Thursday, April 24, 2025

Annual Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend

 

Amber Cullinan of Orchard Park is looking forward to the annual Cherry Blossom Festival scheduled for April 26 and 27 in the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park. “Every year I always look forward to going to see the cherry blossoms with my family. It’s such a beautiful thing to see. It’s definitely something you should see once in your life if you haven’t either,” Cullinan said. The two-day event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each day has an entertainment schedule with local musicians and more. The event will also include activities to learn about Japanese culture. By Chris Giacobello


Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Waterkeeper braces for change from Washington


Jennifer Fee,  communication and marketing director for Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, says the organization is highly concerned about the developments in Washington concerning funding and policy changes affecting the environment. At the beginning of March, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will reconsider some of its rules. This would mean a change to certain climate, wastewater and air pollution rules that are already in place. Under the new presidential administration, an executive order was also signed back in January that halted billions of dollars to a vast range of climate andenvironmental projects. By Chris Giacobello