Buffalo Rising

For the third straight year, Bridges from Borders will be hosting the One World Soccer Tournament, which is centered around immigrant and refugee families.

When these refugees ar...

More than eight million visitors came to the Pan-American Exposition in 1901. There was a lot of money to be made in entertainment and hospitality – much of it under the table, or under the covers. A reporter from the Atlantic Monthly gawked at the “nocturnal architecture, nocturnal landscapes, nocturnal gardens and long vistas of nocturnal beauty.” He was referring,...

Author: Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz

As the relaxed days of summer continue here in Erie County, I remind you that the Erie County Parks System is considered one of the finest in the country. I encourage everyone to spend some time reconnecting with nature in your own neighborhood by visiting one of the facilities made possible thanks to ...

The inaugural Mafia Boat Parade took place in 2022. Since that time, founder Ashleigh Dopp (member of the Water Buffalo Club 716) has been working her magic, by growing the parade year after year. Last summer’s parade was beyond...

Toy Story 5 ★★1/2 (out of 4 stars)

A hundred or so of Buzz Lightyear not-so-bright astronauts “wake up” from a shipwreck to march together in search of Star Command. Their march, the first of many action scenes, ends with a joke, which we won’t spoil. It’s an auspicious beginning.