Sat, Mar 11th 2023 07:00 am
Retired Grand Island Central School District Clerk Helen R. Utz passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2023. She was 92. Helen was born Aug. 11, 1930 in Buffalo.
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Sat, Mar 11th 2023 07:00 am
The Zonta Club of Grand Island has selected three outstanding women to receive the 2023 Yellow Rose award for leadership and service to the community. The club honors women whose talent, dedication, determination and caring hearts have both made a difference in the lives of others and inspired a new generation to achieve to their greatest potential.
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Sat, Mar 11th 2023 07:00 am
At the age of 12, Kisa is enjoying her retirement.
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Sat, Mar 11th 2023 07:00 am
Both inflation and an expected increase in state aid will be factors in the process of crafting a final 2023-24 budget, said Dr. Rubie Harris, assistant superintendent for business and finance, speaking after the Grand Island Board of Education's first budget input session on Feb. 13.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 05:15 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn issued these comments Friday on the investigation into the fatal stabbing of Tyler Lewis:
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 05:15 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 37-year-old Jason L. Tyus of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio to three to six years in prison. He was sentenced today as a second felony offender.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 03:15 pm
sixstepsrecords / Capitol CMG's Passion releases their newest offering, "I've Witnessed It," recorded live at Passion 2023.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 03:15 pm
Niagara County Legislator Jesse Gooch announced the Niagara County Parks Department is accepting reservations for picnic shelters at its parks. The county operates five parks: Krull, Oppenheim, Royalton Ravine, West Canal Marina and Burmaster at Bond Lake.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 03:15 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced an 18-year-old male from Buffalo was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case, a designated Youth Part judge, to five years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. Judge Case denied youthful offender adjudication.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 03:10 pm
BEC Recordings announces the release from worship collective KingsPorch, "God Is In This House," available today. KingsPorch is birthed from the house church movement in Austin, Texas. Click here to listen to "God Is In This House."
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 12:25 pm
Scientific researchers have noticed a marked increase in heart attacks and strokes in the days following the change to daylight saving time each spring. However, the American Heart Association, the leading global health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke, says losing sleep anytime can be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:45 am
Today, three-time Grammy winner and superstar Tim McGraw unveils his brand-new single "Standing Room Only" - available now on all streaming platforms. The anticipated single is the title track from McGraw's forthcoming 17th studio album due later this year on Big Machine Records.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:45 am
Continuing their new era of music, multi-Platinum alt-pop trio Echosmith have released a new single, "Hindsight."
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:40 am
Red Street Records' breakthrough CCM artist Iveth Luna has released a brand-new single, "Just Like Jesus," alongside an accompanying music video.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:40 am
WNY Equifest will put a spotlight on the equine world at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg on Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19. The event will welcome horse enthusiasts, owners, trainers, clinicians, riders and vendors to celebrate the horse industry in New York. Over 6,000 have attended this two-day, family friendly event in the past.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:35 am
Erie County Medical Center announced the new ECMC Center for Dental Care will open on Monday, March 13, at the People Inc. Health Services Building on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:35 am
Marcelo W.B. Araujo, D.D.S., Ph.D., an internationally recognized clinical researcher and epidemiologist who currently serves as chief science officer of the American Dental Association (ADA) and CEO of the ADA Science & Research Institute (ADASRI), has been appointed dean of the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:00 am
At Monday's Village of Lewiston work session, trustees approved a motion awarding the North Ninth Street water system improvements project to DJM Contracting Inc. The construction cost is $278,000.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:00 am
Town of Niagara officials are pushing back a request to rezone a portion of a land parcel in the 3400 block of Military Road, citing a need to include the entire piece of land.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:00 am
When town highway crews are not plowing snow at all hours of the night, they are always on the lookout for light pole outages across the town, according to Wheatfield Highway Superintendent Paul Siegmann.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 11:00 am
De Dee's Dairy is reopening for the season, marking the establishment's 40-year anniversary.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 10:40 am
Full free edition: The Tribune-Sentinel for March 10, 2023
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 10:20 am
It is almost spring, and the Village Board and myself have been working hard this past winter on many projects. We have been navigating the many agencies and government red tape to bring you this community update.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 10:00 am
This weekend, the Lewiston businesses are presenting the "Sip. Shop. Eat!" event. It is held on Saturday, with shopping from 1-5 p.m., featuring special promotions and businesses pairing up and hosting other businesses in their store. Attendees can grab a shopping passport, fill it out, and redeem it at a participating restaurant for a chance to win one of 15 prize packages!
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 09:10 am
It's time to "spring forward" and set clocks ahead one hour beginning Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m. Losing an hour of sleep and the change in daylight hours means motorists may potentially experience drowsy driving and added distractions behind the wheel, as children and pedestrians take advantage of more daylight.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 09:00 am
The Buffalo Green Fund, Re-Tree and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County are hosting a course titled "Planting Trees - a How-To Workshop" as a part of their ongoing effort to educate volunteers in the planting of trees within City of Buffalo and along other community right-of-ways and public areas.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 09:00 am
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced Joseph Bella, 50, of Buffalo, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, being a drug user in possession of a firearm, and wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 09:00 am
The Home Assistance Referral Team will host a talk on elder fraud, presented by the FBI, titled "FBI Perspectives on Elder Fraud: Realities, Losses, and Prevention" The event begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at Elderwood Residences at Wheatfield, 100 Crescent Court.
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 09:00 am
The Ransomville Speedway has officially released the 2023 demolition derby dates. The fan-favorite events will take place Fridays, May 26, and Sept. 1, as part of the 65th anniversary season of racing at "The Big R."
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Fri, Mar 10th 2023 09:00 am
On Friday, multigenre singer-songwriter Caroline Jones, who recently became a full-time band member of Zac Brown Band, released "Lawless," the second track off her forthcoming studio album, expected later this fall.
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 08:15 pm
Apple TV+ on Thursday debuted the trailer for "The Last Thing He Told Me," the gripping limited series based on the acclaimed, No. 1 New York Times bestselling novel by Laura Dave.
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 08:10 pm
Halle Berry, Paul Dano, Cara Delevingne, Harrison Ford, Kate Hudson, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Andie MacDowell, Elizabeth Olsen, Pedro Pascal and John Travolta round out the slate of presenters at the 95th Oscars.
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 08:10 pm
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced 33-year-old Antonio B. Lee of Buffalo was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to 13 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 08:10 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the annual brush burning ban to prevent wildfires and protect communities during heightened conditions for wildfires.
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 08:00 pm
The next meeting of the Buffalo and Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 17, at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, 726 Exchange St., Suite 525. The meeting agenda includes announcement of the 2023 grant awards to applicants who are seeking Greenway project funding.
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 07:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres announced the 17th Scotty Bowman Showcase will take place Monday, April 10, at KeyBank Center.
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 07:55 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $13.3 million has been awarded to help expand and preserve emergency and permanent supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Funding was awarded to projects that will create 51 apartments in the Bronx and a new 80-bed emergency shelter for families in Erie County. Funding was also awarded to help make repairs to existing emergency shelters in Oneida and Chautauqua counties.
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 07:50 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced another year of "successful environmental cleanups" in the state's brownfield cleanup program (BCP).
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 07:50 pm
Congress members Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04) are leading an effort to encourage the government of Canada to "strengthen its commitment to protecting and investing in the Great Lakes."
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Thu, Mar 9th 2023 07:50 pm
Looking for a summer camp? How about Erie County Fair Camp, a two-and-a-half-day county fair experience for children ages 8-10 and an accompanying parent/guardian.
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