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Liberty, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Liberty! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What hiring and zoning decisions did Liberty’s Town Board just delay?
- Liberty community remembers longtime science teacher Russell Stahl’s lasting impact.
- How did Liberty’s Redhawks dominate Rockland for their first season win?
Also on today's calendar: SCGC MONSTER MASH and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 50.
- Monday: Breezy with a brief shower, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Liberty board discusses hiring (scdemocratonline.com) — Liberty residents should know the Town Board delayed hiring two Highway Department workers and postponed a Route 52–Schoolhouse Road zoning adjustment until procedures and full board input are confirmed. Members also held off on choosing engineering services for the Swan Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant comminutor replacement while they seek more information. 
• Russell Stahl (scdemocratonline.com) — Many in Liberty will remember Russell Stahl, a longtime physics and chemistry teacher who led the Liberty Central School District’s science department and inspired students for 36 years. He also trained educators through the Sullivan County Teachers’ Center and leaves behind a large, loving family who will carry on his legacy of learning and service.
• Liberty Earns First Win with Sweep Over Rockland (scdemocratonline.com) — Liberty Redhawks volleyball fans can celebrate the team’s first win of the season, a 3–0 road sweep over Rockland in Livingston Manor. The Redhawks dominated key stretches in all three sets and drew praise from coach Macy Shamro, who hopes the performance energizes Liberty heading into its next matches.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Pre-Referral Considerations for Multilingual Learners: Looking Beyond Language Difference and Disability - at Sullivan BOCES — Hudson Valley RBERN →
Sullivan County Boces, 15 Sullivan Ave, Liberty
9:00 am
Tuesday October 27
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Other local events
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Mahjong In-Person
Program Room, 189 North Main St, Liberty
10:15 am -
Alchemy Poets In-Person
Program Room, 189 North Main St, Liberty
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SCGC MONSTER MASH →
Sullivan County Golf Club, 2514 New York 52, Liberty
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 15
Friday October 30
📣 Liberty Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Run, Walk, Roll 5K →
SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake
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5-Week Mark (Fall Semester) →
SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake -
Games, Snacks & Connection →
Student Union, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake
11:00 am -
Fall Express Semester Begins →
SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake -
Fall Report: 5-Week Progress →
SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake
10:00 am -
Sullivan Unstoppable Carnival →
Student Union, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake
12:00 pm -
Launch Event: SUNY Sullivan to 2030 MMXXX →
SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake
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Town Board Meeting →
Fallsburg, NY Calendar, 19 Railroad Plaza, Fallsburg
6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Liberty Central School District posted a job opening for Substitute Cleaner 2026- 2027 in Liberty. Apply here.
- Beacon Mobility posted a job opening for School Aide -Path to CDL in Neversink. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Liberty here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Sullivan County hosts community walk to end suicide (riverreporter.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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