🌱 Planning Tongue Mountain hike? What to know about Bolton’s fall rattlesnakes

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In today's newsletter:

• Planning Tongue Mountain hike? What to know about Bolton’s fall rattlesnakes

Also on today's calendar: Coffee Chat at the Bolton Free Library and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 62 and low of 34 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 48.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• The 9 New York Hiking Areas Where Timber Rattlesnakes Stay Active Into Fall (takingthekids.com) — If you’re hiking the Tongue Mountain Range from the Clay Meadow Trailhead in Bolton Landing this fall, expect rugged climbs, big Lake George views, and the chance of spotting protected timber rattlesnakes on sunny rocks. The guide explains why these snakes stay active into October, how fallen leaves make them harder to see, and offers practical tips to enjoy local trails safely while giving wildlife plenty of space.
   

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📸 Around Bolton Landing

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bolton Landing

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• 100 Years in Bolton: Honoring Maranville's and Trout Lake Club →
  The Bolton Museum, 4924 Lakeshore Drive, Bolton Landing
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• Fire Safety and Prevention Week
  Bolton Csd Bolton Landing, NY 12814

Monday October 5

• FIELD TRIP - 5th Grade
  Adirondack Experience - Blue Mountain Lake
  8:30 am

Tuesday October 6

• FIELD TRIP - 2nd & 3rd Grades
  Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, 9097 NY, Bolton Landing
  8:30 am
• Coffee Chat at the Bolton Free Library →
  Bolton Free Library, 4922 Lakeshore Dr., Bolton Landing
  10:30 am
• Storytime at the Bolton Free Library →
  Bolton Free Library, 4922 Lakeshore Dr., Bolton Landing
  10:30 am
• Trivia Night at the Bolton Free Library →
  Bolton Free Library, 4922 Lakeshore Dr., Bolton Landing
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Booster Club Bonfire
  Bolton Csd Bolton Landing, NY 12814

Thursday October 8

• Under the Lights Girls' Soccer Game
  Bolton Csd Bolton Landing, NY 12814

Friday October 9

• Under the Lights Boys' Soccer Game
  Bolton Csd Bolton Landing, NY 12814
• Glassblown Pumpkin Patch →
  4934 Lakeshore Dr, Bolton Landing
  8:00 am
• The Hawaiian Nightingale →
  The Sembrich, 4800 Lakeshore Dr., Bolton Landing
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Skechers U.S.A. posted a job opening for Retail Key Holder in Lake George. Apply here.
• LIDS Corporation posted a job opening for 6679 - Store Manager (H) in Lake George. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bolton Landing here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bolton

• The high cost of rubbish removal: Trash plant closure to spike county expenses (poststar.com)

Lake George

• We Ranked 10 Of New York's Best Roadside Diners And Here Are The Results (takingthekids.com)
• Rail Bikes Offer New York Fall Colors From Adirondacks To Catskills (bigcat953.com)
• Charles 'Charlie' Michael Buchal (scdemocratonline.com)

Queensbury

• East Aurora Cross Country Teams Travel to Queensbury to Compete (eastaurorany.com)
• Looking to see dazzling fall foliage this week? Head to the Adirondacks (syracuse.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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