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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Competition, but no drama with these llamas today at the @eriecountyfair.bsky.social See more llamas on @buffalonews.com ! #llama #countyfair

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Lauren Jefferson had concerns about giving birth in a hospital setting. So she chose a midwife-led birth center in Buffalo. @buffalonews.com buffalonews.com/news/local/b... #childbirth #motherhood #midwifery

An exhausted Lauren looks toward doula Njeri Motley as Lauren’s husband Juba Jefferson stands by and midwife Maura Winkler prepares to catch Lauren and Juba’s baby just before midnight at Fika Midwifery at the Coit House in Buffalo, Nov. 26, 2025. “I can see your baby’s head,” Winkler told Lauren. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Minutes-old newborn Kai’Lori has her heart rate checked at Fika Midwifery at the Coit House in Buffalo, Nov. 27, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Maura Winkler, certified nurse midwife, founder and director of midwifery at Fika Midwifery at the Coit House, checks newborn Kai’Lori’s heart rate as Kai’Lori’s mother Lauren Jefferson rests in bed alongside her husband, Kai’Lori’s father Juba Jefferson at Fika Midwifery at the Coit House in Buffalo, Nov. 27, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

ICYMI: Scenes from inside the AM&A's building, vacant for roughly 30 years, in downtown Buffalo, as investors continue to squabble over its future - buffalonews.com/news/local/c... #buffalony #buffalo #wny #urbanexploring

During a tour with The Buffalo News, Sam Savarino uses a flashlight to look around the fifth floor of the AM&A department store building in Buffalo, March 20, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A view of downtown through a broken window on the seventh floor at the AM&A department store building in Buffalo, March 20, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Peeling paint and a disintegrating construction note on the fifth floor at the AM&A department store building in Buffalo, March 20, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A flashlight offers a look at deteriorating escalators on the sixth floor of the AM&A department store building in Buffalo, March 20, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

ICYMI: Dyngus Day in Buffalo! See more images on @buffalonews.com here - buffalonews.com/multimedia/c... #smigusdyngus #dyngusday #buffalony #polishamerican

Water from a passing float showers parade goers during the Dyngus Day parade in Buffalo, April 6, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Tony Bravo grins as a water projectile bursts on his back, walking with Nickel City Fear Co. and Be Witched Buffalo in the Dyngus Day parade in Buffalo, April 6, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Buffalo fire fighters spray parade goers with water during the Dyngus Day parade in Buffalo, April 6, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

The Cracovia Polish Folk Dance Ensemble performs at the Pussy Willow Park Main Stage on Dyngus Day in Buffalo, April 6, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Easter Holy Week at the historic Broadway Market, a European-style marketplace over 100 years old in Buffalo 💐🐰 buffalonews.com/multimedia/c... See more @buffalonews.com and in print today!

Naidel Rivera, 9, wears a colorful onesie and bunny ears as she waits with her family for their order at Broadway Seafood during Easter Holy Week inside the Broadway Market in Buffalo, April 2, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Teresa Manna of Lockport sorts through painted Polish eggs, searching for contrasting colors for her grandchildren, at the Broadway Market in Buffalo, April 1, 2026. “I come back (to the market) every year,” said Manna. “It’s tradition.” (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A child carries a pot of tulips at the Broadway Market in Buffalo, April 2, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Tina Swierszcz, right, clarifies an order from Joann and John Cash, left, at the East West Cafe counter inside the Broadway Market in Buffalo, April 1, 2026. The Cashes purchased stuffed cabbage and chicken dinners. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

ICYMI: Buffalo Fashion Runway's Black Carpet returned for its third year, taking the stage of Buffalo's historic Shea's Theatre. See more on @buffalonews.com - buffalonews.com/life-enterta... #wny #fashion #fashionshow #buffalony #buffalo

South Park High School junior Glairys Carrasquillo, 17, adds a finishing touch to her makeup, wearing a vibrant design of her own making before walking the stage for Buffalo Fashion Runway’s Black Carpet III at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, Feb. 28, 2026. Glairys is among several youth designers who shared her work on the Black Carpet III stage. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Performers from the African American Cultural Center’s Kakilambe Dance and Drum Performance Company take over the stage during Buffalo Fashion Runway’s Black Carpet III at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, Feb. 28, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Model Claudette Hill, center right, stands backstage before walking the stage for RubsDenim in Buffalo Fashion Runway’s Black Carpet III at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, Feb. 28, 2026. RubsDenim, from Ghanian American designer Ruby Acquah, focuses on upcycling and takes a cue from Acquah’s background in biomedical engineering to fuse science with fashion. The Black Carpet III, the third annual Black History Month event from Buffalo Fashion Runway, celebrated Buffalo’s Black history and present community, while also imagining possibilities for the city’s future. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

