Community Corner
🌱 How Glenville surveillance helped crack recent business burglary cases
Coming up: EPiC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT (2026) on the Glenville Patch calendar
Hello again Glenville! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Glenville surveillance helped crack recent business burglary cases
- How one developer turned a vacant Scotia depot into Glenville jobs
Also on today's calendar: Ninja Kidz Live and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Thursday: Some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Scotia man jailed for allegedly burglarizing 2 local eateries (wnyt.com) — Police say a man already on parole has been charged in connection with a July 29 burglary at Oishi Asian Cuisine on Sacandaga Road in Glenville, as well as a separate break-in at Pizzaiolos in Scotia. Investigators credit surveillance cameras from local businesses and municipal systems in Scotia with helping them identify a suspect after a series of business break-ins. 
• Francesco Galesi, developer behind Mohawk Harbor, died (dailygazette.com) — A major figure behind Glenville's Business and Technology Park and Schenectady's Mohawk Harbor, developer Francesco Galesi has died at 95. His company transformed the former Scotia Naval Depot into a Glenville business hub that now hosts expanding employers, and local leaders say his redevelopment work reshaped the Capital Region's economy for decades to come.
📸 Around Glenville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glenville
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★ Featured events ★
- EPiC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT (2026) →
Proctors, 432 State St, Schenectady
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
- Dungeons & Dragons: Kids Ages 7-12 - GROUP A
Amsterdam Free Library , 28 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA
11:00 am - Ninja Kidz Live →
Proctors, 432 State St, Schenectady
6:30 pm - The Rocket Man Show →
Proctors, 432 State St, Schenectady
7:30 pm
Sunday August 23
Tuesday August 25
Saturday September 12
📣 Glenville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- WEB Leader Training
Duanesburg Csd Delanson, NY 12053
9:00 am - Union Women's Soccer ID Clinic
Union College 09-CPH Artificial Turf
9:00 am - Kindergarten Bus Orientation (Birchwood)
Niskayuna Csd Schenectady, NY 12309
9:30 am - Farm to Family Wheels at SCSD District Ofice
Schenectady City School District 530 Liberty St, Schenectady, NY 12305, USA
4:20 pm - Farm to Family Wheels at Girls Inc.
Schenectady City School District 962 Albany St, Schenectady, NY 12307, USA
5:00 pm - Farm to Family Wheels at Woodlawn Elementary School
Schenectady City School District 3311 Wells Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304, USA
5:45 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Niskayuna Csd District Office Board Room
6:00 pm - Farmland Protection Committee Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM →
Ballston, NY Calendar, 323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ravenpaw Grooming Has openings this week available to get your fluffy furry family members all freshly bathed and groomed.
To schedule an appointment Book online at Ravenpawgrooming.com We are International Professional Groomers Safety Certified and a small quiet… (Nextdoor Glenville)
🗞 Nearby News
Rotterdam
- Schenectady's first woman surgeon honored (dailygazette.com)
- Dutch Prosecutors Sell $2.5M of Crypto From Bankrupt Platform Knaken (decrypt.co)
Schenectady
- Stockade Walkabout returns September 26th to Schenectady (iloveny.com)
- 'No faith in the system': Duanesburg mobile home park marks 1 year under boil-water order (timesunion.com)
- Downtown Summer Sampler offers affordable, varied dining options (dailygazette.com)
Ok Glenville! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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