🌱 Meet the new assistant principal helping lead Cohoes High School

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the new assistant principal helping lead Cohoes High School

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
• Saturday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cohoes CSD welcomes new assistant principal (news10.com) — Cohoes families have a new leader at the high school, as longtime educator Keith Fischer has been appointed assistant principal in the Cohoes City School District. With 17 years of experience, including a decade in Cohoes, he's praised for a student-centered approach and will work alongside recently appointed principal Kristy Goergen to strengthen school culture and support student success.
   

📸 Around Cohoes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cohoes

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  108 School St, Bennington
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham →
  400 Old Loudon Rd, Latham
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• A Man Named Cash →
  Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St, Cohoes
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• OCTOBER meeting | Cohoes LDC →
  Cohoes Local Development Corporation, 97 Mohawk St, Cohoes
  4:00 pm
• OCTOBER meeting →
  Cohoes Local Development Corporation, 97 Mohawk Street, Cohoes
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Legend- The Ultimate Journey Experience at Cohoes Music Hall →
  Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes
  7:00 pm
• Legend- The Ultimate Journey Experience →
  Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Three-Part Painting Workshop with Artist Altin Stoja →
  Cohoes Public Library, Cohoes
• Friends of the Cohoes Public Library Meeting →
  Cohoes Public Library, 18 Mohawk St, Cohoes
  11:00 am
• 16th Annual MAC-N-CHEESE BOWL →
  Remsen St, Cohoes
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• Mystery Book Club →
  Cohoes Public Library, Cohoes
Sunday October 25
• Designer bag and drag bingo Halloween →
  239 Remsen St, Cohoes
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning, neighbors.
  Hope everyone's day is peaceful and productive! (Nextdoor Reservoir/Falls View)

• Capital District YMCA posted a job opening for Troy: Custodian (1) in Troy. Apply here.
• Centers Health Care posted a job opening for Director of Social Services in Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cohoes here.

🗞 Nearby News

Troy

• Man arrested on weapon charges in Troy (newportdispatch.com)
• RPI Plans New RPI Childcare Center in Troy (uticaphoenix.net)
• Founders & Guardians: Uncle Sam Wilson (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Watervliet

• No. 8-seeded Liberty sweep top-seeded Lynx 87-71 in quarterfinals, advance to WNBA semifinals (news10.com)

Ok Cohoes! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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