🌱 Riverworks Whiskey Riot Festival + Cheektowaga Gas Outage

Buffalo NY

20 February, 2022

5:39 PM

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Hello again, Buffalo! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Buffalo Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Buffalo Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Buffalo long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here. First, today's weather: Milder with periods of sun. High: 45 Low: 34. Here are the top 3 stories today in Buffalo: After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Riverworks hosted the 2022 Buffalo Whiskey Riot Festival. Attendees were able to choose from over 200 different kinds of whiskey at the event. They were also able to meet the distillers that create their favorite whiskey brands. (WIVB.com - News 4)During a resurgence of the pandemic in November 2021, Niagara and Erie counties responded differently. Erie chose to impose mask mandates while Niagara asked people to use their judgment. Buffalo News reports that the mask mandate may have made a difference looking at the numbers now a few months later. (Buffalo News)Over the weekend, there were 92 homes impacted by a natural gas outage in Cheektowaga. A National Fuel spokesperson reported that the outage was caused by extreme weather and representatives went home-to-home to try and manually solve the problem. (WGRZ.com) From our sponsor: Today's Buffalo Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Buffalo: Black History Displays at Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (All Day) Blind Date with an International Book: Free Virtual Book Giveaway at Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (All Day) From my notebook: The Buffalo Zoo will be open today for Presidents' Day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come see Mindy and the rest of the Zoo's amazing animals today during this long weekend! (Instagram) Craving French Toast? Pro-tip: Head to Alden Bakery & Cafe for their "Blueberries on Park Street" french toast with locally-made maple syrup! (Instagram) Buffalo Public Schools have entered the movement to support municipal sidewalk snow removal. Keep those calls to your city council representatives coming. These decisions will be made in May and June with your input between now and then. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28) Get A 'Taste Of Paradise' During This Exclusive Event At Atlantis (February 28) Add your event 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 That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update. — 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.