Mon, Aug 5th 2024 03:00 pm
Look up in the sky from Aug. 12-21 in Erie County, and you might see low-flying planes or helicopters in your neighborhood, part of a nationwide effort to protect wildlife against rabies, a disease that is 100% fatal to animals and humans.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2024 07:00 am
Late in November of 2022, Islander Kim Kalman traveled to Washington, D.C., to donate her bone marrow to someone she had never met. The actual donation occurred on Nov. 23, the day before Thanksgiving. After having been on Be The Match's donor list since 2009, she got the call that she was a match with a 62-year-old man who was "suffering from Myelodysplastic syndrome, which is a group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow don't mature and become healthy blood," Kalman explained.
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Sat, Aug 3rd 2024 06:55 am
Comfortable yet sophisticated. That's the vibe projected by the new Town Tavern at 2241 Grand Island Blvd.
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Sat, Jul 27th 2024 07:00 am
Fairy gardens, bees buzzing around native plants, and a she shed with a "The Wizard of Oz" theme were some of the treats greeting visitors to the 10 gardens that were open to the public during the recent Grand Island Garden Walk.
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Sat, Jul 27th 2024 07:00 am
In 1986, Lynnette Grisanti participated in the Empire State Games by running a marathon around Grand Island, said her daughter, Renee Fraser Gugino.
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Sat, Jul 20th 2024 07:00 am
Why would you "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" when you can join "Paddles Up" on Grand Island?
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Sat, Jul 13th 2024 07:00 am
The walkway at Veterans Park was lined with luminaria on Monday evening, during the Relay For Life ceremony. Each one was a reminder of the struggles of friends and family who have battled cancer. The luminaria honors the survivors, and they remember loved ones who are no longer with us.
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Sat, Jul 13th 2024 06:55 am
Grand Island celebrated Independence Day with a variety-packed parade, filled with musicians, dancers, a classic fire truck, a parade of Corvettes and more. Close to 800 runners celebrated by participating in the 48th annual Dick Bessel Independence Day run, held prior to the parade.
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Fri, Jul 12th 2024 07:00 am
The annual chicken barbecue at St. Martin-in-the Fields Church is scheduled for 3-7 p.m. Saturday at 2587 Baseline Road. The event will feature a basket raffle, face painting and balloon animals.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2024 07:00 am
The Walk for World Peace ended Sunday, with the walkers' planting trees at Wat Prodketchettharam of America, a Buddhist temple located at 2660 Bedell Road. Immediately after the tree planting, the walkers participated in a celebration of the temple's fifth anniversary on Grand Island.
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Sat, Jul 6th 2024 07:00 am
In 1961, Guy Rizzuto's father purchased a 1916 Ford Model T.
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Thu, Jul 4th 2024 07:00 am
The 18th annual Paddles Up Niagara is set for Saturday, July 27, starting from Grand Island's Beaver Island State Park (check in at shelter 2B).
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Sat, Jun 29th 2024 07:00 am
The Buffalo Bisons announced World War II veteran and 94-year old Buffalo-native Joe Synakowski will throw the ceremonial first pitch prior to the team's 28th annual KeyBank Independence Day eve celebration on Wednesday, July 3, against the Rochester Red Wings (6:05 p.m.).
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Sat, Jun 22nd 2024 07:00 am
The Town Board on Monday adopted a new law redefining existing town legislation on term limits for elected town officials. The law will go before voters in the Nov. 5 general election.
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Sat, Jun 15th 2024 07:00 am
A young man who grew up on a farm on Grand Island and who died in combat in France at the age of 22 was remembered Sunday at a ceremony held 80 years after his death. He was honored at the park named for him, DeGlopper Memorial Park, with a rifle salute and with a military helicopter flyover during the event.
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Sat, Jun 15th 2024 07:00 am
The Grand Island Highway Department announced the state Department of Transportation will conduct road maintenance/repair work to the Staley Road bridge over the I-190 starting next month.
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Sat, Jun 15th 2024 07:00 am
On Saturday, June 8, a team of volunteers, headed by Grand Island residents, worked to make a 4-year-old's dream bedroom a reality!
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Sat, Jun 8th 2024 10:00 am
School resumed Thursday at Sidway Elementary School for 31 pre-kindergarten students, who lost their school as the result of Saturday's devastating fire at KinderKiddz Learning Center.
