🌱 How will Schenectady veterans cope without their neighborhood VA clinic?

Hello Schenectady! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Schenectady veterans cope without their neighborhood VA clinic?
• Will NY-21 voters see only one candidate at CBS6’s town hall?
• Schenectady man’s violent taxi attack ends with a 20-year sentence.

Also on today's calendar: Next Albany Job Fair: May 13, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with rain and drizzle, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 50.
• Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Declining population, increased costs factors listed as reasons for Schenectady VA closure (cbs6albany.com) — Veterans in Schenectady are losing their local VA outpatient clinic as federal officials move care to Clifton Park, citing a shrinking veteran population and sharply rising operating costs. Newly released documents show the closure could save over $2 million annually but acknowledge community concerns about longer travel and the loss of a valued neighborhood resource.
   

• CBS6 to host town hall in contentious Republican primary for NY-21 (cbs6albany.com) — CBS6 is planning a televised town hall from Schenectady on Thursday, May 28, focusing on the heated Republican primary in New York’s 21st Congressional District. Assemblyman Robert Smullen has agreed to participate, while rival Anthony Constantino declined, and viewers can watch live on CBS6 or the station’s YouTube channel as candidates address issues affecting families and farms across the district.
   

• Schenectady man gets 20 years for kidnapping, robbery (dailygazette.com) — A Schenectady man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, plus post-release supervision, for kidnapping and robbing a taxi driver at knifepoint during a 2024 trip toward Cobleskill. Schenectady County prosecutors detailed the violent incident, the victim’s injuries, and additional prison-contraband charges that will run concurrently with his main sentence.
   

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📸 Around Schenectady

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Schenectady

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Wednesday May 13

• Next Albany Job Fair: May 13, 2026 →
  Holiday Inn Latham
  1:00 pm
• Anaconda All Stars
  Union College 05-Memorial Field House
  6:00 pm
• Dags Basketball
  Union College 03-Viniar Pavillion-Basketball Courts
  6:00 pm
• Craig PTO Meeting
  Niskayuna Csd Schenectady, NY 12309
  6:30 pm
• Niskayuna Athletics Booster Club Meeting
  Niskayuna Csd https://meet.google.com/cdn-vbmh-qys
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Farmer's Market →
  Schenectady, NY Calendar Schenectady, NY 12305
  9:00 am
• Van Corlaer Book Fair & Ice Cream Social
  Schenectady City School District, 2310 Guilderland Ave, Schenectady
  5:00 pm
• Grand Salon Grand Opening →
  Schenectady, NY Calendar, 9 Yates St., Schenectady
  5:30 pm
• Anaconda All Stars
  Union College 05-Memorial Field House
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Maestro: Improv Comedy Showdown (Improv Comedy) →
  MOPCO:The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N Jay St, Schenectady
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Spontaneous Broadway (Improv Comedy) →
  MOPCO:The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N Jay St, Schenectady
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• Spontaneous Broadway (Improv Comedy) →
  MOPCO:The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N Jay St, Schenectady
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cat found at 151 bar and grill in Schenectady ny call or text Kim at 518-528-5772 if you know the owner.
  Super sweet. Well taken care of! Very loving and very tame! He definitely has a home!!! (Nextdoor Antoina Dr & Mary Lane)
• Good Morning.
  Can anyone recommend me to a OBGYN? I sure would appreciate any recommendations on a good DR. Please. (Nextdoor Woodlawn Preserve)

• The Golub Corporation - Price Chopper Supermarkets posted a job opening for Janitor Utility Helper Ft in Schenectady. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Asset Protection Manager - Syracuse, NY Area in Schenectady. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Schenectady here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Scotia

• Keuka College Expo Showcases Scholarship During a Weekend of Celebration • The KEUKA SUN (keukasun.com)
• Champions crowned at the 2026 Judo Senior National Competition (koat.com)

Niskayuna

• Niskayuna grad, Fulbright Scholar Rebecca Barr heads to Indonesia (dailygazette.com)
• 7 breakout stars to watch as Section 2 boys' lacrosse playoffs draw near (timesunion.com)
• 45th annual Niska-Day to celebrate community in Niskayuna (news10.com)

Rotterdam

• Amsterdam proposes extending moratorium on solar, battery systems (dailygazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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