Libby March

Carnival rides, fair food and more drew hundreds of attendees for the fourth and final day of the Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association's Labor Day Fair in Clarence Center on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.

American flags fluttered in the breeze and candy flew through the air as Buffalo's AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade and Picnic returned Monday to South Buffalo. Marchers began at Dorrance Avenue

From Labor Day weekend celebrations and hockey night at the ballpark, to health advocacy efforts for 9/11 responders, see weekend photos from the Buffalo News photo team.

A water bird peers at the camera among a patch of lily pads in a pond at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve in Depew, Sept. 8, 2026. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Tech equipment for Buena Vista Social Club backstage at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in Buffalo, Sept. 9, 2026. Buena Vista Social Club will play at Shea’s Sept. 12 through 19, beginning

Saheem Ali, Tony-award nominated director of Buena Vista Social Club, describes what the audience can expect from the show, wich runs Sept. 12-19 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.

Forensic dentist Dr. Raymond Miller recalls the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and getting the call to go to New York City to help identify the remains of victims.

From sports and features to theatre happenings and concerts, here's what Buffalo News photographers captured this week.

With tech crew and cords winding through the audience seats, tech preparations are well underway for the musical Buena Vista Social Club at Shea’s Theatre in Buffalo, Sept. 9, 2026.

The entire set for the national tour of the “Buena Vista Social Club” Broadway musical was built in Buffalo, and the attention to detail must be exact.