🌱Snow Day For Buffalo Public Schools + Starbucks Workers Protest

Buffalo NY

05 January, 2022

3:51 PM

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Hey, people of Buffalo! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Buffalo Daily. First, today's weather: Snow showers, 1-3"; colder. High: 29 Low: 21. Here are the top 3 stories today in Buffalo: Buffalo Public Schools closed all school buildings and central offices today due to inclement weather. District leaders announced the cancellation of classes on Wednesday, citing forecasts that predicted up to fifteen inches of snowfall in Erie County. Students and staff will not be required to work remotely during the snow day. (wyrk.com)Workers at the Starbucks on Elmwood Avenue walked out Wednesday to protest what they viewed as unsafe COVID-19 levels. One of the protestors said that about one-third of the location's workers are currently in self-isolation due to the virus, leaving the store short-staffed. Wednesday's protest was the latest showdown between the Buffalo workers and the massive coffee chain, which saw the Elmwood store become the company's first unionized location in the United States just last month. (Buffalo News)A Buffalo man who threatened to kill the pastor and congregation of a local church is facing a felony charge of Making a Terroristic Threat. 29-year-old Roberto E. Echevarria was arraigned Tuesday for the incident that occurred last month at a church on Lafayette Avenue. Echevarria faces a maximum of seven years behind bars if he is convicted of the felony charge. (wyrk.com) From our sponsor: Hey Buffalo, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Buffalo: Kid's Craft Hour At J. P. Dudley Branch Library (5:00 PM) From my notebook: Rose, a 6-month-old bully breed mix who came to the City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter as a stray, is available for adoption. (Instagram) Buffalo Schools announced that Saturday Academies on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15 have been canceled. They will resume programming on Saturday, Jan. 22. (Facebook) You can pay just $25 to run the 2022 Buffalo half or full marathon in exchange for pledging to raise at least $500 for cardiac cancer research! All proceeds go directly to the Kaleida Health Foundation. (Facebook) Loving the Buffalo Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around! — 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.