Tue, Oct 13th 2020 01:40 pm
Coronavirus stats for Oct. 12-13
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Tue, Oct 13th 2020 11:00 am
On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., eight sites in Erie County and 20 across Western New York will be set up for residents to dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Coordinated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, this is the 19th nationwide event held since its start in 2010.
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Tue, Oct 13th 2020 10:50 am
The next meeting of the Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, via videoconference. The meeting is open to the public. Contact Carol Sampson if interested in viewing. The meeting agenda includes announcement of the 2021 Buffalo and Erie County Greenway grant schedule.
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Tue, Oct 13th 2020 10:45 am
Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place for the entire month of October, and Friday, Oct. 16, marks National Mammography Day.
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Fri, Oct 9th 2020 01:35 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services has announced a virtual public hearing to be held in order to seek community input regarding unmet needs of the county's older adult population, seek feedback on existing programs and services offered by the department, and ideas on how to better serve the county's older population. All Erie County seniors, caregivers and family, program managers, and anyone with an interest in senior services are encouraged to join.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:05 pm
There is no more direct way to say it: The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is urging every county resident age 6 months and older to get a flu vaccine this fall.
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Thu, Oct 8th 2020 09:00 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, and Buffalo City Court judge the Hon. Amy Martoche were joined by Evergreen Health, Via Evaluation and the Erie County Department of Health to announce a federal grant totaling $527,112 to provide new, innovative court-based trauma intervention to human trafficking survivors who are justice-involved.
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Tue, Oct 6th 2020 06:40 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services' Retired and Senior Volunteer Program ("RSVP") has partnered with the Erie County Department of Health to sew over 550 masks for children.
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Mon, Oct 5th 2020 03:20 pm
Wegmans Pharmacy and the Erie County Department of Public Health are making it safer and easier for local residents to get their flu shots with two drive-thru community flu shot clinics this fall. During the events, participants may remain in their cars while a Wegmans pharmacist, wearing additional protective gear, administers the vaccination.
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Sat, Oct 3rd 2020 07:05 am
The Town of Grand Island has announced Traffic Safety Enforcement and Awareness Days for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10. The goal of this high-visibility, multi-agency enforcement and awareness program is to promote traffic safety by encouraging motor vehicle operators, bicyclists and pedestrians to become attentive to road safety. Speeding, aggressive driving, driving on the shoulder, complete stops and distracted driving will be highlighted.
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Sat, Oct 3rd 2020 07:00 am
The first Grand Island business dedicated to the growing sport of competitive axe-throwing is up and throwing.
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Sat, Oct 3rd 2020 07:00 am
In remembrance of Michael (Moe) Dinsmore, an enthusiastic participant of the Miracle League, a drive-by the Dinsmore residence on Grand Island with his friends from the Miracle League was organized by Dan Drexelius and took place on Sunday afternoon Sept. 27.
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Fri, Oct 2nd 2020 10:00 am
The Erie County District Attorney's Office encourages anyone experiencing domestic violence to report abuse. Prosecutors and advocates remain available in-person and over the phone to assist victims.
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Wed, Sep 30th 2020 05:50 pm
The Erie County Department of Health will partner with Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York (PPCWNY) to provide mobile clinical services at 608 William St., Buffalo.
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Mon, Sep 28th 2020 05:10 pm
Coronavirus stats for Sept. 28
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Mon, Sep 28th 2020 05:10 pm
The Live Well Erie Emergency Housing Taskforce has announced a new program to assist tenants, home owners and landlords affected by the current COVID-19 health pandemic.
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Mon, Sep 28th 2020 10:35 am
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced procedures for the 2020-21 waterfowl hunting lottery drawings for the state parks on Grand Island.
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Sat, Sep 26th 2020 07:00 am
The Grand Island School and Business Alliance's first online raffle drawing raised $8,150 for local student scholarships, GISBA members report.
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Thu, Sep 24th 2020 11:55 am
The DeGlopper Memorial Expansion Committee is in need of volunteers beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, to assist with the placement of sod between the new sidewalk and the street along Grand Island Boulevard. Lakeside Sod is donating the sod. Work will commence rain or shine.