ICYMI: Family support specialist Theresa McCall-Jenkins has been on the frontlines of the battle for infant and maternal health for over 25 years. She tried to retire, but came back within months and shows no signs of slowing. buffalonews.com/multimedia/c... #earlychildhood #maternalhealth

During a home visit with 19-year-old Mykia McCarter (not pictured), Buffao Prenatal Perinatal Network family support specialist Theresa McCall-Jenkins, 75, holds Mykia’s 16-month-old daughter LaMyla in her lap as Layla toys with McCall-Jenkins’ BPPN badge in Buffalo, Dec. 17, 2025. McCall-Jenkins has tried to retire four times over the course of her career, going through with it once at last three years ago, but she came back part-time after just a couple months, returning to full time not long afterward. “I love the people I work with, and I truly love my clients. So I don’t see myself going anywhere anytime soon, unless they just kick me out.” (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Mykia McCarter holds her daughter LaMyla, chatting with Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network (BPPN) family support specialist Theresa McCall-Jenkins about transitioning LaMyla to solid foods during McCall-Jenkins’ visit to McCarter’s home with her grandmother in Buffalo, March 12, 2025. BPPN is part of the Healthy Families New York system, connecting parents with capable workers who offer free information, guidance and support during pregnancy and early childhood. McCall-Jenkins has been conducting weekly visits to check on and mentor Mykia since late in her pregnancy. As a former teen mom herself, McCall-Jenkins shares advice from her own experience, and never shies from a tough conversation. Her advice may be hard to hear, but she hopes her clients will absorb it and use it when they need it. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Theresa McCall-Jenkins dabs at the nose of Kevonnie Shelton, 5, in the arms of Kevonnie’s mother and Theresa’s client, Tazja Robinson, at a Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Easter bunny event at Pratt Willert Community Center in Buffalo, April 17, 2025. Robinson has been McCall-Jenkins’ client for years. The relationships McCall-Jenkins builds with clients often last up to six years, since families can stay in the home visiting program from pregnancy until the child turns five years old. Family support specialists like McCall-Jenkins also offer advice and support for the whole family, extending their help beyond the main child and mother in the program. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Kevonna Shelton, 5, daughter of TheresaMcCall-Jenkins’ client, Tazja Robinson, eyes the camera as McCall-Jenkins starts to shut her car door, preparing to drop off the Robinson and her children after bringing them along to a Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network Easter Bunny event at the Pratt Willert Community Center in Buffalo, April 17, 2025. It is common for McCall-Jenkins and other family support specialists to ferry clients to community events and appointments. Her vehicle is also packed full of BPPN decorations and supplies for the Easter holiday gathering. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

A quick look back at 2025 in Western New York from my lens. See more photos of the year on @buffalonews.com below - buffalonews.com/multimedia/c... #wny #poy2025 #buffalo #buffalony #photosoftheyear #picturesoftheyear #westernnewyork #letsgobuffalo #happynewyear

A demonstrator dressed as the Statue of Liberty holds a sign reading “My children are in danger” during the Buffalo United March in downtown Buffalo, April 5, 2025. The march was organized in support of immigrant rights, labor, Social Security, racial and climate justice, Medicaid, education, LGBTQIA+ rights, and more. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Magdalena Wetula, 6, closes her eyes as her mother, Ela Wetula, braids Magdalena’s hair, attending Dyngus Day festivities at the Pussy Willow Park tent in Buffalo, April 21, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Children ride the carousel at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, August 11, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Jah’Zi Kennery, 10, fishes in the shade of a large willow tree at Hoyt Lake in Buffalo, July 23, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Scenes from Saturday's "No Kings" rally in Buffalo. See more on @buffalonews.com here: buffalonews.com/multimedia/c... #buffalo #wny #nokings

Thousands gather for a “No Kings” anti-Trump protest in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 18, 2025. Buffalo United Coalition, comprised of over 35 community, faith, and labor-based organizations, organized the rally, which began at Niagara Square. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Julia Riley of Power to the People leads a “Stand up, fight back” chant during the “No Kings” anti-Trump protest in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 18, 2025. Buffalo United Coalition, comprised of over 35 community, faith, and labor-based organizations, organized the rally, which began at Niagara Square. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

