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🌱 Medina buys police SUVs as leaders work to rebuild department
Medina, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Medina! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Medina buys police SUVs as leaders work to rebuild department
- Medina’s new pedestrian bridge gets its ribbon-cutting Thursday
- Medina’s Maple Crest earns a historic preservation honor
Also on today's calendar: The Polar Express Train Ride.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 54 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
- Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Medina approves buying 2 new patrol vehicles for police department (orleanshub.com) — Medina approved two new police SUVs at $66,701 each as village leaders work to rebuild a department operating at about half strength. The vehicles should arrive in spring. Officials also say they are close to a union agreement after officers went roughly 3½ years without a contract. 
• Medina will have ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday for new pedestrian bridge (orleanshub.com) — Medina will celebrate its new pedestrian bridge over Oak Orchard Creek with a ribbon-cutting at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 12. The 100-foot bridge and 2,000 feet of sidewalks along Maple Ridge Road are part of a pedestrian and bicycle route supported largely by a federal transportation grant.
• Cobblestone Museum presents 5 preservation awards for local sites (orleanshub.com) — Maple Crest in Medina is among five Orleans County properties honored by the Cobblestone Society and Museum for historic preservation. Owner Rollin Hellner has restored windows, original plasterwork and parquet flooring at the 1860 Prospect Street home, and repainted its exterior in the original color.
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The Polar Express Train Ride →
Medina Railroad Museum, 530 West Ave, Medina
2:00 pm
Saturday November 21
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Other local events
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Nerds Gone Wild at The Sacred Heart Club →
Sacred Heart Club, 189 North Gravel Road, Medina
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The Polar Express Train Ride →
Medina Railroad Museum, 530 West Ave, Medina
11:20 am
Wednesday November 25
Saturday November 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veterans Day ceremony →
Village Commons, corner of Park Avenue and Main Street, Middleport
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Family Storytime!
Royalton Hartland Community Library, 9 Vernon Street, Middleport
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Apples Through History!
Royalton Hartland Community Library, 9 Vernon Street, Middleport
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Community Holiday Decor Swap & Puzzle Sale!
Royalton Hartland Community Library, 9 Vernon Street, Middleport -
30th Annual Craft Show →
East Shelby Fire Hall, Shelby
9:00 am -
Gadgets & Gears Tech- Help!
Royalton Hartland Community Library, 9 Vernon Street, Middleport
5:30 pm -
Recipe Swap and Social!
Royalton Hartland Community Library, 9 Vernon Street, Middleport
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Tween Book Club: The Isle of Ever
Royalton Hartland Community Library, 9 Vernon Street, Middleport
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Orchestra Winter Showcase Concert →
Royalton-Hartland Central School Auditorium, 54 State Street, Middleport
6:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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Tuesday December 1
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