Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:40 pm
Despite a 90 percent chance of rain, Ransomville Speedway was able to complete its 15th show of the 2012 season without a drop. Lucky? Perhaps. Suffice to say it was good to be at the Big R last Friday night (Aug. 10) despite the meteorologist's dismal forecast. Lesson to learn - don't listen to the weather "experts."
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 10:35 pm
Independent Living of Niagara County recently held their seventh annual fishing contest in the Lower Niagara River. The contest was organized by ILNC for clients with disabilities.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 05:25 pm
The Brickyard Pub & BBQ, 432 Center St., in Lewiston, is hosting its 15th annual Celebrity Bartending Night from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug 23.
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Fri, Aug 17th 2012 07:00 am
Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe is once again trying to implement something he has been saying is needed in the town since he first took office - term limits.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 01:40 pm
On Wednesday, Rep. Kathy Hochul (NY-26) applauded New York State Commissioner of Agriculture Darrel J. Aubertine's announcement that the threshold for concentrated animal feeding operations regulations will be raised from 200 cows to 300 cows, providing dairy farmers relief from burdensome regulations.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 01:25 pm
Roger Hodgson, the legendary voice of Supertramp, brings his "Breakfast in America Tour" to Artpark on Aug. 21.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 12:00 pm
Mike & Nate give new meaning to the phrase, "God works in mysterious ways."
Over 50 days, the two churchgoing college buddies - Mike Buonaiuto, 22, and Nate Frankoski, 26 - biked 2,500 miles to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:30 am
ABC Television Network and Sam Haskell, chairman of the board of the Miss America Organization, have announced that "The 2013 Miss America Competition" returns to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for a week of preliminary competitions, culminating in a live telecast on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 (9 to 11 p.m.), on ABC.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:30 am
As has been the buzz on Twitter, country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return in 2012 to host "Country Music's Biggest Night" for a fifth time. "The 46th Annual CMA Awards" airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Thursday, Nov. 1 (8 to 11 p.m.) on ABC.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:25 am
Taylor Swift interviewed live on "Good Morning America" on Monday, Oct. 22, and performing live on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in conjunction with her new album "Red"
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:05 am
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, an outspoken opponent of the Thruway Authority's recent plan to raise tolls on commercial vehicles by nearly 50 percent, will be attending a public hearing in Buffalo on Thursday, Aug. 16, to call for a halt to the excessive fee increase.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 09:00 am
Attendance was down a bit this year due to intermittent rain, but organizers of the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival reported a lot of happy customers last weekend at Gateway Harbor in Tonawanda.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:55 am
New York State Department of Transportation has received a federal $1.4 million Highways for LIFE grant for the Interstate 190 over Buffalo Avenue bridge replacement project in Niagara Falls.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:55 am
Church services, a rock climbing wall, live animals, games, music, demonstrations and plenty of food - the 34th annual Wheatfield Family Picnic at Fairmount Park this Sunday, Aug. 19, has it all.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:50 am
Mia Skinner has given new meaning to the phrase "pop art."
The owner of Soda Can Earrings, Skinner and her business made a return visit this weekend to the Lewiston Art Festival, the event she said where her business all started.
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Thu, Aug 16th 2012 08:45 am
Another request for a dog park in the Town of Niagara is on the agenda for the Town Board work session Thursday, Aug. 16.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
Ransomville Baptist Church is holding a clothing and small household items collection drive and hot dog sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p..m on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the church (corner of Academy Street and Youngstown Lockport Road).
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
Time to Dance hosts a free "Community Day" from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. The dance studio is located at 5000 Saunders Settlement Road, just past the Town of Lewiston.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
The Niagara Falls Sports Hall of Fame voted in 11 new inductees, to comprise the Class of 2012, at a recent meeting of their board of directors.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
The Historic Riviera Theatre presents The Musical Box - "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" concert on Friday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:10 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has awarded 2012 Junior Volunteer Scholarships to Allison Kennedy and Brittney Kiely. The scholarships are funded by the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Foundation and Auxiliary.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:05 pm
More than 300 Lewiston-Porter Elementary School students will take a field trip to Academy Park this October to participate in the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights.