People march north on Delaware Avenue during the“No Kings” anti-Trump protest in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 18, 2025. Buffalo United Coalition, comprised of over 35 community, faith, and labor-based organizations, organized the rally, which began at Niagara Square. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Demonstrators march around Niagara Square during the “No Kings” anti-Trump protest in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 18, 2025. Buffalo United Coalition, comprised of over 35 community, faith, and labor-based organizations, organized the rally, which began at Niagara Square. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Scenes from Saturday's interfaith rally for solidarity with Gaza. Protesters called on Senator Tim Kennedy to co-sponsor H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. See more on @buffalonews.com - tinyurl.com/5bfez8f7

demonstrators march around Niagara Square during a Multi-Faith Solidarity Rally for Gaza in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 3, 2025. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and community organizations including the WNY Peace Center and Access WNY sponsored the rally, pressuring Rep. Tim Kennedy to join 55 other House Democrats in cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Carolyn Jordan stands with an arm around Shirley Burns during a Multi-Faith Solidarity Rally for Gaza in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 3, 2025. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and community organizations including the WNY Peace Center and Access WNY sponsored the rally, pressuring Rep. Tim Kennedy to join 55 other House Democrats in cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A child holds a sign reading “Stop killing Palestinian children” during a Multi-Faith Solidarity Rally for Gaza in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 3, 2025. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and community organizations including the WNY Peace Center and Access WNY sponsored the rally, pressuring Rep. Tim Kennedy to join 55 other House Democrats in cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Demonstrators gather for an interfaith rally for Gaza at Niagara Square in Buffalo, Oct. 3, 2025. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and community organizations including the WNY Peace Center and Access WNY sponsored the rally, pressuring Rep. Tim Kennedy to join over 50 other House Democrats in cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Tap in below for more scenes from Borderland Music + Arts Festival on @buffalonews.com - buffalonews.com/life-enterta... #borderland #musicfestival

Band of Horses play on the main stage during Borderland Music + Arts Festival at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Sept. 13, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Kevin McLellan dances with Danielle Torres during Borderland Music + Arts Festival at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Sept. 13, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Children are silhouetted in golden hour sunlight as they play frisbee during Borderland Music + Arts Festival at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Sept. 13, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

The Heavy Heavy play during Borderland Music + Arts Festival at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Sept. 13, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

The Erie County Fair is back for its 185th year! Tap in to see the @eriecountyfair.bsky.social‬ magic lensed by our @buffalonews.com photo team here - buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

People fly through the sky on the “Wave Swinger” ride on the first day of the Erie County Fair at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, August 6, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Garrett Hill, 11, balances on a stall fence between rounds of helping his dad, Derek Hill, hang name tag signs for their cows before the official opening of the Erie County Fair at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, August 5, 2025. The Hills have come up to the fair from Hills Valley Farm in Cattaraugus. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

The Nya:Weh Village dancers perform a dance during the Erie County Fair at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, August 7, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Cap, an 18-year-old Percheron, relaxes in the embrace of Jude Ball in the Horse Headquarters during the Erie County Fair at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, August 7, 2025. Ball, who is originally from the Western New York area, said she returns to the fair from California every year to see Cap. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Happy early Juneteenth! See more moments from Buffalo's parade and festival over the weekend on @buffalonews.com - buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...

London Rainer, 5, center, eyes her brother Rayquan Whedon, 8, left, as Jesse Harris Jr. 7, chases after her with a balloon tower, making the most of their balloon adornments during the Juneteenth celebration in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Deja Ferguson, 18, dances with the Dynasty All Stars in the Juneteenth parade in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Janice Fayson wears kente cloth and intricate makeup, sitting for a portrait as she watches the Juneteenth parade in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. Fayson said she got the inspiration for her makeup online. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Demetrius Mims grins as he hugs Kim Geiger before they ride The Arc’s float in the Juneteenth parade in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

ICYMI: Niagara Square was flooded by peaceful demonstrators for a "No Kings" pro-democracy rally on the 79th birthday of President Trump on Saturday. See more images on @thebuffalonews - buffalonews.com/multimedia/c... #nokings #Buffalo

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

1) Reminders are everywhere for Shakenya Griffin, her children, and their loved ones who lost 3-year-old Ramone "Red" Carter in a shooting in Buffalo last year. Read from @justinsondel.bsky.social on the loss of Red and the ripple effects of gun violence: tinyurl.com/3b8twved #gunviolence

