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Taste of East Aurora returns to celebrate 13 years
EAST AURORA, N.Y. — Main Street in East Aurora will soon be filled with the smells and tastes of the local cuisine. The 13th annual Taste of East Aurora is back on Saturday, September 7 from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. The event will close down Main Street between Olean Road and Elm Street in the Village of East Aurora.
N.Y. Lottery: Winner gets $1M from Mega Millions second-prize winning ticket
A New York state lottery player has claimed a second prize in the Mega Millions game. Dawn Talowski-Tymorek of West Seneca in Erie County, New York, matched the first five numbers for the April 12 Mega Millions drawing to win a second prize worth $1 million, according to New York Lottery officials.
CAN’T BE SAVED: Shoppers heartbroken as grocery chain with 800 stores announces location closing in 24hrs after suddenly changing date
According to The Sun USA, Residents of Lancaster, New York, are reeling after Save-A-Lot announced an unexpected closure of its store, cutting its service short by over a week. Originally scheduled to close on September 9, the Lancaster Save-A-Lot will instead shut its doors on Saturday, August 31, giving the community less than 24 hours’ notice.
Clyde’s annual Dog Wash to help rescue dogs this Saturday
The summer temperatures are still here and what better way to cool off than by giving your four-legged friend a bath to help rescue dogs!. Clyde’s Annual Dog Wash will take place this Saturday, Aug. 31 at Clyde’s Feed & Animal Center, located at 351 Union Street in Hamburg, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A look at the incredible wings you can try at the National Buffalo Wing Fest
It's the final weekend to celebrate summer before the kids go back to school. So grab your car keys and some wet wipes and head to the National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival. There will be a new festival layout this year, a People's Choice Award, where festivalgoers can vote for their favorite wing, and 63 new wing recipes, including Maple Bacon Jalapeno, French Toast, Cajun Rum Butter Whiskey Apple Bourbon, Hot Dill Pickle, Hawaiian BBQ Pineapple Rum, Garlic Alfredo, Smoked Bourbon, Spicy Loganberry and more.
First Look: Raising Cane's goes golden with new Boston location
One of the country's fastest-growing quick-service restaurant brands is celebrating its 28th birthday with a one-of-a-kind location. Raising Cane’s, best known for its chicken finger meals, celebrated 28 years in business on Aug. 28 with the opening of its 828th restaurant. Located in downtown Boston, the outpost boasts a gold theme, with gold walls, floors and seating as well as kiosks. Even the brand's signature disco balls that hang from the ceiling are gold. It is one of 100 new restaurants Cane's plans to open before the year ends.
Launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in parts of Buffalo and Lackawanna
In 1995, Dolly Parton came up with a reading initiative that would benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee. At the time, she could not have imagined that her “Imagination Library” would one day be rolled out in communities throughout the US. What started off as a simple, localized idea to help preschool children and their families access age-appropriate reading materials – at no cost to the children’s families – is now a nationwide phenomenon that continues to grow year to year.
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