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Hey there, Grand Island! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a $750M Pentagon deal means for Grand Island jobs

Also on today's calendar: Ride in Memory of Adam Garlapow and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; breezy, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rochester metal supplier part of $750M military contract (rbj.net) — A Rochester metal supplier with a manufacturing facility on Grand Island has been tapped to share in a U.S. military contract worth up to $750 million over 10 years. For local residents, that means a key island employer could see steadier work supplying metals to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, potentially supporting jobs and investment close to home.
   

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Tonawanda

  • Custom-Built Luxury Awaits at 7256 Edgewater Circle, North Tonawanda (buffalonews.com)
  • Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. Announces Regional Expansion Into Tennessee Following Receipt of NYS DEC Part 360 Permit (minneapolisnewsjournal.com)
  • Italy-Based IMA Life North America Expands Tonawanda, New York, Pharmaceutical Operations (areadevelopment.com)

Kenmore

  • Nick Charlaps Ice Cream Shop Closes West Seneca Location (wyrk.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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