Fri, Sep 12th 2025 08:00 am
At Charlotte Sidway Elementary School, 2451 Baseline Road, both new and returning students and teachers welcomed the new year and a new principal on Sept. 4.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 08:00 am
A sign hand-painted by Tom Proctor, an Island sign maker, is now a prominent sight at the entrance to Eco Island Nature Center, a 49-acre nature education facility at 3265 Staley Road owned by the Grand Island Central School District.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 07:55 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 58th annual Citizen of the Year Awards Dinner from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls. It's a ticketed event that is open to the public. Islander Scott Swagler is general manager of the DoubleTree.
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Fri, Sep 12th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Sept. 12, 2025
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Wed, Sep 10th 2025 07:35 pm
The Erie County Clerk's Office is marking National Passport Awareness Month with excitement. As your official passport application acceptance agent, we are here to help first-time travelers and families with children start their journeys. For seasoned travelers, now is the perfect time to double-check that your passport is up to date before your next adventure.
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Wed, Sep 10th 2025 04:50 pm
Concerned about the prevalence of suicide and its impact on this community, the Rotary Club of Grand Island and Mallwitz's Island Lanes are taking advantage of a Sunday without a Buffalo Bills game to promote suicide awareness during an afternoon of bowling.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 08:00 am
The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 58th annual Citizen of the Year Awards Dinner from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls. It's a ticketed event that is open to the public. Islander Scott Swagler is general manager of the DoubleTree.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 08:00 am
Both Dollar General stores located on Grand Island have joined the Neighbors Foundation in its monthlong "Fill the Barrel" food drive this September.
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Sept. 5, 2025
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Fri, Sep 5th 2025 07:00 am
The VFW's upcoming lobster fest, scheduled for Sept. 13, is advertised in color and images on the post's new LED digital messaging sign. The images are visible on both sides of the sign.
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Thu, Sep 4th 2025 01:40 pm
The Neighbors Foundation of Grand Island is pleased to announce that Walgreens has joined the monthlong "Fill the Barrel" food drive this September.
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Wed, Sep 3rd 2025 08:45 pm
After unhoused people leave the hospital, they achieve the best outcomes when leaders and frontline staff at health and social service agencies work together to provide care, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
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Tue, Sep 2nd 2025 08:55 pm
Niagara Frontier Antique & Classic Boats (NFACB) presents the 46th annual Antique & Classic Boat Show, one of the largest gatherings of vintage watercraft in the nation. This year's event will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, bringing together antique boats, classic cars, and community spirit along the Niagara River.
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Tue, Sep 2nd 2025 08:55 pm
On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Conservation, announced a drought watch has been issued for 20 New York counties. The action was taken after consulting with the state drought management task force and federal partner agencies.
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Fri, Aug 29th 2025 08:00 am
It's an event full of Grand Island pride, and a celebration of people who've made our community great.
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Fri, Aug 29th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 29, 2025
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Thu, Aug 28th 2025 12:15 pm
Erie County's ErieNet initiative is receiving a significant funding boost as part of Gov. Kathy Hochul's recent announcement of $52.6 million in state funding to be invested for broadband infrastructure projects statewide.
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Thu, Aug 28th 2025 12:15 pm
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and Gerard Place celebrated their ongoing partnership through their farm garden initiatives that provide healthy food for the East Side of Buffalo with an end-of-season harvesting day on Wednesday.
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Wed, Aug 27th 2025 08:50 am
Imagine a day when a Western New Yorker who lacks transportation or access to health services can simply walk up to the community center at the corner of their street. There, medical, dental, occupational and physical therapy, social work, nutrition, athletic training and pharmacy students - just to name a few professions - will be waiting - all ready to provide health screenings, navigation, and health education.
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Mon, Aug 25th 2025 02:55 pm
As a former educator, I know that, while this time of year is full of excitement, it is also the most critical in setting students up for success. As we welcome students back to school, we hope to ensure that they are prepared to achieve and grow. In Erie County, we have several resources that support the well-being of our students.
