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🌱 How much could your Colonie taxes and utility bills drop in 2027?

Colonie, New York Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Colonie! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much could your Colonie taxes and utility bills drop in 2027?
  • Why Colonie officials say a suicidal woman returned home within 12 hours
  • How Colonie police helped crack a $600,000 bank fraud scheme

Also on today's calendar: Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
  • Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colonie proposes first town tax cut in 30 years, plus water and sewer cuts (cbs6albany.com) — Colonie’s tentative 2027 town budget would cut property taxes, water rates, and sewer fees for residents without reducing services, marking the first town tax rate cut in 30 years. Officials credit stronger finances and improved bond ratings, while outlining continued investments in roads, parks, and public safety ahead of a November public hearing.
   

• Colonie police disarm woman in crisis; chief faults hospital for quick release (timesunion.com) — Colonie police and town leaders are describing how officers safely disarmed a suicidal woman armed with a knife, then criticizing how quickly she was released from the hospital and returned to town. The incident has renewed questions about the Capital Region’s strained mental health system, follow-up care, and how 988 and local crisis teams fit into emergency responses.
   

• 15 arrested in Albany for bank fraud conspiracy (dailygazette.com) — Federal agents have charged 15 people in an alleged bank fraud scheme tied to a Bloods-affiliated gang, and Colonie police were among several Capital Region departments assisting the investigation. Authorities say the conspiracy used stolen checks to target banks and businesses, with security systems blocking many attempts but at least $180,000 still paid out.
   

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Other local events
    Monday October 5
  • Board of Education Meeting
    LGI
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday October 6
  • 76th Street →
    Empire Underground, 49 Columbia St, Albany
    8:00 pm
    • Friday October 9
  • Colonie Athletics Hall of Fame
    Colonie Central High School, 1 Raider Blvd, Albany
    5:00 pm
    • Wednesday October 21
  • Emma Ruth Rundle →
    Empire Live, 93 N Pearl St, Albany
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Albany

  • Java Developer (Oracle PL/SQL / Spring / Struts) - Trigyn Technologies, Inc. - Albany, NY, US (dice.com)
  • 15 charged in bank fraud conspiracy in Albany (news10.com)
  • Armed robbery suspect arrested in Albany (news10.com)

Ok Colonie! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Colonie

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Colonie

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.