Shakenya Griffin, right, weeps in the embrace of loved ones during a celebration for the life of her son, Ramone “Red” Luckie Carter, two weeks after his death on what would have been his fourth birthday, at Griffin’s home in Buffalo, July 6, 2024. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Ja’miya, daughter of Shakenya Griffin, stands for a portrait holding a baby photo of her little brother Ramone “Red” Luckie Carter in Buffalo, Jan. 23, 2025. Ja'miya and Ramone were playing outside with other children on June 21, 2024 when they were struck by gunfire. Ja'miya survived her injuries, but Ramone did not. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Shakenya Griffin displays a customized necklace with a photo of her son, Ramone “Red” Luckie Carter, during a celebration for Ramone’s life on what would have been his fourth birthday, at her home in Buffalo, July 6, 2024. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Wearing T-shirts memorializing Ramone “Red” Luckie Carter, children stand on the steps of Shakenya Griffin’s home, the site where her son Ramone and his older sister Ja'miya were struck by gunfire, during a celebration for the life of Ramone on what would have been his fourth birthday, at his mother’s home in Buffalo, July 6, 2024. Ja'miya survived her injuries, but Ramone was pronounced dead at Erie County Medical Center the night the two children were shot. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

See more images from the 4-alarm fire on Buffalo's Church Street here on @buffalonews.com - buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...

Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a four-alarm fire at the Church Street law offices of Paul William Beltz in downtown Buffalo, May 1, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Navigating the challenges of Duchenne is a constant battle, managed with many medical visits, infusions, daily muscle stretching & more. But as Suneel told us, "Even if my goals in life are impossible, if people believe in me, I'm going to go for it." Photos: buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...

Suneel Ram looks up as doctors ask questions about his breathing machine at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., June 13, 2024. The visit to the Duchenne Program at UMass is an annual excursion for Ram and his mother Dr. Neera Gulati. They make the eight hour drive to run extensive physical tests on Ram to gauge the progression of his Duchenne and ensure he is getting the best care possible. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Suneel Ram and his mother, Dr. Neera Gulati, joke around together as Gulati adjusts a blanket around Suneel’s shoulders, visiting Oishei Children’s Hospital for Suneel’s twice-annual bone infusion in Buffalo, July 14, 2024. Suneel receives bone infusions every six months, receiving zoledronic acid, which helps strengthen his bones, and acetaminophen, through his port. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Suneel Ram motors up the van ramp, leaving a pizza shop after stopping for dinner with his mother Neera Gulati, and aide, David Rowe, before heading to their hotel in Worcester, Mass., June 11, 2024. They have driven over 400 miles from Williamsville, N.Y. to bring Suneel for an annual visit to the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Center at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Driving time, with stops, was almost eight hours. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Suneel Ram gazes up at galactic photographs seen at the planetarium inside the EcoTarium in Worcester, Mass., June 12, 2024. After eight hours of travel the day before and a full day of medical appointments in Worcester, Suneel was eager to make it to the planetarium show, which was not playing when they tried to see it during last year’s excursion to Worcester. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Today's Buffalo United March, a protest against the Trump administration, wrapped around three city blocks. See more scenes from the action on The Buffalo News below - #buffalo #buffalony #handsoff

Niagara Square and the steps of City Hall teem with demonstrators for the Buffalo United March in downtown Buffalo, April 5, 2025. The march was organized in support of immigrant rights, labor, Social Security, racial and climate justice, Medicaid, education, LGBTQIA+ rights, and more. Protesters rallied at Niagara Square and marched north on Delaware Avenue to Chippewa Street, along Chippewa and south on Elmwood Avenue, to return to Niagara Square. As the beginning of the march approached Buffalo City Hall on Elmwood, the stream of protesters extended all the way back around Chippewa to Delaware at Niagara Square. The march and rally were sponsored by IUPAT District Council 4, Rainbow Collective, Voice Buffalo, WNYCOSH, Jericho Road, WNY Peace Center, Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network, Justice for Migrant Families, NY Immigration Coalition, St. Joseph University Parish, Power to the People Upstate New York, Coalition for Economic Justice, Clean Air Coalition, Buffalo Center for Health Equity, CWA District 1, CWA 1168, League of Women Voters, Buffalo Niagara, PUSH Buffalo, Buffalo Center for Health Equity, and Organize for Action WNY. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Demonstrators walking north on Delaware Avenue can be seen from behind demonstrators on Elmwood Avenue during the Buffalo United March in downtown Buffalo, April 5, 2025. When the march turned on the end of Niagara Street to return to Niagara Square, the tail of the march could still be seen leaving the square to march up Delaware, showing the stream of protesters wrapping around three city blocks. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

