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Hey there, Buffalo! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Buffalo is paying $3 million over a 2014 bar death
  • How donated Bills gear is helping Buffalo families feel truly at home
  • How Buffalo just reshaped funding for the 5/14 memorial project

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Snow and ice, 1-3", with a high of 32 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Buffalo to pay $3M to settle lawsuit filed by family of man killed in Molly's Pub incident (wkbw.com) — Buffalo has agreed to pay $3 million to the family of William Sager Jr., settling a lawsuit over his fatal 2014 fall at Molly’s Pub in the University District. The payout, approved by the Common Council, will push the city’s settlement budget into deficit, while a separate lawsuit against current and former Buffalo police officers and others tied to the bar is still moving forward.
   

2. Water Buffalo Club's 'Gear for Good' campaign supports individuals and families in need (wkbw.com) — Buffalo’s Water Buffalo Club is collecting new and gently used Bills gear and getting it into the hands of local charities so families in need can share in game-day excitement. A refugee-focused textile art center and new resident from Pakistan describe how the donations deepen their sense of belonging in Buffalo’s tight-knit, football-loving community.
   

3. Buffalo common council approves budget update for 5/14 memorial (wgrz.com) — Buffalo’s Common Council has approved a detailed budget update for the 5/14 Memorial and Museum, directing $1.1 million in federal relief funds toward design, leadership, and operations. City and foundation leaders say the one-time ARPA money will jump-start planning while they launch a broader fundraising campaign focused on long-term community healing after the Tops mass shooting.
   

4. ECMC becomes one of the first hospitals in the U.S. to receive new microsurgery robot (wkbw.com) — Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo has become the first hospital in Western New York, and one of only a handful nationwide, to install the Symani microsurgery robot. The system lets surgeons perform ultra-delicate procedures like limb reattachments, lymphedema treatment, and complex reconstructions with enhanced precision, potentially expanding advanced care options for local patients.
   

5. Bills face tough test against Super Bowl champion Eagles (spectrumlocalnews.com) — Buffalo football fans get a big home matchup as the Bills host the Eagles at Highmark Stadium with playoff seeding still on the line. Local analysts break down how Josh Allen and Buffalo’s defense stack up, and preview what this game could mean for the postseason on the Buffalo End Zone podcast.
   

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