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WNY vets to host concert event to honor mental health first responders
They don’t wear capes, scale skyscrapers, or stop the planet from spinning. They do help people in crisis, any time of day or night, and any place they are needed. These superheroes are mental health first responders, the crisis outreach workers who are often the first on the scene for any mental health emergency. Their lifesaving work will be honored at a special concert on Wednesday, May 22, at The Cave, 71 Military Road in Buffalo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7 p.m. WNY Vets and Buffalo Music Vault – the organizers – invited some of the region’s best known musicians to perform that night including Gretchen Schulz, Bob James, Patti Parks, Dick Bauerle, Cathy Carfagna, Pat Shaunessy, Bob Kozak, Melissa Sauers, George Puleo, David Meinzer, Mr. Conrad and Scott Miklasz.
Volunteers spring to action, help clean up around Buffalo neighborhood
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some people on Buffalo's East Side took advantage of the nice weather Saturday by cleaning up their neighborhoods. Volunteers gathered along Norfolk Avenue to pick up garbage and apply primer to a building that will soon be the canvas for a community mural. The event was...
April restaurant news: 11 openings, 5 closings and much more to come
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nearly a dozen new food and drink spots opened in April across Western New York – with many more coming in the next few months. Buffalo Business First reported on 11 openings, five closings and 26 projects under development, plus a dozen updates and trend stories. There were also a few business sales mixed in there.
'Why does this keep happening?' Zeneta Everhart discusses Saturday's mass shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Zeneta Everhart's first thought when she heard about Saturday night's fatal shooting was a simple question. "Why does this keep happening? That was my that was my initial reaction. Why? Why are we why are we here again? Why are we here again?" the Masten District representative for Buffalo Common Council said Sunday during a Zoom conference call, following a shooting that left one teen dead and injured five others.
Buffalo Naval & Military Park hosts 'Star Wars' event
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park on Saturday hosted a "Star Wars" day event. Fans of the film gathered to meet characters, participate in crafts, and learn more through educational programming. Event organizers said it was a fun way to introduce the younger generation to the fandom.
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