Thu, May 5th 2011 05:15 pm
NBC's "America's Got Talent" and its producers have re-partnered with YouTube to allow talented acts from across the country the opportunity to audition online for their shot at stardom and a million-dollar prize.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 05:00 pm
The Erie County Sheriff's Office reports its officers responded to 200 calls from April 15 to April 22. Below are the incidents about which the ECSO will reveal information.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 05:00 pm
The following is a sampling of calls reported by the Town of Niagara Police between April 15 and 22.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 05:00 pm
The following is a sampling of police calls in Wheatfield and the Town of Niagara as reported by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office from April 19 to 24.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 05:00 pm
The following activity occurred Monday, April 18, to Sunday, April 24, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. A total of 76 calls were answered by LPD during this period.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 04:15 pm
On the verge of graduating its first class of youth participants, ReNU Niagara, a community outreach program of Niagara University, is now offering its new GreenRoots Leadership Development Program to Niagara Falls residents over the age of 20. The free, eight-week program is made possible by a grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:45 pm
My employer, who is well versed on The Beach House, East River Road's home-shaped diner, gave me the heads-up last week when I told him I was having dinner at the restaurant. He said prepare to wait, and enjoy the free drink.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:20 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield High School Business and Marketing Honor Society will host a technology night from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:20 pm
The St. Andrew Lutheran Church annual rummage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the church, 3229 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:20 pm
The Stations of the Resurrection, a festival worship service, will be held at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 8.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:20 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Niagara County's first state-designated stroke center, will hold a series of community events to promote stroke awareness and prevention in May.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:15 pm
A Meet the Candidates Night for the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District will be held at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, May 5, in the Adult Learning Center at N-W High School.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:15 pm
The Spirit Airlines Luggage Chuck is taking place at Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls USA at 1900 Military Road, Town of Niagara on Wednesday, May 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., with finals at 8 p.m.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:15 pm
The Niagara County-Central Rotary Club will host the 28th annual Roger W. Andrews Senior Citizens Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Niagara-Wheatfield High School cafeteria.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:10 pm
During spring break, Cub Scout Pack 833 (Wheatfield), Pack 630 (Grand Island) and Pack 529 (Kenmore) had a skate night at the Rainbow Roller Rink.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:10 pm
On Saturday, April 30, Cub Scout Pack 833 conducted the 20th annual Liberty Drive Cleanup.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 02:10 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane, announced Tuesday that the State Senate will soon pass a resolution to establish a Select Committee on State-Native American Relations.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:50 pm
The Niagara County History Center in Lockport is thinking spring and making plans for its annual spring bus trip. This year's itinerary steps into television history with a trip to historic Jamestown, the birthplace of Lucille Ball, on May 21.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:50 pm
The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild presents Noel Coward's comedy "Blithe Spirit" this month at the Ellicott Creek Playhouse, (on the St. Edmund Campus), 530 Ellicott Creek Road, Tonawanda.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:50 pm
Everyday People will perform for the Niagara County Community College's Wingstock Festival on Saturday, May 14.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:45 pm
It's not often that a critic will admit this, but my opinion meant precious little Sunday when watching "The Pirates of Penzance" at Niagara University. Whether I loved it, or loathed the day I agreed to review it, one thing was clear: the audience deemed it m-arrr-velous.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:45 pm
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. will present its annual Gospel Fest at 7 p.m. Friday, May 6, at First Assembly of God Church, 9750 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:40 pm
Lewiston Council on the Arts has announced its summer calendar filled with activities and events, with appeal to all ages and tastes.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 01:30 pm
British pop superstar Cheryl Cole will join Antonio "L.A." Reid and Simon Cowell as a judge on "The X-Factor," the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 10:45 am
Wowy-kazowy.
So said an onlooker peeking into the press kit detailing Artpark & Co.'s summer lineup. Over the course of almost five months, the performing arts venue will offer hitmaker after hitmaker after hitmaker, with headlining gigs by stars including Peter Frampton, Pat Benatar, Cheap Trick, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Ted Nugent, The Black Keys and O.A.R.
