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Residents voice frustration as Lackawanna Mayor reports increase in vandalism at city parks
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WKBW) — One of the basketball hoops had to be taken down at Franklin Street Park in Lackawanna after the mayor said it was recently vandalized. "They broke the goal," said Jimmy Thompson, of Lackawanna. "There's bad kids around here." Thompson said he and other neighbors have...
Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo celebrates 49 consecutive years of coming together to honor Black history, celebrate freedom and community pride. This year's Juneteenth Festival takes place June 15 and 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Buffalo, NY. This year's Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo will have...
Report finds NYS has one of the highest child poverty rates in the U.S.
NEW YORK STATE (WSYR-TV) — A report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that New York State has one of the highest child poverty rates in the U.S. One in five children in NYS are living in poverty, according to the report, and New York’s child poverty rate ranked as the ninth worst state in the nation in 2022.
Grand Island Mayor For a Day’ essay contest winners announced
GRAND ISLAND — A total of 88 sixth grade students in Grand Island used community pride and forward thinking to write a 400-word essay on what they would like to see improve in the city by the time they graduate, and 12 of them are coming away with cash prizes.
Seneca Nation president says he's 'disappointed in progress' of casino compact talks with NY
WEST SENECA, N.Y. — Once again we are approaching the end of another session of the state legislature in Albany, and so far there is no new agreement for a new compact with the Seneca Nation of Indians to operate their casinos in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Salamanca. 2...
Contents of closed Amherst Red Lobster sold for just $12,000
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The winning bidder of an online auction that ended today gets to buy the entire contents of the Red Lobster restaurant on Maple Road for just $12,000. The auction was among more than 50 nationwide that launched May 13 just hours after the chain restaurant abruptly shut down dozens of stores with little notice to employees.
P.U.N.T. offers free training to help families that are dealing with grief
BUFFALO, N.Y. — P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative is teaming up with the Erie County department of mental health for a one-day free training. The focus is on the best practices to help families through loss. The training will be led by two of the nation's top experts from the...
And so I face the final curtain
Instead of attempting some cliché introduction, I’ll get straight to the point: The Spectrum is amazing. And when I say The Spectrum, I mean all of it: the publication itself, its history, its staff and alumni, its office (and the decorations on the walls), and the impact it has on this campus.
'Big R' loses 2nd of 2024 due to weather
With the projected weather forecast for rain for much of the afternoon and into the evening, Ransomville Speedway management made the decision to cancel the May 17 racing program. The Sue Kulak Memorial for the KiPo Chevrolet Street Stocks, scheduled for May 17, will now take place Friday, May 24,...
Board of Education candidates share their viewpoints at candidates' night
Candidates for the Grand Island Board of Education discussed their personal motivations to serve as trustees, as well as challenges they believe the school district faces, at a candidates’ forum held May 8. Four candidates are running for three open seats: Roger Broeker, Jennifer Chin, Danielle Bruno and Joy LaMarca. Both Bruno and LaMarca are incumbents. Trustee Glenn Bobeck is not running for reelection.
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