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Community Rallies Around Young Mom with Stage 3 Liver Failure
Katrina Heitman is a young mom with three small children to care for. She's been diagnosed with Stage 3 liver failure and is in need of a liver transplant. Family and friends have organized a fundraiser benefit to take place at Wings Flights of Hope on March 30th to...
Deputy Takes Elderly Man Grocery Shopping – Clearly Going Above & Beyond to Help!
We saw this on Facebook and reposted it from the Erie County Sheriff's Office PBA: "Anonymous Source Highlights Deputy Going Above & Beyond This morning an Erie County Sheriff’s PBA Deputy responded to a call to check the welfare of an elderly Grand Island...
Extras Needed for Hollywood Movie Being Shot in East Aurora Next Week
This is perfect. East Aurora is just the perfect place for any Christmas movie. It's so quaint and beautiful and Christmas-y. Just a few years ago, "A Prince for Christmas" was filmed in the Village of East Aurora and surrounding areas. It was an adorable Hallmark...
Agnes the Giraffe is receiving end-of-life-care
Sad update: Agnes died on March 21st. Such sad news. The Buffalo Zoo has announced that their giraffe, Agnes, is receiving end-of-life-care. According to officials at the zoo, at age 24, Agnes suffers from advanced arthritis and other health issues that have not...
Community Mourning Loss of Young Father and Husband; Embracing Family Left Behind
This is simply devastating. I've never met Bryan Hall, but I know many people who knew him well. Bryan grew up in Lewiston. He's moved around the country quite a bit with his job with Toyota - most recently living in Texas. Bryan is being remembered as a wonderful...
Gerard Place: Helping Homeless Mothers & Children to Start Over
If you haven't heard of Gerard Place - let me fill you in a bit. I first learned about Gerard Place while working at WGRZ. The entire Daybreak crew went out and did some work there - helping to plant flowers and get the flower beds looking beautiful. We toured the...
Shea’s Announces 2019-2020 Broadway Season – And it is AWESOME!!!
We've been waiting. And waiting. Now - it's finally here! The shows coming to Shea's Performing Arts Center for the 2019-2020 season are: Sept. 21-28, 2019: "Mean Girls the Musical" - Read more about the show here. Oct. 15-20, 2019: "Come From Away" - Read more...
Deaf Dog Has Been in Shelter for “A long time” – In need of Forever Home
You guys. Look at this pooch. Dexter is deaf and needs a home! This is Dexter - along with Rosebud. They BOTH need homes. Both of them have been sheltered for quite a while. This is the post from the City of Tonawanda Animal Control Officer: "This is Dexter and...
One Nurse’s VERY Special Connection to a Mother & Daughter
I received an email that started out like this: "My name is Lynne Hochmuth. I was born and raised in the Town of Tonawanda. I have a story that I’m hoping you will share on Totally Buffalo." Lynne went on to tell an amazing story of dedication, care, compassion and...
The Aquarium of Niagara brings in three new penguin friends!
The Aquarium has added three new penguins to its colony; Montana, Mario, and Desi! All three penguins were transferred from Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY earlier this year under the direction of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Aquarium has worked...
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