🌱 How a Homer crash briefly cut power and closed Route 281

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Homer crash briefly cut power and closed Route 281

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warmer with periods of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minor Injuries After Pickup Truck Snaps Two Power Poles in Homer (wxhc.com) — A pickup truck crash Sunday afternoon in the Village of Homer snapped two power poles, briefly knocking out electricity and closing Route 281 between Clinton and James Streets. First responders found the truck on its side; the 17-year-old driver was taken by TLC Ambulance with minor injuries as National Grid worked to restore power and reopen the road.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homer

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, 306 N Aurora St, Ithaca
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Varsity Girls Soccer vs APW
  Cortland High School
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Varsity & Modified Cross Country Meet
  Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
  4:30 pm
• Modified Girls Soccer vs Chittenango
  Barry Elementary School
  4:30 pm
• Modified Football vs Westhill
  Cortland High School
  5:00 pm
• Modified Girls Tennis vs Westhill
  Cortland High School
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Modified Girls Tennis vs Skaneateles
  Cortland High School
  4:30 pm
• Modified Boys Soccer vs CBA
  Barry Elementary School
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Modified Girls Tennis vs Chittenango
  Cortland High School
  4:30 pm
• Homecoming: Varsity Football vs JD
  Cortland High School
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Dance
  Cortland High School, 8 Valley View Dr, Cortland
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Center for the Arts of Homer- One Guitar Woman →
  Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St, Homer
  8:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Modified Boys Soccer vs Cazenovia
  Barry Elementary School
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Byrne Dairy & Deli posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - BCV - Days (D2) in Cortland. Apply here.
• Bullpen Tournaments posted a job opening for Fall Operations and Scouting Intern in Cortland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homer here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cortland

• SUNY Cortland Announces Two Faculty Members Earn Fellowship Through SUNY Academic Affairs Fellows Program (wxhc.com)
• Suspect Sought Following Early Sunday Morning Stabbing in Cortland; Victim Remains in Critical Condition (wxhc.com)
• Cortland and Ithaca blow out conference opponents on Saturday (localsyr.com)

Dryden

• Astronomy Picture of the Day in the Classroom (nasa.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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