Good morning, Buffalo.

La Casa de Mama Bodega opened in May at 975 Broadway on Buffalo’s East Side and now serves as a community hub offering Dominican and Puerto Rican staples along with hot meals, toys, and a space for dominoes as owner Suheiri Rodriguez aims to celebrate Latino heritage year-round.

The Buffalo Zoo unveiled a 10-year plan to refresh its operations and exhibits for long-term growth.

The blueprint (designed to boost animal care and visitor services) aims to renew this local community asset.

The Village of Hamburg is planning to revitalize its West End Corridor by creating safer streets, new housing, and business opportunities over 285 acres.

Officials will work on projects involving 63 brownfield parcels once state funding and environmental tests are completed.

At Shea’s Performing Arts Center last Thursday night, the 43North competition awarded five startups a $1M boost each — including Buffalo-based JECA Energy Bars — as over 3,000 attendees witnessed live pitches.

Amazon will hire up to 1,000 workers for its new 3.1 million sqft fulfillment center at 8995 Lockport Road in Niagara Falls, with wages starting at $21 — $23 an hour and benefits including 401(k) and tuition support.

Hiring events will run from Tuesday, Oct. 13 to Thursday, Oct. 15.

Solstice Advanced Materials (a Honeywell spinoff) will invest $49M in its Buffalo research and development facility, bolstering local business innovation.

Buffalo Public Schools proposed closing several local schools + including a bilingual elementary and select high schools, as outlined in the closure proposal.

The plan is under review and will affect students and staff moving forward.

Erie County plans to lease the shuttered Buffalo Creek Academy campus to open a Code Blue homeless shelter that will serve up to 200 people on freezing nights.

After seven infant deaths over the past two months, Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein reminded parents to keep infants safe by having them sleep on their backs in a crib with no loose blankets or toys — guidelines available on HealthyChildren.org.

After missing all power play opportunities in a 4-0 loss to Dallas — the only NHL team yet to score on its man advantage — head coach Lindy Ruff said the Sabres are making changes as they get ready to host Utah today at 7 p.m.