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Lewiston, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • See what’s new at Lewiston’s Academy Park this fall
  • How Artpark’s gala is fueling future arts in Lewiston
  • Massive cocaine seizure at Lewiston Bridge: what officers discovered

Also on today's calendar: Fundraiser in Support of Craig R. Bucki for NYS Supreme Court.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 61 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Upward Niagara Chamber, DiMino's Lewiston Tops team on community projects (wnypapers.com) — New upgrades at Academy Park in Lewiston are adding a drinking fountain with bottle-filling and dog dish stations, plus new flags and benches at the Veterans Circle of Honor. Funded through a Niagara County grant and DiMino’s Lewiston Tops, the projects honor military families while improving amenities along the Niagara River Greenway bike path for residents and visitors.
   

• Artpark gala honors Dickie Smothers; raises money for community programming (wnypapers.com) — Artpark’s recent gala, held at Niagara Falls Country Club, celebrated comedian and musician Dickie Smothers while raising money to support arts programming that benefits Lewiston and the wider Western New York community. Organizers and honorees praised Lewiston’s warmth and generosity, emphasizing how Artpark’s performances and events help keep the area a vibrant cultural destination.
   

• CBP officers seize approximately 450 pounds of cocaine worth $6 million from commercial truck bound for Canada (wnypapers.com) — Customs and Border Protection officers at the Lewiston Bridge border crossing recently seized about 450 pounds of cocaine, valued around $6 million, from a commercial truck headed into Canada. The case, now with Homeland Security Investigations in Buffalo, underscores how vigilant inspections at Lewiston’s international crossing aim to disrupt drug trafficking and protect communities on both sides of the border.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • The older I get the more I appreciate a peaceful life good people and simple moments.
    Im learning not to overthink everything and just enjoy the day in front of me. Anyone else feel the same? (Nextdoor Creek / Ridge)
  • After the divorce I realized that the hardest thing to adapt to in life might not be living alone but suddenly losing the person with whom I could share my daily life.
    What used to seem like a simple How was your day? now seems quite precious. Over this time I ve gradually come to understand that we don t… (Nextdoor Creek / Ridge)
  • New York Power Authority posted a job opening for Journeyperson Electrician in Lewiston. Apply here.
  • Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operator (2nd Shift) in Niagara Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lewiston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Niagara

  • Suitor happy to be back in Youngstown (wnypapers.com)
  • Behind the Tasting Room: Keeping Niagara Wine Guests Safe (ediblemanhattan.com)
  • Simple Plan drummer talks December show, new children's book, 25th anniversary (wivb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lewiston

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