Farewell, Dennis. Grateful for the trust, humor, friendship, soul - and for the way you willed a situation of seeming despair into a lasting triumph no one could invent. An image I’ll always love, part of your extraordinary collaboration with the great Harry Scull Jr:

Always hoped there’d be time for this journey with #denniscrawley himself. But after his death from ALS made drive, wrote this column in his honor: Putting Harry Scull Jr image of Dennis alongside #lougehrig, guy he understood at aching level, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾. buffalonews.com/news/local/den…

Appreciate this George Marko … here’s #craigmuder of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ with Harry Scull Jr image of Dennis, alongside Gehrig’s locker.

As Olympics end, and with lacrosse on list of sports for LA28, historic quest accelerates for Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse to compete in Los Angeles, representing game #haudenosaunee brought to world. My The Buffalo News column, with Derek Gee, Harry Scull Jr images: buffalonews.com/news/local/col…

‘It’s our right. It’s our game. It’s who we are.’ - Tadodaho #SidHill, joining leaders of Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse in passionate call for #Haudenosaunee to compete in lacrosse beneath own flag in LA28 The Olympic Games. My The Buffalo News column, as Paris #Olympics  end: buffalonews.com/news/local/col…

We have arrived! For the first time in our history, the Haudenosaunee Women have stepped foot on Asian soil, traveling on our own passports to compete in International competition!

In 1966, quarter-century or so before Bo Didlee began taking #Bills flag to major landmarks around the world, he recalls how his older sister Pat "dragged me out of the Kenfield projects ... all the way to the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium to see a band named The Beatles."

Same architect who designed Don Gilbert’s Ardmore apartments in Buffalo was key player in iconic Hollywood sign, now in Olympic spotlight - which to Gilbert underlines power of stories in ‘city of value.’ My The Buffalo News column with libby march images: buffalonews.com/news/local/col…

Nice article on UB Football alum and longtime successful local businessman Don Gilbert! University at Buffalo Alumni #Buffalo

Sitting on steps of his old apartment building in #Buffalo’s #Allentown, #DonGilbert sees direct arc to iconic #Hollywood sign - and the connective stories that can help elevate community. My The Buffalo News column, with beautiful libby march images: buffalonews.com/news/local/col…

Literacy champion #RuthColvin has died, at 107. Had the staggering good fortune of being at Le Moyne in 2018 when Ruth - at 101! - stood side-by-side with #OrenLyons, & ignored wind, rain to deliver this wise, practical and very funny jewel of an address: m.youtube.com/watch?v=mZkld1…

More of a 'Nothing to see here" moment but tonight was the last 8 pm sunset in Syracuse for 2024. The next 8 pm sunset is 250 days away on April 26th, 2025. #Sigh

Incredible reporting from my colleague Mackenzie Shuman with beautiful 📸 from libby march:

After the passing of #StuartBoeckel, a legend of #SahlenField, his family knew there was only one guy who could fully appreciate some of the most precious possessions of Stuart's life. My The Buffalo News column, on a great Buffalo Bisons friendship: buffalonews.com/news/local/col…

Longtime friendship between Stu Boeckel and Sean Simms always renewed each year on opening day at #SahlenField. How much it mattered made clear when Simms opened surprise gift from Stu’s family, after Boeckel’s death this summer. My The Buffalo News column: buffalonews.com/news/local/col…

Staff of #TheDolphin providing coverage of 1-0 Le Moyne men’s soccer team triumph over @syracuseu team only two years away from national title, in first meeting between teams since Le Moyne went D-I. thedolphinlmc.com/sports/2024/09…

Thanks, Matt! I got to work with the best!

'If you haven't met the man, get down here and meet him.' - Volunteer at magnificent #ErieBasinMarina garden on visionary behind it, 80-yr-old #StanSwisher, who's been at task for 50 years. My @thebuffalonews column, with beautiful Joshua Bessex images: buffalonews.com/news/local/col…

Garden at #ErieBasinMarina offers extraordinary gift for landmark of half-century. Go there and you’ll be greeted by #StanSwisher - vibrant 80-year-old visionary who created garden, still tends to it. My The Buffalo News column, with Joshua Bessex images: buffalonews.com/news/local/col…

The harvest moon is partially eclipsed by Earth's shadow behind the steeple of St. Louis Catholic Church in Buffalo in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Derek Gee buffalonews.com/multimedia/eve…