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🌱 Why Watervliet firefighters rushed to a late-night Troy house fire.

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  • Why Watervliet firefighters rushed to a late-night Troy house fire.

Also on today's calendar: Albany Job Fair: October 7, 2026 at Holiday Inn Latham and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Remaining cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 73, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 removed from multi-alarm house fire in Troy (news10.com) — Fire crews from Watervliet Professional and Watervliet Arsenal helped Troy firefighters rescue three people from a serious house fire on 13th Street Sunday night. One person needed CPR at the scene, and neighbors say children and dogs lived in the home. Officials have not yet released victim updates, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
   

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  • American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Todd Snyder - Assistant Manager in Watervliet. Apply here.
  • Whitney M Young Jr Health posted a job opening for Physician - Primary Care (Troy) (Req 100982) in Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watervliet here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cohoes

  • 'Noble career': City of Cohoes swears-in two new police officers (saratogian.com)
  • Duty Calls: Rev. Kelley Military Society to honor hometown heroes (timesunion.com)

Albany

  • Harlem Globetrotters to return to Albany, Glens Falls (news10.com)
  • Concert Review: Liz Phair at The Egg — Albany, NY (rockdnamag.com)
  • Average gasoline prices in Albany fall 7 cents in last week (saratogian.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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