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Wed, Aug 15th 2012 12:00 pm
Jack Hughes of Williamsville (18 minutes, 15 seconds) and Stephanie Schmidt of Sanborn were the winners in the 10th annual River Run to benefit the Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Tue, Aug 14th 2012 04:40 pm
The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council will announce Tuesday night that Artpark & Company has officially completed significant improvements to its popular summer concert venue facilities.
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Tue, Aug 14th 2012 01:25 pm
We have photos, a photo gallery, videos, a list of winners and more.
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Tue, Aug 14th 2012 09:55 am
Moose International Supreme Gov. Jim Henderson Sr. paid a visit to Lower Niagara Moose Lodge No. 584 in Lewiston on Sunday. As part of a reception in his honor, Henderson received the key to the village from Mayor Terry Collesano.
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Tue, Aug 14th 2012 09:45 am
Niagara University will host a graduate information and express registration session on Thursday, Aug. 23, for anyone interested in learning how an advanced degree can launch or enhance their career.
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Tue, Aug 14th 2012 09:45 am
Schieffer is the only network television news anchor selected to moderate a presidential debate; the debate will be held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., and will focus on foreign policy.
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Tue, Aug 14th 2012 09:45 am
Rachel G. Weselak, MD, obstetrician/gynecologist, has been appointed to the staff at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center. Weselak will join a team of medical providers who deliver babies and provide a full range of women's health care services in the Center for Women at Mount St. Mary's Hospital.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 10:00 pm
Broadcast features Olympic medal winners Aug. 13 through 16; decathlete Ashton Eaton, the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team, swimmer Dana Vollmer and high jumper Erik Kynard to appear on "Late Show" this week.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 05:45 pm
More than 219 million watch 2012 London Olympics, surpassing the 215 million from the 2008 Beijing Olympics; NBC's Olympic primetime averages 31.1 million viewers, the most-watched non-U.S. Summer Olympics in 36 years
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 10:40 am
The 13th contestant ("Viewers' Choice: All-Star") and partner will be announced on "Good Morning America," Aug. 27; "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" premieres Monday, Sept. 24.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 10:25 am
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 10:20 am
The New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, in conjunction with the Old Orchard Estates Block Club, will provide a drug prevention program and climbing wall for children in North Tonawanda, from noon to 8 p.m. on Aug. 18.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 10:15 am
The entire U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics team, which took home the first team all-around gold medal for the U.S since 1996 at the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London, will visit the "Late Show with David Letterman" on Tuesday, Aug. 14 (11:35 p.m.) on the CBS Television Network.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 10:10 am
Douglas will appear on Monday, Aug. 13; Franklin set to visit on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 10:10 am
Members of the 1st Lewiston Militia, an 1812 re-enactor group, were present at the Lewiston Art Festival Sunday to promote the forthcoming Battle of Queenston Heights commemoration and re-enactment, which will be held in the village Oct. 12 to 14.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 10:05 am
The echocardiology laboratory at Mount St. Mary's Hospital has been a granted another three-year accreditation by an international accrediting body. The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission has granted the accreditation following a thorough review of the hospital's operational and technical components by a panel of experts.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 07:00 am
Wayne Pollow has announced his candidacy for Town of Porter justice in the upcoming election this fall.
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Mon, Aug 13th 2012 07:00 am
"On an early August morning in 1945, a Boeing Silverplate B-29 Superfortress took-off from the Tinian airfield amidst an unpublicized Hollywood-like atmosphere for the first atomic strike mission in the history of civilization. The young captain made his first notation, Time Takeoff 0245, as he again performed his duties to keep the pilot on course across the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. So began Special Mission No. 13 with hopes to bring an end to the devastation and killing of millions that occurred during World War II."
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