Mon, Dec 11th 2017 03:00 pm
NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney will guest star in the upcoming season of NBC's "Taken" (premiering Jan. 12, 2018). The episode, titled "Imperium," will air in 2018 and will feature Blaney as a special agent with a very particular set of driving skills.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 03:00 pm
Empire State Development, President, CEO and Commissioner Howard Zemsky on Monday congratulated 12 New York-based productions that earned 29 nominations for the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 01:45 pm
"Elf Jr. The Musical," produced by Teal's Niagara Theatre, will be staged at The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, inside the Grand Theatre.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 01:30 pm
The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. board of directors met Monday and approved two items: the adoption of the general project plan (GPP) for the Canalside interpretive structures project, and an environmental consultant services contract.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 11:50 am
After six weeks of working with the most promising prospects on "Guy's Big Project," Guy Fieri's search for Food Network's next big culinary-travel series concluded with an unexpected twist, when two food-road shows were selected to become new primetime series.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 11:45 am
The Rotary Club of Lockport and its high school counterpart, Rotary Interact, have been active with volunteer activity this past week.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 11:40 am
Monday's national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $2.46 per gallon, down two cents since last week. One year ago, the price was $2.21. The New York state average is $2.65, down two cents since last week. A year ago, the state average was $2.42.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 11:40 am
About 46 percent of crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter, making this the worst time of year for driving in treacherous conditions.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 11:40 am
Revisit "Christmas in the 1950s" for a glimpse of some holiday magic as the Niagara County History Center presents its next "Family Night," from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 215 Niagara St., Lockport.
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Mon, Dec 11th 2017 11:20 am
Nominees for the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 11:50 pm
In the second and final day of the 2017 Cataract Classic, the schedule provided a slate of six games that provided everything from close overtime games to teams showing their strength in victory. Games started at noon and the final horn sounded around 10 p.m. To catch up on the day and night's action, here is a recap of the final day of the 18th Cataract Classic.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 06:25 pm
The Greater Niagara Ballet Company staged its annual production of "The Nutcracker" over the weekend at the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center. The family-centric production was directed by Beverley Feder and Julie Traver, and starred local dance students (and their parents, too).
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 10:00 am
Joe Powers, a junior at Lewiston-Porter High School, was honored by the Trench Trophy committee as an Outstanding Underclassman at the annual dinner on Dec. 6.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 07:00 am
The Town of Porter recently paid tribute to The Lewiston-Porter Sentinel for the paper's 30th anniversary of serving the River Region. Town Supervisor Mert Wiepert and the Porter Town Board recognized publisher Skip Mazenauer and The Sentinel with a proclamation at a November meeting.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 07:00 am
The Youngstown Lions Club has announced its annual Holiday Lighting Contest will take place in the Village of Youngstown and the Town of Porter the evening of Friday, Dec. 15.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 07:00 am
The giving season is underway in Youngstown.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 07:00 am
Grand Island firefighters chose 2018 firematic and administrative officers during annual elections held Wednesday, Dec. 6, at fire headquarters, 2275 Baseline Road.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 07:00 am
A memorandum of understanding between the Grand Island Central School District and Grand Island Town Board is on the table for a school resource officer agreement.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 07:00 am
Active-duty servicemen and servicewomen away from their hometown this holiday season will soon receive care packages from Islanders following Saturday's first-ever support-a-soldier shipping event.
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 07:00 am
Near the northernmost point of the Appalachian Trail, in Maine, hikers walk through a wilderness that stretches unbroken for 100 miles. It is called the One Hundred Mile Wilderness. Jeff Bullock, 32, a Grand Island High School graduate, who hiked the entire 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail in six months, described the wilderness as "peaceful."
