🌱 Fire Costs $540k In Damage + Kidney Donor Befriends Recipient

Hi all. It's me, Dan Casarella, your host of the Buffalo Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally. Let's have at it.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 79 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories today in Buffalo:

1. A Kenmore area fire has caused roughly $540K in damage. On Monday night, crews responded to a fire on Elmwood Avenue near West Hazeltine around 9:00 p.m. No one was reported injured, no other structures were damaged as a result, and the cause of the fire is currently unknown. (WIVB.com - News 4)
2. 29-year-old Jasmine Craig has been charged with murder following the deadly Buffalo shooting of 30-year-old Lamesha Sanders. The shooting happened Monday around 12:30 a.m. on Berkshire Avenue. Craig has been remanded without bail and faces 25 years to life in prison. (WGRZ.com)
3. Laura Jean of Niagra Falls donated a kidney to 29-year-old Elena DePaolo after seeing her posts on Facebook. DePaolo was in Stage 5 kidney failure and worried she wouldn't be able to care for her 2-year-old son. Following the operation, the pair became friends and both are sharing the importance of organ donation. (WIVB.com - News 4)

Today in Buffalo:

• Book Sale At Clearfield Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Red Cross Community Blood Drive At Central Library (12:00 PM)
• West Side Community Services 2nd Annual Rock the Block At Vermont Street (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Every Tuesday, food trucks visit the Buffalo Distilling Company. Guests are invited to enjoy distillery cocktails starting at 3:00 p.m. along with various food truck treats. (Step Out Buffalo)
• This Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m, GObike Buffalo is hosting their Youth Bike Rodeo. At Lakeside Bike Park, children can bike in a safe space with fun obstacles. (GObike Buffalo via Facebook)
• JCC Buffalo has opened up registration for the Fall 2022 Storm Swim Club. The swim club is divided into three groups based on ability, age, physical and emotional maturity, commitment, and experience. (JCC Buffalo via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.