Mon, Oct 19th 2020 08:00 am
In New York state, 99 people died in 96 distracted driving crashes in 2018, according to the latest data from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). AAA believes no life is worth losing to distraction. Focused drivers save lives. AAA urges all drivers to pay attention and focus on the road during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and all year long.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 07:40 am
An informational meeting regarding the proposed Southpointe development will take place during the Grand Island Town Board meeting at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The developer with the Southpointe project will give a presentation. There will be no Q&A at this presentation, the Town Board reports.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 07:35 am
The Grand Island Lions Club reports it will continue the online White Cane Drive through October.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 07:35 am
Do you still connect dressing up for Halloween with carrying a little orange box for Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF? This is the 70th year of this longest-running youth engagement campaign in America.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 07:30 am
Among the growing number of employees at the Island Ship Center on Whitehaven Road (14 workers now), is a familiar face.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 07:30 am
During the last session of the Erie County Legislature, Legislator Kevin Hardwick cosponsored a resolution supporting the creation of a small business grant program that would utilize Federal CARES Act funding to provide money directly to business owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mon, Oct 19th 2020 07:25 am
Glen Gerspach of Lockport - formerly of Grand Island - died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Cindy Gerspach; stepfather of Alexandra and Alicia Kurk; grandfather of Damien Wizner; brother of Darcy Swenson and Paul (Pam) Gerspach. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, and was the son of the late Richard and Shirley Gerspach.
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Sun, Oct 18th 2020 03:50 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced ski resorts can reopen with 50% indoor capacity and with strict health and safety protocols under state-issued guidance starting Friday, Nov. 6.
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Sun, Oct 18th 2020 03:45 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced the New York State Department of Health has released a draft COVID-19 vaccination administration program that serves as an initial framework for ensuring the safe and effective distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in New York.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2020 12:05 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said he would allow certain movie theaters to open next Friday, Oct. 23. Fifty people per screen will be permitted in certain regions.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2020 09:00 am
The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce's almost-annual display of scarecrows has again taken to local streets. Business owners celebrated the fall/Halloween season by constructing colorful effigies symbolic of their industry or trade.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2020 07:05 am
Sidney Neyman, a sales representative for Fuccillo Toyota on Alvin Road, is the "I" in "STRIDES," for "Drive to Make Strides in Buffalo," which takes place Saturday at the Walden Galleria. The huge letters will be present Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Walden Galleria Mall parking ramp near the regal cinemas.
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Sat, Oct 17th 2020 07:00 am
Who better than an automobile dealership to take the lead in a drive-thru fundraiser? Fuccillo Toyota of Grand Island is giving a lift to the revamped "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer."
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Sat, Oct 17th 2020 07:00 am
When the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into its traditional Fall Fest, Kelly's County Store hopped to another model that has brought kangaroos, kids and customers together for a series of weekend "Fun & Food" events.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 05:00 pm
Full edition: The Tribune and The Sentinel for Oct. 9, 2020
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:45 pm
If you build it, they will come for coffee ... and stay for a meal.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:30 pm
Provident Label Group releases four new Christmas songs in time for the upcoming holiday season. Grammy-award winning artist Zach Williams is releasing his own style on the classic "Go Tell It On the Mountain." Multi-Grammy-nominated artist Matthew West has written a new original song, "The Hope of Christmas." NBC's "The Voice" winner Jordan Smith takes a traditional hymn and adds his own style on the song, "Angels We Have Heard (Glory Be)." Label newcomers and sibling trio CAIN share their take on the song, "Celebrate Me Home."