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Thu, May 5th 2011 12:15 am
The Wheatfield Republican Committee endorsed Kathryn Palka-Lance to run for the newly created 7th District seat in the downsized Niagara County Legislature.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 11:15 pm
NBC announced that it will feature a special one-minute sneak peek of a "battle" round from its new hit series "The Voice" during the network's coverage of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7 (4-7 p.m. ET).
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Wed, May 4th 2011 11:10 pm
NBC named the final 20 of its 32 selected team contestants who will move onto the next round of the new vocal competition series "The Voice" featuring its four musician coaches: Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 11:00 pm
On Thursday, May 5, the Emmy Award-winning syndicated series "The Doctors" (check local listings) goes beyond "you are what you eat" cliché to uncover what your food is really made of. The result? Some outrageous realities. From shocking ingredients like bug and rodent parts to harmful chemicals and toxic dyes - including the chemical components in anti-freeze - "The Doctors" reveals what's really hiding in your grocery cart.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 12:45 pm
The Niagara County Conservative Party will hold its annual fundraiser and gathering for members and supporters May 12 at Taboo in Lockport, Chairman Dan Weiss announced.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 12:25 pm
On Thursday, May 5, Niagara University and Opportunities Unlimited will host a very special art exhibit from 10 a.m. to noon in the Glynn Family Atrium of Bisgrove Hall. The exhibit is a reflection of work by the Artisans Unlimited participants from the Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara day habilitation programs throughout Niagara County.
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Wed, May 4th 2011 12:20 pm
Niagara County lawmakers unanimously urged Congress Tuesday night to reject pending legislation they said would eliminate the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area's share of federal homeland security funding and shift that money to places such as New York City.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 06:00 pm
NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (Monday-Friday, 12:35 a.m. ET) will host a weeklong tribute to Bob Marley beginning May 9 to honor the 30th anniversary of his last concert and death. Jimmy welcomes musicians Ziggy Marley, Chris Cornell, Jennifer Hudson, Jakob Dylan and Lenny Kravitz to celebrate the legendary reggae artist's musical legacy. Each night, the "Late Night" musical guest performs a classic Marley song.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 05:50 pm
It's one of the most eagerly anticipated episodes of the "Biggest Loser" season - the makeover episode! And this time, "The Biggest Loser: Couples" is joining forces with fashion icon Tim Gunn and top celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves to give fairytale makeovers to the remaining five contestants on a must-see, emotional episode airing Tuesday, May 3 (8 p.m. ET), on NBC.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 05:45 pm
Union soldiers will man the ramparts of Old Fort Niagara during Civil War Weekend, May 14-15. The event will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War in April 1861. Featured will be a Civil War Encampment, rifled musket demonstrations and special tours of the fort that focus on its role from 1861-65.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 02:25 pm
Niagara University theater studies junior Callie Bush, Class of 2012, has been awarded the sixth Tara Laurie Memorial Scholarship to assist with her NU theater program study abroad experience at Anglo-American University in London this summer. She is one of nine theater studies students who will travel to London this summer with Dr. Sharon Watkinson, chair of Niagara's department of theater and fine arts, and other NU students and faculty.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 02:20 pm
This spring, the Niagara University Theatre Department honored nine persons who have for many years consistently aided the theater in its mission, according to Gregory Fletcher, director of Niagara University Theatre.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:55 pm
Armand Schultz, a 1981 graduate of Niagara University playing the role of the dad in the touring production of "Billy Elliot: The Musical," returned to his alma mater on Monday with Ryan Kasprzak, the show's dance captain and a popular former contestant on FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" television series. The duo attended theater classes before holding an afternoon question-and-answer session with students during their day off from the 10-time Tony Award-winning musical, which is on tour in Toronto through Sept. 3.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:10 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, who has made economic development and job creation his top priorities since taking office, was pleased by the recent announcement of two initiatives that could lead to greater prosperity in Western New York.
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Tue, May 3rd 2011 01:05 pm
Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, and State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-Newfane, met Monday with the governor's appointment secretary, Judge Leslie Leach, to discuss filling a current vacancy on the New York Power Authority's board of trustees with a Niagara County resident. The meeting was held in the governor's capitol office.
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