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🌱 South Colonie weighs outside help after student protests over racism

Colonie, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Colonie! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • South Colonie weighs outside help after student protests over racism
  • Colonie inspections uncover unsafe rooms used for emergency housing
  • South Colonie superintendent tops Capital Region educator pay list

Also on today's calendar: Saratoga vs. CD Jets.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
  • Friday: Cold with rain, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. South Colonie board to vote on racism response plan tonight (wnyt.com) — South Colonie school leaders proposed an outside partnership after weeks of student protests over a video showing students using a racial slur. The board was scheduled to vote November 10 on hiring the McLean Collective to strengthen relationships between students and staff through restorative practices. The report does not provide the vote's outcome.
   

2. Colonie sounds alarm over unsafe DSS motel rooms days after CBS6 investigation (cbs6albany.com) — Colonie inspectors shut down one room at Colonie Inn & Suites and flagged at least 16 at the Baymont as unfit for occupancy, raising concerns about emergency housing placements. Reported hazards included faulty smoke detectors and a defective door latch in a room with three children. Counties say motels are a last resort.
   

3. Educator Pay 2026: Capital Region (empirecenter.org) — South Colonie Superintendent David Perry topped Capital Region educator payrolls at $300,918 in 2025–26, according to the Empire Center’s analysis of state retirement-system records. The district also ranked second regionally in average full-time educator pay at $95,991. The figures reflect gross pay, excluding health insurance and pension contributions.
   

4. 2 people charged following Target larceny report in Colonie (dailygazette.com) — A shoplifting report at Colonie’s Central Avenue Target led police to a man who said two people had forced him at knifepoint to steal an electric scooter. Brian Daley, 44, and Kira Daley, 41, face kidnapping and other charges. Both were jailed after arraignment, with bail set for Kira Daley.
   

5. NJ Bank Robber Who Fled To War-Torn Ukraine Now Charged In Colonie Heist: Authorities (newsbreak.com) — A man serving time for New Jersey robberies has pleaded not guilty to charges in a September 2022 TD Bank robbery in Colonie. Authorities say Edward Deveaux fled to Ukraine before being returned to the United States in 2025. He remains jailed without bail in Albany County, with court scheduled for November 12.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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