“I think that’s what our kids need today. They need mentorship to steer them down the right paths and give them an outlet other than just school and home."

“Community science projects like Chronolog allow us to have the public engage in information collection about how Lake Erie can change at specific locations due to weather like ice cover and seiches, harmful algal blooms, fishing pressure, and recreational boating in a part of Lake Erie that sees a great amount of economic benefits.”

As Care & Share of Erie County celebrates 50 years of fighting food insecurity, it sees increasing demand and a need for a new generation of volunteers.

Touring comedian – whose recent marriage was the subject of a New York Times piece – talks about his complicated love for his hometown and how hiding his sexuality growing up helped inspire his current act.