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🌱 How a Menands gym workout led to a shocking injury lawsuit.
Menands, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Menands! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Menands gym workout led to a shocking injury lawsuit.
Also on today's calendar: Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
- Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jack Louridas lawsuit: Yale player says hurdle impaled him during workout (newyorkupstate.com) — A serious injury lawsuit tied to a workout at Victoria Fitness in Menands alleges a defective training hurdle impaled former Albany Academy basketball standout and current Yale freshman Jack Louridas. The suit targets the Menands gym owner, a trainer, and the equipment manufacturer, claiming the hurdle was dangerously designed and previously linked to similar injuries. No details were provided on Louridas’ current condition. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham →
400 Old Loudon Rd, Latham
9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
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Soccer Game - Home
Menands School, 19 Wards Ln, Menands
4:00 pm -
76th Street →
Empire Underground, 49 Columbia St, Albany
8:00 pm -
Soccer Game Away
St Pius X Catholic School, 75 Upper Loudon Rd, Albany
4:00 pm -
Pet Adoption Clinic at Menands Market Pavilion →
Menands Market Pavilion, 381 Broadway, Menands
10:00 am -
Pet Adoption Clinic →
Menands Market Pavilion, 381 Broadway, Menands
10:00 am -
Emma Ruth Rundle →
Empire Live, 93 N Pearl St, Albany
7:00 pm -
Pumpkin Fest at the Farmers Market in Menands →
Capital District Regional Market - Farmers Market, 381 Broadway, Menands
10:00 am -
90's NOISE at Kris' Mid City Tavern →
Kris' Mid City Tavern, 327 Broadway, Menands
7:00 pm -
Trunk or Treat at the Farmers Market in Menands →
Capital District Regional Market - Farmers Market, 381 Broadway, Menands
10:00 am
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
Friday October 30
Saturday October 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Hudson Shores Park Presents "Cars along the Hudson" Trunk or Treat →
2 Selke Dr, Watervliet
9:00 am -
Ten Broeck Mansion Gardening & Community Days 2026 →
Albany County Historical Association, Albany
9:30 am -
Open Play at BOTS →
Bring On The Spectrum, 71 Fuller Rd #6, Albany
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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🗞 Nearby News
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Albany
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- Albany man charged with robbing teen at gunpoint (dailygazette.com)
- Reilly clears committee hurdle to lead Albany Law Department (timesunion.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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