🌱 How worried should Putnam residents be about new health trend warnings?

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• How worried should Putnam residents be about new health trend warnings?

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Chilly with periods of sun, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 58, low: 30.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 52 and low of 30 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• County officials paint mixed picture for Town Board (halstonmedia.com) — Putnam County health officials say residents are generally healthier and more secure than neighbors, but new data shows worrying trends in mental health, substance use, and economic strain. A recent presentation to the Carmel Town Board kicked off countywide outreach to set priorities for the next Community Health Improvement Plan, and residents are being asked to weigh in on which issues matter most.
   

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📸 Around Putnam

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Putnam

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Discovery Series: Explore a Heron Rookery
  Gull Bay Road, Gull Bay Rd, Putnam Station
  9:30 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• FIELD TRIP - Varsity Baseball Team
  Bolton Csd Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
  7:15 am
• Category: General Annual Library Dinner: Celebrating 120 Years!
  Caldwell-Lake George Library , 336 Canada St , Lake George
  5:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Ribbon Cutting for Fountain Square Trading Post
  Fountain Square Trading Post , 1457 US-9 , Lake George
  4:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Discovery Series: Explore a Heron Rookery
  Lake George Land Conservancy , 4905 Lake Shore Dr , Bolton Landing
  9:30 am
• Wet Felting Workshop: Butterflies
  The Creative Jam , 6 NY-149 , Lake George
  1:00 pm
• Trivia Night
  The Store at Silver Bay YMCA , 87 Silver Bay Rd , Silver Bay
  6:30 pm

Monday April 27

• Range of Motion Classes at Ticonderoga Senior Center
  Ticonderoga Senior Center , 123 Champlain Ave , Ticonderoga
  11:00 am
• Concession Volunteer
  88 Rogers St , Ticonderoga
  9:30 pm

Tuesday April 28

• NYS Grades 3-6 ELA Test
  Whitehall CSD Whitehall, NY 12887
• Town of Ticonderoga Public Works Meeting
  Community Building , Ticonderoga
  10:00 am

Wednesday April 29

• Color as Intuition: Awakening Psychic Awareness Through Reiki
  Silver Bay YMCA - Conference and Family Retreat Center , 87 Silver Bay Rd , Silver Bay
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Ticonderoga

• The Revolutionary War began in April (communitynewspapergroup.com)

Whitehall

• Federal appeals court upholds life term for Times Square suicide bomber but overturns top count (poststar.com)

Granville

• Argyle's Depew continues no-hit streak, big day for HS sports - Border Country Sports Report Apr. 21, 2026 (nyvtmedia.com)

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Ok Putnam! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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