🌱 Meet the outspoken Brigham Young wife who once called Lockport home

Good morning Lockport! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the outspoken Brigham Young wife who once called Lockport home

Also on today's calendar: Day Road Park Story Time (All Ages) and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
• Monday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 50 years ago today: Read stories from the Buffalo News' July 3, 1976 'Bicentennial Edition' (buffalonews.com) — A 1976 Buffalo Evening News bicentennial package highlights several Western New York women, including Ann Eliza Young, who lived at 422 Walnut St. in Lockport while campaigning against polygamy. The archival spread also recalls Niagara Falls daredevil Anna Edson Taylor, regional parades, church bell tributes, and advice on preserving family and local history—offering Lockport readers a nostalgic look at how our area marked America’s 200th birthday.
   

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📸 Around Lockport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lockport

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 9

• DJ Trivia - NYBP Lockport →
  New York Beer Project, 6933 S Transit Rd, Lockport
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday July 6

• Police Board
  City of Lockport Government Calendar Davison Rd, Lockport, NY 14094
  5:30 pm
• July 6, 2026 - 6:00pm - Starpoint Board of Education Meeting
  Starpoint Csd https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88089870578
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• School Board Meeting
  Wilson Csd Wilson, NY 14172
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 9

• Thursdays Under the Tent @ BIC →
  Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival The Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220, US
  5:00 pm

Friday July 10

• Day Road Park Story Time (All Ages) →
  Day Road Park, 5014-5098 Day Rd, Lockport
  10:00 am
• Sudden Urge Live at The Redmens Club in Lockport →
  Redmens Club, 25 W Main St, Lockport
  7:00 pm

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📣 Lockport Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 4

• Becker Farms →
  Becker Farms | Vizcarra Vineyards & Becker Brewing Co., 3724 Quaker Rd, Gasport
  5:00 pm

Monday July 6

• Summer Reading →
  Lockport Public Library, 23 East Ave, Lockport
  9:00 am
• Police Board
  City of Lockport Government Calendar Davison Rd, Lockport, NY 14094
  5:30 pm
• July 6, 2026 - 6:00pm - Starpoint Board of Education Meeting
  Starpoint Csd https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88089870578
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• Adult Social Hour
  Royalton Hartland Community Library 9 Vernon Street, Middleport, NY 14105
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Lockport. Apply here.
• General Motors Company posted a job opening for Manufacturing Group Leader - Production - Lockport in Lockport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lockport here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

• Buffalo Niagara's housing market has cooled .... from red hot to very hot (buffalonews.com)
• Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Erie and Niagara counties Wednesday — wind gusts reaching 60 mph (syracuse.com)

North Tonawanda

• GNN Player of the Year: Addison D'Andrea's five-year journey led North Tonawanda to the top of Section VI (niagara-gazette.com)
• Akron Abruptly Cancels Fair & 4th of July Weekend Celebrations (wyrk.com)
• Melody Barnes (stepoutbuffalo.com)

Niagara

• Modern Disposal Services, 3F Conservation Society & Niagara Metals raise funds for Pinnacle Community Services (wnypapers.com)

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Ok Lockport! 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: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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