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In today's newsletter:

  • How a wrong turn near Buffalo led to hours in custody

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Classics and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: A snow shower in the p.m., with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy with a bit of rain, temps: high: 39, low: 29.
  • Wednesday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘If they can't resolve this, they will turn them over to ICE;' Utah foster family's trip turns into border mishap (ksltv.com) — A Utah foster father’s holiday road trip to bring two Haitian-born foster sons to visit their mother and siblings in Buffalo turned into a seven-hour detention at the U.S.-Canada border after a wrong turn over the Peace Bridge. U.S. officials demanded specific immigration paperwork and warned the young men could be turned over to ICE before ultimately releasing them late Sunday.
   

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    Monday December 22
  • AM - Christmas Science Winter Break Camp - NORTH TONAWANDA
    Stutelage Innovations Summer Camps - North Tonawanda , 579 Walck Rd , North Tonawanda
    9:00 am
  • Erie County DMV Services In-Person
    Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch , Auditorium , Sloan
    10:00 am
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    West Seneca Public Library , 1300 Union Rd , West Seneca
    1:30 pm
  • ECDC Annual Holiday Party
    Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant & Banquet Facility , 3785 South Park Ave , Blasdell
    5:30 pm

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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
    Harvey was LOST on December 20, 2025 in Buffalo, NY 14204 near Vandalia & Hamburg Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Niagara Grant)
  • A crash on Route 33 East at Humboldt Parkway in Buffalo has closed the right lane.
    1:45AM on Dec 21: Crash on Route 33 East at Humboldt Parkway in Buffalo reported with the right lane closed. (Nextdoor )
  • Sunday Stays Cold... Another cold & breezy day as temperatures remain the mid 20s with wind chills in the teens. Occasional light snow showers in the... (X: andyparkertv)
  • With crime on the rise in recent years in Syracuse’s south side neighborhood, people from all over the community are working for change in the city... (X: SPECNews1BUF)
  • David's Bridal, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Seamstress Tailor Sewing Specialist in Buffalo. Apply here.
  • The Buckle, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Freight Coordinator (Part Time) in Buffalo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buffalo here.

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