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Johnstown, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Johnstown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a wandering bear has Johnstown tightening up its trash rules
- How you can help dogs rescued from a Johnstown abuse case
- How Johnstown’s recent dog seizure is shaping tougher abuse laws
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!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
- Friday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Bear wanders into Johnstown (dailygazette.com) — A black bear briefly wandered through Johnstown’s South Melcher Street area, prompting Warren Street Elementary to keep students indoors and reminding residents to secure trash in cans under the city’s new fine system. Mayor Amy Praught and state wildlife officials stress that bears are common near the Adirondacks and offer tips for safely discouraging them around homes and cars. 
2. Dogs, puppies seized in alleged Johnstown animal abuse case at multiple shelters (wnyt.com) — After dogs and puppies were seized from an alleged animal abuse case in Johnstown on May 29, two nearby shelters are scrambling to care for them and are asking the community for help. Fulton County Regional SPCA and the James A. Brennan Memorial Humane Society describe the puppies’ poor condition and outline how donations will support their recovery and future adoptions.
3. More NY counties create animal abuse registries as lawmakers push for statewide list (cbs6albany.com) — Johnstown residents should know that 27 dogs were recently removed from a local home, a case now tied to Fulton County’s new animal abuse registry. The article explains how that registry works, why a Johnstown supervisor pushed for it, and how state lawmakers are considering a broader, statewide list and mental-health requirements for animal hoarders.
4. Sparking a Scientific Society (hartwick.edu) — A Hartwick College feature highlights climate-change expert and librarian Frederick Stoss, who spent his early years in Johnstown, N.Y., exploring Hale Creek like his own outdoor lab. He credits that curiosity, plus Hartwick’s hands-on, liberal arts approach to science, with launching a career that now includes national talks on climate change and recognition from Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project.
📸 Around Johnstown
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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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Academic & Extracurricular Committee
Johnstown City SD District Office
6:30 pm -
Fulton County Chamber of Commerce Sports Award Banquet
Pleasant Avenue School Johnstown, NY 12095
7:00 pm -
Audit, Budget & Finance Committee
Johnstown City SD District Office
7:30 pm -
Knox Spring Concert Rehearsal
Johnstown City SD JPAC
8:20 am -
BUILD & DRIVE
Johnstown Public Library 38 South Market Street, Johnstown, NY 12095
10:30 am -
Knox Spring Concert
Johnstown City SD JPAC
7:00 pm -
Track Meet Day (Grades 4-)
Johnstown City SD Johnstown, NY 12095 -
Yoga Essentials at Gloversville Public Library →
Gloversville Public Library, 58 E Fulton St, Gloversville
9:30 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Putman Porch Music →
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, 129 Schoharie St, Fort Hunter
6:30 pm -
Relay For Life of Fulton and Montgomery Counties →
Gloversville High School, 199 Lincoln St, Gloversville
5:00 pm -
NY02 Fonda Fairgrounds (NY05) →
Fonda Speedway, 21 Bridge St S, Fonda
6:00 pm -
Teen Nights at Fulton County YMCA →
Fulton County YMCA, 213 Harrison St, Johnstown
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aldi, Inc. posted a job opening for Full-Time Assistant Store Manager in Johnstown. Apply here.
- Plug Power, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Specialist, H2 in Johnstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnstown here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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