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Sat, Dec 9th 2017 07:00 am
Holiday headquarters at "The Chew" is helping viewers serve up the perfect celebration to mark the season. From the first night of Hanukkah to inspiration for festive feasts from across America, Emmy Award-winning co-hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall are here to deliver delicious holiday delights, and "Clinty Claus" is here all week with some crafts to deck the halls.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 11:15 pm
Day one of the 18th annual Cataract Classic lived up to the hype its amassed over the years. On Friday night, fans got to see six teams in three different games that all brought entertainment to the table. With another full slate of games on tap for Saturday, here's a recap of the first three games of the Classic from Friday night.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:05 pm
Arts Services Initiative of Western New York has announced the recipients of the 2017 Give for Greatness grants. Twenty-five grants providing general operating support in the amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to cultural organizations across ASI's entire five-county service area thanks to several fundraising initiatives throughout the year.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:05 pm
Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Bell, and Sharon Stone will announce the nominees for the 75th anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards on Monday, Dec. 11, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. They will be joined by previously announced Golden Globe Ambassador Simone Garcia Johnson; Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President Meher Tatna; and Executive VP of Television at dick clark productions Barry Adelman.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:05 pm
The Niagara University Danceline will sponsor its sixth annual dance clinic for girls ages 6 to 14 on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at Niagara University.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:05 pm
Alice Cooper, a seminal figure in rock 'n' roll whose compelling stage presence has made him a must see for five decades, has been cast as the flamboyant King Herod in NBC's staged rock concert of "Jesus Christ Superstar Live!", to air Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
Riley Clemmons, an 18-year-old pop singer-songwriter, is the newest signee of Capitol Christian Music Group, home to some of the genre's top names. The pop-infused artist has been fervently working on the craft of songwriting and performance for several years throughout her hometown of Nashville.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
New York State Sen. Chris Jacobs, a member of the State Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases (TBDs), is co-sponsoring legislation that would require the New York state commissioner of health to develop a standard protocol for the diagnosis of these debilitating diseases. The bill (S.6926) would also require providers to provide patients with a notification form to better educate them about their test results.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
Fair Trade Services has announced its newest signing, contemporary pop artist Austin French.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
"Olaf's Frozen Adventure" makes its broadcast television debut as part of Disney|ABC Television Group's "25 Days of Christmas" celebration Thursday, Dec. 14 (8-8:30 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
dick clark productions and ABC announced chart-topping singer/songwriter Camila Cabello, multiplatinum singer/songwriter and actor Nick Jonas and award-winning duo Sugarland are set to perform live for more than 1 million people in Times Square on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2018" in the hours leading up to the 2018 countdown.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
Well-known tax lady Esther Gulyas has approved the opening of EG Tax of Lewiston. The office is located at 765 Cayuga St., adjacent to Tin Pan Alley.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
Pegula Sports and Entertainment welcomes American Medical Response as the official ambulance provider of the Buffalo Bills.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday released its beta test of its online pilot records database. The PRD will expedite the sharing of pilot records to help commercial airlines and operators make informed hiring decisions.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
NBC will again utilize its SkyCam system to present the primary-viewing angle for its coverage of "Thursday Night Football" on Dec. 14 (Denver at Indianapolis). Coverage starts at 7:30 p.m. ET with "Football Night in Indianapolis."
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 07:00 pm
LeChase Construction has placed the last steel beam onto the top of the $75 million project by Ellicott Development at 500 Pearl St., in downtown Buffalo.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 05:00 pm
Beginning tonight, four local Western New York companies will compete to build structures made entirely out of canned goods. Employees from Praxair, Ferguson Electric, Hamburg Gaming and National Fuel are schedule to participate in the competition with all canned goods used benefitting the Food Bank of Western New York.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 03:55 pm
On Saturday, the Niagara Falls Fire Department held its annual telethon aired on public access channel OSC-21. The telethon ran from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Niagara Falls High School, between the main set in the performing arts center and the cafeteria, where there was a basket auction and various donations.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 03:55 pm
The Thunder of Niagara Air Show has announced its 2018 lineup of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbird Demonstration Team.
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Fri, Dec 8th 2017 03:50 pm
On Monday night at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, 28 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls, there was a live auction for winning gingerbread houses judged. There were five categories of gingerbread houses: amateur division, children's division, college division, high school division and professional division.
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