🌱 How Darrow’s new Canaan campus could change Queechy Lake access
Canaan, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Canaan! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Darrow’s new Canaan campus could change Queechy Lake access
Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Columbia County private high school to expand campus (news10.com) — Darrow School is expanding into the former Together for Youth/Berkshire Farm campus in Canaan, bringing upgraded athletic facilities, new camp opportunities, and expanded access to Queechy Lake. The acquisition, just two miles from the New Lebanon campus, will support growing enrollment and strengthen academic and residential programs, with financial details to come later. 
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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