Buried in dirt and discovered with a metal detector, long-lost ring in Orchard Park is finally returned to owner June 11, 2026: Roger Schmitt, in front of his family home in Orchard Park, shows where he located a missing ring with his metal detector. © photo by Steven D. Desmond On a sunny summer day in 1962, 19-year-old Janet Nixon washed her father’s car in her family’s front yard on Michael Road in Orchard Park, near the borders of West Seneca and Elma. Removing her hands

Jackie James, of Citizen Science Community Resources, works alongside others testing soil for lead contamination Jackie James stands before the former Tonawanda Coke property. Photo courtesy of Jackie James After more than two decades spent battling businesses, governments, and special interests, Jackie James’ experience has taught her that science doesn’t lie. Years spent in public forums have proven that numbers, data, and open communication are the best way to create posi

‘Good Vibrations’ abound for Lewiston native November 2025: Photographer Jeff McEvoy with his camera and guitar. © photo by Steven D. Desmond When he retired as a branch manager for the U.S. Senate Photo Services in December 2020, Jeff McEvoy sought a simpler life, away from the bustle of Washington, D.C., where he had lived since the 1980s. With his wife, Trecia, he moved to Sandwich, N.H., a rural town not far from where the classic movie On Golden Pond was filmed. Mos

The Buffalo Curling Club hopes membership grows amid a wave of interest around the Winter Olympics January 23, 2026: Danielle Buchbinder sweeps a rock thrown by Vaughn Keller during a doubles curling match at the Buffalo Curling Club. © photo by Steven D. Desmond One of Danielle Buchbinder’s earliest memories is watching a 12-inch black-and-white TV in her family’s living room on the East Side of Buffalo. There were only five channels, and two of them broadcast from Canada.