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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Cherry Laurel Lanes is Amherst's time-capsule bowling hangout
  • Why Amherst's own Gronk still wonders about playing for the Bills

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Decreasing clouds, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 6 Buffalo Spots Stuck in the 80s and 90s That We Hope Never Change (stepoutbuffalo.com) — Cherry Laurel Lanes in Amherst gets a special shout-out as one of Western New York's best old-school bowling alleys, offering vintage lanes, a nostalgic snack bar vibe, and updated comfort food. It's featured alongside other beloved Buffalo-area spots that keep an '80s and '90s feel alive for screen-weary locals.
   

• 'The Pegulas Would've Drafted Me': Rob Gronkowski Blames Former Bills Regime for Passing on Him (yardbarker.com) — Rob Gronkowski, who grew up in Amherst and played at Williamsville North, is revisiting his long-running what-if about never joining his hometown Buffalo Bills. In a recent show, he blamed the team's pre-Pegula regime for passing on him in the 2010 draft, while still expressing affection for Bills fans and Western New York.
   

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