Fri, Sep 18th 2026 12:40 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is pleased to welcome Aaron B. Hoffman, M.D., F.A.C.S., a highly accomplished general and minimally invasive surgeon, to its surgical services team. Hoffman is now seeing patients and accepting new patients at Memorial, expanding access to advanced surgical care for residents throughout Niagara County.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2026 06:55 am
Fans of Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World are disappointed to learn that the former Fantasy Island property on Grand Island has gone up for sale. The "Fun Wow" entertainment factor has been a hit with residents and tourists for many of the park's 65 years of existence under numerous ownerships.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2026 05:55 am
On Sept. 12, Kristen Cascio, Suzanne Tomkins and Bonnie Alabiso were outside of the Sandy Beach Farm Store & Bakery, 3432 Wallace Drive, to give out food scrap collection bins to Grand Island residents who signed up for the pilot food scrap collection program.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2026 05:55 am
At the Sept. 8 meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education, held at Eco Island Nature Center, Program Coordinator Cyndi Booker shared updates about the center, as well as discussing donations made, mostly during this past summer.
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Thu, Sep 17th 2026 10:25 pm
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Sept. 18, 2026
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Thu, Sep 17th 2026 05:35 pm
The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Sept. 5, to Friday, Sept. 11, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,636 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report. This included 459 premises checks, 37 neighborhood patrols, 283 vehicle/traffic stops, 235 calls to assist other agencies, and 14 arrest warrants served.
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Thu, Sep 17th 2026 01:10 pm
Grand Island Central School District has been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national network of school districts that connects and supports the nation's most forward-thinking leaders in education.
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Thu, Sep 17th 2026 10:05 am
On March 13, the Tribune-Sentinel • Dispatch published an article stating O'Reilly Auto Parts could be a prospective buyer for the shuttered Rite Aid Pharmacy store at 2325 Grand Island Blvd.
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Thu, Sep 17th 2026 09:55 am
The Grand Island Neighbors Foundation extends a sincere thank you to Grand Island Little League for generously donating the remaining snacks and drinks from its concession stand.
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Wed, Sep 16th 2026 09:00 am
For Wayne West, the 25th anniversary of 9/11 holds special significance.
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Tue, Sep 15th 2026 08:10 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced lottery drawings for waterfowl hunting season have been scheduled at Beaver Island State Park.
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Tue, Sep 15th 2026 08:10 pm
YMCA Buffalo Niagara is inviting the public to "Try the Y for Free" during an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The entire community is invited to any of the five YMCA Buffalo Niagara branches to enjoy a workout, try a fitness class, and swim at the YMCA for free. Anyone who joins during this time can also save $75 on the join fee.
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Tue, Sep 15th 2026 08:10 pm
As Erie County clerk, one of my priorities has always been making government work better for the people we serve. That means improving customer service, bringing services closer to our residents, and making it easier to navigate what can sometimes feel like a complicated process.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2026 06:05 am
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Fri, Sep 11th 2026 06:00 am
Auditions will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 21-22, at the Grand Island Cultural Center, 2106 Baseline Road (former St. Stephen's Old Church).
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Fri, Sep 11th 2026 06:00 am
The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Aug. 29, to Friday, Sept. 4, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,350 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2026 06:00 am
The Town of Grand Island, in partnership with Erie County's Plate to Field program, is pleased to announce the launch of a food scrap collection pilot program designed to make food scrap recycling easy, convenient and free for residents. The pilot program will allow Grand Island residents to have their food scraps collected and composted by Erie County, helping divert residential food waste from landfills.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2026 06:00 am
Excitement was in the air on Sept. 3 at Sidway Elementary School for students, parents, grandparents, teachers - and for Principal Stephanie Anderson, who is beginning her second year at the school.
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Thu, Sep 10th 2026 09:00 pm
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Sept. 11, 2026
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Thu, Sep 10th 2026 08:20 pm
Fishing brought joy to two young brothers almost two years after one of the boys was diagnosed with leukemia.
