🌱 How Mechanicville’s Chad Brown ended up with three Belmont contenders

Good day Mechanicville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mechanicville’s Chad Brown ended up with three Belmont contenders

Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Breaking down the Belmont Stakes field (news10.com) — A Mechanicville native will have a major presence in this year’s Belmont Stakes, as trainer Chad Brown sends three horses—Emerging Market, Growth Equity, and Ottinho—into Saturday’s race at Saratoga. The field of nine also includes Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo and favorite Renegade, with several Capital Region connections making this final Saratoga-hosted Belmont especially interesting for local racing fans.
   

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📸 Around Mechanicville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mechanicville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 17

• Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday June 3

• Board of Education Meeting
  Mechanicville City SD HS Cafe
  6:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Senior Trip
  Mechanicville City SD Mechanicville, NY 12118

Tuesday June 9

• Regents Testing/Senior Trip
  Mechanicville City SD Mechanicville, NY 12118

Friday June 12

• Clean Tech Graduation
  Mechanicville City SD Mechanicville, NY 12118
  8:30 am

Tuesday June 23

• Summer Concert: Upstate Vibe →
  Mechanicville Public Library, 190 North Main St, Mechanicville
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Test Drive a Bus
  Shenendehowa Csd Clifton Park, NY 12065
  10:00 am
• Class of 2026 Val/Sal Celebration HS Cafeteria
  Mechanicville City SD Mechanicville, NY 12118
  3:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Mechanicville City SD HS Cafe
  6:00 pm
• HS - PTSA Meeting
  Shenendehowa Csd Library - Shenendehowa East High School, 970 NY-146, Clifton Par
  6:00 pm
• HSW and HSE Orchestra Concert
  Shenendehowa Csd HSE Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Refrigeration Roadshow — Daikin Comfort... →
  Daikin Comfort Technologies Northeast, 16 Corporate Dr, Clifton Park
  10:00 am
• Reading Therapy Dogs →
  Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mary at 7 camber ct mechanicville her brand new rescue dog out fr her fence behind her yard.
  Quincey he’s only a Few months old and very scared and especially of men will only probably go to a female. He’s very skittish. +1 (518) 769-9185 (Nextdoor Fairways of Halfmoon)

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Mechanicville. Apply here.
• Capital District YMCA posted a job opening for Clifton Park: Part Time Custodians in Clifton Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Clifton Park

• Hannaford in Clifton Park begins remodeling project (news10.com)
• Hollingsworth: Here's why each horse could win the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga (timesunion.com)
• Police chase car through Saratoga, Schenectady counties (dailygazette.com)

Saratoga Springs

• Morrissey's Lounge & Bistro doubles down on bold plates and classic cocktails (cbs6albany.com)

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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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