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🌱 Neighbor recounts chaotic police takedown after Ellen Drive shootings
Cheektowaga, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Cheektowaga! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Neighbor recounts chaotic police takedown after Ellen Drive shootings
- How a Cheektowaga-linked shooting spree shook a Buffalo neighborhood
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'I thought I heard a nail gun... then all hell broke loose.' Neighbor describes homicide scene in Cheektowaga (wgrz.com) — Cheektowaga residents are reeling after a man was charged with killing three people inside a home on Ellen Drive, following another fatal shooting in Buffalo. Neighbors describe hearing an argument, a series of loud pops, and then a massive police response as officers swarmed the street and took the suspect into custody, turning nearby homes into part of the crime scene. 
• Neighbors in Black Rock mourn community member killed in Grant St homicide (wgrz.com) — A man has been charged in connection with three killings in Cheektowaga and another in Buffalo, leaving many neighbors grieving and searching for answers. While the story focuses on the Black Rock victim, it underscores how Monday’s violence spanned into Cheektowaga. Residents are remembering the victim’s kindness even as investigators continue their work.
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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Board of Education Meeting
Cleveland Hill UFSD Buffalo, NY 14225
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Music Department Banquet, Ripa’s, 6-9pm
Depew UFSD Depew, NY 14043
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Night Owl Storytime with Miss Bofinger
Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library Anna Reinstein Memorial Library
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6th Grade Spring Concert
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD High School PAC
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7/8th Grade Spring Concert
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD High School PAC
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DMS Jazz Band →
Depew Middle School Depew, NY 14043
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Early Bird Storytime with Miss Bofinger
Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library Anna Reinstein Memorial Library
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National Junior Honor Society Reception and Induction Ceremony →
Depew Middle School Depew, NY 14043
5:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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ProNet 1st/3rd Wednesday
Amherst Chamber of Commerce 400 Essjay Road, Suite 150 Williamsville, NY 14221
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Planning Board Meeting
Town of Lancaster 21 Central Avenue
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Leadership Enrichment Training Class In-Person
Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library Meeting Room, Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch
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EG Wellness Luau Family Dance
Orchard Park Csd Buffalo, NY 14224
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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