🌱 Could Keene’s historic public library really lose all town funding?

Hello Keene! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Could Keene's historic public library really lose all town funding?
• Why Keene made the list of must‑visit Adirondack towns

Also on today's calendar: Adiron-Grimpe – Octobre 2026 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 41.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Keene leaders consider zero out funding for the public library (adirondackexplorer.org) — Keene officials are weighing a 2027 budget that would completely cut the town's $58,000 contribution to its 122‑year‑old public library, raising fears the library could close. Residents packed a recent board meeting to protest, arguing the small but busy library is vital for internet access, social connection, and youth programs, while leaders struggle with steep energy and health‑care costs and limits on raising taxes.
   

• 2026's 11 Best Small Towns To Visit In The Adirondack Mountains (worldatlas.com) — Keene and nearby Keene Valley get a spotlight as one of 11 Adirondack small towns worth a visit, especially for hikers and outdoorsy travelers. The piece highlights local trails like Baxter and Snow mountains plus spots to refuel, positioning Keene as a quieter alternative to Lake Placid and Saranac Lake while still offering big High Peaks views and farm‑to‑table dining.
   

📸 Around Keene

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Keene

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Ophira Eisenberg and Andy Pitz →
  Olympic Conference Center, 2634 Main St, Lake Placid
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Adiron-Grimpe – Octobre 2026 →
  193 Styles Brook Rd, Keene
  8:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• GV Soccer vs Indian Lake/Long Lake
  Keene Central School Keene Valley, NY 12943
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• BV+Mod. Soccer vs Crown Point
  Keene Central School Keene Valley, NY 12943
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• BV+Mod Soccer @ Willsboro
  Keene Central School Keene Valley, NY 12943
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• GV Soccer @ Crown Point
  Keene Central School Keene Valley, NY 12943
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir →
  New York 73, Keene-Valley
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• LPYAA Soccer - Facility Use
  Kordziel Fields
  5:30 pm
• Brandes Basketball - Facility Use
  Middle and High School Gymnasium
  6:00 pm
• Ponyhustle at Party on the Patio →
  Waterhole Music Lounge, 48 Main St., Saranac Lake
  6:00 pm
• Charlie Millard Band [Concert] →
  Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge, 12198 Old Rte 9n, Jay
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• UCI Mountain Bike World Series →
  Mt. Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update on Vista American Elm
  I received the following by email message from my colleague, DEC Forester, Ray Brook, Andy Testo, in answer to my calls & concerns for the elm tree… (Nextdoor Keene)
• Blood Drive
  Thursday October 8, 2026 Time: 12:30pm-5:30pm in the KCS Gymnasium Appointments are still available and walk-ins are welcome too! All successful… (Nextdoor Keene)

• University of Vermont Health Network posted a job opening for Clinical Assistant- Med/Surg in Elizabethtown. Apply here.
• Essex Center posted a job opening for Activities Aide in Elizabethtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keene here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Elba

• LETTER: Freedom of religion (dailygazette.com)

Lake Placid

• World Cup Series Finale Heads to Lake Placid, New York (mbaction.com)
• No punishment for Singh (golfwrx.com)
• The 9 New York Restaurants Where The Fall Foliage Fills Every Window (takingthekids.com)

Saranac Lake

• High School Roundup: Saranac Lake girls soccer falls in OT (adirondackdailyenterprise.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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