🌱 Averill Park man arrested after child sex assault allegations in two states.

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• Averill Park man arrested after child sex assault allegations in two states.

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warmer, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Averill Park man accused of sexual assault in Vermont (news10.com) — A man from Averill Park has been arrested after Vermont State Police say he was accused of sexually assaulting a child at Dorset Quarry and linked to another allegation involving a 10-year-old in New York. He was taken into custody at the New York–Canada border and is expected to be turned over to New York State Police, then extradited to Vermont as the investigation continues.
   

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Thursday October 1
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Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Dance
  Averill Park High School Averill Park, NY 12018
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Tuesday September 29
• Family Storytime!
  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  10:00 am
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  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  1:00 pm
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  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  1:30 pm
• English as a New Language
  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  4:30 pm
• Fantasy Portal Craft
  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  5:30 pm
• The Write Situation →
  KBK Studios, 10 2nd St., Troy
  7:00 pm
• Samara Joy and her Septet →
  Troy NY
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Oreo Taste Test (Grades 6-12)
  East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush
  3:00 pm
• Mulchamania! →
  Collard City Growers, 3337 6th Avenue, Troy
  5:00 pm

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• Does anyone know who owns this beautiful jet back cat.
  He has a lump or open wound on his chest. He is the sweetest friendly cat. I want to know who owns him. He comes to my house all the time to eat (Nextdoor Burden Lake)
• ‼️ THE BEST PROMO CODE OF THE SEASON FOR THE SWISS COLONY: AX1346
  Today (9/27/26), I ran across the promotional code for The Swiss Colony that gives two (2) free gifts, rather than the usual one (1): 24 petits fours… (Nextdoor Crooked Lake)

• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in East Greenbush. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Rensselaer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Averill Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Local filmmaker investigates Rensselaer County landfill in new documentary (news10.com)
• Duty Calls: Rev. Kelley Military Society to honor hometown heroes (timesunion.com)
• Made on Long Island: Coco Elephant in Plainview (news12.com)

Rensselaer

• Sheriffs Fear Broad Limits on Collusion with ICE. Advocates for Immigrants Hope They're Right. (newsfromthestates.com)

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