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Also on today's calendar: Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Capital Region Guide to October 2026 trading card shows (uticaphoenix.net) — Clifton Park collectors have several October trading card shows right in town, including events at Clifton Park Center, American Legion Mohawk Post 1450, and Van Patten Golf Club. With mostly free admission and a mix of sports cards, Pokémon, and other games, families and serious hobbyists can plan weekend outings across the Capital Region all month long.
2. Saratoga County enacts property tax exemption for fully disabled veterans (saratogian.com) — Fully disabled wartime veterans living in Clifton Park and the rest of Saratoga County could see the county portion of their property tax bill fully exempt starting with 2028 taxes, under a new law just approved by county supervisors. The measure, championed by Clifton Park Supervisor Phil Barrett, applies to veterans with specific 100% VA disability designations, who are urged to work with local assessors to ensure their paperwork is in order.
3. Officials raise questions about CPS in Mechanicville deaths (news10.com) — Clifton Park's county supervisor, Ram Lalukota, is pressing for answers after four children were killed in Mechanicville, raising serious questions about how Saratoga County Child Protective Services handled earlier warning signs. He's asking for detailed records of home visits as state officials investigate CPS, while another supervisor urges an independent internal review and the children's father pursues legal action against multiple agencies.
4. Uncle Vito, Ranger Danger creator Gary Locatelli reflects on a lifetime of local radio, TV memories (timesunion.com) — Longtime Capital Region radio and TV personality Gary Locatelli, remembered by many Clifton Park residents as Ranger Danger and Uncle Vito, is sharing decades of local media stories in a new memoir. The book revisits his children's TV skits, including a 1994 commercial shoot in Clifton Park, along with memories of beloved regional landmarks, wrestling tie-ins, and the connections he built with listeners and viewers.
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