Tue, Jan 17th 2012 07:00 am
Semifinals for the 2012 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition will be held in the WNED studios located in downtown Buffalo. They will also air on WNED-TV on June 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. The competition is presented by WNED and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and honors BPO music director and acclaimed classical guitarist JoAnn Falletta.
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Tue, Jan 17th 2012 06:00 am
(Via readMedia) Members of the New York State Cemetery Board will meet on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the Department of State offices in downtown Albany (99 Washington Ave). The meeting may also be attended by videoconference from the New York City office.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 05:55 pm
For the past 24 years, insurance agent Joel Holka has presented a football award to local high school athletes.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 02:05 pm
Public service campaign to raise awareness for colon cancer screening; grand prize winner will be flown to New York City
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 02:00 pm
From the producers of cable's top rated "Pawn Stars," "Ball Boys" follows the sports memorabilia business at iconic Robbie's 1st Base in Baltimore, and the charming family-like relationships of the sports fanatics who work there - Robbie Sr. and Junior, Sweet Lou and Shaggy.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 02:00 pm
The Lewiston Village Pub will mark four years on Center Street with a celebration beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 02:00 pm
The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present The Pink Floyd Experience on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 12:35 pm
Find out who took home gold at Sunday's award show.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 11:55 am
Lewiston-Porter High School Partners in Education is hosting Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University for an emergency preparedness presentation on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. in the high school library on Creek Road.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 11:50 am
There wasn't enough snow to use snowshoes on Old Fort Niagara's annual "Snowshoe Patrol" Saturday, but the cold and small amount of snow on the ground was much better than muddy grounds.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 11:50 am
The Niagara County Diabetes Education Classes will hold its next class on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 716 Cayuga Drive at Pershing Avenue, Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 11:50 am
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild will hold auditions for its May production of Neil Simon's comedy "The Good Doctor" beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6-7. The auditions will take place at The Ellicott Creek Playhouse, 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 07:15 am
The Niagara County Genealogical Society will host a free program titled "Getting Started: You can be a Genealogist" from 2 until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Lockport Public Library Community Room, 23 East Ave.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 07:10 am
Any individual or family in need of physical or emotional healing is invited to attend a healing service at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, at Wheatfield Community Church.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 07:00 am
The Niagara-Wheatfield counseling staff will present a digital awareness and cyber-bullying presentation in conjunction with Northpointe Council from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the high school's Adult Learning Center.
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Mon, Jan 16th 2012 07:00 am
As part of its celebration of 25 years of service to families of children with special needs, Parent Network of WNY is holding Dining Out for Parent Network.
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Sat, Jan 14th 2012 12:40 pm
A talented and diverse group of women will join Kelly Ripa as guest co-hosts on "LIVE! with Kelly" the week of Jan. 23-27.
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Sat, Jan 14th 2012 07:00 am
"I think it's a great idea. Finally the town is at the forefront for a park that has long been neglected."
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Sat, Jan 14th 2012 07:00 am
More than 30 volunteer organizers met at the Lewiston Museum recently to discuss plans for the forthcoming Battle of Queenston Heights Bicentennial Commemoration and Re-enactment.
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Sat, Jan 14th 2012 07:00 am
The annual Twelfth Night Ball fundraiser at Old Fort Niagara was another grand evening of high fashion, dancing and merrymaking.
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Sat, Jan 14th 2012 06:40 am
For 2 million-plus college applicants, how to pay for college is always top-of-mind, particularly during today's tough economic times. Competition for much-coveted financial aid remains as fierce as the college admissions process itself, so it's imperative that applicants and their parents know fact from fiction. Below are three common myths about the college financial process, followed by advice for students and their parents.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:50 pm
Hosted by celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Carla Hall, entertaining and style expert Clinton Kelly and health and wellness enthusiast 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 through food.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:45 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, Jan. 2, to Sunday, Jan. 8, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 70 calls during this period.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:35 pm
The Jan. 7 issue of the Sentinel had an announcement from the Town of Porter Republicans concerning the formation of the Town of Porter/Village of Youngstown Republican Party.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:35 pm
The Lake Ontario Ordnance Works Community Action Council invites area residents to its next session, Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the Community Resource Center on the Lew-Port Creek Road campus.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:30 pm
In conjunction with the season three premiere of "Undercover Boss" this Sunday, CBS launched the "Undercover Boss Employee Bonus Contest."
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:25 pm
The following incidents occurred from Jan. 2 to 8, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 32 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 37 calls so far this year.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:25 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 150 calls from Dec. 31, 2011, to Jan. 6, 2012. Below is a sampling of only those incidents the ECSO reported to the Island Dispatch.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:00 pm
Students from Lewiston-Porter High School tested their business acumen against hundreds of others at the Region 12 DECA competition.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:00 pm
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:00 pm
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 06:00 pm
The Grand Island Board of Education considered a varied agenda Monday evening in the Veronica Connor Middle School Little Theater. Longer and more detailed meetings and public information forums will begin in earnest now that the 2012-13 budget process is under way.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:55 pm
Monday, Jan. 9, began the formal start of legislative work in Albany, and marked the introduction of one of Grand Island's representatives.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:55 pm
Grand Island High School completed a three-peat of the Tech Wars competition Wednesday, winning for the third year in a row in the battle of school technology programs held at Niagara County Community College.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:50 pm
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick will once again serve on the Finance and Management Committee and oversee the administration of the county's $1 billion budget.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:50 pm
Grand Island students are preparing to bring the international musical sensation "Les Misérables" (school edition) to life on the Grand Island stage.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:45 pm
The Grand Island Board of Education held a meeting with Cannon Design and Campus Construction Management on Saturday to begin the next phase of work on its recently passed $51 million capital project.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:45 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto today released the following statement in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 02:00 pm
Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today recommended Renae Kimble, a former Niagara County legislator, for a vacancy on the Niagara Falls Water Board. Kimble retired this month after several decades of public service to the City of Niagara Falls.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 09:50 am
Juno-winning artist Sass Jordan has made a living singing, performing, writing and recording music.
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