Sat, Sep 17th 2011 09:30 am
The Grand Island Board of Education held its regular meeting at the district's own Eco Island Nature Preserve on Staley Road Monday evening. Members toured the facility and grounds first and then tended to regular agenda items.
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Sat, Sep 17th 2011 09:25 am
The town of Grand Island will dedicate a new nature trail Sunday in honor of a longtime Island conservationist.
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Fri, Sep 16th 2011 09:30 pm
A contingent of first responders from the Grand Island Fire Co. headed east to aid fellow New Yorkers recover from the impact of Hurricane Irene.
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Fri, Sep 16th 2011 09:30 pm
The abandoned gas station next to DeGlopper Park is undergoing demolition.
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Fri, Sep 16th 2011 09:25 pm
Soccer players looking to take their skills to the next level, whatever level that is, need look no further than an Island enterprise for help.
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Thu, Sep 15th 2011 01:30 pm
The 2011 "Every Step" Walk to benefit the Hunter's Hope Foundation will take place at Martin's Fantasy Island on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 17. Walk participants will raise money for Hunter's Hope by following a route that leads them through the Grand Island park's landscaped grounds, around the carousel and children's rides, up the Western Street, and down the midway.
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Mon, Sep 12th 2011 07:00 am
Riverside-Salem United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ is hosting a screening and public discussion of a new PBS documentary, "Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness," at 3449 West River Road in Grand Island on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m.
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Sun, Sep 11th 2011 07:00 am
"As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, I join many of my colleagues who serve as elected officials when I say 'thank you' to our country's emergency responders and military personnel.
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 07:00 am
The number of teenage patrons at Reality Café, the town's youth center, tailed off over the summer, and the town is hoping for greater attendance when the center opens next week after a short hiatus.
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Sat, Sep 10th 2011 07:00 am
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church at 2587 Baseline Road will hold its second annual blessing of the backpacks and school supplies at its 8 and 10 a.m. services on Sunday, Sept. 11.
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Thu, Sep 8th 2011 02:00 pm
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Thu, Sep 8th 2011 01:55 pm
An eight-week community preparedness course will to take place at Grand Island Fire Co. headquarters.
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Wed, Sep 7th 2011 11:30 am
Kaegebein Elementary School's second annual Harvest Fest is Saturday, Oct. 8. The event includes food, games, a dunk tank, a basket raffle and more.
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Sat, Sep 3rd 2011 02:00 pm
The new school year means a new season of dance instruction on the Island as well.
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Sat, Sep 3rd 2011 01:55 pm
Hundreds of spectators, volunteers and players turned out for the very first ball game played at the Sabres Miracle League Field in Veterans Park Tuesday.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 05:10 pm
Area business members had a chance to say thank you and goodbye to this year's outgoing Youth Ambassadors, Sydney Dudish and Kathleen Rustowicz, at the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce board of directors summer outing. The outing was held on the Grand Lady cruise ship.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 05:05 pm
At 8:36 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Grand Island Fire Co. firefighters responded to a structure fire at 303 Park Place, which had been reported by a neighbor who noticed "heavy smoke coming from the eaves." This home has been under construction by Joel Kruppa, a Niagara Falls firefighter who was not on the premises when the fire erupted.
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 05:00 pm
Board of Education
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Fri, Aug 26th 2011 05:00 pm
At 9:22 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, Grand Island Fire Co. firefighters responded to a commercial alarm of fire at Walgreens drug store at 2320 Grand Island Blvd.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
Work continues on the Sabres Miracle League Field in Veterans Park.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
A tradition continued Saturday in Lewiston as Grand Island High School's art team won the 27th annual Chalk Walk competition at the Lewiston Art Festival.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:30 pm
Visitors to Martin's Fantasy Island on Sunday, Aug. 21, will get an added bonus: admission to the WNY Oldsmobile Club's 17th annual Classic Car Show at no extra charge.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:25 pm
Rachel Novelli, owner of the Grand Island Dance Center, noticed that since she moved her business from the Sandy Beach area to the Grand Island Plaza people are walking in off the street to see what's going on.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:25 pm
The town will apply for a $400,000 grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for financial assistance with the Scenic Woods-Bicentennial Park project.
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Fri, Aug 19th 2011 09:20 pm
Grand Island Fire Co. Chief Kevin Koch reports that the GIFC has reached a record number of qualified basic live support and advanced life support providers as a result of vigorous recruitment and training policies.
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Thu, Aug 11th 2011 09:10 am
Cyclists are invited to take part in The Ride Grand Island, a biking fundraiser that takes participants on a scenic tour of the Island while raising funds for cancer research and patient support programs at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2011 11:55 pm
There were 210 boats with 243 paddlers at this year's sixth annual Paddles Up Niagara, a paddlesport event at Beaver Island State Park.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2011 11:55 pm
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Fri, Aug 5th 2011 03:30 pm
Several Grand Island firefighters were recently recognized for a lifetime of significant community service accomplishments during a Saturday evening event at Grand Island Fire Co. headquarters.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2011 03:30 pm
The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office will stop at the Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial Post No. 9249 Veterans of Foreign Wars parking lot, 2121 Grand Island Blvd., on Monday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Fri, Aug 5th 2011 03:30 pm
On Monday, Aug. 22, the power to Kaegebein Elementary School will be shut off to allow for repairs to an insulator on a power pole outside the building.
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Sat, Jul 30th 2011 12:20 am
Amy Stewart visited Tuesday's Town Commons concert series to help support the Miracle League of Grand Island and Western New York's effort to raise money for an adaptive baseball diamond in Veterans Park for ballplayers with disabilities.
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Sat, Jul 30th 2011 12:15 am
At its Monday evening meeting, the Grand Island Board of Education discussed the composition of the capital project planning committee.
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Sat, Jul 30th 2011 12:15 am
This year, the Grand Island Lions Club's Special Kids Picnic entertained more than 800 kids and their chaperones to a day of food and fun, including boat rides, pony rides, face painting, music, hot dogs and hamburgers. The Lions rely on donations from the community to fund this event.
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Sat, Jul 30th 2011 12:10 am
Building reconfiguration of elementary school grade levels is off the table for now as the Grand Island Central School District continues work on a possible capital construction project.
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Fri, Jul 22nd 2011 11:00 pm
Fuccillo Chevrolet added another assist to its stat sheet of corporate good will.
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Thu, Jul 21st 2011 09:40 am
New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti and Assemblyman John Ceretto wrote a letter to seek clarification as to whether or not the directors of the USA Niagara Development Corporation have the jurisdiction in their bylaws to increase the size of their footprint within Niagara Falls.
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Mon, Jul 18th 2011 04:35 pm
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