Fri, Jan 17th 2025 11:00 am
The walking trail at Veterans Park was covered with snow on the morning of Jan. 11 when a group of Relay For Life volunteers took the first lap.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2025 09:50 am
Calling all aspiring theater and musical theater students: Shea's Performing Arts Center is proud to host the first annual WNY unified college auditions and college fair.
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Fri, Jan 17th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Jan. 17, 2025
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Thu, Jan 16th 2025 03:00 pm
The Western New York Land Conservancy has permanently protected an additional 38.3 acres on Grand Island. The property will be maintained by the Land Conservancy and be known as the Jim and Edna Braddell Preserve. Funding for the purchase comes from the Greenway Ecological Standing Committee (GESC), which awarded the Land Conservancy a grant to protect the important bird habitat.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2025 02:05 pm
As part of the office's ongoing effort to protect citizens and prevent crime, District Attorney Michael J. Keane is warning the public about a scam involving robbery and sextortion. The Erie County District Attorney's Office is actively investigating several complaints from victims who reported being robbed during an encounter with a person they believed to be an escort.
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Thu, Jan 16th 2025 11:35 am
The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island thanks the hundreds of individuals and organizations who contributed to our successful 2024 holiday distribution. More than 100 of your neighbor families were helped with food baskets and, where appropriate, gift cards for 154 children; 68 of our seniors were also helped in two senior apartment complexes.
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Wed, Jan 15th 2025 08:00 pm
The Erie County Department of Health is alerting the community that recent toxicology testing detected carfentanil in the local unregulated drug supply.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2025 10:40 am
Assemblyman Angelo Morinello is inviting local business owners and community leaders to an informational Zoom session to learn more about the New York State Excelsior Jobs Program. This initiative offers private businesses significant tax incentives to encourage job creation and economic growth in Western New York.
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Tue, Jan 14th 2025 10:40 am
If you frequently fly, it's time to get prepared for your next adventure. The deadline to meet the REAL ID compliance standard is rapidly approaching.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2025 05:35 pm
People Inc. will equip each of its 155 group homes, 25 day programs and 20 respite locations with new, state-of-the-art devices designed to assist in the event of a choking incident. The initiative is possible thanks to a $25,000 grant sponsored by New York State Assembly member Karen McMahon.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2025 05:30 pm
As we recognize January as National Cervical Health Awareness Month, the Erie County Department of Health is emphasizing what research and results have proven: Regular screening and vaccination can prevent cervical cancer.
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Mon, Jan 13th 2025 10:55 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging New Yorkers to exercise caution ahead of a lake-effect snow event expected to impact parts of the Western New York, Central New York, Finger Lakes and North Country regions.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 04:25 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has named Randall Hoak as the new commissioner of Senior Services in Erie County.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Jan. 10, 2025
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 07:00 am
The Grand Island Conservative Party is seeking qualified candidates to fill town positions of council member (two), town justice and highway superintendent for this fall's election.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 07:00 am
Principal Hillary Kretz-Harvey and assistant principals Jaime Peld and Adam Hernandez of Grand Island High School have announced the Viking Values Students of the Month for December 2024.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 07:00 am
Volunteers are needed to help with the third annual Spinella Easter egg hunt, which will be held April 12 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9249 at 2121 Grand Island Blvd. A meeting for anyone interested in volunteering is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Jan. 22 at the site.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 07:00 am
As we kick off a new year, the men and women of the Erie County Sheriff's Office continue to amaze me with their dedication, professionalism and integrity. I am proud of everything they have accomplished in 2024, and look forward to seeing what they achieve in 2025. I thank them, and you, for support of my staff as we continue to serve you.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 07:00 am
It took eight months to design and build the stand for the cupola for the former Town Hall, said Eagle Scout Luke Gworek.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 07:00 am
A staunch community advocate, proud Grand Island son, and strong newspaper champion has died.
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Fri, Jan 10th 2025 06:55 am
Local author Budd Bailey gave a presentation Jan. 4 at the Grand Island Memorial Library. Here, he holds two of the Buffalo sports books he has written.
