🌱 Buffalo State College Educator Pipeline Grant + Man Indicted

Buffalo NY

20 October, 2021

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Welcome back, Buffalo! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right. First, today's weather: Showers; breezy in the p.m.. High: 66 Low: 49. Here are the top stories today in Buffalo: A new state grant will allow Buffalo State College to expand two successful educator pipeline programs designed to foster greater racial and ethnic diversity among teachers, especially in the city of Buffalo and its first-ring suburbs. The My Brother's Keeper Teacher Opportunity Corps II grant will give the School of Education more than $193,000 annually to continue and expand its Urban Teacher Academy and Buffalo Urban Teacher Pipeline Residency Program. The grant was awarded in September and will run through 2026. (Press Release Desk)A Buffalo man has been indicted on charges of attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and assault. This past May, 21-year-old Dajon Wells approached a parked vehicle on Donovan Drive near East Ferry Street during the early morning hours. According to the Erie County District Attorney's Office, Wells shot a man in the passenger seat multiple times with an illegal weapon. The driver of the vehicle allegedly ran away, and as the passenger tried to drive away, he crashed the car and was taken to the hospital with injuries. (WIVB.com - News 4)Shea's Performing Arts Center has received a $20,000 grant from The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, supported by the June Farrington Fund, to help fund the restoration of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. (Niagara Frontier Publications)A new low-cost airline is slated to land in Buffalo next spring. (WKBW-TV) Brave souls are invited to experience paranormal activity at the Iron Island Museum in Buffalo. (Spectrum News) Today's Buffalo Daily is brought to you by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Planning to buy or refinance a home? Here's what you need to know about the five types of mortgage loans (and which one is right for you). Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Buffalo: Create-a-Card Club Take Home Kits - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (All Day) University Express: Nelson Mandela - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (10:30 AM) Information Table: BestSelf Behavioral Health, LLC (11:00 AM) Art Moves Me - Burchfield Penney Art Center (12:00 PM) University Express - Preparing for Retirement (1:00 PM) History & Geology of the Niagara Gorge (2:00 PM) Preservation Board - Regular - City of Buffalo (3:00 PM) D&D GAMESPACE - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (4:00 PM) Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting (4:00 PM) Huge Annual Used Book Sale - Early Bird Preview Sale (4:00 PM) Just Buffalo Literary Center Open Mic (4:30 PM) Buffalo DSA Labor Committee - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (5:30 PM) Teen Craft Night: Halloween Paper Crafts (5:30 PM) Project Mona's House - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (6:00 PM) Kids Halloween Party - City of Lackawanna (6:00 PM) Thomas Rosenthal, M.D.: "Bloodletting & Germs" (6:30 PM) Chautauqua County Family & Caregiver Support Group (6:30 PM) Virtual Art Club - Burchfield Penney Art Center (6:30 PM) Beyond Boundaries: Foster - Burchfield Penney Art Center (7:00 PM) Bovian and Bijoux at Mohawk Place, with Demyia (7:00 PM) You can get your local business featured right here in the Buffalo Daily for just $79 per month. Click here to learn more. You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.