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Hello Buffalo! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning to build in Buffalo? See how gas hookup costs change
  • How Buffalo fifth graders earned their blazers and standout test scores
  • Are Buffalo’s new electric school buses keeping kids warm enough?

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

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Buffalofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Tuesday: Cloudy with a bit of rain, with a high of 41 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 36, low: 31.
  • Thursday: Low clouds, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New York ends ‘100-foot rule' for natural gas hookups and how that may impact Western New Yorkers (wkbw.com) — Buffalo homeowners planning new construction or adding gas service could soon face thousands of dollars in new upfront costs after New York ends its long-standing “100-foot rule” for natural gas hookups. Existing gas customers in Buffalo likely won’t see direct changes, but future projects must budget for full connection costs as utilities stop subsidizing the first 100 feet of line.
   

2. 'I feel I can do anything': Persistence Preparatory holds coat ceremony to mark milestone for students (wkbw.com) — Fifth graders at Persistence Preparatory Academy on Buffalo’s East Side just marked a major milestone with a Blazer Coating Ceremony celebrating their growth and strong state test scores. The charter school, now in its eighth year serving 480 K-8 students, says the blazers symbolize pride and accountability as it prepares its first graduating class this spring.
   

3. Parents Say Electric School Buses Leave Kids Cold (wowo.com) — Buffalo-area parents are voicing worries that electric school buses may leave kids cold and occasionally delayed during harsh winter weather, including in the Lake Shore Central School District. District leaders insist heaters must be used on all routes and say routes are planned to preserve both heat and range, as New York pushes toward an all-electric school bus fleet by 2027.
   

4. Utah foster family faces deportation scare after accidental border crossing (wgrz.com) — A Utah foster family’s visit to their sons’ birth mother in Buffalo turned terrifying when a wrong turn over the Peace Bridge into Canada led to the Haitian boys being detained for hours by U.S. Border Patrol. The teens were eventually released, but the family says the scare shows how a simple driving mistake near Buffalo’s border crossings can have serious consequences.
   

5. Convicted killer charged in death of Lockport woman (cnhi.com) — Investigators say a man already imprisoned for killing two Buffalo women is now charged with murdering a Lockport woman whose remains were found hidden in a Niagara Falls apartment building. Buffalo police have worked closely with Falls and Chautauqua County investigators as they connect multiple cold cases and trace the suspect’s movements between Buffalo and the Falls.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I hope everyone is enjoying a peaceful Winter Solstice.
    Where I'm from, there will be weekly parties from now until January 6th. Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, and Happy Kwanza my beautiful neighbors! If… (Nextdoor Olmsted Parkways)
  • Our tabby, Ritsu, escaped 12/20 in the evening in the Maynard Drive and Gresham area.
    He is very loving and friendly. He has a chip and a clipped ear. Please let us know if you see him. Thanks. (Nextdoor Eggertsville Snyder)
  • FBI Buffalo continues to send prayers to the Rochester Police Department. Our support and thoughts are with the courageous #RPD officers, who were... (X: FBIBuffalo)
  • On the newest episode of '4 the Streets,' News 4's Rob Petree and Angela Caico visit the Holly & Hops Holiday Market to find out -- if you could have... (X: news4buffalo)
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for United Airlines Ramp Service Employee in Buffalo. Apply here.
  • Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Stocker in Buffalo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buffalo here.

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