaimed September "Assisted Living Month" in recognition of the more than two million New Yorkers who will need some form of long-term care by 2015.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 03:10 pm
St. Peters R.C. Church invites readers to bring their pets to "The Blessing of Animals"
at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. Join others on the front lawn of the rectory as participants celebrate the
feast of St. Francis of Assisi,
who was a lover of all of God's creatures.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 03:05 pm
The Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has announced that Juliana Janson was named executive director of the local Komen WNY Affiliate, effective Sept. 17.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 03:00 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto will host local business, education and industry leaders at a forum on Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Niagara Falls Public Library Conference Room.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 02:15 pm
Promote your business, organization, or community in the 2012 Niagara River Region Scarecrow Display. Artistic interpretations of a variety of scarecrows will line the main streets of Lewiston, Sanborn, Ransomville and Youngstown.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 02:10 pm
One of Canada's most time-honored rock bands, The Tragically Hip, makes a return visit to Seneca Allegany Events Center in Salamanca as part of a just-announced tour in support of its soon-to-be-released 13th studio album, "Now for Plan A." Tickets for the 2,400-seat capacity show start at $55 and go on sale Friday, Sept. 21, at noon through Ticketmaster and all Seneca Casino box offices.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 02:05 pm
Band pairs with reggae legend Willi Williams and special guests Bright Light Social Hour on Friday, Nov. 16.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 02:05 pm
From Oct. 18 to 22, Niagara University Theatre will proudly launch its new season with "The Rimers of Eldritch." Directed by Steven Braddock, director of Niagara University Theatre, this drama was an Off-Broadway success for its playwright, the late Lanford Wilson, one of the most distinguished American playwrights of the 20th century.
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Tue, Sep 18th 2012 02:00 pm
Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green will take the spring cycle off to fulfill other commitments before returning next year; Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will remain for season four.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2012 05:25 pm
INTERVIEWS: Meet performers MarissaAnn and Loren Allred.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2012 07:00 am
INTERVIEWS: Meet the first week's most promising singers, including Trevin Hunte, Devyn DeLoera, Gracia Harrison, MacKenzie Bourg, Joe Kirkland, DOMO and Adriana Louise.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2012 07:00 am
Native American Community Services of Erie & Niagara Counties Inc. is excited to celebrate the community it serves through its third annual gala. This year's theme is "Honoring The Past, Celebrating The Present, Enriching The Future." The event is presented by KeyBank on Friday, Sept. 21, at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Buffalo.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2012 07:00 am
"Good Morning America's" Josh Elliott and Lara Spencer, Chris Harrison ("The Bachelor"/"The Bachelorette") and Clinton Kelly ("The Chew," "What Not to Wear") will host "Emmys Red Carpet Live," which begins the festivities of TV's biggest night, coast to coast, Sunday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 8 p.m., immediately followed by the awards ceremonies, live from 8 to 11 p.m.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2012 07:00 am
Join the WNY Independent Living Inc. for its fourth annual "Cruisin Night" fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20. Proceeds from this event will go to purchasing a wheelchair-accessible van for the transportation department, Independence Express.
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Mon, Sep 17th 2012 07:00 am
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present "Back to Buffalo 4 - UB Alumni Dance Concert" on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Drama Theatre located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. The performance is sponsored in part by the UB Alumni Association.
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Sun, Sep 16th 2012 01:00 pm
Global icon Mariah Carey and music industry veteran Randy Jackson welcome renowned singer Nicki Minaj and country music superstar Keith Urban to judges' table.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 11:45 am
Legendary Irish band Clannad will embark on their first North American tour in 18 years with a series of dates this fall. That includes a 7:30 p.m. stop at the Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo North Campus, on Saturday, Sept. 23.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 07:00 am
Bandana's Bar & Grill recently held a pool tournament to benefit the programs and services of Niagara Hospice. Proceeds from the tournament, a basket auction and 50/50 split totaled more than $1,100.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 07:00 am
The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, will drop into Buffalo as part of the Navy Week festivities. The elite team will perform jumps at Canalside, Buffalo Zoo and the Buffalo Bills game.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 07:00 am
Leadership Niagara markets its program as "one year that will change your life." Soon, that life-changing experience can come with college credit, too.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 07:00 am
Lewiston-Porter Class of 2011 graduate Meahgan Murphy, a member of the U.S. Navy, currently serving on the USS George Washington, was recently recognized as the "GW/CVW5 Sailor of the Day" in the GW Flyer, a publication for sailors aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
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Sat, Sep 15th 2012 07:00 am
The Rivershore Foundation presented Rivershore Inc.'s third annual gala dinner on Wednesday at the Niagara Falls Country Club.
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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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