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In today's newsletter:

• Why Peekskill police say a former school aide now faces felony charges.

Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Leslie Grace Run • Walk to end Colorectal Cancer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, a little rain; cool, temps: high: 62, low: 48.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School Aide Fed 4-Year-Old Antipsychotic Medication Without Parents' Knowledge: Peekskill Police (patch.com) — Peekskill parents are being alerted after a former Peekskill City School District aide was arrested, accused of secretly giving an antipsychotic medication to a 4-year-old student without parental or administrative consent. District officials say the aide was removed from contact with students in March and is no longer employed, and police are asking anyone with information to contact Peekskill detectives or submit anonymous tips through the city website.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• 8th Annual Leslie Grace Run • Walk to end Colorectal Cancer →
  FDR State Park, 2957 Crompond Rd, Yorktown Heights
  9:30 am
Friday October 2
• Taylor Simon King →
  Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill
  8:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• 5th Annual Breakfast Symposium →
  Putnam County Golf Course, 187 Hill St, Mahopac
  7:30 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Yom Kippur High Holiday Services 5787/2026 →
  First Hebrew Congregation, 1821 Main St, Peekskill
  9:30 am
• Financial Literacy Workshop for Tweens →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  5:00 pm
• Slainte Peekskill →
  21 S Division St, Peekskill
  7:00 pm
• Brews & Bestsellers Book Club: "Flashlight" by Susan Choi →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am
• Romance Book Group →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• AARP Defensive Driving →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  9:00 am
• Teen Analog Game Night →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:00 pm
• Cortlandt Stamp Club →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone Fall is coming.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Croton-on-Hudson

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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