🌱 How a McGraw fisherman pulled 26-inch trout from a roadside ditch

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a McGraw fisherman pulled 26-inch trout from a roadside ditch
• McGraw softball climbs to No. 5 in New York state rankings

Also on today's calendar: NYS Notary Exam Prep at Cayuga CC Auburn/Fulton led by Law Scholar Alfred E. Piombino.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Some sun with a brief shower, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 59, low: 39.
• Friday: A shower in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Liverpool boy targets tiger muskie with handmade lure, catches terrific trout instead (syracuse.com) — McGraw angler James Miller braved muddy Central New York streams to land two impressive 26-inch rainbow trout, including one from a tiny ditch in Locke. The story also spotlights other local anglers’ opening-day catches and invites readers to share their own fish photos and stories.
   

• First state softball rankings: 18 Section III teams make the cut (syracuse.com) — McGraw’s softball team is off to a perfect 6-0 start and now holds the No. 5 spot statewide in Class C, the highest ranking of any Section III squad. Several other Central New York schools also appear in the season’s first state poll.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in McGraw

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 30

• NYS Notary Exam Prep at Cayuga CC Auburn/Fulton led by Law Scholar Alfred E. Piombino
  Cayuga Community College, 197 Franklin St, Auburn
  9:00 am

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📣 McGraw Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Earth Day Event - Cortland
  CountryMax Cortland , 980 NY-13 , Cortland
  3:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Modified Girls Lacrosse vs Homer
  Cortland High School
  4:30 pm
• Teen Program
  Kellogg Free Library , 5681 Telephone Rd , Cincinnatus
  5:00 pm
• Steel Magnolias
  Center for the Arts of Homer , 72 S Main St , Homer
  7:30 pm

Friday April 24

• What You Do Matters Conference 2026
  Greek Peak Mountain Resort , 2000 NY-392 , Cortland
  9:00 am
• JV Baseball vs Jordan-Elbridge
  Beaudry Park
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Boys Tennis vs Fulton
  Cortland High School
  5:00 pm
• Mark Nanni Music
  Homer Hops Brewing , 700 NY-90 , Cortland
  6:00 pm
• Court Of The Dragons
  Lusk Field House , 25 Stratton Dr , Cortland
  6:30 pm
• Varsity Boys Lacrosse vs Jordan-Elbridge
  Cortland High School
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Poetry Reading and Workshop
  Kellogg Free Library , 5681 Telephone Rd , Cincinnatus
  1:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Varsity Softball vs Moravia (double header)
  Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SUNY Cortland posted a job opening for Facility Operations Assistant 1 in Cortland. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Cortland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McGraw here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cortland

• Seven Valleys Health Coalition Holding Another Free Food Drive Today (wxhc.com)
• 1890 House Museum to Receive Historical Marker This Saturday Recognizing Chester Wickwire (wxhc.com)
• Anthony Ciaramitaro Commits to SUNY Cortland (oursportscentral.com)

Homer

• Gas Prices on Gradual Decline According to AAA (wxhc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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