Sat, Jan 23rd 2021 07:00 am
Legislator Kevin Hardwick again announces the Grand Island Dispatch will serve as one of the official newspapers of Erie County for the 2021 legislative year.
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Fri, Jan 22nd 2021 05:20 pm
The Buffalo Bills' success has sown "seeds of hope" and become a path to build a community amid the isolation and anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fri, Jan 22nd 2021 10:40 am
The National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) recently announced its official welcome of Stephanie Crockatt to its board of trustees. This comes at a significant and opportune time with the planning of "Olmsted 200," a 2022 national initiative to recognize and celebrate the 200th birth year of Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture.
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Wed, Jan 20th 2021 05:10 pm
The Erie County Department of Health announced the cancellation of scheduled ECDOH COVID-19 vaccination Points-of-Distribution (PODs) for Saturday, Jan. 23, and Monday through Wednesday, Jan. 25-27. This includes locations at Erie Community College South and Erie Community College North.
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Wed, Jan 20th 2021 11:50 am
The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island thanks the hundreds of individuals and organizations who contributed to our successful 2020 holiday distribution.
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Tue, Jan 19th 2021 02:10 pm
Erie County will participate in a national moment of unity and remembrance today to remember and honor the nearly 400,000 lives - including nearly 1,400 Erie County residents - lost to COVID-19 in cities and towns across the country.
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Sat, Jan 16th 2021 07:00 am
As president and CEO of his family's 73-years-old Consumer Beverages, Neil Kavanaugh is always looking for favorable strips of commercial property throughout Western New York. While driving on Grand Island Boulevard 30 years ago, he found one in the Town Hall Square strip plaza, which he calls "the perfect location" on Grand Island.
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Fri, Jan 15th 2021 06:55 pm
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18, Explore & More - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children's Museum, in partnership with BankOnBuffalo, is hosting a winter clothing drive (new hats, mitten and socks) for the children residing at Gerard Place.
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Fri, Jan 15th 2021 03:05 pm
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the KeyBank Foundation is pledging $25,000 to The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change.
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Thu, Jan 14th 2021 11:25 am
On Wednesday, New York State Supreme Court Justice the Hon. Henry J. Nowak, J.S.C., granted a preliminary injunction against a New York State Department of Health order placing portions of Erie County into a micro-cluster action initiative "orange zone." He allowed the almost 100 applicants permission to operate under "yellow zone" restrictions "pursuant to the DOH's Interim COVID-19 Guidance."
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Thu, Jan 14th 2021 11:10 am
Erie County is updating its hazard mitigation plan. The HMP documents Erie County's vulnerability to natural and manmade hazards along with county, city, town and village strategies to reduce that vulnerability.
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Tue, Jan 12th 2021 01:20 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 55 new projects in 20 states are being invited to apply for approximately $5.1 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. This funding will help finance over $12 billion in clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects to protect public health and improve water quality in communities across the U.S.
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Mon, Jan 11th 2021 02:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Monday announced a federal grant totaling $2,680,000 awarded through the Economic Development Administration to support the Buffalo Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. with the construction of replacement water and sewer systems in order to develop 160 acres of land at the site of the former Bethlehem Steel plant.
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Mon, Jan 11th 2021 10:10 am
The Erie County Department of Social Services, in partnership with the Erie County Poverty Committee, Home HeadQuarters and with other support, is offering the Erie County revolving loan fund program for income-eligible homeowners in Erie County to address remediation of lead hazards in the home and other health and safety emergency repairs such as furnace replacement, electrical repairs, sewer/plumbing emergencies and more.
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Mon, Jan 11th 2021 10:10 am
The Erie County Department of Health's office of epidemiology is moving into new space in downtown Buffalo, finding a home in the oldest office building still existing in the downtown area - the circa-1833 Lincoln Building (formerly known as the Ticor Building).
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Mon, Jan 11th 2021 10:10 am
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is providing the following statement regarding the availability of COVID-19 vaccine at its PODs - points of dispensing.
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Sat, Jan 9th 2021 07:00 am
Do you want a quick answer to the question, "Do I have COVID?"
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Sat, Jan 9th 2021 07:00 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) awarded the Town of Grand Island $50,000 for a tree inventory and management plan that Town Highway Superintendent Richard Crawford said is of "critical importance to our future forestry and conservation projects."
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Wed, Jan 6th 2021 02:15 pm
Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corp. is proud to be recognized by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York with a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Bariatric Surgery designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
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Tue, Jan 5th 2021 12:40 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced the selection of 14 municipal projects for inclusion in the Erie County Consortium 2021 Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") application.
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Mon, Jan 4th 2021 11:30 am
The Erie County Department of Health and the Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force announced the winter 2021 schedule for virtual trainings on recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose and on using Narcan (naloxone) to reverse an opioid overdose.