With chants of “This is what democracy looks like,” demonstrators approach Niagara Square after marching up Delaware Avenue to Chippewa Street in the Buffalo United March in downtown Buffalo, April 5, 2025. The march was organized in support of immigrant rights, labor, Social Security, racial and climate justice, Medicaid, education, LGBTQIA+ rights, and more. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Loved covering Chaand Raat, the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, at Buffalo Trade Center this past weekend w/ @chessabond.bsky.social. See more photos below: #chaandraat #eidalfitr #buffalo

Teenagers take a selfie together, singing along to Bollywood music bumping from car speakers outside Buffalo Trade Center for Chaand Raat, a celebration for the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, in Buffalo, March 29, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Buffalo Trade Center teems with revelers on Chaand Raat, a South Asian celebration for the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, in Buffalo, March 29, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Sifat Zico garnishes a plate of fuchka, a Bangladeshi street food of deep-fried, hollow balls stuffed with potatoes and other ingredients, at the Chotpotiwaalaa Gorom Gorom pop-up tent during Chaand Raat, a celebration for the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, at Buffalo Trade Center in Buffalo, March 29, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Farhana Zaman, owner of pop-up clothing shop Kayana, folds a length of cloth, helping a customer during Chaand Raat, a celebration for the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, at Buffalo Trade Center in Buffalo, March 29, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We spent time in the OR during the implantation surgery of a similar vagus nerve device & w/ patient Kathy O'Leary at her PT/OT appointment, months after her Vivistim device was implanted. Tap in to see more, including closer details of the implantation surgery - buffalonews.com/exclusive/pr...

Physical therapist John Mayer displays a Vivistim vagus nerve stimulation system component at Buffalo Rehab Group in West Seneca, Jan. 29, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Dr. Jonathan Riley, center left, leads an operation to implant a vagus nerve stimulation device for an epilepsy patient at Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo, Feb. 7, 2025. This implementation procedure, which involves making two incisions, one on the left side of the neck to expose the vagus nerve, and another in the upper left chest to install a pulse generator, is identical to the procedure to implant a Vivistim device, excepting the differences in the implanted devices. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

As physical therapy intern Brianna DeMarco, left, stands by with the laptop running Vivistim’s Bluetooth program, physical therapist John Mayer supports Kathy O’Leary as O’Leary does an exercise encouraging muscle rehabilitation at Buffalo Rehab Group in West Seneca, Jan. 29, 2025. In Mayer’s right hand is a remote to deliver stimulation to O’Leary’s vagus nerve via her Vivistim pulse generator. Mayer says the Vivistim device is changing what was previously possible for stroke survivors like O’Leary, while O’Leary said she is working harder on rehab because of her Vivistim procedure and the hope it’s offered her. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Physical therapist John Mayer helps Kathy O’Leary adjust her hand grip so O’Leary can lift and carry a laundry basket, encouraging muscle rehabilitation at Buffalo Rehab Group in West Seneca, Jan. 29, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Demonstrators marched through rain today to decry Israel’s breaking of the January ceasefire with Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups. The AP reports over 400 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the ceasefire breach Tuesday. buffalonews.com/multimedia/c...

