BPO delivers toys to Women & Children’s Hospital
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra offered a positive “note” for the young patients at Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo (WCHOB) last week. Hundreds of building block sets and…
First day of fall
It’s the first day of fall — or the Autumnal Equinox, if you prefer. Technically, the equinox occurs at 10:21 a.m. The word equinox means “equal night,” a shortened version of…
Annual UB school supply drive nets 17,000 items for Buffalo kids
BUFFALO — The University at Buffalo community donated more than 17,000 items to a school supply drive aimed at Buffalo kids. The drive, conducted by the Office of Community Relations…
AAA study shows U.S. drivers waste $2.1 billion annually on premium gasoline
According to new AAA research, American drivers wasted more than $2.1 billion dollars in the last year by using premium-grade gasoline in vehicles designed to run on regular fuel. With…
Local gas prices hold steady despite national climb
There is little change in gas prices across the region and across New York State this week. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is now $2.21 per gallon,…
BPO’s Sanders receives contract extension
BUFFALO — Buffalo Philharmonic Associate Conductor Stefan Sanders will be with the BPO for three more years. Sanders, who has been associate conductor since 2014, studied at The Juilliard School,…
Bar Association honors local CEO
ALBANY — Karen Nicolson, CEO of Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged of W.N.Y., Inc. in Buffalo, was recognized by the New York State Bar Association with the…
John Morris Russell brings pizzazz to the Pops, After 50 Magazine
As the Principal Pops Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic, John Morris Russell has big shoes to fill. In the 1980s and 1990s, Doc Severinsen embodied the Pops spirit at the…
Buffalo Philharmonic to begin season with new director of orchestra and hall operations
BUFFALO — Alison Bolton has joined the staff of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra as Director of Orchestra and Hall Operations. Bolton grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. She holds bachelor’s…
Gas prices down one cent
Gasoline prices in Buffalo and Rochester are each down a penny from a week ago. A gallon of regular unleaded costs an average of $2.27 in each of the Western…
