🌱 Discover how a quiet Queensbury brook once anchored a frontier war.

Hi there, Queensbury! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Discover how a quiet Queensbury brook once anchored a frontier war.
• How did Queensbury rack up eight goals in Wednesday's soccer win?

Also on today's calendar: Live Music Series: Jason Irwin and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 65 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Half-Way Brook & The French & Indian War (newyorkalmanack.com) — Half-Way Brook's role in shaping Queensbury comes alive here, from its strategic position between Fort Edward and Fort William Henry to the blockhouse and garrison grounds that once stood near today's Route 9 and Hovey Pond. You'll learn how this quiet local stream became a vital military crossroads during the French and Indian War, with forts, supply trains, and famous figures passing through.
   

• Maple Hill boys' soccer wins — Wednesday's Section 2 scores (dailygazette.com) — Queensbury boys' soccer delivered a dominant 8-0 shutout over Gloversville, highlighted by four goals from Maddox Brodt and a clean sheet from keeper Tim Knill. Alongside that big Spartans win, other Section 2 boys' soccer action included Maple Hill's rout of Hudson and a tight 2-2 draw between Glens Falls and Schuylerville.
   

📸 Around Queensbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Queensbury

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• The Apple Pie Experience →
  Adirondack Winery & Extreme Heights Cidery Queensbury Tasting Room, 395 Big Bay Road, Queensbury

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Live Music Series: Jason Irwin →
  Queensbury NY
  4:00 pm
• Live Music Series: Featuring Jason Irwin 10/2 →
  Adirondack Winery & Extreme Heights Cidery Queensbury Tasting Room, 395 Big Bay Road, Queensbury
  4:00 pm
• Moreau Community Center 50th Anniversary Gala →
  The Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge Street, Queensbury
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• QES PTSA Fall Fun Fair, 3-5 p.m. @ QES
  QES
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Yoga: Winery Workout Series →
  Adirondack Winery – Queensbury, 395 Big Bay Rd, Queensbury
  10:00 am
• Sundays We Brunch with Sparkling Mimosas! →
  Adirondack Winery Queensbury Tasting Room, 395 Big Bay Road, Queensbury
  10:30 am
• Turn Up meets Zumba Charity Class →
  Queensbury NY
  10:30 am
Tuesday October 6
• High School: Open House/Parent Information Night
  Glens Falls Senior High School Glens Falls, NY 12801
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Open for General Admission →
  World Awareness Children's Museum, 89 Warren St, Glens Falls
  10:00 am
• Fire Safety Month: Meet the Firefighters! →
  Glens Falls NY
  10:30 am
• Introduction to Mahjong →
  Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Glens Falls

• South Glens Falls CSD principal resigns, moving to other district (news10.com)
• 2026's 11 Best Small Towns To Visit In The Adirondack Mountains (worldatlas.com)
• Pamal To Acquire Galaxy Media (radioinsight.com)

Lake George

• The Landscape Abstracted: Elliott Green at the Courthouse Gallery (lakegeorgemirror.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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