Community Corner
🌱 Can the Vikings rebound against winless North Tonawanda on Wednesday night?
Also check out Yoga for Back Health on the Grand Island Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Can the Vikings rebound against winless North Tonawanda on Wednesday night?
- Why a Love Canal-area family is now sheltering in Grand Island
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Seminar Series "Dangerous Spaces" - Erie County and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 74, low: 64.
- Thursday: Cloudy, windy; a p.m. shower, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Soccer Preview: Two Teams Coming off Routs: Grand Island and North Tonawanda Try to Reset (maxpreps.com) — Grand Island soccer fans can look ahead to Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. matchup, as the Vikings try to bounce back at home after a tough 5-1 loss to Lewiston-Porter. With a 3-2 overall record and 2-1 in league play, they'll face a struggling North Tonawanda squad still searching for its first win. 
• More experts join calls to move Niagara Falls family from contaminated property (newsnationnow.com) — A Niagara Falls family forced from their contaminated 99th Street home is now staying with a friend in Grand Island while state officials debate next steps. Environmental experts and physicians are urging New York agencies to relocate them, citing elevated chemicals and heavy metals, while the state insists more testing is needed before deciding on long-term housing or cleanup.
📸 Around Grand Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grand Island
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★ Featured events ★
- Yoga for Back Health →
Soma Cura Wellness Center, 2154 Grand Isalnd Blvd., Grand Island
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Night at the Vikings (Powderpuff Game)
Grand Island Senior High School Grand Island, NY 14072
6:30 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals →
Grand Island, NY Calendar Grand Island, NY 14072
7:00 pm - Homecoming Football Game
Grand Island Senior High School Grand Island, NY 14072
7:00 pm - Homecoming Dance
Grand Island Senior High School Grand Island, NY 14072
7:00 pm - Town Board Workshop →
Grand Island, NY Calendar, 2255 Baseline Rd, Grand Island
6:30 pm - Town Board Meeting →
Grand Island, NY Calendar, 2255 Baseline Rd, Grand Island
8:00 pm - 2026 Seminar Series "Dangerous Spaces" - Erie County →
Grand Island Fire Company, 2275 Baseline Road, Grand Island
7:00 pm - Sage Bundle Workshop →
Soma Cura Wellness Center, 2154 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island
1:30 pm - Yoga for Cold and Flu Season →
Soma Cura Wellness Center, 2154 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island
1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- City of Tonawanda Senior Center - EAAO →
City of Tonawanda Senior Center, 35 Main Street, Tonawanda
9:00 am - Fall 2026 Cardinal O'Hara Open House →
39 O'Hara Road, Tonawanda
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member / Crew Member - NY in Grand Island. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for $16 to $18- Crew Team Member. in Tonawanda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tonawanda
- Driver charged after crash injures 8 pedestrians in North Tonawanda (newportdispatch.com)
- Cynthia A. Armstrong (villages-news.com)
- Upstate NY man pleads guilty to killing his wife with a hammer (syracuse.com)
University at Buffalo
- Scammers Are Using Docs' Images, Voices in Deepfake Videos (medscape.com)
- AIAA Announces Inaugural 30/30 Recognition Program Recipients (aiaa.org)
Ok Grand Island! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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