The Uncrowned Queens Institute celebrated 25 years (a quarter century) of preserving Black history with a free event at the Buffalo History Museum that featured a pop-up exhibit, archival photos, and a website relaunch.
Co-founder Dr. Barbara Nevergold said the event supports sharing local heritage for future generations.
The UB exhibit One and Many Chairs displays 35 art pieces made from discarded leather chairs and runs from Sept.
1 to Oct. 17 at the Center for the Arts. It highlights local artists’ creative upcycling & efforts to promote sustainability.
A Tonawanda homeowner now faces over $15,000 in cleanup costs after heavy rainfall led to repeated sewer backups & flooding in his basement.
Town crews inspected nearby lines and plan to remove minor issues while the resident prepares a formal claim.
Our Lady of Victory Elementary School in Lackawanna welcomes about 100 new students today, including 80 transferring from the closed Catholic Academy in West Buffalo.
Principal Mary Doyle-Szlosek said the school has added academic support and more teachers (with help from the Diocese) to ensure a smooth start.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield awarded $3.75 million in Blue Fund grants to twenty nonprofit organizations across Western New York last Wednesday.
The awards support food access, training for future health workers plus community health programs.
Throughout September, the Breast Cancer Coalition is hosting free webinars every Wednesday to mark Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month in Western New York.
The series features local experts and will cover topics from bladder changes after hysterectomy to managing osteoporosis (a resource for patients, families, and providers).
Buffalo officials celebrated the Walton family's purchase, the first home sold through the Building Buffalo Roots program that converts vacant properties into affordable homes for low-income families.
Twenty-four additional listings went up Wednesday, and an open house will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at three sites.
The Bills announced that Sept.
17 pregame ceremonies will feature Auli'i Cravalho singing the Star Spangled Banner and Barenaked Ladies performing O, Canada at Highmark Stadium.
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