🌱 How would a 1,000‑megawatt AI data center reshape East Fishkill?
East Fishkill, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again East Fishkill! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How would a 1,000‑megawatt AI data center reshape East Fishkill?
- Which East Fishkill poll sites can you use on June 23?
- How an East Fishkill school recess turned into a gosling rescue story
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Record-tying temperatures, temps: high: 88, low: 55. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 93 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Where In New York AI Data Centers Are Being Discussed (hudsonvalleypost.com) — East Fishkill is at the center of a proposal for a massive 1,000‑megawatt AI data center that’s already drawing strong public opposition over energy use. Town officials are weighing an expanded moratorium on future data centers as similar projects and debates unfold across New York, from Tonawanda to the Finger Lakes and North Country. 
2. Where do I vote? Guide to Dutchess County's June primary poll sites (poughkeepsiejournal.com) — East Fishkill voters can use any designated town poll site for the June 23 Democratic primary, regardless of their specific election district. This countywide guide also explains which local offices are on the ballot and how New York’s shift to even‑year elections affects Dutchess towns, cities, and villages.
3. DEC rescues Dutchess Co. duck from drain, rehome orphaned goose (news10.com) — An East Fishkill police officer working security at Fishkill Plains Elementary helped connect students’ discovery of an orphaned gosling with state environmental officers. After DEC officers confirmed the mother was missing, they successfully placed the young goose with an accepting goose family at Vassar College, following an earlier duckling rescue in nearby Beekman.
4. WATCH: Lost Gosling Found By Students Gets New Goose Family At Vassar College (dailyvoice.com) — A quick-thinking East Fishkill school resource officer helped rescue a lost gosling spotted by students at Fishkill Plains Elementary, then found it a new goose family at Vassar College. The officer and environmental officials tried unsuccessfully to locate its original parents before successfully introducing the gosling to an accepting gaggle on campus.
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★ Featured events ★
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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JJ Senior Band Concert
Wappingers Central School District 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction , NY 12533
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JJ Senior Prom
Wappingers Central School District 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction , NY 12533
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Architectural Review Board →
Town of East Fishkill, Hopewell Junction
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Crate Escapes 4th Annual Quarter Auction →
East Fishkill Community Center, 890 NY-82, Hopewell Junction
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Board of Education Meeting →
Wappingers Central School District 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction , NY 12533
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Public Hearing on the 2026-2027 Code of Conduct & Attendance Policy →
Wappingers Central School District 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction , NY 12533
7:30 pm -
RCK Senior Awards Night
Wappingers Central School District 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction , NY 12533
6:30 pm -
Van Wyck-National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Wappingers Central School District 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction , NY 12533
7:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JJ Senior Band Concert
Wappingers Central School District 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction , NY 12533
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JJ Senior Prom
Wappingers Central School District 25 Corporate Park Drive, Hopewell Junction , NY 12533
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Kickoff to Summer Tasting at Boutique →
Boutique Wines, Spirits and Ciders, Fishkill
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Family Fun Night Luau
Glenham Elementary School 20 Chase Drive, Fishkill, NY 12524
6:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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