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In today's newsletter:

  • Will this weekend’s packed ferry rides help save Newburgh’s river crossing?
  • What happened during the late-night traffic stop that injured a Newburgh officer?
  • How Sukkah Fest turned Newburgh’s waterfront into a lesson in unity.

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Newburgh-Beacon Ferry pilot returns this weekend (timesunion.com) — Newburgh and Beacon residents get another chance to ride the revived Newburgh-Beacon Ferry this Saturday and Sunday, with $1 crossings linking both riverfronts. After a sold-out first weekend, organizers hope strong demand will pressure state leaders and the MTA to restore permanent service, while local advocates push ahead on Newburgh’s new deep-water pier project.
   

2. Bronx man arrested after fleeing Newburgh traffic stop (timeshudsonvalley.com) — Newburgh residents should know a Bronx man was arrested after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop on South William Street, injuring an officer and damaging a patrol car during a struggle. Police say the early-morning incident led to multiple charges, while a passenger from Middletown was also taken in on an outstanding warrant.
   

3. Sukkah brings tradition, community together (timeshudsonvalley.com) — Newburgh’s waterfront hosted the sixth annual Sukkah Fest, drawing residents from many backgrounds to learn about and celebrate Sukkot together. Attendees stepped inside the sukkah, tried the lulav ritual, enjoyed live music, and heard local leaders emphasize unity, gratitude, and understanding among Newburgh’s diverse religious and cultural communities.
   

4. Newburgh inventory maps heat, green space gaps (timeshudsonvalley.com) — Newburgh officials are using a new natural resources inventory to pinpoint the city’s hottest, least-green neighborhoods and guide where to add trees, parks, and safer walking routes. The draft plan, now posted on the city website, could strengthen grant applications and shape future development reviews, and residents are encouraged to read the recommendations and share ideas with the Planning Department.
   

5. Did Newburgh Brewing Company Catch a Ghost on Camera? (newsbreak.com) — Newburgh readers might enjoy that Newburgh Brewing Company believes its historic 1850s building could be haunted, after security cameras captured a strange figure inside long after closing time. Staff say objects have mysteriously moved overnight, and a city historian notes the site’s industrial past included dangerous factory work that may fuel today’s ghost stories.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Newburgh

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