Demonstrators peacefully march around the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Ferry Street, protestingIsrael’s breach of the January ceasefire with Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups at Elmwood and Bidwell in Buffalo, March 22, 2025. The action was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Buffalo with the Western New York Peace Center, Buffalo Democratic Socialists of America, and LOLA 716. During a rally at Bidwell and Elmwood, the protesters called on New York State to stop buying Israel bonds, claiming the New York has invested more in bonds since the Israel-Palestine conflict reignited on October 7, 2023. The Associated Press reports Israel’s airstrikes since breaking the ceasefire have killed over 400 Palestinian civilians this week. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Demonstrators gather to protest Israel’s breach of the January ceasefire with Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups at Elmwood Avenue and Bidwell Parkway in Buffalo, March 22, 2025.. The action was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Buffalo with the Western New York Peace Center, Buffalo Democratic Socialists of America, and LOLA 716. During a rally at Bidwell and Elmwood, the protesters called on New York State to stop buying Israel bonds, claiming the New York has invested more in bonds since the Israel-Palestine conflict reignited on October 7, 2023. The Associated Press reports Israel’s airstrikes since breaking the ceasefire have killed over 400 Palestinian civilians this week. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A protester’s hands are painted with red as they stand with demonstrators ending their march at Elmwood Avenue and Ferry Street, protesting Israel’s breach of the January ceasefire with Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in Buffalo, March 22, 2025. The action was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Buffalo with the Western New York Peace Center, Buffalo Democratic Socialists of America, and LOLA 716. During a rally at Bidwell and Elmwood, the protesters called on New York State to stop buying Israel bonds, claiming the New York has invested more in bonds since the Israel-Palestine conflict reignited on October 7, 2023. The Associated Press reports Israel’s airstrikes since breaking the ceasefire have killed over 400 Palestinian civilians this week. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Demonstrators gather on Elmwood Avenue to protest Israel’s breach of the January ceasefire with Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in Buffalo, March 22, 2025.. The action was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Buffalo with the Western New York Peace Center, Buffalo Democratic Socialists of America, and LOLA 716. During a rally at Bidwell and Elmwood, the protesters called on New York State to stop buying Israel bonds, claiming the New York has invested more in bonds since the Israel-Palestine conflict reignited on October 7, 2023. The Associated Press reports Israel’s airstrikes since breaking the ceasefire have killed over 400 Palestinian civilians this week. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Buffalo Fashion Runway's Black Carpet II was sold out this weekend. What a beautiful night of creativity, community, and Black excellence - by Buffalo, for Buffalo. buffalonews.com/life-enterta... #Buffalo #BuffaloFashion #BlackCarpet #runway

The African American Cultural Center Dance and Drum Performance Company perform to a full house at Buffalo Fashion Runway’s second annual Black Carpet Show at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, Feb. 15, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A model walks the runway during Buffalo Fashion Runway’s second annual Black Carpet Show at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, Feb. 15, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Esther Annan is honored as one of the Buffalo Fashion Runway’s 2025 Buffalo Black Icons, walking the runway for Buffalo Fashion Runway’s second annual Black Carpet Show at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, Feb. 15, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A pair of women are silhouetted in a balcony above the black carpet before Buffalo Fashion Runway’s second annual Black Carpet Show at the Connecticut Street Armory in Buffalo, Feb. 15, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Caught a few acts at the Chinese Club of Western New York's Spring Festival 2025 this weekend - see more @thebuffalonews - tinyurl.com/3uryddv6 #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear

Women perform a dance to “Upwards to the Moon” during the Chinese Club of Western New York’s Spring Festival 2025 at the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts in Amherst, Feb. 8, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Children from Yi’s Dance and Fine Arts perform a celebration dance for Chinese New Year during the Chinese Club of Western New York’s Spring Festival 2025 at the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts in Amherst, Feb. 8, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A group taught by Tszying Yeung performs a tai chi routine during the Chinese Club of Western New York’s Spring Festival 2025 at the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts in Amherst, Feb. 8, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Fang Hua Dance Group performs a Jasmine Flower dance during the Chinese Club of Western New York’s Spring Festival 2025 at the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts in Amherst, Feb. 8, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

These glimpses from 2024 of the WNY corner of the world will stay with me. See more of my year in pictures on @buffalonews.bsky.social - buffalonews.com/multimedia/f... #yearinpictures #photosoftheyear

Latavia Jones, 17, left, and T’Niyah Jackson, 16, pose for a portrait in elaborate masks and silver fringe outfits, part of their dance costumes with Buffalo Maafia Dance Company for the Juneteenth Festival parade in Buffalo, June 15, 2024. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Hundreds of protesters march in solidarity with Palestine at the University at Buffalo in Amherst, May 3, 2024. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Congregants pray during the farewell mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in South Buffalo, Nov. 9, 2024. This final mass was among the first of many across the Buffalo Diocese, which announced revised plans in September to reduce the number of Catholic churches in eight counties from 196 to 118. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Knijuan “KJ” Rollins swings from one arm from a basketball hoop, trying to dislodge a stuck ball during an end-of-season cookout for the Neal Dobbins Basketball League’s green team at Dingens Park in Buffalo on Aug. 25, 2024. The league, a project from anti-violence nonprofit Most Valuable Parents Buffalo, provides a space for community, mentorship, and life skills learning to the players, many of whom are growing up in some of the city’s toughest neighborhoods and at risk of becoming swept into violence. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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