Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:05 pm
Sunday night's primetime coverage of the London Olympics on NBC drew an average of 31.3 million viewers, the ninth time in 10 nights that the average viewership for the London Olympics surpassed the Beijing Olympics. This marks the seventh night with at least 30 million viewers, equaling the combined total of the 2008 Beijing Olympics (five nights) and the 2004 Athens Olympics (two nights).
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:00 pm
On Monday, U.S. Representative Kathy Hochul, NY-26, announced that Department of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will travel to Western New York to visit the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Panetta is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, Aug. 9, to tour the base and meet with base personnel as well as state and federal officials to discuss the air base and its future.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 05:00 pm
"Their Finest Hour," a Tom Brokaw documentary in honor of host country Great Britain, will premiere on Saturday, Aug. 11, during NBC's daytime coverage of the London Olympics. NBC's Olympic daytime show starts at 10 a.m.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 12:40 pm
Friday on "LIVE! with Kelly," host Kelly Ripa and guest co-host Nick Lachey announced that actress and author Marilu Henner is the winner of "LIVE's" summer-long "Grilling with the Stars" competition, and the recipient of the coveted Golden Grill trophy, plus $25,000 for her charity of choice, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 12:00 pm
A support group for bariatric surgery patients will hold its first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at the First Assembly of God, 9750 Niagara Falls Blvd.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 11:55 am
Working his third Olympic Games, Lewiston native Bill Kellick is in London with the USA Taekwondo Team and modern pentathlon.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 11:25 am
The Savory Sips' "Inspiration" concert, which was scheduled for Sunday, was postponed due to inclement weather. Organizer Rebecca Christie is looking into a rain date makeup.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 08:55 am
Team gymnastics and all-around gold medalist Gabby Douglas, competes in her signature event, the uneven bars, Monday night on NBC. Also in primetime, American team captain Jonathan Horton competes on the rings. On the track, two-time Olympic champion Angelo Taylor, two-time world champion Kerron Clement and first-time Olympian Michael Tinsley race in the 400m hurdles gold medal final.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 07:00 am
The Village of Youngstown Community Picnic returns for its eighth year on Saturday, Aug. 11, from noon to 4 p.m. at Falkner Park. The event promises to be a day of fun and games for the entire community.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 07:00 am
Singer/songwriter Rebecca Miner of Youngstown has announced the release of her first CD, "Time Will Tell," coinciding with a concert, Friday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hickory Stick Golf Club, 4560 Creek Road, Lewiston.
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Mon, Aug 6th 2012 07:00 am
If you find yourself in front of the stage this summer at Artpark, you'll notice one person leading the legion of adoring fans.
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Sun, Aug 5th 2012 07:00 am
A Mass of Installation for Bishop Richard J. Malone will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, at St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin St., in Buffalo.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 05:50 pm
Michael Phelps, the most-decorated Olympian of all time with 20 medals, swims for his final gold medal of the London Olympics Saturday night in the 4x100 medley relay. Phelps will swim the butterfly leg. Missy Franklin is expected to anchor the women's 4x100 medley relay in the freestyle leg. Also in primetime, reigning world champion Carmelita Jeter is expected to sprint for the gold in the women's 100m on the track Saturday night.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 05:50 pm
Through the first eight nights, the London Olympics has set viewership records on NBC. Each night of the 2012 London Olympics to-date has drawn 28.5 million viewers or more for the first time in the history of televised Summer Olympics (Rome 1960).
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 12:00 pm
Professor Herbert Richardson's vision for his property on North Fourth and Center streets is finally coming to fruition. The entrepreneur and Edwin Mellen Press author is about to open his two-story corner building, which he is calling "Lewiston Small Shops."
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:10 am
Oh, sure, when you watch Artpark's version of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" next week, it will be shiny, smooth and, in a word, magical. But just because it looks effortless on stage doesn't mean the production work behind the scenes is easy.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Visitors to Lewiston have noticed progress at Emery Simon's wine bar, the Stone House (755 Center St.), and at the former "Bucket of Blood" (65 Center St.), which his company is rehabbing for Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
The following activity occurred Monday, July 23, to Sunday, July 29, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 105 responses during this period.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
"It's not necessarily like a park; it may look like a park in some places, but it's not."
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Description: Stories from issues 40, 30, 20, and 10 years prior to this week's issue of the Island Dispatch.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Students as young as 4 years old happily showed off their hard work at the year's end piano recital of teacher Debbie Bastian.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
The following incidents occurred from July 23 to 29, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 30 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 818 calls so far this year.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 195 calls from July 21 to 27. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
The Erie County Sheriff's Office is reminding Island residents to take precautions in the wake of summer car larcenies.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Both the Grand Island Board of Education and Grand Island Town Board want some more information about the prospect of allowing the Niagara Sunday Fliers to use school property on Staley Road.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Events at the Grand Island Memorial Library from Friday, August 10, 2012 until Friday, August 17, 2012.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Some of the paddlers at Saturday's seventh annual Paddles Up Niagara were novices making their first effort on the water at the signature event of the Niagara River Greenway Commission. Others, like the seven-man contingent from the Scajaquada Canoe Club that powered through the course in a long canoe, had vast experience.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Wednesday morning at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 25 Island Rotarians listened to guest speaker and president of Angry Patriots and Pinheads video game application David P. Lipinoga.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following businesses and individuals who purchased tee signs for the recent Austin Against Autism Golf Tournament fundraiser, held at River Oaks on June 29.
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Sat, Aug 4th 2012 07:00 am
Just under 200 boats hit the water off the shore of Grand Island for the seventh annual Paddles Up Niagara.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 11:20 pm
One would think for KING & COUNTRY couldn't be happier to perform at this year's Kingdom Bound music festival.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 08:20 pm
At the 2012 Niagara County Fair, 4-H member Ben Gardner would like to give you a memorable experience. On Sunday, Aug. 5 at 11 am., the public is invited to walk a dairy calf in a 'Lil Britches event.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 08:15 pm
The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., in the Village of Lewiston, announces the following programs, events and activities for the month of August.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:55 pm
U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul, NY-26, introduced legislation this week to provide a research and development tax credit, which deducts small businesses' tax liability for research and experimental costs.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:55 pm
A dozen years on, Western New York's premier technology confab will once again bring the latest information on the intersection of information technology and homeland security to attendees ranging from IT professionals to "geeks" of all stripes this October.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 07:40 pm
Each night of the 2012 London Olympics to date have drawn higher viewership and household ratings than the first seven nights of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics, the last European Summer Olympics, according to official national data provided by The Nielsen Company.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 06:00 pm
The 38th year of the Youngstown Yacht Club Level Regatta saw competitive racing as well as a festive atmosphere for the hundreds who visited and participated.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:30 pm
Savory Sips will hold a fundraiser for Roswell Cancer Institute Region, "Inspiration," on Sunday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Academy Park in the Village of Lewiston. The event features a concert by Beatle Magic, a high-end Beatles tribute band that has generously offered to perform at the event.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:25 pm
The Niagara County Fair opened in fine style Wednesday at the Lake Avenue fairgrounds in Lockport.
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Fri, Aug 3rd 2012 05:20 pm
The new Tuscarora and Friends Art Gallery (formerly the OH! Gallery), located in the Lewiston Opera Hall at 736 Center St., Lewiston, now features the artwork of outstanding Native American and regional artists.
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