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                                                                     • Free tickets for the BPO perfor-
                                                                  mance on Aug. 2 can be reserved at
                                                                  www.buffalowaterfront.com/events
                                                                  /bpofrank
                                                                     • Tickets for all other events can
                                                                  be   purchased   at   www.Outer
                                                                  HarborLive.com.

    Summer concerts at Terminal           2025 Terminal B         Sewer Authority adds          USS Trippe launch set for Canalside
    B kick off May 17 with country       Concert Schedule         Three board members               The Buffalo Maritime Center, 90 Arthur St., is celebrating the begin-
    artist Warren Zeiders             •  Warren  Zeiders  on  Saturday,  The  Buffalo  Sewer  Authority  ning of BMC's 2025 Season at Canalside with the long awaited Launch
         Buffalo  Waterfront  announced May 17 at 8 p.m.          (BSA) announced at the May BSA  and Inauguration of the USS Trippe on Saturday May 17 at 2 p.m.
    today the 2025 summer schedule for  • Simple Plan on Sunday, June 1  board meeting the addition of three  Witness history in Buffalo's waterways as BMC's volunteer-built Bat-
    the  Seneca  Buffalo  Creek  Casino at 7 p.m.                 board  members:  Thomas  E.  Caul-  tle of 1812 replica boat enters the Commercial Slip for the first time and is
    Outer Harbor Live Concert Series at  • WALLOWS: Model & More  field, Ph.D. – former Buffalo Sewer  officially inaugurated with a champagne bottle ceremony.
    Terminal  B.  The  second  season  of Tour on Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m.  administrator  of  capital  improve-  This all-ages event is non-ticketed and free to the public. Schedule is
    concerts at the new waterfront venue  • Pride at Terminal B, featuring  ments, Hope Young-Watkins – Buf-  subject  to  change  due  to  weather  and  other  conditions.  Please  visit
    kicks  off  Saturday  with  Warren Bob  the  Drag  Queen  &  Rebecca  falo Urban Renewal Agency senior  BuffaloMaritimeCenter.org for the most up-to-date information.
    Zeiders’s “The Relapse Tour,” and a Black on Saturday, June 28 at 3:30  director  of  programs,  and  Patrick
    performance  by  Tyler  Braden. p.m.                          Sole,  Jr  –  former  City  of  Buffalo
    Doors  open  at  6:30  p.m.  for  the  8  • Greensky Bluegrass on Thurs-  director  of  permit  and  inspection
    p.m. show.                     day, July 3 at 6:30 p.m.       services.
       “Terminal B offers a concert ex-  • The Psychedelic Furs on Satur-  Herbert Bellamy Jr. will remain
    perience  unlike  any  other,”  said day, July 5 at 8 p.m.    as  board  chair,  and  Christopher
    Lauren Ford, general manager, Buf-  • Dark Star Orchestra on Friday,  Roosevelt will remain as board vice
    falo Waterfront. “There’s something July 18 at 7 p.m.         chair. The three appointments bring
    truly special about watching the sun  • Megan Moroney on Saturday,  the total number of board members
    set over Lake Erie while enjoying an July 19 at 8 p.m. (SOLD OUT)  to five, filling the remaining board
    incredible  live  music  performance.  • Barenaked Ladies on Saturday,  vacancies. Former secretary Eleanor
    We’re proud to have one of the few July 26 at 7 p.m.          Petrucci retired from the board after
    waterfront venues of this scale right  • Buffalo Philharmonic Orches-  over 20 years of service at the end of
    here in Western New York.”     tra with Frank and the Great Ladies  April.
       New  this  year,  a  10-by-17-foot of  Song  on  Saturday,  Aug.  2  at  7  “Our  new  board  members  will
    screen at stage left will allow those p.m. (FREE with advance ticket res-  enhance our goals of delivering tan-
    seated  further  back  on  the  lawn  to ervation,  VIP  tickets  available  for  gible,  public  health  benefits  to  the
    better see the action on stage.  purchase)                    city of Buffalo community as these
         For  the  second  year,  Indepen-  •  Dropkick  Murphys  and  Bad  individuals  have  backgrounds  in
    dent Health will provide a free bike Religion on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 7  community  outreach,  extensive  CELEBRATING MAY BIRTHDAYS at the Northwest Buffalo Se-
    valet  at  the  front  gate  with  secure p.m.                knowledge  of  Buffalo  neighbor-  nior Center were Cathy Hartley and Elsie Marcotte.
    bike parking. A Reddy Bike Share  •  Cooper  Alan  on  Saturday,  hoods, and in once instance previous
    station is also located directly next Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.        experience with BSA,” said Buffalo           HAPPY BIRTHDAY
    to the venue and there is a new des-  •  Jessie  Murph  on  Thursday,  Sewer  Authority  Board  Chairman
    ignated  rideshare  pick  up  location Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m.   Herbert Bellamy Jr. “I also want to
    located at 575 Fuhrmann Blvd. for  • Ani DiFranco on Sunday, Aug.  recognize  the  service  of  Eleanor  Heather Jacobs will turn 35
    those looking for alternative modes 31 at 7:30 p.m.           Petrucci,  who  as  a  member  of  the
                                                                                                                              th
    of transportation.                • Ethel Cain on Saturday, Sept.  board  for  the  last  21  years  was  a  on  May 17 !  (1970)
       Terminal B will host at least 17 13 at 8 p.m. (SOLD OUT)   strong  voice  for  transformational
    concerts  this  summer,  including  a  •  Indigo  Girls  and  Melissa  projects  and  upgrades  throughout  Dietrich Jacobs will turn 38
    free Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Etheridge on Thursday, Sept. 18 at  our  collection  system,  treatment
    performance presented by Erie Ca- 6:30 p.m.                   plant, and neighborhoods.”                   On  May 26  (1987)
                                                                                                                                th
    nal  Harbor  Development  Corpora-  •  Gavin  Adcock  on  Saturday,  Dr. Caulfield has over 30 years
    tion and Rich Entertainment Group.  Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m.     of professional experience in public    Happy Belated Birthday to
                                                                  administration  and  management.
                                                                  His  extensive  experience  includes
                                                                  roles at both the Buffalo Municipal            Rodney Wilkinson
                                                                  Housing Authority and the Buffalo
                                                                  Sewer Authority before his current   of The Fire Spot … the Big 63!
                                                                  role as a municipal operations con-
                                                                  sultant.
                                                                     Hope  Young-Watkins  currently
                                                                  serves as the senior director of pro-
                                                                  grams  with  the  Buffalo  Urban  Re-
                                                                  newal Agency. Prior to her current
                                                                  role, Ms. Young-Watkins was direc-
                                                                  tor  of  real  estate  for  the  City  of
                                                                  Buffalo for over four years and has
                                                                  worked in real estate and economic
                                                                  development for over 30 years.
                                                                     Patrick Sole, Jr., spent nearly 25
                                                                  years  with  the  City  of  Buffalo,  a
                                                                  significant  portion  of  which  he
                                                                  served  within  the  Department  of
                                                                  Permits and Inspection Services, in-
                                                                  cluding as the department’s director.
                                                                     BSA board meetings are open to
                                                                  the public in person and virtually. A
                                                                  schedule of meetings can be found
                                                                  at:    https://buffalosewer.org/about/
                                                                  transparency/board-meetings/.



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