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Wed, Sep 9th 2026 08:45 am
Rain and warm weather - which Western New York has experienced in the last few weeks - provide great conditions for mosquitoes to breed and multiply. This is also a time of year when ticks are still active. Preventing bites from these insects should remain a priority for people who spend time outside, especially until winter weather returns.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 01:55 pm
The Western New York community is invited to gather on Buffalo's waterfront this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6, for a full weekend of patriotism, history, music and family fun, as Erie County hosts its signature America 250 celebration at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park and Canalside.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 01:50 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and M&T Bank are welcoming kids ages 12 and under and their families to visit the Botanical Gardens for a special discount during their "Growing Back to School" promotion. Throughout the whole month of September, children will receive free admission to the Botanical Gardens.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 06:55 am
A few years ago, the hunt for a quiet space to study led a State University at Buffalo student to the Grand Island Memorial Library at 1715 Bedell Road.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 06:50 am
Niagara Frontier Antique and Classic Boats is excited to announce that its 47th annual Antique & Classic Boat Show will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at a new location, the Sandy Beach Yacht Club at 1851 Winter Ave, Grand Island.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 06:45 am
The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Aug. 22, to Friday, Aug. 28, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,127 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report. This included 369 premises checks, 60 neighborhood patrols, 216 vehicle/traffic stops, 226 calls to assist other agencies, and 50 arrest warrants served.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2026 05:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Sept. 4, 2026
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Thu, Sep 3rd 2026 12:25 pm
The Erie County Department of Health's office of health equity has a set of free grants management workshops planned this fall. If you are part of an organization that applies for grants or receives grant funding, this workshop offers practical information about preparing for grants, managing grants, workplans, budgets, reporting and the entire grant process.
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Tue, Sep 1st 2026 09:05 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Environmental Protection Agency assessment teams continue to make substantial progress conducting fieldwork across areas of interest in Niagara and Erie counties through a multiagency, enhanced investigation response.
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Mon, Aug 31st 2026 05:25 pm
Frontier High School will host the second annual Frontier Volleyball Stadium Series on Saturday, Sept. 19, featuring boys' and girls' varsity volleyball matches against Grand Island High School in a unique outdoor setting at Frontier's football stadium.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 08:45 am
The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Aug. 8, to Friday, Aug. 14, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 06:00 am
In September 2025, the Grand Island Central Board of Education welcomed its first two students as ex officio school board members. Ex officio members participate in everything that the school board does, except for voting and sitting in on executive sessions.
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Fri, Aug 28th 2026 05:55 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 28, 2026
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Mon, Aug 24th 2026 08:25 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Environmental Protection Agency assessment teams continue to make substantial progress conducting fieldwork across areas of interest in Niagara and Erie counties.
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Mon, Aug 24th 2026 08:10 pm
According to the latest economic impact study from the Oxford Economics Company, Tourism Economics, traveler spending in Erie County rose 2.8% to $2.73 billion in 2025, surpassing the previous high of $2.7 billion in 2024.
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Fri, Aug 21st 2026 06:00 am
In 2023, Jeremy Young, a sergeant major with the U.S. Army reserves, was asked to accompany a Vietnam veteran on an honor flight to Washington, D.C.
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Fri, Aug 21st 2026 05:55 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 21, 2026
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Fri, Aug 21st 2026 05:55 am
For the past two years, Eco Island, 3285 Staley Road, has been one of the stops on the annual Grand Island Garden Walk.
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Thu, Aug 20th 2026 02:05 pm
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Grand Island Boulevard (state Route 324), in the Town of Grand Island, will be closed between Whitehaven Road and Long Road beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, for approximately two weeks, to facilitate culvert replacements. Drivers should follow the posted detour using Baseline Road and Long Road.
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Thu, Aug 20th 2026 12:45 pm
Local residents were briefed on ongoing radiological assessments in Northern Erie and Niagara County by the New York State Department of Environment and Conversation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, as the agencies hosted a joint information session.
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