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In today's newsletter:

  • How much new federal money is coming to Alden's firefighters?

Also on today's calendar: Tonawanda Boys JV Soccer @ Alden and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Windy; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six Western New York fire departments awarded $417,789 in federal grants (fingerlakes1.com) — Alden's volunteer firefighters are set to receive $25,756 in new federal funding, part of a broader $417,789 grant package for six Western New York departments. The money, from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, can support safety gear, radios, air packs, and other upgrades to help local crews respond more effectively to emergencies.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 29
  • FeedMore WNY's Farm Market On Wheels at the Newstead Library →
    Newstead Public Library, 33 Main Street, Akron
    12:00 pm
  • Girls Modified Cross Country @ Geneseo
    Pembroke Csd, 4050 Avon Geneseo RD, Geneseo
    5:00 pm
  • Girls Varsity Cross Country @ Geneseo
    Pembroke Csd, 4050 Avon Geneseo RD, Geneseo
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Cross Country @ Geneseo
    Pembroke Csd, 4050 Avon Geneseo RD, Geneseo
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Modified Cross Country @ Geneseo
    Pembroke Csd, 4050 Avon Geneseo RD, Geneseo
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Modified Soccer vs Byron-Bergen/Elba
    Pembroke Csd, 8750 Alleghany, Corfu
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Modified Football @ Caledonia-Mumford/Le Roy-Black
    Pembroke Csd, 99 North St, Caledonia
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 30
  • WNY College Consortium
    East Aurora High School, 1003 Center St, East Aurora
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Safran posted a job opening for Second Shift Assembly and Test Level C Gaseous Assembler in Lancaster. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member NY in Depew. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alden here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Aurora

  • WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Huskies pick up first win; Honeck, Kopp carry Allegany-Limestone's offensive eruption (oleanstar.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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