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Queensbury, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Queensbury! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What an 80,000-square-foot spec building could mean for Queensbury jobs.
  • Could Warren County jail cuts save millions without reducing services?
  • How a Queensbury-based overnight drive shaped a child murder investigation.

Also on today's calendar: Planning Board Meeting and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
  • Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Industrial Park growth continues with 80,000-square-foot spec building (poststar.com) — An 80,000-square-foot speculative industrial building is planned for 41 Native Drive in Queensbury’s industrial park, signaling continued growth in local commercial space. Planning documents show the project aims to attract new tenants and investment, potentially bringing jobs and tax revenue that could reshape the town’s business landscape.
   

• Beaty, Whitehead say NYS policy may let County save millions on jail (glensfallschronicle.com) — Warren County officials from Queensbury say new state jail staffing guidelines could let the county cut about 14 positions and save roughly $2 million a year without reducing services. They’ve persuaded the Criminal Justice Committee to formally debate the findings at its August 24 meeting, where they hope to join the budget officer and sheriff in a deeper review.
   

• How police retraced Frattolin's steps following alleged murder (news10.com) — Investigators from Warren County and the State Police barracks in Queensbury retraced a father’s overnight drive on I-87 as they probed his daughter’s 2025 death. Testimony in Elizabethtown detailed that three-hour route, the AMBER Alert efforts, and how the search ultimately focused near Ticonderoga, as the high-profile murder trial continues into a full week of witnesses.
   

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Other local events
    Monday July 27
  • Board of Education Workshop, 7 p.m. @ QHS Queensbury Room
    Queensbury UFSD Queensbury, NY 12804
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday July 28
  • Q-munity Bus at Montcalm Apartments, 12-2 p.m.
    Queensbury UFSD Queensbury, NY 12804
    12:00 pm
  • Planning Board Meeting →
    Queensbury Activity Center, 742 Bay Rd, Queensbury
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday August 8
  • Live Music Series: Featuring Faith Anne 8/8 →
    Adirondack Winery & Extreme Heights Cidery Queensbury Tasting Room, 395 Big Bay Road, Queensbury
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Live Music Series: Featuring David Karl Roberts →
    Adirondack Winery & Extreme Heights Cidery Queensbury Tasting Room, 395 Big Bay Road, Queensbury
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello neighborhood!
    I am going to start a #Trash2Cash challenge where I go around collecting bottles and cans to cash in and put into a Stock trading and crypto account… (Nextdoor Hiland / Sunnyside)
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Guest Services and Quality Staff Part Time Starting Wage $16.00 to $17.00 weekend availability preferred in Queensbury. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in QUEENSBURY, New York in Queensbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Queensbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Glens Falls

  • Wings and Wilderness: Birds and Landscapes of the Northeast (newyorkalmanack.com)
  • The Hyde Collection announces first annual Glens Falls Plein Air Festival (adirondackexplorer.org)
  • Book Tutoring Services in Glens Falls, NY with Tara W. from $16/hr (care.com)

Lake George

  • Lake Luzerne Tubing Company Makes USA Today's Top 10 List (wgna.com)

Ok Queensbury! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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