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Hello again Hamburg! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why state investigators cleared Hamburg officers in the 2024 fatal shooting
  • How Hamburg helps Buffalo claim America’s most Christmasy city crown
  • Which former Hamburg administrator is now shaping policy in Wildwood?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clearing and becoming windier, temps: high: 37, low: 27.
  • Thursday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 47 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• No charges filed against Hamburg Police officers involved in 2024 shooting (wkbw.com) — State investigators have decided not to file charges against Town of Hamburg police officers involved in a 2024 shooting of a Jamestown woman during a chaotic encounter inside a local home. The report details the struggle, the mistaken belief she held a knife, and the later discovery it was a flashlight, while also urging statewide use of police body cameras—now already standard in Hamburg.
   

• This Upstate NY city sleighs the competition for most holiday cheer in the U.S. (syracuse.com) — Buffalo just earned the title of most Christmasy city in America, and Hamburg plays a supporting role in that festive reputation. The story spotlights the Hamburg Holiday Parade and the beloved Festival of Lights in nearby Hamburg, alongside Buffalo’s markets, bar crawls, and snowy waterfront skating that many Southtowns residents enjoy each year.
   

• Village of Hawkins resident appointed to Wildwood Commission (villages-news.com) — A new Wildwood city commissioner, David Fountaine, once served as village administrator in Hamburg bringing experience from a similarly sized community to his new role. While the appointment affects Florida residents, it highlights that someone familiar with Hamburg’s scale and needs is now helping guide another fast-growing town’s future.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • GED Prep Class
    Angola Public Library
    1:00 pm
  • Adult Ukulele Club
    Boston Free Library
    1:30 pm
  • CES Winter Concert, CES
    Colden Elementary School Colden, NY 14033
    6:30 pm
  • HHS Orchestra Winter Concert
    Hamburg High School AUD
    7:00 pm
  • EM-Holiday Concert #2
    East Middle School Buffalo, NY 14224
    7:00 pm
  • West Senior Holiday Choral Concert
    West Seneca West Senior High School Buffalo, NY 14224
    7:00 pm
  • HS Music Concert
    Lackawanna City School District , 245 S. Shore Blvd. , Lackawanna
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello neighbors.
    I am looking for a handy man to do odd jobs around my house. Seems like I’m always needing something these days. I live off Abbott Rd in Orchard Park… (Nextdoor Manor Lane)
  • The vehicle fire incident on I-90 exit 48A-49 has been cleared, and traffic is normal.
    3:43PM on Dec 14: A vehicle fire on I-90 westbound at exit 48A-49 is blocking the right lane. (Nextdoor )
  • ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Hamburg. Apply here.
  • The McGuire Group posted a job opening for Dietary Supervisor in Hamburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Orchard Park

  • Josh Allen's Locker Will Be FOR SALE During Massive Bills Stadium Sale (wblk.com)
  • Winter weather advisories remain in effect as snow falls across NY (democratandchronicle.com)

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