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🌱 How Saratoga County’s new grants will benefit Mechanicville this year
Mechanicville, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Mechanicville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Saratoga County’s new grants will benefit Mechanicville this year
- Mechanicville father breaks silence on apartment tragedy and lingering questions
- Where Mechanicville kids can get free back-to-school backpacks August 5
Also on today's calendar: Summer Concert: Tailspin and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 60.
- Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County Awards 2026 Economic Development and Trails Grant (saratogatodaynewspaper.com) — Saratoga County has awarded the City of Mechanicville $8,000 toward a new bucket truck as part of its 2026 Economic Development and Trails Grants. The broader program sends more than $190,000 to towns and cities countywide for projects ranging from park upgrades and trail work to community celebrations and public facilities. 
• Sarah Myers' father speaks publicly for first time since Mechanicville tragedy (cbs6albany.com) — Mechanicville readers are hearing from Sarah Myers’ father for the first time since six family members were found dead in a Mechanicville apartment, as he remembers his daughter and grapples with unanswered questions. Investigators have ruled four homicides and two suicides, with police pointing to intentional poisoning and an apparent murder-suicide while key details remain under review.
• Local McDonald's locations to distribute free backpacks (news10.com) — Families in Mechanicville can pick up free, supply-filled backpacks for students at the McDonald’s at 1 Park Plaza on August 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. The giveaway is part of a Capital Region-wide McDonald’s program supporting back-to-school needs, with one backpack per student while supplies last.
📸 Around Mechanicville
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Upcoming Events in
Mechanicville
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★ Featured events ★
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Cardboard Camp (Week One) →
Mechanicville Public Library, 190 North Main St, Mechanicville
1:00 pm
Wednesday July 29
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Other local events
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Summer Concert: Tailspin →
Mechanicville Public Library, 190 North Main St, Mechanicville
6:30 pm -
Cardboard Camp (Week Two) →
Mechanicville Public Library, 190 North Main St, Mechanicville
1:30 pm -
Silent Wings Raptor Show →
Mechanicville Public Library, 190 North Main St, Mechanicville
1:00 pm -
End of Summer Reading Party and Art Show! →
Mechanicville Public Library, 190 North Main St, Mechanicville
1:00 pm -
Summer Concert: Matt Mirabile Band →
Mechanicville Public Library, 190 North Main St, Mechanicville
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 4
Wednesday August 5
Thursday August 6
Friday August 14
Tuesday August 18
📣 Mechanicville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Helios Yoga Rise & Flow Summer Yoga Series →
Cohoes, NY Calendar, 1 Delaware Ave, Cohoes
9:00 am -
Whiskey & Wedges →
The Fairways of Halfmoon, 17 Johnson Rd, Mechanicville
5:15 pm -
Chris Sanders & The Better Days →
Outpost 40, 1544 NY-40, Schaghticoke
7:00 pm -
IHOP Clifton Park – Write-In →
IHOP, 611 Plank Rd, Clifton Park
6:00 pm -
Mario Kart 8: Summer Tournament →
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Rd, Clifton Park
12:30 pm -
Traffic Commission Meeting →
Cohoes City Office, Cohoes City Hall, 97 Mohawk St, Cohoes
2:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Monday July 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stone Lutz helped to care for Wolfie boarding him, grooming him and making his life even better with group play dates 3 days a week over the past year.
When Wolfie passed my husband and I collected things to donate, one of which was Wolfie’s favorite indoor toy, his blue ball. He would chase it or… (Nextdoor Halfmoon Clifton Park)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Mechanicville. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Round Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Halfmoon
- Family of Savannah State Baseball player raises safety concerns over unmarked cars near home (news10.com)
- Blotter Report (saratogatodaynewspaper.com)
Stillwater
- Erie Canalway Junior Ranger Day to be held on August 1 at 15 canal sites (saratogian.com)
- 5 Forgotten War Monuments With Stories Most People Never Hear (nerdable.com)
Clifton Park
- Clifton Park student athlete says ICE followed him after release from custody (cbs6albany.com)
- Vulnerable adult missing in Clifton Park (cliftonparkspark.com)
Ok Mechanicville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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