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Mon, Jun 3rd 2024 08:50 am
The afternoon of June 1, Grand Island Fire Co. firefighters received notification of a heat detector set off at 2710 Grand Island Blvd., at 12:47 p.m. Several Grand lsland units responded within minutes, initially reporting nothing showing upon arrival.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2024 01:55 pm
The Father's Day lawnmower race is a Grand Island tradition that began nearly 50 years ago with a boast between two West River Parkway residents over whose lawnmower was the fastest.
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Sat, Jun 1st 2024 01:55 pm
Relay For Life's "Carnival of Hope" is scheduled for Sunday at Town Commons. It will feature entertainment, a basket raffle, a luminaria ceremony to honor cancer survivors and to remember those no longer with us, as well as much more.
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Sat, May 25th 2024 11:25 am
Grand Island has a new plan to protect, preserve and responsibly develop its Niagara River waterfront and shoreline.
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Sat, May 25th 2024 11:20 am
Island voters approved the Grand Island Central School District's 2024-25 budget by the vote of 772-445 during a vote at the high school on Tuesday. Voters also approved a proposition authorizing the purchase of three buses to transport students and two vehicles for buildings and grounds by the vote of 763-453.
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Sat, May 18th 2024 07:00 am
The vote on the Grand Island Central School District's proposed 2024-25 budget, as well as an election of three trustees, is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 21.
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Sat, May 11th 2024 07:00 am
"No Giant Warehouse" were the words on protesters' signs prior to the Aug. 28, 2023, Town Board meeting.
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Sat, May 11th 2024 07:00 am
Purple was the color of the day on the morning of May 4 as Relay For Life volunteers gathered to celebrate "Paint the Town Purple Day" at Town Commons. Volunteers tied purple ribbons to trees, signs and other posts to remember all who have been touched by cancer.
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Sat, May 11th 2024 07:00 am
A nonalcoholic margarita and a cookie or a cupcake were offered to people visiting the Island Shoppe at 1966 Whitehaven Road on May 5.
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Sat, May 4th 2024 07:35 am
Good news has come Grand Island's way in the form of a $39 million federal grant earmarked for New York state to improve the South Grand Island Bridges.
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Sat, May 4th 2024 07:30 am
Members of the 8U Grand Island Viking softball team said they enjoyed participating in the April 20 Islandwide cleanup, despite brisk winds and cool temperatures.
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Sat, Apr 27th 2024 07:00 am
April showers bring May flowers, but on Grand Island, more rain has the potential to bring more drainage problems.
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Sat, Apr 27th 2024 07:00 am
Mark your calendars for Sunday, July 14, which is the annual Grand Island Garden Walk!
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Fri, Apr 26th 2024 11:00 am
Early voting is underway at the Grand Island Welcome Center for the 26th Congressional District race between Democratic New York State Sen. Tim Kennedy and Republican Gary Dickson, West Seneca supervisor.
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Sat, Apr 20th 2024 07:00 am
There's no question that Adrian's Custard & Beef is a popular seasonal restaurant for Grand Islanders. In fact, plenty of customers wish they'd be open year-round.
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Sat, Apr 20th 2024 07:00 am
The legacy of Dr. Brian Graham, Ed.D., now in his eighth school year as Grand Island's superintendent of schools, could easily be that of "The Great Communicator," as he truly believes communication is key to educating students and parents about issues in society today.
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Sat, Apr 20th 2024 07:00 am
Grand Island's undeveloped land provides a home to a wide variety of wildlife, said Michelle Lockett, who has been coordinating events for the Grand Island Nature Alliance, a group formed a year ago.
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Sat, Apr 20th 2024 07:00 am
Plans are proceeding well in getting an Aldi supermarket on the south end of Grand Island, Supervisor Peter Marston recently said in an interview with the Island Dispatch.
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Fri, Apr 19th 2024 03:30 pm
Island Ship Center (ISC) celebrated its 18th anniversary on April 5.
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Sat, Apr 13th 2024 07:00 am
Good news for commuters! There's a "concrete" time frame for completion of the Thruway overpass at Exit 18B on Grand Island.
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Sat, Apr 13th 2024 07:00 am
On April 8, the sky was overcast, and it looked as if it would remain that way for the entire day. My nephew, Devin, who had brought his family to Grand Island from California to view the eclipse, was busy with his efforts to find the best place to view the eclipse. He checked the radar the day before the eclipse, and he recommended that we travel west toward Ohio.
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Wed, Apr 10th 2024 08:30 pm
Grand Island's close encounter with a total solar eclipse went very smoothly regarding traffic and safety, according to Town Supervisor Peter Marston and Highway Superintendent Dick Crawford.
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