🌱 How well do you really know Waterford’s canals, parks, and festivals?

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In today's newsletter:

• How well do you really know Waterford’s canals, parks, and festivals?

Also on today's calendar: Eric Schnitzer Discusses German Troops in the American Revolution.

Today's riddle: My friend David had his id stolen. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• The Small New York Town Just 20 Minutes From Albany That Most Travelers Never Think To Visit (takingthekids.com) — Waterford’s unique canal locks, historic downtown, and riverside parks make your hometown a surprisingly rich day-trip destination just minutes from Albany. This guide walks you through the Flight of Locks, Peebles Island, local museums, annual canal festivals, and Broad Street restaurants, highlighting easy ways to explore Waterford’s history, nature, and small businesses on foot.
   

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📸 Around Waterford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterford

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday November 11

• Crafter School →
  Waterford Public Library, 117 Third Street, Waterford
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday November 18

• Eric Schnitzer Discusses German Troops in the American Revolution →
  Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, 2 Museum Ln, Waterford
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday November 1

• SWAMP DOGG at No Fun →
  No Fun, 275 River Street, Troy
  7:00 pm

Tuesday November 3

• Election Day
  Brunswick Csd (Brittonkill) Troy, NY 12180
• Wellness Fair 2026 →
  Troy High School, 1950 Burdett Ave, Troy
  10:00 am
• Greg Glassman, Stacy Dillard, John Esposito, Tarik Shah & Joe Barna →
  Alias Coffee – Troy, 219 4th St, Troy
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 5

• New York State School Environmental Health Conference 2026 →
  Hilton Garden Inn Troy, 235 Hoosick Street, Troy
  8:30 am
• YWCA-GCR's 11th Annual BraVa! →
  Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street, Troy
  6:00 pm
• “Steal This Story, Please!” Film Screening + Discussion →
  The Sanctuary, 3361 6th Ave, Troy
  7:00 pm
• A Very Gay Craft Gathering →
  YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, 21 1st Street, Troy
  7:00 pm
• Jason Isbell →
  Troy NY
  7:30 pm

Friday November 6

• THS Fall Play
  Troy High School Troy, NY 12180
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Why is the gas in Troy or just into Brunswick on Hoosick Rd so inexpensive?
  Gas in Clifton Park. Half Moon. Very expensive and even in Ballston Spa which used to have the lowest price of gas in the area is now as much as $0… (Nextdoor Strawberry Ridge)

• NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation posted a job opening for Parks and Recreation Aide 6 (Receptionist) in Cohoes. Apply here.
• St. Joseph's College of Nursing posted a job opening for Senior Medical Receptionist in Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterford here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Troy

• Troy comes together for Halloween celebrations (troyrecord.com)
• The Life and Legacy of WWI Veteran Robert Cluett III (myrye.com)
• New York historic rehabilitation projects drew $2.27 billion in 2025 investment, state says (fingerlakes1.com)

Halfmoon

• Raniere Loses at Supreme Court Again — Here's What's Left (artvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "My friend David had his id stolen." — Now we just call him Dav. (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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