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Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 08:00 am
Early in the afternoon of Aug. 16, a parade of boats, led by the Grand Island Fire Co.'s fireboat, left the Buffalo Launch Club, headed down the Niagara River and the Erie Canal, and arrived at the Tonawandas Gateway Harbor Park.
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Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 08:00 am
Thermo Fisher Scientific came to the Town Board on Tuesday night seeking site plan approval for a heat pump recovery plant. It got the OK. But company representatives also got an earful from Staley Road residents who blame company workers for trashing their road.
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Fri, Aug 22nd 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 22, 2025
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Thu, Aug 21st 2025 05:55 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced its 34th annual golf tournament, the Niagara Cup Classic, raised more than $59,000 to benefit the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Niagara, a service of NFMMC.
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Wed, Aug 20th 2025 07:45 pm
Warm weather and damp conditions make it easy for mosquitoes to do what they do best: reproduce, bite your skin, cause terrible itching and transmit disease. As summer turns to fall, the Erie County Department of Health urges residents to take proactive steps to prevent mosquito bites and reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 08:00 am
The 2025 version of National Night Out, held Aug. 5 at Town Commons, offered opportunities for children and adults to interact with first responders. There was even a dunk tank, with volunteers who were willing to get wet.
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Fri, Aug 15th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 15, 2025
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 05:35 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been awarded $28.4 million through New York's Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program IV. The funding is part of nearly $300 million in state investments announced last week by Gov. Kathy Hochul to support 55 medical facilities across New York in improving infrastructure and enhancing patient care.
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Thu, Aug 14th 2025 12:40 pm
Erie County's second public art installation under the county's Public Art Act, a vibrant, large-scale mural covering the Pearl Street wall of the Buffalo Convention Center, was unveiled on Wednesday morning.
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Wed, Aug 13th 2025 09:50 am
The New York Department of State announced the completion and approval of the Town of Grand Island's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. The new LWRP provides a framework for the town to implement the community's vision for a vibrant, accessible and resilient waterfront along the Niagara River and its tributaries.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 11:25 am
Erie County will participate in a nationally coordinated effort to reduce risks for rabies in wildlife in August. As in past summers, aerial distribution of bait containing rabies vaccine will take place in Erie County from Aug. 13-23 (schedule dependent on weather). Ground bait distribution will begin Aug. 16.
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Mon, Aug 11th 2025 11:25 am
Erie County is acknowledging National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, highlighting a national theme of "Forward Together." Activities and messages this month underscore the need for unified support in creating breastfeeding, chestfeeding and lactation-friendly environments, especially in workplaces and public spaces.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 03:05 pm
The Erie County Fair is proud to announce another milestone in its ongoing partnership with FeedMore WNY. The venue collected a record-breaking 164,384 pounds of food on Wednesday - marking the fifth consecutive time it has set a new record for the largest single-day summertime food drive for FeedMore WNY.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 11:00 am
Town Supervisor Peter Marston broke the news that there may be a suitable site at 1910 Alvin Road for consideration as a new community center for Grand Island.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 10:55 am
In honor of Purple Heart Appreciation Day, Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns recognized Erie County Purple Heart Recipients added to the William J. Donovan Purple Heart Book of Merit for 2024. No formal record of Purple Heart recipients in Erie County existed prior to 2018, when Kearns originated Erie County's version of the "Book of Merit."
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 10:50 am
Belle Isle Entertainment will hold an open casting call for the Christmas rock-musical "Joseph and Mary," being produced on Grand Island this coming holiday season. "Joseph and Mary" is a story of enduring love, hope and redemption played against the forbidding Roman occupation of Judea. The show will have a mix of catchy show tunes and poignant love songs blending history, with humor and clever lyrics.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 08:00 am
The Grand Island Lions Club has awarded two 2025 service scholarships and one outstanding character and effort scholarship to three recent Grand Island High School graduates.
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel/Dispatch for Aug. 8, 2025
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Fri, Aug 8th 2025 07:00 am
Mental health is a passion of Skye Dreher, a graduate of Grand Island High School, who earned the Girl Scout's Gold Award by creating a project with the theme, "You are never alone."
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Thu, Aug 7th 2025 11:15 am
Speed wins hydroplane races.
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