🌱 How much discounted power are Orangeburg’s data centers really getting?

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In today's newsletter:

• How much discounted power are Orangeburg's data centers really getting?
• See how Orangeburg's Dominican University stacks up in regional rankings.

Also on today's calendar: Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variably cloudy and warmer, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lawler demands details on discounted power for Rockland data centers (midhudsonnews.com) — Data centers in the Orangeburg section of Orangetown are drawing scrutiny as Rep. Mike Lawler presses New York State to reveal how much discounted hydropower they receive. He argues residents deserve transparency on the total cost and size of these subsidies, especially as Albany weighs stricter limits on energy-hungry data centers and their impact on local ratepayers and infrastructure.
   

• Top Colleges and Universities in Greater Fairfield and Westchester counties 2026 (westfaironline.com) — Families in Orangeburg may be interested to see Dominican University New York featured among the region's top colleges, with details on its enrollment, tuition, and history. The broader ranking compares 28 schools in Fairfield and Westchester counties by acceptance rate, giving local students a quick snapshot of competitive options close to home and just over the state line.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orangeburg

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
  Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
  9:00 am
• FLX Sunday Reset: Pilates, Sound Bath, Brunch & More →
  Hotel Nyack - JDV by Hyatt, 400 High Ave, Nyack
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Resin Board Charcuterie Workshop →
  Cropsey Community Farm, 220 S Little Tor Rd, New City
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Membership Summit
  South Orangetown Rotary Club, 19 Club House Lane 19 Club House Lane, Stony Point
  10:00 am
• MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3 →
  Palisades Community Center, 675 Oak Tree Rd
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• 100 HW Rockland County Program presents The 4th Annual Latina Voices →
  Dominican University, 470 Western Highway South, Orangeburg
Sunday October 11
• GoodStock '26 - 55th Anny: Concert for Bangladesh-People to People Benefit →
  Rockland GAA, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg
• Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY →
  , Nyack
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Baby & Toddler Storytime
  Dobbs Ferry Library Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
  10:30 am
• Spanish through Movement Mommy & Me →
  Warner Library, 121 North Broadway, Tarrytown
  11:30 am
• Spooky Slime Lab: Mad Scientist Workshop! →
  Warner Library, 121 North Broadway, Tarrytown
  4:00 pm
• STEM QUEST: Marble Maze Challenge →
  Valley Cottage Library, 110 NY-303, Valley Cottage
  4:30 pm
• Tap Dance: Omar Edwards
  Louis Kurtz Center, 9 N Main St, Spring Valley
  6:00 pm
• Figure Drawing
  X House, 48 S Franklin St, Nyack
  6:30 pm
• Trivia Night: Sleepy Hollow →
  DeCicco & Sons Sleepy Hollow, 1 Legend Dr, Sleepy Hollow
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Nanuet. Apply here.

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Scarsdale

• Best School Districts In The Hudson Valley Ranked In New 2027 Study (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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