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🌱 Amherst police seek witnesses to fatal Sheridan Drive pedestrian crash

Amherst, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Amherst! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Amherst police seek witnesses to fatal Sheridan Drive pedestrian crash
  • What’s opening next at Amherst’s Station Twelve?
  • County budget discussion heads to Amherst Senior Center

Also on today's calendar: WNY Career & Internship Fair and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 54 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 45, low: 35.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 40 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pedestrian killed Monday while crossing Sheridan Drive (wivb.com) — Amherst police are seeking witnesses after a 67-year-old town resident was killed crossing Sheridan Drive at Tavistock Lane Monday morning. Police say an eastbound SUV struck him around 9:17 a.m. Anyone with information or surveillance footage can call 716-689-1311; the road has reopened.
   

2. First Station Twelve stores opened last week. Shoppers won't wait long for the next round (buffalonews.com) — More stores are set to open this week at Amherst’s Station Twelve, following the first five openings on its main site last week. Solidcore plans to debut Thursday and Williams Sonoma Friday, according to the developer. Free People and FP Movement are targeting Nov. 19, pending final town approvals.
   

3. Poloncarz hosts town hall on proposed county budget (wivb.com) — Amherst Senior Center will host another town hall on Erie County’s proposed $2.4 billion budget for 2027, though the report gives no date or time. At Monday’s Lackawanna meeting, County Executive Mark Poloncarz explained spending constraints and warned that federal policy changes would shift more costs to local government.
   

4. Kennedy outlines priorities as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress (btpm.org) — Rep. Tim Kennedy hopes Democrats' incoming congressional majorities will help secure funding for the proposed $2 billion Metro Rail expansion into Amherst and a new VA hospital. Speaking before returning to Washington Monday, he also named reversing Medicaid cuts and tariffs among his priorities for the Congress beginning in January.
   

5. Buffalo Common Council approves nearly $35 million in emergency borrowing despite comptroller's concerns (wkbw.com) — Buffalo's Common Council approved $34.9 million in emergency borrowing Tuesday despite Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams' warning that repayment could pressure property taxes. Supporters say overdue infrastructure work cannot wait, with one councilmember citing Amherst's capital investment as a comparison. The money will support projects including a fire station replacement.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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