Mon, Apr 2nd 2012 08:50 am
Work of Grand Island native on "Bones" return episode.
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Sat, Mar 31st 2012 07:00 am
Grand Island Moose Lodge No. 180 will be the site of a benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention on Saturday, April 28.
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Sat, Mar 31st 2012 07:00 am
Brothers Gregg and Jeff Richard have been selected the Athletic Persons of the Year 2012 by the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce.
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Sat, Mar 31st 2012 07:00 am
Young Life is Christian organization that is committed to reaching teenagers with support and encouragement that they may need during their tumultuous teenage years.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2012 06:10 pm
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2012 Citizen of the Year Awardees.
•Community Service Person of the Year: Francine McMahon
•Athletic Persons of the Year: Jeff and Gregg Richard
•Organization of the Year: One Island, One Team, One Dream, To Be Drug Free
•Service to the Youth: Young Life
•Business of the Year: Dick & Jenny's Bake & Brew
•Educator of the Year: Bruce Benson
These citizens, organizations and businesses will be recognized at the Citizen of the Year awards ceremony on Thursday, April 26, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island.
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Tue, Mar 27th 2012 06:00 pm
A Dream Team took down the money at the Corporate Bowl on Tuesday, March 20.
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Mon, Mar 19th 2012 04:45 pm
A sure sign spring is here: planning is under way for this year's annual Father's Day Lawn Mower Race to benefit the Grand Island Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society.
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Fri, Mar 16th 2012 09:55 pm
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz reads "The Rainbow Fish" to students in Tricia McDonald's fourth-grade class Monday during the Parents As Reading Partners program at Kaegebein Elementary School. (photo by Larry Austin)
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Fri, Mar 16th 2012 05:00 pm
Katie Crombe, from Catholic Charities, spoke at the Masses at St. Stephen Church last weekend about the upcoming Catholic Charities drive.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:00 pm
Life Technologies Senior Director of Operations Scott Baird was happy to meet recently with Citizen of the Year Committee Chairperson Liz Wilbert to make a $1,000 gold sponsorship donation for the Citizen of the Year awards ceremony.
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Fri, Mar 9th 2012 06:00 pm
Rehearsals continue for "Willy Wonka Jr.," a production of Veronica Connor Middle School. The show will take place March 26 at 6 p.m., and March 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. in the Grand Island High School auditorium.
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Tue, Mar 6th 2012 03:55 pm
Two weeks after Hamburg beat the Grand Island boys basketball team with a last-second shot in the Section VI playoffs, the Grand Island girls beat Hamburg with a last-second basket of their own to claim the Class A-1 title.
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Fri, Mar 2nd 2012 04:25 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Holiday Inn Grand Island will once again show its community support by being a platinum sponsor for the 46th annual Citizen of the Year awards.
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Fri, Feb 24th 2012 08:50 am
Wednesday night's snow coated the trees white, as shown above at Woods Creek near Buckhorn State Park on Grand Island.
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Fri, Feb 24th 2012 08:45 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year awards banquet is April 26.
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Fri, Feb 17th 2012 03:50 pm
Members of the Grand Island High School Interact Club had the heart to spend some of their Valentine's Day giving back to those less fortunate.
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Fri, Feb 17th 2012 03:45 pm
The Conservative Committee of Grand Island honored Assemblyman Robin Schimminger on at the Buffalo Launch Club with the Integrity Matters Award.
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Fri, Feb 17th 2012 03:40 pm
The Miracle League of Grand Island and Western New York has announced that the organization has received a $5,000 donation from the M&T Charitable Foundation.
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Fri, Feb 17th 2012 03:35 pm
The Citizen of the Year Awards Committee has announced that Phil Buchanan, former broadcast journalist and Grand Island developer, will serve as master of ceremonies for this year's event.
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Fri, Feb 17th 2012 03:25 pm
Poised to break the $1 million mark in funds raised for the American Cancer Society, participants in the Grand Island Relay For Life kicked off the 2012 campaign Saturday.
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Sat, Feb 11th 2012 01:20 pm
The Grand Island Town Board honored Tim Winder of Boy Scout Troop 510 with a town proclamation on the occasion of his Eagle Scout court of honor, held Jan. 18.
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Fri, Feb 10th 2012 09:10 am
Grand Island High School concluded its run of the spring musical "Les Misérables" on Saturday.
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Fri, Feb 10th 2012 09:00 am
A small piece of the 19th century has found a new home on Baseline Road, thanks to a two-year effort by an Island family.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:45 pm
Grand Island High School senior Kate Gilbert likes her chili medium hot, with some cheese, and Fritos Scoops corn chips.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:20 pm
Everything about "Les Misérables," the musical based on the epic Victor Hugo novel, is big, so it's only fitting that Grand Island High School is producing the show with its biggest cast ever.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:15 pm
Assessor Judy Tafelski sent out requests for proposals to contractors Monday "to start the process to do a reassessment project here on Grand Island," according to Tom Halter of the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services.
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Fri, Feb 3rd 2012 02:05 pm
The overnight panelized deck replacement of the I-190 northbound South Grand Island Bridge bridge project was selected by the Association for Bridge Construction and Design as a 2010 award winner.
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Fri, Jan 27th 2012 05:15 pm
Newly appointed Grand Island Councilman Chris Aronica signs paperwork after taking his oath of office from Grand Island Town Justice Mark Frentzel.
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Fri, Jan 27th 2012 05:00 pm
Two Island students have been named the winners in a poster contest sponsored by Grand Island Knights of Columbus Mary Star of the Sea Council No. 4752.
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Fri, Jan 27th 2012 04:55 pm
When the winter winds blow, Erie County residents know the painful cold of uncovered ears and hands - and the importance of a warm hat, scarf and gloves.
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Mon, Jan 23rd 2012 03:50 pm
New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan administered the oaths of office to newly elected Grand Island Fire Co. officers at fire headquarters.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:35 pm
Approximately 20 students at Huth Road Elementary School have begun work on the next installment of the school's newspaper.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:30 pm
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce held swearing-in ceremonies for members of its executive board, president, directors and newly elected directors.
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Fri, Jan 20th 2012 08:20 pm
Dunkin' Donuts restaurant owner and manager Paul Orsino didn't need fancy market research to tell him that opening a restaurant on Grand Island would work.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:55 pm
Grand Island High School completed a three-peat of the Tech Wars competition Wednesday, winning for the third year in a row in the battle of school technology programs held at Niagara County Community College.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:55 pm
Monday, Jan. 9, began the formal start of legislative work in Albany, and marked the introduction of one of Grand Island's representatives.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:50 pm
Grand Island students are preparing to bring the international musical sensation "Les Misérables" (school edition) to life on the Grand Island stage.
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Fri, Jan 13th 2012 05:50 pm
Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick will once again serve on the Finance and Management Committee and oversee the administration of the county's $1 billion budget.
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Mon, Jan 9th 2012 12:20 pm
Volunteers from the Golden Age Center spent Thursday at work in a service that has saved their fellow town taxpayers thousands of dollars.
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Mon, Jan 9th 2012 12:15 pm
One Town Board seat remains vacant after the sitting four councilmembers deadlocked on appointing a fifth at Monday's reorganization meeting.
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