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Tue, Sep 22nd 2020 03:50 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Monday announced county plans to invest approximately $25 million in U.S. CARES Act funding to support schools, child care providers, and caregivers countywide with critical grant funding.
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Mon, Sep 21st 2020 11:45 am
The University at Buffalo's Center for the Advancement of Sport presents a sports law roundtable discussion about the challenges top collegiate and professional sports health professionals, administrators and athletes face as a result of COVID-19.
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Mon, Sep 21st 2020 10:35 am
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) and the Erie County Opiate Epidemic Task Force are presenting a series of virtual trainings on recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose and on using Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2020 03:40 pm
The Erie County Department of Health and its cancer services program will present the second of three cancer prevention webinars at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28. This 40-minute presentation will have a specific focus on colorectal cancer.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2020 12:15 pm
Celebrating the recent virtual YouTube art show "The Asian Porcelain Art Creations of Chie Doring" are the award-winning artist, Chie Doring, center; her husband, Realtor Floyd Doring, to her right, and the team of organizers who helped produce the show.
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Fri, Sep 18th 2020 12:10 pm
After not seeing each other in six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers reunited for the opening day of the Grand Island school year Wednesday.
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Tue, Sep 15th 2020 02:45 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services' "Stay-Fit Dining" program will visit the Clinton-Bailey Farmer's Market (1443 Clinton St., Buffalo) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, to distribute Farmers Market coupons (a $20 value that may be used at area Farmer's Markets through Nov. 30) and other departmental information to seniors.
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Mon, Sep 14th 2020 12:10 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced his establishment of the Erie County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Task Force, pursuant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order 203.
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Sat, Sep 12th 2020 07:00 am
The Grand Island School and Business Alliance will hold a web-only prize raffle fundraiser with four prize packages each valued at more than $1,300.
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Sat, Sep 12th 2020 07:00 am
A central tenet of the Grand Island Lions Club's mission is to support children and people with vision and hearing impairments.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:15 pm
The Erie County Department of Senior Services' Health and Wellness program has announced the fall 2020 University Express semester will be a hybrid learning experience. Classes will be livestreaming every weekday during the semester at 10 a.m. and also on select days at 2 p.m.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 12:10 pm
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has opened registration for its free rabies vaccination clinics, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, and Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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Fri, Sep 11th 2020 10:40 am
Congressman Brian Higgins, D-NY-26, toured Buffalo's William Street mail processing facility on Wednesday to get a first-hand look at the current state of U.S. Postal Service operations in Western New York. The Congressman requested the visit after hearing from over 4,800 residents and employees throughout 2020 expressing concern about current delays as well as the future of the USPS.
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Wed, Sep 9th 2020 10:55 am
The Erie County Department of Environment & Planning has announced upcoming citizen forums to help determine the needs and priorities of low- and moderate-income residents residing within the Erie County Community Development Block Grant Consortium.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2020 04:20 pm
Earlier this week, the Erie County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) announced it had received Emergency Management Performance Grant funding of $343,328 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2020 04:00 pm
Erie County and New York State Police agencies will conduct more than 250 hours of intensive DWI roving patrols over the Labor Day weekend.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2020 01:45 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz was joined Friday by Karen King, executive director of the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women ("ECCSW"), Medaille College Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lori V. Quigley, and members of the Trailblazing Women of WNY committee to announce a new narrative project that will add an auditory component to the overall project.
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Fri, Sep 4th 2020 09:05 am
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Deputy County Executive Maria Whyte on Thursday announced Erie County will be designating a portion of its coronavirus relief funds, up to $25 million, from the U.S. CARES Act in a sweeping effort to support local parents, child care providers, and school districts as the new school year gets underway.
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Wed, Sep 2nd 2020 03:50 pm
A central tenet of the Grand Island Lions Club's mission is to support children and people with vision and hearing impairments.
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Wed, Sep 2nd 2020 03:50 pm
The Town of Grand Island's senior services staff used downtime during the COVID-19 pandemic to upgrade the Grand Island Golden Age Center.
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Wed, Sep 2nd 2020 03:45 pm
In the middle of a $24 million capital project and during the usual summer cleaning of the schools, Grand Island Central Schools is setting up its classrooms with thousands of protective pathogen barriers.
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