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Mon, Jan 4th 2021 11:10 am
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced grant awards totaling $1.4 million for urban forestry projects across the state to help communities' inventory, plant and maintain public trees.
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Mon, Dec 28th 2020 06:05 pm
The Erie County "Back to Business" grant program has issued its final report on the program's accomplishments, showing a total of 1,399 Erie County small businesses receiving approximately $19.2 million in direct financial assistance from the U.S. CARES Act through a partnership between Erie County and 43 North.
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Mon, Dec 28th 2020 06:05 pm
Three local organizations will receive a total of $1.8 million in year-end COVID-19 relief funding ("CRF") after Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz directed the county Division of Budget and Management to reach out to local institutions known to be in acute fiscal distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic to determine if remaining CRF could be used to assist them.
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Thu, Dec 24th 2020 07:00 am
During the first quarter of the new year, the Town of Grand Island's Planning Board and Town Board will be asked to review plans and vote on a 1.1-million-square-foot, 45-foot-high warehouse along the New York State Thruway I-190, which some are calling "the largest facility ever built on the Island." At the same time, the group that spoke out against the Amazon project has reemerged in opposition of this project.
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Wed, Dec 23rd 2020 06:55 pm
The Fuccillo Chevrolet, Toyota and Hyundai dealerships of Grand Island on Dec. 23 donated $1,500 to the Grand Island Neighbors Foundation to support the work of helping neighbors in need in the community. The family of dealerships on Alvin Road recognizes through its charitable donation that Island families face hardships year-round, not just during the holidays.
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Wed, Dec 23rd 2020 05:40 pm
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns announced the Erie County Auto Bureaus in Cheektowaga and Tonawanda will be closed to the public Saturday, Dec. 26, due to the anticipated inclement weather.
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Tue, Dec 22nd 2020 12:45 pm
Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw announced his continuation of waiving all penalties for Erie County hotels that are late paying hotel occupancy tax.
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Tue, Dec 22nd 2020 12:10 pm
A year ago, the words "isolation," "quarantine" and "contact tracing" rarely entered the public conscience. But now, in a year consumed by COVID-19, those terms have become commonplace.
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Mon, Dec 21st 2020 10:15 am
The Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry is prepared to offer a full slate of family-friendly winter activities at county parks once measurable, lasting snow arrives and dipping temperatures provide the consistent cold and freezing conditions necessary to support winter fun.
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Mon, Dec 21st 2020 07:00 am
The pandemic may have halted the traditional Christmas celebrations inside the building where treasured carols and flickering candles filled the sacred space. However, the pandemic is not stopping Christmas and churches, including St. Paul's, located at 139 Pearl St., from finding safe and yet meaningful ways to celebrate the birth of Christ.
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Fri, Dec 18th 2020 02:55 pm
The Town of Grand Island Recreation Department has posted the winners of its 2020 Holiday Light Contest.
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Fri, Dec 18th 2020 10:45 am
Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns (right) recognized Cheryl Matter (center) on her retirement from the Erie County Clerk's Auto Bureau Division after more than four decades of dedicated service with the department. Also, on hand for the presentation was Scott Bieler (left), President and CEO of West Herr Auto Group.
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Thu, Dec 17th 2020 04:45 pm
The Erie County Department of Health is announcing an update to its COVID-19 information line hours, and changes to its hours of operation for upcoming holiday dates.
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Wed, Dec 16th 2020 02:40 pm
Kaleida Health received its first supply of COVID-19 vaccines on Monday and began vaccinations late that afternoon for physicians, nurses and staff who work in high-risk areas across the health system.
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Wed, Dec 16th 2020 01:10 pm
Last Friday, Grand Island Central School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian Graham, Ed.D., provided parents and families with an update on COVID-19 and school safety.
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Wed, Dec 16th 2020 11:40 am
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn reminds the community about the potential dangers of leaving packages unattended after delivery. While incidents of stolen packages tend to increase around the holidays, he urged residents to be extra vigilant as more orders may be placed online as people choose to shop from home this season in an effort to social distance and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Tue, Dec 15th 2020 02:50 pm
The Junior League of Buffalo will award two $2,000 scholarships to graduating female high school seniors who are outstanding leaders in the Western New York community. The scholarships are for post-high school institutions to assist the student in defraying expenses for tuition, books, fees or dormitory. They are awarded based on evidence of demonstrated leadership skills within their school and community. Additionally, the student's background should show strong evidence of being well rounded in both personal and academic endeavors.
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Mon, Dec 14th 2020 03:40 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz updated residents on the coronavirus vaccine during a press conference Monday afternoon.
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Fri, Dec 11th 2020 07:00 am
The Grand Island School District announces its annual toy/gifts and food/toiletry drive for Grand Island families, and invites area residents to participate.
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