🌱 Stratford’s leaves are 75% changed—should you plan a foliage drive now?

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In today's newsletter:

• Stratford’s leaves are 75% changed—should you plan a foliage drive now?

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
• Monday: Windy with a shower in spots, with a high of 61 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This interactive fall foliage map tracks New York's colors each week—and some regions are now 85% changed (secretnyc.co) — Stratford’s fall colors are now about 75% changed, with bright yellow, red, and orange leaves making this week a prime time for local leaf peeping. A statewide foliage report shows the Adirondacks nearing peak and other upstate regions quickly catching up, while New York City’s trees are only just beginning to turn.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Cheese Festival – October 3, 2026 →
  Little Falls Municipal Pool, Burch St, Little Falls
  10:00 am
• Fall Sidewalk Sale at Broadalbin Antique Mall
  Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce, 15 W Main St, Broadalbin
  10:00 am
• Teen Nights at Fulton County YMCA
  Fulton County YMCA, 213 Harrison Street, Johnstown
  6:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Yankee Candle & Premium Outlets Day Trip with Brown Coach
  Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2 N Main St, Gloversville
  6:15 am
• GHS Powder Puff Football
  Turf Field, 199 Lincoln St, Gloversville
  1:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Annual Title I Grant Meeting
  Gloversville City SD, 234 Lincoln St, Gloversville
  5:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Picture Day @ Boulevard
  Boulevard Elementary School, 56 East Blvd, Gloversville

Wednesday October 7

• Picture Day @ Park Terrace
  Park Terrace Elementary School, 50 Bloomingdale Ave, Gloversvill

Thursday October 8

• Picture Day @ Kingsborough
  Kingsborough Elementary School, 24 W 11th Ave, Gloversville
• Tutoring Program (Ages 8-18) at Fulton County YMCA
  Fulton County YMCA, 213 Harrison Street, Johnstown
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Breast Cancer Support Group with To Life!
  ACS HOPECLUB, One Penny Lane, Latham
  6:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Rooster Lite at Vroomans Caroga Lake →
  Vroomans Caroga Lake, Caroga Lake
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cook in Dolgeville. Apply here.
• Applegreen US posted a job opening for Team Members & Supervisors - Oneida, Schuyler, Indian Castle & Iroquois Travel Plazas in Little Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stratford here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Little Falls

• North Country Projects Receive More Than $935,000 in Grants (wnbz.com)
• Central New York Football Fever: Week 5 2026 Preview (cnyhomepage.com)
• 9 New York Towns Losing Residents As Their Populations Keep Getting Older (takingthekids.com)

Gloversville

• Motorcycles are in the DNA at Vanson Leathers (americanmanufacturing.org)
• Johnstown edges South Glens Falls, 2-1 — Thursday's Section 2 scores (dailygazette.com)
• Historical Society Fall Harvest Cruise-In Features Many Local Farm Goods (dailygazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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