Wed, Sep 18th 2024 06:00 pm
Wall Street rating agency Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") has upgraded Erie County's credit rating to "AA" and pronounced the county's rating outlook as "positive" in the county's most recent ratings assessment, announced by Fitch on Monday.
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Mon, Sep 16th 2024 08:50 am
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Mark Mortenson, president and CEO of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2024 07:00 am
The Grand Island High School football team and cheerleaders traveled to the Cattaraugus town of Yorkshire on Sept. 7 for their first game of the season. As they traveled to play the Pioneer Panthers, they had more than football on their minds.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2024 07:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced its Citizen of the Year Awards.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2024 07:00 am
Mary Ehde has fond memories of fireworks displays at Fantasy Island during past Independence Days.
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Sat, Sep 14th 2024 07:00 am
When a tornado touched down along West River Road on Grand Island at 4:33 p.m. Sept. 9, it raised the questions, "Why us?" and "Why here?"
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Sat, Sep 14th 2024 06:55 am
As a result of the efforts of Eagle Scout Luke Gworek, the cupola from the former Grand Island Town Hall is now on permanent display in front of Town Hall, on the Baseline Road side of the building.
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Fri, Sep 13th 2024 11:45 am
Attached to Leah Mayer's locker in Veronica Connor Middle School is a sign with handwritten notes from other students. In big letters, the sign reads, "We love you, Leah."
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Fri, Sep 13th 2024 11:30 am
Brace for bridge delays starting Saturday and continuing through this weekend on the southbound South Grand Island Bridge.
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Fri, Sep 13th 2024 11:05 am
Our readers have spoken. They've chosen Adrian's Custard & Beef as the "Best Frozen Treat" in the "Savory Summer" food contest.
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Thu, Sep 12th 2024 09:45 pm
A Grand Island eighth-grader was struck and killed by a vehicle on Wednesday night, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office and broadcast media reports.
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Thu, Sep 12th 2024 05:25 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced lottery drawings for waterfowl hunting season have been scheduled.
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Thu, Sep 12th 2024 05:25 pm
The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission will hold a series of jury hearings in each of the four Appellate Division departments, beginning with a public hearing in Buffalo on Sept. 24. The hearing will be video recorded and held at the Erie County Ceremonial Courtroom at 92 Franklin St., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Wed, Sep 11th 2024 07:30 pm
On Monday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan presented a New York State Senate Commendation Award to New York State Park Police officer Nathan Sibenik in recognition of his heroic intervention to prevent a woman from drowning in the Niagara River.
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Mon, Sep 9th 2024 03:45 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 19-year-old Thierry Bikorimana of Buffalo was sentenced on Friday morning before State Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek to 21 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
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Mon, Sep 9th 2024 03:45 pm
On Monday, Erie County officials and local community organizations presented updates on county preparedness activities and actions for households to take as part of National Preparedness Month.
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Mon, Sep 9th 2024 12:20 pm
Community partners invested in building a HEARTSafe community joined Erie County officials on Sept. 6 for a kickoff presentation outlining goals for improving the community's ability to respond to sudden cardiac emergencies.
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Sat, Sep 7th 2024 07:00 am
The Grand Island Town Board, at its Sept. 3 meeting, issued a proclamation to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the National Association of Women Business Owners Buffalo Niagara (NAWBO), which will occur on Sept. 11. The proclamation was accepted by Laura Zimberg, immediate past president of NAWBO Buffalo Niagara.
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Sat, Sep 7th 2024 07:00 am
A ribbon-cutting ceremony launched a new and unique Grand Island business Wednesday. Leaf, Stone and Steel sells familiar and exotic house plants, crystals from around the world, and wood and steel artwork.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2024 08:15 pm
The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County's Next Generation United Pitch10 event offers 10 local organizations the chance to compete for a series of grant prizes.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2024 08:15 pm
Erie County's ErieNet broadband initiative is cleared to begin construction in the City of Buffalo after the Buffalo Common Council passed a resolution approving the Telecommunications License Agreement with ErieNet LDC on Sept. 3. The approval is a major step toward bringing high-speed broadband access to areas of Erie County that have lacked it for years.
