🌱 How a new trail will soon reshape walking access from downtown

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new trail will soon reshape walking access from downtown
• How a Hudson advisory firm is shaking up banks far beyond town

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; humid, temps: high: 72, low: 68.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Construction underway to connect N. 3rd to state trail in Hudson (dailygazette.com) — A new connector trail will soon link North Third Street to Mill Street and the Empire State Trail, making it much easier to walk from downtown Hudson into nearby conserved lands. Columbia Land Conservancy's three-phase project also includes revitalizing Charles Williams Park and creating a continuous route from Hudson to its Greenport property, expanding everyday access to nature for city residents.
   

• What's driving activist investors, and how banks can be ready (americanbanker.com) — A Hudson–based firm, Blue Hill Advisors, is emerging as a notable activist investor, pressuring an Alabama community bank to change how it uses capital and structures its board. The piece explains why shareholder activism at banks is expected to stay strong through late 2026, and how firms like Blue Hill are using public campaigns and potential proxy fights to push for governance and strategic shifts.
   

📸 Around Hudson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hudson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• NO CLASS: Questar III: HSE, General Education Development Preparat
  Hudson Area Library -1-Teen Room (15)
  9:30 am
• PS21's Free Performance Festival: Commonground
  Columbia County Tourism PS21, 2980 NY-66, Chatham, NY, 12037
  5:00 pm
• Chamber Music Churchtown: Concert III →
  Columbia County Tourism Churchtown Dairy, 357 County Route 12, Hudson, NY, 12534
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• LIVE MUSIC: Grand Central Station
  Columbia County Tourism Woodlife Farm Market, 36 Old Route 20, New Lebanon, NY, 12125
  2:00 pm
• Chamber Music Churchtown: Concert IV →
  Columbia County Tourism Churchtown Dairy, 357 County Route 12, Hudson, NY, 12534
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Wally Walk!
  Columbia County Tourism Wally Farms, 27 Crow Hill Rd, Ancram, NY, 12502
  10:00 am
• Chamber Music Churchtown: Concert V →
  Columbia County Tourism Churchtown Dairy, 357 County Route 12, Hudson, NY, 12534
  3:00 pm
Monday September 7
• NO CLASS: Questar III: HSE, General Education Development Preparat
  Hudson Area Library -1-Teen Room (15)
  9:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Giant Hudson Valley Moon Festival: Free Admission! →
  517 Neversink Dr, Port Jervis
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• OPEN MIC in the RIVER GARDEN — The Stewart House →
  Stewart House Hotel & 1883 Tavern, 2 N Water St, Athens
  7:00 pm
• Dutchman's Landing Park, Catskill NY →
  Dutchman's Landing Park
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• NO CLASS: Questar III: HSE, General Education Development Preparat
  Hudson Area Library -1-Teen Room (15)
  9:30 am
• Greene County Senior Citizens Day →
  Historic Catskill Point and Freightmasters Building, 1 Main St, Catskill
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - CSA/Carts Clerk (SRS NY) Salary Range $16.00 - $17.50/hr in Hudson. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Hudson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hudson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Catskill

• End-of-Summer Escape at Scribner's Catskill Lodge (traveldreamsmagazine.com)
• Letter to the Editor: Democracy Requires Americans to Speak Up (the-reporter.net)
• Catskill Nurse's 2002 Disappearance Still Unsolved (1045theteam.com)

Chatham

• 54,954 Shares in The Marzetti Company $MZTI Acquired by Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (marketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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