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🌱 Why the Rensselaer stabbing suspect is heading back to court
Rensselaer, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Rensselaer! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why the Rensselaer stabbing suspect is heading back to court
- How a long narcotics probe ended with arrests at Rensselaer’s train station
- Why Rensselaer County is bucking New York’s new ICE crackdown
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 53. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man charged with stabbing death to return to Rensselaer court (wnyt.com) — A murder case closely watched in Rensselaer is moving forward, with the man accused in last year’s fatal John Street stabbing due back in a local courtroom. The victim, Brent Reed, was a well-known Rensselaer resident remembered fondly by the mayor and his family after a community vigil honoring his life. 
• Brooklyn men arrested at Rensselaer train station after narcotics investigation (wnyt.com) — State Police say two men were arrested after stepping off a train in Rensselaer, where investigators seized suspected crack cocaine, fentanyl, a handgun, and cash. The pair were arraigned in City of Rensselaer Court and sent to Rensselaer County Jail after a long-running narcotics investigation involving multiple agencies.
• ICE Requests to Hold Jailed Immigrants Surge in Hudson Valley, But Dutchess County Says It's Not Cooperating (thedailycatch.org) — Immigration enforcement is ramping up across the Hudson Valley, with ICE detainer requests rising in Rensselaer County and neighboring counties between 2024 and 2025. Rensselaer County stands out as the only local county with an active 287(g) agreement, which county leaders vow to keep despite new state restrictions. Advocates and attorneys say the trend reflects broader, more aggressive federal enforcement.
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
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Wednesday June 17
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Elementary Field Day
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Valle Cats baseball Game
Rensselaer City SD Rensselaer, NY 12144
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Karate Program
Rensselaer City SD RCSD-Ground-012-South Gym (150)
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Public Board of Education meeting (6/4)
ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Harriet Gibbons Student Services Center, 75 Watervliet Ave.
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Elementary Field Day Rain Date
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Senior Prom
Red Mill School Crowne Plaza Albany – the Desmond Hotel by IHG, 660 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY, United States
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Color Run (Rich Myers Jr.) Working*
Rensselaer City SD Rensselaer City School District, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
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Regents Exams
Rensselaer City SD Rensselaer, NY 12144
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Tuesday June 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Community Blood Drive (6/3)
ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Albany, NY 12207
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Elementary Concert
Rensselaer City SD RCSD-1st-Auditorium (500)
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Father's Day Craft →
Menands Public Library, 4 N Lyons Ave, Menands
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Dress Rehearsal for the NHS Induction Ceremony
Brunswick Csd (Brittonkill) Troy, NY 12180
2:15 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
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- If I recall, this is the same place I once called and was told they don't offer in-home tech/repair service.
(For me, attempting to get a 24" monitor/all in one PC there was not just an inconvenience, it was impossible!) (Nextdoor Rensselaer)
- Tops Friendly Markets posted a job opening for East Greenbush Market 32 Housekeeping Teammate in Rensselaer. Apply here.
- Garelick Farms posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Line Puller in Rensselaer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rensselaer here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Albany
- Albany to host 5 World Cup watch parties in June (wamc.org)
- Dweezil Zappa To Perform Live In Albany This November (1045theteam.com)
- PolicyPro: Lawmakers pass bills to curb private listings, raise broker licensing bar (therealdeal.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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