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:30 pm
In cooperation with Atlantic Records, the very first worldwide release of Halestorm's "Live In Philly" will be released on vinyl, 10 years after the original album was recorded. It is available for preorder here.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:30 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced actions aimed at reducing food insecurity among community college students, older adults and disabled New Yorkers. These actions include expanding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility to up to nearly 75,000 low-income college students enrolled in career or technical education course work, and shortening the SNAP application for those on fixed incomes in an effort to encourage greater enrollment among eligible older adults and disabled individuals.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:10 pm
A video game version of "Sofia Learns About Research," the children's activity and coloring book that presents research in a fun, age-appropriate way, has arrived at Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:05 pm
Americans are concerned about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on all aspects of the economy, and 90% support Congress passing another economic stimulus bill to help distressed small businesses and employees, according to a new survey of registered voters conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:05 pm
The Buffalo Sabres and BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York have teamed up to welcome Western New York teachers and students back to the classroom by providing 10,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits to several schools across our community. Each kit includes face coverings and hand sanitizer to help keep teachers, students and staff safe as they resume in-person education.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:05 pm
Acclaimed pianist and songwriter Jim Brickman is well-known for his signature brand of music that calms, uplifts, and inspires. In recent months, the Grammy-nominated musician has offered a lineup of "Soothe" content - from a playlist and podcast to livestreams - that have brought fans together to relax and recharge during these challenging times. On Oct. 16, Brickman introduces "Soothe Christmas Vol. 6," an album designed to offer tranquility along with holiday cheer.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:05 pm
Arts Services Inc. was awarded $10,000 from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) through the CARES Arts Organization Relief Grants program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Small to mid-sized nonprofit arts organizations in MAAF's partner states, jurisdictions, and territories were eligible to apply through a competitive process for one-time, nonmatching grants of up to $20,000.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 04:05 pm
Notwithstanding the profound difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, "the state of the university remains strong," University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi said in his ninth annual address to the campus Friday.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 03:40 pm
Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) recently unveiled a brand-new food truck. The "Farm to School to You" food truck - developed with input from Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) - will visit sites throughout the city to bring free meals to families in need, regardless of whether they have children enrolled in the district.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 03:35 pm
With several hunting seasons underway or about to start, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos reminded hunters to put safety at the forefront this fall when going afield.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 03:35 pm
On Dec. 8, 1980, the world stood still as it learned about the death of John Lennon, a music icon and former member of The Beatles. Now, nearly 40 years after that infamous day - and days after what would have been his 80th birthday - the season premiere of "20/20" tells the story of Lennon's life, final days and lasting legacy through the eyes of close friends and colleagues, and rarely seen footage from the ABC News archives.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 03:35 pm
From Executive Producer Guy Fieri, "Restaurant Hustle 2020: All On The Line" follows world-class chefs Maneet Chauhan, Antonia Lofaso, Christian Petroni and Marcus Samuelsson as they each picked up a camera and, with the help of friends and family, documented the challenges their restaurants faced during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 03:30 pm
The first-ever venture capital fund administered by the University at Buffalo has made its inaugural investment: $250,000 to Buffalo Automation, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by former UB students and primarily focused on autonomous marine navigation. UB's investment will be matched by Varia Consulting Group for a total investment of $500,000.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 03:30 pm
The Grand Island Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary will hold its annual chowder sale Saturday, Oct. 17, at the big parking lot at fire headquarters on Baseline Road.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 03:30 pm
I set off with my fellow intrepid hiker, Alice Gerard, on a sunny, breezy day last week Tuesday to find beauty and peace - and maybe a rabbit or two - along Grand Island's newest nature trail.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 12:20 pm
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and musical legend Alice Cooper is gearing up for the 2020 presidential election in the only way he knows how - by running for president - something he has done satirically every four years since releasing the song "Elected" back in 1972.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 12:20 pm
Wrongfully convicted prisoner-turned-litigator and social crusader Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock) continues his fight and embarks on a more personal journey in season two of "For Life" on ABC.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 12:20 pm
"American Idol" finalist and fan favorite Colton Dixon will deliver a new Christmas single, "Let It Snow" on Oct. 23 (Atlantic). Fans can preorder the track.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 12:20 pm
Gotee Records announced the debut album release from Cochren & Co. "Don't Lose Hope," releasing Jan. 22, 2021. "Don't Lose Hope" is available for preorder.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 12:15 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the completion of construction on the $5.1 million Longshed building on the northern end of the Central Wharf at Canalside in Buffalo.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 11:55 am
This year presents new ideas and challenges for the holidays. Since we are still attempting to keep the rate of COVID-19 infection low, there are new guidelines for Halloween from the CDC. Their recommendations are to avoid door-to-door trick or treating, although Gov. Cuomo did say it was allowed in NYS.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 11:55 am
Although sweeping eviction bans issued during the COVID-19 pandemic by the federal and many state governments have temporarily halted the removal of unemployed tenants from their homes, the current public health crisis has actually amplified, rather than created, what is a festering national housing issue, according to a University at Buffalo social work researcher.
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Fri, Oct 16th 2020 11:35 am
River Region residents learned more on plans for a Lower Niagara River Shoreline Trail, at presentations held Oct. 8 in Lewiston and Youngstown by representatives of New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the Niagara River Greenway Commission.
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