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Thu, Sep 5th 2024 08:15 pm
In recognition of National Sponge Candy Day, Fowler's Chocolates - known as the original maker of Sponge Candy - has teamed up, once again, with FeedMore WNY to create a special opportunity for indulgence and generosity.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2024 04:25 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Food Policy Council (FPC) has launched an "Emergency Eats Recipe Challenge" and encourages the public to participate by submitting simple and delicious ideas for meals and snacks for emergency situations.
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Wed, Sep 4th 2024 07:00 am
Assemblyman Angelo Morinello announced he will host an Alzheimer's Awareness event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Golden Age Center located at 3278 Whitehaven Road. The event will be aimed at educating the community on the top 10 early signs of dementia/Alzheimer's, understanding the disease and empowering caregivers.
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Tue, Sep 3rd 2024 03:40 pm
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced 22-year-old Teiyahna Bivens of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan. She received an indeterminate sentence of four to 12 years in prison.
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Mon, Sep 2nd 2024 07:00 am
Congrats to the Cayuga Red for winning their second Big League Championship.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 07:00 am
The DeGlopper Memorial expansion committee gathered on Monday, Aug. 26, to witness the installation of a Purple Heart monument that recognizes men and women who were wounded in battle, and a second monument that displays the poignant words of the taps song that is played at every military funeral. The monuments have been added to the DeGlopper Memorial site, located at the triangle of Baseline Road and Grand Island Boulevard.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 07:00 am
With the start of the 2o24-25 academic year Sept. 4, many of the sixth graders will see a familiar face at Veronica Connor Middle School. That face will belong to the school's new principal, Felicia Pallaci.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 07:00 am
The Niagara Frontier Antique and Classic Boats announced its 45th annual Antique and Classic Boat Show returns Saturday, Sept. 7, to the Buffalo Launch Club on Grand Island.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 06:55 am
Tony Buscaglia, who displayed his MGA at the car show at St. Stephen R.C. Church's "Rockin' the Grounds" event Aug. 21, said the 1958 MGA, which is his second MGA, carries a lot of memories.
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Sat, Aug 31st 2024 06:55 am
Support the Grand Island High School PTSA and brighten up your garden with beautiful, 9-inch mums from Russel's Tree & Shrub Farm in red, orange, yellow, or purple!
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 06:55 pm
As we bid adieu to summer and usher in the back-to-school season, Tops Friendly Markets is proud to welcome back the Tops in Education Program (TIE). This easy to enroll and participate in program allows participants to earn up to 5% in rewards for your school(s) throughout the entire school year (Sept. 1, 2024-May 31, 2025).
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 06:50 pm
Yoga Fest, presented by Independent Health, will offer avid yogis and beginners a full slate of outdoor yoga classes, amid a picturesque waterfront backdrop at the Outer Harbor.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 02:55 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is preparing to show its brand-new carnivorous plant and art exhibit, "Mutation Invasion: Flesh-eating Flora," opening Friday, Sept. 13, and on display through Halloween.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 02:50 pm
Tops Friendly Markets has kicked off its annual campaign in support of the United Way of Erie and Niagara counties. The campaign, which is now underway at all participating Tops locations in these counties, will continue through Sept. 7.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 02:45 pm
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing targeted privacy protection tips for adults and children ahead of the new school year.
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Wed, Aug 28th 2024 01:40 pm
Support the Grand Island High School PTSA and brighten up your garden with beautiful, 9-inch mums from Russel's Tree & Shrub Farm in red, orange, yellow, or purple!
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Sat, Aug 24th 2024 07:00 am
The Buffalo Launch Club invites you to experience a celebration of yesteryear as the 45th annual Antique and Classic Boat Show returns to Grand Island on Saturday, Sept. 7.
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Sat, Aug 24th 2024 07:00 am
If you'd like to leave the cooking to someone else before the Buffalo Bills play a Thursday evening game against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 12, St. Timothy Lutheran Church has you covered. The church is planning to hold a drive-thru Chiavetta's chicken barbecue from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
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Sat, Aug 24th 2024 07:00 am
Over a two-day period this past weekend, the Grand Island Lions "hit the road" and were the smiling faces greeting everyone at the Grand Island Tops. Volunteers held out their oversized white canes for donations in one of our annual fundraisers.
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