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Amherst, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Amherst! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Amherst streets are getting repaved with this summer’s $3 million?
  • Will Amherst’s new Costco really help hungry Buffalo families?
  • Which rising hockey stars are headed to Amherst’s elite summer camps?

Also on today's calendar: Breathwork and Tuning Fork Healing at Realistic Health & Wellness Dispensary in East Amherst and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 59 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amherst to pave 60 roads as part of this year's paving plan (wgrz.com) — Expect a busy construction season in Amherst as the town spends $3 million to repave more than 60 roads this summer, with work concentrated during school breaks where needed. Highway crews will post advance notices, adjust schedules for weather, and urge drivers to slow down, follow flaggers, and give workers extra space while they tackle as many lane miles as possible.
   

• Can Costco help solve Buffalo's food insecurity? (buffstaterecord.com) — A new Costco is slated to open in Amherst this August, raising questions about how much it can actually help families struggling with food insecurity across Buffalo and Erie County. Experts note its bulk discounts and potential food pantry donations could help, but membership fees, bulk buying requirements, and its location away from food deserts may limit direct benefits for the neediest residents.
   

• 224 players invited to 2026 Mass. Hockey boys festival (hockeyjournal.com) — Top Massachusetts youth hockey players are gearing up for the Mass. Hockey Festival in May, hoping to advance to USA Hockey’s national development camps. The Select 16 and 17 Camps these players chase will be held this July in Amherst bringing some of the country’s best young talent to the town for a week of high-level training and evaluation.
   

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University at Buffalo

  • Helping rural students navigate the financial aid process (buffalonews.com)
  • Promoting Well-Being With Healthy Community Stores (portside.org)
  • After Early Stanford Transfer Controversy, Tyler Knox and Hunter Garvin Stay in a Major Boost for Chris Ayres and More Portal News (collegefootballnetwork.com)

Williamsville

  • In bitter cold, Sabres fans party outside all day long for playoffs (buffalonews.com)
  • Tops supports 30th annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (wnypapers.com)
  • 17 of Buffalo's Craziest Pizzas & Where to Find Them (stepoutbuffalo.com)

Ok Amherst! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Amherst

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