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Cheektowaga, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Cheektowaga! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Cheektowaga high schools made WNY’s 2026 top schools list?
- Mark your calendar for Cheektowaga’s 2027 ECMEA Jazz Festival weekend
- How a Cheektowaga hospital became New York’s first COVID-only center
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Buffalo! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 69, low: 60.
- Friday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'We have phenomenal students': Williamsville East tops WNY's 2026 school rankings (wkbw.com) — Cheektowaga families will notice several local schools—Cleveland Hill, Maryvale, Cheektowaga High, and John F. Kennedy—earning spots in Buffalo Business First’s 2026 rankings of Western New York public high schools. Williamsville East tops the list overall, while Buffalo and other suburban districts also score strong showings, highlighting how area schools compare across academics, activities, and student data. 
• MARCH 2027 - Clarence Central School District (clarenceschools.org) — Cheektowaga families may want to note that Cleveland Hill Schools will host the ECMEA Jazz Festival March 5–6, 2027, bringing young musicians from across the region to town. The broader March 2027 calendar for Clarence schools also includes concerts, festivals, and a Memorial Day parade performance, offering plenty of chances to catch student music close to home.
• Serving the Front Lines (buffalo.edu) — Catholic Health converted its St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga into New York State’s first dedicated COVID-19 treatment hospital, led by retired Navy Rear Adm. Rebecca McCormick-Boyle. Her team rapidly redesigned the building, expanded ICU capacity, and developed safety zones and protocols that later spread across the system. Staff support, mental health, and morale-building became central as they treated hundreds of patients.
📸 Around Cheektowaga
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Buffalo! →
Statler Buffalo, 107 Delaware Ave, Buffalo
7:00 pm
Thursday July 9
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Other local events
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Night Owl Storytime with Miss Bofinger
Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library Anna Reinstein Memorial Library
6:00 pm -
ES Report Cards Sent Home
Cleveland Hill UFSD Buffalo, NY 14225 -
Last Student Day
Cheektowaga Csd Buffalo, NY 14225 -
Regents- No Student Attendance
Cleveland Hill UFSD Buffalo, NY 14225 -
8th Grade Moving Up Day
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD High School PAC
8:00 am -
HS (Baseball Fields)- Intermediate PE
Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD Baseball fields
8:30 am -
ES Grade 5 Moving Up Day
Cleveland Hill UFSD Buffalo, NY 14225
9:00 am -
Early Bird Storytime with Miss Bofinger
Anna M. Reinstein Memorial Library Anna Reinstein Memorial Library
10:30 am
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
📣 Cheektowaga Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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*NO ProNet 6/24/2026*
Amherst Chamber of Commerce
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MS 6th Grade Assembly
Orchard Park Csd Buffalo, NY 14224
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Mahjong Club
Lancaster Public Library
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Small Business Awards 6/24/2026 →
Amherst Chamber of Commerce Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy (off the 290) Amherst, NY 14221
10:00 am
Wednesday June 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missing male cat near st joan lane and Collette.
Please call 716 864 8554 if you have him or have seen him. (Nextdoor French Rd) - Hi, does anyone one know of anyone good handyman, or if you are a handyman looking for work please reply.
Mostly outside work. Gutters, eves, downspouts, skirting around bottom of house and painting. (Nextdoor Pine Ridge-Delavan)
🗞 Nearby News
Williamsville
- Newly Listed Homes near Williamsville, NY — Updated Jun. 23, 2026 (buffalonews.com)
- 100-year-old Williamsville WWII veteran honored with medals after 80 years (wkbw.com)
- Cheesy Chick closing Williamsville Cafe (wgrz.com)
Lancaster
- This Over-the-Top S'mores Cone is Drawing Ice Cream Lovers to The Village Scoop in Lancaster (stepoutbuffalo.com)
- Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live! (stepoutbuffalo.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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