🌱 Buffalo Pride Parade Returns + Buffalo-Area Starbucks Unionize

Buffalo NY

10 March, 2022

6:34 PM

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Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Buffalo Daily. First, today's weather: Cloudy. High: 40 Low: 26. Looking for a new way to advertise your local business? We can help you quickly and easily reach potential customers directly in their inboxes. Click here to learn more. Here are the top 3 stories in Buffalo today: The Buffalo Pride Parade and Pride Festival will return as in-person events this year. Previously, the events were held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organizers are looking forward to having a safe, public event this year. The Pride Parade will start at the corner of Elmwood and Forest on Jun. 5 and other local events will be held throughout Buffalo during the week. (WIVB.com - News 4) Another three Buffalo-area Starbucks locations voted to unionize this week. According to reports, locations in Cheektowaga, Amherst, and Depew have voted to unionize. Previously, the locations on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo and Genesee Street in Cheektowaga voted to unionize. (WETM - MyTwinTiers.com) Buffalo is the current frontrunner for the annual Golden Snowball. The competition typically takes place between five New York cities—Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, and Albany—to see which will receive the most snow. Many of the other cities fell several inches below average, but Buffalo has received 87.5 inches of snow in 2022 as of Mar. 10. (Spectrum News) From our sponsor: Tackling a big to-do list around the house to start the new year? Our partners at Thumbtack, the home services app, have made hiring trusted local pros for pretty much any job extremely easy and intuitive. In minutes, you can find a painter, plumber, roofer or someone to help with small jobs such as trash hauling or appliance repair. And Thumbtack's rating system can give you confidence that you're hiring a quality pro you can count on. Click here to get started. Today in Buffalo: Blind Date With An International Book At Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (12:00 AM) Sweet Heart Skate with SE2 Silent Disco At Canalside (6:00 PM) From my notebook: Food trucks will be visiting Buffalo high schools for National School Breakfast Week, including this morning! The truck will be serving loaded breakfast burritos, hot chocolate, and more. A lot of the food is grown at local farms and it's all for free. (WKBW 7 News Buffalo)Join the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center today and tomorrow to help raise funds for cancer awareness. Cycling for a cause! Vendors, live music, and games! (Facebook)It's time for some Easter excitement at the Buffalo Zoo! Grab your Easter basket for a Zoo-wide Easter egg scavenger hunt, strike a pose with the Easter bunny or his special friends at different photo ops, and take complimentary rides on our carousel at this "egg"-cellent event. After all the bunny fun, stay and explore—Zoo admission is included in the ticket price. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Buffalo Charter School Fair (March 19) 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 Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another 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.