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If it’s Friday- It’s Theater Talk, today with Anthony on his role in Macbeth and Peter looking at the number of Buffalo area plays on the boards written by women. Also, NYS’s tiny baby steps toward having local, retail sales of cannabis by previous offenders, and the return of speed-skating to the Adirondacks.

The latest on the spread of COVID across NYS, and area religious leaders praying for peace in Ukraine. Also, progress in broadband access, the fight against multiple myeloma, and Ontario dropping mask mandates for school children.

Nursing homes now have to have mandated staffing levels- but WBFO’s Tom Dinki says there’s still some questions about enforcement of the new law. And a look at what the disabled community is still hoping for in the late NYS budget.

For 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org.

Talk a walk with Morning Edition host Jay Moran to see Unearthing Erie County, with WNY artists digging into archive photos at the CEPA Gallery. Also, hear of support for geothermal homes is in the NYS budget, and a top doctor in Ontario is suggesting a return of mask mandates there.

Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin has been indicted on bribery charges and resigned. Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt outlines the charges, and Capitol Pressroom host David Lombardo follows the money. Also, the local disabled community’s optimism before the state budget, has waned since it’s been adopted. And newly unionized Starbucks stores in the Buffalo area are becoming a popular campaign stop for politicians.

Nursing homes expect more money for Medicaid reimbursements in the new state budget - but they say it’s still not in line with what they lost due to COVID-19. And speaking of “not far enough”, critics are weighing in on state ethics reforms in the new NYS budget too.

Hear the personal story of a disabled blind man struck by a car, after pressing for a crosswalk on his Buffalo street. Also, preserving abortion access in NYS. And an expanded Westside Market

Today, more about Earl, a blind man struck by a car recently in Buffalo. Hear about crosswalks and bump outs and other traffic calming techniques. Also, a subsidy fund to expand abortion capacity, clinic security, and even travel expenses for patients from other states- if Roe V Wade is overthrown.

Today there is only one story. We have community voices of grief, rage and hope in the wake of Saturday’s racist mass shooting in Buffalo.