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Endnotes: Historical Marker Preserves Women’s Football History

In April 2024, an historical marker was unveiled to commemorate the first women's professional tackle football game played in New York State.
Endnotes: Western New York Heritage Publication Receives Award

Western New York Heritage's publication, Legends of the Chautauqua-Erie Grape Belt, wins the Jim Finkle Industry Award at the New York Wine and Grape Foundation's 2024 Unity Awards.
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Batavia Celebrates 100 Years

The city's yearlong centennial celebration ended during its annual Christmas in the City event.
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The Outer Harbor Lights Up

A significant part of Buffalo's history is now the backdrop for a new attraction at Canalside and the Outer Harbor.
Another Look: Is a Replica True to Chautauqua’s Mission? The Fight Over the Future of the Historic Chautauqua Amphitheater

The debate over the Chautauqua Amphitheater has dominated the news in recent months. Brian Berg reflects on the structure’s significant history and looks at the options available as the community struggles with this important regional and national preservation issue.
The Power of the Pen

Crusading reporter A.J. Smitherman founded one of Buffalo's first African-American newspapers and fought for equality, both in Oklahoma and right here in Western New York.
The Buffalo Courier-Express Building

One of the area’s unsung architectural gems, the Courier-Express Building once housed the region’s largest newspaper and remains a beautiful example of Art Deco design in Buffalo.
Sherwin Greenberg: Focused Insight

Former Executive Editor John H. Conlin remembers this renowned local photographer.
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From the Gift Shop
North Park Theatre

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
The Ice Must Flow

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.
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