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A car wash, a missing ring, and 64 years
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
Jeff Schober
Jun 1211 min read


Surf music, sunshine, and optimism keep photographer Jeff McEvoy moving forward
‘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
Jeff Schober
Mar 113 min read


Hacks, Stones, and the Button
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.
Jeff Schober
Feb 111 min read


The Train Station Concerts roll into the Orchard Park Railroad Depot
New YouTube series features musicians performing within iconic setting October 27, 2025: A small audience gathers in person to hear 'Wind & Wire' at the Orchard Park Railroad Depot. © photo by Steven D. Desmond Nancy Jo Coppola has been fascinated by the Orchard Park Railroad Depot for more than 30 years. Located on South Lincoln Avenue, behind the public library on South Buffalo Street, the train station served as a backdrop for Coppola’s class projects during college cour
Jeff Schober
Nov 23, 20259 min read
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