🌱 Buffalo Schools Hiring Bus Aides + Rents Spike In Mobile Home Park

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Here are the top three stories in Buffalo today:

1. Buffalo Public Schools will host a bus aide hiring event Wednesday at the Adult Education Workplace Literacy Center from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. All applicants must be at least 19 years old and reside in the City of Buffalo. Hourly wage starts at $15.75 an hour and there are no educational requirements to apply. (WKBW 7 News Buffalo)
2. Buffalo police are investigating a shooting on Cornwall Avenue. The shooting occurred around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday. A 35-year-old woman was grazed by the gunfire from her porch and was described as stable when she arrived at ECMC. Anyone with information can call or text the confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255. (WKBW 7 News Buffalo)
3. Rent prices have spiked in Ridgeview Homes mobile home park after being purchased by Cook Properties. About half of the residents are seniors or disabled people on fixed incomes, who hoped the new owner would fix the drinking water, sewage in bathtubs, and pothole-filled roads. When residents launched a rent strike in May after three rent increases, Cook Properties sent out 30 eviction notices. (WIVB.com - News 4)

Today in Buffalo:

• Escape The Library Escape Room At Anna Reinstein Memorial Library (All Day)
• Summer Fun Club (Ages 5-12) At Clearfield Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• It Takes A Village At Central Library (10:30 AM)
• Storytime In The Giving Garden At Hamburg Public Library (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• If you're considering a new fluffy companion, check out these available adoptees. There are quite a few black-and-white spotted options as well as the ironically-named Philly, a yellow lab. (Buffalo Patch)
• The Buffalo Irish Festival returns this weekend at the Outer Harbor. You can enjoy Irish culture, music, dance, history, and food from The Banshee Irish Pub and Fat Bob’s Smokehouse. For a full schedule of events, click here. (WIVB.com - News 4)
• Buffalo Zoo's 'Zoomagination' has been extended for two more weekends due to its popularity. Thursdays through Sundays the zoo lights up with colorful designs. You can purchase tickets here. (WGRZ.com)

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