🌱 Tesla Unionization Efforts + Black Doll Exhibit + Warm It Forward

Good morning, neighbors! Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. In this issue, you'll find updates on...

• The Black Doll Exhibit
• Cruise ships coming to Canalside?
• Explore & More Children's Museum

But first, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 41. Low: 25.

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Here are the top five stories in Buffalo today:

1. The most recent unionization push at South Buffalo's Tesla plant is the second that the factory has seen. The first, which occurred in 2018, attempted to partner with the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York and the Coalition for Economic Justice. These two organizations do not seem to be present in the most recent unionization campaign. (The Buffalo News)
2. The Black Doll Exhibit at the Merriweather Library shows the evolution of Black dolls. Erie County legislator April Baskins explains the importance of dolls like those in the exhibit, saying "If we can make sure that we are uplifting dolls in a young woman's life, where she's imaginative, she's playing and she's imagining what her life will be like and teach her that that doll that she's playing with, while she's in that imaginative and creative space is beautiful, she will see herself as beautiful." (WGRZ 2)
3. Buffalo Dream Weavers donate winter clothing on the corner of Bailey and Broadway in an effort called "Warm it Forward." The founder, who recently passed away, designed the donation system to keep the community is being taken cared of "from the inside out." (WKBW 7)
4. The possibility of cruise ships being the waterfront's newest project will be discussed more once a consultant is chosen this coming season. Great lake ports already include other rust belt cities, such as Cleveland and Detroit, and experts say that the plan to make a Canalside port are very "feasible." (The Buffalo News)
5. This weekend, the Explore & More Children's Museum hosted a free admision event for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield member. For all other visitors, admission was "pay what you can." Advancement Manager Mariah Prentiss commented on events like this one, saying "we want to make sure that we’re accessible to every family. So days when we can provide free through Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, or ‘pay what you wish,’ just means we are being true to our mission." (WIVB 4)

Today in Buffalo:

• Literacy NY Buffalo-Niagara Work Experience Program! Central Library, 9:00 AM
• Common Council - Regular Meeting! City Hall, 2:00 PM
• The Fleetwood Mac Experience 10th Anniversary Tour Encore Performance! Hofbrauhaus Buffalo, 6:00 PM
• Mardi Gras Wine Dinner 2023! The Terrace, 6:00 PM
• WUFO 1080 Radio Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement! Merriweather Library, 6:00 PM
• Plant Workshop: Wine Bottle Succulent Garden with Geode! Alchemy Wine & Beer, 7:00 PM
• Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple Leafs! KeyBank Centre, 7:30 PM

From my notebook:

• Gallagher Pier: "The star aligns at Gallagher Pier. ☀️ #InTheBUF photo by @scott_balzer" (Visit Buffalo Niagara via Instagram)
• Best Buffalo Mexican Food: "DAY 19: Can't wait to read these comments 👀👇️⁠ ⁠ Tag your favorite spot(s), save this post for future reference 💾, and stay tuned to see who makes the best Mexican food in town!" (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• Buffalo Sun: "WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT ☀️ @rosie_the_scottie 🐕 #dogsofbuffalo #buffaloweather #scottie #hungryforsun #greyallday #omgthesunsout" (Dogs Of Buffalo via Instagram)
• Buffalo Marathon: "Register Now: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/... #BuffaloMarathonWeekend #BuffaloMarathon" (Buffalo Marathon via Facebook)
• National Love Your Pet Day: "It’s National Love Your Pet Day ♥️ #dogsofbuffalo #loveyourpet #nationalloveyourpetday" (Dogs Of Buffalo via Instagram)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

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