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Thu, Jan 9th 2025 02:20 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Standing Committee has announced its meeting dates for 2025.
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Thu, Jan 9th 2025 02:20 pm
The Erie County Fair is looking to recruit teams to design and build miniature-golf holes for its second rendition of the Erie County Fairway exhibit! This free exhibit was considered a huge success at the 2024 event and saw thousands of visitors. To bring it to life in its second year, the Erie County Fair is asking the community for help to build upon its success.
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Thu, Jan 9th 2025 10:20 am
Are you passionate about this community? Do you want to make a real difference in the future of Grand Island? The Grand Island Democratic Party is looking for dedicated individuals to run for the following positions:
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Thu, Jan 9th 2025 07:00 am
Dispatch subscribers may receive their newspaper a day late this week, as the U.S. Postal Service was closed Thursday in observance of the national day of mourning for President Jimmy Carter.
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Wed, Jan 8th 2025 07:15 pm
Officials and volunteers gathered Wednesday to launch Appeal 2025 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the "Fund for the Faith," with a goal of raising $8.5 million by June 30.
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Mon, Jan 6th 2025 09:25 am
Colder weather means that people are spending time indoors together - perfect conditions for respiratory illnesses like influenza, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), pertussis (whooping cough) and COVID-19 to spread within households, schools and workplaces.
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Fri, Jan 3rd 2025 01:10 pm
On Friday, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation welcomed 29 new graduates to the New York State Park Police ranks - including officer Nicholas Anzalone of Grand Island (serving in Niagara County).
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Fri, Jan 3rd 2025 07:00 am
Both students and teachers agreed that giving back and supporting neighbors were their motivations as they put together donation bags for the Neighbors Foundation on Dec. 13 in the gym at Sidway Elementary School.
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Fri, Jan 3rd 2025 07:00 am
The Grand Island Neighbors Foundation was the grateful recipient of $1,500 from the Maguire Family of Dealerships.
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 01:05 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will issue seasonal dock permits along the West River Shoreline Trail on a first-come, first-served basis for the 2025 season.
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 11:30 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Jan. 3, 2025
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Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 11:00 am
The Bills Win Super Bowl fantasy football league of Grand Island congratulates Dan Pelczynski and his son, Wesley, on winning the famous trophy known as "The Marv" as they took home their first championship together when J-J-Jammin on the One destroyed Young Guns, 165-110, in the one-sided title game.
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Wed, Jan 1st 2025 07:00 am
Baby it's cold outside. With your help, the Rotary Club of Grand Island wants to do something about that. We are once again running our Undie Sunday event, Jan. 12-27, to collect and disperse to the local missions new underclothes and socks.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 04:55 pm
The Erie County Auto Bureau announced it will resume New York State Department of Motor Vehicle operations in the Eastern Hills Mall, where it was closed temporarily due to heating issues in its leased space.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 01:55 pm
Shea's Performing Arts Center released the schedule of productions and events for January. The month's lineup includes continued performances of "Disney's The Lion King," part of the 2024-25 Five Star Bank Broadway Season; comedian Kevin Hart; Shea's "Free Family Film Series," featuring "Inside Out 2"; and a celebration marking the 100-year anniversary of the groundbreaking of Shea's Buffalo Theatre.
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Mon, Dec 30th 2024 07:00 am
Christmas this year may or may not feature a snowfall. As for the holiday spirit, Grand Island has been showing it for most of the month.
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Sat, Dec 28th 2024 10:30 am
DiMino's Tops Lewiston, and Tops on Grand Island, recently welcomed this year's Christmas coloring contest winners to the respective supermarkets. Prizes were presented to first-, second-, third- and fourth-place winners in the ages 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12 categories.
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Sat, Dec 28th 2024 10:20 am
Two musicians recently visited Kenmore Mercy's intensive care unit to play soothing music for patients. It is part of an ICU nurse's music therapy research project on how music benefits critically ill patients.
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Fri, Dec 20th 2024 03:25 pm
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, parts of Erie County saw its first significant snowfall of the season. Since then, additional lake-effect snow systems have passed through our region, with the southern and central parts of the county receiving significant accumulation.
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