Grand Island News

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. - Erie County Sheriff's Deputies have a Grand Island man in custody after they say he jumped out of a second story window Saturday night trying to escape them.

The Grand Island School District held a 2012-13 budget forum on Monday evening, opening the budget development process to the public in order to get residents' input on their priorities for students in the area's five schools.

Magdalyn Chauby, 15,a sophomore from Grand Island,rehearses with Amy Teal, her vocal coach ,on Wednesday, Feb.

Tom Halter of New York State Office of Real Property Tax Service makes a point during a joint meeting of the Grand Island Town Board and Grand Island Board of Education Monday.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced that boaters who sign a slip rental agreement at Big Six Marina on Grand Island between Feb.

At its regular Monday evening meeting, the Grand Island Board of Education approved a request for retirement from Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Loraine Ingrasci, effective March 30.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced that boaters who sign a slip rental agreement at Big Six Marina on Grand Island between Feb.

Andrew Skolnick, and his dogs Penelope and Argos at his home at 75 Berehaven Drive on Thursday, Jan.

Given the enrollment edge and possible political opponents, Republicans, who control the Senate by a 32-30 margin, needed to move Sen.

A Grand Island family had to be rushed to the hospital for symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.

At its regular Monday evening meeting, the Grand Island Board of Education approved a request for retirement from Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Loraine Ingrasci, effective March 30.

A Grand Island family came perilously close to perishing early Friday morning from breathing "extremely high" carbon monoxide levels in their home, authorities said.

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. - Two Grand Island adults and a 13-month-old baby were taken to the hospital early Friday morning because of high carbon monoxide levels in their Grand Island home.

Given the enrollment edge and possible political opponents, Republicans, who control the Senate by a 32-30 margin, needed to move Sen.

Several sources say Hamburg Republican Kevin Smardz will be competing in a new "waterfront" district stretching from the West Side along the Lake Erie shore through parts of South Buffalo, Lackawanna and into Hamburg in what will be a predominantly Democratic district.

Seaway Trail Inc. has named Chuck Krupke as interim executive director following the death of President and CEO Teresa Mitchell.

The Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 Ladies Auxiliary will host an "all you can eat" spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.

The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce believes volunteerism is the foundation of a good community, and that Grand Island is blessed with many wonderful volunteers.

Marion A. Pinkow, of Grand Island, a music teacher in the Grand Island schools, died Friday in Elder- Wood Health Care at Riverwood, Grand Island, after a long illness.

Dunkin' Donuts will continue its expansion in Western New York with the opening of two new restaurants in the greater Buffalo area.