Grand Island News

10/10/2023

06/28/2023

Looks like a Mike Madigan win in the Republican primary race for Town Supervisor.

05/26/2023

: We can confirm the missing 13 year old girl has been found safe in Pennsylvania. More details to come on Spectrum News 1 Buffalo

Original post:

The FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation, Erie County Sheriff's Office, the PA State Police are searching for a missing 13 year old Grand Island girl.

Investigators believe she was taken to Dauphin and York Counties in PA.

Police believe she may “be at special risk of harm or injury.”

05/25/2023

08/04/2022

The $76 million expansion of Thermo Fisher Scientific's dry powder media facility is expected to add 100 jobs .

06/23/2022

A 15-year-old boy who impersonated a school Principal and demanded girls send him n**e pics, is facing many charges.

State Police say the teen allegedly impersonated one of the district's principals to allegedly threaten female students to send him explicit photos of themselves.

06/17/2022

Warning to parents of middle and high school age girls. You are being encouraged to be more aware of your children’s social media use and take these warnings seriously.

Superintendent Brian Graham shared a message with parents to make them aware of the situation and ask for information.

05/24/2022

Boaters Beware…

The Coast Guard wants boaters to be aware of the possible damages that a recently authorized fuel can cause to boats.

05/19/2022

Troopers say they were called to a road rage incident on the I-190 on Grand Island Tuesday morning around 8 a.m.

04/22/2022

Charles Vacanti, 46, is accused of striking an Asian woman on the head with pool cue about 4 a.m. March 19 in San-Dees Pub on Ferry Road on Grand Island.

04/21/2022

"In its current state, the marina is unfit for human occupancy and constitutes a hazard to its occupants or to the public," according to the lawsuit.

03/30/2022

Since many Islanders shop in Niagara Falls, please be vigilant, especially women and children and parents who have dropped kids off to shop with friends. Report any such approaches to police.

03/09/2022

It would be one of the biggest projects on the island, with an estimated cost of $80 million to $100 million. And it would be an enormous change for a

02/10/2022

Bielec heads into the Section VI state qualifying tournament at the No. 1 seed and in search of his third overall sectional title and another trip to the NYSPHSAA championships.

02/05/2022

Just upriver in Erie County from Niagara Falls State Park lies New York State’s third largest island. Home to more than 20,000 people and split by Interstate-190, Grand Island is 28 square miles an…

02/03/2022

Several towns gathering info and exploring possibility of seceding Erie County and joining neighboring ones. (Although mentioned in this article, an authorized rep from GI did not attend)

01/29/2022

Sybil leaves a legacy behind on Grand Island and will be dearly missed by all those who knew her, and those fortunate enough to call her a friend.

Aug. 9, 1934 – Jan. 24, 2022

12/05/2021

What a blast Grand Island! I was honored to emcee Grand Island’s annual 2021 Light Up the Boulevard Parade & Festivities. If you haven’t heard, Santa came all the way from the North Pole to visit Grand Island tonight. Hope you’ve all been nice!

12/04/2021

GRAND ISLAND N.Y. (WIVB) – The Grand Island town board is saying enough is enough with the COVID-19 mandates. Board members are set to vote on a resolution demanding Erie County and the state…

12/04/2021

The Beaver Island State Parkway bridge was the focus of the I-Team's report on the condition of bridges in Erie County.

11/23/2021

11/03/2021

GI Election Results: Pete Marston has been re-elected to Town Board, and Christian Bahleda has also been elected to a 4 year term. Mark Frentzel will continue to serve as Town Justice and Dick Crawford keeps his role as Highway Superintendent.

10/01/2021

Rest In Peace, Dan.

Daniel Tracy passed away on Wednesday after living with ALS for eleven years. His friend Gene Pohancsek says

09/10/2021

Link to the document from the Office of Cannabis Management:
https://cannabis.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/09/cannabis-management-fact-sheet-9-21-local-government-06.pdf

08/23/2021

GI students will be required to mask up again this school year. Click to read full guidance from Erie County

07/03/2021

So many happy, smiling faces today at the Grand Island Independence Day Parade. What a wonderful day for the Town to be back together to truly celebrate America!

06/13/2021

It happened. It’s here and it’s done and it’s ready to serve! This mission is a tremendous gift to the Grand Island and surrounding communities. 👏🏼 👏🏼