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GICSD will offer paid training for new bus drivers
Sat, Sep 16th 2023 07:00 am
The Grand Island Central School District is actively searching for new school bus drivers. Finding these bus drivers, however, has been much more difficult.
Warehouses: Public input is key in 2 hearings next week
Sat, Sep 16th 2023 07:00 am
Deputy Supervisor Pete Marston is emphasizing the importance of public input as two significant public hearings loom next week for the Town of Grand Island.
Upcoming program at Nike Base to feature monarch butterflies
Sat, Sep 16th 2023 07:00 am
The Grand Island Nature Alliance invites families to an event from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Nike Base Community Center that celebrates the world of monarch butterflies and milkweed.
Island remembers 9/11 in sorrow, unity
Fri, Sep 15th 2023 07:00 am
The 9/11 ceremony was sober, heartfelt and patriotic Monday night at the Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 on Grand Island Boulevard.
ECSO issues traffic, parking advisories for Bills game
Thu, Sep 14th 2023 06:05 pm
In preparation for Sunday's Bills home opener at Highmark Stadium, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia announced a number of pre- and post-game traffic advisories intended to assist fans planning to attend the game, as new stadium construction continues.
Draft Environmental Assessment for Kensington Expressway project available for public review
Tue, Sep 12th 2023 04:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the draft design report/environmental assessment for the Kensington Expressway project is now available for public review and comment.
State Parks announce Grand Island waterfowl blind drawings
Tue, Sep 12th 2023 04:20 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced lottery drawings for waterfowl hunting season have been scheduled at Beaver Island State Park.
State Parks announces pheasant hunt lottery
Mon, Sep 11th 2023 01:40 pm
The Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the annual permit lottery for the 2023 pheasant hunting season will take place Monday, Oct. 9, and will include the drawing for the youth hunt and the regular season hunt.
Community building is focus of craft fair at Island Presbyterian Church
Sat, Sep 9th 2023 07:00 am
Julia Nowak, an artist from Amherst, said she loves transforming old compact discs, DVDs and vinyl records into clocks of various sizes, each with a different abstract pattern. She creates her clocks with a technique called fluid art. Fluid art is an abstract painting technique that involves the use of fluid art mediums, such as acrylic paints.
9/11 ceremony planned at VFW
Sat, Sep 9th 2023 07:00 am
Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 will hold a 9/11 ceremony at 7 p.m. Monday at the post, 2121 Grand Island Blvd. The ceremony is open to the public.
GI Chamber announces Citizen of the Year awards
Sat, Sep 9th 2023 07:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce has announced its Citizen of the Year Awards.
Back to the drawing board on Grand Island warehouses
Sat, Sep 9th 2023 07:00 am
It was déjà vu all over again Wednesday for the Grand Island Town Board in setting an 8 p.m. Sept. 18 public hearing on the Long Road mega warehouse proposal.
Public hearing for Kensington Expressway project to take place Sept. 27
Thu, Sep 7th 2023 09:40 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a public hearing on the Kensington Expressway project will take place Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Buffalo. The public hearing, to be hosted jointly by the New York State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, will provide residents and interested parties with an opportunity to publicly express their views concerning the environmental, economic and social effects of the current design plans associated with the project.
State Parks Niagara River Greenway Standing Committee moves meeting
Tue, Sep 5th 2023 02:35 pm
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Niagara River Greenway Standing Committee has postponed its meeting from Wednesday, Sept. 13, until 11 a.m. Oct. 1. The meeting will take place in the Castellani Building at DeVeaux Woods State Park, 3160 DeVeaux Woods Drive, Niagara Falls.
New director chosen for St. Timothy child care center
Sat, Sep 2nd 2023 07:00 am
A new child care center director, Athena Torain, has taken over running the educational programs at St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church and Child Care Center. She said she is excited to work in a faith-based educational program for young children.
Personnel changes, new programs announced at Board of Education meeting
Sat, Sep 2nd 2023 07:00 am
At the Aug. 28 meeting of the Grand Island Board of Education, held at Eco Island, 3285 Staley Road, new staff members and programs were introduced to the board and to the community.
Grand Island: Zoning revisions proposed to limit warehouse size
Sat, Sep 2nd 2023 07:00 am
About 40 protesters on Monday marched outside Town Hall in favor of a warehouse moratorium and against the Town Board accepting a developer's supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for a proposed 1.2-million-square-foot Long Road warehouse.
Grand Island Central School District honors Eco Island's first coordinator
Sat, Sep 2nd 2023 07:00 am
When Huth Road Elementary School teachers Dianne Tiede and Sharon Thompson first explored Eco Island in the late 1980s, they were excited about the school district having its own nature center.
Popcorn whiz kid Grayson Shelp raising money for Scout trip
Sat, Sep 2nd 2023 07:00 am
While most children spend the final month of summer outdoors swimming, playing games and sports with friends, or taking family vacations, 13-years-young Grayson Shelp is back selling popcorn outside Ace Hardware, 1889 Whitehaven Road, seven days a week beginning at 9:30 a.m., until just past Labor Day.
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins: Nearly $4M in funding toward Buffalo United Resiliency Center to provide mental health resources, support to victims & those impacted by shooting
Fri, Sep 1st 2023 02:40 pm
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Brian Higgins today announced $3,889,303 in federal funding toward the Buffalo United Resiliency Center, through the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs' Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
Family Justice Center names next CEO
Sat, Aug 26th 2023 07:00 am
The Family Justice Center (FJC) has named Catharine Miles-Kania its next chief executive officer, effective Aug. 21.
