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Clay, New York Patch AM: a 5 min readMorning Clay! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new battery sites in Clay could change your power reliability
- Why TV news sometimes calls your Liverpool-area story “Clay” instead
- Which two new small businesses just opened their doors in Clay?
Also on today's calendar: The Healing Drum Workshop: Sound journey Wisdom and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 41.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 'Battery energy storage systems' may be coming to the Town of Clay (cnycentral.com) — Battery energy storage facilities are being proposed for sites in the Town of Clay, with Carson Power and Nexamp working with Moyers Corners Fire Department and state regulators on safety and placement. The systems would store power for peak-demand times, operate quietly in container-sized units, and follow New York’s strict new safety standards before any project is approved. 
2. Your Stories Q&A: Is it Liverpool, Salina or Clay? How NewsChannel 9 determines where something is located (localsyr.com) — When you see NewsChannel 9 label a story as happening in Clay instead of Liverpool or North Syracuse, they’re following town and village boundary lines, not mailing addresses. Reporters rely on Onondaga County’s planning maps to identify the actual governing municipality, so coverage reflects which town’s rules and officials matter for that address.
3. Business listings: See the 33 new businesses in Central NY (April 21, 2026) (syracuse.com) — Two new small businesses have just registered in Clay: a power-washing service and a residential cleaning company, joining 31 other startups across Central New York last week. The county clerk’s filings highlight fresh options for home services, crafts, food, and more opening in nearby communities, with no Onondaga County closures reported.
4. Future of technology education: Syracuse University hosts second Micron Day (cnycentral.com) — Syracuse University’s second Micron Day highlighted tech education paths tied to Micron’s coming semiconductor plant near Clay, giving local students hands-on exhibits and a town hall with parents. Organizers stressed preparing middle and high schoolers for thousands of future jobs and over $100 billion in investment planned for the Clay area.
5. Syracuse airport is planning a massive makeover. Travelers who leave home at 1 a.m. will like it (syracuse.com) — A major commercial district is planned at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, including a gas station, hotels, and restaurants to better serve early-morning travelers. Demand is expected to grow even more as Micron’s massive semiconductor plant in nearby Clay ramps up, bringing thousands of workers and more air traffic to the region over the next several years.
📸 Around Clay
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Gleason Mansion & Village Museum Open House
Liverpool Village Museum, 314 2nd St, Liverpool
10:00 am
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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April Coffee Connection Kelberman Center: Autism Support Services
North Syracuse Early Education Program , 205 South Main Street , North Syracuse
6:00 pm -
Cicero Elementary School Science Fair
Cicero Elementary School , 5979 Route 31 , Cicero
6:00 pm -
Financial Literacy Family Night
Roxboro Road Elementary School , 200 Bernard Street , Mattydale
6:00 pm -
The Healing Drum Workshop: Sound journey Wisdom
Liverpool Art Center , Mall , 305 Vine St # 7 , Liverpool
10:00 am -
Festival of the Arts
North Syracuse Junior High School , 5353 West Taft Road , North Syracuse
11:00 am -
Rome Free Academy at Liverpool
Liverpool High School , 4338 Wetzel Rd , Liverpool
12:00 pm -
Mark Nanni Music
Freight Yard Brewing , 4975 NY-31 , Clay
6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
📣 Clay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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NSJH Small Ensembles Concert
North Syracuse Junior High School , 5353 West Taft Road , North Syracuse
7:00 pm -
PVM Spring Showcase/Art-in-the-Atrium/Fine Arts Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Paul v Moore High School Central Square, NY 13036
5:00 pm -
April Coffee Connection Kelberman Center: Autism Support Services
North Syracuse Early Education Program , 205 South Main Street , North Syracuse
6:00 pm -
Cicero Elementary School Science Fair
Cicero Elementary School , 5979 Route 31 , Cicero
6:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This very seeet girl is in need of a good forever home.
Her owner could not keep her and had to drop her off with a friend who cannot keep her. She is very sweet and great with other cats and dogs. She… (Nextdoor Cherry Heights/Estates) - Thank you to all the wonderful familys who took in the puppies!
Im so happy that they will now have a perfect forever home with people who adore them! (Nextdoor The Farmstead)
- Runnings posted a job opening for Sales Associate - Lawn & Garden (Seasonal) - Clay, NY in Clay. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Clay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clay here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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