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In today's newsletter:
- Why UB's teacher residency suddenly lost $4 million in funding
- What the New York Fed president told UB about inflation next
- UB sociologist earns coveted MacArthur "genius" grant for climate work
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Complete coverage: Western New York efforts to reduce the teacher shortage (buffalonews.com) — Residents connected to the University at Buffalo will want to know that UB's Urban Teacher Residency program abruptly lost $4 million in federal funding, jeopardizing its future and efforts to staff Buffalo Public Schools. The piece also surveys other Western New York initiatives, from BOCES pathways to Canisius and Buffalo State residencies, all racing to address a looming statewide teacher shortage. 
• Key Takeaways from President Williams' Speech on the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy (newyorkfed.org) — Students, faculty, and neighbors at the University at Buffalo just hosted New York Fed President John Williams, who outlined why inflation remains above target and how one more rate hike this year is possible. His UB remarks connected national trends—AI investment, tariffs, energy prices, and a solid labor market—to the Fed's cautious, data-driven approach to future interest rate moves.
• SMU historian Ariel Ron awarded 2026 MacArthur 'genius' grant (dallasnews.com) — Someone from right here at the University at Buffalo has just been named a 2026 MacArthur "genius" fellow for research on how local communities can drive climate solutions and clean energy transitions. The broader piece profiles several other fellows nationwide, but UB sociologist Holly Jean Buck's recognition puts Buffalo's scholarship on the national stage and underscores the city's role in climate innovation.
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39 O'Hara Road, Tonawanda
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7:00 pm - English Conversation Groups
Clearfield Branch Library
10:00 am - History Meets the Huddle: Behind the Scenes Tour of the World's Largest Buffalo Bills Collection
The Buffalo History Museums Resource Center, 459 Forest Ave, Buffalo
5:30 pm - Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience →
Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda
7:30 pm - Pan-American Walking Tour
The Buffalo History Museum, 1 Museum Court, Buffalo
10:30 am - Kenmore United Church of Christ meat raffle →
Knights of Columbus, 755 Erie Ave, North Tonawanda
6:00 pm - Mike DelGuidice - Live In Concert →
Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda
7:30 pm - Buffalo NY Northtowns →
Brick House Tavern, 4120 Maple Rd, Amherst
12:45 pm - Psychic Development Circle: Awaken Your Psychic Senses with Susan Schueler →
112 Heritage Road, Tonawanda
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Amherst
- 716 Sports Complex breaks ground on 331,000 s/f multi-use facility (nyrej.com)
- $1 million Powerball ticket sold at upstate New York grocery store (democratandchronicle.com)
- Commercial Real Estate Intensive — Buffalo, NY (biggerpockets.com)
Williamsville
- Newly Listed Homes near Williamsville, NY — Updated Sep. 29, 2026 (buffalonews.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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