Madigan proposes moratorium on warehouse approvals
Sat, Aug 26th 2023 07:00 am
Councilman Michael Madigan has told the Island Dispatch that he will be filing a motion at Monday's Town Board meeting to propose a moratorium on approving warehouses and distribution centers on Grand Island.
Rotary Club gets walking tour in Beaver Island State Park
Sat, Aug 26th 2023 07:00 am
The Grand Island Rotary Club invited naturalist and retired high school science teacher Diane Evans to guide club members on a hike through the park. The hike took club members from the V'randa to River Lea, where Evans showed the group such trees as horse chestnut, willow, honey locust, walnut, bitternut hickory and fireberry hawthorn.
Sokody Sales Team office leads blood drives
Sat, Aug 26th 2023 07:00 am
Venita Jackson, carrying a bottle of fruit juice, walked into the office of the Sokody Sales Team on the afternoon of Aug. 22. She had just donated blood on the ConnectLife bus in the business' parking lot.
Hochul: $20 million in water infrastructure upgrades for Erie County Water Authority
Tue, Aug 22nd 2023 05:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $20 million in water infrastructure upgrades for communities in Erie County. Her team said, "With this funding, the Erie County Water Authority can complete a long-awaited, $80 million overhaul that includes upgrading water filters that treat 60 million gallons of water from Lake Erie each day, and haven't had substantial upgrades for 70 years."
Islander to show fruits of her labor at Urban Farm Day
Sat, Aug 19th 2023 07:00 am
Linda Rader, a Grand Island resident for the past six years and a happily retired CPA, has steadily been planting her front yard with the fruits of her labor. Now she's ready to open her garden to visitors and share her expertise on raising as much of your food as you can, in pursuit of a healthy life and some healthy savings.
Baseline watermain installation going well
Sat, Aug 19th 2023 07:00 am
The ongoing installation of watermains on Baseline is going according to plan, is on schedule and is not causing too much delay, said the town's assistant municipal engineer, Chris Dann.
Dollar General opens on Love Road
Sat, Aug 19th 2023 07:00 am
The south end of the Island now has its own Dollar General, at 1853 Love Road.
Ryan teams up with community partners to sponsor Elmwood Village Art Fest Kids Zone
Fri, Aug 18th 2023 01:30 pm
New York State Sen. Sean Ryan announced he is partnering with the Elmwood Village Association and Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church to present the Elmwood Village Art Fest Kids Zone. Indoor and outdoor activities will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27, at Lafayette Church.
Erie County investments on Grand Island repair roads, invigorate storefronts, aid municipal planning
Fri, Aug 18th 2023 01:30 pm
Erie County investments in infrastructure, local small businesses, and critical aid for municipal planning are all in evidence this summer on Grand Island with the completion of significant road work, revitalized businesses, and the award of a planning grant to guide further growth on the Island.
Community Foundation: Grant process open for Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Arts & Culture Initiative
Tue, Aug 15th 2023 01:55 pm
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is now accepting applications for the 2023 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Arts & Culture Initiative competitive grant process in two categories. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. Sept. 15. Grant briefing sessions to learn more about the process have been scheduled for August.
2023 'Party on the Portico' season concludes this Friday
Tue, Aug 15th 2023 11:35 am
The Buffalo History Museum's summer concert series, "Party on the Portico," returns for a final 2023 show this Friday, Aug. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring The Damone Jackson Outcome and Smac!.
Hochul updates New Yorkers on state's ongoing efforts to shelter and support asylum seekers
Mon, Aug 14th 2023 03:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday updated New Yorkers on "the state's ongoing efforts to support asylum seekers, help them find shelter, and connect them with critical social services as they arrive in New York." This includes $250 million in funding already sent to New York City, "progress resulting from continued advocacy with the federal government, and additional National Guard deployments."
Erie County cares about your pets
Mon, Aug 14th 2023 07:00 am
As last week marked the official end of the "dog days of summer," families will be taking their final vacations, enjoying as many beach days as possible, and flocking to the county and state fairs all before pumpkin spice and shorter days take over. This summer has been nothing short of ideal and, after the winter we had, we absolutely deserved every beautiful day.
Lenore Tetkowski: A lifelong love of art
Sat, Aug 12th 2023 07:00 am
Lenore Tetkowski said that her love of art started when she was very young.
Grand Island: Town Board kicks off LWRP review process
Sat, Aug 12th 2023 07:00 am
Waterfront revitalization has naturally been a longtime concern for Grand Island, a town whose entire perimeter is surrounded by water, and whose geography holds ecotourism potential.
Whitney resignation, Staley Road safety, top board agenda
Sat, Aug 12th 2023 07:00 am
A new era in town government began on Monday as the Town Board accepted with regret and a certificate of appreciation the Aug. 4 resignation of John Whitney as town supervisor.
'Take Me Home' program safeguards those who can't speak for themselves
Sat, Aug 12th 2023 07:00 am
The Grand Island Police Department has partnered with the town supervisor's office to launch the "Take Me Home" program. The new service offers a safe return home for those who may need extra help communicating vital information in an emergency situation.
New mural painted on Grand Island Memorial Library walls
Sat, Aug 12th 2023 07:00 am
Terry Klaaren and his assistant, Anita Long, had just started painting a mural in the children's section of the Grand Island Memorial Library on Aug. 1, when a woman approached them, saying that her granddaughter was an artist.
Kearns pays tribute to Purple Heart recipients
Fri, Aug 11th 2023 09:00 am
In honor of Purple Heart Appreciation Day (Monday, Aug. 7), Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns recognized 22 Erie County Purple Heart recipients who were added to the William J. Donovan Purple Heart Book of Merit for 2023.
 

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